Practical Guide to Pressure Vessel ManufacturingThis text explains vessel manufacture and procedures for quality assurance and control, methods for code specification compliance, all stages of the manufacturing process, and promotes uniformity of inspection, testing, and documentation. Analyzing radiographic testing procedures, the book acts as an explanation to the ASME code, features the A to Z of fabrication methodology, discusses NDT, heat treatment, and pad air and hydrostatic tests, methodology to compile a Manufacturer's Data Report, typical quality, inspection, and test plans, the requirements of welding procedure specification, procedure qualification records, and welder qualification tests, and recommended tolerances for vessels. |
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acceptance accordance applicable ASME Section assurance Attachment bending butt welds calibration carried certificate Chapter chart checked client completion Component cone Date defects Description Design diameter dimensions dished distance documents Drawing edge EMBLEM Engineering equipment examination fabrication Figure gauge given Group head heat treatment hole hydrostatic test Identification indications inside inspection joint least length less magnetic maintain Manager manufacture marked materials maximum measured Mechanical ments metal method needed nozzle operators Order performed permitted pipe planning plate position postweld heat practice preparation pressure vessel prior procedure production Purchaser PWHT qualification radiographic recorded reference removed repair reports rounded satisfactory screen seam shell shown in Figure side single Source specifications Specimen standards surface Table technique temperature thickness tion Tolerance ultrasonic weld welded joint