Modelling and Stress Analysis of A Recycle Gas Compressor Suction Drum (Pressure Vessel) By Adding E-Glass + Fiber Composite Materials

Abstract

Pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold the gases or liquids at a required pressure at substantially different from the atmospheric pressure. The metallic pressure vessels are having more strength, but due to their high weight to strength ratio and corrosive properties they are least preferred in aerospace as well as oil and gas industries. These industries are in need of pressure vessels which will have low weight to strength ratio without affecting the work process.

The main objective of this research is to optimize the reduction of weight and cost effect to the metallic pressure vessels by adding some FRP material compositions. The project will presents the development, application and results of this new composite material which shows better performance results that existing in this dissertation work by ANSYS Software to carry out the structural analysis of steel and FRP(fiber reinforced plastic) composite pressure vessels.