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API 620-Cylinder Shell Thickness

04/11/2012 12:56 PM

Dear All,

I have started using API 620 for following tank.

Tank internal design pressure / pressure rating (As per API 620) = 0.8 bar (g)

Tank Diameter = 3450 mm Tank height = 5900 mm liquid density = 920 Kg/m3

tank shell thickness = 04 mm (proposed), Top cone roof thk = 04 mm (proposed)

Now I calculated the 2 forces at a section in shell at the bottom of shell

They are T1 and T2 as per API 620 nomenclature. T1 = 10570 N/mm and T2 = 229 N/mm

When I am using T1 as the largest for shell thickness calculation using Sst = 126 N/mm2 (linear interpolation) and E=.85 the thickness comes too much higher 98mm???

Please help.

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Re: API 620-Cylinder shell thickness

04/11/2012 12:57 PM

In continuance with this, i am using edition 2002 with addenda 2004.

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Re: API 620-Cylinder Shell Thickness

04/12/2012 12:40 PM
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Re: API 620-Cylinder Shell Thickness

04/12/2012 1:29 PM

I'm not familiar with the terminology of API 620, but something looks odd about the 10,570 N/mm2 number (seems too high).

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