Advice on which Pressure Vessel Book to choose 2

[CobusvanJ]

I recently became head of department for mechanical engineering, and we are branching out into designing and manufacturing of pressure vessels.

I am currently the only person with some PV experience, and I want to purchase some books for the other engineers to use. Please give your recommendations on the following books, and rank them if you could:

1. Practical Guide to Pressure Vessel Manufacturing - Sunil Pullarcot.
2. Pressure Vessel Design - Donatello Annaratone
3. Pressure Vessel Design Manual, Third Edition - Dennis R. Moss
4. Pressure Vessel Handbook, 14th Edition - Eugene Megyesy
5. Pressure Vessels: Design and Practice - Somnath Chattopadhyay
6. Guidebook for the Design of ASME, Section VIII: Pressure Vessels, Third Edition - James R. Farr
7. Pressure Vessel Design: The Direct Route - Josef L. Zeman

Feel free to recommend any other books that you may feel is better than those listed here.

 

[nickelkid]

All listed have value, you might consider adding:

Pressure Vessel Design Handbook - Henry H. Bednar

 

[CobusvanJ]

But how relevant is Bednar, since it was last revised in 1991?

 

[LSThill]

IN ADDITION TO TEH ABOVE:

TEMA 9 EDITION

YOU SHALL / MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

http://WWW.PIP.ORG

ASME Code Section VIII, Div. 1 & 2 (Vessel/S&T Heat Exchangers)
Bins & Silos
Fiberglass
Hairpin Heat Exchangers
Lined Vessels and Tanks
Low Pressure
Small Vessel & Heat Exchangers
Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
Tanks

Piping Material Specifications & Practices
(Note - Abstracts are not available for Piping Material Specifications)
Piping Material Line Class Specifications

Aluminum Alloys (Future)
Brass, Bronze, Copper and Copper Alloys (Future)
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels
Iron, Ductile, Malleable, or Case (Future)
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics (FRPs) and Resins
Non-Metals/Non-Plastics (Future)
Lined or Internally Coated Steel/Iron/etc.
Miscellaneous Metals, not covered elsewhere
Nickel & Nickel Alloys
Plastics (other than FRPs)
Stainless (High-Alloy) Steels
Titanium & Titanium Alloys (Future)
Piping Procurement

Purchasing Requirements for Gaskets - PNSM0105
Purchasing Requirements for Pipe - PNSM0115
Purchasing Requirements for Fittings - PNSM0116
Purchasing Requirements for Flanges - PNSM0117
Purchasing Requirements for Bolting - PNSM0120
Use of Piping Practices

Abbreviated Piping Terms and Acronyms - PNC00002
Piping Materials Line Class Index - PNCM0002
Piping Line Class Designator System - PNCM0001
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Valve Descriptions & Practices
Valve Descriptions

Bronze & Iron
Carbon Steel
Low & Intermediate Steel
Miscellaneous Metals
Nickel & Nickel Alloy
Plastic & Plastic Lined
Stainless Steel
Valve Purchase Specification - PNSM0110

Valve Commodity Code System - PNSMV002

Piping Line Class Designator System - PNCM0001

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Piping Engineering & Complementary Practices
Engineering

Fabrication, Installation, Testing, & Examination

Procurement

Use of Piping Practices

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Pipe Supports Details
Pipe Supports Details


Anchor Bolts
Abstract
STE05121 - Anchor Bolt Design Guide
Date: 01-03 | 10-06 (Technical Correction) | 10-03 (Technical Correction)

Abstract
STF05121 - Fabrication and Installation of Anchor Bolts
Date: 08-03 | 10-06 (Technical Correction)

Steel
Abstract
STS05120 - Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Specification
Date: 01-99 (Complete Revision) | 02-02 (Technical Correction)

Abstract
STS05130 - Erection of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Specification
Date: 12-98 (Complete Revision) | 02-02 (Technical Correction)

Abstract
STF05501 - Fixed Ladders and Cages Details
Date: 12-99 (Complete Revision) | 02-02 (Technical Correction)

Abstract
STF05511 - Fixed Industrial Stairs
Date: 04-02

Abstract
STF05520 - Pipe Railing for Walking and Working Surface Details
Date: 12-98

Abstract
STF05521 - Details for Angle Railings for Walking and Working Surfaces
Date: 10-03 (Complete Revision) | 06-04 (Technical Correction)

Abstract
STE05530 - Grating Design Guide
Date: 10-07

Abstract
STF05530 - Grating Fabrication Details


Abstract
STE05535 - Vessel Circular Platform Detail Guidelines


Abstract
STF05535 - Vessel Circular Platform Details







L S THILL

 

[JoeTank]

Bednar and Megyesy are definitely top notch texts. Moss is just okay to me.

Joe Tank

 

[MJCronin]

Cobus...

I would add the classic John Harvey book on Pressure Vessel Theory to your list.

http://www.amazon.com/Theory-Design-Pressure-Vessels-Harvey/dp/0442232489.

Also, I believe that you should consider the expansion of the curricula to the "near pressure vessels" known as low pressure tanks (API-650,620)and TEMA heat exchangers.

There are also many ASME journals and research articles about pressure vessel theory and design.

Please tell us about the curricula that you envision.

Regards

-MJC