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Tubesheet Design of waste heat boiler

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shafqut hussain

Mechanical
Jan 14, 2020
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I am training as a design Engineer and I have a problem that i am trying to understand.

I have seen engineers in my company designing a Tubesheet of a gas and waste heat powered steam boiler from section 1 asme of a 10 bar using PG 46 formula

T= pitch X sqrt ( pressure / (allowable stress X Corrosion allowance))

Allowable stress is calculated at 200 C of sa-516 Gr 70

The thickness they select for a 10 bar (3-4 TPH ) boiler is 16 mm

if i use ASME VIII-1 UHX-13 and UHX-13.4(a)(3). (design for Fixed Tube sheet ) i get a thickness for 44mm

I think ASME SECTION 1 does not accounts for thermal stresses developed and section VIII does that.

I suspect that my fellow engineer could be making a mistake somewhere.

which is the correct method for waste heat boilers and gas powered boilers ? Please advice?

why are there two different codes for a similar part ?
 
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