Dictionary of Pressure Vessel, Piping and Industrial Valve Technology / Wörterbuch Der Druckbehälter-, Rohrleitungs- und Industriearmaturentechnik

Download or read book Dictionary of Pressure Vessel, Piping and Industrial Valve Technology / Wörterbuch Der Druckbehälter-, Rohrleitungs- und Industriearmaturentechnik written by Heinz-Peter Schmitz and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantially extended and revised edition considers the terminology of the latest editions of appropriate national and international American and British regulations, standards and specifications compared with German regulations and literature as well as publications and brochures of numerous manufacturers. This edition contains over 21,000 terms and numerous explanatory notes on the individual functional areas such as: pressure vessels, columns, tanks, heat exchangers, fittings, bursting disc backups, traps, pigging technology, strength calculation, materials, welding, destructive and non-destructive testing, quality management, testing and acceptance, heat, aerodynamics and insulation. Many terms are illustrated in over 700 illustrations and schematic diagrams in the Appendix. This concise dictionary represents an extremely valuable tool for engineers, technicians, researchers, scholars and translators.