General Design 91

Optimum Vessel Proportions for Vessels with (2) 2:l S.E. Heads

Notation Equations
V =vessel volume, cu ft Le= L + 0.332D
P = internal pressure, PSlG
L = length, T-T, ft nD3 nD2L
T =shell thickness, in. V=-+-
12 4
W =vessel weight, Ib
D =diameter, ft
C =corrosion allowance, in. 4v
A =surface area, sq ft
F, =vessel ratios D=jn(0.3333+;)
S = allowable stress, psi
E =joint efficiency
w = unit weight of plate, PSF W=AW
Le=equivalent length of cylinder equal to the
volume of a vessel with (2) 2:l S.E. heads
A=2.18D2 + nDL
h =height of cone, ft
R = radius, ft t= PR
SE - 0.6P
+c
C1, K1 = constant for ellipsoidal heads

P
F1 =-
CSE

Diameter for Different L/D Ratios

I I D
Fp = C ( g - 0.6)

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100,000
80,000
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30,000

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10,000
8,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
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1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 15 20

Vessel Diameter, ft
(From K. Abakians, Hydrocarbon Processing and Petroleum Refiner, June 1963.)

Figure 2-58. Method 1: Chart for determining optimum diameter.