Flange Thickness Calculations
Flange Thickness Calculations
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A pressure vessel has a 16" Nom. Sch 80 pipe attached (welded) to it , the length of pipe is 2 feet. At the end of pipe a slip on flange is to be welded and to be covered by a blind flange.
From where shall i calculate the desired thickness of flange, bolt size & bolt pitch circle dia. The vessel is of ASME Section III Class NB.
From where shall i calculate the desired thickness of flange, bolt size & bolt pitch circle dia. The vessel is of ASME Section III Class NB.





RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
Kindly tell me if it is a non standard flange and my vessel is NB. What should i do, Should i follow Appendix XI-3000 ?
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
You are designing a vessel to the nuclear code, but you don't know how to design a flange?
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
I think "jte" means that if you do not know how to design a flanged joint (SORF to Blind flange) then how the hell are you capable of designing a complete vessel to a nuclear Code. It seems like a very valid question!!!
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
Enlighten us.......
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
Can't really add much more can I
RE: Flange Thickness Calculations
Sometimes a rant IS the correct answer to the question
Looks like the beginning of the end to me....
-MJC