1st Edition

Pressure Vessel Technology 15

516 Pages
by CRC Press

With the global transition to a net-zero energy economy, and the concurrent technical challenges to delivering it, pressure systems engineers are pivotal enablers in securing our future. Developments in nuclear fission and fusion technologies, oil, gas, and chemicals processing, hydrogen, carbon capture, renewables, all require input from this community. Pressure Vessel Technology XV discusses... Read more

Preface

Acknowledgements

Editor Biographies

Organizing Committee

 

Session: Design Methods

 

Effect of structural design on the fatigue life of plastic liners in type IV hydrogen storage vessels 

Xiulei Wang, Qianyi Wang, Yu Zhou, Fanding Li, Yaoyi Du, Shuangqing Xu, Zhichao Fan, Wenhong Cao, Yuebing Li,Pengcheng Xie, Weimin Yang

 

Optimizing pressure system design for offsite fabrication: framework, challenges, and success factors 

A Zacheshigriva 

 

Effect of Corner Radii on Local Stress Concentration in Branch Connection 

L Zhu, J Tao 

 

 

Session: Bolted Connections: Hot Bolting

 

Development of a Methodology to Assess the Risk of Single Stud Replacement in Standard Piping Flanges 

G N van Zyl, W Brown, D Godfrey 

 

The effects of hot-bolting on bolted flange joints – a finite element study 

D H Nash, S Thomson 

 

 

Session: Integrity Assessment: Hydrogen Applications

 

Creep-Fatigue Life Assessment for Hydrogenation Reactor by extended Direct Steady Cycle Analysis (eDSCA) Under Linear Matching Method Framework 

Xiaoxiao. Wang, Haofeng. Chen, Weiling. Luan 

 

Full-scale fatigue tests in hydrogen on grouted and welded split tees, and small-bore connections 

Andrew Cosham, Gary Senior, Joe Brass, Marc Kroon, Max Koronka, Nancy Thomson

 

Study on internal temperature change and hydrogen storage performance of solid-state hydrogen storage vessel during hydrogen absorption/desorption process 

Xi Wang, Zhichao Fan, Yu Zhou, Wanggang Fang, Tengfei Cheng, Jing Huang, Guangfei Guo, Liqing He

 

Session: Design: Modelling and Optimisation

Analysis of plastic collapse load for ultra high pressure valves body 

Mengfei Pang, Wei Wang, Shengtao Geng, Song Huang, Hu Hui, Guangke Xue

High temperature plant design technology - fit for purpose? 

Dr D J Allen 

Optimisation and validation of safety valve design for opening and closing operation 

S Taggart, E Minisci, W Dempster

 

Session: Failure Analysis and Repairs

Defence-in-depth of high integrity nuclear pressure equipment against failure from manufacturing defects

JB Wintle, P Woollin, K Stone

Failure analysis of the cracking of 2205 duplex stainless steel pipe in a high-pressure air cooler 

Yu Zhou, Xuedong Chen, Zhichao Fan, Rongrong Li, Zhibin Ai, Xiyun Hao 

 

Session: NDT Methods

Research on electromagnetic detection method for inner surface cracks of high-strength steel storage containers 

J Tang, Z Wang, R Wang, Z Fan, C Liang, S Ma, X Wan

Study on nonlinear multi-mode imaging techniques for pressure equipment 

Jingwei Cheng, Xuedong Chen, Yangguang Bu, Zhe Chen

Design and impedance matching optimization of miniaturized electromagnetic acoustic transducer

Z Wang, S Ma, Z Fan, X Chen, X Wan, J Cheng, J Tang 

 

Keynote Session

An Industry Update on Forging Quality Issues  

D B Swanepoel, R Robles, A Berry 

 

Session: Design Codes

Developments in EN 13445 Unfired pressure vessels – Part 3: Design – 2021 edition 

S Earland, F Lidonnici

A Pragmatic Approach to Pressure Vessel Design-by-Analysis: Updating PD 5500 Annex A rules 

 D H Nash

Evaluating Wind-Induced Vibrations in Process Columns: Proposed Screening Improvements in EN 13445

K Ebrahimi, K Kirkpatrick, B Mosher, J Hundl, J Lu

 

Session: Bolted Connections

Sealing Performance of Various Pass Bar Rib Gasket Styles 

R E Taylor

Understanding Bolt Stress Behavior in Temperature Cycling Environments 

R E Taylor

The Effect of Operational Flange Rotation on Joint Integrity 

G N van Zyl, W Brown, R van Zyl 

 

Session: Creep and High Temperature Behaviour

Creep behavior and mechanism of Fe-Ni-Cr-W-Al alloy pyrolysis furnace tube at 900-1100 ℃ 

Tao Chen, Xuedong Chen, Xiaoming Lian, Chunjiao Liu, Zhigang Wu 

Investigation on creep behaviors and deformation mechanism of Inconel 706 

Y Wang, Z Fan, Y Zhou, T Chen, Z Yao, J Fan 

Study on corrosion-creep damage behavior of 316L stainless steel in molten solar salt 

H Li,  X Wang, J Gong 

 

Session: Developments in Materials

Hydrogen diffusion in iron aluminum compound: Implication for an effective hydrogen barrier coating 

Y J Niu, H Feng, Q Chi, X L Cai, H J Hu, H B Liu, C S Huang, S Xu, S B Zhang

Study of innovative heavy-gauge strain based 33.0 mm X80 pipe designed via niobium microalloying 

H J Zhang, Q Y Zhang, X L Cai, H J Hu, H B Liu, C S Huang, D Han

Determination of the minimum design metal temperature (MDMT) for Q420R steel based on the Master Curve method 

Zhangziyang Du, Jun Si, Hu Hui , Song Huang, Xuewen Xiao

 

Session: Bolted Joints and Sealing

Temperature Variation in each Component of the Bolted Flange Joint 

R E Taylor

Analysis and optimisation of a leaking ASME B16.47 stainless steel flanged joint

A Berry, S Tylor, W Brown, A AL-Shehri, S Shahbaz

Study on the interface contact pressure of ultra-high pressure self-tightening B-ring seal structure 

Fanao Meng, Hu Hui, Yun Wu, Zongchuan Qin, Song Huang

 

Session: Manufacturing and Conformity Assessment

Enhancing fatigue performance of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) - processed 316L austenitic stainless steel through combined heat treatment and low temperature gaseous carburization 

Yawei Peng, Yajian Feng,  Zhenxu Zhao, Jianming Gong

 

Session: Data, NDT and In-Service Monitoring

Uncertainty quantification in non-intrusive inspection data 

C H Brown, S Ferson

Research on Intelligent Damage Monitoring Technology for Pressure Equipment Based on Big Data 

J X Zhu, X D Chen, Y Y Xu, S Qiao, J S Hu

 

Session: Failure Analysis and Repairs 

In-situ mechanical methods for maintenance, preservation, and repair of pressure equipment 

T B Gibson 

An introduction to coke drum behaviour, damage mechanisms, engineering assessment & life extension repairs 

A Berry

Generation mechanism and prevention of welding cracks on the bottom plate of an oil storage tank

S N Li, X L Cai, H J Hu, H B Liu, C S Huang, H Feng, Q Chi

Biography

With over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railways, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is an independent professional association and learned society headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that represents mechanical engineers and the engineering professionals