DESIGN CHECK OF DEMISTER

Input:
Shell Inside Diameter
Di = 4000 mm
Demister Pad Diameter
Dp = 1470 mm
Demister pad top support ring thk.
t1 = 12 mm
Demister pad top support ring I.D
D1 = 1496 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset thk.
t2 = 12 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset height
h =
213 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset length
l2 = 1253 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset qty.
N =
8
Demister pad bottom support plate width
b =
100 mm
Demister pad bottom support plate thk.
t3 = 12 mm
Demister pad bottom support plate length
l3 = 1370 mm
Weight of demister
Wd
=
100 Kg
= 1000 N
Impact Factor
=
1.5
Therefore,
Wd
= 1500 N
Weight of person

Wh

Impact Factor
Therefore,

Wh

=
=
=
=

Fillet size of gusset to shell

F =
Throat size of fillet
Tf= 0.7*F =

150 Kg
1500 N
1.5
2250 N
8 mm
5.60 mm

Demister Bottom support plate design:

Load acting on plate
Pb = Wd =
Bending Moment acting on plate
Section modulus
Bending stress acting on plate
Allowable Bending Stress [p]

1500
Mp =
Z =
p =

N
Wd*l3/8 = 256875 N-mm
b*t3^2/6 =
2400 mm^3
Mp/Z
= 107.0313 N/mm^2

= 0.67*yeild strength
= 0.67 X
220
=
147.40 N/mm^2

Demister bottom support plate is safe

Demister top ring design
Load Acting on demister top ring
Area of top ring

= Pt = Wh = 2250 N
At =
100000
mm^2

( Assuming 150Kg Weight of person occupies 1 Sq. meter of area)

Tensile stress on top ring
Allowable tensile stress [t]

t = Pt/At = 0.023 N/mm^2

=
147.40 N/mm^2

Demister top ring is safe

Demister top plate gusset weld design
max. load acting on demister
Length of weld

P
l

= Pt + Wd =
3750 N
= pi()*Di
= 12566.37 mm

Shear stress on fillet weld

Allowable shear stress on fillet

= P/(l*Tf)
= 0.053 N/mm^2
[] = 88 N/mm^2

Fillet passes in shear

DESIGN CHECK OF DEMISTER

Input:
Shell Inside Diameter
Di = 4000 mm
Demister Pad Diameter
Dp = 1470 mm
Demister pad top support ring thk.
t1 =
6 mm
Demister pad top support ring I.D
D1 = 1496 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset thk.
t2 =
6 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset height
h =
213 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset length
l2 = 1253 mm
Demister pad top support ring gusset qty.
N =
8
Demister pad bottom support plate width
b =
100 mm
Demister pad bottom support plate thk.
t3 =
6 mm
Demister pad bottom support plate length
l3 = 1370 mm
Weight of demister
Wd
=
100 Kg
= 1000 N
Impact Factor
=
1.5
Therefore,
Wd
= 1500 N
Weight of person

Wh

Impact Factor
Therefore,

Wh

=
=
=
=

Fillet size of gusset to shell

F =
Throat size of fillet
Tf= 0.7*F =

150 Kg
1500 N
1.5
2250 N
8 mm
5.60 mm

Demister Bottom support plate design:

Load acting on plate
Pb = Wd =
Bending Moment acting on plate
Section modulus
Bending stress acting on plate
Allowable Bending Stress [p]

1500
Mp =
Z =
p =

N
Wd*l3/8 =
b*t3^2/6 =
Mp/Z
=

256875 N-mm
600
mm^3
428.125 N/mm^2

= 0.67*yeild strength
= 0.67 X
220
=
147.40 N/mm^2

Demister bottom support plate is not safe

Demister top ring design
Load Acting on demister top ring
Area of top ring

= Pt = Wh = 2250 N
At =
100000
mm^2

( Assuming 150Kg Weight of person occupies 1 Sq. meter of area)

Tensile stress on top ring
Allowable tensile stress [t]

t = Pt/At = 0.023 N/mm^2

=
147.40 N/mm^2

Demister top ring is safe

Demister top plate gusset weld design
max. load acting on demister
Length of weld

P
l

= Pt + Wd =
3750 N
= pi()*Di
= 12566.37 mm

Shear stress on fillet weld

Allowable shear stress on fillet

= P/(l*Tf)
= 0.053 N/mm^2
[] = 88 N/mm^2

Fillet passes in shear