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" abi “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) Se Saitama Sire fae enacmeaea 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 465PARTI. n 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 15 31 2 12 153 159 170 181