Pressure Vessel Design Manual, 4th Edition

Pressure vessels are closed containers designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. They have a variety of applications in industry, including in oil refineries, nuclear reactors, vehicle airbrake reservoirs, and more. The pressure differential with such vessels is dangerous, and due to the risk of accident and fatality around their use, the design, manufacture, operation and inspection of pressure vessels is regulated by engineering authorities and guided by legal codes and standards. Pressure Vessel Design Manual is a solutions-focused guide to the many problems and technical challenges involved in the design of pressure vessels to match stringent standards and codes. It brings together otherwise scattered information and explanations into one easy-to-use resource to minimize research and take readers from problem to solution in the most direct manner possible.

• Covers almost all problems that a working pressure vessel designer can expect to face, with 50 step-by-step design procedures including a wealth of equations, explanations and data
• Internationally recognized, widely referenced and trusted, with 20 years of use in over 30 countries making it an accepted industry standard guide
• Now revised with up-to-date ASME, ASCE and API regulatory code information, and dual unit coverage for increased ease of international use

Preface to the 4th Edition

Chapter 1 : General Topics
Chapter 2 : General Design
Chapter 3 : Flange Design
Chapter 4 : Design of Vessel Supports
Chapter 5 : Vessel Internals
Chapter 6 : Special Designs
Chapter 7 : Local Loads
Chapter 8 : High Pressure Vessels
Chapter 9 : Related Equipment
Chapter 10 : Transportation and Erection of Pressure Vessels
Chapter 11 : Materials

Appendices
Index