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Tank Calculation

This document summarizes the calculation of the wall thickness for a spherical pressure vessel used to store propane. It lists the design code, materials, operating parameters, and loads considered. The calculated minimum required wall thickness is 50.73 mm based on a design pressure of 17.5 bar, internal diameter of 22.6 m, and the material properties of SA 537 steel according to ASME Section VIII Division 2 standards.

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Tank Calculation

This document summarizes the calculation of the wall thickness for a spherical pressure vessel used to store propane. It lists the design code, materials, operating parameters, and loads considered. The calculated minimum required wall thickness is 50.73 mm based on a design pressure of 17.5 bar, internal diameter of 22.6 m, and the material properties of SA 537 steel according to ASME Section VIII Division 2 standards.

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Spherical Pressure Vessel Wall thickness Calculation

Design Code
ASME Section VIII Division 2 Part 4
Calculated By
Kamal Deshapriya
Process Parameters
Design Parameters
Fluid
Propane
Fluid
Propane
Minimum Operating
-42 deg.
Minimum Design
-52 deg. C
Temperature
C
Temperature
Maximum Operating
30 deg.
Maximum Design
50 Deg.
Temperature
C
Temperature
C
Vapor Pressure of
17.5 bar g
Design Pressure
17.5 bar g
Propane @ +50 deg. C
Atmospheric Pressure
1 bar g
Liquid Density
556 kg/cu.
m
Tank Type
Spherical
Tank Internal Diameter
22.6 m

Material Specifications
Material
SA 537 Cl.
11
Allowable Design stress
2012 MPa

Load Case combinations


Dead Weight of the 6.94 MN
vessel
Liquid Head
2.3 bar

Weld Joint Efficiency

0.02

Corrosion Allowance

Weight of the
Platforms
Weight of aerial
ladder
Weight of internal
ladder
Weight of other
Attachments
Total Static Load
Combined Pressure
Total Pressure
Applied

mm

ASME Section VIIII Division 2 Part 4 section


4.3.5.1
Calculated Sphere
50.73 mm
Wall Thickness

MN

0.00 MN
3
0.01 MN
1.2

MN

8.22
0.21

MN
bar

19.9
7

bar

1 See Annexure 1 for Allowable material design stress data referred from ASME
Section II, Part D
2 See Annexure 2 for Material impact test requirements@ low temperatures in
according to the ASME Section II Part D.
3 The wall thickness to be verified according to the ASME Section VIII Division 2
Part 5 for assigning other dynamic loads.

Annexure 1 SA 537 Material Data

Annexure 2

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