Milestones in pressure vessel technology

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-118

  Spence, J ^a   Nash, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Boilers; Codes and standards; Energy; Hydrogen; Milestones; Nuclear; Oil and gas; Pipelines; Power; Pressure

Indexed keywords

PRESSURE VESSEL CODES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EQUIPMENT; HISTORICAL ASPECT; PRESSURE VESSEL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 1942443729     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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