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MAWP is limited by ANSI flange in PV Elite

11/25/2009 2:08 AM

hello guys,

when a vessel is being designed in PV Elite, generally below warning comes after running the report that

"An ANSI flange is limiting the M.A.W.P. and this may affect the pressure used in the nozzle reinforcement calculation."

OR

"M.A.W.P. is governed by an ANSI flange."

i want to know how to resolve this comment.

could anyone plz help?

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Re: MAWP is limited by ANSI flange in PV Elite

11/25/2009 9:42 AM

Basically, you are getting a "watch out" because the flange rating being used is below "normal" operating pressure of the device.

Valves have different ratings based on the temperature of the material being transferred- a 150 PSIG SWP valve is based on the temperature of saturated steam at 150 PSIG (Steam Working Pressure). The same valve may also have a 300 PSIG WOG rating that is based on "Water, Oil, or Gas" at essentially ambient conditions.

Flanges only know the pressure they are being exposed to and their ability to maintain facial contact sufficient to prevent leakage at that pressure (the fluid in the pipe is exerting pressure in all directions- radially and longitudinally. The longitudinal pressure, acting on the area of the pipe's diameter, creates pressure that is trying to separate the two pipes connected by the flange. The bolts (and the resistance to the bending torque of the flange faces) are resisting that pressure- regardless of the temperature of the fluid.

SO- if you have high pressure of a cool fluid, your flanges need to be rated to match the actual pressure to avoid leakage or rupture at the flange.

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Re: MAWP is limited by ANSI flange in PV Elite

11/25/2009 12:47 PM

To get rid of the warnings you need to install a flange of a higher class.

These warnings serve to show that the MAWP is limited by a fairly insignificant item. That is, to increase a flange class from 150 to 300 is minimimal compared to increasing the overall thickness of the vessel shell. By doing this, the MWAP will be limited by another major item either shell or heads - this is a fairly common practice.

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