Pressure vessels field manual : common operating problems and practical solutions

• Main Authors: Stewart, Maurice (Author), Lewis, Oran T. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., [2013]
• Subjects: ASME boiler & pressure vessel code.; Pressure vessels > Maintenance and repair > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Pressure vessels > Maintenance and repair > Standards > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Pressure vessels > Inspection > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Pressure vessels > Inspection > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Boilers > Maintenance and repair > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Boilers > Maintenance and repair > Standards > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Boilers > Inspection > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Boilers > Inspection > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780123973009; 0123973007; 9780123970152; 0123970156
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 484 pages) : illustrations

The majority of the cost-savings for any oil production facility is the prevention of failure in one of the production equipment such as pressure vessels. Money lost through lost production far outweighs expenses associated with maintenance and proper operation. However, many new engineers lack the...

Table of Contents:

• History and organization of codes
• Materials of construction
• Materials selection for pressure vessels
• Mechanical design of pressure vessels
• Fabrication, welding, and in-shop inspection
• In-service inspection by nondestructive examination (NDE)
• Repair, alteration, and re-rating.