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CASE STUDY 2
THICKNESS CALCULATIONS
DATA:
Design pressure

= 26 kg/cm2 = 370 psig

Design temperature

= 300C = 572F

Inside diameter

= 1200 mm = 47.25 in

M.O.C.

= 515 gr 70

Corr/Erro. allowance

= 3.0 mm

Allowable Stress

= 19400 psi

Type of supports

= Saddle supports

Length (T-T)

= 315 in (8000 mm)

Radiography

= Full / Spot

Joint efficiency

E = 1 (Full)
E = 0.85 (Spot)

REQUIRED:
1) Calculate required thicknesses for shell and heads considering both
cases of radiography.
2) Calculate MAWP for shell for both cases of radiography.

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SOLUTION TO CASE STUDY 2

AA) Shell Thickness:
Design thickness =
for E=1, td =

PR
C
SE 0.6 p

370 x 603
3 11.64 3 14.63.
19400 0.6 x 370

say, 16.0 mm

370 x 603

= 19400 x 0.85 0.6 x 370 3 13.71 3 16.71 say

for E=0.85, td
18.0 mm

For MAWP calculation,

available Nett thk (t) = 16 3 = 13 mm (for E=1)
(t) = 18 3 = 15 mm (for E = 0.85)
SEt

MAWP = R 0.6t
19400 x 1 x 13

For E=1, MAWP = 603 0.6 x 13 = 412.9 psig

For E = 0.85, MAWP =

19400 x 0.85 x 15
603 0.6 x 15

= 404.2

psig

BB) Dished Head:

1. Hemispherical head
PR

td = 2SE 0.2 P C
370 x 603

For E=1, td = 2 x 19400 0.2 x 370 3 = 5.76 + 3 = 8.76. say 10.0 mm

370 x 603

For E = 0.85, td = 2 x 19400 x 0.85 0.2 x 370

= 6.78 + 3 = 9.78 mm
say 10.0 mm

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2)

2:1 Elliptical Head

td =

PD
+C
2 SE 0.2 P
370 x 1206

For E=1, td = 2 x 19400 0.2 x 370 3 11.52 3 = 14.52. say 16.0 mm

370 x 1206

For E = 0.85, td = 2 x 19400 0.85 0.2 x 370 3 = 13.56 + 3 = 16.56 mm

say 18.0 mm

3) Torispherical Head
t=

0.885 x P x L
SE 0.1 P

+C

L= Dia = 1203 mm.

0.885 x 370 x 1203

= 19400 0.1 x 370 3 20.39 3 23.39 mm

say, 24.0 mm (for E=1)

0.885 x 370 x 1203

= 19400 x 0.85 0.1 x 370 3 24.00 3 27.00 mm say, 28 mm (for

E=0.85)
COMPARISON OF THICKNESS (mm)
Shell

Item

Torisph. Head

2:1 Ellip. Head

Hemisph.
Head

E=1.0

E=0.85

E=1.0

E=0.85

E=1.0

E=0.85

E=1.0

Min.
Required
Thickness

11.64

13.71

20.39

24.00

11.52

13.56

5.76

6.78

Design
Thickness

14.63

16.71

23.39

27.00

14.52

16.56

8.76

9.78

Nominal
Thickness

16.00

18.00

24.00

28.00

16.00

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18.00

10.0

E=0.85

10.0