PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 21
ENGINEERING STANDARD

PDVSA N

10603.2.104

TITULO

INTERNAL LADDER RUNG AND GRAB RUNG

DEC. 98

GENERAL REVISION

Y.K.

A.A.

J.E.R.

MAR.92

APPROVED

L.T.

D.G.

R.R.

PAG. REV.

APPD.

APPD.

REV.
APPD.

DATE

Alexis Arvalo

E PDVSA, 1983

DESCRIPTION
DATE

DEC. 98

APROB. Jess E. Rojas

DATE

DEC. 98

SPECIALISTS

ENGINEERING STANDARD

PDVSA

PDVSA 10603.2.104

INTERNAL LADDER RUNG AND GRAB RUNG

REVISION

FECHA

DEC.98

Pgina 1
.Men Principal

Indice manual

Indice volumen

Indice norma

MAXIMUM SPACING
300 mm.

600
MAX.

LADDER RUNG

300

300

600

600

150

150

GRAB RUNG

HORIZONTAL VESSEL
(2500 mm. DIAMETER OR BIGGER)

VERTICAL VESSEL

150 mm. ABOVE BOTTOM HEAD TARGENT LINE,

OR 600 MM ABOVE TRAY DECK OR PLATFORM

BAR DIAMETER
3/4" + 2 x CORROSION
ALLOWANCE

75

180

TIP
6 mm. + CORROSION
ALLOWANCE

400

RUNG TYPICAL DETAIL

NOTES
1.. Internal ladder rungs and grab rungs required when shown on vessel drawings / vessel data
sheet, or when the distance from the centerline of the manway to lower head tangent line or tray
deck exceeds 1,200 mm (4' - 0").
2.. In case of interferences, ladder rungs spacing will be modified according to requirements.
3.. Ladder rungs for horizontal vessel have to be installed in radical direction.
4.. Ladder rungs and grab rungs don't have cutting edges, burrs or projections.
5.. For hemispherical heads, use a combination of both arrangements.
6.. Rung material has to be same as surface material at with rungs will be attached.
7.. When linning is used, rungs have to attached directly to shell or head.
8.. Dimentions are in milimeters.