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Contents:
1.0 - INTRODUCTION
2.0 ASME SECTION I & SECTION VIII Fundamentals
3.0 ASME SECTION I POWER BOILERS: Types, Design, Fabrication, Inspection & Repair
4.0 ASME SECTION VIII Division 1, Division 2, Division 3
5.0 ASME SECTION I: Dished Heads Formulae
6.0 ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION 1: Dished Head Formulae
7.0 - ASME SECTION VIII Main Scopes
8.0 ASME SECTION VIII Shell Nozzles
9.0 ASME SECTION II - Materials
10.0 ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION 1: Suplementary Design Formulae
11.0 ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION 1: Hydrostatic Pressure Tests
12.0 - ASME Section VIII - Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
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1.0 - INTRODUCTION:
The ASME Code design criteria consist of basic rules specifying the design method, design loads, allowable stress, acceptable materials, fabrication, testing, certification, and inspection requirements. The design method known as "design by rule" defined in ASME Section VIII - Division 1 uses design pressure,
allowable stress and a design formula compatible with the geometry to calculate the minimum required
thickness of pressurized tanks, vessels and pipes.
The ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers - International Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code is made of 12 sections and contains over 15 divisions and subsections.
1.1 - Code Sections:
I. Power Boilers
II. Materials
III. Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components
IV. Heating Boilers
V. Nondestructive Examination
VI. Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
VII. Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers
VIII. Pressure Vessels
IX. Welding and Brazing Qualifications
X. Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
XI. Rules for In-service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
XII. Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks
SECTION I - Power Boilers:
This Section provides requirements for all methods of construction of power, electric, and miniature boilers; high temperature water boilers used in stationary service; and power boilers used in locomotive,
portable, and traction service.
SECTION II Materials:
Part
Part
Part
Part
SECTION III - Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components: This Subsection contains appendices, both mandatory and non-mandatory for Section III, Division 1 (Subsection NCA through NG)
and Division 2, including a listing of design and design analysis methods and information, and Data Report Forms. Includes the NV (Nuclear Safety and Pressure Relief Valves), Section II, Part A, Ferrous
Materials, Part B, Nonferrous Materials, Part D, Properties, Customary or Metric and N3 (N-Type Certificates of Authorization and Certificates of Accreditation).
Subsection NCA - General Requirements for Divisions 1 and 2
DIVISION 1
Subsection NB- Class 1 Components
Subsection NC- Class 2 Components
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It prescribes requirements for materials and components, design, fabrication, assembly, erection, exam ination, inspection, and testing of piping. Also included is piping which interconnects pieces or stages
within a packaged equipment assembly.
B31.4 - 2002 - Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids:
This Code prescribes requirements for the design, materials, construction, assembly, inspection, and
testing of piping transporting liquids such as crude oil, condensate, natural gasoline, natural gas liquids,
liquefied petroleum gas, carbon dioxide, liquid alcohol, liquid anhydrous ammonia and liquid petroleum
products between producers' lease facilities, tank farms, natural gas processing plants, refineries, st ations, ammonia plants, terminals (marine, rail and truck) and other delivery and receiving points. The requirements for offshore pipelines are found in Chapter IX, and included within this scope are:
Primary and associated auxiliary liquid petroleum and liquid anhydrous ammonia piping at pipeline terminals (marine, rail and truck), tank farms, pump stations, pressure reducing stations and m etering stations, including scraper traps, strainers, and proper loops;
Storage and working tanks including pipe-type storage fabricated from pipe and fittings, and piping interconnecting these facilities;
Liquid petroleum and liquid anhydrous ammonia piping located on property which has been set
aside for such piping within petroleum refinery, natural gasoline, gas processing, ammonia, and bulk
plants;
Those aspects of operation and maintenance of liquid pipeline systems relating to the safety and
protection of the general public, operating company personnel, environment, property and the piping
systems.
B31.5 - 2001 - Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components:
This Code prescribes requirements for the materials, design, fabrication, assembly, erection, test, and
inspection of refrigerant, heat transfer components, and secondary coolant piping for temperatures as
low as -320 F (-196 C), whether erected on the premises or factory assembled, except as specifically
excluded in the following paragraphs.
Users are advised that other piping Code Sections may provide requirements for refrigeration piping in
their respective jurisdictions. This Code shall not apply to:
Any self-contained or unit systems subject to the requirements of Underwriters Laboratories or
other nationally recognized testing laboratory:
Water piping and piping designed for external or internal gage pressure not exceeding 15 psi
(105 kPa) regardless of size; or
Pressure vessels, compressors, or pumps, but does include all connecting refrigerant and secondary coolant piping starting at the first joint adjacent to such apparatus.
B31.8 - 2003 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems:
This Code covers the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, and testing of pipeline facilities used for
the transportation of gas. This Code also covers safety aspects of the operation and maintenance of
those facilities. It includes gas transmission, appurtenances for transporting gas; gas storage equipment
fabricated from pipe and fittings; and gas storage lines.
B31.8S-2001 - 2002 - Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines:
This Standard applies to on-shore pipeline systems constructed with ferrous materials and that transport
gas. Pipeline system means all parts of physical facilities through which gas is transported, including
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pipe, valves, appurtenances attached to pipe, compressor units, metering stations, regulator stations,
delivery stations, holders and fabricated assemblies.
The principles and processes are applicable to all pipeline systems. This Standard is specifically designed to provide the operator (as defined in section 13) with the information necessary to develop and
implement an effective integrity management program utilizing proven industry practices and processes.
The processes and approaches within this Standard are applicable to the entire pipeline system.
B31.9 - 1996 - Building Services Piping:
This Section has rules for the piping in industrial, institutional, commercial and public buildings, and multiunit residences, which does not require range of sizes, pressures, and temperatures covered in B31.1.
This Code prescribes requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, installation, inspection, exam ination and testing of piping systems for building services. It includes piping systems in the building or
within the property limits.
B31.11 - 2002 - Slurry Transportation Piping Systems:
Rule for design, construction, inspection and security requirements of slurry piping systems. This code
covers piping systems that transport aqueous slurries of no hazardous materials, such as coal, mineral
ores and other solids between a slurry processing plant and the receiving plant. It also covers piping
transporting liquids, tank farms, natural gas processing plants, refineries, pump stations, ammonia plants,
terminals (marine, rail, and truck), and other delivery and receiving points.
B31G - 1991 - Manual for Determining Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines:
The scope of this Manual includes all pipelines within the scope of the pipeline codes that are part of
ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping, ASME B31.4, Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons,
Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia, and Alcohols; ASME B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems; and ASME B31.11, Slurry Transportation Piping Systems. Parts 2, 3, and 4 are
based on material in ASME Guide for Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 1983 Edition.
1.3 - ASME Certification and Inspection Procedures:
The symbols "A", "S", "U", "PP" and "H" Stamps covers the fabrication and alteration of high pressure
boilers, unfired pressure vessels, power piping and heating boilers. Once an ASME Stamped Pressure
Vessel is manufactured, it is checked, tested and approved by the ASME Authorized Inspector, who
review all the procedures and all documentation and sign the Data Report Form before the procedure to
stamp the name plate with the U or UM symbols, which means that the Pressure Vessel fully complies with the ASME Code rules for construction of Pressure Vessels.
The National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors uses the NB Symbol as well the R
Symbol to repair or to alter any previous Stamped Pressure Vessel. All material used in manufacture
must be documented. All welders must be certified. Manufacturers have an Authorized Inspector, who
is the judge of code acceptability. The quality of weld is then checked for lack of weld penetration, slag
inclusion, overlap and excessive reinforcement. At the final inspection the units are hydrostatically tested at 1.5 times working pressure and observed for leaks.
1.4 Imperial and Metric Values:
Professionals and students should be well versed in conversion practice. Many US customary unit
values presented in the ASME codes do not convert directly into metric values in the ASME editions.
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Carbon Steel
Plates and
Sheets
High Alloy
Steel Plates
DIVISION 1
-20F to
650F
13,800
15,000
16,300
17,500
DIVISION 2
-20F to
650F
18,300
20,000
21,700
23,300
SA - 203
Grade A
Grade B
Grade D
Grade E
11,300
12,500
13,800
12,700
16,300
17,500
16,300
17,500
15,000
16,700
18,300
16,900
21,700
23,300
21,700
23,300
SA - 240
Grade 304
Grade 304L
Grade 316
Grade 316L
11,200
12,300
10,200
20,000
16,700
20,000
16,700
Spec. Nbr
Grade
SA - 516
Grade 55
Grade 60
Grade 65
Grade 70
SA - 285
Grade A
Grade B
Grade C
SA - 36
Division 1: Governs the design by Rules, is less stringent from the standpoint of certain design details
and inspection procedures, and thus incorporates a higher safety factor of 4. For example, if a 60,000
psi tensile strength material is used, the Maximum Allowable Stress Value is 15,000 psi.
Division 2: Governs the design by Analysis" and incorporates a lower safety factor of 3. Thus, the
maximum allowable stress value for a 60,000 psi tensile strength material will become 20,000 psi.
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Many companies require that all their pressure vessels be constructed in accordance with Division 2
because of the more exacting standards. Others find that they can purchase less expensive vessels
by allowing manufacturers the choice of either Division 1 or Division 2.
Normally, manufacturers will choose Division 1 for low-pressure vessels and Division 2 for highpressure vessels. The maximum allowable stress values at normal temperature range for the steel
plates most commonly used in the fabrication of pressure vessels are given in Table above.
3.0 ASME SECTION I - POWER BOILERS: Types, Design, Fabrication, Inspection & Repair:
Provides requirements for construction of power, electric, and miniature boilers; high temperature water
boilers used in stationary service; and power boilers used in locomotive, portable, and traction service.
Rules allow the use of the V, A, M, PP, S and E symbol stamps. The rules are applicable to boilers in
which the steam is generated at pressures exceeding 15 psig, and high temperature water boilers for
operation at pressures exceeding 160 psig and/or temperatures exceeding 250 F.
This code covers Power Boiler Superheaters, Economizers, and other pressure parts connected directly to the boiler without intervening valves are considered as part of the scope of Section 1.
3.1 ASME SECTION I Boiler Tubes up to and including 5 inches O.D. (125 mm):
a) The minimum required thickness, according to ASME paragraph PG-27.2.1, use equation below:
Where:
t = Minimum Design Wall Thickness (in);
P = Design Pressure (psi);
D = Tube Outside Diameter (in);
e = Thickness Factor (0.04 for expanded tubes; 0 = for strength welded tubes);
S = Maximum Allowable Stress According to ASME Section II, Table 1A.
Example 1 - Boiler Tube:
Calculate the minimum required wall thickness of a water tube boiler 2.75 in O.D., strength welded (E,
or, e = 0) into place in a boiler. The tube has an average wall temperature of 650F. The Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) is 580 psi gauge. Material is carbon steel SA-192.
Note: Before starting calculations check the correct stress table in ASME Section II, Table 1A:
Consider SA-192 = 11,800 psi allowable stress Div. 1.
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Solution:
For tubing up to and including 5 in O.D., use equation 1.1 above.
P = [580 psi]
D = [2.75 in]
e = 0 (strength welded)
S = [11,800 psi] at [650F])
t=
2.75 x 580
2 (11,800) + 580
+ 0.005 (2.75) + 0
t = 0.079 in.
Note: Where the manufacturing processes produce only standard plate thickness, so should be used
1/8 in (3.2 mm) minimum.
3.2 ASME SECTION I Piping, Drums, and Headers:
The following formulae are found in ASME Section I, paragraph PG-27.2.2. The information for piping,
drums, or headers may be given with either the inside I or outside D measurements.
a) Using the outside diameter:
Where:
t = Minimum Design Wall Thickness (in);
P = Design Pressure (psi);
D = Tube Outside Diameter (in);
R = Tube Radius (in);
E = Tube Welding Factor (1.0 for seamless pipe; 0.85 = for welded pipe);
y = Wall Thickness Welding Factor (0.4 for 900F & lower; 0.7 for 950F & up);
C = Corrosion Allowance (0 for no corrosion; 0.0625 in. commonly used; 0.125 in. maximum);
S = Maximum Allowable Stress According to ASME Section II, Table 1A.
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P = [900 psi]
D = [10.77 in]
C=0
S = [13,800] (SA-335 P1 alloy steel at 700F)
E = 1.0
y = 0.4 (Ferritic steel less than 900F)
t=
2SE (t C) =
D (2y) (t C)
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Note: This is a common example of a water tube drum fabricated from two plates of different thickness.
Thicker material is required where the boiler tubes enter the drum than is required for a plain drum. This
example has two parts:
c) The drum consider the drum to be plain with no penetrations.
d) The tube sheet consider the drum to have penetrations for boiler tubes.
(a) Drum. Use equation 2.4 (inside radius R):
Where:
S = 15,000 psi (Section II, Table 1A, Div.1, SA-515-60 at 500F);
E = 1.0;
t = 1.49 in;
C = 0;
R = 19.68 in;
y = 0.4 (ferritic steel less than 900F).
Drum P = (15,000) (1.0) (1.49 0).. =
19.68 + (1 0.4) (1.49 0)
Drum P = 15,000 x 1.49
19.68 + 0.894
Drum P = 1,086 psi
(b) Tube Sheet. Use equation 2.4 (inside radius R):
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S = 15,000 psi;
E = 0.56 (circumferential stress = 30% and longitudinal stress = 56%; therefore = 0.56 < 2 x 0.30);
t = 2.34 in;
C = 0 (3 to 4 inches nominal and larger);
R = 18.70 in;
y = 0.4 (Ferritic steel less than 900F).
Tube Sheet P = (15,000) (1.0) (2.34 0) =
18.70 + (1 0.4) (2.34 0)
Tube Sheet P = 15,000 x 2.34
18.70 + 1.404
Tube Sheet P = 1,746 psi
Note: Consider the Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) = 1,086 psi (lowest number).
4.0 ASME SECTION VIII Division 1, Division 2, Division 3:
The ASME Section VIII, rules for fired or unfired pressure vessels, is divided into three divisions to
provide requirements applicable to the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification. The formulae and allowable stresses presented in this sketch are only for Division 1, the main code.
It contains mandatory and non-mandatory appendices detailing supplementary design criteria, nondestructive examination and inspection acceptance standards. Rules pertaining to the use of the U, UM
and UV Code symbol stamps are also included.
4.1 SECTION VIII - Thin Cylindrical Shells:
The formulae in ASME Section VIII, Division 1, paragraph UG-27, used for calculating the wall thickness and design pressure of pressure vessels, are:
a) Circumferential Stress (longitudinal welds):
When, P < 0.385SE:
(R = Internal Radius)
b) Longitudinal Stress (circumferential welds):
When, P < 1.25SE
(R = Internal Radius)
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PR + C
SE 0.6P
Considering the internal radius = (48 in.) and corrosion allowance = 0.125 in.
t=
1,000 x 48 . + 0.125 =
2(15,000)(0.85) 0.6(1,000)
t = 2.052 in.
4.2 SECTION VIII - Thick Cylindrical Shells:
For internal pressures higher than 3,000 psi, special considerations as specified in paragraph U-1 (d).
As the ratio of t/R increases beyond 0.5, an accurate equation is required to determine the thickness.
The formulae in ASME Appendix 1, Supplementary Design Formulas used for calculating thick wall
and design pressure, are:
a) For longitudinal welds:
When, P > 0.385SE:
And:
And:
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Where:
R = Design Radius (in.):
Z = Dimensionless Factor.
Example 6 Thick Cylindrical Shells:
a) When P > 0.385SE:
Calculate the required shell thickness of an accumulator with a design pressure of P = 10,000 psi, R =
18 in., S = 20,000 psi, and E = 1.0. Assume a corrosion allowance of 0.125 in.
Since P > 0.385SE = P > 7,700 psi. Thus, as 10,000 psi > 7,700 psi, use equation 1.7:
t = R (Z
- 1) =
t = (18) (3
PR + C
SE 0.6P
t=
7,650 x 18 + 0
(20,000)(1.0) 0.6(7,650)
t = 8.9 in.
Example 8 Comparison between Equation 1.3 and Equation 1.7:
Calculate the shell thickness, comparing the equation 1.3 with another answer using equation 1.7.
t = R (Z
- 1) =
- 1) = 8.9 in.
This shows that the simple use of equation (1.3) is accurate over a wide range of R/t ratios.
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4.3 ASME I and ASME-ANSI B31 Pressure Piping - Minimum Wall Thickness:
According to ASME Section I and ANSI B31, the minimum thickness of piping under pressure is:
Where:
t (min)= Minimum wall thickness required (in);
P = Design pressure (psig);
D = Outside diameter of pipe (in);
S = Allowable stress in pipe material (psi);
E = Longitudinal joint factor - E = 1.0 for seamless pipe, E = 0.85 for ERW pipe;
C = Corrosion allowance, typically 0.05 in.
y = Wall thickness coefficient in ASME Table 304.1.1 for ferritic steels, where:
y = 0.4 for T<= 900 F;
y = 0.5 for 900< T <= 950 F;
y = 0.7 for 950 < T <= 1000 F.
4.4 ASME SECTION VIII Reinforcement Wall Thickness Plate:
The standard design method uses an increased wall thickness plate at the equator line of the vessel to
support the additional stresses caused by the attachment of the legs. The formula for calculation the
wall thickness of a segmented plate of to be welded in a vessel or spherical shell is:
t=
PL + C
2SE 0.2P
L = Di/2
Where:
t = Minimum Design Wall Thickness (in);
P = Design Pressure (psi);
Di = Inside Diameter of Sphere (in);
L = Sphere Radius (in);
E = Tube Welding Factor (1.0 for seamless pipe; 0.85 = for welded pipe);
C = Corrosion Allowance (0 for no corrosion; 0.0625 in. commonly used; 0.125 in. maximum);
S = Maximum Allowable Stress According to ASME Section II, Table 1A.
5.0 ASME SECTION I: Dished Heads Formulae:
Dished heads can be manufactured using a combination of processes, spinning & flanging, where the
spherical radius is made via the spinning process and the knuckle is created under the flanging method.
Flanged and dished heads can be formed in a size range from 4 in to 300 in diameter and in thickness
range of 14 Gauge to 1-1/2 thick. Pressure vessel heads and dished ends are essentially the same
the end caps of a pressure vessel tank or an industrial boiler, supplied with a flanged edge to make it
easier for the fabricator to weld the head to the main body of the tank.
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Where:
t = Minimum thickness of head (in);
P = maximum allowable working pressure (psi);
L = Concave side radius (in);
S = Maximum Allowable Working Stress (psi).
Paragraph PG-29.2 states: The radius to which the head is dished shall be not greater than the outside diameter of the flanged portion of the head. Where two radii are used, the longer shall be taken
as the value of L in the formula.
Example 9 Segment of a Spherical Dished Head:
Calculate the thickness of a seamless, blank unstayed dished head having pressure on the concave
side. The head has an inside diameter of 42.7 in. with a dish radius of 36.0 in. The Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) is 360 psi and the material is SA-285 A. The temperature does not exceed 480F. State if this thickness meets Code. (Solution: Use equation 1.11)
P = 360 psi;
L = 36.0 in;
S = 11,300 psi SA-285 A at 480F.
t = 5 (360 x 36) =
4.8 (11,300)
t = 1.19 in.
PG-29.6 states: No head, except a full-hemispherical head, shall be of a lesser thickness than that
required for a seamless pipe of the same diameter. Then, the minimum thickness of piping is:
360 x 42.7
=
2(11,300)(1.0) + 2 (0.4)(360)
t = 0.67 in. The calculated head thickness meets the code requirements, since 1.19 > 0.67.
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P = 225 psi;
L = 45 in;
S = 13,800 psi (450F - use the next higher temperature).
t = 5 (225 x 45) =
4.8 (13,800)
t = 0.764 in.
This thickness is for a blank head. According to ASME - PG-29.3 requires this thickness to be increased by 15% or 0.125 in., whichever is greater. As 0.764 0.15 = 0.114 in., that is less than 0.125
in., then, the thickness must be increased by 0.125 in.
Then, the required head thickness is, t = 0.764 + 0.125 = ~0.90 in.
5.2 - Seamless or Full-Hemispherical Head:
The thickness of a blank, unstayed, full-hemispherical head with the pressure on the concave side shall
be calculated by the following formula:
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P = 900 psi;
L = 7.5 in.;
S = 13,800 psi - (SA 285-C at 600F).
t=
900 x 7.5
= 0.24 in.
2 (13,800) 0.2 (900)
Check if this thickness exceeds 35.6% of the inside radius = 7.5 x 0.356 = 2.67 in. It does not exceed
35.6%, therefore the calculated thickness of the head meets the code requirements.
6.0 ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION 1: Dished Head Formulae:
The ASME Section VIII Division 1 determines the rules for dished heads. The most common configurations are spherical, hemispherical, elliptical (or ellipsoidal) and torispherical shapes.
How the shapes are, make some confusion for beginners and even professionals users of ASME
Section VIII. To cast a little light on these subjects see the resume below:
Torispherical Heads
Dished Discs
Toriconical Heads
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And,
t=
PR
=
2SE 0.2P
100 x 48.125
=
2(20,000) (0.85) 0.2(100)
t = 0.14 in.
Example 12.1 - Thin Spherical or Hemispherical Head:
A spherical pressure vessel with an internal diameter of 120 in has a head thickness of 1 in. Determine the design pressure if the allowable stress is 16,300 psi. Assume joint efficiency E = 0.85. No corrosion allowance is stated to the design pressure.
Using t = 1.0 in., then t < 0.356R = 1.0 in. < 21.3 in., use equation 2.2.
P=
2SEt =
R + 0.2t
P = 2(16,300)(0.85)(1) =
60 + 0.2(1)
P = 460 psi
The calculated pressure 460 psi is < 0.665SE (9213 psi); therefore, equation 2.2 is acceptable.
a) When t > 0.356R or P > 0.665SE (Thick Spherical or Hemispherical Heads):
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And,
Y = 2 [(15,000)(1.0) + 10,000] =
2 [(15,000)(1.0)] 10,000
Y = 50,000 = 2.5
20,000
t = R (Y1/3 1) = 18.0 (2.51/3 1) + 0,125 = 6.5 in.
6.2 Elliptical or Ellipsoidal Heads - Semi-Elliptical or Semi-Ellipsoidal Heads 2:1:
The commonly used semi-ellipsoidal head has a ratio of base radius to depth of 2:1 (shown below).
The actual shape can be approximated by a spherical radius of 0.9D and a knuckle radius of 0.17D.
The required thickness of 2:1 heads with pressure on the concave side is given below:
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PD
+ corrosion allowance
2SE 0.2P
t=
200 x 18.0
+ 0.010
2(20,000)(0.85) 0.2(200)
t = 0.116 in.
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b) Maximum Pressure:
P = 2SEt =
D + 0.2t
P = 2(20,000)(0.85)(0.116) =
18 + 0.2 (0.116)
P = 219 psi.
Note: Ellipsoidal heads and all torispherical heads having materials with minimum tensile strength
> 80,000 psi shall be designed using a value of S = 20,000 psi at room temperature (see UG-23).
6.3 - Torispherical Heads:
Shallow heads, commonly referred to as flanged and dished heads (F&D heads), are according to
paragraph UG-32 (e), with a spherical radius L of 1.0D and a knuckle radius r of 0.06D.
a) Flanged & Dished Head (F&D heads):
The dish radius of a Flanged and Dished Head is 1.0 D and the knuckle radius is 0.06% D. The required
thickness of a Torispherical F&D Head with r/L = 0.06 and L = Di, is:
And,
Where:
P = Pressure on the concave side of the head;
S = Allowable stress;
t = Thickness of the head;
L = Inside spherical radius;
E = Joint efficiency factor.
Example 15 - Torispherical Heads:
A drum is to operate at 500F and 350 psi and to hold 5000 gallons of water. The inside radius of the
Dished Torispherical Heads is 78 in. The material is SA 285 Grade A.
Assume S = 11,200 psi and E = 0.85.
Solution: Dished Torispherical Heads with L = Di and r/L = 0.06, use equation 2.7.
t = 0.885 PL =
SE 0.1P
t=
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t=
PD
2 (SE - 0.6P) cos
2.9
L = Di / (2 cos );
Di = Internal Diameter (conical portion) = D - 2 r (1 - cos );
r = Inside Knuckle Radius.
6.5 - Toriconical Heads Definitions:
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3000 psig
Other exclusions:
Internals (except for attachment weld to vessel)
Fired process heaters
Pressure containers integral with machinery
Piping systems
Section VIII, Division 2, Alternative Rules:
15 psig < P
Allowable stress
Stress calculations
Design
Quality control
Fabrication and inspection
The choice between Divisions 1 and 2 is based mainly on economics of materials.
Division 3, Alternative Rules - High Pressure Vessels:
Applications over 10,000 psi;
Pressure from external source, process reaction, application of heat, combination of these;
Maximum pressure limits for Division 1 or 2 or minimum limits for Division 3, not established.
7.1. Structure of ASME Section VIII, Division 1:
Subsection A: Part UG applies to all vessels;
Subsection B: Requirements based on fabrication method, Parts UW, UF, UB;
Subsection C: Requirements based on material class, Parts UCS, UNF, UHA, UCI, UCL, UCD,
UHT, ULW, ULT. Mandatory and Non-mandatory Appendices
Determination of Material Thickness:
Yield Strength, Ultimate Tensile Strength, Creep Strength, Rupture Strength and Corrosion Resistance.
Resistance to Hydrogen Attack:
-Temperature at 300 - 400F, monatomic hydrogen forms molecular hydrogen in voids;
- Pressure build-up can cause steel to crack;
- Above 600F, hydrogen attack causes irreparable damage through component thickness.
Brittle Fracture and Fracture Toughness:
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Curve C:
SA-182 Gr. 21& 22, normalized and tempered
SA-302 Gr. C & D
SA-336 Gr. F21 & F22, normalized and tempered
S A-3 8 7 G r. 21 & 22, normalized and tempered
S A-5 1 6 G r. 55 & 60, not normalized
SA-533 Gr. B & C
SA-662 Gr. A
Curve B:
SA-216 Gr. WCA, normalized and tempered or
water-quenched and tempered;
SA-216 Gr. WCB & WCC for maximum thickness
of 2 in. (water-quenched and tempered);
SA-285 Gr. A & B;
SA-414 Gr. A;
SA-515 Gr. 60;
SA-516 Gr. 65 & 70, not normalized.
Curve D:
SA-203
SA-537 Cl. 1, 2 & 3
SA-508 Cl. 1
SA-612, normalized
SA-516, normalized
SA 662, normalized
SA-524 Cl. 1 & 2
SA-738 Gr. A
Bolting: See the ASME Code Section VIII, Div. 1, for impact and nuts test for specified material
specifications.
Additional ASME Code Impact Test Requirements:
For welded construction over 4 in. thick, or non-welded construction over 6 in. thick, if MDMT < 120F
Not required for flanges if temperature -20F; required if SMYS > 65 ksi unless specifically exempt.
7.3 - Weld Joint Efficiencies, E:
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7.4 Resume of Pressure Vessels Formulae ASME Section I & ASME Section VIII:
Item
Thickness - t (in)
Cylindrical Shell
Hemispherical Shell (or
Head)
Stress - S (in)
PR
SEt
P(R + 0.6t)
SE - 0.6P
R + 0.6t
PR
2.SEt
P(R + 0.2t)
2SE - 0.2P
R + 0.2t
2t
D0.3P/S
tS/0.3D
0.3D P/t
Notes
t 0.25 D;
P 0.385 SE
t 0.178D;
P 0.685 SE
r/L = 0.06;
L D + 2t
0.885PL
SEt
P(0.885L + 0.1t)
SE - 0.1P
0.885L + 0.1t
PLM
2SE - 0.2P
2.SEt
LM + 0.2t
P(LM + 0.2t)
2t
M = 3 + (L/r)1/2 / 4
PD
2.SEt
P(D + 0.2t)
h/D = 4
2SE - 0.2P
D + 0.2t
2t
PDK
2SE - 0.2P
2.SEt
DK + 0.2t
P(DK + 0.2t)
2Et
PD
2.SEt cos
D + 1.2t cos
2t cos
Toriconical Head
Pressure - P
(in)
K = [2 + (D/2h)] / 6;
2 D/h 6
30
OBS.:
D = Shell / Head Inside Diameter, E = Weld Joint Efficiency (0.7 -1.0), L = Crown Radius, P = Internal Pressure, h = Inside
Depth of Head, r = Knuckle Radius, R = Shell/Head Inside Radius, S = Allowable Stress, t = Shell / Head Thickness.
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8.1 - Definitions:
PR......
SE 0.6P
Area of required reinforcement, Ar:
Ar = d.ts.F (in) =
d =Diameter of circular opening, or finished dimension of opening in plane under consideration, in.
ts = Minimum required thickness of shell when E = 1.0, in.
F = Correction factor, normally 1.0
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ts =
PR
SE 0.6P
Opening Reinforcement:
th =
PR
2SE 0.2P
th =
tn =
PR
SE 0.6P
tn =
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Where:
Ro = Outside radius of the shell under consideration, in.
Thick Cylindrical Shells: (Circumferential Stress & Longitudinal Joints). When the thickness of the cylindrical shells under internal design pressure exceeds one-half of the inside radius, or when P exceeds
0.385SE, the following formulas shall apply. When P is known and t is desired.
P > 0.5R or P > 0.385SE:
Where:
or
Where:
Thick Cylindrical Shells: Longitudinal Stress & Circumferential Joints). When the thickness of the cylindrical shells under internal design pressure exceeds one-half of the inside radius, or when P exceeds
1.25SE, the following formulas shall apply. When P is known and t is desired.
P > 0.5R or P > 1.25SE:
Where:
or
Where:
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Thick Spherical Shells: When the thickness of the shell of a wholly spherical vessel or of a hemispherical head under internal design pressure exceeds 0.356R, or when P exceeds 0.665SE, the following
formulas shall apply. When P is known and t is desired.
P > 0.356R or P > 0.665SE:
Where:
Where:
Formulas for the Design of Formed Heads Under Internal Pressure: The formulas of this paragraph
provide for the design of formed heads of proportions other than those given in UG-32, in terms of inside
and outside diameter.
t = Minimum required thickness of head after forming, in.;
P = Internal design pressure (see UG-21), psi;
D = Inside diameter of the head skirt; or inside length of the major axis of an ellipsoidal head; or inside
diameter of a cone head at the point measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, in.;
Do= Outside diameter of the head skirt; or outside length of the major axis of an ellipsoidal head; or outside diameter of a cone head at the point measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, in.;
S = Maximum allowable working stress, as given in Subsection C, psi, except as limited to 1-4(c) and (d),
UG-24, UG-32(e), and UW-12;
E = Lowest efficiency of any Category A joint in the head (for hemispherical heads this includes head-toshell joint). For welded vessels, use the efficiency specified in UW-12;
r = Inside knuckle radius, in.;
L = Inside spherical or crown radius for torispherical and hemispherical heads, in.;
L = K1D for ellipsoidal heads in which K1 is obtained from Table UG-37, in.;
Lo = Outside spherical or crown radius, in.;
L /r = Ratio of the inside crown radius to the inside knuckle radius, used in Table 1-4.2;
M = A factor in the formulas for torispherical heads depending on the head proportion L /r;
h = One-half of the length of the minor axis of the ellipsoidal head, or the inside depth of the ellipsoidal
head measured from the tangent line (head-bend line), in.;
K = A factor in the formulas for ellipsoidal heads depending on the head proportion D/ 2h;
D/2h = Ratio of the major to the minor axis of ellipsoidal heads, which equals the inside diameter of the
skirt of the head divided by twice the inside height of the head, and is used in Table 1-4.1;
= One-half of the included (apex) angle of the cone at the center line of t of the head.
Ellipsoidal Heads: Ellipsoidal heads designed under K > 1.0 and all torispherical heads made of materials having a specified minimum tensile strength exceeding 80,000 psi shall be designed using a value of
S equal to 20,000 psi at room temperature and reduced in proportion to the reduction in maximum allowable stress values at temperature for the material as shown in the appropriate table (see UG-23).
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or
Where:
Numerical values of the factor K are also given in ASME VIII, Table 1-4.1.
Example 1: Determine the required thickness t of a seamless ellipsoidal head, exclusive of provision for
corrosion for the following conditions:
D = 40 in; h = 9 in; P = 200 psi; S = 13,750 psi; E = 1.00.
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Example 2: Determine the maximum allowable working pressure P of a seamless ellipsoidal head for the
following conditions:
D = 30 in.; h = 7.5 in.; total thickness = 12 in., no allowance for corrosion; maximum operating temperature = 800F; E = 1.00. (table in Subpart 1 of Section II, Part D, S = 10,200 psi.).
Torispherical Heads:
or
Where:
(Numerical values of the factor M are also given in ASME VIII, Table 1-4.2).
Example 3: Determine the required thickness t, exclusive of allowance for corrosion, of a torispherical
head for the following conditions:
D = 40 in.; L p 40 in.; r = 4 in.; P = 200 psi; S = 13,750 psi; E = 1.00 (seamless head).
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Example 4: Determine the maximum allowable working pressure P of a torispherical head for the following conditions:
D = 30 in.; L = 24 in.; r = 2.00 in.; E = 1.00 (seamless head); total thickness = 0.5 in., no allowance for
corrosion; material conforms to SA-515Grade 70; maximum operating temperature = 900F. From the
table in Subpart 1 of Section II, Part D, S = 6,500 psi.
Conical Heads:
or
or
Note: 1) Maximum ratio allowed by UG-32(j) when L equals the outside diameter of the skirt of the head.
The formulas below provide for the design of reinforcement, if needed, at the cone to cylinder junctions
for conical reducer sections and conical heads where all the elements have a common axis and the halfapex angle 30. Subparagraph (g) below provides for special analysis in the design of cone-tocylinder intersections with or without reinforcing rings where is greater than 30. In the design of reinforcement for a cone-to-cylinder juncture, the requirements of UG-41 shall be met.
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Nomenclature:
ArL = Required area of reinforcement at large end of cone, in.;
Ars = Required area of reinforcement at small end of cone, in.;
AeL = Effective area of reinforcement at large end intersection, in.;
Aes = Effective area of reinforcement at small end intersection, in.;
Es = Modulus of elasticity of cylinder material, psi;
Ec = Modulus of elasticity of cone material, psi;
Er = Modulus of elasticity of reinforcing ring material, psi;
E1 = Efficiency of longitudinal joint in cylinder. For compression (such as at large end of cone);
E1 = 1.0 for butt welds;
E2 = Efficiency of longitudinal joint in cone. For compression;
E2 = 1.0 for butt welds.
f1 = Axial load at large end due to wind, dead load, etc., excluding pressure, lb /in.;
f2 = Axial load at small end due to wind, dead load, etc., excluding pressure, lb /in.;
P = Internal design pressure (see UG-21), psi;
QL= Algebraically sum of PRL /2 and f1, lb/in.;
Qs = Algebraically sum of PRs /2 and f2, lb/in.;
Rs = Inside radius of small cylinder at small end of cone, in.;
RL = Inside radius of large cylinder at large end of cone, in.;
Ss= Allowable stress of cylinder material at design temperature, psi;
Sc = Allowable stress of cone material at design temperature, psi;
Sr = Allowable stress of reinforcing ring material at design temperature, psi;
t = Minimum required thickness of cylinder at cone-to-cylinder junction, in.;
tc = Nominal thickness of cone at cone-to-cylinder junction, in.;
tr = Minimum required thickness of cone at cone to-cylinder junction, in.;
ts = Nominal thickness of cylinder at cone-to-cylinder junction, in.;
= Half-apex angle of cone or conical section, deg.;
= Angle indicating need for reinforcement at cone to-cylinder junction having a half-apex angle 30.
When , no reinforcement is required at the junction (see Tables 1-5.1 and 1-5.2), deg.;
y = Cone-to-cylinder factor;
= SsEs for reinforcing ring on shell.
= ScEc for reinforcing ring on cone.
For a cone-to-cylinder junction, the following values shall be determined at large end and again at the
small end in order that both the large end and the small end can be examined:
Example 19 MAWP (Maximum Allowable Working Pressure:
The fabricator elected to use 1.00 inch plate to satisfy the design requirements and used a corrosion allowance of 0.125. What was the calculated nominal thickness of the cylindrical section?
Solution:
t = t (nominal) CA
t = 1.00 in. 0.125 in
t = 0.875
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Considering the formula in UG-27, where P < 0.385SE, and t < R/2. Calculate the design pressure of the
shell with the following data:
Material = SA 285 A, Max. Allowable Stress = 11,300 Line No. 6 (Tab 1A);
Plate Thickness, t = 0.875 in.
Weld Efficiency, E = 1.0
P=
P = 163.5 psi
Checking condition = P < 0.385SE. Thus, 163.5 psi < 4350 psi.
Then, as calculated, the MAWP (4350 psi) is much greater than the design pressure (163.5 psi).
Example 20 Thickness of a Cylindrical Shell Considering Internal Pressure:
The horizontal pressure vessel above is 60 inch inside diameter, to be fabricated from SA-516 Gr. 70.
The design pressure at the top of the vessel is 490 psi at 600F. All longitudinal joints Type 1 and spot
radiographed in accordance with UW-52. Circumferential joints are Type 1 with no radiography. The vessel operates full of liquid. The density of the liquid is 62.4 lb/ft, and the distance from the center line to
the uppermost part of the vessel is 5 ft. Calculate the required thickness.
Solution: As stated in UG-22, the static head of the liquid must be included in P. The design pressure is
less than 0.385SE (P < 0.385SE) and t < R/2. The allowable stress for SA-516 Gr. 70, shown in Table 1A
considering ASME VIII, Division 1 is 17,500 psi. Weld efficiency, spot radiographed is 0.85 for Type 1. No
corrosion allowance is considered.
Since P is the total pressure acting on the section and must equal 490 psi plus the static head created by
8 feet (5 + 3 - the total height above the section) of liquid, then:
P = 490 psi + (8 ft) 62.4 lb/ft)
144 in/ft
P = 493.5 psi
The formula for calculate the shell plate thickness is:
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t = 1.01
For this calculation is also necessary to check the stress in longitudinal direction, which is the sum of the
stress due internal pressure and the bending stress. The resulting formula to be used is:
SL = MRo + P(R 04t) =
IE
2Et
Where Ro is the outside radius.
Calculation of moments at A give a bending moment of 183,900 ft-lb. The moment of inertia, I, for a thin
wall cylinder is calculated by the formula .r.t, where r is the mean radius of the shell. For Type 1 with
no radiography, welding efficiency, E, is 0.7. Thus, the stress in lingitudinal direction becomes:
SL = (183,900 ft-lb) (12 in./ft) (37.2 in.) + 493.5 psi (36 in. 0.4 (1.01 in.)
() (36.6) (1.01 in.) (0.7)
(2) (0.7) (1.01)
SL = 753.8 psi + 17,566.6 psi = 18,320 psi
Considerations: Assume the nominal thickness of the plate, 1 1/4 inch. Check post weld heat treatment
(PWHT) and preheat requirements according to ASME code. Check radiography requirement.
Paragraph UCS-56, Table 56 (2): PWHT or preheat is required if thickness is greater than 1 1/4
inches nominal thickness, thus PWHT or preheat are not necessary.
Paragraph UCS-57, Table 57 requires that P-Number 1 Group 2 materials be fully radiographed if
the butt weld thickness is greater than 1 1/4 inch. Thus, only spot radiography is sufficient.
Example 21 Design of a Standard Torispherical Head: Calculate a seamless torispherical head with
an inside crown radius equal to the outside diameter of the skirt and with 6 % knuckle radius, the vessel
is fabricated to have a cylinder with the same diameter. The internal design pressure is 150 psi at 800F,
full radiography, material SA-516 Gr. 70, corrosion allowance (CA) is 0.125. Consider, example 19, shell
plate thickness = 0.875, external diameter 120 inches, S = 17,500 psi (Table 1A); E = 1.0 (UW-32).
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t = 0.885 PL =
SE 0.1P
The inside crown radius (L) is equal inside diameter plus 2 times thickness of the shell, then:
L = 120 in. + 2 (0.875 in.) = 121.57
t=
PLM.
2SE 0.2P Where:
M may be also obtained from ASME Section VIII, Division 1, Table 1-4.2.
t=
PLM.
2SE 0.2P
t=
t = 0.60 in.
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Part UHT - Requirements for Pressure Vessels Constructed of Ferritic Steels with Tensile Properties
Enhanced by Heat Treatment:
General: UHT-1
Materials: UHT-5 through to UHT-6
Design: UHT-16 through to UHT-57
Fabrication: UHT-75 through to UHT-86
Inspection and Tests: UHT-90
Marking and Reports: UHT-115
Pressure Relief Devices: UHT-125
Part ULW - Requirements for Pressure Vessels Fabricated by Layered Construction:
Introduction: ULW-1 through to ULW-2
Materials: ULW-5
Design: ULW-16 through to ULW-26
Welding: ULW-31 through to ULW-33
Nondestructive Examination of Welded Joints: ULW-50 through to ULW-57
Fabrication: ULW-75 through to ULW-78
Inspection and Tests: ULW-90
Marking and Reports: ULW -115
Pressure Relief Devices: ULW-125
Part ULT - Alternative Rules for Pressure Vessels Constructed of Materials Having Higher Allowable
Stresses at Low Temperature
General: ULT-1 through to ULT-5
Design: ULT-16 through to ULT-57
Fabrication: ULT-76 through to ULT-86
Inspection and Tests: ULT-90 through to ULT-100
Marking and Reports: ULT-115
Pressure Relief Devices: ULT-125
Part UHX - Rules for Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
Part UIG - Requirements for Pressure Vessels Constructed of Impregnated Graphite
General: UIG-1 through to UIG-3
Materials: UIG-5 through to UIG-8
Design: UIG-22 through to UIG-60
Fabrication: UIG-75 through to UIG-84
Inspection and Tests: UIG-90 through to UIG-112
Marking and Reports: UIG-115 through to UIG-121
Pressure Relief Devices: UIG-125
Mandatory Appendices: 1 through to 42.
Nonmandatory Appendices: A through to MM.
Division 2 - Alternative Rules:
Covers the mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions and non-mandatory guidance for materials,
design, fabrication, inspection and testing, markings and reports, overpressure protection and certification of pressure vessels having an internal or external pressure, which exceeds 15 psi (103 kPa). The
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plication of heating from an indirect or direct source as a result of a process, or any combination of the
two. The rules contained in this section can be used as an alternative to the minimum requirements specified in Division 1.
Generally the Division 2 rules are more onerous than in Division 1 with respect to materials, design
and nondestructive examinations but higher design stress intensity values are allowed. Division 2 has
also provisions for the use of finite element analysis to determine expected stress in pressure equipment,
in addition to the traditional approach of design by formula (Part 5: "Design by Analysis requirements").
Division 3 - Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels:
Covers the mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions and non-mandatory guidance for materials,
design, fabrication, inspection and testing, markings and reports, overpressure protection and certification of pressure vessels having an internal or external pressure which exceeds 10,000 psi (70,000 kPa).
The pressure vessel can be either fired or unfired. The pressure may be from external sources, by the
application of heating from an indirect or direct source, process reaction or any combination thereof.
The Section VIII, Division 1 presents several design procedures and methods in both the Mandatory and
Nonmandatory Appendices; however, design procedures in the appendices differ from those in the body
of the Code. As an example, Appendix 2 provides methods for designing multibolted flanges. Paragraph
2-1 (c) recommends that bolted flange connections, be used within the material, size, and pressure temperature ratings listed in UG-44. UCI-3 and UCD-3 also have restrictions on the pressure-temperature
ratings of standard flanges.
ASME Section I and Section VIII Stamps:
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