Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Aug 5, 20201 min readPiping Stress Analysis3.4.1.3 API 617 Standard for Centrifugal Compressors in CAESAR IIThe requirements of this standard are identical to those of NEMA SM23, except that all of the NEMA SM23 allowables are increased by 85%....
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 21, 20204 min readPiping Stress Analysis3.4.1.2 API 610 Standard for Centrifugal Pumps in CAESAR IIAnalysis of pump nozzle loads is covered by API Standard 610 "Centrifugal Pumps for General Refinery Service". The requirements of the...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 20, 20203 min readPiping Stress Analysis3.4.1.1 NEMA SM23 Standard for Steam TurbinesNEMA Standard SM23 requires that steam turbines be evaluated by two sets of simple force / moment calculations. The two types of...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 15, 20202 min readPiping Stress Analysis3.4.1 Equipment Nozzle Load Analysis in CAESAR IIThe most accurate means of evaluating a piece of equipment for anticipated nozzle loads is to perform a test. In lieu of a test, the next...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 13, 20202 min readPiping Stress Analysis3.4 Piping Nozzle Evaluation in CAESAR IIOften piping configurations that are acceptable by stress criteria are limited by the loads which they place on connected equipment and...