This last decade has seen remarkable growth in the Asian Pacific region in the off-shore oil, petrochemical, power and process industries and the rapid change in these fields requires constant updating and reappraisal of the available and new technologies. The proceedings of the seminar will contain papers from representatives from many countries to address current technological issues and discuss engineering development and operating experiences. The proceedings will therefore greatly benefit those who wish to learn about the new developments in the areas of application of pressure vessels and piping technology.

Innovative design coupled with realistic analysis is an important step towards achieving robust, safe and economical pressure vessels and piping technology. This volume of Pressure Vessels and Piping: Codes, Standards, Design and Analysis, is an effort to share the recent advances in design approaches, current issues in the design of special equipments such as valves, supports, bellows, gaskets etc., structural integrity, and life prediction and assessment methodologies for pressure vessel components. Critical examination of design codes, standards and their impending improvements along with material issues have been highlighted in several reviews. Recent advances in theoretical finite element modelling along with testing and evaluation of critical components envisaged for operation in hostile and inaccessible environments have been presented through several original contributions. The book is a valuable source of knowledge and inspiration to students, scientists, design engineers, plant personnel and technology managers.