During a fire event, equipment integrity cannot be ensured due to the unpredictable nature of fires. However, fire can be ...

All over the world, pressure vessels are being pressed into service beyond their design lifetimes. Advances in machine learning can lead to the deployment of increasingly reliable non-destructive ...

Composite pressure vessels have emerged as a pivotal technology in the efficient and safe storage of hydrogen, a key enabler for the transition toward sustainable energy systems. These vessels, ...

Framatome finishes the 551-ton reactor pressure vessel for Hinkley Point C Unit 2, a key step toward the 2030 operational ...

The evolution of vessels and tanks designed to hold liquids and gases under pressure has proceeded through four distinct stages: all-metal tanks (Type I), metal hoop-wrapped composite tanks (Type II), ...

When reviewing the pressure vessel certification tests prescribed by the applicable norms, many of the tests are significantly influenced by the prop­erties and proper processing of the epoxy matrix ...

Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination depends on membrane systems that serially cleanse water piped onshore from the ocean (see “Composites slake the world's thirst” and “Designing pressure ...