Pressure vessels : the ASME code simplified /

Chuse, Robert

Pressure vessels : the ASME code simplified / Robert Chuse - 7th Edition. - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1993 - xi, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Origin, development, and jurisdiction of the ASME Code -- Descriptive guide to the ASME Code section VIII, division 1, pressure vessels -- Design for safety -- Guide to quality control systems for ASME Code vessels : a practical guide to writing and implementing a quality control manual -- Inspection and quality control of ASME Code vessels -- Welding, welding procedure, and operator qualification -- Nondestructive examination -- ASME Code section VIII, division 2, alternative rules -- Power boilers : guide to the ASME Code section 1, power boilers -- Nuclear vessels and required quality assurance systems -- Department of transportation requirements for cargo tanks -- ISO 9000 quality assurance systems.

Presents information on how to fabricate, purchase, test, and inspect pressure vessels that meet ASME code specifications and explains how to meet performance goals and code requirements in a cost effective manner. Procedures for becoming ASME certified are also described. This guide illustrates how the code applies to each vessel component.

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PRESSURE VESSELS -- STANDARDS -- UNITED STATES

TS 283 .C48 1993