TITLE 41: FIRE PROTECTION

CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL

PART 120 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY
SECTION 120.600 EXISTING INSTALLATION OF PRESSURE VESSELS

Section 120.600 Existing Installation of Pressure Vessels

Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Standard Pressure Vessels. The maximum allowable
working pressure for standard pressure vessels shall be determined in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the ASME Code under which they were constructed and stamped.

a) Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Nonstandard Pressure Vessels.

1) For Internal Pressure. The maximum allowable working pressure on the

shell of a nonstandard pressure vessel shall be determined by the strength of
the weakest course computed from the thickness of the plate, the tensile
strength of the plate, the efficiency of the longitudinal joint, the inside
diameter of the course and the factor of safety set by this Part.

Where:

TS = ultimate tensile strength of shell plates, psi. When the tensile

strength of steel plate is not known, it shall be taken as 55,000 psi
for temperature not exceeding 650F.

t = minimum thickness of shell plate of weakest course, inches.

E = efficiency of longitudinal joint, depending upon construction. Use

the following values:

For Fusion-Welded and Brazed Joints:

Single lap welded ................................................ 40

Double lap welded............................................... 60
Single butt welded............................................... 60
 Double butt welded.............................................. 75
Forge welded........................................................ 70
Brazed steel.......................................................... 80

For riveted joints calculate riveted joint efficiency in

accordance with rules given in Section I, Part PR, of the 1971
Edition ASME Code.

R = inside radius for weakest course of shell, inches, provided the

thickness does not exceed 10 percent of the radius. If the thickness
if over 10 percent of the radius, the outer radius shall be used.

FS = factor of safety permitted shall be a minimum of 5.0.

2) For External Pressure. The maximum allowable working pressure for

cylindrical nonstandard pressure vessels subjected to external or collapsing
pressure shall be determined by the Rules in Par. UG-27 and UG-28 of
Section VIII of the ASME Code.

3) Factors of Safety. The minimum factor of safety may be increased when

deemed necessary by the Inspector to assure the operation of the vessel
within safe limits. The condition of the vessel and the particular service to
which it is subject will be determining factors.

4) End Closures. The maximum allowable working pressure permitted for

formed heads under pressure shall be determined by using the appropriate
formulas from Par. UG-32, UG-33, or UG-35 of Section VIII, ASME Code
and the tensile strength and factors of safety given above.

b) Repairs and Renewals of Fittings and Appurtenances. Whenever repairs are made
to fittings and appurtenances or it becomes necessary to replace them, the work
must comply with the requirements for new installations.

c) Conditions Not Covered by This Part. All cases not specifically covered by this
Part shall be treated as new installations. Existing standard and non-standard
pressure vessels shall be governed by current ASME/National Board Inspection
Code requirements or the requirement of the ASME Codes in effect at the time of
construction. Questions concerning existing non-standard pressure vessels may be
referred to the Chief Inspector. Appeal of a decision of the Chief Inspector may be
made to the Board.

(Source: Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 11904, effective August 15, 1995)

The efficiency of riveted joints is the ratio between the minimum strength of the joint against
failure by tension, shear or bearing to that of the members without a joint .balamurugan.g

Reg. 177
SHELLS

Methods of calculating the strength of riveted joints

a) The percentage of strength of a riveted joint (J) shall be found from the following formulae (i), (ii), (iii); (i)
and (ii) are applicable to any ordinary type of joint, (iii) is applicable only to that type of joint in which the
number of rivets in the inner rows is double that of the outer row. The lowest value given by the
application of these formulae is to be taken as the percentage of strength of the joint compared with the
solid plate.
100(P - D)
(i) = Plate percentage Eqn.(2).
P

100 x A x N x C x S1
(ii) = Rivet percentage Eqn.(3)
PxTxS

100(P -
100 x A x C x S1
(iii) 2D) + = Combined plate and rivet percentage . Eqn.(4)
P PxTxS

Where

P is the pitch of rivets of outer row in inches.

D is the diameter of rivet holes in inches.

A is the sectional area of one rivet hole in square inches.

N is the number of rivets per pitch (P).

T is the thickness of plate in inches.

C = 1 for rivets in single shear as in lap joints, and 1.875 for rivets in double shear as in double butt
strapped joints.

S1 is the shearing strength of rivets which shall be taken to be 23 tons per square inch for steel and 18
tons per square inch for iron.

S is the minimum tensile breaking strength of shell plates in tons per square inch, or whatever strength
is allowed under Regulation 5 of chapter I,

In the first formula (i) D is the diameter of the rivet holes in the outer rows and in the third formula D is
the diameter of the rivet holes in the next rows. In the last formula A is the area of one rivet hole in the
outer row
b) When the sectional area of the rivet holes is not the same in all rows, and when some of the rivets are in
double shear and others in single shear the rivet sections per pitch of each size in shear shall be
computed separately and added together to form the total rivet section.
1 Tonelada larga (inglesa) = 2,240 libras
23 tons/in2 = 23 x 2,240 = 51,520 psi (acero)
Sc = Esfuerzo cortante de los pernos = 51,520 psi

Esfuerzos en cortante simple

Sc = Esfuerzo cortante ltimo de los pernos (SA-31 A) = 44,000 psi (PG-14.2 BPVC ASME Section I)
Sc = Esfuerzo cortante ltimo de los pernos (SA-31-B) = 52,000 psi (PG-14.2 BPVC ASME Section I)

PG-14.2 In computing the ultimate strength of rivets in shear, the following shear stresses in ksi (MPa) of the
cross-sectional area of the rivet shank shall be used:
(a) Steel rivets, SA-31 Grade A, in single shear, 44.0 (305)
(b) Steel rivets, SA-31 Grade A, in double shear, 88.0 (605)
(c) Steel rivets, SA-31 Grade B, in single shear, 52.0 (360)
(d) Steel rivets, SA-31 Grade B, in double shear, 104.0 (715)
The cross-sectional area used in the computations shall be that of the rivet after driving.

Sf = Esfuerzo de rotura de la placa =

Su = Esfuerzo ultimo de tensin = 55,000 psi (cuando se desconoce el material)

Su = Esfuerzo ltimo a la tensin (SA-202-B) = 85,000 psi

Sc (SA-202-B) = 0.8 S

General Notes
(c) For Section VIII and XII applications, stress values in restricted shear such as dowel bolts or similar construction in which
the shearing member is so restricted that the section under consideration would fail without reduction of area shall be 0.80
times the values in the above Table.

Sy = Esfuerzo en lmite elstico (esfuerzo de cedencia)

E = 100 A N C Sc / P T Su

P = Paso de los remaches = 6 in

T = Espesor de la placa = 0.625 in
A = rea del barreno = 0.785 dr2 = 0.785 * 12 = 0.785 in2
N = Nmero de remaches por paso = 4
C = 1.875
Sc = Esfuerzo cortante ltimo en los pernos = 52,000 psi
Su = Esfuerzo ltimo en la tensin placa = 85,000 psi

E = [100 * 0.785 * 2 * 1.875 * 52,000] / [6 * 0.625 * 85,000] = 48 %

E = 0.48

MAWP = Su * t * E / R * FS

Su = 85,000 psi
t = 0.625 in
E = 0.48
R = 21 in
FS = 5

MAWP = 85,000 * 0.625 * 0.48 / [21 * 5] = 242.85 psi

MAWP = 17.074 kg/cm2 (1674.47 kPa)

ASME Section I Part PR 1971

PG-29 DISHED HEADS

PG-29.1 The thickness of a blank unstayed dished head with the pressure on the concave side, when it is a
segment of a sphere, shall be calculated by the following equation:

t = 5PL / 4.8S

where
L = radius to which the head is dished, measured on the concave side of the head
P = maximum allowable working pressure (hydrostatic head loading need not be included)
S = maximum allowable working stress, using values given in Table 1A of Section II, Part D
t = minimum thickness of head

PG-29.11 The thickness of a blank unstayed full-hemispherical head with the pressure on the concave side
shall be calculated by the following equation:
t = PL / (2S 0.2P)

where
L p radius to which the head was formed, measured
on the concave side of the head
P p maximum allowable working pressure
S p maximum allowable working stress, using values
given in Table 1A of Section II, Part D
t p minimum thickness of head