Vessels are a vital part of the operational units in the process industries. A vessel is
a container in which materials are processed, treated, or stored. Without this type of
equipment, the process industries would be unable to create and store large
amounts of Product. Pressure vessels used in industry are leak-tight pressure
containers, usually cylindrical or spherical in shape, with different head
configurations.
The process engineer should have some knowledge of the mechanical design of
vessels. For example, the process engineer may have to make a preliminary design
of vessels for a cost estimate. A vessel consists of a cylindrical shell and end caps,
called heads. For safety, vessel design is governed by codes.
Ethylbenzene capstone project senior project_chemical engineering_port said ...MigbBassyouni
Ethylbenzene Capstone Project, Mass balance, Energy balance, Equipment design, Heat exchanger, distillation column, Pump, Cost estimation & Process control
The Principles required to understand Distillation, Absorption, Stripping, Flashing, Gas Treating, Scrubbing and more!
Introduction:
This course covers all the theory required to understand the basic principles behind Unit Operations that are based on Mass Transfer. Most of these Unit Operations (Equipments) are used in Process Separation Technologies in the Industry.Common examples are Distillation, Absorption and Scrubbing.
This course is required for the following:
Flash Distillation
Gas Absorption & Stripping
Simple Distillation
Batch Distillation
Binary Distillation
Fractional Distillation
Scrubbers
Gas Treating
Sprayers / Spray Towers
Bubble Columns / Sparged Vessels
Agitation Vessels
Packed Towers
Tray Towers
We will cover:
Mass Transfer Basics
Diffusion, Convection
Flux & Fick's Law
The Concept of Equilibrium & Phases
Gibbs Phase Rule
Vapor Pressure
Equilibrium Vapor-Liquid Diagrams (T-xy, P-xy, XY)
Equilibrium Curves
Dew Point, Bubble Point
Volatility (Absolute & Relative)
K-Values
Ideal Cases vs. Real Cases
Henry's Law
Raoult's Law
Deviations of Ideal Cases (Positive and Negative)
Azeotropes
Solubility of Gases in Liquids
Interphase Mass Transfer and its Theories
Two Film Theory
Mass Transfer Coefficients (Overall vs Local)
Getting Vapor-Liquid and Solubility Data
Solved-Problem Approach:
All theory is backed with:
Exercises
Solved problems
Proposed problems
Homework
Case Studies
Individual Study
At the end of the course:
You will be able to understand the mass transfer concepts behind various Unit Operations involving Vapor - Liquid Interaction.
You will be able to apply this theory in further Unit Operations related to Mass Transfer Vapor - Liquid, which is one of the most common interactions found in the industry.
About your instructor:
I majored in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Engineering back in 2012.
I worked as a Process Design/Operation Engineer in INEOS Koln, mostly on the petrochemical area relating to naphtha treating. There I designed and modeled several processes relating separation of isopentane/pentane mixtures, catalytic reactors and separation processes such as distillation columns, flash separation devices and transportation of tank-trucks of product.
Episode 55 : Conceptual Process Synthesis-Design
Process Flowsheet Synthesis: Method to determine a process flowsheet that satisfies all product, operational and other requirements
SAJJAD KHUDHUR ABBAS
Ceo , Founder & Head of SHacademy
Chemical Engineering , Al-Muthanna University, Iraq
Oil & Gas Safety and Health Professional – OSHACADEMY
Trainer of Trainers (TOT) - Canadian Center of Human
Development
Course by Chemical Engineering Guy
Check out full course:
http://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/courses/aspen-plus-physical-properties-course/
Ask me for special discounts, or checkout "SURPIRSE" tab in my site for special discounts.
This is course on Process Simulation will show you how to model, manipulate and report thermodynamic, transport, physical and chemical properties of substances.
You will learn about:
Physical Property Environment
Physical Property Method & Method Assistant
Fluid and Property Packages
Physical property input, modeling, estimation and regression
Thermodynamic Properties (Material/Energy balances and Thermodynamic Processes)
Transport Properties for (Mass/Heat/Momentum Transfer)
Equilibrium Properties (Vapor-Liquid, Liquid-Liquid, etc...)
Getting Results (Plots, Graphs, Tables)
This is an excellent way to get started with Aspen Plus. Understanding the physical property environment will definitively help you in the simulation and flowsheet creation!
This is a "workshop-based" course, there is about 50% theory and about 50% practice!
Ethylbenzene capstone project senior project_chemical engineering_port said ...MigbBassyouni
Ethylbenzene Capstone Project, Mass balance, Energy balance, Equipment design, Heat exchanger, distillation column, Pump, Cost estimation & Process control
The Principles required to understand Distillation, Absorption, Stripping, Flashing, Gas Treating, Scrubbing and more!
Introduction:
This course covers all the theory required to understand the basic principles behind Unit Operations that are based on Mass Transfer. Most of these Unit Operations (Equipments) are used in Process Separation Technologies in the Industry.Common examples are Distillation, Absorption and Scrubbing.
This course is required for the following:
Flash Distillation
Gas Absorption & Stripping
Simple Distillation
Batch Distillation
Binary Distillation
Fractional Distillation
Scrubbers
Gas Treating
Sprayers / Spray Towers
Bubble Columns / Sparged Vessels
Agitation Vessels
Packed Towers
Tray Towers
We will cover:
Mass Transfer Basics
Diffusion, Convection
Flux & Fick's Law
The Concept of Equilibrium & Phases
Gibbs Phase Rule
Vapor Pressure
Equilibrium Vapor-Liquid Diagrams (T-xy, P-xy, XY)
Equilibrium Curves
Dew Point, Bubble Point
Volatility (Absolute & Relative)
K-Values
Ideal Cases vs. Real Cases
Henry's Law
Raoult's Law
Deviations of Ideal Cases (Positive and Negative)
Azeotropes
Solubility of Gases in Liquids
Interphase Mass Transfer and its Theories
Two Film Theory
Mass Transfer Coefficients (Overall vs Local)
Getting Vapor-Liquid and Solubility Data
Solved-Problem Approach:
All theory is backed with:
Exercises
Solved problems
Proposed problems
Homework
Case Studies
Individual Study
At the end of the course:
You will be able to understand the mass transfer concepts behind various Unit Operations involving Vapor - Liquid Interaction.
You will be able to apply this theory in further Unit Operations related to Mass Transfer Vapor - Liquid, which is one of the most common interactions found in the industry.
About your instructor:
I majored in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Engineering back in 2012.
I worked as a Process Design/Operation Engineer in INEOS Koln, mostly on the petrochemical area relating to naphtha treating. There I designed and modeled several processes relating separation of isopentane/pentane mixtures, catalytic reactors and separation processes such as distillation columns, flash separation devices and transportation of tank-trucks of product.
Episode 55 : Conceptual Process Synthesis-Design
Process Flowsheet Synthesis: Method to determine a process flowsheet that satisfies all product, operational and other requirements
SAJJAD KHUDHUR ABBAS
Ceo , Founder & Head of SHacademy
Chemical Engineering , Al-Muthanna University, Iraq
Oil & Gas Safety and Health Professional – OSHACADEMY
Trainer of Trainers (TOT) - Canadian Center of Human
Development
Course by Chemical Engineering Guy
Check out full course:
http://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/courses/aspen-plus-physical-properties-course/
Ask me for special discounts, or checkout "SURPIRSE" tab in my site for special discounts.
This is course on Process Simulation will show you how to model, manipulate and report thermodynamic, transport, physical and chemical properties of substances.
You will learn about:
Physical Property Environment
Physical Property Method & Method Assistant
Fluid and Property Packages
Physical property input, modeling, estimation and regression
Thermodynamic Properties (Material/Energy balances and Thermodynamic Processes)
Transport Properties for (Mass/Heat/Momentum Transfer)
Equilibrium Properties (Vapor-Liquid, Liquid-Liquid, etc...)
Getting Results (Plots, Graphs, Tables)
This is an excellent way to get started with Aspen Plus. Understanding the physical property environment will definitively help you in the simulation and flowsheet creation!
This is a "workshop-based" course, there is about 50% theory and about 50% practice!
COURSE LINK:
https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/courses/gas-absorption-stripping/
Introduction:
Gas Absorption is one of the very first Mass Transfer Unit Operations studied in early process engineering. It is very important in several Separation Processes, as it is used extensively in the Chemical industry.
Understanding the concept behind Gas-Gas and Gas-Liquid mass transfer interaction will allow you to understand and model Absorbers, Strippers, Scrubbers, Washers, Bubblers, etc…
We will cover:
- REVIEW: Of Mass Transfer Basics required
- GAS-LIQUID interaction in the molecular level, the two-film theory
- ABSORPTION Theory
- Application of Absorption in the Industry
- Counter-current & Co-current Operation
- Several equipment to carry Gas-Liquid Operations
- Bubble, Spray, Packed and Tray Column equipments
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Packed Towers
- Pressure drop due to packings
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Tray Columns
- Single Component Absorption
- Single Component Stripping/Desorption
- Diluted and Concentrated Absorption
- Basics: Multicomponent Absorption
- Software Simulation for Absorption/Stripping Operations (ASPEN PLUS/HYSYS)
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Design and Simulation of Continuous Distillation ColumnsGerard B. Hawkins
Design and Simulation of Continuous Distillation Columns
0 INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE
1 SCOPE
2 FIELD OF APPLICATION
3 DEFINITIONS
4 FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION
5 ROUGH METHOD OF COLUMN DESIGN
5.1 Sharp Separations
5.2 Sloppy Separations
6 DETAIL DESIGN USING THE CHEMCAD DISTILLATION PROGRAM
6.1 Sharp Separations
6.2 Sloppy Separations
7 COMPLEX COLUMNS
7.1 Multiple Feeds
7.2 Sidestream Take-Offs
8 DESIGN USING A LABORATORY COLUMN
SIMULATION
9 DESIGN USING ACTUAL PLANT DATA
9.1 Uprating or Debottlenecking Exercises
10 REFERENCES
APPENDICES
A WORKED EXAMPLE
B SLOPPY SEPARATIONS
C SIMULATION USING PLANT DATA : CASE HISTORIES
TABLES
These slides may be used for a part of Advanced level course in Chemical Reaction Engineering. I taught this course to Masters level students covering 1.5 credit hours.
COURSE LINK:
https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/courses/gas-absorption-stripping/
Introduction:
Gas Absorption is one of the very first Mass Transfer Unit Operations studied in early process engineering. It is very important in several Separation Processes, as it is used extensively in the Chemical industry.
Understanding the concept behind Gas-Gas and Gas-Liquid mass transfer interaction will allow you to understand and model Absorbers, Strippers, Scrubbers, Washers, Bubblers, etc…
We will cover:
- REVIEW: Of Mass Transfer Basics required
- GAS-LIQUID interaction in the molecular level, the two-film theory
- ABSORPTION Theory
- Application of Absorption in the Industry
- Counter-current & Co-current Operation
- Several equipment to carry Gas-Liquid Operations
- Bubble, Spray, Packed and Tray Column equipments
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Packed Towers
- Pressure drop due to packings
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Tray Columns
- Single Component Absorption
- Single Component Stripping/Desorption
- Diluted and Concentrated Absorption
- Basics: Multicomponent Absorption
- Software Simulation for Absorption/Stripping Operations (ASPEN PLUS/HYSYS)
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www.ChemicalEngineeringGuy.com
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You speak spanish? Visit my spanish channel -www.youtube.com/ChemEngIQA
Chemical Engineering Apparatus Design lecture noteMuktar Abdu
-mechanical design of process equipments
-Internal pressure of pressure vessel
-Thick and thin walled pressure vessels
-application area of thin and thick walled pressure vessels
-Principal stresses formed by internal pressure
-Radial,longitudinal and circumferential stresses
-maximum allowable thickness
-parameters of pressure design
Water Treatment Unit Selection, Sizing and Troubleshooting Karl Kolmetz
Freshwater uses for manufacturing, food production, domestic and public needs,
recreation, hydroelectric power production, and flood control. The primary sources of
freshwater are rainfall in cisterns and water jars; groundwater from springs, artesian
wells, and drilled or dug wells; surface water from lakes, rivers, and streams;
desalinized seawater or brackish groundwater; and reclaimed wastewater.
Some water supplies may also contain disinfections by-products, inorganic
chemicals, organic chemicals, and radionuclides. Specialized methods for controlling
formation or removing them can also be part of water treatment.
Water treatment processes are applied to surface water sources. Typically, a water
treatment plant (WTP) undergoes a series of processes which include the units
presedimentation, rapid mix, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, and
disinfection, with appropriate chemical feeds and residual treatment processes
This DNV document outlines the technical standards, as developed by DNV, aimed at floating gas temrinals. Similar standards can be found in DNV.COM website, under "Resources".
COURSE LINK:
https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/courses/gas-absorption-stripping/
Introduction:
Gas Absorption is one of the very first Mass Transfer Unit Operations studied in early process engineering. It is very important in several Separation Processes, as it is used extensively in the Chemical industry.
Understanding the concept behind Gas-Gas and Gas-Liquid mass transfer interaction will allow you to understand and model Absorbers, Strippers, Scrubbers, Washers, Bubblers, etc…
We will cover:
- REVIEW: Of Mass Transfer Basics required
- GAS-LIQUID interaction in the molecular level, the two-film theory
- ABSORPTION Theory
- Application of Absorption in the Industry
- Counter-current & Co-current Operation
- Several equipment to carry Gas-Liquid Operations
- Bubble, Spray, Packed and Tray Column equipments
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Packed Towers
- Pressure drop due to packings
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Tray Columns
- Single Component Absorption
- Single Component Stripping/Desorption
- Diluted and Concentrated Absorption
- Basics: Multicomponent Absorption
- Software Simulation for Absorption/Stripping Operations (ASPEN PLUS/HYSYS)
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You speak spanish? Visit my spanish channel -www.youtube.com/ChemEngIQA
Design and Simulation of Continuous Distillation ColumnsGerard B. Hawkins
Design and Simulation of Continuous Distillation Columns
0 INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE
1 SCOPE
2 FIELD OF APPLICATION
3 DEFINITIONS
4 FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION
5 ROUGH METHOD OF COLUMN DESIGN
5.1 Sharp Separations
5.2 Sloppy Separations
6 DETAIL DESIGN USING THE CHEMCAD DISTILLATION PROGRAM
6.1 Sharp Separations
6.2 Sloppy Separations
7 COMPLEX COLUMNS
7.1 Multiple Feeds
7.2 Sidestream Take-Offs
8 DESIGN USING A LABORATORY COLUMN
SIMULATION
9 DESIGN USING ACTUAL PLANT DATA
9.1 Uprating or Debottlenecking Exercises
10 REFERENCES
APPENDICES
A WORKED EXAMPLE
B SLOPPY SEPARATIONS
C SIMULATION USING PLANT DATA : CASE HISTORIES
TABLES
These slides may be used for a part of Advanced level course in Chemical Reaction Engineering. I taught this course to Masters level students covering 1.5 credit hours.
COURSE LINK:
https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/courses/gas-absorption-stripping/
Introduction:
Gas Absorption is one of the very first Mass Transfer Unit Operations studied in early process engineering. It is very important in several Separation Processes, as it is used extensively in the Chemical industry.
Understanding the concept behind Gas-Gas and Gas-Liquid mass transfer interaction will allow you to understand and model Absorbers, Strippers, Scrubbers, Washers, Bubblers, etc…
We will cover:
- REVIEW: Of Mass Transfer Basics required
- GAS-LIQUID interaction in the molecular level, the two-film theory
- ABSORPTION Theory
- Application of Absorption in the Industry
- Counter-current & Co-current Operation
- Several equipment to carry Gas-Liquid Operations
- Bubble, Spray, Packed and Tray Column equipments
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Packed Towers
- Pressure drop due to packings
- Solvent Selection
- Design & Operation of Tray Columns
- Single Component Absorption
- Single Component Stripping/Desorption
- Diluted and Concentrated Absorption
- Basics: Multicomponent Absorption
- Software Simulation for Absorption/Stripping Operations (ASPEN PLUS/HYSYS)
----
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More likes, sharings, suscribers: MORE VIDEOS!
-----
CONTACT ME
Chemical.Engineering.Guy@Gmail.com
www.ChemicalEngineeringGuy.com
http://facebook.com/Chemical.Engineering.Guy
You speak spanish? Visit my spanish channel -www.youtube.com/ChemEngIQA
Chemical Engineering Apparatus Design lecture noteMuktar Abdu
-mechanical design of process equipments
-Internal pressure of pressure vessel
-Thick and thin walled pressure vessels
-application area of thin and thick walled pressure vessels
-Principal stresses formed by internal pressure
-Radial,longitudinal and circumferential stresses
-maximum allowable thickness
-parameters of pressure design
Water Treatment Unit Selection, Sizing and Troubleshooting Karl Kolmetz
Freshwater uses for manufacturing, food production, domestic and public needs,
recreation, hydroelectric power production, and flood control. The primary sources of
freshwater are rainfall in cisterns and water jars; groundwater from springs, artesian
wells, and drilled or dug wells; surface water from lakes, rivers, and streams;
desalinized seawater or brackish groundwater; and reclaimed wastewater.
Some water supplies may also contain disinfections by-products, inorganic
chemicals, organic chemicals, and radionuclides. Specialized methods for controlling
formation or removing them can also be part of water treatment.
Water treatment processes are applied to surface water sources. Typically, a water
treatment plant (WTP) undergoes a series of processes which include the units
presedimentation, rapid mix, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, and
disinfection, with appropriate chemical feeds and residual treatment processes
This DNV document outlines the technical standards, as developed by DNV, aimed at floating gas temrinals. Similar standards can be found in DNV.COM website, under "Resources".
The Tellurium Automated Testing Framework (Tellurium) is a UI module-based automated testing framework for web applications and it is robust, expressive, flexible, and reusable. This is Tellurium 0.6.0 User Guide.
Paul Ebbs (2011) - Can lean construction improve the irish construction industryPaul Ebbs
Dissertation completed in 2011 in Dublin Institute of Technology. Survey of the Irish construction industry (n=42). Concluded that lean principles would significantly improve the Irish construction industry
This work is part of the End of Study Project realized within Talan Tunisia consulting to obtain the
national computer engineering diploma at the National School of Engineers of Carthage. The goal of
this project is to create an Ethereum based application to perform Mutual Fund operation by increasing
the security and transparency in mutual fund shares management as well as reducing transaction cost
and time consuming.
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Ce travail fait partie du projet de fin d’études réalisé au sein de l’entreprise Talan Tunisie en vue
d’otention du diplôme national d’ingénieur en informatique de l’École nationale des ingénieurs de
Carthage. L’objectif de ce projet est de créer une application basée sur Ethereum afin d’exécuter des
opérations de fonds communs de placement en renforçant la sécurité et la transparence de la gestion des
parts de fonds communs de placement, ainsi qu’en réduisant les coûts de transaction et le temps requis.
Universal Design Meets the Exit Sign White Paper Performance Assessment Templ...Lee Wilson
The Universal Design Meets the Exit Sign White Paper presents the case for a new generation of exit signs to to be used in all forms of transportation, facilities and buildings. The White Paper discusses the many complex issues that have led to the development of this initiative and argues for the support of these new emergency and exit signs.
The White Paper includes an Appendix, which is titled Universal Design Meets the Exit Sign White Paper Performance Assessment Template by Lee Wilson Version 1.0
The performance-based template provides support to accept the use of The Accessible Exit Sign Project signage as a variation from the prescriptive ‘Deemed-to-Satisfy’ provisions of the building code. The template also provides support for this approach with consideration to the content of the White Paper. It proposes the use of a performance-based building solution to accept that emergency egress and exit signage provided throughout the building will adopt a best practice ‘universal design’ approach and argues that this approach provides a safer solution for all building occupants, including people with disabilities.
The proposed signs presented in the assessment form part of the ‘Accessible Exit Sign Project’, which adopt the ‘Accessible Means of Egress Icon’ on all emergency egress and exit signage used throughout the building.
Changes are inevitable during the life cycle of any manufacturing facility. Changes occur design, construction, operation, decommissioning, mothballing and demolition. MOC is a critical success factor of any Process Safety Management (PSM) Program. It ensures that each proposed change undergoes the appropriate level of technical and EHS review any change does not inadvertently introduce new hazards or unknowingly increase the risk of existing hazards.
Building Operational Excellence in Petroleum Refining Training CourseKarl Kolmetz
There are many aspects of building operational excellence. Partial list may include;
1. Health, Safety and the Environment
2. Reliability – Continuity of Operations
3. Quality
4. Cost
5. People Development
Optimizing Petroleum Refining FCC Unit Operations TrainingKarl Kolmetz
The success of every company depends of each employee's understanding of
the key business components. Employee training and development will unlock
the companies' profitability and reliability. When people, processes and
technology work together as a team developing practical solutions, companies
can maximize profitability and assets in a sustainable manner. Training and
development is an investment in future success - give yourself and your
employees the keys to success
Ammonia Plant Selection Sizing and Troubleshooting Karl Kolmetz
Ammonia is produced basically from water, air, and energy. The energy source is
usually hydrocarbons, thus providing hydrogen as well, but may also be coal or
electricity. Steam reforming of light hydrocarbons is the most efficient route, with
about 77% of world ammonia capacity being based on natural gas.
The total energy consumption for the production of ammonia in a modern steam
reforming plant is 40-50% above the thermodynamic minimum. More than half of the
excess consumption is due to compression losses. The practical minimum
consumption is assumed to be 130% of the theoretical minimum.
This guideline covers items in making an ammonia plant. Starting from the raw
material, equipment, manufacturing process and the economics of ammonia plant.
Process Equipment Malfunctions offers the chance to develop proven techniques for
finding and fixing process plant problems and contains details on failure identification.
One of the most important traits that process operators, maintenance personnel, and
engineers can have is the ability to diagnose equipment and process upsets and
respond accordingly quickly and accurately.
Troubleshooting is a step-by-step procedure whose purpose is to identify a problem
quickly and easily in a system or process. Troubleshooting is an art, but a good portion
is a learned skill, which is enhanced by experience and operator capability. A good
operator will work at developing troubleshooting skills and abilities. A good
troubleshooter is worth his or her weight in gold to a company.
Advanced Training for Pressure Relieving and Flaring SystemsKarl Kolmetz
Each company needs to have people trained in key areas of safety. These
include;
1. Hazard Analysis
2. Relief Valve Design
3. Reliving Cases Design
4. Flare System Design
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the relieving and flaring
process systems, equipment and economics. This program will emphasize the
process unit operation fundamentals, safe utilization of these fundamentals by
operations, engineering, maintenance and support personnel.
Optimizing Petroleum Refining Unit Operations Training CourseKarl Kolmetz
Many aspects of petroleum refining operations management can be improved
including, product recoveries, purities and energy utilization, and safety. This
cannot be achieved without first an understanding of basic fundamental
principles of design and operation. These principles need to be understood in
advance of operating and trouble shooting a process unit operation for the
manager or problem solving to be effective.
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the petroleum refining
process systems, equipment and economics. This program will emphasize the
refining process unit operation fundamentals, safe utilization of these
fundamentals by operations, engineering, maintenance and support personnel.
Introduction to Pressure Relieving and Flaring Systems Training CourseKarl Kolmetz
Each company needs to have people trained in key areas of safety. These
include;
1. Hazard Analysis
2. Relieve Valve Design
3. Reliving Cases Design
4. Flare System Design
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the relieving and flaring
process systems, equipment and economics. This program will emphasize the
process unit operation fundamentals, safe utilization of these fundamentals by
operations, engineering, maintenance and support personnel.
Optimizing and Troubleshooting Process Equipment Advanced Training CourseKarl Kolmetz
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the optimizing and
troubleshooting process systems, equipment and economics. This program will
emphasize the process unit operation fundamentals, safe utilization of these
fundamentals by operations, engineering, maintenance and support personnel.
Hydrotreating Technology Training CourseKarl Kolmetz
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the Hydrotreater process unit
equipment. The program will emphasize process unit equipment fundamentals,
safe utilization of these fundamentals by operations and maintenance personnel,
and equipment troubleshooting techniques.
The purpose of this seminar is to improve and update the participant’s personal
knowledge of Hydro treating technologies and will include:
Naphtha HT
Kerosene HT
Diesel HT
Monitoring unit operations
Troubleshooting
Latest developments
Areas of concern
Guidelines for Safe Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Operation of Proces...Karl Kolmetz
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the process unit equipment.
This program will emphasize process unit equipment fundamentals, safe
utilization of these fundamentals by operations and maintenance personnel, and
equipment troubleshooting techniques.
Petroleum Refining Processes and Economics for Non Technical Personal Trainin...Karl Kolmetz
Many aspects of petroleum refining operations and management can be
improved including, product recoveries, purities and energy utilization, and
safety. This cannot be achieved without first an understanding of basic
fundamental principles of design and operation. These principles need to be
understood in advance of operating and trouble shooting a process unit operation
for the manager or problem solving to be effective.
This seminar focuses on the core building blocks of the refining process systems,
equipment and economics.
Improving the Performance and Reliability of Fired Heaters and Boilers Traini...Karl Kolmetz
Many aspects of fried heaters operations and management can be improved
including, energy utilization, product improvements, furnace tube life, and safety.
This cannot be achieved without first an understanding of basic fundamental
principles of design and operation. These principles need to be understood in
advance of operating and trouble shooting a process unit operation for the
manager or problem solving to be effective.
Advances in Ethylene Unit Pyrolysis Furnace Design and Optimization Training ...Karl Kolmetz
This course will guide the participates to develop key concepts and techniques
for the optimization of Ethylene Unit Pyrolysis Furnace Design and Optimization.
These key concepts can be utilized to make operating decisions that can improve
your unit’s performance.
Many aspects of fired heaters operations and management can be improved
including, energy utilization, product improvements, furnace tube life, and safety.
This cannot be achieved without first an understanding of basic fundamental
principles of design and operation. These principles need to be understood in
advance of operating and trouble shooting a process unit operation for the
manager or problem solving to be effective.
Courier management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
It is now-a-days very important for the people to send or receive articles like imported furniture, electronic items, gifts, business goods and the like. People depend vastly on different transport systems which mostly use the manual way of receiving and delivering the articles. There is no way to track the articles till they are received and there is no way to let the customer know what happened in transit, once he booked some articles. In such a situation, we need a system which completely computerizes the cargo activities including time to time tracking of the articles sent. This need is fulfilled by Courier Management System software which is online software for the cargo management people that enables them to receive the goods from a source and send them to a required destination and track their status from time to time.
COLLEGE BUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT REPORT.pdfKamal Acharya
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 5
Scope ..................................................................................................................... 5
General Design Consideration............................................................................. 6
DEFINITION............................................................................................................. 17
NOMENCLATURE................................................................................................... 24
REFERENCES......................................................................................................... 25
THEORY .................................................................................................................. 26
DESIGN FORMULAS........................................................................................... 26
Design of Shell................................................................................................. 27
Formed Closures ............................................................................................. 33
Spherical Dished Covers ................................................................................ 38
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Flat Plate Closures .......................................................................................... 42
JOINT EFFICIENCIES.......................................................................................... 45
WIND LOAD ......................................................................................................... 48
MATERIALS AND CORROSION ALLOWANCE................................................. 51
ALLOWABLE STRESSES................................................................................... 54
DESIGN TEMPERATURE.................................................................................... 55
DESIGN PRESSURE ........................................................................................... 56
JACKETED VESSELS ......................................................................................... 59
CREEP ANALYSIS .............................................................................................. 61
NOZZLES, CONNECTIONS AND OPENINGS .................................................... 62
VESSEL SUPPORTS........................................................................................... 75
TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAILURES IN PRESSURE VESSELS ................... 80
HYDRO TESTING AND PNEUMATIC TESTING................................................. 86
EXAMPLES ............................................................................................................. 92
Example Case 1: Vessel Diameter..................................................................... 92
Example Case 2: Mechanical Vessel................................................................. 93
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LIST OF TABLE
Figure 1. General configuration and dimensional data for vessel shells and
heads....................................................................................................................... 16
Figure 2. External pressure - spheres and heads ............................................... 29
Figure 3. Diagrammatic Representation of Variables for Design of Cylindrical
Vessels Subjected to External Pressure.............................................................. 30
Figure 4. Various Arrangements of Stiffening Rings for Cylindrical Vessels
Subjected to External Pressure ............................................................................ 33
Figure 5. types of closures for vessel under internal pressure ......................... 34
Figure 6. Dished Covers With Bolting Flanges ................................................... 37
Figure 7. Types of Un-stayed Flat Heads and Covers......................................... 45
Figure 8. Categories of welded joints in a pressure vessel................................ 45
Figure 9. Wind loading on a tall column............................................................... 50
Figure 10. Some Acceptable Types of Jacketed Vessels ................................... 61
Figure 11. Large head openings reverse curve and conical shell reducer
sections................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 12. Acceptable Types of Welded Nozzles and Other Connections to
Shells, Heads.......................................................................................................... 72
Figure 13. Opening Reinforcement Requirements.............................................. 74
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 1. Acceptable Pressure Vessel Materials................................................... 10
Table 2. Typical Maximum Allowable Stresses for Plates .................................. 12
Table 3. Minimum Practical Wall Thickness ........................................................ 15
Table 4. The corrosion allowance for vessels ..................................................... 15
Table 5. The corrosion allowance for removable internals ................................ 16
Table 6. Maximum Allowable Joint Efficiency ..................................................... 46
Table 7. Joint efficiency values............................................................................. 47
Table 8. Bolting materials...................................................................................... 53
Table 9. Minimum corrosion allowances............................................................. 53
Table 10. The corrosion allowance for vessels ................................................... 54
Table 11. The corrosion allowance for removable internals .............................. 54
Table 12. Specified design pressure .................................................................... 57
Table 13. Temperatures above which creep analysis is required...................... 61
Table 14. Drains and vents.................................................................................... 69
Table 15. Comparison of hydrostatic test and pneumatic test. ......................... 89
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INTRODUCTION
Scope
Vessels are a vital part of the operational units in the process industries. A vessel is
a container in which materials are processed, treated, or stored. Without this type of
equipment, the process industries would be unable to create and store large
amounts of Product. Pressure vessels used in industry are leak-tight pressure
containers, usually cylindrical or spherical in shape, with different head
configurations.
The process engineer should have some knowledge of the mechanical design of
vessels. For example, the process engineer may have to make a preliminary design
of vessels for a cost estimate. A vessel consists of a cylindrical shell and end caps,
called heads. For safety, vessel design is governed by codes. An example is the
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code.
In all the major industrialized countries, the design and fabrication of thin-walled
pressure vessels is covered by national standards and codes of practice. The Code
design criteria consist of basic rules specifying the design method, design load,
allowable stress, acceptable material, and fabrication-inspection certification
requirements for vessel construction.
This guideline covers several things in designing pressure vessel. Starting from the
material, allowable stress, welding, corrosion and sizing equipment
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General Design Consideration
Vessels are a vital part of the operational units in the process industries. A vessel is
a container in which materials are processed, treated, or stored. Without this type of
equipment, the process industries would be unable to create and store large
amounts of Product. Vessels are used to carry out process operations such as
distillation, drying, filtration, stripping, and reaction. These operations usually involve
many different types of vessels, ranging from large towers to small additive and
waste collection drums. Vessels are also used to provide intermediate storage
between processing steps. They can provide residence time for reactions to
complete or for contents to settle.
For handling such liquids and gases, a container or vessel is used. It is called a
pressure vessel, when they are containers for fluids subjected to pressure. They are
leak proof containers. They may be of any shape ranging from types of processing
equipment. Most process equipment units may be considered as vessels with
various modifications necessary to enable the units to perform certain required
functions, e.g. an autoclave may be considered as highpressure vessel equipped
with agitation and heating sources.
Pressure vessels used in industry are leak-tight pressure containers, usually
cylindrical or spherical in shape, with different head configurations. They are usually
made from carbon or stainless steel and assembled by welding. Early operation of
pressure vessels and boilers resulted in numerous explosions, causing loss of life
and considerable property damage.
Some 80 years ago, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers formed a
committee for the purpose of establishing minimum safety rules of construction for
boilers. In 1925 the committee issued a set of rules for the design and construction
of unfired pressure vessels. Most states have laws mandating that these Code rules
be met. Enforcement of these rules is accomplished via a third party employed by
the state or the insurance company.
In all the major industrialized countries, the design and fabrication of thin-walled
pressure vessels is covered by national standards and codes of practice. In most
countries it is a legal requirement that pressure vessels must be designed,
constructed, and tested in accordance with part or all of the design code. The
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primary purpose of the design codes is to establish rules of safety relating to the
pressure integrity of vessels and provide guidance on design, materials of
construction, fabrication, inspection, and testing. The standard used in North
America (and most commonly referenced internationally) is the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code (the ASME BPV Code).
The Code design criteria consist of basic rules specifying the design method, design
load, allowable stress, acceptable material, and fabrication-inspection certification
requirements for vessel construction. The design method uses design pressure,
allowable stress, and a design formula compatible with the geometry of the part to
calculate the minimum required thickness of the part. This procedure minimizes the
amount of analysis required to ensure that the vessel will not rupture or undergo
excessive distortion. In conjunction with specifying the vessel thickness,
A. Design Pressure
A vessel must be designed to withstand the maximum pressure to which it is likely to
be subjected in operation. For vessels under internal pressure, the design pressure
(sometimes called maximum allowable working pressure or MAWP) is taken as the
pressure at which the relief device is set. This will normally be 5 to 10% above the
normal working pressure, to avoid spurious operation during minor process upsets.
When the design pressure is decided, the hydrostatic pressure in the base of the
column should be added to the operating pressure, if significant.
Vessels subject to external pressure should be designed to resist the maximum
differential pressure that is likely to occur in service. Vessels likely to be subjected to
vacuum should be designed for a full negative pressure of 1 bar, unless fitted with an
effective, and reliable, vacuum breaker.
B. Design Temperature
The strength of metals decreases with increasing temperature, so the maximum
allowable stress will depend on the material temperature. The maximum design
temperature at which the maximum allowable stress is evaluated should be taken as
the maximum working temperature of the material, with due allowance for any
uncertainty involved in predicting vessel wall temperatures. The minimum design
metal temperature (MDMT) should be taken as the lowest temperature expected in
service.
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C. Materials
Pressure vessels constructed in such a manner that, a sudden change of section
producing a notch effect is present, are usually not recommended for low
temperature range operations. The reason is that, they may create a state of stress
such that the material will be incapable of relaxing high-localized stresses by plastic
deformation, therefore, the materials used for low temperature operations are tested
for notch ductility.
The materials to be used in pressure vessels must be selected from Code-approved
material specifications. This requirement is normally not a problem since a large
catalogue of tables listing acceptable materials is available. Factors that need to be
considered in picking a suitable table are:
Cost
Fabricability
Service condition (wear, corrosion, operating temperature)
Availability
Strength requirements
Pressure vessels are constructed from plain carbon steels, low and high alloy steels,
other alloys, clad plate, and reinforced plastics. Selection of a suitable material must
take into account the suitability of the material for fabrication (particularly welding),
as well as the compatibility of the material with the process environment.
Carbon steels can be used down to 60 degree C. Notch ductility is controlled in such
as materials through proper composition steel making practice, fabrication practice
and heat treatment. They have an increased manganese carbon ratio. Aluminium is
usually added to promote fine grain size and improve notch ductility. Embrittlement
of carbon and alloy steel may occur due to service at elevated temperature. This
inhibited by addition of molybdenum and also improve tensile and creep properties.
Two main criteria in selecting the steel elevated temperature are metallurgical
strength and stability. Carbon steels are reduced in their strength properties due to
rise in temperature and are liable to creep. Therefore, the use of carbon steel is
generally limited to 500oC.
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One of the most widely used steel for general purpose in the construction of
pressure vessel is SA-283, Grade C. This steel has good ductility and forms welds
and machines easily. It is also one of the most economical steel suitable for pressure
vessels. The SA-283 steels cannot be used in applications with temperatures over
340 oC. For vessels having shells of grater thickness. SA-285 Grade C is most widely
used Hi moderate pressure applications. The SA-285 steels cannot be used for
services with temperature over 482 oC. However, both SA-285 and SA-285 SA-212
steels have very low allowable stress, at higher temperature.
Plain carbon and low alloy steels plates are usually and where service condition
permit because of the lesser cost and greater availability of these steels. Such steels
may me fabricated by fusion welding and oxygen cutting if the carbon content does
not exceed 0.35%.vessels may be fabricated.
The important materials generally accepted for construction of pressure vessels are
indicated here. Metals used are generally divided into three groups as.
1 Low cost Cast iron, Cast carbon and low alloy steel, wrought carbon and low
alloy steel.
2 Medium cost - High alloy steel (12%chromium and above), Aluminum, Nickel,
Copper and their alloys, Lead.
3 High cost - platinum, Tantalum, Zirconium, Titanium silver.
Vessels with formed heads are commonly fabricated from low carbon steel wherever
corrosion and temperature considerations will permit its use because of the low cost,
high strength, ease of fabrication and general availability of mild steel. Low and high
alloy steel and non-ferrous metals are used for special service.
Several typical pressure vessel materials for a noncorrosive environment and for
service temperatures between 50 F and 1000 F are shown below
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Table 1. Acceptable Pressure Vessel Materials
Temperature
Use Limit (F)
Plate Material Pipe Material Forging Material
Down to -50
+33 to +775
+776 to
+1000
SA-516 All grades
SA-285 Gr. C
SA-515 Gr. 55, 60, 65
SA-516 All grades
SA-204 Gr. B, C
SA-387 Gr. 11, 12
Class 1
SA 333 Gr. 1
SA-53
SA-106
SA-335 Gr. P1,
P11, P12
SA 350 Gr. LF1,
LF2
SA-181 Gr. I, II
SA-182 Gr. F1,
F11, F12
D. Maximum Allowable Stress (Nominal Design Strength)
The allowable stress used to determine the minimum vessel wall thickness is based
on the material tensile and yield properties at room and design temperature. For
design purposes, it is necessary to decide a value for the maximum allowable stress
(nominal design strength) that can be accepted in the material of construction. This
is determined by applying a suitable safety factor to the maximum stress that the
material could be expected to withstand without failure under standard test
conditions. The safety factor allows for any uncertainty in the design methods, the
loading, the quality of the materials, and the workmanship.
At temperatures where creep and stress rupture strength do not govern the selection
of stresses, the maximum allowable stress is the lowest of
1. The specified minimum tensile strength at room temperature divided by 3.5;
2. The tensile strength at temperature divided by 3.5;
3. The specified minimum yield strength at room temperature divided by 1.5;
4. The yield strength at temperature divided by 1.5.
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At temperatures where creep and stress rupture strength govern, the maximum
allowable stress is the lowest of
1 The average stress to produce a creep rate of 0.01%/1000 h;
2 F times the average stress to cause rupture at the end of 100,000 h, where
F¼0.67 for temperatures below 15008F (8158C)—see the code for higher
temperatures;
3 0.8 times the minimum stress to cause rupture after 100,000 h.
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Typical maximum allowable stress values for some common materials are shown in
below.
Table 2. Typical Maximum Allowable Stresses for Plates
Material Grade
Min
Tensile
Strength
(ksi)
Min
Yield
Strength
(ksi)
Maximum
Temperature
(o
F)
Maximum Allowable Stress at
Temperature o
F
(ksi = 1000 psi)
100 300 500 700 900
Carbon steel A285 45 24 900 12.9 12.9 12.9 11.5 5.9
Gr A
Killed carbon A515 60 32 1000 17.1 17.1 17.1 14.3 5.9
steel Gr 60
Low alloy A387 60 30 1200 17.1 16.6 16.6 16.6 13.6
1¼ Cr, ½ Mo, Si Gr 22
Stainless steel 410 65 30 1200 18.6 17.8 17.2 16.2 12.3
13 Cr
Stainless steel 304 75 30 1500 20 15 12.9 11.7 10.8
18 Cr, 8 Ni
Stainless steel 347 75 30 1500 20 17.1 15 13.8 13.4
18 Cr, 10 Ni, Cb
Stainless steel 321 75 30 1500 20 16.5 14.3 13 12.3
18 Cr, 10 Ni, Ti
Stainless steel 316 75 30 1500 20 15.6 13.3 12.1 11.5
16 Cr, 12 Ni, 2
Mo
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E. Welded-Joint Efficiency and Construction
The use of a welded joint may result in a reduction in strength of the part at or near
the weld. This may be the result of metallurgical discontinuities and residual
stresses. A joint efficiency depends only on the type of joint and on the extent of
examination of the joint and does not depend on the extent of examination of any
other joint
The strength of a welded joint will depend on the type of joint and the quality of the
welding. Four categories of weld
1 A Longitudinal or spiral welds in the main shell, necks or nozzles, or
circumferential welds connecting hemispherical heads to the main shell,
necks, or nozzles;
2 B Circumferential welds in the main shell, necks, or nozzles or connecting a
formed head other than hemispherical;
3 C Welds connecting flanges, tube sheets, or flat heads to the main shell, a
formed head, neck, or nozzle;
4 D Welds connecting communicating chambers or nozzles to the main shell, to
heads, or to necks.
The possible lower strength of a welded joint compared with the virgin plate is
usually allowed for in design by multiplying the allowable design stress for the
material by a joint efficiency E. The value of the joint efficiency used in design will
depend on the type of joint and amount of radiography required by the design code.
F. Corrosion Allowance
The corrosion allowance is the additional thickness of metal added to allow for
material lost by corrosion and erosion, or scaling. Corrosion is a complex
phenomenon, and it is not possible to give specific rules for the estimation of the
corrosion allowance required for all circumstances. For carbon and low-alloy steels,
where severe corrosion is not expected, a minimum allowance of 2.0mm should be
used; where more severe conditions are anticipated, this should be increased to 4.0
mm. Most design codes and standards specify a minimum allowance of 1.0 mm,
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Design Loads
A structure must be designed to resist gross plastic deformation and collapse under
all the conditions of loading. The loads can be classified as major loads, which must
always be considered in vessel design, and subsidiary loads
Major Loads
1 Design pressure: including any significant static head of liquid.
2 Maximum weight of the vessel and contents, under operating conditions.
3 Maximum weight of the vessel and contents under the hydraulic test
conditions.
4 Wind loads.
5 Earthquake (seismic) loads.
6 Loads supported by, or reacting on, the vessel.
Subsidiary Loads
1 Local stresses caused by supports, internal structures, and connecting pipes.
2 Shock loads caused by water hammer or by surging of the vessel contents.
3 Bending moments caused by eccentricity of the center of the working
pressure relative to the neutral axis of the vessel.
4 Stresses due to temperature differences and differences in the coefficient of
expansion of materials.
5 Loads caused by fluctuations in temperature and pressure.
Minimum Practical Wall Thickness
There will be a minimum wall thickness required to ensure that any vessel is
sufficiently rigid to withstand its own weight and any incidental loads. As a general
guide the wall thickness of any vessel should not be less than the following values ;
the values include a corrosion allowance of 2 mm:
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Table 3. Minimum Practical Wall Thickness
Vessel diameter
(m)
Minimum thickness
(mm)
1 5
1 to 2 7
2 to 2.5 9
2.5 to 3.0 10
3.0 to 3.5 11
Table 4. The corrosion allowance for vessels
Service Material Corrosion
allowance
general process
non-corrosive or very mildly
corrosive (e.g. steam, dry
compressed air, LPG, LNG
and dry natural gas)
Service in which the
operating temperature is
always below 0 °C
carbon steel and low-alloy steel
carbon steel and fine grain
carbon steel
fine grain carbon steel, 3.5% Ni
steel and 9% Ni steel
aluminium and stainless steel
4 mm
1 mm
1 mm
none
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Table 5. The corrosion allowance for removable internals
Item Corrosion allowance
Stainless steel internals
Heavily-loaded components (catalyst
grids, etc.) in non-clad equipment
made from carbon or low-alloy steel
None
50% of the corrosion allowance
specified for the vessel shall be applied
to each surface of the internal
Figure 1. General configuration and dimensional data for vessel shells and heads.
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DEFINITION
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)—organization that provides
laws of regulation for boilers and pressure vessels
Average stress and minimum stress - stresses determined from published or
manufacturer’s data on the subject material.
Baffle - A partial restriction, generally a plate located to change the direction, guide
the flow or promote mixing within the equipment in which it is installed.
Boiler - A closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is
superheated, or any combination thereof, under pressure or vacuum by the
application of heat from combustible fuels, electricity, or nuclear energy. The term
does not include such facilities of an integral part of a continuous processing unit but
does include fired units of heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these
units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves.
Buckling - localized failure caused by overstress or instability of the wall under
compressive loading.
Collapse - a general failure of the entire cross section by flattening due to external
pressure
Code - The complete rules for construction of pressure vessels as identified in
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1, Pressure Vessels.
Construction - The complete manufacturing process, including design, fabrication,
inspection, examination, hydrotest, and certification. Applies to new construction
only.
Corrosion - The wasting away of metals as a result of chemical action usually cause
by the presence of O2, CO2, or an acid.
Corrosion allowance - Any additional thickness specified for corrosion during the
vessel service life.
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Column Davit - A hoisting device attached by means of a socket to the top of
fractionation columns. Used for handling relief valves, bubble trays, bubble caps, etc.
Conical Head - Head formed in the shape of a cone.
Coupling - A fitting welded into the vessel to which the piping is connected either by
screwing or welding. This type of fitting is generally used for pipe sizes 1% in. and
smaller.
Density - The density of a homogeneous substance is the ratio of its mass to its
volume. The density varies as the temperature changes and it is usually expressed
as the mass per unit volume at a specified temperature.
Absolute Density – The mass of a substance per unit volume at a specified
temperature.
Relative Density - The ratio of the mass of a given volume of fluid to the
mass of an equal volume of pure water at the same temperature and
pressure. Relative density replaces the term “specific gravity”.
Relative Density At 60- Fluid relative density measured against water with
both materials at 60 degrees F and reference pressure of 14.696 psia (or
equilibrium pressure). Equivalent to “RD 60/60”
Design metal temperature - The lowest temperature considered in the design,
which, unless experience or special local conditions justify another assumption,
Design Pressure - The pressure used in the design of a vessel component for the
most severe condition of coincident pressure and temperature expected in normal
operation.
Design thickness - The thickness necessary to satisfy tension and compression
strength requirements, in the absence of such expressions, by good and acceptable
engineering practice for specified design conditions, without regard to construction
limitations or corrosion allowances
Expansion joint - The joint to permit movement due to expansion without undue
stress. A type of joint used in piping. It usually contains a telescoping section or a
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bellows to absorb strain caused by expansion or contraction due to changes of
temperature or other forces.
Flange A circular metal plate threaded or otherwise fastened to an end of a pipe for
connection with a companion flange on an adjoining pipe. Also that part of a boiler
head (dished or flat) which is fabricated to a shape suitable for riveted or welded
attachment to a drum or shell
Flanged and Dished (Torispherical) Head - Head formed using two radii, one
radius called crown radius, and another called knuckle radius, which is tangent to
both the crown radius and the shell.
Flat Head (or Cover Plate) - Flat plate welded or bolted to the end of a shell.
Guaranteed tensile strength - the minimum tensile strength for the base material,
deposited weld metal and weldments, as guaranteed by the vessel fabricator.
Guaranteed yield strength - the minimum yield strength (0.2% offset) for the base
material, deposited weld metal and weldments, as guaranteed by the vessel
fabricator.
High strength materials - those materials having a minimum yield strength at room
temperature greater than 70,000 psi (485 MPa).
Head - The end closure of a vessel.
Hemispherical Head - Head formed in the shape of a half sphere.
Insulation Rings - Rings made of flat bar or angle attached around the girth
(circumference) of vertical vessels. Used to support the weight of the vessel
insulation.
Lapjoint - A joint between two overlapping members. An overlap is the protrusion of
weld metal beyond the bond at the toe of the weld.
Lining - An internal coating that consists of an applied liquid material which dries
and adheres to the substrate, or a sheet material that is bonded to the substrate. It is
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designed for immersion service or vapor-space service. A lining can be reinforced or
unreinforced.
Longitudinal stress - The average stress acting on a cross section of the vessel.
Manhole - As access opening to the interior of a boiler, elliptical and 11 in. by 15 in.
or larger or circular 15-in. diameter or larger. An opening in a vessel that permits
entry for inspection and repair
Manhole Hinges or Davits - Hinges or davits attached to manhole flange and cover
plate which allow cover plate to swing aside from the manhole opening
Maximum Allowable Pressure (MAP) - It refers to the maximum permissible
pressure based on the weakest part in the new (uncorroded) and cold condition and
all other loadings are not taken into consideration.
Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) - the maximum permissible
pressure at the top of the vessel in its normal operating position at a specific
temperature, usually the design temperature. It is the least of the values calculated
for the MAWP of any of the essential parts of the vessel, and adjusted for any
difference in static head that may exist between the part considered and the top of
the vessel.
Maximum design temperature - The highest temperature considered in the design,
equal to or greater than the highest expected operating temperature during the
servke life of the tank.
Nominal thickness -f The ordered thickness of the material. This thickness includes
any corrosion allowance. and is used for determination of PNHT requirements, weld
spacing, minimum and maximum thickness limitations
Nozzle - A short flanged or welded neck connection on a drum or shell for the outlet
or inlet of fluids; also a projecting spout for the outlet or inlet of fluids; also a
projecting spout through which is fluid flows.
Operating Pressure - The pressure at the top of the vessel at which it normally
operates. It shall be lower than the MAWP, design pressure, or the set pressure of
any pressure relieving device.
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Operating Temperature - The temperature that will be maintained in the metal of
the part of the vessel being considered for the specified operation of the vessel
Oxygen cutting - A group of cutting processes wherein the severing of metals is
effected by means of the chemical reaction of oxygen with the base metal at
elevated temperatures. In case of oxidation-resistant metals, the reaction is
facilitated by the use of a flux.
Pressure - The amount of force exerted on a unit of area by a fluid.
Absolute Pressure - The pressure referenced to a perfect vacuum as zero
pounds per square inch absolute.
Atmospheric Pressure - The pressure exerted by the atmosphere. Although
this pressure varies with altitude, barometric pressure and humidity, the
atmospheric pressure can be defined in custody transfer contracts, or by state
and federal authorities. Atmospheric pressure is most often stated as 14.696
pounds per square inch absolute.
Back Pressure - The operating pressure level measured upstream from a
control valve.
Gauge Pressure - That pressure measured relative to atmospheric pressure
as zero, usually designated psig.
High Vapor Pressure - A fluid which, at the measurement or proving
temperature, has a vapor pressure that is equal to or higher than atmospheric
pressure.
Low Vapor Pressure - A fluid which, at the measurement or proving
temperature, has a vapor pressure that is less than atmospheric pressure.
Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) - The vapor pressure of a fluid at 100 degrees
Fahrenheit as determined by test method ASTM D 323-58. RVP is one of the
important specifications for gasoline and solvents. It is a measure of the vapor
pressure of a sample at 100°F (38°C), in the presence of air. A test is made in
a bomb, and the results are reported in pounds per square inch absolute.
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Static Pressure - The pressure in a fluid that is exerted normal to the surface.
In a moving fluid, the static pressure is measured at right angles to the direction
of flow.
Pressure vessel - A closed vessel or container designed to confine a fluid at a
pressure above atmospheric. A leak-tight pressure container, usually cylindrical or
spherical in shape, with pressure usually varying from 15 psi to 5000 psi.
Reinforcing Pad - Plate formed to the contour of shell or head, welded to nozzle
and shell or head.
Seperator - A tank-type pressure vessel installed in a steam pipe to collect
condensate to be trapped off and thus providing comparatively dry steam to
connected machinery
Shell - The cylindrical portion of a pressure vessel.
Skirt - Cylinder similar to shell, which is used for supporting vertical vessels.
Skirt Access Opening - Circular holes in the skirt to allow workers to clean, inspect,
etc., inside of skirt.
Skirt Fireproofing - Brick or concrete applied inside and outside of slart to prevent
damage to skirt in case of fire.
Skirt Vents - Small circular holes in the skirt to prevent collection of dangerous
gases within the skirt.
Sludge - The material that settles to the bottom of crude tanks and which cannot be
removed by normal pumping means.
Spherical tank—a type of pressurized storage tank that is used to store volatile or
highly pressurized material; also referred to as “round” tanks
Steam - Water vapor produced by evaporation. Dry saturated steam contains no
moisture and is at a specific temperature for every pressure, it is colorless. The white
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appearance of escaping steam is due to condensation at the lowered temperature, it
is the water vapor that shows white.
Stress concentration - Local high stress in the vicinity of a material discontinuity
such as a change in thickness or an opening in a shell.
The vessel jacketed - the inner and outer walls, the closure devices, and all other
penetrations or parts within the jacket which are subjected to pressure stresses.
Support Legs - Legs made of pipe or structural shapes that are used to support
vertical vessels.
Toriconical Head - Head formed in the shape of a cone and with a knuckle radius
tangent to the cone and shell.
2:l Semielliptical Head - Head formed in the shape of a half ellipse with major to
minor axis ratio of 21.
Vessel thickness - the thickness required for strength of the pressure vessel shell,
including corrosion allowance, but excluding weld overlay, lining, integral cladding or
non-integral parts.
Weld efficiency factor - A factor which reduces the allowable stress. The factor
depends on the degree of weld examination performed during construction of the
vessel.
Welded joint - A union of two or more members produced by the application of a
welding process.
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NOMENCLATURE
An Area of nozzle wall (mm2)
Ar Area of nozzle hole (mm2)
As Area of connecting region (mm2)
ca Corrosion Permeability (mm)
Di Internal Shell Diameter (mm)
Dn External Nozzle Diameter (mm)
dn Internal nozzle diameter (mm)
Do External Shell Diameter (mm)
ds Diameter of nozzle on tank wall (mm)
E Joint Efficiency
h Head High (mm)
Ln Nozzle Length (mm)
Lsehll Shell Length (mm)
M mass (kg)
p Internal Pressure (Mpa)
ph Maximum Pressure at the Head (MPa)
Ps Maximum Pressure on Vessel Shell (MPa)
r1 Knuckle Radius (mm)
Rc Internal Spherical Radius (mm)
S Permissible Material Stress (MPa)
th Required Head Thickness (mm)
tknuckle knuckle thickness (mm)
Tn Actual nozzle thickness (mm)
tn Required Nozzle Thickness (mm)
Ts Actual body thickness (mm)
ts Required thickness of tank (mm)
ts Vessel Shell Thickness (mm)
Vhead Volume head (cm3)
Vliquid head Volume liquid in head (cm3)
Vliquid shel Volume liquid in Shell (cm3)
Vnozzle Volume of nozzle (cm3)
Vshell Volume Shell (cm3)
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ρliquid Liquid density (g/cm3)
ρmaterial Density of Material (g/cm3)
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