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Given data:
Number of trays = 9
Tray thickness = 5 mm
1. Shell design
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Hence Do = 361 mm
2. Head design
A hemispherical head is selected:
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Hence = 6 mm
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b) Stresses due to dead loads:
i. Compressive stress due to weight of shell up to a distance x
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iii. Compressive stress due to weight of the liquid in the column up to a height x
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Determination of value of x:
We have,
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Design of supports:
Columns of diameters greater than 600 mm are usually mounted on the skirt support.
Hence, we require skirt support.
A. Skirt Design
The cylindrical shell of the skirt is designed for the combination of the stresses due to
vessel dead weight, wind load and seismic load. The skirt thickness is uniform and is
designed to withstand the maximum values of tensile or compressive stresses.
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k p w H D o
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π 2 t sk
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3.82
tSK
3.51
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tSK
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B. Nozzle design:
Manhole 5 500
P di 0.0949 ´ 200
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2fJ - P 2 ´1350 ´ 0.85 - 0.0949
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A column of this type used in the industry, is made up of a shell, fabricated from sheets
by welding. It has no flanged joints. This requires a special design of trays, which can
be easily dismantled and removed. Such trays are sectional trays. These trays are
made if stainless steel, with a thickness of 2 mm and with holes of 5 mm diameter.
Downtakes and weirs are bolted at the appropriate positions. The downcomers on the
even number of trays are located at the ends. The shape of the downcomer is
segmental with a size of 60 mm x 350 mm. The downcomers on the odd number trays
are at the centre. The shape of the downcomer is rectangular with a size 60 mm x 520
mm.