Openings in ASME Code Pressure Vessels - a PDH Online Course for Engineers and Surveyors

Openings in ASME Code Pressure Vessels

Course Outline

Students of this four-hour course will be provided with a non-traditional approach to one topic of a complex subject. The historical treatment of openings in pressure vessels has emphasized the theme of opening reinforcement. The traditional subject presentation has been made at the expense of simple explanations for the important aspects of specific, as well as relative opening geometry.

This course includes a multiple choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will learn the:

Inherent safety risk associated with pressure vessels;
History of the ASME and the reason for its involvement and creation of governing pressure vessel rules;
Strength reducing effects of pressure vessel openings;
Existence of circular and non-circular openings;
Types and shapes of non-circular openings;
Significance of opening axial inclination;
Significance of opening axis lateral displacement;
Code definition of governing opening size;
Significance of opening axis orientation relative to cylindrical shell axes;
Significance of opening location proximate to certain vessel components;
Code definition of small, normally proportioned, and large openings; and
Special requirements for openings in flat surfaces and weld joints.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for anyone who is interested in the design of pressure vessels in general, and particularly for those who desire to expand their knowledge of ASME Code rules regarding pressure resisting wall penetrations and their mandated design considerations.

Benefits for Attendees

This course provides a fresh approach to the depiction and explanation of openings in pressure vessels. It supplies a complete visualization and detailed treatment of opening geometry which is inconspicuously included in quality commercially available pressure vessel design software.

Course Content

The course content is in a PDF file (1438 KB) Openings in ASME Code Pressure Vessels.

Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, download or print the document for your study.

Additional Resources

The interested student should consult the latest edition of Section VIII Division 1 of the ASME Code, paragraphs U-2, UG-36 through UG-45 inclusive, UW-14 and UW-16, and Appendices L, 1-7, and 14, among others, for the most current information on pressure vessel opening rules and regulations.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person.comanization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.