VERTICAL VESSELS

Lesson Objectives:
1. KNOW THE BASIC MECHANICAL
FUNCTION OF VERTICAL VESSELS.
2. KNOW HOW TO CALCULATE AND
FILL OUT THE FLUOR STANDARD
NOZZLE TABLE.
3. KNOW HOW TO SHOW NOZZLES
AND RELATED CALLOUTS ON THE
PIPING ISOMETRIC AND PLAN
DRAWINGS.
3. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH GENERAL
LAYOUT PRINCIPLES.
VERTICAL VESSELS OR
FRACCTIONATION TOWER
Definition:
 A vertical vessel containing bubble
trays and bubble caps used to extract
from a process system a certain required
fraction such as butane or propane.
 These fractions are obtained by draw-
offs at certain temperature points. No
chemical changes occurs.
 The separation results from the
different boiling points of different
products.
VERTICAL VESSELS OR
FRACCTIONATION TOWER
Definition:
 The lighter the product, the lower the
boiling point.
 The desired product separation is
drawn off generally as a vapor from the
top of the fractionating tower.
• NPSH REQUIREMENTS
• MAINTANENCE
REQUIREMENTS
• MINIMUM CLEARANCE
• COMMON ACCESS
• REBOILER MAINTANENCE
 VERTICAL
OPERATOR MINIMUM
REBOILER
ACCESS CLEARANCE

MAINTENANCE
COMMON
ACCESS
ACCESS
DOWNCOMER
LOCATE FIRST SUPPORT AS
CLOSE TO NOZZLE AS
POSSIBLE.

LOCATE GUIDES SO AS
NOT TO RESTRICT THE
FLEXIBILITY OF THE PIPE.
SEE PRACTICE
#000.250.______.

“L” DIMENSION IS
THE DISTANCE FROM
THE BACK OF PIPE
TO THE OUTSIDE OF
THE VESSEL (OR
INSULATION).
“L” DIM. = 1’-0” PREFERRED
1’-8” MAXIMUM
 NOZZLE BLOCK CHART

SIZE CENTERLINE ORIEN- CENTERLINE COORDINATE DROP

EQUIP. N0. AND ELEVATION TATION PROJECTION
RATING (OR AS NOTED) NORTH EAST
VIEWS
 TOWERS

REFERENCE: Shell Goal Venture - Geismar Plant

 TOWERS

REFERENCE: Shell Goal Venture - Geismar Plant

 TOWERS

REFERENCE: Shell Goal Venture - Geismar Plant

 REFERENCES:
PRACTICES #

000.250.2650 - Vessel Layout and Orientation - Piping

000.250.2651 - Vessel Layout and Orientation - Trays
000.250.2660 - Vessel Layout - Classification of Vessel
versus Piping