Hello,

I’m working on HP Pump replacement for a LNG project in France.
We must verify that the forces and moments at the nozzle are lower than the allowable ones, according to table 4 of API 610.
I’m using the API 610 module of CAESAR II R1 :

1)Can someone describe me the exact meaning of “top”/”end”/”side” nozzle ? Which of these should I take ? (Image of the pump is attached on top)

2)The pump that I try to implement is not a “vertical in-line pump” isn’t it ? So I have to fill the nozzle location DX, DY, DZ.

But I cannot define the base point of my pump, because you’ll see on the figure that the intersection between the pump shaft centerline and the vertical plane passing through the center of the two pedestals does not creating a “point”…

Could you please tell me how to define the base point ?


Thanks a lot.
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