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Connecting Equipment
Vertical Vessels

Average diameter of the skirt = 102 + 78/ 2 = 90 inches Average temperature of the skirt = 87. F Temperature of the vessel = 325 . F Nozzle N1: OD = 10.750 Wall = 0.5 Length of Flange = 4.0 inches Weight of single flange = 112 Notes:
1. Element 20 to 125 should be rigid, the associated diameter and wall thickness should be that of the vessel. The element from 20 to 125 should be stiff relative to the vessel this applies similarly for the element from 15 to 215. 2. The rigid element from 135 to 140 models the flange at the end of the nozzle and should be rigid relative to the nozzle diameter. 3. The rigid element 225 to 230 models the flange at the end of the nozzle and should be rigid relative to the nozzle diameter. 4. Local shell flexibilities are defined between 130 and 135 and 220 and 215. 5. The above model considers the cantilever bending and shear in the vessel from the skirt, and also the local flexibility of the vessel shell in the vicinity of the nozzle.

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Vessel Skirt
The following partial spreadsheets illustrate the modeling techniques used to define the vertical vessel.

Vessel Skirt

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Vessel

Vessel

Rigid Elements

Rigid Elements

These rigid elements are weightless, but do undergo thermal expansion.

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N1 Nozzle

N1 Nozzle

Flange

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N2 Nozzle

N2 Nozzle

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Horizontal Vessels
Horizontal Vessel models are built using combinations of straight pipe and nozzle flexibility simulations (WRC 297). The following figure illustrates the most accurate way to define horizontal vessel flexibility.

NOZZLE N3: OD = 12.750 Wall = 0.687 Flange length = 5.0 inches Flange weight = 250 lb. Notes:
1. Elements 5 to 6, 6 to 10, 15 to 16, 16 to 20, and 20 to 22 should be rigid and the associated diameter and wall thickness should be that of the vessel. (These rigid elements should be stiff relative to the vessel.) 2. The rigid element from 26 to 30 models the flange at the end of the nozzle and should be rigid relative to the nozzle diameter. 3. Local shell flexibilities are defined between the nodes 22 and 24. 4. The above model considers the flexibility of the horizontal vessel section, the free translation horizontal restraint at 125, and the local flexibility of the vessel shell in the vicinity of the nozzle.

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The following partial spreadsheets illustrate the modeling techniques used to define the horizontal vessel. Vessel Legs - portion not in contact with vessel T=100F, P=0.0psi

Vessel Legs Not in Contact with Vessel

Note: Element 15-16 is identical except for the restraints as shown above.

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Vessel Legs - portion in contact with vessel T=375F, P=0.0psi

Vessel Legs in Contact with Vessel

DY = Vessel Radius

Note: Element 16-20 is identical.

Vessel Modeled As Pipe

Vessel modeled as pipe (not rigid) P0, Fluid Density 0

Vessel Modeled As Pipe

Zero-Weight Rigid To Nozzle Interface Location

Pipe element (not rigid) P0, Fluid Density 0

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Nozzle Element With WRC 297 Connection Defined

Nozzle Flange

During error checking the vessel flexibilities are calculated and reported. These values will be used automatically in the analysis. This WRC297 data is available to output in the Miscellaneous Data report