MAWP for Proposed Seamless Torispherical Head

Design Pressure 85 (psi)

Design Temp 650 (°F)
Inside Diameter(ID) 72 (in)
Assumed Crown Radius (L) 72 (in)
Assumed Knuckle Radius ( r) 4.375 (in)
Assumed Thickness(t) 0.625 (in)
Corrosion Allow(C.A) 0.125 (in)
Allowable Stress(S) 18000 (psi) Step 1
Joint Efficiency(E) 1 D 72.25 (in)
"E" @ Design Temp 2.66E+07 (psi) L 72.125 (in)
Sy @ Design Temp 26900 (psi) r 4.5 (in)
t 0.5 (in)

Step 2 Step 3
Compute the head L / D, r / D, and L / t ratios Calculate the geometric constants βth , φth , Rth IF φth < βth
Rth

Eq (4.3.5) βth 1.0841632 rad Eq (4.3.8) FOR φth >= βth Rth

L/D 0.998 1 φth 1.3344902 rad Eq (4.3.9)

IF r/D <= 0.08
Eq (4.3.6) Rth 36.125 Eq (4.3.11) C1
FOR r/D >= 0.08
r/D 0.0623 TRUE Step 4 C1
Compute the coefficients C₁ and C₂ IF r/D <= 0.08
C2
Eq (4.3.7) C₁ 0.4939 Eq (4.3.12) FOR r/D >0.08
C2
L/t 144.25 1 C₂ 1.25 Eq (4.3.14)

Step 5 Step 6 (Ref Notes)

Value of internal pressure expected to produce Internal pressure that will result in a maximum stress in the
elastic buckling of the knuckle, Peth . knuckle equal to the material yield strength, Py

Peth 5352.44 psi Eq (4.3.16) Py 98.8274 psi Eq (4.3.17)

Step 7 Step 8
Internal pressure expected to result in a buckling failure of the Allowable pressure based on a buckling failure of the knuckle, Pak .
knuckle,Pck .
Pak 133.0442 psi Eq (4.3.21)
 G 54.1595 Eq (4.3.20) IF G<=1
Pck 3211.4666
Pck 199.5663 psi Eq (4.3.19)

Step 9 Step 10 FOR G>1

Allowable pressure based on rupture of the crown, Pac Maximum Allowable Internal Pressure, Pa . Pck 199.56633

Pac 248.7047 psi Eq (4.3.22) Pa 133.0442 psi Eq (4.3.23)

Result: Adequate Thickness

37.142416 Eq (4.3.10)

36.125 Eq (4.3.11)

0.4939 Eq (4.3.12)

0.6481003 Eq (4.3.13)

1.25 Eq (4.3.14)

1.30 Eq (4.3.15)
Eq (4.3.18)

Eq (4.3.19)
 The required thickness for a hemispherical head at the bottom of a vertical vessel

Vessel Data

Design Pressure (P) 659.93 (psig)

Design Temp 850 (°F)
Liquid Head (h) 0 (ft)
Liquid Sp Gravity(γ) 0
Inside Diameter(ID) 174 (in)
Corrosion Allow(C.A) 0 (in)
Allowable Stress(S) 20000 (psi)
Joint Efficiency(E) 1
"g" (Constant) 62.4 (lb/ft³)
The design pressure used to establish the wall thickness must be adjusted for the liquid head
in accordance with Part 4, paragraph 4.1.5.2.a
Actual Design Pressure 659.93 psig
(Design Pressure + γgh)
D 174 in
In accordance with Part 4, paragraph 4.3.3, the required thickness of the bottom hemispherical head.

The required thickness of the bottom hemispherical head is (t) 1.45 in

  Material @ 0°C 301 302 304 304L 310S 316 321 347
Yield 42 42 38 28 35 40 40 40
Tensile 160 120 115 98 88 90 100 100
% Elongation. 60% 50% 60% 58% 50% 68% 58% 60%

 Material @ -40°C 301 302 304 304L 310S 316 321 347
Yield 44 43 40 30 40 45 45 45
Tensile 180 135 135 115 94 105 120 115
% Elongation. 40% 58% 55% 55% 70% 67% 55% 58%

 Material @ -78°C 301 302 304 304L 310S 316 321 347
Yield 50 58 45 35 48 57 50 50
Tensile 162 164 165 138 110 120 138 136
% Elongation. 52% 52% 48% 50% 78% 65% 53% 52%

 Material @ -168°C 301 302 304 304L 310S 316 321 347
Yield 62 62 55 40 62 73 58 50
Tensile 210 210 208 175 140 160 185 180
% Elongation. 44% 43% 42% 44% 90% 61% 47% 45%
Charpy notch in ft. lb. 5.5 9.5 21 16 24 19 22 19

 Material @ -196°C 301 302 304 304L 310S 316 321 347
Yield 55 62 57 45 75 80 60 52
Tensile 275 225 225 192 151 180 211 195
% Elongation. 30% 40% 38% 42% 93% 19% 22% 19%

 Material @ -253°C 301 302 304 304L 310S 316 321 347
Yield - 62 69 50 96 93 68 65
Tensile - 258 250 220 180 230 248 230
 % Elongation. - 38% 27% 41% 71% 55% 34% -

Degrees Degrees
Environment C F
Boiling Helium -268.6 -454
Boiling Hydrogen -252.5 -418
Freezing Nitrogen -209.9 -346
Boiling Nitrogen -195.8 -319
Boiling Methane -164 -265
Solid Carbon Dioxide -78.5 -108
Boiling Freon 12 -29.8 -22
Water as ice 0 32