Improved work processes for piping analysis and support design utilizing new computer tools
- Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, MA (United States). Mechanical Engineering Div.
- Duquesne Light Co., Shippingport, PA (United States). Nuclear Engineering Dept.
The cost effectiveness of performing piping and pipe support analysis and qualification utilizing an integrated personal computer based software package is being demonstrated at Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2 nuclear power stations by Duquesne Light Company. Using analytical computer programs that were developed, combined and removed from a computer main frame environment at Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation, a significant reduction in the cost and schedule for pipe stress and pipe support analysis is being realized. There is a documented improvement in productivity, efficiency, accuracy, consistency and calculation presentation while observing a reduction in qualification errors, analytical costs and engineering time by using this new methodology and these new personal computer tools.
- OSTI ID:
- 418125
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960706-; ISBN 0-7918-1778-4; TRN: 97:001996
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Montreal (Canada), 21-26 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Pressure vessels and piping design, analysis, and severe accidents. PVP-Volume 331; Dermenjian, A.A. [ed.] [Sargent and Lundy, Chicago, IL (United States)]; PB: 219 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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