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Understanding Pressure Vessel Design as per ASME BPVC CODE

Understanding Pressure Vessel Design as per ASME BPVC CODE banner
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Understanding Pressure Vessel Design as per ASME BPVC CODE

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₹ 7000
540 min
Anytime
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Shanmugam V
Shanmugam VLead / Senior Mechanical Engineer/Static Equipment Engineer
Oil & Gas UpstreamEnergy & Utilities
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Why enroll

Joining an online course on pressure vessel design as per the ASME BPVC code offers numerous advantages for professionals in engineering, manufacturing, and related fields. Here are several compelling reasons to consider:

  • Understanding of pressure vessel design theories and thereby increasing your knowledge and skills.

  • Enhanced career opportunities due to high industry demand.

  • Also, as your understanding over the subject will be more clear, you will be having an edge over your fellow colleagues.

  • Professional growth.

  • Flexible Learning Environment.

  • Practical Sample Problems.

  • This course will enable the attendees to design pressure vessel components to a limited extent.

  • This course will also enable the attendees to review pressure vessel design performed by third party.

So, overall an online course on pressure vessel design as per the ASME BPVC code is an invaluable investment for anyone involved in engineering or manufacturing. It not only equips participants with essential knowledge and skills but also enhances their career prospects, ensures compliance with safety regulations, and fosters professional connections. In a field where safety and precision are paramount, such a course can make a significant difference in one’s professional journey.

Your instructor

Shanmugam V

Shanmugam V

Pr Engineer

Lead / Senior Mechanical Engineer/Static Equipment Engineer

23+ yrs experience·United Arab Emirates

44Courses
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Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Oil & Gas Upstream or Energy & Utilities
  • You're a Mechanical Engineering / Chemical & Process professional
  • You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

  • You need a different specialisation outside Mechanical Engineering
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

Pressure vessels are critical components in various industries, including oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, and power generation. They are designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) provides essential guidelines for the design, construction, and maintenance of these vessels to ensure safety and reliability.

The ASME BPVC is a set of codes that govern the design, fabrication, inspection, and certification of boilers and pressure vessels. It is divided into several sections, with Section VIII specifically dedicated to pressure vessels. This section is further divided into three divisions:

  1. Division 1: Covers general requirements for pressure vessels operating at pressures above 15 psi (pounds per square inch).

  2. Division 2: Focuses on alternative rules for pressure vessels, providing a more rigorous design approach.

  3. Division 3: Deals with pressure vessels designed for high-pressure applications.

Compliance with the ASME BPVC is not just a regulatory requirement; it is essential for ensuring safety and performance. Non-compliance can lead to catastrophic failures, resulting in significant safety hazards and financial losses. Hence, understanding the code and designing pressure vessels complying the code requirements is paramount for engineers and manufacturers involved in pressure vessel design.

I am, therefore, launching this course to help the participants understand the basics of pressure vessel design following ASME BPVC code. Most of the basic theories related to pressure vessel design will be described in this online course. To help the understanding clear we will take up various sample practical problems from time to time. I am sure this course will add a lot of value in your pressure vessel design understanding and at the end of each session I will be available to clarify your doubts that you may be having on the content taught on that day.

Course suitable for

Key topics covered

Module 1: GENERAL

  • Types of Pressure Vessels and Components

  • Pressure Vessel Requirements

  • Scope of ASME Section VIII

  • ASME VIII Div.1 & Div.2 Comparison

  • Structure of ASME Section VIII Div.1

Module 2: MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION

  • Material Selection Factors

  • Corrosion Resistance

  • Fracture Toughness

  • Material’s Maximum Allowable Stress

Module 3: DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSELS

  • Design conditions and loadings

  • Weld Joint Efficiency

  • Design for Internal Pressure

  • Types of Pressure Vessel Heads

  • Design for External Pressure

  • Types of Nozzles

  • Types of Flanges

  • Nozzle Reinforcement

  • ASME Nozzle configurations

  • Maximum allowable working pressure and Flange Rating

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

5 lectures9 hr
  1. PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN-Part 1
    115 min
  2. Understanding pressure vessels: Part-2
    109 min
  3. 3rd Lecture
    92 min
  4. Understanding pressure vessels: Part-4
    113 min
  5. Part-5
    111 min

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Questions and Answers

A: That's the most common mistake — assuming operating pressure defines the threat. The difference matters because ASME treats design pressure as a passive boundary against credible overpressure, not a statistical average. Relief valves are safeguards, not design justification, and upstream failures don't respect your normal envelope.

A: That's the trap — thinking no rupture means no damage. The difference matters because exceeding MAWP can push the shell past yield locally, changing stress-strain behavior permanently. You won't see it on a GA, but the margin you thought you had is gone.

A: That's where people fixate on numbers instead of physics. The difference matters because hydrotest intent is proof against brittle failure and gross leakage. Temperature control during test protects material behavior; a perfect pressure log doesn't help if you tested in the wrong ductility regime.

A: That's the usual oversight — assuming inspection will save you. The difference matters because corrosion allowance is a design-time buffer against metal loss you can't perfectly predict. Monitoring reduces uncertainty later; it doesn't justify thinner steel today.