DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSELS TO INCREASE EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY

摘要

Numerous catastrophic accidents occurred in the early twentieth century due to the poor design of pressure vessels intended to hold high-pressure contents, These accidents provided the impetus to create rules and laws to govern the design of pressure vessels. Pressure vessel design is a crucial step to ensure compliance with safety regulations adopted by the local jurisdiction where the vessel will be operated. To increase reliability without failure during operation, pressure vessels must be designed in accordance with a recognized pressure vessel standard and include owner-operator best practices that are typically provided to the contractor responsible for design, manufacture, and commissioning. In countries such as the United States, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) is the code adopted by jurisdictions for the design and construction of pressure vessels.