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MAP vs. MAWP

05/28/2009 8:33 AM

Good Evening to All according to my point of view MAWP-It Is the maximum allowable pressure for given design temperature at top of vessel in normal operating condition i would like to clear my doubt that will i use nominal thikness while calculating MAWP or nomonal thikness less corrosion allowance????? tell me wat abt MAP
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Re: Differene b/w MAP & MAWP

05/28/2009 9:24 AM

Always use nominal thickness less corrosion allowance. The vessel still needs to be safe at the design pressure, at the end of its economic life.

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Re: Differene b/w MAP & MAWP

05/29/2009 12:27 AM

thank you for reply.... what about MAP calculation shall we use nomonal thiknessk less corrosion allowance while calculating MAP?????
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05/28/2009 2:35 PM

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