Non API 650 nozzles

Posted by: Nodal

Non API 650 nozzles - 06/16/11 01:39 PM

If the nozzle geometry does not satisfy the API 650 requirement, then do we have any other method to evaluate the nozzle loads?

Any thought will be appriciated.
Posted by: Richard Ay

Re: Non API 650 nozzles - 06/16/11 10:00 PM

FEA
Posted by: Nodal

Re: Non API 650 nozzles - 06/17/11 09:24 AM

So shall we consider nozzle stiffness per API 650 and then do the FEA?
Or there is any other way to follow

Thanks,
Posted by: Richard Ay

Re: Non API 650 nozzles - 06/17/11 11:30 AM

Appendix P (API-650) states its range of applicability. If you're outside this range, everything from this appendix is suspect.