Structural Calculation U-1910-TQ9105.

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CYLINDRICAL-VERTICAL TANK, FLAT BOTTOM AND DOME ROOF
PROJECT LOAD: PRESSURE PLUS HYDROSTATIC COLUMN
STORED FLUID: ACID WATER + HYDROCARBONS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL: ASTM-A36 CARBON STEEL
REFERENCE DOC: FD-5230.00-5126-510-PEI-001-Rev.B
API-620-10aEd. (Feb/2002), INCLUDING ADDENDA 1 (Jun/2004)
STRUCTURAL CALCULATION: MINIMUM AND NOMINAL THICKNESSES
SIDE STRUCTURE: 6 RINGS OF 2440mm IN HEIGHT Édison Guedes
Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science

1- Input Data for the Calculation of Minimum Thicknesses of the Side Rings

D
D 19100 D Internal diameter of the tank: 19100mm.
304.8

Hc
Hc 14640 H Total height of the side: 14640mm = 6 x 2440mm (excluding reinforcement).
304.8

G 0.9883 988.3 0.98833 .

Sd 160 Sd Sd 145 Permissible normal stress: 160MPa [ASTM-A36 under condition of

project, at 80°C (Table 3-2); partial radiography.

St 171.7 St St 145 Acceptable normal stress: 171.7 MPa (ASTM-A36 under condition
of hydrostatic testing, Table 3-2; partial radiography.

CA
CA 3.0 CA Corrosion margin: 3.0mm on the side (1.5mm on the dome ceiling).
25.4

Pman 14.2233 Pp Pman 144 Design pressure: 1.0 kgf/cm2(manometric).

2- Calculation of Minimum Thicknesses of Rings Under Design Conditions

2.6 D (H 1) G Pp
td1 CA Thickness equation under design condition (first ring).
Sd

td1 td1 25.4 td1 13.534 Required thickness for the first ring (design): 13.53mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to reach the second ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) G Pp
td2 CA Thickness equation under project condition (second ring).
Sd

td2 td2 25.4 td2 12.122 Required thickness in the second ring (design): 12.12mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to reach the third ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) G Pp
td3 CA Thickness equation under design conditions (third ring).
Sd

td3 td3 25.4 td3 10.711 Required thickness in the third ring (design): 10.71mm.
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H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to reach the fourth ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) G Pp
td4 CA Thickness equation under design condition (fourth ring).
Sd

td4 td4 25.4 td4 9.3 Required thickness in the fourth ring (project): 9.300mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Adjusting the height to reach the fifth ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) G Pp
td5 CA Thickness equation under design condition (fifth ring).

td5 td5 25.4 td5 7.889 Required thickness on the fifth ring (project): 7.889mm.

H
H H 304.8 1200 H Correcting the height to reach the sixth ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) G Pp
td6 CA Thickness equation under design condition (sixth ring).
Sd

td6 td6 25.4 td6 7.195 Required thickness in the sixth ring (design): 7.195mm.

3- Calculation of Minimum Thicknesses of Rings Under Hydrostatic Test Condition

H
H 14640 g 9.81 H Returning to maximum height (hydraulic test); local gravity, m/s2 .
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) Pp
tt1 CA Thickness equation under test condition (first ring).
St

tt1 tt1 25.4 tt1 12.907 Required thickness in the first ring (test): 12.91mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Adjusting the height to return to the second ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) Pp
tt2 CA Thickness equation under test condition (second ring).
St

tt2 tt2 25.4 tt2 11.572 Required thickness on the second ring (test): 11.57mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to return to the third ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) Pp
tt3 CA Thickness equation under test condition (third ring).
St

tt3 tt3 25.4 tt3 10.242 Required thickness on the third ring (test): 10.24mm.
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H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to return to the fourth ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) Pp
tt4 CA Thickness equation under test condition (fourth ring).
St

tt4 tt4 25.4 tt4 8.911 Required thickness in the fourth ring (test): 8.911mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to return to the fifth ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) Pp
tt5 CA Thickness equation under test condition (fifth ring).
St

tt5 tt5 25.4 tt5 7.58 Required thickness on the fifth ring (test): 7.580mm.

H
H H 304.8 2440 H Correcting the height to return to the sixth ring.
304.8

2.6 D (H 1) Pp
tt6 CA Equation of thickness under test condition (sixth ring).
St

tt6 tt6 25.4 tt6 6.25 Required thickness on the sixth ring (test): 6.250mm.

4 - Selection of Appropriate Nominal Thicknesses for the Side Rings (the design condition is predominant)

t1 16 Nominal thickness of the first ring: 16mm.

t2 12.5 Nominal thickness of the second ring: 12.5mm.

t3 12.5 Nominal thickness of the third ring: 12.5mm.

t4 9.5 Nominal thickness of the fourth ring: 9.5mm.

t5 8.0 Nominal thickness of the fifth ring: 8.0mm.

t6 8.0 Nominal thickness of the sixth ring: 8.0mm.

Note: all rings will have a height of 2440mm.

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5- Calculation of the Dome Ceiling and the Ceiling-Side Connection Region (Internal Radius of the Dome Ceiling: 19100mm)

D
asin 0.524 Dome roof slope angle: 30°.
2D

Pman 9.81
Pte Pte 0.098 Design pressure of the ceiling: 0.098MPa.
14.2233 100

4 Internal diameter of the ceiling, mm.

This is 0.85 In D 304.8 Di 1.91 10

4
Rteto Di Rteto 1.91 10 Internal roof radius, mm.

Pte Rteto CA
Tte 25.4 The 8.389 Tt 9.5 Minimum ceiling thickness: 8.389mm (including margin)
Sd 2 corrosion of 1.5mm); nominal thickness: 9.5mm.
2 Summer
145

4
Replace Di 2 Rtepla 2 10 Radius of the flat dome ceiling, mm.

Pchte 750 Weight of ceiling panels, N/m2 .

2
2 Replace 5 Weight of the ceiling, N.
Pteto Pchte Pteto 6.284 10
3 1000

5 Compression force in the ceiling-side connection, N.

W Pteto W 6.284 10

2 8
At Of At 2.865 10 Cross-sectional area of the tank, mm2 .
4

From 3
Rc Rc 9.55 10 Internal radius of the side, mm.
2

Rc W
T1 Pte T1 457.955 Longitudinal membrane force at the ceiling-side connection, N/mm.
2 At

T2 Private Rc T2 936.855 Circumferential membrane force at the roof-side connection, N/mm.

25.4
wh 0.6 Di Tt CA wh 234.538 Ceiling resistance to compression, mm (Fig. 5.6, detail "f").
2

wc 0.6 Rc (t6 CA 25.4) wc 131.111 Side resistance to compression, mm (Fig. 5.6, detail "f").
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6
Q T2 (wh wc) T1 Rc sin Q 1.844 10 Shear force in the closing profile, N.

Q 4
Ac Ac 1.784 10 Minimum cross-sectional area of the closing profile, mm2 .
103.4

Trif 22.4 Closing profile thickness: 22.4mm (see figure below).

Ac
Lref Lref 796.221 Minimum reinforcement length for compression: 796mm.
Tref

Lc 400 Length of the reinforcement on the side: 400m.

The information is limited. Lh 396.221 Minimum reinforcement length in the ceiling: 396mm (see Fig. 1 below).

Lext wh 16 t6 Lext 106.538 Minimum external length of the front reinforcement: 107mm (same).

Fig. 1: special closure profile in the roof-side connection (see API 620, Fig. 5.6, detail 'f').

6- Calculation of the Necessary Anchors for the Tank's Anchoring

pc1 1250 Specific weight of the first ring: 1250N/m2 .

pc2 1000 Specific weight of the second ring: 1250N/m2 .

pc3 pc2 Specific weight of the third ring: 1250N/m2 .

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pc4 750 Specific weight of the fourth ring: 1250N/m2 .

pc5 640 1250N/m2 .

pc6 pc5 Specific weight of the sixth ring: 1250N/m2 .

Hanel 2440 Nominal height of all rings: 2440mm.

6 5
Pan1 (Di t1) Hanel 10pc1 Pan1 1.832 10 Weight of the first ring: 183200N.

6 5
Pan2 (Di t2) Hanel 10pc2 Pan2 1.465 10 Weight of the first ring: 183200N.

6 5
Pan3 (Di t3) Hanel 10pc3 Pan3 1.465 10 Weight of the first ring: 183200N.

6 5
Pan4 (Di t4) Hanel 10pc4 Pan4 1.099 10 Weight of the first ring: 183200N.

6 4
Pan5 (Di t5) Hanel 10pc5 Pan5 9.374 10 Weight of the first ring: 183200N.

6 4
Pan6 (Di t6) Hanel 10pc6 Pan6 9.374 10 Weight of the first ring: 183200N.

Pcp (Pteto Pan1 Pan2 Pan3 Pan4 Pan5 Pan6) 1.05 Equation of the total weight, opposite to the resultant of the forces of
pressure requesting the dome ceiling.

6 Total weight, opposite to the resultant of the pressure forces: 1472000N.

Pcp 1.472 10

2 7
Fp Pte Of Fp 2.811 10 Resultant of the pressure forces: 28110000N.
4

Nchu 72 Cchu 19350 Número de chumbadores: 72; circunferência respectiva: D=19350mm.

Achu 2397 Nominal resistance area of the anchors: 2397mm2 72 anchors, Dnom=2.1/2".

Fp Pcp 5
Trachu Trachu 3.699 10 Maximum traction per anchor: 369900N.
Nchu

Sadchu 172.4 Allowable tension on the anchors: 172.4MPa (ASTM-A193-B7; nuts A194-2H).

Trachu
Shoo Shoe 154.335 Maximum tension on the anchors: 154.3MPa < 172.4MPa (approved).
Achu

7- Tank Bottom (Peripheral Ring, Thickness=16mm; Core, Thickness=8.0mm; Top Welds, No Mandatory RX)

Defundo 19500 External diameter of the bottom: 19500mm (peripheral ring of 19500mm x 18200mm x 16mm).

Denucleus 18200 Outer diameter of the core: 18200mm (thickness 8.0mm).

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8- Calculation of Maximum Load on the Base and Forces Due to Wind (Bending Moment and Shear Force)

3
pan 2 pc5 pan 1.28 10 Specific weight of the peripheral ring of the bottom: 1280N/m2 .

2 2 6 4
Panel Defunct Denucleate 10 pan Panel 4.927 10 Weight of such ring: 49270N.
4

pnu pc5 pnu 640 Specific weight of the bottom core: 640N/m2 .

3
Of 10
Ri 9.55 Internal radius of the side: 9.55m.
2

2 6 5 Weight of the fund: 215800N.

Pfundo Panel pnu Denucleate 10 Fund 2.158 10
4

5
Pcos Pan1 Pan2 Pan3 Pan4 Pan5 Pan6 PCOS 7.735 10 Weight of the side: 773500N.

6
Empty Pool PCOS Patient Ptqvazio 1.618 10 Weight of the empty tank: 1618000N.

Hcos 14640 Project height of the side: 14640mm.

2 3 7
Pprod Ri Hcos 10 g Pprod 4.067 10 Product weight: 40670000N.

7
Pbase Ptqvazio Pprod Pbase 4.229 10 Maximum weight on the base: 42290000N.

2
Vo
In 35 Qv 10 Qv 765.625 Local wind pressure: 766N/m2 (Vo=35m/s; NBR-6123).
16

He traveled 2 Ri 1 cos Hteto 2.559 Height of dome ceiling: 2559mm.

3
Hv Hcos 10 Therefore Hv 17.199 Simulated wind cylindrical height: 17199m.

Ff 0.70 Form factor: 0.70 (smooth cylinder).

5
Fv Ff Hv 2 Ri Fv
Qv 1.761 10 Horizontal force at the base (due to wind): Fv=176100N.

Hv 6
Mv Fv Mv 1.514 10 Bending moment at the base (due to wind): Mv=1.514*106 Nm.
2

2 Pprod 6
Mres Pfundo Ri Mres 3.963 10 Restorative moment (API-650, 3.11.1): Mres=3.963*106 Nm.
3 100

Conclusion: applying only 1% of the product weight, it is verified that the respective restoring moment
overcomes the moment due to the project wind; therefore, the calculated anchors above (72) serve only
to withstand internal pressure; the design wind is unable to produce overturning effects.
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