Calculating Shell Tolerances for External Pressure &

Template length
As per Part 4.4.4.1 (b) of ASME Sec.
VIII Div. 2
Inlet Separator (V-1001 / 1002)
t
R
L

80
125
3
667
7

mm
mm
mm

(Nominal thk minus corrosion

allowance)
(Inside Surface)
(Unsupported shell
length)

= MIN(0.38(R/t)^0.0444 , 0.485)
=min(2.28(R/t)^0.54,2.
8)

0.42937
4
2.8

n =E*(sqrt(R/t)*(R/L))^

2.46424

Lec = 2*R*sin(pi/2*n)

1491.41
4

ec = 0.0165*t*((Lec/sqrt(R*t))
+3.25)^1.069 =

12.1251
2

e = min (ec ,
2*t) =

Valid for 2
<=n<=(1.41*sqrt(R/t))
5.5801
1.41*sqrt(R/t) =
99
Hence
OK

Valid for 0.2*t <= ec <=

(0.0242*R)
0.2*t =
16
0.0242* 30.322
R=
6

12.125
12

However as 'ec' is valid for

>=0.2*t = 16 mm
Max. permissible deviation from a true circle
'e' is 16 mm.
Chord Length of Template 'Lec' shall not
exceed 1491 mm.

Hemi Head Tolerances for External Pressure &

Template length
As per Part 4.3.2.2 (a) & 4.4.4.1 (b) of ASME Sec.

VIII Div. 2
Inside Diameter
Head Inside
Radius
Head Min
Thickness
Head Mean
Radius
OverTolerance
UnderTolerance

2506

mm

1258

mm

40

mm

Rm

1278

mm

=1.25% of D =

31.3

=0.625% of D =

15.7

Chord Length of Template 'Le' = 3.72 x

SQRT (Rm x t) =

m
m
m
m

(Outside to specified shape)

(Inside to specified shape)

841

mm