‘Gherical Engineesing/Process Enginecring/ Mechanical Engineering PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN WANUAL Dennis Moss, Fluor, California, USA * ASME standards and guidelines can be time consuming and ificlt to understand. Avoid both problems with this expert guide, * ASCE, UBC, and AISC codes and standards are alsa letuded throughout the text * Hundreds of illustrations and visual aids. make this the most ‘comprehensive and easytouse manual on pressure vessels, * All of the latest procedures and codes are included in this. ‘edition. Solve all your design issues with this handy guide. Pressure Vessel Design Manual, Third Edition is an acoumu- {ation of procedures, methods, techniques, formulas, and data for use in the design and constructian of pressure vos: ‘sels and their respective parts. Watten for engineers ‘involved in the design, maintenance, troubleshoetiag, and manufecturing of pressure vessels, this volume has 2 wide range of applications for chemical, dvi, and patteum eng neers. Any engineer who constructs, installs, of operates process facilities will find it valuable manual filed with ‘must have information and guidelines. Easy to use and readily applicable, Pressure Vessel Design ‘Manual, Third Edttlon, provides the user with a logical stepby ‘slop zpproach to the design of pressure vessels according to ‘ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and other (ASCE, LBC, AISO) codes and standards, such a the the method for determining tho Minimum Design Metal Temperature, an ASME requirement fo all pressure vessels. Not just a reference, this comprehensive volume is & praitcal guidtine, using hun- dreds of ilustrative figures, tat helps designers and engineers solve practically every possible design problent, ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dennis Moss jas more than 30 years” experience in the design, manufacture, and inspection of pressure vessels. He curently is a technical Director and Fellow for Fluor's ‘Vessel Engineering Group. an imprint of Elsevier Pl ELSEVIER www.gulfpp.com | G|P cuit Professional Publishing | ‘REVIEWS FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION *Mtofers methods that are easy to apply yet flexible enoueh to accommodate code changes or contract requirernents.” —Mechanical Engineering a dependable, thorough, and complete reference volume. Which will help eliminate time-consuming method search 25... book which demonstrates the adept writing ability of the author. | enthusiasticatly recommend the book to engi neering libraries and all those involved in the design of pres sure vesels and associated equipment.” Applied Mechanics Reviews Vol, 44, No. 8 .# firstrate compilation of relevant procedures and is hhighty recommended for university and special libraries.” —Donald &. Frank, Oryx Starr “Each procedure is detalied eniough to size all welds, bolts, ‘and plate thicknesses and to determine actual stresses." Gas Abstracts *.Wwell illustrated, easyouse format.” —ASHRAE Journal RELATED TITLES: Pipeline Rules of Thumb, Sth Edition EW, Mealister ISBN 07506-74717, Paperback Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, 3rd Edition Carl R. Branan ISBN 0.7508 75€7°5, Paperback Pipe Drafting and Design, 2nd Edition Roy Parisher and Robert Rhea ISBN 0-7506-74393, Paperback ISBN: 07506-77406 80750677401 i