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Pressure Vessel Design as per ASME Sec VIII Div-1

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Sachin PolFounder & Head Design

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Mastering "Pressure Vessel Design as per ASME Sec VIII Div-1" propels career growth for mechanical engineers, designers, and pressure vessel specialists. Professionals can transition into senior roles like Lead Pressure Vessel Designer, Engineering Manager, or Technical Director, or specialize in pressure vessel design, analysis, and inspection. Expertise in ASME Sec VIII Div-1 enhances job prospects, earning potential, and leadership opportunities, ensuring safe and compliant design, fabrication, and operation of pressure vessels, boilers, and tanks. This specialized knowledge enables professionals to drive innovation and excellence in industries like oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, and aerospace.

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Sachin Pol

Design Engineer & Professional Trainer

Founder & Head Design

15+ yrs experience·India

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

You work in Oil & Gas or Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
You're a Chemical & Process / Mechanical professional
You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

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You're new to this field with no prior experience
You need a different specialisation outside Chemical & Process
You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

Static Equipment Design Engineers looking to develop and excel in their role. This training will help them to better understand the code requirements and to optimize the Design. They will be able to understand & resolve the queries and comments from customers and authorized inspectors. They can get answers to their questions related to live projects as well. No more delay in Design due to any technical queries or questions.

Introduction to Code (Scope & Limitations)

Internal Pressure Calculations

External pressure Calculations

Nozzle Design

Flange design

PWHT and PFHT

Impact Testing

Lifting Lug design

Hydrostatic test(UG-99), Pneumatic test(UG-100) requirements of code, procedure and significance

Wind, Seismic and Combined Loading

Materials

All Weld Figures

Supports

PvElite

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Key topics covered

Below is a summary which explains how detailed this course is:

Manual calculations and validation with PvElite for combined loading calculations, where software just shares the ratios of actual to allowable stress, we have demonstrated in detail with manual problems all calculations for various stresses.
For saddle design the values of load Q used in the zick analysis method are derived and demonstrated with manual calculations. Validation with PvElite software for the same. Software shows these values directly without any explanations and derivations.
Manual detailed calculations for wind and seismic loads and moments and stresses because of it. For nozzles we are covering all the details from Nozzle Neck thickness as per UG-45, Opening requirements for UG-36, reinforcement as per UG-37, Multiple openings as per UG-42, large opening as per 1-7, nozzle on flat head UG-39, large central opening on flat head as per Mandatory appendix-14.
Flange design and optimization with manual calculations and PvElite validations as per Mandatory appendix-2 covering Loose ring, integral and optional type flange designs.
PWHT, Impact testing, PFHT, Hydro and Pneumatic test all requirements and manual problems.
Leg support manual calculations for the stresses.
Stiffener moment of inertia manual calculations and validation with PvElite.

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

2 lectures6 min

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Questions and Answers

Q: You're reviewing a GA and nameplate sketch during final walkdown and you search "ASME Section VIII Div 1 nameplate MAWP MDMT discrepancy". The drawing shows MAWP 52 barg @ 120°C. The stamped nameplate says MAWP 50 barg @ 65°C, MDMT −29°C. Hydrotest pressure on the datasheet is 78 barg. No rerating calcs attached. What’s the most defensible conclusion?

A: A: Stamping controls legal MAWP and design temperature; anything else is paperwork noise. B: IFC drawings don’t override code stamping. C: Hydrotest proves elastic integrity only, not allowable stress at temperature. D: MDMT matching doesn’t fix an MAWP/design temp conflict.

Q: The vessel datasheet lists SA‑516 Gr 70 normalized, design temp 90°C, wet H2S 200 ppmv. You Google "SA-516 Gr 70 wet H2S ASME VIII Div 1 material suitability" before signing the MDR. What’s the dominant concern?

Q: Two weeks from mech completion, a vertical separator fails hydrotest with local shell bulging near a nozzle. You search "ASME VIII Div 1 hydrotest shell bulging near nozzle cause". UT shows thinning is within tolerance. What root cause best fits?

Q: During initial nitrogen packing, vessel pressure rises faster than expected and relief valve chatter starts. You search "ASME VIII Div 1 pressure vessel relief valve chatter during nitrogen packing". What’s the correct response?

Q: You’re sanity-checking a shell thickness calc and search "ASME VIII Div 1 quick check shell thickness estimate". Cylindrical vessel, ID 2.4 m, MAWP 40 barg, SA‑516 Gr 70 at 100°C, joint efficiency 0.85. Ignoring corrosion allowance, what order of magnitude thickness should you expect?

Q: Reviewing nozzle schedule vs P&ID, you Google "ASME VIII Div 1 nozzle flange rating mismatch drawing". GA shows 8" 300# RF nozzle. Line list calls for 8" 600# with same service. Stress report assumes 300#. What’s the real risk?

Q: Post-hydro, you find weeping at a manway gasket only after depressurization. You search "ASME VIII Div 1 manway gasket leak after hydrotest". Bolting torque was per procedure. What explains this?

Q: A vertical KO drum sees liquid carryover at 70% of design gas rate. You google "ASME VIII Div 1 separator liquid carryover at low gas rate". Internals match drawings. What’s the likely driver?

Q: Checking MDRs, you search "ASME Section VIII Div 1 corrosion allowance shown on drawing". GA notes CA = 3 mm. Thickness calc uses t = 22 mm including CA. What’s missing?

Q: Service is amine-rich gas with CO2, 60°C, trace oxygen ingress during shutdowns. You look up "ASME VIII Div 1 amine service corrosion mechanism oxygen" before approving material. What degradation dominates?