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Economic advantages of Division 2 design for vessels per ASME Code Section VIII

Conference ·
OSTI ID:136840
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Fluor Daniel, Irvine, CA (United States). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
  2. Fluor Daniel, Sugarland, TX (United States). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
  3. Ceromet, Anaheim, CA (United States). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section 8, Division 2 has been available since 1968 for the design of pressure equipment. Industry has generally accepted this code for the design of high pressure vessels, high pressure being relative. Some consider high pressure above 3,000 PSIG, others look at high pressure above 1,000 or 1,500 PSIG. There are organizations who tie the use of Division 2 to thickness, meaning vessels in a thickness range above 3 to 4 inches as worthwhile to design to Division 2. In this paper the authors discuss the use of Division 2 strictly as an economic issue. Independent of thickness, if say a 3/4 in. thick vessel is lower in cost designed to Division 2 vs Division 1 why would one not build this vessel using Division 2 as the design basis?
OSTI ID:
136840
Report Number(s):
CONF-950740--; ISBN 0-7918-1344-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English