power piping

ASME B31.1 Thermal Expansion & Stress Analysis Explained – Power Piping Design Guide

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Power plant steam piping showing thermal expansion, stress analysis concept, and pipe supports as per ASME B31.1 power piping code

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

ASME B31.1 Pressure Design Explained: Pipe Thickness Calculation & Corrosion Allowance for Power Piping

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ASME B31.1 power piping system showing pipe thickness calculation and corrosion allowance for pressure design in power plants

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

Piping Materials and Allowable Stress in ASME B31.1 Power Piping – Practical Guide for Engineers

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ASME B31.1 power piping materials showing carbon steel, stainless steel, and Cr-Mo alloy steel with temperature effect on allowable stress in a power plant steam system

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