Front Cover -- PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN MANUAL -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the 4th Edition -- Chapter 1 - General Topics -- Design Philosophy -- Stress Analysis -- Stress/Failure Theories -- Failures in Pressure Vessels -- Loadings -- Stress -- Thermal Stresses -- Discontinuity Stresses -- Fatigue Analysis for Cyclic Service -- Creep -- Cryogenic Applications -- Service Considerations -- Miscellaneous Design Considerations -- Items to be Included in a User's Design Specification (UDS) for ASME VIII-2 Vessels -- References -- Chapter 2 - General Design -- Procedure 2-1: General Vessel Formulas [1,2] -- Procedure 2-2: External Pressure Design -- Procedure 2-3: Properties of Stiffening Rings -- Procedure 2-4: Code Case 2286 [1,8,21] -- Procedure 2-5: Design of Cones -- Procedure 2-6: Design of Toriconical Transitions [1,3] -- Procedure 2-7: Stresses in Heads Due to Internal Pressure [2,3] -- Procedure 2-8: Design of Intermediate Heads [1,3] -- Procedure 2-9: Design of Flat Heads [1,2,4,5,6] -- Procedure 2-10: Design of Large Openings in Flat Heads [1] -- Procedure 2-11: Calculate MAP, MAWP, and Test Pressures -- Procedure 2-12: Nozzle Reinforcement -- Procedure 2-13 Find or Revise the Center of Gravity of a Vessel -- Procedure 2-14: Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) -- Procedure 2-15: Buckling of Thin Wall Cylindrical Shells [21] -- Procedure 2-16: Optimum Vessel Proportions [16-20] -- Procedure 2-17: Estimating Weights of Vessels and Vessel Components -- Procedure 2-18: Design of Jacketed Vessels -- Procedure 2-19: Forming Strains/Fiber Elongation -- References -- Chapter 3 - Flange Design -- Introduction -- Procedure 3-1: Design of Flanges [1-4] -- Procedure 3-2: Design of Spherically Dished Covers -- Procedure 3-3: Design of Blind Flanges with Openings [1,4] -- Procedure 3-4: Bolt Torque Required for Sealing Flanges [5-7].

Procedure 3-5: Design of Studding Outlets -- Procedure 3-6: Reinforcement for Studding Outlets -- Procedure 3-7: Studding Flanges -- Procedure 3-8: Design of Elliptical, Internal Manways -- Procedure 3-9: Through Nozzles -- References -- Chapter 4 - Design of Vessel Supports -- Introduction: Support Structures -- Procedure 4-1: Wind Design Per ASCE [1] -- Procedure 4-2: Seismic Design - General -- Procedure 4-3: Seismic Design for Vessels [2] -- Procedure 4-4: Seismic Design - Vessel on Unbraced Legs [4-7] -- Procedure 4-5: Seismic Design - Vessel on Braced Legs -- Procedure 4-6: Seismic Design - Vessel on Rings [4,5,8] -- Procedure 4-7: Seismic Design - Vessel on Lugs [5,8-13] -- Procedure 4-8: Seismic Design - Vessel on Skirt [1,2,3] -- Procedure 4-9: Seismic Design - Vessel on Conical Skirt -- Procedure 4-10: Design of Horizontal Vessel on Saddles [1,3,14,15] -- Procedure 4-11: Design of Saddle Supports for Large Vessels [4,15-17,20] -- Procedure 4-12: Design of Base Plates for Legs [20,21] -- Procedure 4-13: Design of Lug Supports -- Procedure 4-14: Design of Base Details for Vertical Vessels - Shifted Neutral Axis Method [4,9,13,17,18] -- Procedure 4-15: Design of Base Details for Vertical Vessels - Centered Neutral Axis Method -- Procedure 4-16: Design of Anchor Bolts for Vertical Vessels -- Procedure 4-17: Properties of Concrete -- References -- Chapter 5. Vessel Internals -- Procedure 5-1: Design of Internal Support Beds -- Procedure 5-2: Design of Lattice Beams -- Procedure 5-3: Shell Stresses due to Loadings at Support Beam Locations -- Procedure 5-4: Design of Support Blocks -- Procedure 5-5: Hub Rings used for Bed Supports -- Procedure 5-6: Design of Pipe Coils for Heat Transfer [1-9] -- Procedure 5-7: Agitators/Mixers for Vessels and Tanks -- Procedure 5-8: Design of Internal Pipe Distributors -- Procedure 5-9: Design of Trays.

Procedure 5-10: Flow Over Weirs -- Procedure 5-11: Design of Demisters -- Procedure 5-12: Design of Baffles [10] -- Procedure 5-13: Design of Impingement Plates -- References -- Chapter 6 - Special Designs -- Procedure 6-1: Design of Large-Diameter Nozzle Openings [1] -- Large Openings-Membrane and Bending Analysis -- Procedure 6-2: Tower Deflection [3] -- Procedure 6-3: Design of Ring Girders [4-8] -- Procedure 6-4: Design of Vessels with Refractory Linings [9-12] -- Procedure 6-5: Vibration of Tall Towers and Stacks [13-23] -- Procedure 6-6: Underground Tanks & Vessels -- Procedure 6-7: Local Thin Area (LTA) [2] -- References -- Chapter 7 - Local Loads -- Procedure 7-1: Stresses in Circular Rings [1-6] -- Procedure 7-2: Design of Partial Ring Stiffeners [7] -- Procedure 7-3: Attachment Parameters -- Procedure 7-4: Stresses in Cylindrical Shells from External Local Loads [7,9,10,11] -- Procedure 7-5: Stresses in Spherical Shells from External Local Loads [11-13] -- References -- Chapter 8 - High Pressure Vessels -- 1.0. General -- 2.0. Shell Design -- 3.0. Design of Closures -- 4.0. Nozzles -- 5.0. References -- Chapter 9 - Related Equipment -- Procedure 9-1: Design of Davits [1,2] -- Procedure 9-2: Design of Circular Platforms -- Procedure 9-3: Design of Square and Rectangular Platforms -- Procedure 9-4: Design of Pipe Supports -- Procedure 9-5: Shear Loads in Bolted Connections -- Procedure 9-6: Design of Bins and Elevated Tanks [3-9] -- Procedure 9-7: Field-Fabricated Spheres -- References -- Chapter 10 - Transportation and Erection of Pressure Vessels -- Procedure 10-1: Transportation of Pressure Vessels -- Procedure 10-2: Erection of Pressure Vessels -- Procedure 10-3: Lifting Attachments and Terminology -- Procedure 10-4: Lifting Loads and Forces -- Procedure 10-5: Design of Tail Beams, Lugs, and Base Ring Details.

Procedure 10-6: Design of Top Head and Cone Lifting Lugs -- Procedure 10-7: Design of Flange Lugs -- Procedure 10-8: Design of Trunnions -- Procedure 10-9: Local Loads in Shell Due to Erection Forces -- Procedure 10-10: Miscellaneous -- Chapter 11 - Materials -- 11.1. Types of Materials -- 11.2. Properties of Materials -- 11.3. Bolting -- 11.4. Testing & Examination -- 11.5. Heat Treatment -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Guide to ASME Section VIII, Division 1 -- Appendix B: Design Data Sheet for Vessels -- Appendix C: Joint Efficiencies (ASME Code) [3] -- Appendix D: Properties of Heads -- Appendix E: Volumes and Surface Areas of Vessel Sections -- Appendix F: Vessel Nomenclature and Definitions -- Appendix G: Useful Formulas for Vessels [1,2] -- Appendix H: Metric Guidelines and Conversions -- Appendix I: Allowable Compressive Stress for Columns, FA -- Appendix J: Design of Flat Plates -- Appendix K: Time Required to Drain Vessels -- Appendix L: Vessel Surge Capacities and Hold-Up Times -- Appendix M: Minor Defect Evaluation Procedure -- Appendix N: Tolerances -- Appendix O: Guideline for Application of Pressure Relief Values (PRVs) -- References -- Index.