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13 MECHANICAL DESIGN OF

PROCESS EQUIPMENT

Chapter Contents
13.1. Introduction 13.8. Design of Vessels Subject to
13.2. Pressure Vessel Codes and Combined Loading
Standards 13.9. Vessel Supports
13.3. Fundamental Principles and 13.10. Bolted Flanged Joints
Equations 13.11. Heat Exchanger Tube Plates
13.4. General Design Considerations: 13.12. Welded-Joint Design
Pressure Vessels 13.13. Fatigue Assessment of Vessels
13.5. The Design of Thin-Walled Vessels 13.14. Pressure Tests
Under Internal Pressure 13.15. High-Pressure Vessels
13.6. Compensation for Openings and 13.16. Liquid Storage Tanks
Branches 13.17. Pressure-Relief Devices
13.7. Design of Vessels Subject to 13.18. References
External Pressure 13.19. Nomenclature
13.20. Problems

Key Learning Objectives


& What factors a process engineer must consider when setting specifications for a pressure
vessel
& How pressure vessels are designed and what determines the vessel wall thickness
& How the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is used in pressure vessel design
& Why pressure safety valves are used and how to select, design and specify pressure relief
systems

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