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Pressure Vessel Design Manual

A pressure vessel is a container that holds a liquid, vapor, or gas at a different pressure other than atmospheric pressure at the same elevation. More specifically in this in… Read more

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Description

A pressure vessel is a container that holds a liquid, vapor, or gas at a different pressure other than atmospheric pressure at the same elevation. More specifically in this instance, a pressure vessel is used to 'distill'/'crack' crude material taken from the ground (petroleum, etc.) and output a finer quality product that will eventually become gas, plastics, etc.

This book is an accumulation of design procedures, methods, techniques, formulations, and data for use in the design of pressure vessels, their respective parts and equipment. The book has broad applications to chemical, civil and petroleum engineers, who construct, install or operate process facilities, and would also be an invaluable tool for those who inspect the manufacturing of pressure vessels or review designs.

Key features

  • ASME standards and guidelines (such as the method for determining the Minimum Design Metal Temperature)are impenetrable and expensive: avoid both problems with this expert guide
  • Visual aids walk the designer through the multifaceted stages of analysis and design
  • Includes the latest procedures to use as tools in solving design issues

Readership

Mechanical Engineers with the following titles: Reliability Engineer, Fixed Equipment Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Piping Engineer, Plant Engineer, Commissioning Engineer

Table of contents

1. Stresses in Pressure Vessels2. General Design3. Design of Vessel Supports4. Special Designs 5. Local Loads6. Related Equipment 7. Transportation and Erection of Pressure VesselsAppendixA Guide to ASME Section VIII, Division 1B Design Data Sheet for Vessels C Joint Efficiencies (ASME Code)D Properties of Heads E Volumes and Surface Areas of Vessel SectionsF Vessel NomenclatureG Useful Formulas for VesselsH Material Selection GuideI Summary of Requirements for 100% X-Ray and PWHTJ Material PropertiesK Metric ConversionsL Allowable compressure stress for columnsM Flat plate formulasN External Insulation for Vertical VesselsO Flow over WeirsP Time Required to drain vesselsQ Vessel Surge capacities and hold up timesR Minor Defects evaluation procedure

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About the author

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Dennis R. Moss

Dennis Moss has more than 40 years' experience in the design, manufacture and inspection of pressure vessels. He is currently a Technical Director and Fellow for Fluor's Southern California office where he is the Section Supervisor of the Vessel Group.
Affiliations and expertise
Technical Director and Section Supervisor of the Vessel Group, Fluor, California, USA

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