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2/1/2018 Piping engineering | Tank nozzle loads

Δ is substituted from equation (4) to (14):

(15)
From equations (12), (13):

(16)

1-3-Radial and rotational movements of tank nozzle with a uniform shell thickness

When the tank wall thickness is uniform along the tank height, pressure elongation of tank shell is according to
figure 4. Therefore equations (15) and (16) should be modified based on the shell pressure elongation profile.

Figure 4: Pressure movements of tank shell with a uniform shell thickness

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(18)

(19)

is calculated by the bellow formula:

(20)

For calculation of w and θ, the shell profile should be considered in equations (15) and (16). Figure 5 is used for the
calculation:

Figure 5: Radial and rotational movement of nozzle of tank with uniform shell thickness

(21)

(22)

In API 650, B is assumed 1, so equations (21) and (22) are reduced to:

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