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PV ELITE Separator Plate/ Tubesheet design

PV ELITE Separator Plate/ Tubesheet design

PV ELITE Separator Plate/ Tubesheet design

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We fabricate pressure vessels that are used with proprietary internal parts used for filtration.

The separator plate welded inside of the shell has openings that except our filtration elements. The only pressure the separator plate is subjected to is Differential pressure between the Dirty and Clean sides that builds up as the filter collects dirt. This is not considered to be a code part of the vessel and the only calculation performed for the separator plate is one to determine the min required thickness needed to withstand the Differential pressure.

Can someone suggest how the required thickness for this plate can be designed for differential pressure, which is much lower than the vessel design pressure, using PV Elite 2014?

RE: PV ELITE Separator Plate/ Tubesheet design

bayardwv, check the differential pressure design checkbox and enter the pressure?

Regards,

Mike

The problem with sloppy work is that the supply FAR EXCEEDS the demand

RE: PV ELITE Separator Plate/ Tubesheet design

I am not sure if PV Elite cover this. but my approach would be
1. find out the max dP
2. and based on ligament efficiency find out the reduction of the plates strength
3. use the reduced strength and analysis as a solid plate with dP.

RE: PV ELITE Separator Plate/ Tubesheet design

Spoonful's approach makes more sense than trying to run it thru Part UHX.

Regards,

Mike

The problem with sloppy work is that the supply FAR EXCEEDS the demand

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