SCOPE

\.ptlenGlX 9 cover rY'l1n1rnll'n4I r",ro,,<,r~ <

tatmc:atlon, and mspe<;tlcm
of a pressure vessel.
the vessel is defined as the inner and outer
or
closure
all other
the
which are
to pressure stresses. Parts
such as nozzle closure members and
or
are included.
other Parts of this Division shall
unless
this ADlpeltlCllX.
otherwise stated
Where the internal
pressure is 15
or
and any combination of pressures and
will
a total external
vacuum in the vessel
pressure
than
on the inner vessel
then the entire
as within
the scope of this
For the purpose of this ""I-'...,'-"HUlA, '"f'V~<'''
assumed to be
pressure ch<lmlber's,
vessel for one or more purposes such as:
to heat the vessel and its contents;
to cool the vessel and its contents;
to
a sealed insulation chamber for the
vessel.
As stated in
this Division does not contain
rules to cover all details of

the vessel shell or head shall be

with

9-3

Materials used
fabrication of
accordance with Subsection A.

9-4

and
wall in aCldlltlcm
also meets
and UG-32. This paragr;aph

shall
vessels
which cover the shell or heads as illustrated
as illustrated in
9-7.
shall be continuous cin::urnfererltiall
or 5 shown and shall be
in cross
3.
use
combination of
anyone vessel
the
H'U111'1T11"111':>1 n~qu:lfements for each
Nozzles
1, 2, 4,
also perletr'ate
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shall be

SHELLS AND

shall
of Subsection A
for in
this
Shell and head thickness shall be determined
the
aplJropriate formula
in Subsection A. In consideration of the
in
attention
to the effects of local internal and external loads and expansion differentials at
shall be
Where vessel
considerto the transfer of the
load
ation shall be
of the inner vessel and contents.
The
for mS1JeCl:lOn Op(~m]llgs
scribed in UG-46 shall
maxuomn size of opf~mrlg

but are not

to limit COJ1tl!!;Uratu)ns
illustrated or otherwise described herein.
not within the scope of this

This

Cle~llgrleCl

(1)]

NOTES:
Jacket
(2) Jacket
(3) Jacket
(4) Jacket
(5) Jacket
(1)

of any length confined entirely to cylindrical shell.

covering a portion of cylindrical shell and one head.
covering a portion of head.
with addition of stay or equalizer rings to the cylindrical shell portion to reduce effective length.
covering cylindrical sheil and any portion of either head.

radius of
radius of
radius of

as follows:
p

a,

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C,

Y,

vessel
in

at the

pressure
chamber
maXUnUltIl allowable stress value

in

SECTION

la\.<fi.\.<I~\.<u

9-6

vessels as shown
does not exceed %
the

vessel
head-bend
of
of each inner vessel head if
closures

(see footnote 1)

sizes shall be as follows:

or
smaller of
shall not be less
tj
Closure bar and closure bar to inner vessel welds
of the
shown in
9-5 sketches
and
may be used on any of
of
vessels
shown
9-2. For
mlmrnmn closure
tnl<:::Kness shall be determined from
of ".,,,iTa1rari
all other
the formulas of
-r""r'"11rAr'I rrI'.. . 'rn1l14n closure bar thickness and
maxlrnurn allowable width of the
space shall be
det:enmrled from the
formulas:
Y shall be not less than

9-5 shall conform to

1.414

Closures of the
are used on
1, 2, and 4 laC:Keted
shown in
9-2 shall have trc of at least
comer radius shall not be less
This
is
to a maximum thickness trc of %in.
When this construction is used on
weld dimension Y shall be not less than
and when used on
2 and
the weld
dimension Y shall be not less than
Closures of the
shown
and
shall have t rc at least
to
addition for sketch
the trc shall be not less

Weld sizes COllm~ctlng the closure bar to the

shall be as follows:
Y

(see footnote 1)

increases

(see footnote 1)

coefficients of these formulas include a factor that effectively

allowable stress
such construction to l.SS.

393

vessel

not less
smaller of
or
and shall
be measured as
sum of dimensions a and b
as shown
sketch of
9-5
minimum fillet
necessary when used
a groove weld or another fillet weld
maintain the
Y dimension

1
(Elongated
maintain min.
throat dimension)

(a)

Note (1)
this

construction

394

0.7Y
O.7Y

0.7

O.7Y

Backing strip

0.7

may be used

395

(See Text for limitations)

min.

Weld detail per

UW-13.2(e)

(g-51

welding details
[sketches 0-1) and 0-2)]

(hi

396

The

Closure me~mlJer
obround
welds are ",.,,,..,..,-,,,,,,,,hla "'...r-',,,1arl
a suitable

not
the
is
the closure member.
The
thickness considers
pressure
and sec:onldarv H.'...u ....uF,u
shall be considered
Jacket
closure member
in
9-6 shall conform to
The
wall may be used as the
ber as shown in
9-6 sketch
where
to

which encompass less than

vessel. Some variations

shall be
UG-47. Closure members shall
U\,,;cHj:;:,l.l\,.;U

that
virtue of their service or
themselves to ",j-",,,hn,ljother means
amJronriate stress values

thickness
of the closure AU'-dU'-'..,...
vessel trcl shall calculated as a
pressure per UG-28.
thickness of
mc~ml)er t rc 2 shall
from one of

t rc 2

no

= ----

section exists between

tubular section exists between

where

397

(g)

\ tj

Backing Strip

Backing Strip

May be

May

(g)

(g)

Backing Strip

Full Penetration

May

Weld
May be Used

Used

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Used

lnspe<;uoln and
Subsection A.

shall be carried out as stated

399