Mr. Ahmed,
I might offer one comment. The American Petroleum Institute has a
recommended practice (RP2201) addressing hot tapping and safety
concerns. It is an excellent document for developing a procedure.
- In PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com, "Imran M Ahmed" <imahmed@...>
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> Hello Guys
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> We are planning to hot tap and line stopping in our 34" & 42" flare
> header lines. As the line sizes are too big, our management has
concerns
> if this job is doable safely. Please share your experience if you
have
> come across hot tapping & specially line stopping in such large
diameter
> lines. Moreover, which company do you think is the best in the
world to
> perform this job?
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> Regards,
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> Imran Ahmed
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> Mechanical Engineer
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> Qatar Chemical Company Limited.
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Received on Sun Mar 18 13:42:00 2007