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Minimum practical wall thickness of vessels

Per Coulson and Richardson, Chemical Engineering, Vol 6, Chapter 13. Vessel diameter Minimum thickness*
18

Min wall thickness, mm

m 1 1 to 2 2 to 2.5 2.5 to 3 3 to 3.5

mm 5 7 9 10 12

16 14 12
10

* including 2 mm corrosion allowance

8 6
4

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0 0 1 2 3
vessel diameter, m

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