Eugene F. Megyesy
PRESSURE VESSEL HANDBOOK
(Eleventh Edition)
PRESSURE VESSEL PUBLISHING, INC.ASME CODE vs. THIS HANDBOOK
‘The ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE
VESSEL CODE--1998, eet VIN,Dis.1
“The American Society of Mechanical Eng-
nears setup & Commitee fn 1911 forthe
Purpose of formulating standard rules for
Eetonsructon of steam bors and other
pressure vessels that wil perform in safe
Endrelable manner
The Code comprises these rules.
es scope includes vessels:
1. made ofaonferous materials, cst ion,
High alloy and carbon steel,
2. madeby welding, forging, bracing, and
3. applying awide variety ofconstrution
anethods and details
Ie Inchudes all vessels where the question
of sfeyisconcered
PRESSURE VESSEL HANDBOOK -
1998, Eleventh Edition
‘The Handbook covers design and con-
struction methods of pressure vestels:
1. made of carbon steel,
2 made by welding
3 applying construction methods and
deals which are the most economical
and practical which arein accordance
‘with the Code rales, and thus gener-
ally followed by the industry.
‘The vast majority of the pressure vessels
today fall into this eategor
For construction rules and details which
are excluded from the scope of the Hand-
book, references are made to the appl
able’ Code paragraphs to avoid neglect
ing them
‘The Code -as itis stated in paragraph UG-
2.— "does not contain rules to cover all
Getails of design and construction..."
“where details are not given, it is intended
that the Manufacturer... shall provide de-
tails of design and construction.”
Details of design and construction not
covered by the Code are offered by the
Handbook including: Design of tall tow-
rs, wind load, earthquake, vibration, ec-
centric load, elastic stability, deflection,
combination of stresses, nozzle loads, re-
saddles, and rect-
action of supports, lugs,
angular tanks.
“The Code is not a handbook." "It is not
intended that this Section be used as a de-
sign handbook" as itis stated in the Fore-
‘Word of the Code,
“The aim ofthis Handbook is to be easly
handled and consulted Tables, charts elim
nate the necessity of calculations, Geom
fry, lajout of Vessels, piping codes, APL
Storage tanks, standard appurtenances,
painting of sel surfces, weight, mes:
tremens, conversion lables, iterate,
Sein, Senet for vey
sign of see sructres, center of rev,
Sgn of welded joins, bolted Comec-
tions, boiler and pressure vessel laws,
chemical resistance ofmetals, voles, nd
surfaces of vessels, provide good service"
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“The updated and revised Code is published
in three years intervals. Addenda, which
also inchide revisions tothe Code, re pub-
lished annually. Revisions and additions
‘become mandatory six (6) months ater the
date of issuance, except for boilers and pres-
‘sure vessels contracted for prior tothe end
of the 6 month period, (Code Foreword)
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PARTI
PARTIE
PART OI
PARTIV
PARTV
CONTENTS
Design and Construction of Pressure Vessels
Geometry and Layout of Pressure Vessels
257
‘Measures and Weights 321
Design uf Steel Structures 447
Miscellaneous 465PARTI.
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSEL
1. Vessels Under Internal Pressure.
Stresses in Cylindrical Shell, Definitions, Formulas, Pressure of
Fluid, Pressure-Temperature Ratings of American Standard
Carbon Steel Pipe Flanges.
2. Vesseli Under Extemal Press
Definitions, Formulas, Minimum Required Tickness of Cylin-
drical Shell, Chart for Determining Thickness of Cylindrical and
‘Spherical Vessels under External Pressure when Constructed of
Carbon Steel.
3. Design of Tall Towers se
Wind Load, Weigh’ of Vessel, Seismic Load, Vibration, Eccen-
trieLoad, Este Stability, Deflection, Combination of tresses,
Design of Skirt Suppor, Design of Anchor Bolts (epproximate
method), Design of Base Ring approximate method), Design of
Anchor Bolt and Base Ring, Anchor Bolt Chair for Tall Towers
4. Vessel Supports
Sressesin Large Horizonal Vessels Supported by Two Saddies,
Siresses in Vessels on Leg Suppor, Sresces in Vessels Du to
Lg Support,
5. Openings
Inspection Openings, Openings without Reinforcing Pad, Open
ing with Reinforcing Pad, Extension of Openings, Reinforce-
‘ment of Openings, Strength of Attachments, Joining Openingsto
Vessels, Length of Couplings and Pipes for Openings,
Nozzle Loads
Reinforcement atthe Junction of Cone to Cylinder.
Welding of Pressure Vessels.
‘Welded Joints, But Welded Joint of Plates of Unequal Thick.
nesses, Application of Welding Symbols.
9. Regulations, Specifications.
Code Ritles Related to Various Services, Code Rules Related to
‘Various Plate Thicknesses of Vessel, Tanks and Vessels Con-
taining Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Properties of
Materials, Description of Materials, Specification for The De-
sign and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels, Fabrication Toler-
ances.
10, Materials of Fe
11, Welded Tanks
‘Countries
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