Surface Production Operations: Volume 5: Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, and Aboveground Storage Tanks

Dr. Maurice Stewart, PE, a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years international consulting experience in project management; designing, selecting, specifying, installing, operating, optimizing, retrofitting and troubleshooting oil, water and gas handling, conditioning and processing facilities; designing plant piping and pipeline systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, process equipment, and pumping and compression systems; and leading hazards analysis reviews and risk assessments.

1. Overview of Process Equipment

Part I: Pressure Vessels 2. History and Organization of Pressure Vessel Codes 3. Selection of Vessel Specifications, Reports and Allowable Stresses 4. Materials Selection for Pressure Vessels 5. Mechanical Design of Pressure Vessels 6. Fabrication, Welding, and Inspection 7. In-Service Inspection by Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) 8. Repair, Alteration, and Re-Rating

Part II: Heat Transfer Equipment 9. Heat Transfer Theory 10. Heat Exchanger Configurations 11. Tubular Heat Exchangers 12. Tubular Heat Exchanger Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair 13. Tubular Exchanger Shop Work 14. Hair-Pin Double Pipe Exchanger Inspection 15. Inspection and Repair of Exchanger Parts 16. Inspection of Aerial Coolers 17. Maintenance, Inspection, and Inspecting Out-of-Service, Mothballed, and Used Exchangers 18. Test and Non-Destructive Examinations

Part III: Storage Tanks 19. General Information 20. Material Selection 21. Tank Design 22. Foundations 23. Fabrication and Construction 24. Inspection and Testing 25. Fire Protection 26. Venting and Vapor Relief 27. Maintenance and Repair