CademPVD Quick Start Manual

CademPVD The Pressure Vessel Design Software
A software product by CADEM Softwares, Pune, India
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TIPS:
1) In the earlier version of the software, software manual and in the YouTube videos, the default pressure MKS
input units were kgf/sq. mm. (g). After receiving feedback from some of the users, the updated version now
supports kgf/sq. cm. (g) as input pressure units. Users of this manual are requested to kindly make of note of
this.
2) You can view the videos of tutorials of the equipments in this help guide on our YouTube channel
www.youtube.com/cademindia. The links to the videos are mentioned at the start of each tutorial.
3) You can also view reports of the equipment on the links given at the start of each of equipment.
4) A sample file covering various equipment models is provided for downloading on our website. For your ease of
understanding, you can download and the review the contents of the file.
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INDEX
CHAPTER
TITLE
PG NO.
DOWNLOADING, INSTALLATION AND LICENSING

1
HOW TO DOWNLOAD
HOW TO INSTALL
UNDERSTANDING THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE
14
DO IT YOURSELF TUTORIALS
PRESSURE VESSELS
4
GAS FILTER
33
LPG STORAGE TANK
51
HEAT EXCHANGERS
6
NEN TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER
63
NEN TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER (MODIFIED)
79
REACTION VESSELS
83
API 650 ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK

9
API 650 AST 23 MTRS ID X 9.06 MTRS HT
99
10
API 650 AST 41.85 MTRS ID X 15.155 MTRS HT
113
11
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
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DOWNLOADING, INSTALLATION AND LICENSING
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1.1
DOWNLOADING CADEMPVD
You can download the software CademPVD from our website www.cadem.in.
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1.2
For downloading the software, you will have to create an account by filling the registration form and
registering with us (http://www.cadem.in/softwares/download-trial-version/).
1.3
You will receive login ID and password on the email provided by you in the registration form.
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1.4
Once you are registered with us, you can use the login ID and password to download the software any time
and any number of times.
1.5
In case you are already registered with us and have misplaced your password, you can use the Forgot
Password link to recover your password.
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1.6
Once you are registered with us, you can use the login ID and password to download the software. Thus
login ID and password can be used any time and any number of times.
After you login, you are directed to a page on which you can see available download links.
1.7
Before purchasing our software products, you can try our products for your live design cases by obtaining a
limited period evaluation license from us. For more information you are requested to read How2Install.docx
file that is part of the download zip / rar folder from the software.
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2.1
INSTALLTION AND LICENSING
HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

The software provided by us is either in ZIP format or in some cases SETUP file. Depending on the
downloaded file, you have to follow either of the following steps.
2.1.1
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE

After you download the software from the above link, please unzip it and store it in your hard disk. Now
go to the folder where you have stored the unzipped software and select the file CademPVD.EXE and
create a short cut for it on to your desk top.
2.1.2
SETUP SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD

Please run the setup file you download from our website www.cadem.in.
2.1.3
SOFTWARE FOLDER ACCESS

Please ensure that the software folder on your computer as complete user rights as the software need to
access, update and create files within that folder.
2.2
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
2.2.1
MICROSOFT OFFICE (FOR COSTING AND EXPORT BOM)

You also need Microsoft office loaded on your computer. This is a prerequisite for quick costing, detailed
costing and export BOM options in our software product to work.
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2.2.2
TEAM VIEWER 7.0 (FOR REMOTE DEMONSTRATION AND ASSISTANCE)

You may also down load and install team viewer from the link:
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/dyngate.aspx#version9
This Team Viewer software will assist us in providing remote demonstration of the software features.
This team viewer software will also help us in providing remote assistance while you are using our
software and have difficulty.
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2.3
LICENSING
2.3.1
Now click on the program shortcut icon created on the Desktop and start the program.
2.3.2
Select Help Menu and select Generate Key File option to display a form.
Help > Generate Key File
2.3.3
Now fill in all the details in this dialog. Please note that all the fields are mandatory. These details are
printed on each equipments design document for quality assurance purposes.
Fill ALL Details.
Click Generate Key File.
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2.3.4
After you fill all the details in this dialog and click Generate Key File button, this will generate a key file
in the software folder. Kindly note that all the fields in the dialog are mandatory. These details are printed
on each equipments design document for quality assurance purposes.
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2.3.5
Email this key file (*.key) to us at cadem@vsnl.com
2.3.6
Based on this key file information, we will generate a valid license file (*.lic) for your computer and
resend it to you by email.
2.3.7
Save the license file (*.lic) that you receive from us via email to a safe location on your hard drive.
2.3.8
Now, the next step is to import this saved license file by selecting Import License from Help menu.
Help > Import License File
2.3.9
The program is now ready for use.
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THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE
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3.1
THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE
THE SOFTWARE SCREENS
Before using the software, it is important to understand the various windows on the software screen and
their purposes. In this software there are various areas on the screen and their locations & purposes are
described as below.
3.1.1
Top menu bar the Main Menu.
3.1.2
Left side vertical tool bar Provides for selecting following:
3.1.2.1 Material specs or material data sets: Using this combo box one can apply entire set of materials appropriate
for particular material group selection.
3.1.2.2 Pipe sizes and schedules: These set of combo boxes (drop down lists) helps in applying pipe NPS and
schedule thickness for applicable items.
3.1.2.3 Flange codes, types and ratings: These set of combo boxes (drop down lists) helps in applying flange
codes, ratings and flange types for various flange / bolted cover items.
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3.1.2.4 Tube codes, tube sizes and gauges: These set of combo boxes (drop down lists) helps in applying Tube
codes, tube sizes and gauges for various tube items.
When an item is selected, its details are displayed in the Properties Window. While in the property window,
in case you want to assign say pipe size and schedule, you can select it from this left vertical tool bar.
Please note that the contents of the above combo boxes are enabled only when they are appropriate for the
item selected in the Project Explorer (Item List).
3.1.3
Project Explorer (Item List) Shows various open projects and equipment inside each project. Each
project can have one or more equipment. One can design individual equipment in a project or can design an
entire project. The design menu provides various options for this purpose. One can also use short cut keys
shown against each design menu option instead of using the mouse.
3.1.4
Properties Window (Item Properties) - When the user clicks on an equipment or an item inside the
equipment listed in the Project Window, its properties are displayed in the Properties Window. User can
change the values of the various item properties in this window. For instance when the user clicks on the
equipment tag say HE1, its properties are displayed in the Property Window.
3.1.5
Output Window - This is the area wherein the software displays design reports / calculation documentation.
After the design of the equipment is successfully completed, the user can press F9 key or select the menu
option Create Code Report to display the design output for the selected item in the Project Window.
3.1.6
Error & Warnings Window - This is an area wherein software displays various errors and warnings while
designing. Based on the errors displayed, user can initiate appropriate corrective actions. Each error and/or
warning in the Error & Warnings Window depicts the project name, the equipment name, the error code,
error message and severity of the error. In case of server errors, they are displayed in red color. When the
error is severe, the design process is stopped.
3.1.7
Tool strip window: The bottom side strip with icons is Tool Strip Window which enables quick addition of
new items in to the current equipment.
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The screen shot enclosed above shows the above described screen areas marked as 1, 2, 3 etc.
respectively.
3.2
HOW TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT

The software provides concept of project wherein the user can define a project consisting of number of
equipment. The user can open or create multiple number of such projects consisting of multiple equipment
and work on them simultaneously. All the equipment defined in one project can be saved into a single
project file, thus reducing the burden of tracking the model files on the hard drive.
The user has the option of designing one or all of the equipment in a single project or all equipment in all the
projects with a single mouse click.
Following is a quick brief for how to define a new project using the software CademPVD.
3.2.1
Start the program by clicking on shortcut to CademPVD on your computers desktop.
3.2.2
Now select File menu and click on New Project

File > New Project
3.2.3
New project Project 1 will appear in the Project Explorer view.
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3.2.4
Click on the Project 1 in the Project Explorer.
3.2.5
The Properties Window displays possible entries for Project 1.
As these entries are same for all the equipment in a given project, they are entered in this common location
in the project properties. This saves repeated entry of this information for each equipment in the project.
Now, let us fill in the details in the properties windows. Fill entry ABC Company Ltd in the description field,
Vapi Site in the SiteDesc field, Refrigeration Plant in the PlantDec field and Soap Plant in the
ProjectDesc field.
3.3
HOW TO CREATE AN EQUIPMENT

Once the user has created project, the user can add one or more equipment of various types in it. The
Equipment Menu at the top of the software screen lists various equipment that can be designed using this
software.
Following is a quick brief to create or add new equipment to a Project in the software CademPVD.
3.3.1
Click on the project in the Project Explorer to select it. This will ensure that the equipment would be
added to the selected project.
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3.3.2
Click on the Equipment Menu and select the equipment to add.

Equipment > Pressure Vessel
3.3.3
Fill the appropriate details in the displayed dialog.
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3.3.4
Click dialog button OK.
3.3.5
The equipment will be added to the project list with auto generated equipment name. The generated
equipment will be displayed in the Project Explorer.
3.3.6
Now click on the new added equipment in the Project Explorer. The major configuration details and
dimensional properties for the equipment will appear in the Properties Window.
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3.4
UNDERSTANDING THE EQUIPMENT TREE IN PROJECT EXPLORER

After having created equipment in a new project as described in the earlier chapters, the equipment details
are displayed in the Project Explorer in the form of tree structure. The certain entries in the tree are
displayed in dark black colour. These dark entries are either major definitions or otherwise group entries.
Before we move further, it is important to understand the various parts of the displayed equipment tree
contents.
3.4.1
Equipment Tag Entry: For instance the entry Gas Filter itself is a major definition entry, wherein the major
configurational details or dimension details are defined.
3.4.2
Design Data: Under this entry generally there will be sub-trees for entering data for design information for
various equipment chambers. In case of Pressure Vessel there is one pressure chamber only and the
provision for entering its design pressure, temperature and other information available under the tree Sh
Design Data meaning shell side design data.
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For Reactors with heating or cooling jacket and the provision for entering its design pressure, temperature
and other information is available under Jkt Design Data meaning jacket design data. (A screen capture
taken from some other equipment tree is displayed here below for reference.)
Similarly for heat exchanger equipment there will be entry Ch Design Data for entering channel or tube
side design information. (A screen capture taken from some other equipment tree is displayed here below
for reference.)
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Each chambers design information contains sub-tree entries for Pr & Temp (Operating), Pr & Temp
(Design1), Pr & Temp (Hydro). This is where user can enter pressure, temperature and other details
under various conditions like operating, design1 and hydro test etc.
3.4.3
Wind & Seismic: Under the heading Wind & Seismic, user can enter wind and seismic data pertaining to
the equipment. This is a group entry and once your open out the tree, you can see sub-tree entries for
Wind [IS:875, 87] and Seismic [IS:1893, 02].
The user can click on these sub-tree entries and update data pertaining to it by entering appropriate values
in the Properties Window.
In case user does not update any data pertaining to Wind and / or Seismic, a set of generally used default
values are used in the design calculation.
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3.4.4
Expanding and collapsing sub-tree: Some items are preceded by a small box with - / + sign in it. This box
can be used to either expand (display) the sub-tree entries in that item or to collapse (hide) them. This helps
in the overall management of the tree length.
3.4.5
Material Specs: This group box has sub-tree entries that provide provisions to define various materials for
the equipment under consideration. Depending on the equipment you may have any of the following entries:
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Sub-Tree
Equipment
Node
type
Main vessel
Jacket side
Purpose
All types of
Definition of materials for the main vessel / shell side of
equipment
heat exchanger / shell side of jacketed & reactor vessels
Jacketed
Definition of materials for jacket side of jacketed vessels &
Vessel,
reactor vessels
Reactor
Channel
Heat
Definition of materials for channel side heat exchangers
side
Exchanger
Shell
All types of
Definition of materials for nozzle connections, pad type
connections
equipment
connections, manholes etc that are directly mounted on to

the main vessel.
Jacket
Jacketed
connections
Vessel,
connections, etc that are directly mounted on to the jacket
Reactor
of jacketed vessel or reactor.
Channel
Heat
Connections
Exchanger
connections, etc that are directly mounted on to the

channel side of heat exchanger.
Tube
Heat
Definition of materials for tube bundle items, tube plate,
Bundle
Exchanger
and expansion bellows etc. in a heat exchanger.
Vessel
Mixing
Definition of materials for internal coil, baffles, internal
Internals
Vessels &
flanges etc. mixing vessel, jacketed vessel or reactor.
Reactors
Agitation
Mixing
Definition of materials for agitator system in mixing vessel
System
Vessels &
or reactor.
Reactors
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Material sub-tree for simple Pressure Vessel
Material sub-tree for a Heat Exchanger
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Material sub-tree for a Jacketed Vessel

3.4.6
Assembly: The group boxes below the Material Specs group box contain various vessel components in
them. Each type of Assembly group box has sub-tree entries in them that form components for a particular
pressure chamber or a group of items that constitute & form certain system by themselves. The various
kinds of Assembly types present in particular equipment depend on the type of equipment. An indicative
table is provided below for easy understanding of the concept.
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Assembly
Equipment
Purpose
type
Main
All types of
This is where the main vessel components are defined and listed for a
Vessel
equipment
pressure vessel. Please note that nozzles and other attachments are
not listed in this assembly. All branch connections or nozzles are
defined in Nozzle Assembly.
Jacket
Jacketed
This is where the jacketing components are defined and listed for say a
Vessel,
jacketed vessels or reactor vessels. All jacketing components
Reactor
independent of the type of jacket, like shell type jacket, limpet jacket,
dimple jacket etc. are all listed in this assembly.
Channel
Heat
Front
Exchanger
Channel
All types of
Rear
equipment
Tube
Heat
Definition of Heat Exchanger Tube bundle items are covered in this
Bundle
Exchanger
assembly.
Support
All types of
Definition of all equipment supporting items are provided in this
equipment
assembly.
Mixing
Definition of all agitator system items are covered in this assembly.
Agitator
Definition of Channel Front items are covered in this assembly.

Definition of Channel Rear items are covered in this assembly.
Vessels &
Reactors
Vessel
Mixing
Definition of all vessel internals such as spiral heating or cooling coil etc
Internals
Vessels &
is covered in this assembly.
Reactors
Accessories
Mixing
Definition of all accessory items such as insulation, cladding, lifting lugs
Vessels &
etc covered in this assembly.
Reactors
The concept of Assembly type helps in working & management of software internals. It also helps for the software
user to locate and update information quickly and easily.
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3.4.7
Few samples snaps of certain assemblies are shown here below for your reference and understanding.
Sample View of Main Shell Assembly and a part of Nozzle Schedule Assembly
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Sample View of Main Shell, Jacket, Support and Agitator Assembly
Sample View of Channel Front, Channel Rear and Bundle Assembly
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3.5
USING THE SOFTWARE

Before you start using the software, we suggest that you make yourself conversant with following aspects.
1. HOW TO DOWN LOAD THE SOFTWARE CADEMPVD.
2. HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.
3. THE SOFTWARE SCREENS.
4. HOW TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT.
5. HOW TO CREATE EQUIPMENT.
6. UNDERSTANDING THE EQUIPMENT TREE IN PROJECT EXPLORER
The information pertaining to the above issues has been specifically covered in this manual. Having read
and understood the above aspects, you can now proceed to using the software.
As a part of USING THE SOFTWARE, we will perform the following actions:
1. Open or create a new project.
2. Add a Pressure Vessel and then design it Refer to Tutorials in Chapter 4 & 5.
3. Add a Heat Exchanger and then design it Refer to Tutorials in Chapter 6 & 7.
4. Add a Reactor and then design it Refer to Tutorial in the Chapter 8.
5. Add a API 650 Storage Tank and then design it Refer to Tutorials in Chapter 9 & 10.
6. Save the project.
7. Close the project.
Let us start by creating a new project. For more information on creating a new project you can read HOW
TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT.
Once you have created a new project, you can proceed to TUTORIAL 1.
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DO IT YOURSELF TUTORIALS
PRESSURE VESSELS
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GAS FILTER TUTORIAL
Design Standard: ASME Section VIII Div. 1
Pressure & Temperature

Operating
Design
Units
Internal pressure
10
12
kg/cm
External pressure
1.0546
1.0546
kg/cm
Max. temperature
100
150
20
Min. temperature
20
Process media
Compressed Gas
Process density
10
Radiography & allowances
C
C
kg/m
Shell
Head
Full
Full
Circ. efficiency
Long. efficiency
Radiography
Corrosion allowance
mm
Polishing allowance
mm
Materials of construction
Shell
SA-516-70 Plate
Head
SA-516-70 Plate
Manhole / body flange
SA-105 Frgs.
Nozzle
SA-106-B Smls. pipe
Flange
SA-105 Frgs.
Gasket
CAF with suitable binder
Bolt
SA-193-B7 Bolting
Stiffener
SA-516-70 Plate
Reinforcement pad
SA-516-70 Plate
Support
IS-2062-A Plate
Anchor bolt
Commercial CS bolt
Lifting lug
IS-2062-A Plate
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You can also watch this tutorial video on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y0yrt1Z6fI&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLPL8SPZUxmmFqQZceyhr13QYDEruelJx
In this tutorial we will add a simple pressure vessel. This pressure vessel has a top flat cover and a bottom dished
end. The top cover is of bolted type and is connected to the shell through top body flange. The pressure vessel is
provided with lugs support and lifting lug.
Please refer to the above MDS for this equipment. Now let us add the equipment in the project by following the steps
below.
4.1
First create a new project as described in HOW TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT in Chapter 3, Para 3.2.
4.2
Click on the project in the Project Explorer to select it. This will ensure that the equipment would be added
to the selected project.
4.3
Click on the Equipment Menu and select Pressure Vessel.
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Equipment -> Pressure Vessel
4.4
For the equipment as specified in the MDS, following are the appropriate details that need to be filled in the
displayed dialog.
4.5
Click on dialogs button OK.
4.6
The equipment will be added to the current selected project in the Project Explorer with equipment name
Gas Filter. Under the entry Gas Filter, a tree list is generated, wherein various details for the equipment
can be seen, defined and/or updated.
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4.7
Before we move further, it is important to understand the various parts of the equipment tree contents in the
Project Explorer. In case you have not read UNDERSTANDING THE EQUIPMENT TREE IN PROJECT
EXPLORER, we suggest you read that now (Refer Chapter 3, Para 3.4).
4.8
Click on the entry Gas Filter which by itself is a major definition entry, wherein the major configurational
details or dimension details are defined. Update the contents in the Properties Window as shown here
below.
4.9
The next step is to input design data information. For inputting this, locate the tree entry Design Datas
and then locate Sh Design Data entry in it. A simple pressure vessel like this one has only shell side
design data. A pressure chambers design information contains sub-entries like Pr & Temp (Operating),
Pr & Temp (Design1), Pr & Temp (Hydro) etc. First enter the operating design data by entering the
information as shown in the below screen.
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4.10
Having updated operating design information in Pr & Temp (Operating) now you can proceed to updating
of design data information in Pr & Temp (Design1). Update the information as shown in the following
screens.
4.11
The radiographic examination specified in the MDS is SPOT + T. Since the software provides these as
default entry values, no updating in Radiography is required.
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4.12
Update the allowances information as shown here under.
4.13
This process completes definition of design data information.
4.14
The next step is to apply materials of construction for various components. You can define materials of
constructions for the various component types in common areas and thus save time required in defining
materials for each individual component. The definition of materials is covered under the equipments subtree Material Specs in the Project Explorer.
4.15
Let us begin defining materials for the Main Vessel components. The steps for this are as under:
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The Material Spec combo box on the left side vertical menu strip lists predefined material specs or data
sets. The software user can update, add modify or change these data sets. You can learn more on this at
later stages.
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4.16
The next step is to define the materials for nozzles or the connections. The steps for this are as under:
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This completes the material definitions. In following the entire above process, we have defined the
equipment configuration, its overall dimensions, have defined design data (like pressures, temperatures etc.
under various conditions, radiography, allowances etc), and have defined materials for the various
components.
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While following the above procedure, you may have noticed that you have done minimum definitions or
entered minimum inputs. The other entries have been left blank or empty and the software will select
appropriate values for them.
4.19
At this stage, let us proceed to designing of the equipment. First you have to ensure that the equipment you
want to design is the current equipment in case there are multiple equipment in the project. To make any
equipment currently selected one, click on the equipment tag or any other item in its tree.
4.20
Now select sub-menu Design Equipment in the top menu Design Model to begin design of the
equipment.
4.21
While the equipment is designed, any design warning or errors that occur are displayed in the Errors &
Warnings window. The warnings are displayed in black colour and any severe errors displayed in red
colour. In case of Warnings, the user can review them and take necessary corrective action, if required.
While in case of Errors, the user has to take necessary corrective action for equipment design to proceed
further.
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You can notice that there are certain warnings only and there are no errors displayed in the Errors &
Warnings window. For the moment let us ignore the warnings.
4.23
The next logical step is to see the design output. Let us proceed to see the design output for the top bolted
cover item Cover (Front). The steps to depict the design output for this item as shown in the following
image snaps.
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The design output is displayed in an area called Out Window which is a tabbed page. The top of each
Output Window has tab entries and on clicking on each tab, you can see output for that particular design
condition.
4.24
Now click on the Shell Flng (Front) object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu Code
Report from the top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Shell Flng (Front)
object. You can use the right side scroll bar in the Output Window wind to scroll the report and see its
more details.
4.25
The Shell Flng (Front) that we just designed shows following Bolt Dia. as 20 mm and no. of bolts as 52.
Also our selection for the flange material is plate material.
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Now let us change flange configuration to forged SA 105 of type WNRF that should have M30 bolting. The
following image snaps depicts the entire procedure.
Similarly update the material for Body Flange Cvr item in the Properties Window.
Now click on the Shell Flng (Front) and update the Flange type and DesignMethod information as
indicated.
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Now let us proceed to setting the bolt size to M30.
4.27
Now select sub-menu Design Equipment in the top menu Design Model to re-design the equipment
and thereafter the check the Shell Flng (Front) design output.
4.28
Having designed the overall equipment, we now proceed to the addition of nozzles for the equipment. The
steps and the procedure for the same are depicted in the following capture screen shots.
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After entering the details as shown in the above Nozzle Schedule dialog, click OK button to update the
model.
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Now select sub-menu Design Equipment in the top menu Design Model to re-design the equipment.
4.31
The Errors & Warnings window is displaying an error in red colour which is a severe error. The design
cannot proceed further unless we rectify this error. The error has occurred in nozzle neck N 03, which says
that the provided neck thickness is inadequate. To set this right, we need to follow the steps depicted in the
following screen shots.
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In the displayed dialog box, incorporate following corrections / modifications.
Now you can proceed to re-designing of the equipment.

4.32
You can click on any item / object in the equipment and see its design by selecting sub-menu Code
Report from the top menu Create Report.
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4.33
Congratulations for successfully completing first tutorial and having designed of the first equipment using
CademPVD.
Before, we proceed further, it is important to register certain key features and important steps in the
software.
1. It is not important to fill data for all the properties of an object or item. You can fill minimum
information that you feel is essential and the balance information will be suitably decided by the
software. For instance in Gas Filter, you need not fill both the ShOD (shell OD ) and ShID (shell ID)
information. You fill either the OD or ID and the software will evaluate the thickness and based on the
same evaluate the other dimension.
2. When you click on any object or item that is displayed in the Project Explorer, its appropriate
properties are displayed in the Property Window. Each numerical entry field for the properties of
any object (item) is a calculator and you can feed numerical equation in it instead of direct numerical
value.
3. You can change between the unit systems (MKS / FPS / SI) dynamically by selecting sub-menu
option in View / Unit System menu options. The user can input values in MKS system, then switch
to FPS system and the generate design reports in it.
4. In case you want hydro test as per code, you need not fill in Pr & Temp (Hydro). You can leave all
entries in its Properties Window blank.
5. The Gas Filter equipment above has been provided with Lug Supports and also Lifting Lugs
items. The Lug Supports object (item) appears in the sub-tree Support Assembly and Lifting
Lugs object (item) appears in the sub-tree Accessories Assembly. The software has
automatically selected appropriate types and dimensional configurations for these objects (items).
You can see their design output by clicking them and pressing F9 OR select menu options Create
Reports -> Code Reports.
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6. The software has a very special feature of Auto-scaling. You can simply change say the inside
diameter or the length of the Gas Filter in their new values in the field ShID and ShLen
respectively. Thereafter re-designing the equipment will automatically redesign all components
including supports and lifting lugs to meet the new requirements.
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LPG STORAGE TANK TUTORIAL

Operating
Design
Units
Internal pressure
10
14.5
kg/cm
External pressure
1.0546
1.0546
kg/cm
Max. temperature
55
75
-10
Min. temperature
20
C
C
Process media
LPG
Process density
470
kg/m
Shell
Head
Full
Full
Circ. efficiency
Long. efficiency
Radiography
Corrosion allowance
mm
Polishing allowance
mm
Shell
SA-516-70 Plate
Head
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-516-70 Plate
Nozzle
SA-106-B Smls. pipe
Flange
SA-105 Frgs.
Gasket
CAF with suitable binder
Bolt
SA-193-B7 Bolting
Stiffener
SA-516-70 Plate
Reinforcement pad
SA-516-70 Plate
Support
IS-2062-A Plate
Anchor bolt
Commercial CS bolt
Lifting lug
IS-2062-A Plate
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In this tutorial we will see how to design a simple horizontal LPG Storage Tank.
below.
5.1
You can also open the existing project in which you have stored while making Tutorial 1 and add this
storage tank to the same project.
5.2
To begin with, if you are adding this equipment to an existing project, first open the project if it is not open.
5.3
Now click on the project bar to in the Project Explorer to make it current.
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Now select sub-menu option Pressure Vessel available inside the top menu Equipment.
5.5
displayed dialog.
Please ensure that you select appropriate Code, Service, FrontEndType, RearEndType and Support.
5.6
5.7
LPG Storage Tank. If it is not visible in the Project Explorer, then click on the project bar to expand the
tree. You can see that under the entry LPG Storage Tank, a tree list is generated, wherein various details
for the equipment can be seen, defined and/or updated.
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5.9
Click on the entry LPG Storage Tank which by itself is a major definition entry, wherein the major
configurational details or dimension details are defined. Update the contents in the Properties Window as
shown here below.
5.10
and then locate Sh Design Data entry in it. A simple pressure vessel like this one has only shell side
design data. A pressure chambers design information contains sub-entries like Pr & Temp (Operating),
Pr & Temp (Design1), Pr & Temp (Hydro) etc. First enter the operating design data by entering the
information as shown in the below screen.
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The radiographic examination specified in the MDS is FULL. Click on Radiography and update the
entries as shown here below.
5.13
5.14
5.15
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Let us begin defining materials for the Main Vessel components. The steps for this are as under:
later stages.
5.17
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components.
5.19
5.20
5.21
equipment.
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5.22
further.
5.23
Warnings window. For the moment let us ignore the warnings.
5.24
The next logical step is to see the design output. Let us proceed to see the design output for the left side
dished end item Dished End (Front). For this select sub-menu option Code Reports from top menu
Create Reports.
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Output Window has tab entries and on clicking on each tab, you can see output for that particular
design condition.
5.25
Now click on the Main Shell object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu Code Report from
the top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Main Shell object. You can use the
right side scroll bar in the Output Window wind to scroll the report and see its more details.
5.26
Now click on the Wind [IS:875, 87] object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu Code Report
from the top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Wind [IS:875, 87], which shows
wind load calculations for the equipment. You can use the right side scroll bar in the Output Window wind
to scroll the report and see its more details.
5.27
Similarly you can click on Seismic [IS:1893, 02] object and generate output report for it.
5.28
Now go to Support Assembly tree node and select Saddle Support option under it. Create design
report for it and view it in the Output Window. Click on Saddle Support [Corroded][Design1] tab at the
top of Output Window. You can scroll and review the report for its contents. In the first part of the report,
the support components have been checked for their adequacy to with stand equipment loads and wind
loads. When you scroll it further down, you will see the second part the report, wherein the adequacy of the
components for equipment loads and seismic loads is checked for. Further down this report is the third part
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supporting arrangement are within limits. Please note that entire process from selection of saddle to
checking its adequacy are done automatically, thus saving users valuable time.
5.29
Having designed the overall equipment, we now proceed to addition of nozzles for the equipment. The steps
and the procedure for the same are depicted in the following capture screen shots.
5.30
model.
5.31
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You can click on any item / object in the equipment and see its design by selecting sub-menu Code
Report from the top menu Create Report. Dont forget to see the report for pad type man hole nozzle N
03 and its cover design.
5.33
Now to see the best feature of the software, click on LPG Storage Tank entry in the equipment tree in the
Project Explorer. Change the dimensions of the equipment as shown here below.
5.34
Now re-design the equipment. The entire equipment including the shell, dished ends, supports, lifting lugs
are rescaled and the effect of this change is also reflected in nozzle neck and reinforcement calculations.
5.35
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HEAT EXCHANGERS TUTORIAL - NEM TYPE

Shell Side
Operating
Design
Internal pressure
3.46
21
External pressure
Max. temperature
-9.2
120
Min. temperature
-9.2
-15
Process media
Propylene
Process density
558
Shell
Head
Radiography
Full
Full
Circ. efficiency
1
1
Long. efficiency
1
1
Corrosion allowance
3
Polishing allowance
Shell side
SA-516-70
Plate
Shell / channel shell
SA-516-70 Plate
Head
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-106-B Smls. pipe
Nozzle
SA-105 Frgs.
Flange
Spiral metal wound CAF filled (S.S.)
Gasket
SA-193-B7 Bolting
Bolt
SA-516-70 Plate
Stiffener
SA-516-70 Plate
Reinforcement pad
IS-2062-A Plate
Support & lifting lug
Commercial CS bolt
Anchor bolt
Tube
Tubesheet
Tube Data
Pattern
Outside dia.
Length
Thickness
No. off tubes
Pitch
Triangular
19.05 mm
6000 mm
2.108 mm
3120
25.4 mm
Tube Side
Operating
11.5
3
-6
Ethylene Glycol
1040
Shell
Full
1
1
3
-
Design
17.5
120
-15
kg/m3
Head
Full
1
1
Tube side
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-106-B Smls. pipe
SA-105 Frgs.
SA-193-B7 Bolting
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-516-70 Plate
SA-179 Smls. tube

SA-516-70 Plate
Baffle data
Entrance span
Span between baffles
Exit span
Reference from
Type
Orientation
Units
kg/cm2
kg/cm2
oC
oC
950
950
1050
From T.S. face
Single segmental
Horz. cut
Units
mm
mm
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In this tutorial we will see how to design a simple horizontal NEM Type Heat Exchanger.
below.
6.1
You can also open an existing project in which you have stored the earlier tutorials and add this heat
exchanger to the same project.
6.2
6.3
Now click on the project bar in the Project Explorer to make it current.
6.4
Now select sub-menu option Heat Exchanger available inside the top menu Equipment.
6.5
displayed dialog.
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Please ensure that you select appropriate Code, TemaClass, Service, FrontEnd, MainShell, RearEnd
and Support.
6.7
6.8
NEM Type HE. If it is not visible in the Project Explorer, then click on the project bar to expand the tree.
You can see that under the entry NEM Type HE, a tree list is generated, wherein various details for the
equipment can be seen, defined and/or updated.
6.9
EXPLORER, we suggest you read that now (Refer to Chapter 3, Para 3.4).
6.10
Click on the entry NEM Type HE which by itself is a major definition entry, wherein the major
configurational details or dimension details are defined. Update the contents in the Properties Window as
shown here below.
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and then locate Sh Design Data entry in it. For Heat Exchangers one has to enter shell side & channel
side design data. Each side design information contains sub-entries like Pr & Temp (Operating), Pr &
Temp (Design1), Pr & Temp (Hydro) etc. First enter the shell side operating and design data by entering
the information as shown in the below screens.
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The radiographic examination specified in the MDS is FULL. Click on Radiography and update the
entries as shown here below.
6.14
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This process completes definition of shell side design data information.
6.16
Now proceed to defining channel side (tube side) design for which you will have to update in the sub-tree
entries in Ch Design Data. The following image snaps depict the updating process.
Update Operating Pressure, Temp and other data
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Update Radiography data
Update Corrosion Allowance data
6.17
materials for each individual component. The definition of materials is covered under the equipments subtree Material Specs in the Project Explorer. First select material for Main Vessel components.
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Having selected Material Spec for the Main Vessel components, we proceed to updating Ext Gasket
material in to Spiral wound SS material as per our MDS. This is done by following the steps in image
shown below. Thus, one can fine tune the selections that are automatically filled by selection of Material
Specs.
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Following the steps as indicated above, one can select materials for other items in the equipment by
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components.
6.21
6.22
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equipment.
6.24
Warnings window. The warnings are displayed in black colour and any severe errors are displayed in red
further.
6.25
You can notice that there are warnings for some objects (items) and an error in Tubesheet (Front) object.
For the moment let us ignore the warnings. And concentrate on errors depicted in the red colour.
6.26
The warning no. 1230 indicates there are excessive stresses in channel exceeding allowable stress in
channel. To bring these stresses below the allowable limit, the increase in thickness of required tubesheet is
very high. Therefore, under such a situation, review of the heat exchanger configuration is essential.
6.27
Following steps will illustrate how you can still view details and reports of all components except error
containing component compare components before and after editing containing component
6.28
the top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Main Shell object. You can use the
right side scroll bar in the Output Window wind to scroll the report and see its more details.
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The design outputs are displayed in an area called Out Window which is a tabbed page. The top of
each Output Window has tab entries and on clicking on each tab, you can see output for that particular
design condition. You can also notice that the required nominal thickness of shell is 18 mm.
6.29
Similarly you can click on the Ch Shell (Front) object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu
Code Report from the top menu Create Report and study its design output. The report shows that the
required nominal thickness is also 16 mm.
6.30
You can now click on Tubesheet (Front) and create design reports for it. Since, there was error in
designing this item; it would not be possible for the software to generate design reports for it. While
designing of fixed tubesheets, when there is failure due to excessive stresses in integral shell and / or
integral channel shell, the options available to the user are listed in UHX-13.5.11. According to this clause,
the design shall be reconsidered by using one or a combination of the following three options:
6.30.1 Increase the tubesheet thickness.
6.30.2 Increase the integral shell and/or channel thickness. It is permitted to increase the thickness
adjacent to the tubesheet only.
6.30.3 Perform the elastic-plastic calculation procedure as defined in UHX-13.7.
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The options in Setting Tubesheet allow the user to preset any of the above three options or a
combination of these options, and the program will accordingly redesign and evaluate Tubesheet
thickness, shell thickness and / or channel thickness.
6.31
Now to resolve the error, click on the sub-tree Settings in the equipment node tress in Project Explorer.
Thereafter, update the setting pertaining to tubesheet designing under Setting Tubesheet as shown in
the image snap shown below.
Selecting True for AutoAdjustBase allows the program to automatically adjust (increase) the shell and
/or channel shell thickness that are integral with the failed tubesheet. Thus ensuring the adequacy of the
entire tubesheet joint configuration is achieved.
6.32
Having done this setting, you can now proceed to re-designing of the heat exchanger by selecting sub-menu
Design Equipment in the top menu Design Model.
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6.33
the top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Main Shell object. You can also
notice that the required nominal thickness of shell now is 28 mm.
6.34
Similarly you can click on the Ch Shell (Front) object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu
Code Report from the top menu Create Report and study its design output. The report shows that the
required nominal thickness is also 30 mm.
Thus, the thickness of shell has been increased from 18 mm to 28 mm and the thickness of channel
shell has been increased from 16 to 30 mm. This will ensure that the adequacy of the entire tubesheet
joint configuration is achieved. The solution achieved here may not be economical and we may need further
working on this. The steps to achieve economical design are depicted in the next Tutorial.
6.35
As a matter of interest, let us perform one more change in the Settings Tubesheet as depicted in the
following image snap.
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The software performs Elastic-Plastic analysis of the tubesheet joint configuration when
PrfrmElstkPlstkCalc setting set True. This will automatically force the software to do additional
calculations. Having done this setting, you can now proceed to re-designing of the heat exchanger by
selecting sub-menu Design Equipment in the top menu Design Model.
6.37
After re-designing, you can review the calculation reports tubesheet, shell and channel thickness and note
the results.
6.38
Now go to Support Assembly tree node and select sub-tree Saddle Support under it. Create design
report for it and view it in the Output Window. Click on Saddle Support [Corroded][Design1] tab at the
top of Output Window. You can scroll and review the report for its contents. In the first part of the report,
the support components have been checked for their adequacy to with stand equipment loads and wind
loads. When you scroll it further down, you will see the second part the report, wherein the adequacy of the
components for equipment loads and seismic loads is checked for. Further down this report is the third part
wherein Zick Analysis of the saddle is done to ensure that the localized stresses developed due
supporting arrangement are within limits. Please note that entire process from selection of saddle to
checking its adequacy are done automatically, thus saving users valuable time.
6.39
Having designed the overall equipment, we now proceed to addition nozzles for the equipment as shown in
earlier Tutorials.
6.40
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HEAT EXCHANGERS TUTORIAL - NEM TYPE (MODIFIED)
In this tutorial we will see how to design a horizontal NEM Type Heat Exchanger with different shell thickness
adjacent to the tubesheets.
below.
7.1
You can also open existing project in which you have stored the earlier tutorials and add this heat
7.2
To begin with, if you adding this equipment to an existing project, first open the project if it is not open.
7.3
7.4
Now select sub-menu option Heat Exchanger available inside the top menu Equipment.
7.5
displayed dialog.
Please ensure that you select appropriate Code, TemaClass, Service, FrontEnd, MainShell, RearEnd
and Support and other details. The mode important is MultiShell selection which should be true. Also
ensure that TemaClass selection is set to R.
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After you fill the details as shown in the above dialog, click OK button.
7.6
Now follow the steps exact steps in Paras 6.8 to 6.20 in Chapter 6.
7.7
Before, you proceed to designing of the equipment; we need to do finer modifications to certain objects
(items) in the model. The Main Shell Assembly shows three shell items namely Main (Front), Main
Shell and Main (Rear). The tubesheet design will modify the items Main (Front) and Main (Rear)
only during the check for Tubesheet joint design adequacy. This may change the thickness of these to small
shell sections adjacent to the tubesheets leaving the central large piece Main Shell untouched. The image
snaps below show the requisite modifications. Please note that the overall shell length is again maintained
at 6000 mm.
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Click on the sub-tree Settings in the equipment node tress in Project Explorer. Thereafter, update the
setting pertaining to tubesheet designing under Setting Tubesheet as shown in the image snap shown
below.
7.9
Design the equipment and check the results for the various components.
7.10
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REACTION VESSEL TUTORIAL

Internal pressure
External pressure
Max. temperature
Min. temperature
Process media
Process density
Radiography
Circ. efficiency
Long. efficiency
Corrosion allowance
Shell Side
Operating
6
1.0546
120
20
CHEM-1
980
Shell
Spot
1
1
-
Design
8
1.0546
180
10
Head
Full
1
1
Shell side
Shell / Jacket shell
Head
Nozzle
Flange
Gasket
Bolt
Stiffener
Reinforcement pad
Support & lifting lug
Anchor bolt
Jacket closure
Agitator Shaft Data
Power
Duty
R.P.M.
Material
Shaft type
Daly usage
Expected life
Allowable defflection
SA-240-316 Plate
SA-240-316 Plate
SA-182-F316 Frgs.
SA-312-TP316 Smls.pipe
SA-182-F316 Frgs.
SA-193-B7 Bolting
SA-240-316 Plate
SA-240-316 Plate
IS-2062-A Plate
Commercial CS bolt
20 HP
Heavy
100
18/8 Cr-Ni steel
Intermidate housing
8 Hours
4 Years
0.5 mm (at seal)
Jacket Side
Operating
4
1.0546
150
20
Steam
1.5
Shell
Nil
1
1
-
Design
5
1.0546
180
10
kg/m3
Head
Full
1
1
Jacket side
SA-240-304 Plate
SA-240-304 Plate
SA-312-TP304 Smls.pipe
SA-182-F304 Frgs.
SA-193-B7 Bolting
SA-240-304 Plate
SA-240-304 Plate
SA-516-70 Plate
Blade data
No. off blades / hub
Radius
Width
Angle
Thickness
Units
kg/cm2
kg/cm2
oC
oC
1
800 mm
50 mm
45o
16 mm
Units
mm
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In this tutorial we will see how to design a Reaction Vessel with Agitator Shaft. This reaction vessel has dishes at
the top and bottom ends. The jacketing is of plain shell type, partially covering the main shell and extending on to the
bottom dished end. It has an agitator, with say 20 HP power and the agitator shaft RPM is 100. All the components in
contact with the internal process liquid are of SS 316 and the jacketing is of SS 304.
below.
8.1
First create a new project as described in HOW TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT in Chapter 3 Para 3.2.
You can also open existing project in which you have stored the earlier tutorials and add this heat
8.2
8.3
8.4
Now select sub-menu option Reaction Vessel available inside the top menu Equipment.
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displayed dialog.
Since this is a reaction vessel and its axis is vertical, the dialog definitions the front and rear end mean the
top the bottom ends respectively.
Please remember to select true for front end flanged entry. This will ensure that the top dish end is
connected to the shell through a body or girth flange. This will help in disassembling of the shaft assembly.
Depending on the entry in the field duty factor, appropriate design safety factor is considered while
designing the agitator shaft. For instance if the internal liquid is watery type, then one can choose light or
very light duty. In case one is agitating highly viscous or gummy liquid, or say slurry, then the duty factor
selection should reflect this and then selection could be Heavy Duty or Severe Duty.
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The field entries LifeYears and HrsInDay are the expected working years and the daily hours of
operations. These two inputs together are used in evaluating the million number of revolutions to which the
shaft supporting bearings are subjected. These revolutions along with the loads, are used in appropriate
selection of the bearings.
Please note that we are designing a shaft with single number of impeller and hence the field entry
NoImplrs is set to 1.
One more field in this dialog needs attention and that field is Propped. In case the shaft is provided with
an additional guiding bush support near the bottom end, then this field should be set to true. The rest of the
entries in this dialog are self explanatory. Now, click on dialogs button OK.
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Reactor R101. Under the entry Reactor R101, a tree list is generated, wherein various details for the
equipment can be seen, defined and / or updated. Now, update the contents in the Properties Window.
8.7
The next step is to input design data information. For inputting this, locate the tree entry Design Datas and
then locate Shell Design Data entry in it. For Reactor Vessel, one has to enter shell side & jacket side
design data. Each sides design information contains sub-entries to feed details for various conditions. First
enter the shell side operating design data.
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Having updated operating Pr & Temp (Operating) now you can proceed to updating of information in Pr
& Temp (Design1).
8.9
Default radiography is SPOT + T, and hence no change is required.
8.10
Also, since Corrosion allowance is zero, no updating is required.
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Now proceed to defining jacket side design data for which you will have to update in the sub-tree entries in
Jacket Design Data. First update the Operating Condition design data as shown.
8.12
Now, update Design Condition data as shown here below:
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Update radiography information for the jacket side items as shown here below:
8.14
Since there is no corrosion allowance for the jacket side, no updating is required.
8.15
8.16
Let us begin defining materials for the Main Vessel components. For this select Material Spec combo box
on the left side vertical menu strip and select from the list of predefined material specs or the data sets.
Select material SS316 for Main Vessel.
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Let us change external gasket type to Spiral metal wound CAF filled (S.S.).
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Let us select material for jacket side. Select material SS304 for Jacket Side.
8.19
Now, you can proceed to select material for Shell Connections, Jacket Connections and Agitator
System. This is done in step by step method. This will involve first clicking on Shell Connections item in
the Material Specs are in the Project Explorer and then selecting spec SS316 from the upper left
Material Specs combo box, then click on the Jacket Connections item in the Project Explorer and select
SS304 from the upper left Material Specs combo box. Lastly click on Agitator System in the Project
Explorer and select SS316 in the Material Combo box. This selection will apply materials for the various
components of the agitator system.
8.20
equipment configuration, its overall dimensions and have defined design data like pressures, temperatures
under various conditions, radiography, allowances etc, and have defined materials for the various
components.
8.21
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want to design is the current equipment in case there are multiple equipments in the project. To make any
8.23
equipment.
8.24
further.
Warnings window.
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The next logical step is to see the design output. Let us proceed to see the design output for the top dish
end Dished End (Front).
The design output is displayed in an area called Output Window which is a tabbed page. The top of each
condition.
8.26
Now click on the Shell Flng (Front) object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu Code Report
from the top menu Create Report or press key F9. This will display design report for the Shell Flng
(Front) object. You can use the right side scroll bar in the Output Window to scroll the report and see its
more details.
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Now let us change flange configuration to forged SA 182 F 316 of type fabricated WNR.
8.28
This is a two step process. The first involves updating the flange material for forging.
8.29
The second step involves updating the flange type to Fabricated WNRF.
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Similarly update the Flange Type for the item Shell Flng (Front). Thus both the body flange types have
been updated to Fabricated WN.
8.31
8.32
Thereafter check the Shell Flange (Front) design output.
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Now click on Shaft item tree node in the sub-tree Agitation Assembly and generate report for it by
selecting sub-menu Code Report from the top menu Create Report. This will display design report for
the Shaft object.
8.34
Similarly, you select other items in this equipment tree and review their design report. The reactor
equipment above has been provided with Lug Supports and also Lifting Lugs items. The Lug
Supports object (item) appears in the sub-tree Support Assembly and Lifting Lugs object (item)
appears in the sub-tree Accessories Assembly. The software has automatically selected appropriate
types and dimensional configurations for these objects (items). You can see their design output.
8.35
Last thing of importance, is to note the contents reflected design report of the Reactor R101 tree node.
Click on the equipment tree node Reactor R101 and generate its design report, scroll and watch the
contents of [Uncorroded][Design1] condition. It reflects various inputs, overall equipment dimensions and
weight parameters, design data information, materials selected and the item wise bill of quantities. Now
scroll and select Foundation Loads tabbed page of this Output Window. This will display foundation load
details that can be transferred to civil department for foundation designing.
8.36
The procedure for addition of nozzles or connections, their flange etc. is same as shown in the earlier
tutorials and hence it is not replicated here. You may visit other tutorial for more information on this.
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API 650 STORAGE TANK
AST 23 MTRS ID X 9.6 MTRS HT. TUTORIAL

Design Standard
API-650 12th Edition, March 2013
Appendices Used
E, F
Tank Inside Diameter
23.0 m
Shell Height
Process name / Process Density
9.6 m
Gas oil / 780 kg/m3
Max Liquid Level Operating / Design

Pressure Operating / Design
8500 / 8500 mm
0.006 kg/cm2 (60 mm WC) / 0.007 kg/cm2 (70 mm WC)
Temperature Operating / Design

Tank Joint Efficiency
Min. 10 C, Max.40 C / Min. 10 C / Max. 65 C

0.85
Radiography
Spot + T
Corrosion allowance
Wind Code / Basic Wind Velocity
3 mm
IS 875, 1984 / 180 kph
Seismic Code / Site specific acceleration
ASCE-07, 05 / Sp = 0.1
Roof Live Load
1 KPa
A-516 GR. 70 / IS 2062 GR. A ( A 36 )
MOC Tank Plate / Structure
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roof which is supported by roof support structure.
Please refer to the previous page for the MDS for this equipment. Now let us add the equipment that is storage tank
in the project by following the steps below.
9.1
9.2
9.3
Click on the Equipment Menu and select Storage Tank.
9.4
displayed dialog.
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The software uses plate width field PltWd and the number of section field NoSects for dividing the tank
shell in to sections optimally. The recommended number of sections in to which the tank shell shall be
divided ranges from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 10. In case of large tank diameters, more the number
of sections, one gets optimum tank design and shell thicknesses. However, a large number of shell sections
can lead to too many different shell thickness plates which generally lead to difficulty in procurement and
related losses. It would be appropriate to select tank sections as a multiple of plate width so as to avoid
extra plate cutting, welding and /or wastage of the material.
9.6
The above dialog has Geometry - Roof Support area wherein one can select RoofSupp type. The
software supports three types of roof supporting arrangements. They are 1) Self Supported 2) supported by
Columns, Girders and Rafters 3) supported by truss type Roof Frame. Small diameter tanks, say up 10 mts
diameter can be provided with self supported roof that is without any additional supporting structure. In case
of large diameter tanks, one needs to provide roof structure with supports. Supported roof can be with
Columns, Girders and Rafters, with columns extending from the tank bottom base plate and holding the tank
structure. In some cases, one can provide roof structure in the form of roof frames or the truss. These Truss
type Roof Frames do not have intermediate column supports that extend from the tank bottom base plate.
They have the ends of truss mounted on to the shell plate near the top end of the tank shell and are without
any internal column supports. This option in particular is recommended for tanks with internal floating roof
arrangement.
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To begin with, let us select Self supported Roof Support option.
9.8
9.9
AST 23.0 m Dia x 9.6 m Ht. Under the entry AST 23.0 m Dia x 9.6 m Ht, a tree list is generated,
wherein various details for the equipment can be seen, defined and/or updated.
9.10
EXPLORER, we suggest you read that now (Refer to Chapter 3, Para 3.4)
9.11
Click on the entry AST 23.0 m Dia x 9.6 m Ht which by itself is a major definition entry, wherein the major
configurational details or dimension details are defined and can be modified later if need.
9.12
and then locate Sh Design Data entry in it. A simple equipment like this one has only shell side design
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data. A storage tanks design information contains sub-entries like Pr & Temp (Operating), Pr & Temp
(Design1), Pr & Temp (Hydro) etc. First enter the operating design data by entering the information as
shown in the below screen.
Please note that the pressure units are kgf/sq.cm (g). In the PrInt field, you can enter operating internal
Water Column pressure. In this example, it is 60 mm WC which can be entered as 60 / 10000 = 0.006
kgf/sq.cm (g).
9.13
screen.
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9.15
9.16
9.17
Now let us define the applicable wind load details. For this click on Wind[IS:875, 87] tab in the tree and
update the wind speed as indicated in the properties dialog.
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Now let us define the applicable Seismic parameters for the tank. Since the entire seismic design procedure
in the current API 650 code for storage tank is based on ASCE-07, 2005 code, let us first modify the
applicable seismic design code. For this right click on the Seismic [IS:1893, 84] tree entry and from the
pop-up menu select ASCE-07, 2005 code.
9.19
Having selected appropriate Seismic Code, now we can specify site specific seismic parameters. Since in
our application, the site is non-ASCE and hence we select value for ASCE_Site to false. This
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automatically changes the contents of the Properties Window, hides few unwanted parameters and enables
certain applicable parameters.
9.20
In the same Property Window page, now enter site specific spectral acceleration of 0.1 as indicated in the
trailing snap. This entry completes our wind and seismic parameter definitions.
9.21
9.22
Let us begin defining materials for the Tank components. The steps for this are as under:
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sets. The software user can update, add modify or change these data sets. You can learn more on this at later
stages.
9.23
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components.
9.25
In various the above steps & procedure, you may have noticed that you have done minimum definitions or
9.26
9.27
equipment.
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Warnings window. The warnings are in displayed in black colour and any severe errors displayed in red
While in case of severe errors, the user has to take necessary corrective action for equipment design to
proceed further.
9.29
You can notice that there are certain warnings and one sever error displayed in the Errors & Warnings
window. For the moment let us ignore the warnings.
9.30
The Storage Tank is a large diameter storage tank and API code calculation lead to thickness in excess of
16 mm for the cone roof. The API 650 code restricts cone roof thickness to 16 mm and recommends
structurally supported roof in cases where 16 mm is exceeded. Thus this tank cannot have self supported
cone roof and therefore needs roof support structure.
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Now the user has two options and they are 1) to provide Columns, Girders and Rafter support wherein
there are internal columns supported from the tank bottom and 2) to provide Roof Truss wherein the roof is
supported by truss frame with the ends of truss mounted on to the shell plate near the top end of the shell
and is without any internal column supports.
9.32
Let us add Roof Support made of Roof Truss without intermediate supports, then one needs to follow
simple procedure outlined here. Click on the AST 23.0 m Dia x 9.6 m Ht item in the Item List in the
Project Explorer window. The Properties Window has Geometry - Roof Support area wherein one
will select value as Truss Frame in the combo box Roof Truss.
9.33
Click again on the AST 23.0 m Dia x 9.6 m Ht item and then press key Control + R on the keyboard or
select sub-menu Regenerate from the Equipment Menu.
9.34
The regeneration process will automatically regenerate the equipment tree and in the process add the Roof
Frame item in the equipment tree in Roof Assembly displayed in the Project Explorer. The Roof
Framing item has no sub-items. The important entry in the Roof Framing item is the estimated weight of
the framing truss. In case the user does not input this, the software has the capability to automatically
estimate frame weight. The truss designing process as such is not covered in the API 650 code and
requires specialized treatment. The current version of this software limits itself to estimating the overall
weight and there after using the same for evaluating various tank design aspects like tank overall weight,
seismic loads, wind loads, foundation, and uplifts calculations etc. The design of the Roof Support Truss will
have to done in other specialized softwares such as STAAD.
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Now, redesign the tank by selecting sub-menu Design Equipment in the menu Design Model.
9.36
In the Errors and Warnings, a new error Tank is subjected to uplift, needs anchoring appears.
9.37
Since the tank requires anchoring, let us now add anchoring arrangement for the tank. The steps to add
anchoring are indicated in the following snap.
9.38
After the Anchoring item is added to the tank, now re-design the tank. In certain cases, Annular Plate may
be essential. Once can add Annular Plate by first selecting Base Plate in the Tank Bottom Assembly and
then right click the mouse to display a pop-up menu. From the displayed pop-up menu select Annular
Plate submenu item.
9.39
The next logical step is to see the design output. Let us proceed to see the design output for the top Cone
(Roof). The steps to depict the design output for this item are as shown in the following image snaps.
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condition.
9.40
Now click on the Shell 01 object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu Code Report from the
top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Shell 01 object. You can use the right
side scroll bar in the Output Window wind to scroll the report and see its more details.
9.41
The design output for any item can be seen after clicking on the item and then selecting F9 key. The output
is displayed in Output Window.
9.42
You can select AST 23.0 m Dia x 9.6 m Ht from the Project Explorer window and press F9 key and
thereafter scrutinize the contents of the Output Window. We suggest you to scroll the entire contents in
this window.
9.43
In similar fashion one can review the output of say Wind [IS:875, 87] or say Seismic [ASCE 07, 05]
entries in the Project Explorer. The steps to see the output are simple. First click on the item whose report
you would want to review and then press F9 key.
9.44
Having designed the overall equipment, we now proceed to addition of the nozzles for the equipment. Kindly
refer to the procedure explained in FAQ (Chapter 6, Para 6.1).
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AST 41.85 MTRS ID X 15.155 MTRS HT TUTORIAL

Design Standard
API-650 12th Edition, March 2013
Appendices Used
E, F
Tank Inside Diameter
41.850 m
Shell Height
Process name / Process Density
15.155 m
Gas oil / 780 kg/m3
Max Liquid Level Operating / Design

Pressure Operating / Design
13655 / 14155 mm
0.006 kg/cm2 (60 mm WC) / 0.007 kg/cm2 (70 mm WC)
Temperature Operating / Design

Tank Joint Efficiency
Min. 15 C, Max.40 C / Min. 10 C / Max. 65 C

0.85
Radiography
Spot + T
Corrosion allowance
Wind Code / Basic Wind Velocity
3 mm
IS 875, 1984 / 180 kph
Seismic Code / Site specific acceleration
ASCE-07, 05 / Sp = 0.1
Roof Live Load
1 KPa
A-516 GR. 70 / IS 2062 GR. A ( A 36 )
MOC Tank Plate / Structure
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roof which is supported by roof support structure.
Please refer to the previous page for the MDS for this equipment. Now let us add the equipment, which is storage
tank in the project by following the steps below.
10.1
10.2
10.3
Click on the Equipment Menu and select Storage Tank.
10.4
displayed dialog.
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10.5
The software uses plate width field PltWd and the number of section field NoSects for dividing the tank
shell in to sections optimally. The recommended number of sections in to which the tank shell shall be
divided ranges from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 10. In case of large tank diameters, more the number
of sections, one gets optimum tank design and shell thicknesses. However, a large number of shell sections
can lead to too many different thickness plates which generally lead to difficulty in procurement and related
losses. It would be appropriate to select tank sections as a multiple of plate width so as to avoid extra plate
cutting, welding and /or wastage of the material.
10.6
The above dialog has Geometry - Roof Support area wherein one can select RoofSupp type. The
software supports three types of roof supporting arrangements. They are 1) Self Supported 2) supported by
Columns, Girders and Rafters 3) supported by truss type Roof Frame. Small diameter tanks, say up 10 mts
diameter can be provided with self supported roof that is without any additional supporting structure. In case
of large diameter tanks, one needs to provide roof structure with supports. Supported roof can be with
Columns, Girders and Rafters, with columns extending from the tank bottom base plate and holding the tank
structure. In some cases, one can provide roof structure in the form of roof frames or the truss. These Truss
type Roof Frames do not have intermediate column supports that extend from the tank bottom base plate.
They have the ends of truss mounted on to the shell plate near the top end of the tank shell and are without
any internal column supports. This option in particular is recommended for tanks with internal floating roof
arrangement.
10.7
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10.9
AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht. Under the entry AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht, a tree list is
generated, wherein various details for the equipment can be seen, defined and/or updated.
10.10
10.11
Click on the entry AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht which by itself is a major definition entry, wherein the
major configurational details or dimension details are defined and can be modified later if needed.
10.12
and then locate Sh Design Data entry in it. A simple equipment like this one has only shell side design
data. A storage tanks design information contains sub-entries like Pr & Temp (Operating), Pr & Temp
(Design1), Pr & Temp (Hydro) etc. First enter the operating design data by entering the information as
shown in the below screen.
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Please note that the pressure units are kgf/sq.cm (g). In the PrInt field, you can enter operating internal
Water Column pressure. In this example, it is 60 mm WC which can be entered as 60 / 10000 = 0.006
kgf/sq.cm (g).
10.13
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10.15
10.16
10.17
Now let us define the applicable wind load details. For this click on Wind[IS:875, 87] tab in the tree and
update the wind speed as indicated in the properties dialog.
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10.18
Now let us define the applicable Seismic parameters for the tank. Since the entire seismic design procedure
in the current API 650 code for storage tank is based on ASCE-07, 2005 code, let us first modify the
applicable seismic design code. For this right click on the Seismic [IS:1893, 84] tree entry and from the
pop-up menu select ASCE-07, 2005 code.
10.19
Having selected appropriate Seismic Code, now we can specify site specific seismic parameters. Since in
our application, the site is non-ASCE and hence we select value for ASCE_Site to false. This
automatically changes the contents of the Properties Window, hides few unwanted parameters and
enables certain applicable parameters.
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10.20
In the same Property Window page, now enter site specific spectral acceleration of 0.1 as indicated in the
trailing snap. This entry completes our wind and seismic parameter definitions.
10.21
10.22
Let us begin defining materials for the Tank components. The steps for this are as under:
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components.
10.25
10.26
10.27
equipment.
10.28
Warnings window. The warnings are in displayed in black colour and any severe errors displayed in red
While in case of severe errors, the user has to take necessary corrective action for equipment design to
proceed further.
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You can notice that there are certain warnings and one sever error displayed in the Errors & Warnings
window. For the moment let us ignore the warnings.
10.30
The Storage Tank is a large diameter storage tank and API code calculation lead to thickness in excess of
16 mm for the cone roof. The API 650 code restricts cone roof thickness to 16 mm and recommends
structurally supported roof in cases where 16 mm is exceeds. Thus this tank cannot have self supported
cone roof and therefore needs roof support structure.
10.31
Now the user has two options and they are 1) to provide Columns, Girders and Rafter support wherein
there are internal columns supported from the tank bottom and 2) to provide Roof Truss wherein the roof is
supported by truss frame with the ends of truss mounted on to the shell plate near the top end of the shell
and is without any internal column supports.
10.32
Let us add Roof Support made of Columns, Girders and Rafters to this tank. Click on the AST 41.85 m
Dia x 15.155 m Ht item in the Project Explorer window. The Properties Window has Geometry - Roof
Support area wherein we will select value as Columns, Girders and Rafters in the combo box
RoofSupp.
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Further, just below this RoofSupp, we will update the details as indicated in the dialog here under.
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The parameters CentralPolygon, RafterLen and MaxRftrSpan help in automatic generation and
distribution of these items by the software, thus requiring minimum user inputs.
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After inputting the above details, click on the equipment name AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht and press
key Control + R on the keyboard or select sub-menu Regenerate from the Equipment menu.
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The regeneration process with automatically regenerate the equipment items and also update equipment
tree. In this process it adds the necessary roof structure like Columns, Girders and Rafters in the equipment
tree displayed in the Project Explorer. The Roof Framing item along with sub-items will be displayed as
shown in the dialog here under.
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Now click on the first column item, the Central Column and update its description to Central Column
(10 Sch 30). The description part is appended with the size of the column pipe for ease in identification
and understanding. Now update the Geometry Shape to Pipe Section and accordingly fill the OD and
thickness of the pipe. In case the user does not update the Length field, the software will automatically
estimate the length of the column.
10.37
Similarly update the other column details along with their dimensions.
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Next, update the Girder and Rafter Details. This involves updating their description with size appended to
it, then selecting the Geometry Shape and then updating the section dimensions.
The above dialog shows one typical entry for a selected Girder. You have to update other Girder details on
similar lines. The sequence of girder listing is from centre to outward towards tank shell. Similarly update the
other girder details along with their dimensions. You can try using Edit -> Copy and then Edit -> Match
Property menu options in the Edit Menu, which can save time in re-entering data.
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The above dialog shows one typical entry for a selected Rafter. You have to update other Rafter details on
similar lines. The sequence of Rafter listing is from centre to outward towards tank shell. Similarly update
the other rafter details along with their dimensions. Here too you can have the option of using Edit -> Copy
and then Edit -> Match Property menu options in the Edit Menu, which can save time in re-entering data.
10.39
Now let us proceed to re-designing of the equipment. Ensure that the equipment you want to design is the
current equipment, then select sub-menu Design Equipment in the top menu Design Model to begin
design of the equipment.
10.40
An error is shown in the error wind indicating need of Wind Girders on Shell 02.
10.41
At this point it is important to understand that the software automatically adds stiffener items for each
individual shell section. These items in reality are not meaningful unless appropriate dimensions are input
for them. One can update dimensions for the stiffener items one by one as design progresses and errors are
shown by the software.
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Let us now update details of stiffener Stfnr 02 on the tank shell Shell 02.
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The next logical step is to re-design and then see the design output. Let us proceed to see the design output
for the top Cone (Roof). The steps to depict the design output for this item are as shown in the following
image snaps.
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condition.
10.44
Now click on the Shell 01 object and generate report for it by selecting sub-menu Code Report from the
top menu Create Report. This will display design report for the Shell 01 object. You can use the right
side scroll bar in the Output Window wind to scroll the report and see its more details.
10.45
The design output for any item can be seen after clicking on the item and then selecting F9 key. The output
is displayed in the Output Window.
10.46
Now click on any of the Column or Girder or Rafter item and then press F9 key. The design output for the
selected item is displayed in the Output Window.
10.47
You can select AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht from the Project Explorer wind and press F9 key and
thereafter scrutinize the contents of the Output Window. We suggest you to scroll the entire contents in
this window.
10.48
In similar fashion one can review the output of say Wind [IS:875, 87] or say Seismic [ASCE 07, 05]
entries in the Project Explorer. The steps to see the output are simple. First click on the item whose report
you would want to review and then press F9 key.
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10.49
In case one decides to provide structural Roof Truss without intermediate supports, then one needs to
follow simple procedure outlined here. Click on the AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht item in the Item List in
the Project Explorer window. The Properties Window has Geometry - Roof Support area wherein
one will select value as Truss Frame in the combo box RoofSupp.
10.50
Click again on the AST 41.85 m Dia x 15.155 m Ht item and then press key Control + R on the
keyboard or select sub-menu Regenerate from the Equipment menu.
10.51
The regeneration process will automatically regenerate the equipment tree and in the process add the Roof
Frame item in the equipment tree in Roof Assembly displayed in the Project Explorer. The Roof
Framing item has no sub-items. The important entry in the Roof Framing item is the estimated weight of
the framing truss. In case the user does not input this, the software has the capability to automatically
estimate frame weight. The truss designing process as such is not covered in the API 650 code and
requires specialized treatment. The current version of this software limits itself to estimating the overall
weight and there after using the same for evaluating various tank design aspects like tank overall weight,
seismic loads, wind loads, foundation, and uplifts calculations etc. The design of the Roof Support Truss
similar to the one indicated in the figure below will have to done in other specialized software such as
STAAD.
10.52
Now, redesign the tank by selecting sub-menu Design Equipment in the menu Design Model.
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10.53
Having designed the overall equipment, we now proceed to addition of the nozzles for the equipment. Kindly
refer to the procedure explained in FAQ (Chapter 6, Para 6.1).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

11.1
How to add nozzles: In the storage tank equipment tree that is displayed in the Project Explorer, you
have to locate the sub-tree Nozzle Schedule. Now click right button of the mouse and then select Nozzle
Table from the popped up menu. A sample process is shown here below.
model.
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11.2
How to specify roof loads: Each storage tank that you add in project has an item Tank Loads added to it
by default. This item is displayed in sub-tree Accessories Assembly in the Project Window.
The user can fill in the applicable loads in the field provided in this dialog. In case he does not input them,
the software will automatically apply appropriate values meeting the requirements of code.
Further control of applicable loads and other tank designing options are provided in Settings sub-tree in
the Project Explorer under the equipment tree as shown below.
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11.3
How to add Annular Plate: In certain cases, an additional thick plate circumscribing the tank Base Plate is
provided. This plate is called Annular Plate. The requirement of Annular Plate is decided during Wind and
Seismic upload calculations.
One can provide Annular Plate as per the following procedure.
11.4
How to add Anchor Bolts: Tank subjected to uplift are required to be held down by providing anchoring. The
requirement of Anchoring arrangement is decided during Wind and Seismic upload calculations.
One can provide Anchoring as per the following procedure.
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11.5
New Software Feature: We would be shortly releasing following additional design features in this software.
11.5.1 Tank Vent / Breather Nozzles sizing as per API 2000.
11.5.2 Pontoon Type Floating Roof sizing and designing procedure.
11.5.3 Double Deck Floating Roof sizing and designing

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CademPVD The Pressure Vessel Design Software

A software product by CADEM Softwares, Pune, India

TUTORIALS & HELP GUIDE

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DOWNLOADING, INSTALLATION AND LICENSING

UNDERSTANDING THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE

LPG STORAGE TANK

NEN TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER

NEN TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER (MODIFIED)

API 650 ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK

API 650 AST 23 MTRS ID X 9.06 MTRS HT

API 650 AST 41.85 MTRS ID X 15.155 MTRS HT

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

DOWNLOADING, INSTALLATION AND LICENSING

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INSTALLTION AND LICENSING

HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD ZIP FILE

SETUP SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD

SOFTWARE FOLDER ACCESS

MICROSOFT OFFICE (FOR COSTING AND EXPORT BOM)

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TEAM VIEWER 7.0 (FOR REMOTE DEMONSTRATION AND ASSISTANCE)

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Help > Generate Key File

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Email this key file (*.key) to us at cadem@vsnl.com

The program is now ready for use.

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THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE

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THE SOFTWARE INTERFACE

THE SOFTWARE SCREENS

Top menu bar the Main Menu.

Left side vertical tool bar Provides for selecting following:

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HOW TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT

Start the program by clicking on shortcut to CademPVD on your computers desktop.

Now select File menu and click on New Project

New project Project 1 will appear in the Project Explorer view.

Click on the Project 1 in the Project Explorer.

The Properties Window displays possible entries for Project 1.

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HOW TO CREATE AN EQUIPMENT

Click on the Equipment Menu and select the equipment to add.

Fill the appropriate details in the displayed dialog.

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Click dialog button OK.

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