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Design Calculations

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Sphere Design Calculations

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

Design Data

2.

Static Head Calculations

3.

Shell Thickness Calculations

4.

Maximum Allowable Working Pressure

5.

Maximum Allowable External Pressure

6.

Weight Calculations

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Design Data

1. Design Data
1) Basic Design Information:
Internal Design Pressure P=

0.35

Mpa

Internal Design Temperature T=

External Design Pressure Po=

90

51

kPag

External Design Temperature To=

152

MDMT=

-41

Inside Diameter ID=

Nominal Capacity Vn=

24960

mm

8142

m3

=4/3*R3

Working Capacity Vw=

7328

m3

=0.9Vn

Liquid Density =

634

kg/m3

Liquid Level L=

20070

mm

Corrosion Allowance CA=

3.2

mm

Joint Efficiency E=
Min. Thickness of Shell tmin=

1.0
30

mm

Nominal Thickness of Shell tn=

31

mm

Number of Sections Ns=

RT1

2) Material Properties:
Sphere Shell Material
Allowable Stress @ Design Temp. Sa=

SA516-70N
138

Mpa

As per ASME code

Yield Strength @ Amb.Temp, Sy=

262

Mpa

As per ASME code

3) Leg Support
Height from Sphere CL to Foundation H l=

15280

mm

Leg Support Type

Number of Legs Ns=

Round Pipe
16

Leg Support OD ds=

962

mm

Leg Support Thickness ts=

31

mm

Bracing Type Cross Bracing, Round Bars

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Design Data

Number of Bracing Bars Nb=

32

Bracing Diameter db=

100

mm

Bracing Element Length Lb=

5600

mm

Welded at centre

4) Insulation
Insulation Type Mineral Wool
Insulation Thickness ti=
25
mm
Insulation Desity i=
126 kg/m3
5) Fireproofing
Fireproofing thickness tf=

50

Fireproofing Density f=

2400

kg/m3

103

m2

250

Kg/m2

mm

6) Platforms & Ladders

Total Area of platforms A=
Unit Weight of Platforms W u=

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Static Head Calculations

2. Static Head Calculations

Section No. from

Top to Bottom
1

Bottom Seam Height of each

Section from Bottom Sphere
H1=
23007
mm

Static Heads (Hs=hg)

Hs1=

0.000 Mpa

H2=

16644

mm

Hs2=

0.021 Mpa

H3=

8316

mm

Hs3=

0.073 Mpa

H4=

1953

mm

Hs4=

0.113 Mpa

H5=

mm

Hs5=

0.125 Mpa

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Sphere Thickness Calculations

3. Sphere Thickness Calculations:

1) Internal Pressure Calculatio UG-32(f)
Section No.
Internal Design
Design Thicknesses for
Pressure
at
Each
from Top to
Pressure P,
Each Section(+CA),
Section, Pc=P+Hs, Mpa mm
Bottom
Mpa
P1=
tr1=
1
0.35
0.350
19.0
2

0.35

P2=

0.371

tr2=

20.0

0.35

P3=

0.423

tr3=

22.3

0.35

P4=

0.463

tr4=

24.1

0.35

P5=

0.475

tr5=

24.7

In order to complete external pressure calculations,

here we tentatively take shell minimum thickness tmin=
2) External Pressure Calculati UG-28(d)
Ro=
12510 mm
A=

0.000268

As per CS-2, B=
Hence, Pa=

24.459

Mpa

0.052

Mpa

30 mm

=ID/2+t
=0.125/(Ro/t)
=B/(Ro/t)

Therefore, the above assumpted minimum thickness is adequate.

The nominal thickness of shells tn can be taken as
31 mm

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MAWP

4. Maximum Allowable Working Pressure

1) MAWP: UG-32(f)
Items
Sa=

Results
138

Units
Mpa

Descriptions
Allowable stress

E=
tmin=

1.0
30

mm

Minimum thickness after forming

CA=

3.2

mm

Corrosion allowance

t=
Hs =

26.8

mm

Corroded thickness

0.125

Mpa

Static head

R=

12483.20

mm

MAWP=

0.468

Mpa

Corroded inside radius

Maximum allowable working pressure,
=2*Sa*E*t/(R+0.2*t)-Hs

2) MAP:
Ri=

12480

mm

Inside radius at new

Mpa

Maximum allowable pressure,

=2*S*E*tmin/(Ri+0.2*tmin)

MAP=

0.663

Joint efficiency

MAWP's and MAP's for nozzles and other pressure parts will need to be
calculated separately.

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MAEP

5. Maximum Allowable External Pressure

MAEP is calcualted in accordance with UG-28(d).
Items

Results
Ro=

12510

A=

0.000268

As per CS-2, B=
Hence, MAEP=

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Units

Descriptions

mm

Ro=ID/2+t
A=0.125/(Ro/t)

24.459

Mpa

Check table CS-2

0.052

Mpa

MAEP=B/(Ro/t)

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Weight Calculations

6. Weight Calculations
Description

Results

Units

Remarks

Sphere Shell Weight W1=

473,255

Kg

her Pressure Parts Weight W2=

28,395

Kg

Leg Support Weight W3=

183,880

Kg

Insulation Weight W4=

6,165

Kg

Fireproofing Weight W5=

88,664

Kg

ght of Platforms & Ladders W6=

25,760

Kg

Weight of Liquid W7=

4,645,839

Kg

Weight of Hydrotest Water W8=

8,142,024

Kg

Sphere Empty Weight We=

806,120

Kg

We=Sum(W1:W6)

Sphere Operating Weight Wo=

5,451,959

Kg

Wo=We+W7

Sphere Hydrotest Weight Wt=

8,827,554

Kg

Wt=W1+W2+W3+W8

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