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ASME Section VIII Div 1 Pressure Vessel Sizing — 2026-08-23 20:59:23
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🛡️ ASME Pressure Vessel (Sec VIII)

Calculate ASME Section VIII Div 1 cylindrical shell thickness (UG-27), 2:1 ellipsoidal, torispherical, hemispherical heads, and MAWP rating.

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🛡️ ASME Section VIII Div 1 Vessel Stress Profile & Head Geometry

Real-time visual 3D cutaway of shell hoop stress & 2:1 ellipsoidal formed dish

📝 Configuration & Presets

💨 Air Receiver (12 bar) 🛢️ LPG Storage Bullet (18 bar) 🧪 316L Reactor (6 bar) ♨️ Steam Drum (35 bar)
📐 Geometry & Design Pressure
🛡️ Material & Weld Joint Efficiency
📏 Nominal Selected Shell Plate
Used to verify MAWP rating margin
ASME Sec VIII Div 1 Formulations:
• Shell (UG-27): t = (P · R) / (S · E − 0.6 P) + CA
• 2:1 Ellipsoidal (UG-32): t = (P · D) / (2 S · E − 0.2 P) + CA
• ASME Torispherical: t = (0.885 P · D) / (S · E − 0.1 P) + CA
• Shell MAWP: Pmax = (S · E · tcorr) / (R + 0.6 tcorr)

📊 Pressure Vessel Sizing Results

📊 Output Summary
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Cylindrical Shell Minimum Required Thickness
tmin = 21.40 mm
Selected Nominal Plate: 25.00 mm (✅ ADEQUATE)
MAWP = 21.48 bar(g)
2:1 Ellipsoidal Head Thickness 21.28 mm ASME UG-32(d)
ASME Torispherical Head Thickness 35.36 mm Standard F&D Knuckle
Hemispherical Head Thickness 12.14 mm UG-32(f) (Half shell thk)
Calculated Hoop Stress 115.6 MPa Allowable S = 138 MPa

📈 Required Shell Thickness vs Internal Pressure

📉 2:1 Ellipsoidal Head Thickness vs Vessel Diameter

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 THERMOFLUIDCALC — ASME SECTION VIII DIV 1 SIZING REPORT
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Case Title                 : High-Capacity LPG / Propane Storage Bullet
Design Pressure (P)        : 18.00 bar(g) (1.800 MPa)
Inside Diameter (D)        : 2800.0 mm (Radius R = 1400.0 mm)
Material Specification     : Carbon Steel SA-516 Gr 70
Allowable Stress (S)       : 138.0 MPa
Joint Efficiency (E)       : 1.00
Corrosion Allowance (CA)   : 3.00 mm
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Required Shell Thickness   : 21.405 mm
2:1 Ellipsoidal Head Thk   : 21.285 mm
ASME Torispherical Head Thk: 35.364 mm
Hemispherical Head Thk     : 12.142 mm
Nominal Selected Plate     : 25.00 mm
Shell MAWP Rating          : 21.48 bar(g) (2.148 MPa)
Hoop Stress at Design P    : 115.63 MPa
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📘 Calculation Methodology & ASME Standards

ASME UG-27 Shell Calculations

Calculates minimum thickness to resist circumferential hoop stress and longitudinal stress under internal pressure with corrosion allowance:

t = (P · R) / (S · E − 0.6 P) + CA

Formed Heads Geometry (UG-32)

2:1 semi-ellipsoidal heads provide superior membrane stress distribution compared to torispherical flanged and dished heads.

Key Engineering Assumptions

  • Thin-wall cylinder assumption ($t \le 0.5 R$ or $P \le 0.385 S E$).
  • Weld joint efficiency $E$ based on radiography testing (UW-11 / UW-12).
  • MAWP evaluated in the fully corroded condition.