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API STANDARD 650

Shell horizontal butt-weld

G
S-N
A

A
A

RTR
C

LTR

RTR

A
D

RTR

RTR

E
S-N

Shell vertical
butt-weld

Bottom plates or annular plates

KEY
RTR = Regular-Type Reinforced Opening (nozzle or manhole) with diamond or circular shape reinforcing plate or insert plate that does not
extend to the bottom (see Figure 5.7a and Figure 5.8).
LTR = Low-Type Reinforced Opening (nozzle or manhole) using tombstone type reinforcing plate or insert plate that extends to the bottom
[see Figure 5.8, Detail (a) and Detail (b)].
S-N = Shell openings with neither a reinforcing plate nor with a thickened insert plate (i.e. integrally reinforced shell openings; or openings
not requiring reinforcing).

Reference
Minimum Dimension Between Weld Toes or Weld Centerline (Notes 1 and 3)
Paragraph
A (2)
B (2)
C (2)
D (3)
E (2)
F (4)
G (4)
Condition Number
Shell t
t 12.5 mm
75 mm (3 in.)
As
5.7.3.2 150 mm (6 in.) 75 mm (3 in.)
(t 1/2 in.)
or 21/2t
welded
or 21/2t
or
5.7.3.3
75 mm (3 in.)
PWHT
or 21/2t
5.7.3.3
75 mm (3 in.)
for S-N
Table 5.6a
5.7.3.3
and
5.7.3.4
8t or 1/2 r
Table 5.6b
8t
5.7.3.4
t > 12.5 mm
As
5.7.3.1.a
8W or
8W or
(t > 1/2 in.)
Welded
250 mm (10 in.) 250 mm (10
5.7.3.1.b
in.)
8W or
150 mm (6 in.)
5.7.3.3
8W or
250 mm
5.7.3.3
(10 in.)
75 mm (3 in.)
8t or 1/2 r
5.7.3.3
for S-N
Table 5.6a
8t
5.7.3.4
and
5.7.3.4
Table 5.6b
t > 12.5 mm PWHT
75 mm (3 in.)
5.7.3.2 150 mm (6 in.) 75 mm (3 in.)
(t > 1/2 in.)
or 21/2t
or 21/2t
5.7.3.3
75 mm (3 in.)
or 21/2t
75 mm (3 in.)
5.7.3.3
for S-N
Table 5.6a
5.7.3.3
and
5.7.3.4
8t or 1/2 r
Table 5.6b
8t
5.7.3.4
Variables

NOTE 1
NOTE 2
NOTE 3
NOTE 4

If two requirements are given, the minimum spacing is the greater value, except for dimension F. See Note 4.
t = shell thickness. 8W = 8 times the largest weld size for reinforcing plate or insert plate periphery weld (fillet or butt-weld) from the
toe of the periphery weld to the centerline of the shell butt-weld.
D = spacing distance established by minimum elevation for low-type reinforced openings from Table 5.6a and Table 5.6b, column 9.
Purchaser option to allow shell openings to be located in horizontal or vertical shell butt-welds. See Figure 5.9.
t = shell thickness, r = radius of opening. Minimum spacing for dimension F is the lesser of 8t or 1/2 r.

Figure 5.6Minimum Weld Requirements for Openings in Shells According to 5.7.3

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