Pressure vessels are enclosed containers used to hold liquids, vapors, and gases at a pressure significantly higher or lower than the ambient pressure. They are widely utilized in various industries like petrochemical, oil and gas, chemical, and food processing industries. Equipment such as reactors, flash drums, separators, and heat exchangers are examples of pressure vessels.
Each pressure vessel must be operated within its design temperature and pressure, which is the pressure vessel’s safety limits. The design, construction, and testing of pressure vessels are extensively carried out under well-known standards such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME BPVC) Section VIII, and the American Petroleum Industry (API) 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code using softwares such as PV Elite.
