Vessel Thickness Calculation

Formula in terms of interna
Input Req.
Input Req.
P
S
Input Req.
Input Req.
Input Req.
Input Req.
D
t
C.A.
Input Req.
Cylindrical Shell (Long Seam)
Answer
Answer
t
t+CA
Sphere and Hemispherical Head

Answer
Answer
t
t+CA
Ellipsoidal Head
Answer
Answer
t
t+CA
Cone and Conical section

Input Req.
Answer
alpha
t
Answer
t+CA
ASME flanged and dished head(To

When L/r ratio is equal to 16 2/3
Answer
Answer
t
t+CA
ASME flanged and dished head(To

When L/r ratio is less than 16
Input Req.
Answer
From table
Answer
Answer
r
L/r
M
t
t+CA
a in terms of internal diameter

Design Pressure
Allowable Stress Value
Efficiency of spot examined joints of
shell and hemis head to shell
Efficiency of seamless head
200 psi
17500 psi
13.793103 bar
A 515 gr 70 at 650C
0.85
1
inside radius(In corrison condition

greater with the corrsion allowance)
48 inches
1219.2 mm
inside diameter(In corrison condition

Required wall thickness
Corriosion allowance
96 inches
inches
0.125 inches
2438.4 mm
0.652 inches
0.777 inches
16.57 mm
19.74 mm
0.324 in
0.449 in
8.23 mm
11.40 mm
0.551 in
0.676 in
13.99 mm
17.16 mm
30 deg.
0.753 in
19.13 mm
3.175 mm
Shell (Long Seam)
PR/(SE-0.6P)
PR/(SE-0.6P)+CA
d Hemispherical Head
PR/(2SE-0.2P)
PR/(2SE-0.2P)+CA
l Head
PD/(2SE-0.2P)
PD/(2SE-0.2P)+CA
Conical section
One half of the apex angle
PD/(2cos@(SE-0.6P))
PD/(2cos@(SE-0.6P))+CA
0.878 in
22.31 mm
nged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)
atio is equal to 16 2/3

0.885PL/(SE-0.1P)
0.885PD/(SE-0.1P)+CA
0.973 in
1.098 in
24.72 mm
27.90 mm
nged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)
atio is less than 16

Knuckle radius
Less thann 16 2/3
1.75
PLM/(2SE-0.2P)
PD/(2SE-0.2P)+CA
6 in
16 constant
1.75 constant
0.962 in
1.087 in
24.44 mm
27.62 mm
14.0647 kgf/cm^2
196.8503937008
For the new condition

From the table
SEt/(R+0.6t)
tm
P

From the table
2SEt/(R+0.2t)
tm
P

From the table
2SEt/(D+0.2t)
tm
P

From the table
tm
2SEtcos@/(D+1.2tcos@)

From the table
SEt/(.885L+0.1t)
tm
P

From the table
2SEt/(LM+0.2t)
tm
P
Thickness of the plate selected

Allowable pressure
0.5 in
153.99 psi

Allowable pressure
0.3125 in
193.43 psi

Allowable pressure
0.4375 in
159.49 psi
0.5 in
Allowable pressure
133.45 psi

Allowable pressure
0.625 in
128.48 psi

Allowable pressure
0.625 in
129.94 psi
Formula in terms of external

Input Req.
Input Req.
P
S
Input Req.
Input Req.
Input Req.
Input Req.
t
Input Req. C.A.
Cylindrical Shell (Long Seam)
Answer
Answer
t+CA
Sphere and Hemispherical Head

Answer
Answer
t+CA
Ellipsoidal Head
Answer
Answer
t+CA
Cone and Conical section

Input Req. alpha
Answer
Answer
t+CA
ASME flanged and dished head(Torr

When L/r ratio is equal to 16 2/3
Answer
Answer
t+CA
ASME flanged and dished head(Torr

When L/r ratio is less than 16
Input Req. r
Answer
L/r
From table M
Answer
Answer
t+CA
ula in terms of external diameter

Design Pressure
Allowable Stress Value
100
17500
Efficiency of spot examined joints of shell

and hemis head to shell
0.85
Efficiency of seamless head
outside radius(In corrison condition

48
outside diameter(In corrison condition

96
psi
psi
A 515 gr 70 at 650C
inches
1219.2 mm
inches
2438.4 mm
Required wall thickness

Corriosion allowance
inches
0.125 inches
3.175 mm
cal Shell (Long Seam)
PR/(SE+0.4P)
0.322 inches
8.17 mm
PR/(SE+0.4P)+CA
0.447 inches
11.35 mm
and Hemispherical Head

PR/(2SE+0.8P)
0.161 in
4.09 mm
PR/(2SE+0.8P)+CA
0.286 in
7.26 mm
PD/(2SE+1.8P)
0.273 in
6.93 mm
PD/(2SE+1.8P)+CA
0.398 in
10.11 mm
dal Head
nd Conical section
One half of the apex angle
30 deg.
PD/(2cos@(SE+0.4P))
0.372 in
9.44 mm
PD/(2cos@(SE+0.4P))+CA
0.497 in
12.62 mm
flanged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)
r ratio is equal to 16 2/3

0.885PL/(SE+0.8P)
0.483 in
12.28 mm
0.885PL/(SE+0.8P)+CA
0.608 in
15.45 mm
flanged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)
r ratio is less than 16

Knuckle radius
Less thann 16 2/3
Factor
6 in
16 constant
1.75 constant
PLM/(2SE+P(M-0.2))
0.478 in
12.14 mm
PLM/(2SE+P(M-0.2))+CA
0.603 in
15.31 mm

From the table
tm
SEt/(R-0.4t)

From the table
tm
2SEt/(R-0.8t)

From the table
tm
2SEt/(D-1.8t)
`
From the table
tm
2SEtcos@/(D-0.8tcos@)

From the table
tm
SEt/(.885L-0.8t)

From the table
tm
2SEt/(LM-t(M-0.2))
0.5 in
Allowable pressure
155.60 psi
0.3125 in
Allowable pressure
194.70 psi
0.4375 in
Allowable pressure
160.82 psi

Allowable pressure

Allowable pressure

Allowable pressure
0.5 in
134.66 psi
0.625 in
129.50 psi
0.625 in
130.96 psi
Circular Flat H
Input
Input
Input
Input
Input
Input
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
Req
P
d
E
S
tr
ts
t
th
From table
Result
Result
Circular Flat W
C
t
From table
th
Using thicker plat

Input Req
ts
C
t
Circular Flat Heads

Design Pressure
Inside diameter of the shell
Joint Efficiency
Allowable Stress
Thickness of the shell as calculated
Thickness of the shell from the available thickness
thickness of the circular flat=d(0.13P/SE)
Actual thickness of head exclusive of corrosion allowance
Checks to performed
th should not be less than ts
th/d
th/d should not be less than 0.05 nor greater than 0.25
Circular Flat Welded Heads of various types

0.33tr/ts
Checks to performed
cmin be 0.2
d(CP/SE)
Actual thickness of head exclusive of corrosion allowance
Using thicker plate for the shell reduces the thickness of the head
Thickness of the shell from the available thickness
0.33tr/ts
d(CP/SE)
This shell distance shall be maintained at the distance of from

the inside face of the head
300
24
1
15000
0.243
0.313
psi
in
1.224
1.25
in
in
psi
in
in
31.08362 mm
Satisfy the check

0.052
Constant
Satisfy the Check
0.257
Constant
Satisfy the check

1.719
in
43.67119 mm
1.75 in
0.375 in
0.214
Constant
1.570
in
2(d*ts)
39.86616 mm
6 inches
0.13
0.1875
0.2
Design for the th
Input Req.
Input Req.
Input Req.
From table
Input Req.
From Graph
From Graph
Result
From Graph
From Graph
Result
Example
Example
esign for the thickness of the vessel in the case of ext
P
Do
Tan len.
External Design Pressure

Outside diameter of the shell
Length of the vessel from the tan line to tan line
Head is ellipsoidal 2:1
Material A 285 Gr C
Modullus of Elasticity
A
B
Determination of the shell thickness

Assume shell thickness of
Lenghth of the vessel=tan len,+1/3 head len.
Ratio
Ratio
Check the condition(For Do/t=<10)
Factor from the graph
Pa
To the left side of the graph=2AE/(3*Do/t)
t
L
L/Do
Do/t
Check the condition
Adding two stiffners in the vessel

L
L/Do
Do/t
A
B
Lenghth of the vessel=tan len,+1/3 head len.

Ratio
Ratio
Pa
Pa=4*B/(3*Do/t)
Check the condition
15
96
48
27000000
0.5
592
6.17
192
The following formula holds
0.00007
To the left side
6.56
Thethickness is not su
2
200
2.08
192
0.00022
3000
20.83
The thickness is O.K.
case of external pressure
psi
in
ft
576 in
psi
in
in
wing formula holds good
psi
kness is not sufficeint and stiffining are to be added
Nos
in
psi
ess is O.K.
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Formula in terms of interna

Cylindrical Shell (Long Seam)

Sphere and Hemispherical Head

Cone and Conical section

ASME flanged and dished head(To

ASME flanged and dished head(To

a in terms of internal diameter

inside radius(In corrison condition

inside diameter(In corrison condition

Shell (Long Seam)

nged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)

atio is equal to 16 2/3

nged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)

atio is less than 16

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Formula in terms of external

Cylindrical Shell (Long Seam)

Sphere and Hemispherical Head

Cone and Conical section

ASME flanged and dished head(Torr

ASME flanged and dished head(Torr

ula in terms of external diameter

Efficiency of spot examined joints of shell

Efficiency of seamless head

outside radius(In corrison condition

outside diameter(In corrison condition

Required wall thickness

cal Shell (Long Seam)

and Hemispherical Head

flanged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)

r ratio is equal to 16 2/3

flanged and dished head(Torrisherical Head)

r ratio is less than 16

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

For the new condition

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Thickness of the plate selected

Using thicker plat

Circular Flat Heads

Circular Flat Welded Heads of various types

This shell distance shall be maintained at the distance of from

Satisfy the check

Satisfy the check

Design for the th

esign for the thickness of the vessel in the case of ext