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PRESSURE VESSELS & HEAT EXCHANGERS

Module-1
Course Outcome: Able to Understand Pressure Vessels & its Components.

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION TO PRESSURE VESSEL

Role of Pressure Vessel Design Engineering in Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries, What is
Pressure Vessels? What is Pressure Vessel as per ASME VIII – Division.1,2 /IS 2825/BS5500?, What
is Pressure Vessels components?, Types of Pressure Vessels, Qualification of Pressure Vessels
Engineer, Pressure Vessels Discipline function in FEED / EPC Contractor Company, Pressure Vessels
Work Development Activities for a Project, Pressure Vessels Discipline Important Deliverables
(Output), Designing Pressure Vessels for a Project.

CHAPTER 2

MECHANICAL DATA SHEET (MDS)


What is MDS?, MDS inclusion, MDS exclusion, Who develops MDS?, who uses MDS, Conventions
Used for Identifying Process Equipment, Basic Design Parameters, Nozzle Table and Content, What
is Material of Construction (MOC) & Selection of MOC, Data sheet Sketch, Review question.

CHAPTER 3

PLATES
Define Plate? Plate Geometry How to Specify Plate Size? What is Plate Thickness? Classification of
Plate, based on manufacturing method of plates, Mill Tolerance & Classification based on material of
constructions, Generic (common) Materials used in Refineries and Petrochemicals Industries,
Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Carbon / Stainless steel Plates, Definition and Terms used for
Various Plate Grades, What is Killed / Normalized / Fine grain Carbon steel? What is Stainless steel
Grades (SS304/SS304L & SS316/SS316L)? What is Duplex stainless steel? Sour Service (NACE),
Hydrogen Service, Caustic Soda Service, Cryogenic Service, ASTM/ASME Materials used for
Various Plates, Random length / width of plates, review question & answer.

CHAPTER 4

PIPES
Define Pipe? Pipe Geometry How to Specify Pipe Size? What is NPS? What is Schedule Number?
Relation between OD and wall thick for the same pipe size, Relationship between NPS & DN, Wall
Thickness Selection. Workshop, How to Specify Tube Size? Classification of pipe, based on
manufacturing method of pipes, Seamless Pipes, Mill Tolerance, Welded Pipe & Classification based
on material of constructions, Generic (common) Materials used in Refineries and Petrochemicals
Industries, Chemical and Physical Composition of Stainless steel Pipes / fittings, Definition and
Terms used for Various Pipe Grades, What is Killed Carbon steel? What is Dual Grade Stainless steel
(SS304/SS304L & SS316/SS316L)? What is Duplex stainless steel? What is difference between
SS304 & SS316 Stainless steel? What is Stabilized stainless steel? Sour Service (NACE), Hydrogen
Service, Caustic Soda Service, Cryogenic Service, ASTM Materials used for Various Piping
Components, Random length for pipes, Pipe end connection with other components, review
question & answer.

CHAPTER 5

FLANGES
What are flanges & its application? Selection of Various types of Flanges, Types of Flanges, Slip on
Flanges, Weld Neck flange, Socket Weld flange, Threaded flange, Lap Joint flange, Blind flange, Fig
– 8 Flange or Spectacle Blind, Spacer or spade, Orifice Flanges, Insulating Joints, Classification
Based on Face of the flange, Flange faces and its matching gaskets, Flange face finish, flange
dimensional standards, Define pressure-temperature ratings, Sample Problem, Flange rating, Method
of manufacture, Material of construction, Review question & answer.

CHAPTER 6

FITTINGS
What are fittings? Fitting types, function, and dimensional standard, Classification of Fittings,
Wrought Fittings, Types of Elbow, What is a forged fitting? Socket Weld Fittings, Fitting’s Pressure
Rating designation, Threaded Fittings Images, Self Reinforced Fittings, What is O’lets, O’lets types /
definition and Images, Swage Nipples, Nipples, What is Unions? Materials of construction, Review
question & answer.

CHAPTER 7

STRUCTURAL / ROLLED STEEL


What are Structural / Rolled Steel? What is Angle? What is Channel? What is Beam/Column? What is
Uses of Structural / Rolled steel, Materials of construction, Review question & answer.
CHAPTER 8

GASKETS
Function, Gasket selection criteria, Types of Gaskets, Nonmetallic-Full face gasket & Flat ring
gasket, Semi metallic gaskets, Spiral wound Gaskets, Kamprofile or Camprofile gasket, Metal
Jacketed Gaskets, Characteristics of semi-metallic gaskets, Metallic ring type (RTJ), Lens ring
Gasket, Flange Surfaces Finishes, Re-use of gaskets, Dimensional Standard, Review question &
answer.

CHAPTER 9

STUDS, BOLTS & NUTS


Function, bolt Selection, Types of Bolts, Machine bolts, Stud Bolt, Bolt Replacement, Lubrication of
Bolts, Jack Screws, Dimensional Standards, Bolt Torque Value, Bolt Coating, Material Selection,
Review question & answer.

CHAPTER 10

INTERNALS
Introduction, Filter Elements, Strainer, Demister Pads, Packings, Spherical Balls, Mesh, Trays,
Bubble Caps, Inlet Baffles, Vortex Breaker, Installation support ring / beam, Dip pipe, Perforations,
and Internals supports and bolting, Material of Construction, Review question & answer

CHAPTER 11

EXTERNALS / ATTACHMENTS
Introduction, supports, Support types, Skirt Support, Leg Support, Lug Support, Lifting Lug, Lifting
Trunnion. Tailing Beam, Tailing Lug, Earthing Lug and Anchor bolting, Piping Support clips,
Insulation Rings, Fire proofing supports, Manway Davit, Pipe Davit, Material of Construction,
Review question & answer

CHAPTER 12

CODES AND STANDARDS

Introduction, what is Code? What is Global Standards? What is Local or Owner or consultant based
standards? What is recommended Practices? What is Regulation? Major Standards Used in the World,
American Standards, API Standards, ASME Codes, other standards, ASTM, AWWA standards,
MSS-SP standards, British standards, Selection of design Code for Petrochemical Piping and
Pipelines, Review Question & Answer.

CHAPTER 13

MECHANICAL DESIGN BASIS


Introduction, Mechanical Design Basis (MDB), How to develop MDB, How to Verify with P&ID,
Uses of MDB, Structure of Piping Material Specification, Piping Material Specification, Workshop.

CHAPTER 14

PRESSURE VESSEL SPECIFICATION


What is Pressure Vessel Specification, Guidelines to prepare Specification, Pressure Vessel design
standard and testing standards, EIL Specification, Example-owner’s specified specification, Project
work.

CHAPTER-15

COMPONENTS OF PRESSURE VESSELS

Introduction, Vertical Vessel, Horizontal Vessels, Columns, Heat Exchanger, Bullets, Under
Ground Vessels, Jacketed Vessels, Shell, Dished Head, Dish Head Types, Conical Section,
Body Flange, Manway/ Manhole, Davit arrangement, Nozzles, Types of Nozzles, Flanges,
Cover flanges. Review Question & Answer.

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