DRUM THICKNESS CALCULATION - SA 516 GR.

70 (AS PER IBR)

STEAM DRUM (SINGLE)
Description
Design pressure, Wp
Maximum Working Temperature, T1
Metal Temperature, T2 = (T1)
Drum I/D

Units
Kg/cm^2 (g)
C
C
F
mm

PREMISSIBLE WORKING STRESS (f) = Et / 1.5

Et = Yield Stress at Metal temperature (From ASME Section - II, Part D)
Et = Yield Stress at Metal temperature (From ASME Section - II, Part D)
f = Et / 1.5
Thickess of Drum Shell Provided, T1

psi
Kg/cm^2
Kg/cm^2
mm

124
327
327
620.6
1372

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28729
19153
2020.34
1346.89
1346.89
105

LIGAMENT EFFICIENCY
(E) Longitudinal Ligament of main bank tubes = (p - d) / p

0.7504

MINIMUM THICKNESS
Tmin, ((Wp x I/D) / (2 x f x E - Wp)) + 0.762

mm

90.43

thickness of shell (if >60mm)

stress value reduction (>60mm)

mm
%

45.00
9.00

Kg/cm^2
mm

1225.67
99.93

actual stress value

Actual thickness,T2

2 % reducion in stress
for every 10 mm increase in
shell thickness

(Outside gas path)

no need to add 28.4deg.c

Material : SA516 Gr.70

Carbon plate
Metal temperature (deg.F)
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000

Design Metal temperature (deg.F)

Allowable stress (psi)

20000
20000
20000
20000
20000
20000
20000
20000
20000
20000
19400
18800
18100
14800
12000
9300
6700
4000
2500

620.6
600
650

Allowable stress (psi)

19400
18800
19153

12
20.6

Metal temperature (deg.F)

100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000

Design Metal temperature (deg.F)

Yield stress (ksi)

38.00
35.70
34.80
34.20
33.60
33.05
32.50
31.75
31.00
30.05
29.10
28.20
27.20
26.30
25.50
24.70
24.00
23.30
22.60

620.6
600
650

Yield stress (psi)

29.1
28.2
28729

0.018
20.6