Minimum Pressurization Temperature

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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel code has also recognized these advantages. In the ASME VIII Division 2 Ed. 2007, these additions are listed:

• Design stress intensity changed for this material, ASME Code Allowable Stress Intensity Changed

• 2007 ASME Section VIII Division 2 Pressure Vessel Code permits significantly higher design-stress intensities for 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V steel than the previous edition:

2004 Edition: 169.1 MPa @ 454°C, 163.0 MPa @ 482°C

2007 Edition: 199.8 MPa @ 454°C, 164.6 MPa @ 482°C.

The conventional 2.25Cr-1Mo material properties are:

• 2004 Edition 127.8 MPa @ 454°C, 110.0 MPa @ 482°C

• 2007 Edition 149.8 MPa @ 454°C, 112.0 MPa @ 482°C.

The significant revision of the allowable stress intensity from the 2004 Edition to the 2007 Edition of the Code, shows, at 454°C an increase of 18.2%, and, in the 2007 Edition, shows an overall increase of the V-modified steel over conventional material of 33.3%. This increase above conventional material means that the V-modified steel will have even greater application in the future.

Like a lot of these questions it depends on who is providing the guarantee.

A pressurised vessel such as this would typically be constructed to ASME code or their equivalent in tor vessel - other jurisdictions.

A process engineer (such as me) will specify the performance required from a reactor - int he case of a hydrotreater the Sulphur content in the residual fuel, for a cracker the target average MW for the products. In discussion with the licensor we will set operating pressures and temperatures and then Design Pressure / Temperature.

A mechanical engineer will design and mechanical contractor will then fabricate the vessel.

I would expect the fabricator to provide the guarantee for the vessel in terms of its mechanical integrity (the licensor will guarantee the performance) and any procedure required for start up if its required for mechanical integrity to be specified by the fabricator.

If the MPT is required for initialising the catalyst then it would be specified by the licensor. (IMHO)

Whilst listening to lawyers and insurance types is painful following the money is sound advice and if I had provided a reactor and guaranteed its integrity then I would expect my procedures to be followed and if other procedures were used then that would invalidate any guarantee provided.