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REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED FOR OPENINGS*

(single-walled vessels)
(REINFORCING PADS)

With this method, you may design for internal pressure:

· Reinforcement required for openings in cylindrical shells.

You may also obtain :

Wall Thicknesses required (Shell and Nozzle)

Area of Reinforcement required
Area of Reinforcement available
Cross-sectional area of various welds available for reinforcement
Cross-sectional area of material added as reinforcement
Total Area Available
Size of reinforcing pad (if required)
Size of fillet welds (Inside, outside and reinforcing pad fillet-if required)
Maximum Nozzle distance projects beyond the inner surface of the vessel wall, less Corrosion allowance.

Furthermore you will be able to:

· Check your existing openings for different conditions .

· Check your reinforcement of openings design modifying some one of the parameters as follows:

· Design Pressure (internal).

· Design Temperature.
· Thicknesses (Vessel and Nozzle).
· Diameters (Vessel and Nozzle).
· Allowable stresses (Materials:Vessel, Nozzle and Pad).
· Joint Efficiency.
· Angle of plane with longitudinal axis.

NOTE : This method applies to all openings other than:

Openings in flat heads.

Openings designed as reducer sections.
Large head openings.
Tube holes with ligaments among them.
Large Openings in cylindrical shells.

EXIT DATA SHEET IS AS FOLLOWS :

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To introduce the variables you must fill in a sheet as follows :

INPUT FOR CALCULATION METHOD

REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED FOR OPENINGS*
(single-walled vessels)
(REINFONCING PADS)

By : your name
Company : your company name
Date : 01 NOV 2013
Client : name of your client
Reference : Case :

Design Pressure : UNITS internal

Design Temperature : ° F
Shell features
Inside diameter of Shell (id): in
Shell Thickness (t): in
Shell material : ASTM A-285 Gr C
Shell Allowable stress: 13800 lb/sq in
(According to the design Temperature)
Nozzle features

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Outside diameter of Nozzle (Od): in
Nozzle Thickness (tn): in
Nozzle wall Neck abutting the vessel wall
Nozzle Material : ASTM A-106 Gr B

Nozzle Allowable stress: 15000 lb/sq in

(According to the design Temperature)

Angle of plane with longitudinal 0 ° (0°-90°) (See figure

Fig 1. Opening Features
axis (a): 1)

Corrosion Allowance : 0 in
Joint efficiency, % : 100

Reinforcing pad features (If Required)

ASTM A-285 Gr C
Reinforcing pad material :

Pad Allowable stress : 13800 lb/sq in

(According to the design Temperature) Fig 2. Distance L

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* Following ASME Code Procedures. Pressure Vessels- Section VIII- Division 1.

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