Equipment Number : 11197

Equipment name : Butane Accumulator

Assumed Dimensions
tank wall thickness 10 mm
Diameter , "D" 1700 mm
Length , "L" 4600 mm
density of steel 7850 kg/m3
Area of Steel = *[D]*L + 2*[]*D
2
/4
= 24567254.55 + 4539601.384
= 29106855.94
mm
2
Vol of steel = Area * [thickness]
= 0.291068559
Wt. of tank =
Vol. of steel *[ density of steel]*10m/s
2
/{1000}
= 22.84888191 kN
Sustain Design wt of tank = 1.20* wt. of tank
(incl. piping etc.) = 27.41865829 kN say 28 kN
D
L
Operational weight of tank
assumed full of water + sustain wt.
vol. of water = L*[]*D
2
/4*10m/s
2*
{1000}
= 104.4108318 kN
Operational load = 104.4108318 + 28
= 132.4108318 kN
No. of supports = 2 units
FV = 0
Reaction @ supports = total weight / 2
Dead load (sustain wt) = 14 kN
Operation load = 66.20541592 kN
Vol. of steel *[ density of steel]*10m/s
2
/{1000}