Moss Dennis R. Pressure vessel design manual: illustrated procedures for solving major pressure vessel design problems

3rd ed. — Gulf Professional Publishing, 2004. — 500 p. — ISBN: 0-7506-7740-6Designers of pressure vessels and related equipment frequently have design information scattered among numerous books, periodicals, journals, and old notes. Then, when faced with a particular problem, they spend hours researching its solution only to discover the execution may have been rather simple. This book can eliminate those hours of research by probiding a step-by-step approach to the problems most frequently encountered in the design of pressure vessels.
This book makes no claim to originality other than that of format. The material is organized in the most concise and functionally useful manner. Whenever possible, credit has been given to the original sources.
Although effort has been made to obtain the most accurate data and solutions, it is the nature of engineering that certain simplifying assumptions be made. Solutions achieved should be viewed in this light, and where judgments are required, they should be made with due consideration.
The user of this book should be advised that any code formulas or references should always be checked against the latest editions of codes, Le., ASME Section VIII, Division 1, Uniform Building Code, and ASCE 7-
95. These codes are continually updated and revised to incorporate the latest available data.Stresses in Pressure Vessels
General Design
Design of Vessel Supports
Special Designs
Local Loads
Related Equipment
Transportation and Erection of Pressure Vessels
Appendices
Guide to ASME Section VIII, Division 1
Design Data Sheet for Vessels
Joint Efficiencies (ASME Code)
Properties of Heads
Volumes and Surface Areas of Vessel Sections
Vessel Nomenclature
Useful Formulas for Vessels
Material Selection Guide
Summary of Requirements for 100% X-Ray and PWHT
Material Properties
Metric Conversions
Allowable compressure stress for columns
Flat plate formulas
External Insulation for Vertical Vessels
Flow over Weirs
Time Required to drain vessels
Vessel Surge capacities and hold up times
Minor Defects evaluation procedure