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The document contains calculations for determining the minimum required thickness (TMIN) and design pressure for pressure vessels and piping systems, including various formulas and parameters used in the calculations. It includes data entries for specific measurements and calculated results based on standards such as ASME and ANSI. The document is revised as of February 11, 2026, and spans multiple pages.

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Super Calculations

The document contains calculations for determining the minimum required thickness (TMIN) and design pressure for pressure vessels and piping systems, including various formulas and parameters used in the calculations. It includes data entries for specific measurements and calculated results based on standards such as ASME and ANSI. The document is revised as of February 11, 2026, and spans multiple pages.

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TMIN CALCS

CALCULATE CORR RATE & TMIN DATE CALCULATE TMIN DATE


(or THICKNESS at a TMIN DATE)
Calculated by: Perry D. Koch Calculated by: Perry D. Koch
2 Thickness Meas's when Corr Rate is Unknown One Thickness Meas. & a Known Corr Rate
ENTERED DATA CALCULATED DATA ENTERED DATA CALC'D DATA
Earliest Latest Corr Yrs to TMIN Date of Last Corr Yrs to
DATE 02/01/95 07/22/99 Tmin Rate Tmin DATE Meas Meas Tmin Rate Tmin
Meas 0.460 0.200 0.100 58.1 1.7 04/09/01 06/18/97 0.380 0.120 30.9 8.4
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ENTERED DATA CALCULATED DATA #DIV/0!
Earliest Latest Corr Yrs to TMIN #DIV/0!
DATE 02/01/87 03/01/94 Tmin Rate Tmin DATE #DIV/0!
Meas 0.460 0.240 0.100 31.1 4.5 09/01/98 #DIV/0!
Meas 0.450 0.210 33.9 6.2 05/09/00 #DIV/0!
Meas 0.0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
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TMIN CALCS

CALCULATE PRESSURE VESSEL TMIN or DESIGN PRESSURE


PRESSURE VESSEL TMIN CALCS (Cylindrical shells INSIDE RADIUS) - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
t= PR/SE-0.6P Minimum Required Thickness, inches P= SEt/R+0.6t Design Pressure, psi
P= 150 Design Pressure, psi t= 0.128 minimum required thickness
R= 12.0 INSIDE Radius of shell, inches R= 12.0 INSIDE Radius of shell, inches
S= 16600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi S= 16600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi
E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency

t= 0.128 inches, per ASME Sect 8 UG-27(c)1 P= 151 psi, per ASME Sect 8 UG-27(c)1

PRESSURE VESSEL TMIN CALCS (Cylindrical shells OUTSIDE RADIUS) - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
t= PR/SE+0.4P Minimum Required Thickness, inches P= SEt/R-0.4t Design Pressure, psi
P= 300 Design Pressure, psi t= 0.128 minimum required thickness
R= 12.0 OUTSIDE Radius of shell, inches R= 12.0 OUTSIDE Radius of shell, inches
S= 12600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi S= 16600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi
E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency

t= 0.332 inches, ASME Sect 8 UG-27 APP 1-1 P= 150 psi ASME Sect 8 UG-27 APP 1-1

FORMED ELLIPSODIAL HEADS, PRESSURE ON CONCAVE SIDE (INSIDE RADIUS) - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
t= PD/2SE-0.2P Minimum Required Thickness, inches P= 2SEt/D+0.2t Design Pressure, psi
P= 1450 Design Pressure, psi t= 3.115 minimum required thickness
D= 60.0 INSIDE Diametr head skirt, inches D= 60.0 INSIDE Diametr head skirt, inches
S= 16600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi S= 16600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi
*E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency (see table below for eff) *E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency (see table below for eff)

t= 3.115 inches, per ASME Sect 8 UG-32(d) P= 1450 psi, per ASME Sect 8 UG-32(d)

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TMIN CALCS
FORMED ELLIPSODIAL HEADS, PRESSURE ON CONVCAVE SIDE (OUTSIDE RADIUS) - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
t= PD/2SE+1.8P Minimum Required Thickness, inches P= 2SEt/D-1.8t Design Pressure, psi
P= 3300 Design Pressure, psi t= 1.656 minimum required thickness
D= 18.0 OUTSIDE Diametr head skirt, inches D= 30.0 OUTSIDE Diametr head skirt, inches
S= 17600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi S= 17600 Maximum Allowable Stress, psi
*E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency (see table below for eff) *E= 0.85 Joint Efficiency (see table below for eff)

t= 1.656 inches, per ASME Sect 8 UG-32(d) P= 1834 psi, per ASME Sect 8 UG-32(d)

* EFFICIENCY (E) TO BE USED IN CALCULATIONS OF STRESS VALUES of MATERIALS


SEAMLESS HEADS 1000 psi
TYPE OF TYPE OF DEGREE OF EXAMINATION SPEC TEMP
HEAD JOINT OF HEAD TO SHELL JOINT NO. GRADE -20 to 650
FULL SPOT NONE SA-285 C 13.8
Hemi-shpr #1 1.00 0.85 0.80 SA-515 60 15.0
Hemi-shpr #2 0.90 0.80 0.80 SA-515 70 17.5
All others ANY 1.00 0.85 0.80 SA-516 60 15.0
Excerpted from PRESSURE VESSEL HANDBOOK SA-516 70 17.5

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TMIN CALCS

CALCULATE PIPING TMIN


Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping, ANSI B31.3

Straight Pipe Under Internal Pressure, 304.1.2 - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
t= PD/2(SE+PY) Pressure Design Thickness, inches
P= 4500 Internal Design Gage Pressure
D= 18.00 Outside Diameter of Pipe, inches
SE= 16300 Allowable Stress, excluding quality or joint factors (E=1 if seamless pipe)
Y= 0.40 Coefficient from Table 304.1.1, Y=0.4 for all Ferritic Steels up to 900° F

t= 2.238 inches, per ANSI B31.3, Para. 304.1.2

CALCULATE PIPING MAXIMUM PRESSURE


Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping, ANSI B31.3

Straight Pipe Under Internal Pressure, 304.1.2 - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
P= 2SEt/(D-2tY) Internal Design Pressure, psig
t= 2.560 Pressure Design Thickness, inches Thickness is UT 0.20 - 0.02 corrosion allowance
D= 12.70 Outside Diameter of Pipe, inches
SE= 16300 Allowable Stress, excluding quality or joint factors (E=1 if seamless pipe)
Y= 0.40 Coefficient from Table 304.1.1, Y=0.4 for all Ferritic Steels up to 900° F

P= 7835 psig, per ANSI B31.3, Para. 304.1.2

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TMIN CALCS

CALCULATE PIPING MAXIMUM PRESSURE


Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, ANSI B31.8

P= (2St/D)xFxEx Internal Design Pressure, psig


S= 35000 Specified minimum yield strength
D= 16.00 Nominal outside diameter, inches
t= 0.18 Nominal wall thickness, inches
F= 0.60 Construction type design factor from Table 841.111, Construction Type B factor = 0.60, TYPE C = 0.50
E= 1.00 Lonlgitudinal joint factor from Table 841.112, 1.00 for seamless pipe
T= 1.00 Temperature derating factor from Table 841.113, for 250°F or less T=1.00

P= 473 psig

CALCULATE PIPELINE INTERNAL DESIGN PRESSURE


49 CFR, Part 195, para 195.106

Straight Pipe Under Internal Pressure, 304.1.2 - enter DATA IN BOXES FOR CALC'N
P= (2St/D)xExF Internal design pressure in psig
S= 13800 YIELD strength in psi
t= 2.580 Nominal wall thickness of the pipe in inches
D= 16.0 Nominal outside diameter of the pipe in inches
E= 1.00 Seam joint factor, E=1 for all seamless pipe
F= 0.72 Design factor, F= 0.72, except for off-shore platforms

P= 3204.4 psig

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TMIN CALCS

Corr Rate
CALC'D DATA
TMIN
DATE
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