Referring Fig. UG 84.1 & Note b.

Required Average 3 specimen = 15 ft 1b

Actual average obtained

18 + 17 + 13
3

= 48
3

= 16 ft 1b

Average obtained ,16 ftlb > 15 ft 1b . OK

Minimum for one specimen must be >

of Average required = 10 ft/b

Actual minimum for one specimen = 13 ft/b

13 > 10 ft/b -----------------OK
Both criteria of Average & minimum are satisfied Test is accepted.

CASE STUDY 5
(Nozzle Reinforcement Calculation)

A vessel is provided nozzle on the cylindrical shell. Various dimension are as follows
(with usual notation)
Diameter of finished opening (d) = 4.2 inch, t = 0.8, tr = 0.6, tn = 0.7, tnr = 0.2.
Answer questions below :
1)

What is Reinforcement limit along vessel wall?

2)

What is Reinforcement limit normal to vessel wall?

3)

What is total reinforcement area required?

4)

What is area available in shell?

5)

What is area available in nozzle?

6)

Is the nozzle adequately reinforced or will it require additional reinforcing pad?

SOLUTION: CASE STUDY 5

(Nozzle reinforcement Calculations)
1)

Reinforcement limit along the vessel wall = 2d = 2 x 4.2 = 8.4

2)

Reinforcement limit normal to vessel wall= 2.5 tn = 2.5 x 0.7 = 1.75

3)

Total Reinforcement Area required

= dtr

= 4.2 x 0.6
= 2.52 sq. inch.

4)

5)

6)

Area available in shell

Area available in nozzle

d (t - tr)

4.2 (0.8 0.6)

4.2 x 0.2

0.84 sq. inch

5tn (tn- tnr)

5 x 0.7 x (0.7 0.2)

5 x 0.7 x 0.5

1.75 sq. inch

Total area available in shell & nozzle

0.84 + 1.75
=

2.59 inch

Since Area available (2.59 sq.in.) is greater than area required (2.52 sq.in.)
Nozzle is adequately reinforced.
It does not require separate reinforcement pad.

CASE STUDY 6
(Miscellaneous Calculations)

(A) External Pressure (UG 28)

1)

What will be allowable external pressure for the following?

Is it safe for full Vacuum (15 psi)?
Vessel OD = 96
Vessel thickness
Value of Factor A

5/8 (0.625)