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1. GENERAL
This Calculation Covers for design of Shell, Dish end, Nozzle neck Thickness and Leg
Support for the Surge Vessel. ASME Section VIII Code has been adopted for calculation
the Shell and Dish end Thickness.
For lug support calculation AISC Reference and text book formula as applicable has
been used.
Nozzle Thickness and Reinforcement pad design is based on ASME Section VIII Division
-1
2. CODES AND STANDARD
ASME SECTION VIII
Division 1 - Provides requirements applicable to the design, fabrication, inspection,
testing, and certification of pressure vessels operating at either internal or external pressures
exceeding 15 psig.
Division 2 - Alternative Rules, provides requirements applicable to the design, fabrication,
inspection, testing, and certification of pressure vessels operating at either internal or
external pressures exceeding 15 psig.
Division 3 - Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels, provides
requirements applicable to the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification of
pressure vessels operating at either internal or external pressures generally above 10,000
psi.
Section IX Welding and brazing Qualifications
B31.1 Power Piping
B31.2 Fuel gas Piping
B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping

3. DESIGN BASIS
The thickness of shells under internal pressure shall be not less than that computed by
the following formulas. In addition, provision shall be made for any of the other loadings
listed in UG-22, when such loadings are expected. (See UG-16.)
a) SHELL
Tank inside Diameter
- DO (in)
Tank Radius
- R (in)
Tank Length (T.L to T.L)
- L (in)
Corrosion Allowance
- CA (in)
Joint Efficiency
-E
Material
Max. Allowable Stress- S (Psi) (As per table 1a of ASME Section II Part D)

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Internal Design Pressure

- P (Psi) (The design pressure is taken as 5% to 10% more

than internal pressure, where as the test pressure is taken
as 30% more than internal pressure.)

Required Thickness (t)

= PR / SE 0.6 P + CA (in)

(OR)
Pressure (p)

= 2SEt / R + 0.6 t

b) 2:1 ELLIPSOIDAL DISH END

Ellipsoidal Heads. The required thickness of a dished head of semi ellipsoidal form, in
which half the minor axis (inside depth of the head minus the skirt) equals onefourth of the inside diameter of the head skirt, shall be determined by
Required Thickness (t)

= PD / 2SE 0.2P + CA

(OR)
Pressure (p)

= 2SEt / D + 0.2t

An acceptable approximation of a 2:1 ellipsoidal head is one with a knuckle radius of

0.17 ID and a Crown radius of 0.90 ID.
c) NOZZLE NECK THICKNESS
Thickness Required (tr)

P*R / S*E 0.6*P + C.A (in)

Area of Reinforcement Required

d * tr

(Sq.in)

Area of Reinforcement Available

A1
A2
A3
A4

=
=
=
=
=
=

Total Area =

(Excess in Shell) larger of the following:

(t tr)d
(Sq.in)
(tn trn) 5t
(Sq.in)
Inside projection
tn * 2h
Area of Fillet weld
A1+A2+A3+A4 (Sq.in)

This Area is less than the required area, therefore the difference shall be provided by
reinforcement element. It may be heavier nozzle neck, larger extension of the nozzle inside of
the vessel of reinforcement pad.