Evaluation of high-strength steel SA-517-Gr-F for large pressure vessels

Aeishwarya Chaudhari works as a Deputy Manager in the static equipment department of the technical expertise and discipline engineering division of BASF, Mumbai, India. She has more than 12 yr of extensive experience in mechanical design, engineering and the execution of various static equipment, such as process columns, pressure vessels and heat exchangers that are widely used in refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants. She earned a B. Tech (Bachelor of Technology) degree from V.J.T.I–Mumbai University, specializing in mechanical engineering. She has achieved the title of Chartered Engineer from the Institution of Engineers, India.

Mahesh Kulkarni works as a Manager-Mechanical in the technical expertise and discipline engineering division of BASF, Mumbai. He has more than 21 yr of experience and specializes in finite element analysis in the process industries, with hands-on experience with static equipment in chemical and petrochemical projects. He has also worked as an FEA expert, project engineer, root cause analysis and troubleshooting expert in refinery projects. He graduated with a degree in mechanical