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Deletion of Appendix 1-10 for Nozzles in

ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1, 2017
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Published on January 3, 2018

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With the 2017 Edition of ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1 the alternative
calculation procedure Appendix 1-10 for nozzles has been deleted.This may cause
difficulties when using calculations based on older editions under the new one.
Problems might now occur with nozzles calculated with Appendix 1-10, although the
standard procedures UG-37 or Appendix 1-7 would have been applicable.

Let´s look at this issue step by step. The standard procedure – in short – was as follows:
For nozzles up to 1/2 of the vessel diameter (up to 1/3 with larger vessels) the
reinforcement calculation according to UG-37 was used. Larger nozzles up to 70% of
the vessel diameter were covered by Appendix 1-7. For nozzles exceeding this 70%
vessel diameter Appendix 1-10 was available.

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Additionally to this a welcome option was the possibility to use Appendix 1-10 as an
alternative for ALL nozzle sizes. This was often done with vessels featuring limited
wall thickness reserves, since the more sophisticated method made more economical
solutions possible. Especially for nozzles near a discontinuity (end of shell) Appendix 1-
10 was applied, because the areas of reinforcement were closer to the nozzle and the
reinforcing effect of the nozzle neck itself was taken more into account. Those designs
often failed using the traditional UG-37 area replacement procedure.

If an old Edition 2015 design calculation is to be used again now for a new vessel
according to Edition 2017, all Appendix 1-10 calculated nozzles need to be thoroughly
looked at. If the nozzle/vessel ratio is also covered by UG-37 or Appendix 1-7, their
conservative rules have to be applied – as a result design changes may be necessary.

If the nozzle/vessel ratio, however, is outside the scope of UG-37 or Appendix 1-7
(nozzle/vessel > 0.7), paragraph U-2(g) can be applied. This paragraph permits the use
of design procedures outside of Section VIII, Division 1, if no rules for a specific design
(now that Appendix 1-10 is deleted) are offered there. When using U-2(g) you shall
make sure, however, that the safety level of Section VIII-1 is adhered to and the
Authorized Inspector has no objections. For this purpose ASME Code Division 2 can be
referred to, whose nozzle calculation procedure is more or less the same as the old
Appendix 1-10. Thus the original nozzle design can be kept.

Since small openings meeting the scope of UG-37 or Appendix 1-7 have to be
calculated with those, taking rules from other standards under paragraph U-2(g) is not
permissible. As a last resort for such cases the use of Code Case 2695 is a possible way
to go. It allows, under certain conditions, applying design procedures taken from
Section VIII, Division 2 for Section VIII, Division 1 vessels, hence – as already
mentioned above – the old Appendix 1-10. However, the golden rule with Code Cases
is: Use them sparingly! Code Cases have to be accepted by the Authorized Inspector,
the user and the local jurisdiction. However, if all parties agree, Code Case 2695 offers
even some more interesting options to the designer additionally to the nozzle procedure.

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Last but not least and not entirely selflessly, a final note regarding ASME Code Section Sign in Join
VIII, Division 2. For anyone interested in the design options offered by these “Alternate
Rules”, the upcoming ASME seminar scheduled for April in Brussels might be
recommended. PD714 - BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Design & Fabrication of
Pressure Vessels

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Ryan Rollins, P.E. 2mo

Mechanical Engineer - Lauren Engineers & Constructors
Just curious, why was Appendix 1-10 deleted from the 2017 Code?
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Navaneeth Velluvakkandi 6mo

Mechanical Engineer at Mayekawa, New Zealand
thanks for the info.
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