Test Ring

ASME VIII-1, 2010 Edition, A11 Addenda Metric, Appendix 2 Flange Calculations

Flange is attached to: Cylinder #1 (Left)

Flange type: Ring type integral
Flange material specification: SA-36 (II-D Metric p. 10, ln. 15)
SA-193 B7 Bolt <= 64 (II-D Metric p. 334,
Bolt material specification:
ln. 32)
Bolt Description: 0.875 in Series 8 Thread
Internal design pressure, P: 25.6 kgf/cm2 @ 32 °C
Liquid static head acting on flange: 0.1068 kgf/cm2
Required flange thickness: tr= 120.78 mm
Maximum allowable working pressure,
25.7 kgf/cm2 @ 32 °C
MAWP:
Maximum allowable pressure, MAP: 25.81 kgf/cm2 @ 21.1111 °C
Corrosion allowance: Bore = 0 mm Flange = 0 mm
Bolt corrosion (root), Cbolt: 0 mm
Design MDMT: -28.89 °C No impact test performed
Rated MDMT: -29 °C Flange material is normalized
Material is produced to fine grain
practice
PWHT is not performed
Estimated weight: New = 294.56 kg corroded = 294.56 kg

Flange dimensions, new

flange OD A = 1,230 mm
bolt circle C = 1,180 mm
raised face ID Rf = 1,143 mm
gasket OD = 1,140 mm
gasket ID = 1,112 mm
flange ID B = 1,069 mm
facing height trf = 15 mm
thickness t = 121 mm
bolting = 72- 0.875 in dia
hub thickness g1 = 24.29 mm
hub thickness g0 = 10 mm
lower fillet weld h = 14.29 mm
upper fillet weld h1 = 10 mm
length e = 10 mm
groove weld w = 10 mm
gasket factor m =2
seating stress y = 175.767 kgf/cm2

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 Gasket thickness T = 3 mm
Flexitallic Solid Metal
Core Flexpro Facing;
gasket description
Non-Asbestos Fiber :
Metal; Monel

Note: this flange is an optional type calculated as integral.

The following values are used in the calculations: g0 = shell/nozzle wall thickness, h = actual length of flange hub plus
fillet weld leg attaching hub to shell/nozzle

Determination of Flange MDMT

UCS-66(b)(1)(b) has been applied.

Flange is impact test exempt per UG-20(f)
UCS-66 governing thickness = 10 mm
Bolts rated MDMT per Fig UCS-66 note (c) = -48 °C

The rated flange MDMT is -29 °C

Flange calculations for Internal Pressure + Weight Only

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Gasket details from facing sketch Confined gasket 1(a), Column II

Gasket width N = 14 mm

b0 = N/2 = 7 mm

Effective gasket seating width, b = 2.5*b01/2 = 6.61 mm

G = OD of contact face - 2*b = 1,140 - 2*6.61 = 1,126.77 mm

hG = (C - G)/2 = (1,180 - 1,126.77)/2 = 26.61 mm

hD = R + g1/2 = 31.21 + 24.29/2 = 43.36 mm

hT = (R + g1 + hG)/2 = (31.21 + 24.29 + 26.61)/2 = 41.06 mm

Hp = 2*b*3.14*G*m*P
= 0.01*2*6.61*3.14*1,126.77*2*25.7068
= 24,062.93 kgf

H = 0.785*G2*P
= 0.01*0.785*1,126.772*25.7068
= 256,206.25 kgf

HD = 0.785*B2*P
= 0.01*0.785*1,0692*25.7068
= 230,607.42 kgf

HT = H - HD
= 256,206.25 - 230,607.42
= 25,598.83 kgf

Wm1 = H + Hp
= 256,206.25 + 24,062.93
= 280,269.18 kgf

Wm2 = 3.14*b*G*y
= 0.01*3.14*6.61*1,126.77*175.7673
= 41,131.88 kgf

Required bolt area, Am = greater of Am1, Am2 = 159.7966 cm2

Am1 = Wm1/Sb = 280,269.18/1,753.911 = 159.7966 cm2

Am2 = Wm2/Sa = 41,131.88/1,753.911 = 23.4515 cm2

Total area for 72- 0.875 in dia bolts, corroded, Ab = 194.6319 cm2

W = (Am + Ab)*Sa/2
= (159.7966 + 194.6319)*1,753.911/2
= 310,818.18 kgf

MD = HD*hD = 230,607.42*0.0434 = 9,998.4 kgf-m

MT = HT*hT = 25,598.83*0.0411 = 1,051 kgf-m

HG = Wm1 - H = 280,269.18 - 256,206.25 = 24,062.93 kgf

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MG = HG*hG = 24,062.93*0.0266 = 640.4 kgf-m

Mo = MD + MT + MG = 9,998.4 + 1,051 + 640.4 = 11,689.9 kgf-m

Mg = W*hG = 310,818.18*0.0266 = 8,272.1 kgf-m

Hub and Flange Factors

h0 = (B*g0)1/2 = (1,069*10)1/2 = 103.39 mm

From FIG. 2-7.1, where K = A/B = 1,230/1,069 = 1.1506

T = 1.8584 Z = 7.1748 Y = 13.8914 U = 15.2652
h/h0 = 0.1382 g1/g0 = 2.4286
F = 0.9001 V = 0.3892 e = F/h0 = 0.0871

d = (U/V)*h0*g02= (15.2652/0.3892)*10.3392*12
= 405.53 cm3

Stresses at operating conditions - VIII-1, Appendix 2-7

f = 4.4681

L = (t*e + 1)/T + t3/d

= (12.1*0.0871 + 1)/1.8584 + 12.13/405.53
= 5.4734

SH = f*Mo/(L*g12*B)
= 1e5*4.4681*11,689.9/(5.4734*24.292*1,069)
= 1,513.56 kgf/cm2

SR = (1.33*t*e + 1)*Mo/(L*t2*B)
= (1.33*121*0.0087 + 1)*1e5*11,689.9/(5.4734*1212*1,069)
= 32.764 kgf/cm2

ST = Y*Mo/(t2*B) - Z*SR
= 1e5*13.8914*11,689.9/(1212*1,069) - 7.1748*32.764
= 802.473 kgf/cm2

Allowable stress Sfo = 1,162.476 kgf/cm2

Allowable stress Sno = 1,407.207 kgf/cm2

ST does not exceed Sfo

SH does not exceed Min[ 1.5*Sfo, 1.5*Sno ] = 1,743.713 kgf/cm2
SR does not exceed Sfo
0.5(SH + SR) = 773.162 kgf/cm2 does not exceed Sfo
0.5(SH + ST) = 1,158.017 kgf/cm2 does not exceed Sfo

Stresses at gasket seating - VIII-1, Appendix 2-7

SH = f*Mg/(L*g12*B)
= 1e5*4.4681*8,272.1/(5.4734*24.292*1,069)
= 1,071.045 kgf/cm2

SR = (1.33*t*e + 1)*Mg/(L*t2*B)
= (1.33*121*0.0087 + 1)*1e5*8,272.1/(5.4734*1212*1,069)
= 23.185 kgf/cm2

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ST = Y*Mg/(t2*B) - Z*SR
= 13.8914*1e5*8,272.1/(1212*1,069) - 7.1748*23.185
= 567.856 kgf/cm2

Allowable stress Sfa = 1,162.476 kgf/cm2

Allowable stress Sna = 1,407.207 kgf/cm2

ST does not exceed Sfa

SH does not exceed Min[ 1.5*Sfa, 1.5*Sna ] = 1,743.713 kgf/cm2
SR does not exceed Sfa
0.5(SH + SR) = 547.115 kgf/cm2 does not exceed Sfa
0.5(SH + ST) = 819.451 kgf/cm2 does not exceed Sfa

Flange rigidity per VIII-1, Appendix 2-14

J = 52.14*V*Mo/(L*E*g02*KI*h0)
= 1e5*52.14*0.3892*11,689.9/(5.4734*20.56E+05*102*0.3*103.39)
= 0.6796

The flange rigidity index J does not exceed 1; satisfactory.

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 Bolted Cover #1

ASME Section VIII Division 1, 2010 Edition, A11 Addenda Metric

Component: Bolted Cover

Attached to: Test Ring
Material specification: SA-36 (II-D Metric p. 10, ln. 15)
Bolted cover impact test exemption temperature from Fig UCS-66M Curve A = 19.5 °C
Fig UCS-66.1M MDMT reduction = 2.6 °C, (coincident ratio = 0.9541)
UCS-66 governing thickness = 25 mm.

Internal design pressure: P = 25.6 kg/cm2 @ 32 °C

Static liquid head:

Ps = 0.11 kg/cm2 (SG = 1, Hs = 1,069 mm, Operating head)

(SG = 1, Hs = 1,069 mm, Horizontal test
Pth = 0.11 kg/cm2
head)

Corrosion allowance: Inner C = 0 mm Outer C = 0 mm

Design MDMT = 18 °C No impact test performed

Rated MDMT = 16.9 °C Material is not normalized
Material is not produced to Fine Grain Practice
PWHT is not performed

Radiography: Category A joints - Seamless No RT

Estimated weight: New = 930.7 kg corr = 930.7 kg

Head diameter, d = 1,126.77 mm

Cover thickness, t = 100 mm
Design thickness, (at 32 °C) UG-34 (c)(2), flange operating

t = d*Sqr(C*P / (S*E) + 1.9*W*hG / (S*E*d3)) + Corrosion

= 1,126.77*Sqr(0.3*25.71 / (1,162.476*1) + 100*1.9*280,269.18*26.61 / (1,162.476*1*1,126.773)) + 0
= 97.49 mm

Design thickness, (at 21.11 °C) UG-34 (c)(2), gasket seating

t = d*Sqr(1.9*W*hG / (S*E*d3)) + Corrosion

= 10*1,126.77*Sqr(1.9*310,818.19*26.61 / (1,162.476*1*1,126.773)) + 0
= 34.64 mm

Maximum allowable working pressure, (at 32 °C )

P = (S*E / C)*((t / d)2 - (1.9*W*hG / (S*E*d3))) - Ps

= (1,162.476*1 / 0.3)*((100 / 1,126.77)2 - (1.9*100*294,870.84*26.61 / (1,162.476*1*1,126.773))) - 0.1068
= 26.94 kgf/cm2

Maximum allowable pressure, (At 21.11 °C )

P = (S*E / C)*((t / d)2 - (1.9*W*hG / (S*E*d3)))

= (1,162.476*1 / 0.3)*((100 / 1,126.77)2 - (1.9*100*294,870.84*26.61 / (1,162.476*1*1,126.773)))
= 27.05 kgf/cm2

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 Test Report

Shop test pressure determination for Chamber bounded by Ellipsoidal Head #1 and Bolted Cover #1 based on
user defined pressure

Shop test gauge pressure is 33.28 kgf/cm2 at 21.11 °C

The shop test is performed with the vessel in the horizontal position.

Local test Test liquid Stress Allowable

Stress
Identifier pressure static head during test test stress
excessive?
kgf/cm2 kgf/cm2 kgf/cm2 kgf/cm2
Cylinder #1 33.39 0.11 1,801.165 2,404.489 No

Straight Flange on Ellipsoidal Head #1 33.38 0.1 461.464 2,276.005 No

Ellipsoidal Head #1 33.38 0.1 400.476 2,276.005 No

Bolted Cover #1 33.39 0.11 1,435.005 3,414.007 No

Test Ring 33.39 0.11 3,007.956 3,414.007 No

Notes:
(1) 1.5*0.9*Sy used as the basis for the maximum local primary membrane stress at the nozzle intersection PL.
(2) The zero degree angular position is assumed to be up, and the test liquid height is assumed to the top-most
flange.

The field test condition has not been investigated for the Chamber bounded by Ellipsoidal Head #1 and Bolted Cover
#1.

Warning! UG-99(h): The test temperature of 21.11°C is colder than the minimum recommended temperature
of 33.9°C

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