Fatigue Analysis Report for

Desiccant Vessel
800-V-11 & 800-V-12
1. OBJECTIVE
Fatigue analysis of desiccant vessel for cyclic pressure cycle as per ASME SEC VIII
DIV-2 Part 5.

2. DESIGN DATA
Analysis Code ASME, Section VIII, Div-1 Ed. 2015
Design Temperature 90°C
Corr. Allowance 3.0 mm
Cyclic Loading Conditions
Pressure Cycle is as under:

At Pressure (1) 6 to 8 kg/ cm² - 5 Minutes

At Pressure (2) Atm pressure - 5 Minutes

3. ANALYSIS DETAILS
Details of the stress analysis are described in this section. A general-purpose finite
element analysis software “ANSYS Ver.15.0” was used for the analysis.

3.1 Model

• As 800-V-11 and 800-V-12 are identical, only 800-V-11 is analyzed.

• Fig.3.1a to Fig.3.1g show three-dimensional finite element model and nozzle and
leg details.

The modeling bases are as follows;

• The model consists of the nozzles, shell and leg support with reinforcement pad.
• Dimensions are as per Drag No. G446-1062-2800-DD-0100-0014 Rev.3.
• The shell, nozzle, reinforcement pad and legs are modeled by using structural
solid elements “SOLID45”.
• Rigid shape of the flange end at nozzle for force application is maintained by
using multipoint constraint element “MPC184”.
• 3mm corrosion is considered.

3.2 Boundary Conditions

• All degree of freedom at leg bottom are fixed for all cases.

3.3 Load Conditions

• Two load steps are considered

Load Step-1 Internal pressure = Atm. Pressure

Load Step-2 Internal pressure = 8kg/cm2

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 • Design internal pressure is applied at the inner surface of the shell and the
nozzles.
• Equivalent thrust force is applied at the free end of nozzles.
• External forces and moments are considered as per table below:

Load Unit
FA kgf 950
FC kgf 714
FL kgf 950
MT kgf-m 470
ML kgf-m 410
MC kgf-m 317

• Figure 3.2a to Figure 3.2b shows applied load and boundary conditions.

3.4 Material Properties

Following material from ASME Sec.II Part-D are used at design temperature 90°C.
Elastic Modulus [MPa] :195GPa
Poisson’s Ratio : 0.3

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3.5 Results and Evaluations

• Fig. 3.5a and 3.5b shows stress distribution for time 1 and time 2 respectively.
• All stress plot show stress in MPa.
• Fig. 3.5c and 3.5d shows stress linearization points for fatigue life calculation.
• Fig. 3.5e and 3.5f shows linearized stress across section AA at Time-1 and
time 2 respectively.
• Fig. 3.5g and 3.5h shows linearized stress across section BB at Time-1 and
time 2 respectively.
• Fatigue analysis is performed using ASME Sec.VIII Div.2 Part 5 and ASME
Sec. VIII Div.2 ANNEX 3F Fatigue life calculation for the peak stress nodes.
• Vessel is pressurized from atmospheric to 6kg/cm2 in 5 mins and 6kg/cm2 to
8kg/cm2 in next 5 mins. The cycle continue for 24hrs, 365 days 20 years.
• Hence number of cycles = 6 cycles per hr. = 6 x 24 x 365 x 20 = 1051200
cycles
• Fatigue calculation at point A and point B is in the Appendix I

4. CONCLUSION

Fatigue calculation is performed for the desiccant vessel subject to pressure cycles.
From the analysis, it is confirmed that the fatigue life of the vessel is more than the
required number of cycles. Hence it is concluded that the desiccant vessel is safe
under given cyclic pressure loads.

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Figure 3.1a: FE Model Isometric view

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Figure 3.1b: FE Model Isometric view

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Figure 3.1c: FE Model Side view

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Figure 3.1d: Nozzle N4 with leg support and reinforcement pad

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Figure 3.1e: Nozzle N1 View

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Figure 3.1f: Nozzle N2 View

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Figure 3.1g: Nozzle N7 View

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1 ANSYS 15.0
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ELEMENTS
PowerGraphics
EFACET=1
U
ROT
F
M

XV =1
DIST=1864.5
XF =125
YF =125
ZF =1041
VUP =Z
Z-BUFFER

Z
X Y

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Figure 3.2a: Load and boundary conditions

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ELEMENTS
PowerGraphics
EFACET=1

XV =1
*DIST=1985.14
*XF =125
*YF =111.179
*ZF =1152.09
VUP =Z
Z-BUFFER
PRES-NORM
-.063771
-.05556
-.047349
-.039138
-.030926
-.022715
-.014504
Z -.006293
.001919
X Y
.01013

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Figure 3.2b: Internal pressure load

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1 ANSYS 15.0
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11:26:20
NODAL SOLUTION
STEP=1
SUB =1
TIME=1
SEQV (AVG)
RSYS=0
DMX =1.24775
SMN =.009211
SMX =172.979
SMXB=279.256
.009211
19.2281
38.447
57.666
76.8849
96.1038
Z
MX 115.323
134.542
X Y
153.761
MN 172.979

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Figure 3.5a: Stress distribution at Time 1

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NODAL SOLUTION
STEP=2
SUB =1
TIME=2
SEQV (AVG)
RSYS=0
DMX =1.19257
SMN =.281342
SMX =189.331
SMXB=305.364
.281342
21.2869
42.2925
63.298
84.3036
105.309
Z
126.315
MX 147.32
X Y
168.326
189.331
MN

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Figure 3.5b: Stress distribution at Time 2

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Figure 3.5c: Fatigue calculation points

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Figure 3.5d: Fatigue calculation points

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1 ANSYS 15.0
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POST1
STEP=1
172.979
SUB =1
TIME=1
158.93
SECTION PLOT
NOD1=128185
144.878
NOD2=128095
SEQV
130.826 MEMBRANE
MEM+BEND
116.774 TOTAL

102.722 ZV =1
*DIST=.75
88.67 *XF =.5
*YF =.5
74.618 *ZF =.5
Z-BUFFER
60.566 EDGE

46.514

32.462
0 3 6 9 12 15.001
1.5 4.5 7.5 10.5 13.5

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Figure 3.5e Linearized Stress for Section AA at Time-1

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POST1
STEP=2
126.617
SUB =1
TIME=2
117.67
SECTION PLOT
NOD1=128185
108.723
NOD2=128095
SEQV
99.776 MEMBRANE
MEM+BEND
90.829 TOTAL

81.882 ZV =1
*DIST=.75
72.935 *XF =.5
*YF =.5
63.988 *ZF =.5
Z-BUFFER
55.041 EDGE

46.094

37.147
0 3 6 9 12 15.001
1.5 4.5 7.5 10.5 13.5

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Figure 3.5f Linearized Stress for Section AA at Time-2

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1 ANSYS 15.0
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POST1
STEP=1
142.818
SUB =1
TIME=1
134.481
SECTION PLOT
NOD1=14284
126.145
NOD2=14344
SEQV
117.809 MEMBRANE
MEM+BEND
109.473 TOTAL

101.137 ZV =1
*DIST=.75
92.801 *XF =.5
*YF =.5
84.465 *ZF =.5
Z-BUFFER
76.129 EDGE

67.793

59.457
0 2.402 4.804 7.206 9.608 12.005
1.201 3.603 6.005 8.407 10.809

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Figure 3.5g Linearized Stress for Section BB at Time-1

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POST1
STEP=2
163.964
SUB =1
TIME=2
157.277
SECTION PLOT
NOD1=14284
150.588
NOD2=14344
SEQV
143.899 MEMBRANE
MEM+BEND
137.21 TOTAL

130.521 ZV =1
*DIST=.75
123.832 *XF =.5
*YF =.5
117.143 *ZF =.5
Z-BUFFER
110.454 EDGE

103.765

97.076
0 2.402 4.804 7.206 9.608 12.005
1.201 3.603 6.005 8.407 10.809

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Figure 3.5h Linearized Stress for Section BB at Time-2

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 APPENDIX-I

Alternating Stress Calculation ASME Sec.VIII Div.2 Para 5.5.3.2

SECTION-AA

P+ Q P+ Q+ F
Time T1 Time T2 T1-T2 Time T1 Time T2 T1-T2
SX -30.31 29.98 -60.29 SX -110 -48.87 -61.13
SY 4.65E-03 -0.6764 0.681047 SY 15.3 12.66 2.64
SZ -22.38 -6.679 -15.701 SZ -146.9 -108.8 -38.1
SXY -3.865 -2.441 -1.424 SXY -1.782 -1.26 -0.522
SYZ 14.2 10.85 3.35 SYZ 22.18 17.06 5.12
SXZ -8.832 -6.379 -2.453 SXZ -3.286 -2.389 -0.897
S1 S2 S3 SINT S1 S2 S3 SINT
1.40 -60.45 -16.26 61.85 3.28 -61.17 -38.70 64.45
S1-S2 S2-S3 S1-S3 DSn,k S1-S2 S2-S3 S1-S3 DSp,k
61.85 -44.19 17.65 55.18 64.45 -22.46 41.98 56.66
Reference
Weld Surface Fatigue Strength Reduction Factor = Kf 1.7 Table 5.12
K e,k = 1.00
Effective Alternating Stress Amplitude Salt,k 48.16 Equation 5.30

ASME Sec. VIII Div.2 ANNEX 3F Fatigue life calculation

ASME Sec. VIII Div.2 Para 3.F.1.2

Sa 48.16 MPa E FC 195000 MPa

Cus 6.894757 ET 195000 MPa

Table 3.F.1 – Coefficients for Fatigue Curve 110.1 – Carbon, Low Alloy, Series 4XX, High Alloy Steels,
And High Tensile Strength Steels For Temperatures not Exceeding 371 °C (700 °F) –
σ uts ≤ 552MPA (80ksi)
Coefficients 48 ≤ Sa < 214 MPa
 S  E 
Ci
C1 2.25451E+00
Y   a  FC  (3.F.3)

C2 -4.64224E-01  C us  ET 
C3 -8.31275E-01
C1  C3Y  C5Y 2  C7Y 3  C9Y 4  C11Y 5
C4 8.63466E-02 X
C5 2.02083E-01 1  C2Y  C4Y 2  C6Y 3  C8Y 4  C10Y 5
C6 -6.94054E-03
C7 -2.07973E-02 (3.F.2)
C8 2.01024E-04
C9 7.13772E-04 (3.F.1)
C10 0
C11 0
Y 6.99E+00
X 1.101E+01
N (Cycles) 1.028E+11
Reqd. N 1.051E+06
Evaluation SAFE

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Alternating Stress Calculation ASME Sec.VIII Div.2 Para 5.5.3.2

SECTION-BB

P+ Q P+ Q+ F
Time T1 Time T2 T1-T2 Time T1 Time T2 T1-T2
SX 37.01 65.5 -28.49 SX 52.15 74.21 -22.06
SY 1.97E+01 25.39 -5.71 SY 127.9 135.6 -7.7
SZ 10.72 19.18 -8.46 SZ 9.688 15.15 -5.462
SXY -20.01 -26.61 6.6 SXY -22 -29.82 7.82
SYZ 6.196 7.955 -1.759 SYZ 9.978 11.93 -1.952
SXZ 24.69 41.88 -17.19 SXZ 40.97 56.57 -15.6
S1 S2 S3 SINT S1 S2 S3 SINT
3.96 -39.09 -7.54 43.05 6.37 -32.77 -8.82 39.14
S1-S2 S2-S3 S1-S3 DSn,k S1-S2 S2-S3 S1-S3 DSp,k
43.05 -31.55 11.50 38.60 39.14 -23.96 15.19 34.18
Reference
Weld Surface Fatigue Strength Reduction Factor = Kf 1.7 Table 5.12
K e,k = 1.00
Effective Alternating Stress Amplitude Salt,k 29.05 Equation 5.30

ASME Sec. VIII Div.2 ANNEX 3F Fatigue life calculation

ASME Sec. VIII Div.2 Para 3.F.1.2

Sa 29.05 MPa E FC 195000 MPa

Cus 6.894757 ET 195000 MPa

Table 3.F.1 – Coefficients for Fatigue Curve 110.1 – Carbon, Low Alloy, Series 4XX, High Alloy Steels,
And High Tensile Strength Steels For Temperatures not Exceeding 371 °C (700 °F) –
σ uts ≤ 552MPA (80ksi)
Coefficients 48 ≤ Sa < 214 MPa
 S  E 
Ci
C1 2.25451E+00
Y   a  FC  (3.F.3)

C2 -4.64224E-01  C us  ET 
C3 -8.31275E-01
C  C3Y  C5Y 2  C7Y 3  C9Y 4  C11Y 5
C4 8.63466E-02 X 1
C5 2.02083E-01 1  C2Y  C4Y 2  C6Y 3  C8Y 4  C10Y 5
C6 -6.94054E-03
C7 -2.07973E-02 (3.F.2)
C8 2.01024E-04
C9 7.13772E-04 (3.F.1)
C10 0
C11 0
Y 4.21E+00
X 8.330E+00
N (Cycles) 2.138E+08
Reqd. N 1.051E+05
Evaluation SAFE

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