International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 04 Issue: 01 | Jan -2017
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Pressure Vessel Accidents: Safety Approach Sumit Dubal 1 , Hemantkumar kadam 2 12Assistant
Professor, RMD Sinhgad School of Engineering Pune ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract - A pressure vessel is a container designed to
hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. The pressure differential is dangerous, and fatal accidents have occurred in the history of pressure vessel development and operation. The bursting of pressure vessel results in loss of lives and property. Consequently, pressure vessel design, manufacture, and operation are regulated by various engineering authorities backed by legislation. This paper mainly focuses on the reasons behind pressure vessel failure, pressure vessels accidents and preventive measures to be taken during design, manufacture, and operation stages in order to avoid accidents. Key Words: Pressure vessel, failure, accidents. INTRODUCTION Pressure vessels is closed containers used to store fluids (Liquids or gases) under pressure higher than atmospheric pressure. Pressure vessel is used in process, petrochemical industries. Due to operating conditions, high stresses are developed in Pressure Vessel which results in cracking and bursting of vessel. Failure of pressure vessel resulted in loss of several lives and property. Pressure vessel has to withstand against high pressure and temperature and in some cases flammable fluids or highly radioactive materials. Because of these hazards it is important to design the pressure vessel such that no leakage can take place. Plant safety and integrity are of fundamental concern in pressure vessel design and these depend on adequacy of design codes
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