Allowable Nozzle Load

Calculation & Analysis

for TK-XXXX

CRYOGENIC (DOUBLE WALL-API 620 )

ETHYLENE TANK-K-XXXX

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 LIST OF CONTENTS

1 Scope .............................................................................................................................................................4
2 General ..........................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Tank sketch ...............................................................................................................................................5

3 Summary of Most Significant Tank Design Data .........................................................................................6

4 Tank Materials ..............................................................................................................................................8
5 Loadings........................................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Self-weight ................................................................................................................................................9

5.2 Movement of inner tank during cool down ...............................................................................................9

5.3 Earthquake ................................................................................................................................................9

5.4 Nozzle loads from external pipe calculation .............................................................................................9

6 Nozzle 1N – 8“ dia Liquid Ethylene filling ................................................................................................12

6.1 Self-weight + nozzle loads ......................................................................................................................14

6.2 Self-weight + nozzle loads + earthquake ................................................................................................17

7 Nozzle 3N – 4“dia Boil-off return to tank, Nozzle 4N – 8” dia Boil-off vapor to compressor ..................20
7.1 Self-weight + nozzle load .......................................................................................................................21

7.2 self-weight + nozzle load + earthquake ..................................................................................................24

8 Nozzle 8N – 14“ dia Ethylene vapor to flare ..............................................................................................25

8.1 Self-weight + nozzle load .......................................................................................................................26

8.2 Self-weight + nozzle load + earthquake ..................................................................................................28

9 Nozzle 10N – 8” dia Pressure safety valve .................................................................................................29

Description of “ANSYS” FEM – Program .......................................................................................................32
Structural Analysis ............................................................................................................................................33
1 Scope

This document describes the mechanical design of roof nozzles 1N, 3N, 4N, 8N, 10N due to
external pipe loading for a double wall, double bottom, single containment tank as per API 620
Appendix Q to store 30750m³ liquefied ethylene.
The stress analysis of roof nozzle with associated tank roof structure will be performed by
“ANSYS” FEM – Program, of which a description is enclosed at the end of this document.

2 General

The tank is of double wall type with stiffened dome roof and internal suspended deck and shall
meet the requirements of API 620 App. Q.

The inner tank containing the cold product consists of a flat inner bottom with a cylindrical,
vertical open top shell. This open top inner tank is located within an outer tank consisting of a
flat outer bottom with a cylindrical, vertical outer shell with a stiffened dome roof and
suspended deck.

The steel tank structure rests on an elevated pile cap foundation.

The inner tank will be anchored by straps in order to be stable against seismic loads.

The outer tank primarily contains the insulation and the warm product vapours. The outer tank is
not designed to hold the liquid in case of an inner tank failure.
The outer tank will be anchored by straps in order to be stable against seismic loads and internal
gas pressure.

The inner tank will be tested by hydrostatic water height in combination with a pneumatic test of
the outer tank as per API 620 App. Q.
2.1 Tank sketch
 3 Summary of Most Significant Tank Design Data
Reference is made to GACHSARAN document no
G110-30-PDS-TK 1701.REV B Process Data Sheet for TK-1701 Ethylene Storage Tank
Tank Design Code
Product
Geometrical Volume
Design Liquid level
Freeboard
Density, design
Internal Design Pressure, outer tank
Test Air Pressure
Test Water Height
Internal Design Vacuum
Design Temperature, inner tank
Design Temperature, outer tank
Insulation Thickness
Corrosion Allowance, Inner Tank
Corrosion Allowance, Outer Tank
Liver loads
Design Wind Velocity
Earthquake Design
Max allowable Boil-Off Rate
Pressure and Vacuum Protection
API 620 with Appendix Q & L, Tenth Edition, February 2002,
Addendum 1, June 2004
Ethylene
32000 m³
28600 mm
1280 mm
0.567
100 mbarg
125 mbarg
27500 mm
-5 mbarg
-106 °C
ambient +55 °C
Bottom 300 mm Cellular Glass,
Shell annular space 800 mm expanded perlite with 150 mm
resilient blanket at inner shell, Suspended Deck 400 mm
Fibreglass / Mineral Wool
Nil
Roof plates only,1.5 mm
Outer Roof: 1.2 kN/m² + 0.5 kN/m² snow =
1.7 kN/m² including internal vacuum,
Suspended Deck: 1.2 kN/m²,
Roof Platform: 5 kN/m²,
Walkways, Stairs: 2.5 kN/m²,
Wind Pressure to be determined in accordance with UBC 1997
using
basic wind speed = 125 km/h at 10 meters above Grade,
importance factor I = 1.15, Exposure Category C
Seismic Design Basis as advised by GACHSARAN with API 620
Appendix L, Zone 4, Soil Type S3, Height of Sloshing Wave as
per API 620 L.8.1
0.1 Wt % per day,
max ambient temperature = 48°C, product temperature = -106°C
Design and Sizing criteria as per
API 2000, fifth edition, April 1998.
Pressure Vents will be sized and selected on the larger of
following two conditions, that is
a) fire exposure as per API 2000 or
b) the sum of all credible process upsets including normal heat
leak
Vacuum Vents will be sized and selected on the basis of process
 conditions, such as
- compressor suction capacity,
- liquid pump out capacity

Water Spray System Water supply pressure = 9.0 barg min required at tank bottom,
Water application rate = 3.0 litre/min m².
Feeding of cooling water via two vertical risers at shell and roof.
4 Tank Materials
Piping: stainless steel ASTM A312 TP304 Plates: A240 TP304

Elastic modulus E=190.000 N/mm²

Poisson´s ratio μ=.3
Density D=8000 kg/m³
Thermal conductivity Alpx = 1.7e-5
Yield stress: YS = 205 N/mm²
Tensile stress: UTS = 515 N/mm²

Allowable stresses according to ASME VIII Div. 1:

Operating:
Allowable primary membrane stress: S = 115 N/mm²
Allowable local membrane + bending stress: S = 1.5 x 115 = 173 N/mm²
Primary + secondary stress at discontinuities: 3 x 115 = 345 N/mm²
Operating + wind or earthquake:
Allowable primary membrane stress: 115 N/mm² x 1.2 = 138 N/mm²
Allowable local membrane + bending stress: S = 1.5 x 138 = 207 N/mm²
Primary + secondary stress at discontinuities: 3 x 138 = 414 N/mm²
5 Loadings

5.1 Self-weight
Self-weight is calculated by the program itself, taking in account the density and volume of material.

5.2 Movement of inner tank during cool down

ΔL = αt · ΔT · R
αt ~ 1,4 · 10-5
ΔT = -126 K (before cool down = +20 °C, after cool down = -106 °C)
R = 18500 mm (distance of shell from center)
ΔL shell= 1.4 *·10-5 * (-126) ·* 18500 = -32 mm

5.3 Earthquake
Earthquake load for the inner pipes is simplified by ground acceleration 0,4 g multiplied by the
importance factor of 1.25
The mass of the inner pipe fluid if exists is included in the calculation.

5.4 Nozzle loads from external pipe calculation

Y-direction is vertical
Refer to Nozzle Loading tabulation below.
 Nozzle Loadings

Static and Rotating Equipment

OPERATING LOADS

Equipment designation: TK-1701

Eqpt / Nozzle:
Calc/ Node: TK-1701 / 4N-φ8"
existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 2000 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 2000 N.A. n.a. 5,39 n.a.
Qz kN 5000 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 4500 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 1000 N.A. n.a. 4,69 n.a.
Mz kNm 1000 N.A. n.a.
Eqpt / Nozzle:
TK-1701 / 3N-φ4"
Calc/ Node:
existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 1,000 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 1,000 N.A. n.a. 1,73 n.a.
Qz kN 1,000 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 1,000 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 1,000 N.A. n.a. 1,73 n.a.
Mz kNm 1,000 N.A. n.a.
Eqpt / Nozzle:
TK-1701 / 10NB-φ8"
Calc/ Node:
OPERATING COND. existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 3500 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 8000 N.A. n.a. 12,21 n.a.
Qz kN 6500 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 8000 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 1000 N.A. n.a. 9,39 n.a.
Mz kNm 4000 N.A. n.a.
Eqpt / Nozzle:
TK-1701 / 10NA-φ8"
Calc/ Node:
OPERATING COND. existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 3500 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 8000 N.A. n.a. 12,21 n.a.
Qz kN 6500 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 8000 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 1000 N.A. n.a. 9,39 n.a.
Mz kNm 4000 N.A. n.a.
Eqpt / Nozzle: TK-1701 / 1N-φ8"
Calc/ Node:
existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 3000 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 4000 N.A. n.a. 11,52 n.a.
Qz kN 8000 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 7000 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 1000 N.A. n.a. 19,40 n.a.
Mz kNm 2000 N.A. n.a.
Eqpt / Nozzle:
TK-1701 / 8N-φ14"
Calc/ Node:
existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 9000 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 4000 N.A. n.a. 9,49 n.a.
Qz kN 7000 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 9000 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 12000 N.A. n.a. 13,93 n.a.
Mz kNm 6000 N.A. n.a.
Eqpt / Nozzle: TK-1701 / 15N-φ10"
Calc/ Node:
existing allowable utilization exist.result allow.result
Qx kN 3000 N.A. n.a.
Forces Qy kN 3000 N.A. n.a. 11,52 n.a.
Qz kN 11000 N.A. n.a.
Mx kNm 10500 N.A. n.a.
Moments My kNm 2500 N.A. n.a. 19,40 n.a.
Mz kNm 3000 N.A. n.a.
6 Nozzle 1N – 8“ dia Liquid Ethylene filling

pipe 219x 8.2/3.8

sleeve 457x9.5
pad 800x10
plate between pipe and sleeve: t=15

stiffener radial from sleeve: 100/150 x 12

stiffener in global circumferential direction L120x12
horizontal pipe stiffener: 89x5.5

Summary of stress analysis: all stresses are within allowable limits

Boundary condition
6.1 Self-weight + nozzle loads

membrane + bending stress: 134 N/mm² < 173 N/mm²

radial bending stress: 83 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

radial bending stress: 45 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

bending stress: 81 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

F = 22.5 kN σ 22.5/14.5 = 1.55 kN/cm² = 15.5 N/mm² <115 N/mm²

radial displacement 35.6 mm

6.2 Self-weight + nozzle loads + earthquake

membrane + bending stress: 135 N/mm² < 207 N/mm²

bending stress: 83 N/mm² < 138 N/mm²

bending stress: 46 N/mm² < 138 N/mm²

F = 21.7 kN σ = 21.7/14.5 = 1.5 kN/cm² = 15 N/mm² <138 N/mm²

bending stress: 81 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²
7 Nozzle 3N – 4“dia Boil-off return to tank, Nozzle 4N – 8” dia Boil-off vapor to
compressor

N3
pipe 114x 6.0/3.0
sleeve 356x9.5
pad 650x10
plate between pipe and sleeve: t=15

N4
pipe 219x8.2
sleeve 457x9.5
pad 800x10
plate between pipe and sleeve: t=15

stiffener radial from sleeve: 100 x 10

stiffener in global circumferential direction L120x12
horizontal pipe stiffener: 89x5.5

Summary of stress analysis: all stresses are within allowable limits

7.1 Self-weight + nozzle load

membrane + bending stress: 83 N/mm² < 173 N/mm²

bending stress: 31.4 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

bending stress: 36.3 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

bending stress: 21 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

F = 1.6 kN σ = 1.6/14.5 = 0.11 kN/cm² = 1.1 N/mm² <115 N/mm²

radial displacement -32.3 mm

7.2 self-weight + nozzle load + earthquake

bending stress: 21 N/mm² < 138 N/mm²

F = 2.6 kN σ = 2.6/14.5 = 0.185 kN/cm² = 1.85 N/mm² <138 N/mm²

8 Nozzle 8N – 14“ dia Ethylene vapor to flare

pipe 355.6x 9.5/4.8

sleeve 660x10
pad 1000x10
plate between pipe and sleeve: t=15

stiffener radial from sleeve: 100 x 10

stiffener in global circumferential direction L120x12
horizontal pipe stiffener: 60.3x3.4

Summary of stress analysis: all stresses are within allowable limits

8.1 Self-weight + nozzle load

membrane + bending stress: 109 N/mm² < 173 N/mm²

bending stress 74 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

F = 14 kN σ = 14/14.5 = 0.965kN/cm² = 9.65 N/mm² <115 N/mm²
8.2 Self-weight + nozzle load + earthquake

membrane + bending stress: 109 N/mm² < 207 N/mm²

9 Nozzle 10N – 8” dia Pressure safety valve

pipe 219x8.2
sleeve 457x9.5
pad 800x10
plate between pipe and sleeve: t=15

stiffener radial from sleeve: 100 x 10

stiffener in global circumferential direction L120x12
horizontal pipe stiffener: 89x5.5

Summary of stress analysis: all stresses are within allowable limits

membrane + bending stress: 118 N/mm² < 173 N/mm²

bending stress 48 N/mm² < 115 N/mm

bending stress 70 N/mm² < 115 N/mm²

F = 2.8 kN σ = 2.8/6.3 = 0.44 kN/cm² = 4.4 N/mm² <115 N/mm²

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