sizing condensate tank

[engfir]

I want to design tank
That will contain saturated water flash steam
The tank is vented to atmosphere
I don't know if I will use a vertical rectangular tank or horizontal cylindrical tank
The tank will be equipped with pump that will work with level switch installed on tank level
I wish to know the suitable design and how to calculate the thickness of the tank please tell me if there is code to use
Thanks a lot

 

[SnTMan]

engfir, tanks at ATM pressure are not normally Code tanks, although they can be.

You are mostly concerned with hydrostatic pressure and any external loadings, wind, seismic, whatever. Design per a strength of materials approach, using whatever analysis seems suited.

I would say round tanks are easier to design and build.

Regards,

Mike

 

[engfir]

I would like to add that the tank capacity is around 9 m3
The temperature is around 95 c
So I want the equation of high temperature design cases
Also if you could give me the equation of design Semitic load
Thanks for your help

 

[SnTMan]

engfir, for most steels there will be no difference in allowable stresses between ambient and 95 C. You will have to pick a steel, then get its allowabes from its spec or something like that.

Seismic load calculations are generally performed to a building code, again you have to find which one would be applicable at your site.

There is too much here to just give it all to you on a forum like this. Consider a trip to a library?

Regards,

Mike

 

[engfir]

thank you