This document outlines the process for calculating header box stress based on ASME VIII standards for stayed vessels with rectangular cross sections. It lists the primary input data needed, including material strengths, design pressures and temperatures. It also provides header box design details like minimum plate thicknesses. The process involves calculating stresses and determining the maximum allowable working pressure that does not exceed stress limits. The minimum test pressure is also calculated based on a formula referenced in the ASME VIII standards.
This document outlines the process for calculating header box stress based on ASME VIII standards for stayed vessels with rectangular cross sections. It lists the primary input data needed, including material strengths, design pressures and temperatures. It also provides header box design details like minimum plate thicknesses. The process involves calculating stresses and determining the maximum allowable working pressure that does not exceed stress limits. The minimum test pressure is also calculated based on a formula referenced in the ASME VIII standards.
This document outlines the process for calculating header box stress based on ASME VIII standards for stayed vessels with rectangular cross sections. It lists the primary input data needed, including material strengths, design pressures and temperatures. It also provides header box design details like minimum plate thicknesses. The process involves calculating stresses and determining the maximum allowable working pressure that does not exceed stress limits. The minimum test pressure is also calculated based on a formula referenced in the ASME VIII standards.
Based On ASMEVIII Stayed Vessels of Rectangular Cross Section
Material Strengths as per ASME II Part D Materials Always Check Notes & Use Worst Case
INPUT
PRIMARY DATA MAWP Estimate 1.3*Design pressure to begin with Design Temperature From data sheet Allowable Stress From ASME II Part D Materials (Lowest / worse case value) Corrosion Allowance (0mm for St.St / Duplex etc., 3mm M.S) No. Stays / Partitions See fig 1 Full Span End Plate Full Span is usual, split if partition plates run through end plate
HEADER BOX DETAILS Top/Bottom Plates Min 12mm (M.S), Min 10mm (St.St / Duplex etc.) API 661 6 th Ed 7.1.6.1.6 Tube Sheet Min 19mm (M.S), Min 16mm (St.St / Duplex etc.) - API 661 6 th Ed 7.1.6.1.6 (Must be 25mm to have double groove which is preferred over single groove) Plug Sheet Min 19mm (M.S) Min 16mm (St.St / Duplex etc.) API 661 6 th Ed 7.1.6.1.6 Partition Min 12mm (M.S), Min 6mm (St.St / Duplex etc.) API 661 6 th Ed 7.1.6.1.6 End Plate - Min 12mm (M.S), Min 10mm (St.St / Duplex etc.) API 661 6 th Ed 7.1.6.1.6
Note: Start with thinnest materials & work up until acceptable
Internal Box Height No. of rows * Vertical pitch (Vertical pitch = sin (60)*Horizontal pitch) Internal Box Depth Keep as close to 100mm as possible Maximum Span See Fig 1 PLUG DETAILS Plug Type Nearly always standard Plug Dia 1/8 bigger than tube Equiv. Plug Dia Same as plug if standard plug Tube Hole Dia Special close fit (19.25mm , 25.65mm 1, 32.03mm 1 , 38.46mm 1 , 51.26mm 2) API 661 6 th Ed 9.3.1.3 Tube Pitch From Data Sheet
NOZZLE DETAILS Box Type Use stress calc sheet info to fill in Nozzle Type Use stress calc sheet info to fill in Nozzle OD From data sheet (If squashed nozzle, treat as normal nozzle) Wall Thickness Standard Schd (80, 120, 160) Start with smallest WT Wall Tolerance Always 12.5% unless a forging 0% (Long weld neck) Nozzle Length Rough Estimate Allowable Pipe Stress From ASME II Part D - Materials (Lowest / worse case value Weld Cap Size of weld round nozzle (Usually 6mm or 10mm)
MISCELANEOUS DATA Weld Factor Main Seams Usually spot or full radiography (0.85 for Spot, 1 for Full) C Factor for End Plates Always 0.2 Ligament / Weld Factor Ties Always 0.7 (Cannot radiograph internal plates)
RESULTS
Check that maximum value of stresses is less than 100% of allowable & check all outcomes
Required to Resist Pressure
Change top / bottom plate thickness until 100% of max allowable stress and put this thickness into required to resist pressure Change top / bottom plate thickness to previous value
MAWP Maximum allowable working pressure
Increase MAWP until something breaks (end plates unacceptable or stress 100%)
When calculating maximum allowable working pressure ensure that all flanges are capable of withstanding this pressure if not then the maximum allowable working pressure is determined by flange maximum allowable working pressure.
Minimum Test Pressure Cover Sheet
Minimum test pressure if not stated by customer spec will be in accordance with UG99 (1.3 * MAWP * (Samb/Sdesign)) ASME VIII UG-99
Where: MAWP is Maximum allowable working pressure Samb is Maximum allowable stress at ambient temperature - ASME II Part D - Materials Sdesign is Maximum allowable stress at design temperature - ASME II Part D - Materials