Here’s the link to the story as published by Heat Exchanger World (HEW-Cover-Story_December_2023.pdf (heat-exchanger-world.com). As a manufacturer specializing in industrial heat transfer equipment, Ward Vessel & Exchanger is dedicated to…
The 2023 edition of the ASME Code has been published and will become mandatory for all orders placed on or after January 1st of 2024. Some of the major changes in…
In October 2023, the ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) decreased to 46.7, down from the 10-month high of 49 in the previous month, falling significantly below the expected value of 49.…
When designing a cylindrical shell for internal pressure, the basic variables needed are the diameter, pressure, material allowable stress, and weld efficiency. The length of the shell is not a…
Similar to our discussion of wind design last month, seismic forces should be considered in pressure vessel design. Earthquakes are rare, but if not properly accounted for, a pressure vessel…
UG-22 of Section VIII says that vessel designers must account for any and all expected loads on a vessel, in addition to the internal and external pressure loadings you might…
