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ISBN10: 0071501401 | ISBN13: 9780071501408

Pressure Vessels, 8th Edition

ISBN10: 0071501401
ISBN13: 9780071501408
By Phillip Ellenberger

© 2004 Published June 25, 2004

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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

Chapter 1: Origin, Development and Jurisdiction of the ASME Code

Chapter 2: Descriptive Guide to the ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1 Pressure Vessels

Chapter 3: Design for Safety

Chapter 4: Guide to Quality Control Systems for ASME Code Vessels: A Practical Guide to Writing and Implementing a Quality Control Manual

Chapter 5: Inspection and Quality Control of ASME Code Vessels

Chapter 6: Welding, Welding Procedure, and Operator Qualification

Chapter 7: Nondestructive Examination

Chapter 8: ASME Code Section VIII, Division 2, Alternative Rules, and Division 3, Alternative Rules for High Pressure Vessels

Chapter 9: Power Boilers: Guide to the ASME Code Section I, Power Boilers

Chapter 10: Nuclear Vessels and Required Quality Assurance Systems

Chapter 11: Department of Transportation Requirements for Cargo Tanks

Chapter 12: ISO 9000 Quality Assurance Requirements

APPENDIX A: CYLINDER VOLUME TABLES AND DIAGRAMS

APPENDIX B: CIRCUMFERENCES OF CYLINDERS

APPENDIX C: DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS AND THEORETICAL WEIGHTS OF STEEL PLATES

APPENDIX D: PIPE WALL THICKNESS

APPENDIX E: DRY SATURATED STEAM TEMPERATURES

APPENDIX F: METRIC (SI) UNITS; ENGLISH AND METRIC CONVERSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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