The transportation of hydrogen, a clean and versatile energy carrier, necessitates robust infrastructure to ensure its safe and efficient delivery. Among the crucial standards governing the design of hydrogen pipelines is the ASME B31.12 code, which outlines two primary methods: Prescriptive and Performance-based. Each method offers distinct approaches to pipeline design and safety, both of […]
Determining the magnitude of the tightening torque to be applied to a stud or screw in a flanged joint is very important to ensure that a joint seats correctly and is maintained under different conditions, thus achieving what is desired: avoiding leaks. This always taking into account that no permissible value of any component that […]
In the quest for a sustainable and decarbonized future, hydrogen is emerging as a key energy carrier with tremendous potential. As the demand for hydrogen increases, the need for safe and efficient infrastructure becomes paramount. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recognized this need and developed the ASME B31.12 code to provide guidelines for […]
The selection, design, and location of piping supports is an essential part in the study of any industrial process installation. Typically, piping is supported at regular intervals on steel supports embedded in concrete foundations or directly on steel structures. The distance between supports is the span. The allowable spans between supports of horizontal lines are […]
Most industrial plants have some underground piping systems, in other words located below the standard elevation of the ground defined in the plant. In most cases, these piping systems are installed during the construction of the new plant, and are rarely thought about until a problem arises. An underground pipe is not the same as […]
Vibration is one of the major causes of failure in piping systems connected to turbomachinery equipment. Piping systems are subjected to excessive vibration levels whenever the mechanical natural frequency of the system is excited by a pulsation or by a mechanical source. If the frequency of the load excitation is the same or in the […]