Equipment Types and Reasons for Load Limits -Industry Standards (API-610,617,618, NEMA SM-23) Practical Considerations Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:30am to 3:00pm ASME FLANGES AND SPECIAL CALCULATIONS -Design Calculations and Selections of ASME Part A Flanges . -Precautions and Practical Considerations -Analysis of Refractory Piping Systems. ASME HIGH PRESSURE CLAMP CONNECTIONS -Design of ASME High Pressure Clamp Connections. | PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS PER ASME PROCESS PIPING CODE SEMINAR Dr. Quy Truong June 23-25 2009 St. Paul College St Paul MN 55102 CONTACT Mike Warren 651- 253-2684 PROGRAM SCHEDULE Tuesday June 23 2009 8 30am to 5 00pm INTRODUCTION TO ASME B31 PRESSURE PIPING CODES -Development of ASME B31 Piping Codes ASME Process Piping Code Design Philosophy Intents Contents Coverages Safeguards etc. -ASME Power Piping and other Codes -Piping Code Impact on Design ASME RULES FOR PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS -Design Criteria and Conditions Types of Loadings and Stresses -Analysis Requirements for Sustained Thermal Expansion and Occasional Loads -Stress Intensification Factors -Pressure Design of Piping Components and Branch Connections Wednesday June 24 2009 8 30am to 5 00pm METHODS OF PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS -Approximate Elastic Center and Stiffness Methods -The Use of Expansion Joints in Piping Flexibility Analysis -Computer Modeling Techniques for Expansion Joints Equipment and Piping Components -Non-Linear Restraints and Conversion Problems PIPING LAYOUT AND PIPE SUPPORTS -Piping Connected to stationary and Rotating Strain Sensitive Equipment Yard Piping -Types of Supports Spring Hangers Calculations of Allowable Pipe Spans and Allowable Loads at Supports ALLOWABLE LOADS AT EQUIPMENT NOZZLES -Equipment Types and Reasons for Load Limits -Industry Standards API-610 617 618 NEMA SM-23 Practical Considerations Thursday June 25 2009 8 30am to 3 00pm ASME FLANGES AND SPECIAL CALCULATIONS -Design Calculations and Selections of ASM E Part A Flanges . -Precautions and Practical Considerations -Analysis of Refractory Piping Systems. ASME HIGH PRESSURE CLAMP CONNECTIONS -Design of ASME High Pressure Clamp Connections -Precautions and Practical Considerations PIPING VIBRATIONS -Dynamic Phenomena in Reciprocating Compressor and Pump Piping Systems -Extent of Piping Subjected to Vibration -Required Natural Frequency of Piping. Frequency .