The capacity of the vessel is based on the volume of the liquid produced per batch.

The volume allowed

for the gas to flow is 30% of the total volume of the vessel

� 1 day � �1 m 3 �� 1 �
V = ( 3136 kg oil / day ) �
3
24 batch � �
�894 kg �1 - 0.30 �= 0.21 m
� �
� �
� �

Hall (2018) recommended that the L/ D ratio is 3 to 5 and the h/ D ratio is not greater than 0.75.
For the design, L/ D ¿ 5 and h/ D=0.60 . For an initial calculation of L=1.5 m , the
corresponding dimensions are h=0.30 m .

The head of the vessel is ellipsoid. Recommended characteristic diameter a=D/4 , thus from the
assumption from earlier, a=0.125 m .

The volume of horizontal vessels with ellipsoidal heads is given by (Hall, 2018)

� h �
V f = A f L + p ah 2 �
1- �
� 3R �
The cross-sectional area of a partially-filled horizontal cylinder is

�R - h �
A f = p R 2 - R 2 cos -1 � �+ ( R - h ) 2Rh - h 2
� R �

Combining equation …. To solve for the liquid height h

� 2 R - h� � h �
p R - R 2 cos -1 �
Vf = � � �+ ( R - h ) 2Rh - h 2 �L + p ah 2 �
1-
� �
� � R � � � R�
3

� 0.25 - h � 2�
p ( 0.25) - ( 0.25 ) cos -1 � ( ) ( ) ( 1.5 )
2 2
Vf = � � + 0.25 - h 2 0.25 h - h �
� � 0.25 � � �
� h �
+p ( 0.125 ) h 2 �
1- �
� 3 ( 0.25 ) �
h = 0.30 m

This gives a value of h/ D=0.6 which is within the recommended range.

Thickness of the vessel is determined the ASME pressure vessel code formula for cylindrical shells.

Pd Di
tv =
2SE - 1.2Pd

Where
Vessels operating near atmospheric pressure (¿ 5 psig) must be calculated using a design pressure
of 10 psig (68.9 kPA). (Seider, et. al, 2016). The maximum allowable stress for the material construction
which is SS 304 is 20 ksi (13.8 MPa).

tv =
( 68947 Pa ) ( 0.50 m ) = 0.00021 m
2 ( 1.38 �108 Pa ) ( 0.60 ) - 1.2 ( 68947 Pa )

However, ASME BPV Code Sec. VIII D.1 specifies that minimum thickness is 1.5 mm without corrosion
allowance. This minimum requirement is greater than the calculated thickness. Thickness will be
specified using the BPV code, with a corrosion allowance of 2 mm. Thus, the thickness will be
1.5+2=3.5 mm .