Complete Guide to Pressure Vessel Design, Calculation, and Code Requirements Learn ASME Section VIII Division 1 with practical examples. Understand design pressure, MAWP, thickness calculation, welding, hydrotest & vessel rules. Pressure vessels are critical equipment in oil & gas plants, refineries, chemical industries, and power plants. Equipment such as separators, scrubbers, surge drums, reactors, columns, … Read more
Learn how thermal expansion, stress analysis, and pipe supports are handled in ASME B31.1 power piping. Practical examples, plant failures, and beginner-friendly explanations by an experienced piping engineer. Introduction Why Thermal Expansion Matters in Power Piping In power plant piping systems, temperature is the real enemy—not pressure. Many junior engineers focus heavily on design pressure, … Read more
Learn how pipe wall thickness is calculated under ASME B31.1. Understand pressure design, corrosion allowance, mill tolerance, and real plant examples from main steam and boiler feedwater piping. Introduction In piping engineering, pipe thickness is not chosen randomly, nor is it based only on experience or “what worked before.”In power plants, refineries, oil & gas … Read more
Learn how piping materials and allowable stress are selected in ASME B31.1 power piping. Understand carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, temperature effects, creep behavior, and common material selection mistakes with real plant examples. Introduction: Why Material Selection Is Different in Power Piping In piping engineering, many beginners assume that material selection is the same … Read more
Scope, Line Identification, and Design Basics for Piping Engineers A complete beginner-to-practitioner guide to ASME B31.1 Power Piping. Learn scope, line identification on P&IDs, line numbering systems, design pressure, design temperature, and piping class basics with real plant examples. Introduction: Why This Guide Exists ASME B31.1, commonly known as the Power Piping Code, is one … Read more