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PVElite QuickStart PDF
PVElite QuickStart PDF
Quick Start
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Contents
PV Elite Quick Start ..................................................................................................................................... 5
A Quick Look Around .............................................................................................................................. 6
Component Buttons ................................................................................................................................ 7
Building the Vessel from the Bottom Up ................................................................................................. 8
Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Material Specification ............................................................................................................................ 13
Updating the Other Components in the Vessel .................................................................................... 15
The Status Bar at the Bottom of the Screen ......................................................................................... 17
The Output Processor ........................................................................................................................... 18
Generating and Printing the Final Pressure Vessel Report .................................................................. 19
Data Input Other information.............................................................................................................. 21
Design Constraints (Global Settings in PV Elite) .................................................................................. 22
Inserting a Component .......................................................................................................................... 26
Deleting a Component .......................................................................................................................... 27
Node Numbers ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Adding a Nozzle to the Model ............................................................................................................... 28
Nozzle Orientation Around the Vessel .................................................................................................. 29
Flip Model Orientation ........................................................................................................................... 30
Contents
SECTION 1
In This Section
Before getting into any details, let us build a simple vertical vessel. Our first vessel has three
parts as shown below:
Component Buttons
Near the top of the main window on the Home tab, there is a row of buttons called Element
panel:
4. You can switch to the 3D view by selecting the 3D View tab under the model representation.
Dimensions
PV Elite populates the height and other dimensions for your vessel with sample data, which you
can alter to your vessel specifics. PV Elite made certain assumptions as you built the model,
including diameter, thicknesses, lengths, and materials.
1. Before we look at the dimensions, select the bottom head in either the 2D or 3D model. This
will select the bottom head as the current component.
If you look at the 2D model, you will see that the bottom head is a lighter color.
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60 inches
0.5 inches
0.0625 inches
0.0625 inches
120 psi
200 F
Your screen might look different, but follow along, and it will become clear. If you are
accustomed to working in the metric system, we shall address that situation shortly.
1. Click on the left side of the Inside Diameter field:
3. Next, press the Enter key on your keyboard twice to move the cursor down to the next field:
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Material Specification
Now we are going to change the material from SA-516 70 to SA 240 316L.
1. In the Material Name field, type SA240316L. Don't worry about spaces or dashes.
A new dialog displays.
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This screen gives you information about the material you have chosen.
3. Click Select and the material for your bottom head will change as follows:
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The vessel looks like this because we have not updated the remaining components (main shell
and top head) data fields. We are going to use a shortcut to copy the values for the bottom to
the remaining components.
1. Click Share Information
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Notice the boxes that have been checked. The checked items will be shared with all the
other upper components. Make sure you have checked only the boxes shown in this
example.
2. Click OK.
PV Elite updates all the components with the new data.
Your model now looks more realistic. You can see that at least the diameter of the bottom head
has been shared with the main shell and top head.
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1. Click Analyze
When the analysis finishes, the Output Processor displays.
Your screen may look different, but it can easily be changed to look like the illustration
above.
The left window has the heading Report List. In the right window is the prompt Select one or
more reports from the Report List to view or print.
2. Click Internal Pressure Calculations from the list.
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3. You can scroll up and down to look at the complete calculation for the internal pressure
computations.
2. After you select the items, we are ready to generate the report.
3. If you want to send the output to a printer, then click Print
. This prints the report
immediately with page numbers and headings on each page.
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Microsoft Word if you have it installed on your computer. This feature allows you to edit the
results and add your own notes or comments.
You can also send the output to a text file by selecting Print to file. You are prompted for a file
name. This will be a text file with a filename extension of .txt. You will be able to access this file
with any text editor such as Notepad, or Microsoft Word. When you send the output to a text file,
all the colored text will be lost, and will simply be in black font color.
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Notice that the General Input tab is selected. This tab refers to the basic dimensional, pressure,
temperature, and material selection for the currently selected element. You can show and hide
on the Home tab.
tabs as needed using Input
1. Click Input , and then select Heading.
2. Select the Heading tab.
3. Enter information for Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3 that you want to appear at the top of each
and every page of the report.
4. Click Browse
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Some of the other design constraints that you might what to consider are discussed below.
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PV Elite has located the datum line at the tangent line of the bottom head. We can change
the location of the datum line at any time to move it to a more convenient location.
at the end of the Datum Line Options field.
2. Click Browse
3. Type 3 for the Vertical Vessels offset, and then click OK. This sets the datum line to 3 feet
up from its current location.
After you have a skirt attached to the bottom of the vessel, you might want to move the
datum line to the bottom of the skirt.
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UG-100 - ASME UG-100 pneumatic test. The test pressure is 1.1 times (1.25 for pre-99
addenda) the stated design pressure for the entire vessel, multiplied by the lowest ratio of
the stress value Sa for the test temperature to the stress value S for the design temperature.
The stress ratio mentioned above includes bolt allowable stresses for flanges that are
designed according to Appendix 2. This will usually result in a ratio of 1. See ASME
Interpretation VIII-1-83-260 for more information. Click Tools > Configuration to turn off
this option, resulting in a ratio greater than one in cases where the operating and ambient
stresses for the vessel parts are not the same.
AT-300 - ASME AT-300, Division 2, based on vessel design pressure. The hydrotest
pressure is 1.25 times the design pressure to be marked on the vessel, multiplied by the
lowest ratio of the stress intensity value Sm for the test temperature to the stress intensity
value Sm for the design temperature. This type of hydrotest is normally used for non-carbon
steel vessels where the allowable stress changes with temperature starting even at a
somewhat low temperature.
AT-301 - ASME AT-301, Division 2, based on calculated pressure. A hydrostatic test based
on a calculated pressure may be used by agreement between the user and the
manufacturer. The hydrostatic test pressure at the top of the vessel is the minimum of the
test pressures calculated by multiplying the basis for calculated test pressure for each
element by 1.25 and reducing this value by the hydrostatic head on that element.
No Hydro - No hydrotest pressure.
User Entered Pressure
1.43 * MAWP (PED)
The next box lets you specify which position the vessel will be during the hydrotest:
Select a hydrotest position. This input is required so that the total static head can be determined
and subtracted when UG-99c is selected for Hydrotest Type. This value is used in conjunction
with Projection from Top, Projection from Bottom, and Flange Distance to Top to determine
the total static head. Select from the following:
Vertical - The vessel is tested in the upright or vertical position. This is not common.
Horizontal - The vessel is tested in the horizontal position. This is common for most
vessels. The vessel is on its side (in the case of a vertical vessel) or in its normal position
(for a horizontal vessel).
Tall towers for example, are usually hydrotested in the horizontal position. PV Elite has to
compute the hydrostatic pressure from the water in the vessel at hydrotest time. If the vessel is
tested in the vertical positions, the pressure at the bottom of the vessel will be greater than if the
vessel is tested in the horizontal position. Give careful consideration to the position that is
appropriate to your situation.
Miscellaneous Weight %
Enter a percentage value to include additional weight to account for vessel attachments and
internal items not otherwise included in the vessel. Typical values are 3.0 or 5.0. The software
multiplies the total weight of the vessel by 1.0 plus this value converted to a decimal (such as
1.03 or 1.05). Enter 0 if no additional weight is needed.
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Design Modification
If any of the modifications is set to yes, PV Elite will correct the item should it fail in the analysis.
For example, if Select Wall Thickness for Internal Pressure was set to Yes, PV Elite will
automatically increase the thickness of a component should it not be thick enough.
Inserting a Component
1. In the 2D View, select the component below or above where you want to insert the new
component.
on the Home tab.
2. Click Insert Element
The Insert New Element dialog displays.
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Deleting a Component
1. In the 2D View, select the component to delete.
Make sure there are no nozzles on this component.
on the Home tab.
2. Click Delete
3. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the component.
Node Numbers
All elements that make up a vessel exist between nodes. On the top part of the General Input
tab are two fields that indicate From Node and To Node:
Every main element (not attachments such as nozzles) has two nodes. Consider these two
vessels shown below:
Notice that every element from the bottom to the top or from the left to the right exists between
two node numbers. There is a From Node, and there is a To Node. In the case of the bottom
(or left) head, the nodes are situated at the tangent line and the weld line.
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5. Click on the nozzle description field and change the description name of your nozzle to N1.
6. Select the next fields or press ENTER on your keyboard past the Diameter field to run your
nozzle calculation. If your inputs fail the design code, you will notice the red warnings on the
status bar at the bottom of the dialog box.
Also at the bottom of the Nozzle Analysis dialog box, you will see a calculator button below
the status bar.
7. Click the calculator button to open the Quick Results Dialog. This screen will give you a
quick calculation report of your current nozzle:
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