jigar305 , RadiateurFou
Please see Google for videos and photos of vertical PV mounting without welding any lifting/tailing lugs.
I worked with Reactor Pressure Vessel (nuclear): no lifting lugs were used
In this example, the nut rotation is not applied for verification: impossible.
Ultrasound is applied, compared to the original ultrasonic elongation report.
@ LC-24
You have no experience with this pressure vessel.
There are many manufacturing details. I did it a long time ago.
Please contact a PV design engineer with experience with DOT CODE.
Sorry.
Avoid lifting lugs, always
Fillet weld shall be with a radius
No pads for attachments
Butt welds shall be flush.
UT before cut the plate to the hole for a nozzle. PT in bevel of the hole.
Full penetration welds
Pressure test UG-99(c)
Long welding neck flange instead of reinforcing pads...
The photo does not show the lifting lug. We don't know the design of this tower. I'm skeptical about its use if the crossbeams are not level with the base plate.
Whenever possible, lifting lugs should be avoided. I worked with a Reactor Pressure Vessel (nuclear): lifting lugs are not used.
1) Photo with lifting lug: The beams are used for lifting purposes only.
2) Photo with cross beams: To distribute the total weight to the base (not for lifting)
@ LS-SMS
This is the concept when the thickness adopted is much greater than that required by the design pressure.
Now, this pressure vessel has added value.
Read UG-99(c) again and try to understand why it is mentioned in UG-99.