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Variable 2 – Design diameter

Table 1 – Design factors of flat ends without additional boundary moment

Type
(sketch only)

Conditions

Design
Factor C


a) flanged flat end

1. Knuckle radius:

Da

r
Min

Up to 500

30

> 500 to 1400

35

> 1400 to 1600

40

> 1600 to 1900

45

> 1900

50

and r ≥ 1,3s

2. Cylindrical part: h ≥ 3,5s (Please note conditions from section 6.1.1!)

0,30

b) forged or pressed flat end

1. Knuckle radius
 

However at least 8 mm.

2. Cylindrical part h ≥ s

0,35

c) flat plate welded into the shell from both sides

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,35

s > 3 s1

0,40

d) bolted flat plate with full face gasket

D1 ≥ Di

0,35

e) flat plate with stress-relieve groove 1)

s1= Final wall thickness of cylindrical part of the end connected to the shell.

1. Residual wall thickness in the groove:

,

not less than 5 mm

and with Da > 1,2 D1    sR ≤ 0,77 s1

2. Groove radius:

r ≥ 0,2 s, however not less than 5 mm and

3. Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

4. For special loads e.g. creep structure strength, this type is inappropriate without extra proof.

0,40

f) flat plate welded onto the shell from both sides

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,40

s > 3 s1

0,45

Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

 

g) simply supported flat plate

 

 

Residual wall thickness at the gasket circle or at the grooves

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,40

h) flat plate welded into the shell from one side only

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

0,50

i) partially-welded flat plate

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

Conditions for a:

a ≥ 0,5 s and a ≥ 1,4 s1

Df /D1 ≥ 0,7

0,50

k) flat plate attached from the external side

1. Residual plate thickness at gasket circle:
sR ≥ 0,7 s

2. Soft gasket
D1 ≤ 500 mm

1,25

l) flat plate attached from the internal side

Residual wall thickness at gasket circle:

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,45

1) Stress-relieve grooves with different cross section may be more effective in reducing stresses and are acceptable if appropriate evidence is produced.

2) As rule this is the case when the inspections are carried out as specified in EN 10160 quality class 3. This can be stipulated at the time when the order is placed.

Variable 7 – Pitch

  

Variable 16 – Design factor

Table 1 – Design factors of flat ends without additional boundary moment

Type
(sketch only)

Conditions

Design
Factor C


a) flanged flat end

1. Knuckle radius:

Da

r
Min

Up to 500

30

> 500 to 1400

35

> 1400 to 1600

40

> 1600 to 1900

45

> 1900

50

and r ≥ 1,3s

2. Cylindrical part: h ≥ 3,5s (Please note conditions from section 6.1.1!)

0,30

b) forged or pressed flat end

1. Knuckle radius
 

However at least 8 mm.

2. Cylindrical part h ≥ s

0,35

c) flat plate welded into the shell from both sides

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,35

s > 3 s1

0,40

d) bolted flat plate with full face gasket

D1 ≥ Di

0,35

e) flat plate with stress-relieve groove 1)

s1= Final wall thickness of cylindrical part of the end connected to the shell.

1. Residual wall thickness in the groove:

,

not less than 5 mm

and with Da > 1,2 D1    sR ≤ 0,77 s1

2. Groove radius:

r ≥ 0,2 s, however not less than 5 mm and

3. Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

4. For special loads e.g. creep structure strength, this type is inappropriate without extra proof.

0,40

f) flat plate welded onto the shell from both sides

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,40

s > 3 s1

0,45

Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

 

g) simply supported flat plate

 

 

Residual wall thickness at the gasket circle or at the grooves

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,40

h) flat plate welded into the shell from one side only

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

0,50

i) partially-welded flat plate

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

Conditions for a:

a ≥ 0,5 s and a ≥ 1,4 s1

Df /D1 ≥ 0,7

0,50

k) flat plate attached from the external side

1. Residual plate thickness at gasket circle:
sR ≥ 0,7 s

2. Soft gasket
D1 ≤ 500 mm

1,25

l) flat plate attached from the internal side

Residual wall thickness at gasket circle:

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,45

1) Stress-relieve grooves with different cross section may be more effective in reducing stresses and are acceptable if appropriate evidence is produced.

2) As rule this is the case when the inspections are carried out as specified in EN 10160 quality class 3. This can be stipulated at the time when the order is placed.

Variable 23 – Loaded Area

Loaded Area AR

Variable 33 – Design factor

Table 2 – Design factors of circular flat ends and plates with a central stay bolt or tube

Type 
(sketch only)

Conditions

Design
Factor C2


Flanged flat end

a) with inward flange

or

b) with protruding stay

 

1. Knuckle radius:

Da

r
Min

Up to 500

30

> 500 to 1400

35

> 1400 to 1600

40

> 1600 to 1900

45

> 1900

50

and r ≥ 1,3s

 

2. Cylindrical part: h ≥ 3,5s (Please note conditions from section 6.5.1!)

 

0,25

c) flat plate welded into the shell from both sides with protruding stay

 

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,30

s > 3 s1

0,35

d) flat plate welded into the shell from one side with protruding stay

 

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,40

s > 3 s1

0,45

Variable 39 – Maximum average distance tube centres – plate centre

Annex 1 Table 1 – Determination of l

Type of tubing

Sketch

A)      Fully-tubed tubesheet
l is the arithmetic average of the centric distances of the outer tubes to the tubesheet centre (l1) plus one half of a tube diameter.

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Circle with the diameter 2 ·l1 + da

B)      Circular segment
determination of l

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Centre of outer tubes

Type of tubing

Sketch

C)      Rectangle/Arc
Determination of l

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Centre of outer tubes

D)      Circular sector
Determination of l

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Centre of outer tubes

Variable 41 – Design diameter D2

Fig 15. Circular, flat plates of floating head heat exchangers

Variable 44 – Design diameter D3

Figure 17 – Circular, flat plates on heat exchangers with an expansion joint in the shell

Figure 18 – Circular, flat plates on heat exchangers with a gland in the shell

Variable 50 – Design diameter D4

Figure 19 – Circular, flat plates on heat exchangers with a gland at the floating tubesheet

Figure 20 – Circular, flat plates with protruding flange edge

Variable 75 – Design diameter

Table 1 – Design factors of flat ends without additional boundary moment

Type
(sketch only)

Conditions

Design
Factor C


a) flanged flat end

1. Knuckle radius:

Da

r
Min

Up to 500

30

> 500 to 1400

35

> 1400 to 1600

40

> 1600 to 1900

45

> 1900

50

and r ≥ 1,3s

2. Cylindrical part: h ≥ 3,5s (Please note conditions from section 6.1.1!)

0,30

b) forged or pressed flat end

1. Knuckle radius
 

However at least 8 mm.

2. Cylindrical part h ≥ s

0,35

c) flat plate welded into the shell from both sides

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,35

s > 3 s1

0,40

d) bolted flat plate with full face gasket

D1 ≥ Di

0,35

e) flat plate with stress-relieve groove 1)

s1= Final wall thickness of cylindrical part of the end connected to the shell.

1. Residual wall thickness in the groove:

,

not less than 5 mm

and with Da > 1,2 D1    sR ≤ 0,77 s1

2. Groove radius:

r ≥ 0,2 s, however not less than 5 mm and

3. Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

4. For special loads e.g. creep structure strength, this type is inappropriate without extra proof.

0,40

f) flat plate welded onto the shell from both sides

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,40

s > 3 s1

0,45

Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

 

g) simply supported flat plate

 

 

Residual wall thickness at the gasket circle or at the grooves

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,40

h) flat plate welded into the shell from one side only

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

0,50

i) partially-welded flat plate

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

Conditions for a:

a ≥ 0,5 s and a ≥ 1,4 s1

Df /D1 ≥ 0,7

0,50

k) flat plate attached from the external side

1. Residual plate thickness at gasket circle:
sR ≥ 0,7 s

2. Soft gasket
D1 ≤ 500 mm

1,25

l) flat plate attached from the internal side

Residual wall thickness at gasket circle:

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,45

1) Stress-relieve grooves with different cross section may be more effective in reducing stresses and are acceptable if appropriate evidence is produced.

2) As rule this is the case when the inspections are carried out as specified in EN 10160 quality class 3. This can be stipulated at the time when the order is placed.

Variable 78 – Border area

No-tubes-in-window tube sheets with tubes acting as mutual anchorage

It is assumed that the forces due to pressure are transferred equally to

·         the shell and

·         two tube rows

 i.e. at the widest location there is a loaded area for one tube of:

ARohr = AF / 4 = t * f/2 = 0.5 * t * f

t = pitch (see AD 2000-Merkblatt B 5)

If there is a groove, you have to add the depth of the groove to the calculated thickness.

Variable 103 – Weld Thickness

Variable 153 – Minimum average distance tube centres – plate centre

Annex 1 Table 1 – Determination of l

Type of tubing

Sketch

A)      Fully-tubed tubesheet
l is the arithmetic average of the centric distances of the outer tubes to the tubesheet centre (l1) plus one half of a tube diameter.

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Circle with the diameter 2 ·l1 + da

B)      Circular segment
determination of l

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Centre of outer tubes

Type of tubing

Sketch

C)      Rectangle/Arc
Determination of l

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Centre of outer tubes

D)      Circular sector
Determination of l

_ _ _ Fixation

____ Centre of outer tubes

Variable 154 – Design factor

Table 1 – Design factors of flat ends without additional boundary moment

Type
(sketch only)

Conditions

Design
Factor C


a) flanged flat end

1. Knuckle radius:

Da

r
Min

Up to 500

30

> 500 to 1400

35

> 1400 to 1600

40

> 1600 to 1900

45

> 1900

50

and r ≥ 1,3s

2. Cylindrical part: h ≥ 3,5s (Please note conditions from section 6.1.1!)

0,30

b) forged or pressed flat end

1. Knuckle radius
 

However at least 8 mm.

2. Cylindrical part h ≥ s

0,35

c) flat plate welded into the shell from both sides

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,35

s > 3 s1

0,40

d) bolted flat plate with full face gasket

D1 ≥ Di

0,35

e) flat plate with stress-relieve groove 1)

s1= Final wall thickness of cylindrical part of the end connected to the shell.

1. Residual wall thickness in the groove:

,

not less than 5 mm

and with Da > 1,2 D1    sR ≤ 0,77 s1

2. Groove radius:

r ≥ 0,2 s, however not less than 5 mm and

3. Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

4. For special loads e.g. creep structure strength, this type is inappropriate without extra proof.

0,40

f) flat plate welded onto the shell from both sides

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,40

s > 3 s1

0,45

Only killed steels may be utilized. When plate material is employed over an area of at least 3 s1 in the weld zone there must be no evidence of material discontinuities in the plate 2).

 

g) simply supported flat plate

 

 

Residual wall thickness at the gasket circle or at the grooves

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,40

h) flat plate welded into the shell from one side only

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

0,50

i) partially-welded flat plate

Plate thickness:

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,45

s > 3 s1

Conditions for a:

a ≥ 0,5 s and a ≥ 1,4 s1

Df /D1 ≥ 0,7

0,50

k) flat plate attached from the external side

1. Residual plate thickness at gasket circle:
sR ≥ 0,7 s

2. Soft gasket
D1 ≤ 500 mm

1,25

l) flat plate attached from the internal side

Residual wall thickness at gasket circle:

sR ≥ 0,7 s

0,45

1) Stress-relieve grooves with different cross section may be more effective in reducing stresses and are acceptable if appropriate evidence is produced.

2) As rule this is the case when the inspections are carried out as specified in EN 10160 quality class 3. This can be stipulated at the time when the order is placed.

Variable 159 – Design factor

Table 2 – Design factors of circular flat ends and plates with a central stay bolt or tube

Type 
(sketch only)

Conditions

Design
Factor C2


Flanged flat end

a) with inward flange

or

b) with protruding stay

 

1. Knuckle radius:

Da

r
Min

Up to 500

30

> 500 to 1400

35

> 1400 to 1600

40

> 1600 to 1900

45

> 1900

50

and r ≥ 1,3s

 

2. Cylindrical part: h ≥ 3,5s (Please note conditions from section 6.5.1!)

 

0,25

c) flat plate welded into the shell from both sides with protruding stay

 

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,30

s > 3 s1

0,35

d) flat plate welded into the shell from one side with protruding stay

 

Plate thickness

 

s ≤ 3 s1

0,40

s > 3 s1

0,45

Variable 171 – Additional tube force due to thermal expansion

To determine this value, press the ‚Axial load‘ switch.