Pressure Vessels ASME Code Simplified

by Ellenberger, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9780071436731
• ISBN10: 0071436731
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Pressure vessels are found everywhere -- from basement boilers to gasoline tankers -- and their usefulness is surpassed only by the hazardous consequences if they are not properly constructed and maintained. This essential reference guides mechanical engineers and technicians through the maze of the continually updated International Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes that govern safety, design, fabrication, and inspection. * 30% new information including coverage of the recent ASME B31.3 code

Author Biography

J. Phillip Ellenberger, P.E., is Vice President of Engineering at WFI International, Inc., Houston, Texas, a design and manufacturing firm specializing in machined branch connections; and a life member of ASME, for which he serves on several codes and standards committees. Mr. Ellenberger is active with the B16 F & C subcommittees, the B31.3 design task group, and the B31 mechanical design and fabrication committee. He is also the MSS Chairman of the Coordinating Committee and Committee 113, and is member of WG 10 SC67. He has taught piping stress analysis at the University of Houston, and numerous professional seminars on B31.3 and related topics.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Origin, Development, and Jurisdiction of the ASME Code	1	(32)
History of the ASME Code	1	(2)
Additions to the Code	3	(1)
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee	4	(1)
Procedure for Obtaining the Code Symbol and Certificate	5	(2)
The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors	7	(1)
Shop Reviews by the National Board	8	(1)
National Board Requirements	8	(1)
Code Case Interpretations	9	(4)
Canadian Pressure Vessel Requirements	13	(2)
Department of Transportation Regulations	15	(1)
Welded Repair or Alteration Procedure	16	(4)
Managerial Factors in Handling Code Work	20	(8)
Work-Flow Schedules	28	(1)
Mill Orders	29	(1)
Warehouse Orders	30	(1)
Shop Organization	30	(3)
Descriptive Guide to the ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1, Pressure Vessels	33	(72)
Requirements for Establishing Design Thickness Based on Degree of Radiography (Code Pars. UW-11 and UW-12)	33	(9)
Use of Internal-Pressure Cylindrical Shell Thickness Tables	42	(2)
Use of Simplified External-Pressure Cylindrical Shell Thickness Charts	44	(2)
Use of Internal-Pressure-Thickness Tables for Ellipsoidal and Torispherical Heads	46	(12)
Elements of Joint Design for Heads	58	(14)
Use of Pressure-Thickness Charts for Flat Heads and Bolted Flat Cover Plates	72	(5)
Various Other Designs for Heads	77	(2)
Allowable Pressure, Pitch, and Thickness	79	(4)
Simplified Calculations for Reinforcement of Openings	83	(6)
Cryogenic and Low-Temperature Vessels	89	(1)
Impact-Test Exemptions	90	(7)
Service Restrictions and Welded Joint Category	97	(2)
Noncircular-Cross-Section-Type Pressure Vessels	99	(2)
Jacketed Vessels	101	(1)
Pressure Vessels Stamped with the UM Symbol	102	(1)
Stamping Requirements	103	(2)
Design for Safety	105	(10)
Basic Causes of Pressure Vessel Accidents	105	(1)
Corrosion Failures	105	(1)
Stress Failures	105	(1)
Other Failures	106	(1)
Design Precautions	107	(2)
Inspection Openings	109	(2)
Quick-Opening Closures	111	(2)
Pressure Relief Devices	113	(2)
Guide to Quality Control Systems for ASME Code Vessels: A Practical Guide to Writing and Implementing a Quality Control Manual	115	(26)
Inspection and Quality Control of ASME Code Vessels	141	(26)
Shop Inspection	141	(3)
Tests	144	(4)
ASME Manufacturer's Data Reports	148	(1)
Field Assembly Inspection	149	(1)
Responsibility for Field Assembly	149	(1)
Inspection Procedure	150	(1)
Radiography	151	(1)
Conditions Requiring Radiography	151	(2)
Interpretation of Welding Radiographs	153	(6)
Sectioning	159	(2)
Hydrostatic Testing	161	(1)
Test Gage Requirements	162	(1)
Seven Simplified Steps to Efficient Weld Inspection	163	(4)
Welding, Welding Procedure, and Operator Qualification	167	(32)
Examination of Procedure and Operator	167	(1)
Record of Qualifications	168	(1)
Welding Procedures and Qualification Simplified	168	(8)
Welding Procedure Specification Forms	170	(3)
Variables [Code Pars. QW-400, QW-250, and QW-350 and Tables QW-415 (WPS) and QW-416 (WPQ)]	173	(3)
Welder Qualifications	176	(4)
Welding Details and Symbols	180	(4)
Joint Preparation and Fit-Up	184	(5)
Effects of Welding Heat	189	(4)
Preheating	193	(1)
Postweld Heat Treatment	194	(5)
Conditions Requiring Postweld Heat Treatment	196	(3)
Nondestructive Examination	199	(12)
Leak Testing	205	(3)
Acoustic Emission Testing	208	(3)
ASME Code Section VIII, Division 2, Alternative Rules, and Division 3, Alternative Rules for High Pressure Vessels	211	(6)
Power Boilers: Guide to the ASME Code Section I, Power Boilers	217	(8)
Nuclear Vessels and Required Quality Assurance Systems	225	(16)
Power Plant Cycles	225	(1)
Pressurized Water Reactor Plants	226	(1)
Boiling Water Reactor Plants	227	(4)
Quality Assurance	231	(10)
Department of Transportation Requirements for Cargo Tanks	241	(30)
History and Overview of 49 CFR §107 to §180	241	(1)
§178.345	242	(2)
Specification Cargo Tank MC-331 (§178.337)	244	(3)
Certification of Cargo Tanks (§178.340-10)	247	(1)
Maintenance of Specification Cargo Tanks---General Information (§180)	248	(3)
Glossary of Terms	251	(1)
Qualification and Maintenance of Specification Cargo Tanks (§180 to §180.417)	252	(12)
Purpose, Applicability, and General Requirements (§180.1 to §180.3)	252	(1)
Definitions (§180.403)	253	(1)
Qualification of Cargo Tanks (§180.405)	253	(1)
Upgrading Existing Specification MC-306, MC-307, and MC-312 Cargo Tanks [§180.405(c) to (g)]	254	(2)
Requirements for Tests and Inspections of Specification Cargo Tanks (§180.407)	256	(8)
Minimum Qualifications for Inspectors and Testers (§180.409)	264	(2)
Acceptable Results of Tests and Inspections (§180.411)	266	(1)
Corroded or Abraded Areas	266	(1)
Repair, Modification, Stretching, or Rebarreling of a Cargo Tank (§180.413)	267	(1)
Repair and Modifications	267	(1)
Test and Inspection Markings (§180.415)	268	(1)
Reporting and Record Retention Requirements (§180.417)	268	(3)
ISO 9000 Quality Assurance Requirements	271	(8)
Introduction to ISO 9000 Standards	271	(3)
Assessment of the Quality Assurance Program	274	(3)
Notified Bodies and the CE Mark	277	(2)
Appendix A. Cylinder Volume Tables and Diagrams	279	(6)
Appendix B. Circumferences of Cylinders	285	(12)
Appendix C. Decimal Equivalents and Theoretical Weights of Steel Plates	297	(2)
Appendix D. Pipe Wall Thicknesses	299	(2)
Appendix E. Dry Saturated Steam Temperatures	301	(4)
Appendix F. Metric (SI) Units; English and Metric Conversions	305	(6)
Bibliography	311	(2)
Index	313