Actual Diameter and Thickness

The program will use the actual diameter entered in the field above and the actu
al thickness
entered in the field below.
Nominal Diameter and Thickness
The program will look up the actual diameter based on the nominal diameter enter
ed in the
nozzle size and thickness basis field, and will look up the nominal thickness ba
sed on the
schedule entered in the nominal schedule of nozzle field.
Minimum Diameter and Thickness
The program will look up the actual diameter based on the nominal diameter enter
ed in the
nozzle size and thickness basis field, and will look up the nominal thickness ba
sed on the
schedule entered in the nominal schedule of nozzle field. It will then multiply
the nominal
thickness by a factor of 0.875.
Actual Thickness of Nozzle
Enter the minimum actual thickness of the nozzle wall. Enter a value in this fie
ld only if
you selected ACTUAL for the nozzle diameter and thickness basis. Otherwise enter
a
schedule in the field below.
Nominal Schedule of Nozzle
Enter the schedule for the nozzle wall. Enter a value in this field only if you
selected
NOMINAL or MINIMUM for the nozzle diameter and thickness basis. Otherwise enter
a
thickness in the field above. Type in the schedule for the nozzle, i.e. SCH 40.
Available
nozzle schedules are
SCH 10 SCH 20 SCH 30 SCH 40 SCH 60
SCH 80 SCH 100 SCH 120 SCH 140 SCH 160
SCH 10S SCH 40S SCH 80S
SCH STD SCH X-STG SCH XX-STG
Nozzle Corrosion Allowance
Enter the corrosion allowance. The program adjusts both the actual thickness and
the
inside diameter for the corrosion allowance you enter.
Joint Efficiency of Shell Seam through which Nozzle Passes
Enter the seam efficiency. The seam efficiency is used in the area available calcu
lations
to reduce the area available in the shell. Note that for shell and nozzle wall t
hickness calculations,
the seam efficiency is always 1.0.
Joint Efficiency of Nozzle Neck
Enter the seam efficiency of the nozzle. The seam efficiency is used in the UG45
calculation
to determine the minimum required thickness of the nozzle due to internal pressu
re.
Note that for shell and nozzle wall thickness calculations, the seam efficiency
is always
1.0.
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5-16 Vessel Detail Data
Insert Nozzle or Abutting Nozzle
The nozzle type and depth of groove welds are used to determine the required wel
d thicknesses
and failure paths for the nozzle. If the nozzle is welded to the outside of the

vessel
wall, it is abutting the vessel wall. If the hole in the vessel is bigger than t
he nozzle OD
and the nozzle is welded into the hole, it is inserted. Figure UW-16.1 shows typ
ical insert
and abutting nozzles.
Nozzle Outside Projection
Enter the distance the nozzle projects outward from the surface of the vessel. T
his will
usually be to the attached flange or cover. This length will be used for weight
calculations
and for external pressure calculations.
Weld Leg Size for Fillet Between Nozzle and Shell or Pad
Enter the size of one leg of the fillet weld between the nozzle and the pad or s
hell.
Depth of Groove Weld Between Nozzle and Vessel
Enter the total depth of the groove weld. Most groove welds between the nozzle a
nd the
vessel are full penetration welds. Thus the depth of the weld would be the same
as the
depth of the component, that is the thickness of the nozzle. If the nozzle is at
tached with a
partial penetration weld, or just a fillet weld, enter the depth of the partial
penetration or a
zero, respectively, in this field.
Nozzle Inside Projection
Enter the projection of the nozzle into the vessel. The program uses the least o
f the inside
projection and the thickness limit with no pad to calculate the area available i
n the inward
nozzle. Therefore, you may safely enter a large number such as six or twelve inc
hes if the
nozzle continues into the vessel a long distance.
Weld Leg Size Between Inward Nozzle and Inside Shell
Enter the size of one leg of the fillet weld between the inward nozzle and the i
nside shell.
Local Shell Thickness
Some vessels have insert plates which are thicker than the surrounding shell. If
your vessel
uses insert plates, enter the thickness of the plate here. This value will be th
icker than the
shell course thickness this nozzle is located on. The maximum of this value and
the element
thickness will be used in the nozzle reinforcement calculations. A basic assumpt
ion
here is that the diameter of the insert plate is greater than the diameter limit
of reinforcement
which is roughly twice the diameter of the finished opening.
Shell Tr Value
For some vessel designs the nozzle reinforcement is governed by bending and norm
al
stresses in the local shell area where the nozzle is located. Normally the value
of Tr (shell
required thickness) is based on internal pressure requirements. Some specificati
ons call
out for "Full Replacement." If this is the case, enter in the actual shell thick
ness less the
corrosion allowance.
For another option, review the Nozzle Design Modification Section in the Design/
Analysis

Constraints. The check box titled "Base Nozzle tr on Max. Stress ratio" can also
satisfy
external loading criteria by computing the exact requirement for tr. If you ente
r the Shell
Tr, this is the value the program will use. If you do not wish to use this value
, enter a 0.
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Vessel Detail Data 5-17
This directive is for vertical vessels only. This option should not be checked i
f the vessel is
a horizontal vessel.
Tapped Hole Area Loss
This entry is for the exclusion of area needed when holes are tapped into studdi
ng outlets
and other similar connection elements. The traditional industry standard is to i
ncrease the
area required by the tapped area loss. Values for tapped area loss are shown in
the table
below adapted from the Pressure Vessel Design Manual.
Please note that PVElite will not multiply the tapped area loss by 2. It will si
mply use the
value that has been supplied.
Additional Data for Reinforcing Pad
Pad Outside Diameter along Vessel Surface
Enter the outside diameter of the pad. The diameter of the pad is entered as the
length
along the vessel shell - not the projected diameter around the nozzle, although
these two
values will be equal when the nozzle is at 90 degrees.
Pad Thickness
Enter the thickness of the pad. Any allowances for external corrosion should be
taken into
account for the pad thickness.
Pad Weld Leg Size as Outside Diameter
Enter the size of one leg of the fillet weld between the pad OD and the shell. N
ote that if
any part of this weld falls outside the diameter limit, the weld will not be inc
luded in the
available area.
Depth of Groove Weld between Pad and Nozzle Neck
Enter the total depth of the groove weld. Most groove welds between the pad and
the nozzle
are full penetration welds. Thus the depth of the weld would be the same as the
depth
of the component, that is the thickness of the pad. If the pad is attached with
a partial penetration
weld, or just a fillet weld, enter the depth of the partial penetration or a zer
o,
respectively, in this field.
Pad Material
Enter the ASME code material specification as it appears in the ASME material al
lowable
tables. Alternatively, the material can be selected from the material database b
y pressing
the button "Pad Material" when the cursor is in the material field. If a materia
l is not contained
in the data base, its specification and properties can be entered manually.
ASME Code Weld Type
In many cases the Code does not require weld strength/path calculations for full
penetration

groove welds for pressure loadings. If your weld detail is per UW-16.1 sketch (a
), (b),
(c), (d), (e), (f-1), (f-2), (f-3), (f-4), (g), (x-1), (y-1) or (z-1) and you do
not wish the program
to perform the weld strength calculation, enter in a designation such as A. If y
ou
wish PVElite to perform this calculation regardless of the type of weld, leave t
his field
blank.
ASME Code Weld Type
If it is a type I, J, K, L, X-2, Y-2, Z-2 weld, then PVElite will perform the ad
ditional weld
size calculations per UW-16(d)(1).
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5-18 Vessel Detail Data
Flange Type
This is the type of nozzle flange. This value is not used by the program, but is
echoed out
for documentation purposes.
Flange Material
This is the material the flange is constructed of. This value is not used by the
program, but
is echoed out for documentation purposes. The flange material should correspond
to the
type listed for the flange grade.