Stress analysis and evaluation of a rectangular pressure vessel. [For equipment for sampling Hanford tank radwaste]

Conference · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6667698

Rezvani, M A; Ziada, H H ^[1]; Shurrab, M S ^[2]

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1. Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
2. Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)

This study addresses structural analysis and evaluation of an abnormal rectangular pressure vessel, designed to house equipment for drilling and collecting samples from Hanford radioactive waste storage tanks. It had to be qualified according to ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, Section VIII; however, it had the cover plate bolted along the long face, a configuration not addressed by the code. Finite element method was used to calculate stresses resulting from internal pressure; these stresses were then used to evaluate and qualify the vessel. Fatigue is not a concern; thus, it can be built according to Section VIII, Division I instead of Division 2. Stress analysis was checked against the code. A stayed plate was added to stiffen the long side of the vessel.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 6667698
• Report Number(s): WHC-SA-1619; CONF-930361--2; WSRC-MS--92-316; ON: DE93004990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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