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Plastic Valves Installed in a Metal Piping System
immediate damage or it can build up over time and cause damage later on. There are several ways that this stress can be induced during installation and/or operation. One is improper alignment of the plastic component in the metal piping system. If either one has to be forced into position, it ís sure
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How to Increase the Safety in Power Station Piping Through Systematic Structural Measures
Inspecting constant hangers and rigid holders in power stations has so far involved high personnel expenses. Technip, a globally operating plant manufacturer, uses HBM measurement technology to automate permanent load monitoring and thus ensure an increased level of safety and efficiency. Piping
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Focused finite elements analyze nozzles
III computer. The software includes a predefined set of loads for piping, such as in-plane and out-ofplane loads. "So even if you do not assign loads, the software still has a standard set to deal with," adds Paulin. From that, the software generates stress-intensity factors and finds allowable
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Thermal FEA keeps football field green in Winter
. Rehau engineers used heat-transfer software from Pittsburgh-based Algor Inc. to determine the amount of energy needed to run the system and optimize overall performance for differing environmental conditions. "The piping is made of a high-density cross-linked polyethylene," says Patrick Sauer
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Forget general-purpose software -- Get Focused
, custom software is not new. IT departments are always banging out code for company-specific financial analyses. And there are all sorts of special programs for designing frequently encountered odd problems, such a piping nozzles. Using focused CAD software to avoid repetitive operations solves
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Solid ideas for fluid-structure simulations
include wind loads on the face of buildings and water hammer, the pressure surges or shock waves generated inside piping when water suddenly stops or changes direction," says Algor's Bob Williams. "Even a fan is an application. FSI software can predict how airflow will deform the blades and whether
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Detection of Steam Extraction Failure within a Condenser Using Infrared Thermography (.pdf)
to 800 degrees F, and of moderate pressure, 7 to 700 psig, along with large volumes can cause serious damage to equipment, piping and buildings. This was the case at the Escalante Generating Station in Prewitt, NM, in 2007. Microsoft Word - 2008-027 DeSoto. Detection of Steam Extraction Failure within
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MICRO: Critical Materials Delivery
of double-walled piping, automated tool interlocks, and safety concerns. These obstacles can be overcome by sampling chemicals when they arrive at the fab and at various points in the chemical-distribution system. As semiconductor devices shrink, roadmaps continue to drive down tolerable contamination levels