ECCN EAR 99

Design Class Detail

Pressure Vessels PROJECT Date

Capacity
Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
General Sizing Vessels shall be sized Vessels shall be sized Vessels shall be sized in
Criteria 10% smaller than what according to “typical” accordance with “typical”
“typical” design rules design rules. design rules and round
require. up. This ensures that the
process capacity will be
met.
Hold-Up Time Vessels shall be sized Vessels shall be sized for 5 Vessels shall be sized for
for 3 to 5 minutes of to 7 minutes of liquid “hold- 6 to 15 minutes of liquid
liquid “hold-up”. “Pots” up”. “hold-up”.
may have less hold-up in
all classes
Column Sizing Columns shall be Columns shall be designed Columns shall be
designed for greater for 80 to 90% tray flooding. designed for 70 to 80%
than 90% tray flooding. tray flooding.
Design Pressure Vessels shall be Generally a 10% margin shall be incorporated between
designed maximum operating pressure and design pressure of
(pressure/temperature) the vessels to prevent RV leakage.
to the maximum
operating conditions with
no additional margin to
account for relief valve
(RV) set pressure.
Product Recovery Columns shall be designed for required product Larger, more elaborate
recovery and purity. columns that improve
recovery of components
shall be provided.
Columns shall be able to
meet more stringent
specifications for
products and provide
improved selectivity.

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 ECCN EAR 99
Design Class Detail
Pressure Vessels PROJECT Date

Expandability
Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Future Connections No connections for future use shall be provided. Connections shall be
provided for future use in
stress relieved and
internally lined systems.
Future Sizing No vessels shall be sized with excess capacity. Selected major vessels
shall be sized for future
capacity increase.
Vessel Load No considerations shall be provided for future process Vessels and vessel
Conditions or mechanical load conditions. structures shall be
designed for future
process and mechanical
load conditions. Design
shall be clearly
documented.
Studies No studies required. Equipment planning
studies shall be
performed to ensure
sufficient space and
clearances are
maintained for expansion.
Related constructability
issues shall be addressed
during design.

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 ECCN EAR 99
Design Class Detail
Pressure Vessels PROJECT Date

Capacity Utilization
Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Condensate Condensate from Condensate from reboilers shall be removed using
Removal reboilers shall be condensate pots and level control systems as required
removed using steam by the DEPs.
traps.
Compressor Suction Separate compressor suction drum shall not be Compressor suction drum
Drum provided. shall be provided
downstream of the
accumulator.
Specifications Manufacturers standard DEP 31.22.20.31-Gen., Shall conform to DEPs.
vessels shall be Annex II shall be
accepted. considered for columns.

Operability and Maintainability

Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Column Internals Columns shall have Selected columns shall be Columns shall be sized
minimum number of Class 3. for multiple cases, i.e.,
stages to achieve the top of columns may be
fractionation sized for one case and
requirement. the bottom for another.
Columns shall have
additional trays to reduce
condensing and reboiling
duty.
Design Cases Design pressure and Selected vessels shall be Vessels shall be design
temperature shall be for Class 3. for higher operating
a single case. pressures and
temperatures to cover all
cases studied.
Turn-down Limited range for column Selected columns shall be Multiple pieces of
turndown. Class 3. equipment to
accommodate turndown
conditions shall be
provided. Supplemental
reboiling or heating may
also be required.

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 ECCN EAR 99
Design Class Detail
Pressure Vessels PROJECT Date

Operability and Maintainability (cont’d)

Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Column Complexity Size and complexity of columns shall be minimized. Column size shall be
increased to reduce reboil
and condensing loads.
More circulating reflux
loops shall be used for
improved energy
conservation. Multiple
feed trays shall be used.
Platforms and No permanent ladders or Selected ladders and Appropriate ladders and
Ladders platforms shall be platforms shall be provided. platforms shall be
provided. provided for full
maintenance and
operations access to
manways, instruments
and other appurtenances.
Nozzle Fabricators’ standard Selected vessels shall be Nozzle projection shall
Projections nozzle projections shall Class 3. allow removal of stud
be used. (Threaded from backside of flange.
connections may be
used.)
Nozzle Valves No block valves or blinds Selected vessels shall be Valves and or spectacle
shall be provided at Class 3. blinds shall be provided
vessel nozzles. at vessel nozzles.
Maintenance Use existing process nozzles for decontamination. Nozzles for eductor, vent,
Nozzles steamout, and draining
shall be provided.
Tray Spacing Trays shall have Selected vessels shall be Trays shall have a
minimum spacing and Class 3. standard minimum 2’
shall be non-removable. spacing and all internals
shall be removable
through manway.
Manways Number and size of Selected vessels shall be 24” manways shall be
manways shall be Class 3. provided every 20’ of
minimized. No hinges, column height. All
grab rungs, or davits manways shall be
shall be added. accessible and shall have
handling hinges or davits.

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