GD_P
Structural
- Apr 6, 2018
- 128
Hello,
Again a few very basic questions regarding Jacketed vessel design and it's name plate marking. Vessel has an inner cylindrical shell containing shell side fluid (process fluid) which is heated by jacket side fluid (utility fluid), flowing in the space between shell & jacket. Consider following operating conditions:
Shell side - FV or 2 bar at 100 °C &
Jacket side - 6 bar at 200 °C. (This is just an example, it may sound hypothetical as I am not a process engineer. Also let us keep the operating to design conversion aside to understand the problem)
Shell & jacket are independent chambers i.e., design conditions may or may not act simultaneously.
Q.1) Are below design conditions for shell correct?
Internal press design - 2 bar @ 200 deg
External press design - 7 bar (6 + 1) @ 200 deg
IMO, they are correct. Since shell temp will always be in between 100 & 200 and predicting exact temp is neither worth nor easy.
Q.2) But in such a case, what should be put on the marking?
A)
Shell MAWP internal - 2 bar & FV @ 100 C
Shell MAWP external - 6 bar @ 200 C
OR
B)
Shell MAWP internal - 2 bar @ 200 C
Shell MAWP external - 7 bar @ 200 C
IMO, considering Q.1 design conditions as correct option B is suitable, but this will mislead the operator or user about the actual operating data.
Q.3) Can we put marking as per Q.2, A) when shell design conditions are as per Q.1?
Do share your opinion. I know, I am not the only one to deal with jacketed vessels, so how do deal with this issue in your case?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
GD_P
Again a few very basic questions regarding Jacketed vessel design and it's name plate marking. Vessel has an inner cylindrical shell containing shell side fluid (process fluid) which is heated by jacket side fluid (utility fluid), flowing in the space between shell & jacket. Consider following operating conditions:
Shell side - FV or 2 bar at 100 °C &
Jacket side - 6 bar at 200 °C. (This is just an example, it may sound hypothetical as I am not a process engineer. Also let us keep the operating to design conversion aside to understand the problem)
Shell & jacket are independent chambers i.e., design conditions may or may not act simultaneously.
Q.1) Are below design conditions for shell correct?
Internal press design - 2 bar @ 200 deg
External press design - 7 bar (6 + 1) @ 200 deg
IMO, they are correct. Since shell temp will always be in between 100 & 200 and predicting exact temp is neither worth nor easy.
Q.2) But in such a case, what should be put on the marking?
A)
Shell MAWP internal - 2 bar & FV @ 100 C
Shell MAWP external - 6 bar @ 200 C
OR
B)
Shell MAWP internal - 2 bar @ 200 C
Shell MAWP external - 7 bar @ 200 C
IMO, considering Q.1 design conditions as correct option B is suitable, but this will mislead the operator or user about the actual operating data.
Q.3) Can we put marking as per Q.2, A) when shell design conditions are as per Q.1?
Do share your opinion. I know, I am not the only one to deal with jacketed vessels, so how do deal with this issue in your case?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
GD_P