Changes to the ASME Pressure vessel design code

Changes to the ASME Pressure vessel design code

Like most other areas of engineering the design of pressure vessels doesn’t stand still for long Below are some notes from a seminar I attended recently covering changes to the ASME code: PRESSURE VESSEL MANUFACTURER’S FORUM; SHEFFIELD, 11th MARCH 2014 ASME...
Changes to the ASME Pressure vessel design code

Rednal air receivers

The photo above is of an original brochure from Rednal for their pressure vessel range – I was given this by Brian Davies back in 1998 when he kindly showed me around his excellent production facility at Mile Oak Works in Oswestry (followed by lunch at the olde...
Changes to the ASME Pressure vessel design code

Compressed air distribution manifold or air pig

The photograph below shows a manifold for distributing compressed air. Frequently used on drilling rigs and offshore applications to join flexible hoses safely and tidily to a main compressed air supply or compressor without having significant losses in the compressed...