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HEAT TRANSFER IN VESSELS AND PIPING.

Author(s) : ESCOE A. K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

IN CRYOGENIC INSTALLATIONS, ECONOMY IN FIRST COST CAN BE ACHIEVED BY THE USE OF CARBON STEEL RATHER THAN STAINLESS STEEL FOR PART AT LEAST OF PRESSURE VESSEL SKIRTS AND PIPING SUPPORTS. HOWEVER, FOR SAFE OPERATION IT IS IMPORTANT THAT TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS AND BRITTLE FRACTURE LIMITS ARE EXACTLY DEFINED, PARTICULARLY WHEN PIPING BRANCHES MAY BE EMPTY OR CONNECTED TO MACHINERY OR THEMSELVES SUPPORTING HEAVY OBJECTS. THE AUTHOR PUTS FORWARD EQUATIONS FOR SUCH DETERMINATION SWHICH ARE ILLUSTRATED BY CALCULATED EXAMPLES AND CONFIRMED BY FIELD TESTS.D. W. H.

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  • Original title: HEAT TRANSFER IN VESSELS AND PIPING.
  • Record ID : 1983-1654
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Hydrocarbon Processing - vol. 62 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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