Re: pressure test thoughts

From: <Christopher>
Date: Mon Sep 12 2005 - 08:31:00 EDT

On Sep 12, 2005, at 12:29 AM, Sare, Ralph H. wrote:

> Ive been involved a number of times in major turnaorund and shutdowns
> and i
> can tell u that the cost of steel is not cheap.
Depends on the steel. Steel plate really is cheap compared to steel weldments. By the time you've rolled it, burned out the stiffeners, lugs and openings, prepped the joints, tacked and fit it, welded it, inspected the welds, blasted and painted it, hydro-ed it, and wrestled it on a truck, it isn't so cheap any more.

Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=ihjULuEXduhQLzlzweXAMhy0YYlDMFryrSpmzETyDh5JUHC86xtgJQDJobX0es2vzOlhcjHLlKvqrTHG">chrisw@skypoint.com</a> | this distance" (last words of Gen.

.......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania

1864)
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