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    ‘CORROSION CONTROL Avoid brittle fracture in pressure vessels Key points identify effects from auto-refrigeration on steel vessels F.KHAZRAI, H. B. HAGHIGHI and H. KORDABADI, ‘Chagalesh Conculting Engineers, Tehran, Iran swingan emergency quipment fale oa planned in: tenane evens, hydreatbon-proctsing inde (HPI) pressure vessels ate normally depressurzed. Thi accion may cae atoeigeration pd low ment emperstiresvacons inhich the iebood of tle farare may ocurin se ves and acto. This exe hinory denribes theres om su inom regarding autoreigraton effec on HI econ. The study al ncladed invesigion on bell fracture phenomenon {nd ecommendacons fora proactive engineering approach co niga sch ares Key ott ighlghe frm the sey ae ‘Although the proce temperature fom autor cation drops to -86°,conidring the vests metas het ‘Spaceand ambient empers he shore em wel ima ‘neal tmpertar doer nor become clder tan “25°C. Therefore, ‘desing spenave material of constucton can be aveided, * Complying with the ASME ele rater internationally recogni odes for misma eqermentis crcl othe ‘url itegity of a pressre veel However, proactive engine lng pater and peesutions peraiing ro the dig, mate, fabsetion nondenrucive tamination and opestion ae alo equi ene tac the ven ate eden to rile ature PROCESS ENGINEERING This case sy fie om eld producon Bt which es several partion venls and «alia unit obtain ew pn conte for he nara a prosucteand Rp ontlled ‘ondent proce. The roe el operate the pate pe ‘ars conminng aos igh dahon and ey Bed ‘hse. The dy ote on the imulton nd dan of tee nected sean veel—V-I00,V-101 and V.102 1). ‘Scr in aecrdance with API 52a proces qulpment with pein pres higher tan 18 bag hs be depres in ‘eof an incidence, the Bu presure shuld be sducel 069 bargand the lowdown ln including the rexsicedelce were dened bad on depressing to 69 bag within 13 minute In practice during depresurtstion and Nowdown events the scx vei peur drop fom operating presre Gial pres! down to amor mosphere peste (ial pres). ‘The general asumptons and pros dg ba paar ed fn thesis nce Minimum mblen temperate of -1°C ithe minima outer metal emperstut ofthe vesle BV work.cmconsbuton” defined as enopic expan. sion eieny and atred 100% a contereneatmpton) + Consracion mates cabon sel * Other design bss parameters are lated in Table ‘The fist simuladon war done without incling the venlé metal mas I other words, he contol volume of peut hon dy was mined vo che id inde the ven and he meal wall emperstare was aed ro be the se athe inventory Tai epee Alo, the emperuedference sven apo nd gid wae sumed tobe nelle Table the fi ad femperatures obvained in hes smlstion Tn the sand depeeuraion simulation, che metal mas of ‘exch ese wat incltedin he control volume ofthe model Tie 5 Shows the ear of the second simulation based the metal mas vals. Arshown in Table he eee sera ‘TABLE 4. Design back paramote for simulation vi86 vie anamna Te ‘Slaseksg P15 alms aps sent inal 31700 ‘eet etl af aes iealeecing pea aeg D1 a Ee aeeMM CORROSION CONTROL peratures are considerably higher than he eculated id fl empersturs lated in Table 2 fom che ea lain, "The dmslton work nests dat ncuding the meta mast beat apy int elution increas he cy of exiated ‘ini ele temperature of the veel Coneuenty ote Sccurte ves! wal tmperturee id cnr flee slecsion of ‘Sonstton materi forhe sepuon vel, [MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ‘Al thee separation vee were designed using ASME Code Section VII «Division 2, Table 4 lit be design data forthe ‘sprain vee? MOMT of vessels. The minimum cesign metal emperte (MDM of vse is che minimury meal temperate in which the esl can susan ful deg pres without hav Ing tobe impact ened. When the ven operate at press les than i fll design premur,concesions on MOMT ae allowed bared on ASME Section VIIL Table ie she sult «o- Py 2a 10 2 0 20} = te eess Ta 10080 (of MDMT calculations fortis suds vase based on ASME, Secon VII, Die 2 ‘Minimum allowable temperature (MAT), 2: Jefscd In ADI 579i "thelowet (codes) perme metal emp {ue fora gen materi and chiknes bed on resistance © ‘ide ature Irma bea singe remperture or an envelop of allowable operating emperstres aa funcion of prasure= The MAT iscceed rm mechical design information and martial ‘pecfition MAT at design prosure s MDM. Lowest metal temperature (LMT). LMT a defied nd ted in thal Is he lowest meal temperature de othe ‘operating condition and minimum ambien emperatre. The TMET may bes single temperature tan operating prsure oF smenvlope of emperaares and enincdentpressurs. Accu ‘he LMTrin hi cn, deve from the slated ier val, ‘empenture duet the contained proce Hd emperatre fluo the minimum ambient temperature The LACT ofthe fel concent with ial press afer depresurizacion snd ‘lowdown ar chowa Table ‘Arsh in i. 2-4 and Table G the LMT fr all of ssa the nal presur well a other coineden press {con de afesid bated onthe ules and dein phlsophy of ASME Seton VII De It. Aleough the nde reguremens Fe been suid, futher considerations and precautions ae quite ‘here the dng snd consuction ofthe veel aerenetant pint bile setae, Sever key facts in combination en bute ro bile acre feel vel «prensv engine Ingapproch s recommended. “TABLE 2 Final fluid temperatures in frst pas simulation Vio vor Tapes oe Gow eso da 00 ‘lost ra empratrg war | | £ al 1. CORROSION CONTROL * Hydrogen cacks (hydrogen induced cats os so-called ‘akes). When hydrogen some difse ito the metal during ‘atrial mauling operon ich forming, ging snd “telding o when lytopen ls inoduced tothe meal rough a rant oF hyoge sud (H,9) coroion proces, she metal prone wo hydrogen cack, ‘These ae various techniques co prevent hydeogen cracks, nding appropriate heat wean or dow cooling ater Ing in which che lydeope within the metal diye out In che ‘icon, uly pre hein nd poo heating reaped io {ie othe hydrogen and 9 prevent ny cracks td ree ‘Environmental sree fracture. Sse expoted to coro. ase | i if =a Ge pe eo tT aoe me t ae sive fluids such as we H,S, mole alr or Sea wate ate pone te premature facture tinder ena aren, conidenbly below thei “acre ouphnat ehrhald, Sui thle steel materia shouldbe used when ‘xpore co corrosive uid posible Crackistress risers. Sc! vc with thicker walls haven greater probably rent forbid acted thea thermal raion seo the wal dks ‘Thicker mec wal can et in diferen- tal expansion of material crows he wall thickness and oul posible oa race becutrence and eventually rede facture ‘Stra rales sich arp o abrupt twansicions oe changes of tetionm, co ‘er or notches (ar may be ound in weld Aefecs as a resul of design or fibrice- Sion proces are al ees risers, whieh ‘an ce ste nenaicaion. The wed pola ae prone co bile raceure when (her eucepble conditions et SO0.CA.P. The Quality '20.GAP os, Via briana Osa 2 20006 Unsoe OO) Web it ww scope cone (Ee) 8.400.298 (0) ONO AEE. E fh hioposopet The ultimate solution for your plugging requirements. inflatable pipe stoppers ! For ayng, testing paling & mantonance wors of SO.CAP. ‘and sas of gant & wate pipes Easy inten Low weight Long ite ‘Avaliable in ay size and ‘amet Equi welcome Manutttured according to Unt standarse For presses up to 2bar ‘Our mission is a of meting lent expectations and ‘guarantee the relshltyof our products. SO.CALP. rosseve rte ey wt mae mee ati ns cctadpeacen SETS remem surat guint cnt Sighs oaaty ameter sane scotrne Eide cp Senate pean vem guna etary tect cn tat ‘Fate sero memsenars on cedy eto stony Pe ‘Sete eomee ne cotton arent ged am i as p> CORROSION CONTROL PROACTIVE ENGINEERING Based onthe bie tenia information given hee, veal proactive measure an enaiereitance of carbon or owalloy rel ess apn bile Pract under gus static lading * Design pressure vessels i justifiable, by analysis in accordance with che ASME Section Vii, Div? patt 5: ot ‘hes incenaionaly secogized codes cat reli ower wall thicknewes * Orde esl mater rom elibl and capble manufac

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