Coded Pressure Vessel Design (ASME CODES)

To explain the design of Shell , Heads, and other pressure parts. To explain design of nozzles and nozzle reinforcements.

Design for external pressure and Jacketed vessels.

Design requirements for low temperature operation

To know briefly the fabrication requirements , inspection procedures, pressure testing, certification and Stamping of Pressure Vessels.

Interrelation between design and operational aspects

Integrity assessment of in-service vessels..

1) Concepts of the codes and good engineering practices. i) Why adopt codes. ii) Code philosophy and Code objectives

2) Objectives of codes and standards. i) Information provided in codes. ii) iii) iv) Engineering judgments. Recommendations. Code requirements: Stated and implied.

3) Understanding the fundamentals of ASME codes. i) ASME code system. ii) iii) Factors of Safety in various code sections. Standardization in ASME codes.

4) Overview of Materials i) Material specifications for pressure parts ii) iii) Material selection criteria.- Mandatory and supplementary requirements. Selection of filler metals

5) Design principles adopted in ASME codes How to read and understand the code content, code intent

6) Pressure Vessels : Categories and classification

7) Design rules, How these were derived and arrived at

8) Concept of working pressure, design pressure, MAWP, MAP

9) Design of pressure vessels under internal pressure, external pressure

10) Design of flat heads, dished heads, conical heads,

11) Nozzle and openings, reinforcement of openings

12) Adequacy of weld joints for shells and nozzles

13) Methods of design optimization, economical compliance.

14) Design for external pressure, Jacketed vessels

15) Design of tall towers under wind loads, seismic loads

16) PWHT requirements

17) Impact testing Requirements

18) Pressure Testing and stamping of pressure vessels

19) Detailed case studies

20) Drawings and documents, Manufacture‟s data reports

21) As built drawings

22) Issues concerning “in-service inspection”

23) Concept of Integrity assessment and fitness for service

24) Evaluation Quiz and feed back