How to: ‘Quick and Dirty’ FFS of Fittings
Assessing fitness for service of pipe fittings is tricky. Whilst we’d encourage you to assess them carefully, what about when you just want to know
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We help energy companies design and analyse critical piping systems.
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I have worked with Martin [Principal at Xtrados] on many occasions and found him to have extensive expertise in pipe stress analysis, dynamic vibration analysis, transient flow, and other related integrity assessment that has contributed in streamlining the work procedure and delivered reliability to project outcomes.
Xtrados assisted to create our automated pipeline fatigue monitoring product in 2010 and also assisted a recent review of the past 7 years of data, some fine tuning recommendations were actioned and the automated system was given a clean bill of health as it was proven to provide useful data that will be required in future years.
Insights: Learn about piping system integrity and stress
‘Hot sustained’ stress – comparison of methods
In the past few years there has been an increased focus on the so-called ‘hot sustained’ stress in piping system analyses. The ASME B31.3 2006 edition
B31.3 Code Issue – Non-conservative Sustained Stress
I would like to highlight an issue in ASME B31.3 that’s been sitting there underneath most of our noses for several years. Depending on your interpretation
Services to ensure your piping is designed and operating safely
As stress specialists who work with oil and gas companies and EPC projects, our services will help you achieve safe and reliable piping systems without the time and hassle of designing them yourself or needing to be an expert in this area.