MAWP versus Corrosion Allowance
Vessel engineers first use the design pressure to find the required thickness of all components on a vessel. Next, normally a stock plate or pipe thickness is chosen for each…
ASME Code, TEMA and API Facts
Category: ASME Code, TEMA and API Facts
ASME Weld Categories and Types
Many requirements for welds in the ASME code depend on a weld’s category and its type, but those two classifications often get mixed up. So what are they, and what…
Vessel Supports
Vessel support design is one of the most important aspects of a safe pressure vessel design, but it can be easily overlooked since the ASME code does not include methods…
Other ASME BPVC Code Sections
Most pressure vessels in the US are designed and fabricated in accordance with Section VIII, Division 1 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). But since the code…
MDMT and Brittle Fracture
Brittle fracture at low temperatures can be a major problem with carbon steel and many alloys, if not properly considered in the design stage, and verified with testing. Steel is…
Code Responsibility Groups
The Code assigns responsibilities to three different entities when it comes to pressure vessels. First is the fabricator, who has the main responsibility to ensure that all aspects of the…
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