Analysis for design of horizontal pressure vessels with non-sliding saddle supports

• Main Author: Zhong, Ling.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14951
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Horizontal pressure vessels are widely used in petroleum and chemical industries. Traditionally, for vessels supported by twin saddles, one saddle is fixed while the other can slide to allow for thermal expansion. However, there are certain occasions where a vessel with both of its saddle supports f...