Use Of A Pressure Vessel Management System A Case Study
Theresa Yocom, Craig Moody, & Samantha Shepard, Conoco Inc.
A Pressure Vessel Management System (PVMS) using a computer program called PVCALC has been used extensively by Conoco's Midland Division for the last two years. PVMS was originally implemented (intra-Division) to be sure that all new pressure vessels bought for the Midland Division met the ASME Code. The program has been expanded to analyze surplus equipment. Vendor designs on at least 17 new pressure vessels have been analyzed, with only 12% of the vessels meeting ASME Code on first analysis. Ten surplus pressure vessels have been analyzed with PVMS and used, saving $500,000. The paper will cover the different problems that were found and actions taken to ensure that all pressure vessels meet ASME Code.