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RE: Normally, when putting a spec break in a piping system, we do it at the flange. My question is what about if the…

Hey Guys, My experience has been typically that the spec break is at the valve not a union or misc. set of flanges. This won't matter if its flanged, ...

12 years ago
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RE: Normally, when putting a spec break in a piping system, we do it at the flange. My question is what about if the…

Hey Guys, My experience has been typically that the spec break is at the valve not a union or misc. set of flanges. This won't matter if its flanged, ...

12 years ago
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RE: Hey Guys, I was checking a set of drawings a bit ago

The question is specific to tapped flanges and tapped pipe caps. I should clarify that. I'm not speaking to tapping pipe in any way. My experience ha...

13 years ago
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RE: Hey Guys, I was checking a set of drawings a bit ago

Jop.......Is a half coupling not also self reinforced? Its a bought designed fitting just like an olet.

13 years ago
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RE: Does anyone have any experience with offloading of propane rail cars?

Hey Boss, I will attach some helpful links. I've been designing rail loading/offloading facilities for the past year so I've probably gone through alo...

13 years ago
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RE: Anybody have a good chart or standards to go by for type of steel to use for pipe racks?

W150x22 is 6x15 for the imperial crowd. I'm trying to visualize your plant in my head. Is this a small gas plant.....simple with some wells, a dehy, ...

13 years ago
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RE: Anybody have a good chart or standards to go by for type of steel to use for pipe racks?

Hey LSG, As Jop said......I go off on my own with the initial structural design. I cannot design a piping layout without thinking through structural ...

13 years ago
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RE: Is there a spacing requirement for Flare knockout drum?

Thats the other reason I know your in Alberta. It's brutally painful so I can relate.

13 years ago
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RE: Is there a spacing requirement for Flare knockout drum?

Hey Boss, Here's the deal. I assume you are in Alberta by your question. Go to ERCB directive 060 page 58/59 and it will answer some of your questio...

13 years ago
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RE: experienced guys, I mean, everyone (everyone has more experience than me) I have an exercise where a 300# vessel…

Wow......complicated answers to a simple question. It did get answered in amongst those posts, then it got weird so I will clarify. Basically because...

14 years ago
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RE: Hey Guys, My brains mush. If I have a branch into a header of same pressure is a check valve req'd or just a block…

4" branch from wellhead (Produced emulsion - oil) into a 8" header, then off to pipeline 2" steam startup circulation line in same production emulsion...

14 years ago
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