Design Pressure and Operating Pre

Equipment MOP (kPa g) DP (kPa g)

Pressure Vessel <250 350
250-1700 MOP+170
>1700 MOP*1.1 Note : if operating pressure is expected to fl
Column fractionating column, internals, condenser and reboile
Exchanger low Design Pressure = 10/13*high Design Pressure
Atmospheric Tanks MOP should be calculated using maximum liquid level
Compressor Compressor SOP is critical, design margins should be co
Maximum Design 1 sudden shutdown/reliable operation, reliable shutdow
Pressure 2 pulsation for Reciprocating
3 Dynamics of compressor
4 interstage pressure for multistage
Pumps Design pressure includes maximum suction pressure, l
positive displacement pumps need margin for extra dis
suction isolation valve is the limit for different design p
Piping piping design pressure shall not be less than the highe
ASME 31.3 for design pressure
high pressure line connected to low Pressure, Low pre
MOPmin (kPa a) DP (kPa a) All piping systems operating below
Minimum Design <35 Full Vacuum atmospheric pressure shall be
Pressure 35-60 MOP-10 designed for full vacuum due to start
>60 50 up or shut down requirements.
Maximum Continuous Operating Temperature +20°C
special cases where 20oC is not possible due to material constraint, then Material decides design Temp
38oC or above
Heat Exchangerscomplete failure of cooling service, Maximum inlet temperature hot media
Maximum Design
Temperature in case of by pass heat exchanger, maximum inlet temperature shold be chosed for do
Air Coolers 20% duty due to natural draught, temperature should be selected
Brazed Aluminiu maximum temperature for aluminium is 65oC, so headers and nozzels have a tempera
Compressors design temperature depends on the equipment material of construction.
Initial Design Temperature for centrifugal Compressor is 220oC and 150oC for reciproc
MDMT= Minimum Operating Temperature - 5oC

Minimum Design
Temperature

emergency
depressurizatio
n MDMT should be decided on the basis of minimum temperature requirement for depr
 ressure and Operating Pressure

perating pressure is expected to fluctuate more frequently, normal to design margins should be higher
n, internals, condenser and reboiler should be designed at same design pressure
= 10/13*high Design Pressure
ulated using maximum liquid level in tank and liquid density
ritical, design margins should be considered for the following cases:
eliable operation, reliable shutdown

or multistage
udes maximum suction pressure, liquid level in tank, pump pressure differential
nt pumps need margin for extra discharge pressures.
ve is the limit for different design pressures of suction and discharge
re shall not be less than the highest set pressure of the pressure relief device and the equipment to which it is connected.

nnected to low Pressure, Low pressure side should be designed at high and must include a block from low Pressure side.

hen Material decides design Temperature

emperature hot media

mperature shold be chosed for downstream equipment
ld be selected
eaders and nozzels have a temperature limitation.
erial of construction.
or is 220oC and 150oC for reciprocating Compressor, but need to be confirmed on detail designing.

temperature requirement for depressurizing scenarios

 DP min = 35 kPa below ANSI flange rating
Pressure alarms and trips before PSV pops

turbulance ---> Velocity ---> heat transfer rate

is connected.

ressure side.
 Maximum Operating Pressure Minimum Design Pressure
MOP (kPa g) (kPa g)
<250 350
250-1700 MOP+170
>1700 MOP*1.1

Design Temperature = Maximum Continuous Operating Temperature + 15°C Thermal Stress analysis is required
Design temperature = 38°C - to above criteria

Design pressure of Pressure Vessel + 35 kPa = ANSI Flange Rating

 Minimum Design Metal Temperature based on depressurizing scenario If any / minimum operating temparature

Thermal Stress analysis is required