Equipment: 52T-4

Date: 8/6/2001
By: Chad Sodolak

Section VIII, Division 1, 1998 Edition

UG-27: Thickness of Shell Under Internal Pressure

Component: Shell Material:

t= minimum thickness of shell, inches.

P= internal design pressure
R= inside radius of the shell course under consideration
S= maximum allowable stress value, psi
E= joint efficiency

P= 75
R= 60
S= 14500
E= 1

Formula: t= PR/SE-0.6P

t= 0.309704

UG-32: Formed Heads, and Sections, Pressure on Concave Side

Component: Material:

t= minimum thickness of shell, inches.

P= internal design pressure
D= inside diameter of the head skirt
S= maximum allowable stress value, psi
E= joint efficiency

P=
D=
S=
E=

Formula: t= PD/2SE-0.2P

t=