Engineers' Guide to Pressure Equipment - Index of

Contents vii
5.2.2 The vessel dimensional check 116
5.2.3 Vessel markings 118
5.3 Misalignment and distortion 118
5.3.1 What causes misalignment and distortion? 118
5.3.2 Toleranced features 119
5.4 Pressure and leak testing 122
5.4.1 The point of a pressure test 122
5.4.2 The standard hydrostatic test 123
5.4.3 Pneumatic testing 124
5.4.4 Vacuum leak testing 125
5.5 ASME certification 126
5.5.1 The role of the AI (Authorized Inspector) 126
5.5.2 Manufacturers’ data report forms 127
5.5.3 The code symbol stamps 129
5.5.4 ASME and the European Pressure Equipment
Directive (PED) 131
5.6 European inspection terms and bodies: EN 45004: 1995 132
5.7 The role of ISO 9000 133
5.7.1 The objectives of the changes 133
5.7.2 What will the new standards be? 134
5.7.3 What are the implications? 134
5.7.4 The ‘new format’ ISO 9001: 2000 134
Chapter 6 Flanges, Nozzles, Valves, and Fittings 137
6.1 Flanges 137
6.2 Valves 141
6.2.1 Types of valves 141
6.2.2 Valve technical standards 141
6.3 Safety devices 151
6.3.1 Safety relief valves – principles of operation 152
6.3.2 Terminology – safety valves 153
6.4 Nozzles 155
6.5 Power piping – ASME/ANSI B31.1 code 158
6.6 Fittings 161
6.6.1 Pressure equipment fittings 161
6.6.2 Pipework classification 161
Chapter 7 Boilers and HRSGs 167
7.1 Fundamentals of heat transfer 167
7.1.1 Specific heat, c 167
7.1.2 Enthalpy, h 167