THICKNESS CALCULATION OF SAMPLING POT:

The Sampling pot shall be fabricated from a Straight pipe welded with End cap at both ends.

Pipe Thickness Calculation:

Required thickness of Straight pipe at the design condition shall be calculated as per the code

ASME B31.8 (Gas piping)

Design Input:

Design Pressure P

Design Temperature T

Outside diameter of Sampling pot cylinder D

Material of pipe MOC

Minimum Yield stress S

Quality factor from table A-1A or A-1B E

Weld joint strength reduction factor as per para. 302.3.5(e) W

Y factor from table 304.1.1 Y

Corrosion allowance of pipe C

Mill tolerance MT

Straight pipe thickness under internal pressure tm

tm

Required pipe thickness including mill tolerance t

The selected thickness for the sampling pot shell pipe is 11.13mm (Sch 160), which is higher than

the minimum required thickness as per code calculation.

Hence the selected thickness for sampling pot shell is safe and sufficient

Pressure Rating of End Caps:

The allowable pressure rating for end caps designed in accordance with the code ASME B16.9 may be

calculated as for straight seamless pipe of equivalent material in accordance with the rules established

in the code ASME B31.3.

The above calculation proving that the minmum required thickness to withstand the design pressure

(3000psi) is 11.13mm.

Hence the selected End cap with wall thickness 11.13mm as per the table 10 of ASME B16.9, shall be
suitable to withstand the design pressure (3000psi)
= 3000 psi

= 230 F

= 3.5 Inch

= SA-312 TP316L

= 16700 psi

= 1

= 1

= 0.4

= 0.0394 Inch

= 12.5%

= PD/2[SEW+PY)]+C

= 0.333 Inch

= 0.380 Inch

= 9.658 mm