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A Proposed Method for Finding Stress and Allowable Pressure in Cylinders with Radial Nozzles (PVP-399) (PDF)*
Les M. Bildy

Part UHX White Paper (PDF)
Urey R. Miller

Stresses in Large Horizontal Cylindrical Pressure Vessels on Two Saddle Supports (PDF)
L. P. Zick

Stresses at Junction of Cone and Cylinder in Tanks with Cone Bottoms or Ends (PDF)
H. C. Boardman

Vibrations of Vertical Pressure Vessels (PDF)
C. E. Freese

The Design of Vertical Pressure Vessels Subjected to Applied Forces (PDF)
E. O. Bergman

Evaluation of Percent Critical Damping of Process Towers (PDF)
K. C. Karamchandani, N.K. Gupta and J. Pattabiraman

Stresses in a Pressure Vessel With a Conical Head (PDF)
G. W. Watts and H. A. Lang

Refinery Damage and Emergency Response in the 1999 Izmit, Turkey Earthquake (PDF)
Gayle Johnson, The California State Lands Commission

(*) Reproduced with permission. Originally published as PVP Vol. 399, ASME, New York, NY, pp. 77-82.  If you would like to order the original journal, please contact the ASME.

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COMPRESS Verification

COMPRESS 2007 Verification Manual (PDF)
COMPRESS 2006 Verification Manual (PDF)
COMPRESS Build 6256 Baseline (Verification) Files
COMPRESS Build 6252 Baseline (Verification) Files
COMPRESS Quality Manual (PDF)

User Manuals and Documentation

COMPRESS Manual (7.29 MB PDF, updated July 24, 2008)
Coster Manual (PDF)
Drafter Manual (PDF)
Nozzle Pro Manual (PDF)

Detailed COMPRESS Design Procedure
COMPRESS Tips
COMPRESS Change List
COMPRESS References

HASP Security Key Utilities

Aladdin Monitor Installer, Version 1.4
HASP SRM Run-time GUI Installation, Version 5.50
HASP HL Firmware Update (firmware_update_3.21.zip)
Aladdin DiagnostiX Utility, Version 1.10
HASP License Manager, Version 8.31.5.24
Nethasp.ini file
Data Execution Prevention Document (PDF)

Third Party Developer Resources Industry News

COMPRESS Data Export in Extensible Markup Language (XML) Format

OSHA's Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management National Emphasis Program Directive (PDF)