Section
1 General requirements
1.1 Application
1.1.1 The
requirements of this Chapter are applicable to fusion welded pressure
vessels and their mountings and fittings, for the following uses:
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Production or
storage of steam.
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Heating of pressurised
hot water above 120°C.
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Heating of pressurised
thermal liquid.
The formulae in this Chapter may be used for determining the
thickness of seamless pressure vessels using a joint factor of 1,0.
Seamless pressure vessels are to be manufactured and tested in accordance
with the requirements of Ch 5 Steel Forgings of
the Rules for the Manufacture, Testing and Certification of
Materials (hereinafter referred to as the Rules for Materials).
1.1.2 The
scantlings of coil type heaters with pumped circulation, which are
fired or heated by exhaust gas, are to comply with the appropriate
requirements of this Chapter.
1.2 Definition of symbols
1.2.1 The
symbols used in the various formulae in Pt 5, Ch 10, 2 Cylindrical shells and drums subject to internal pressure to Pt 5, Ch 10, 8 Headers, unless otherwise
stated, are defined as follows and are applicable to the specific
part of the pressure vessel under consideration:
d
|
= |
diameter
of hole or opening, in mm |
r
i
|
= |
inside knuckle radius, in mm |
r
o
|
= |
outside knuckle radius, in mm |
t
|
= |
minimum
thickness, in mm |
D
i
|
= |
inside diameter, in mm |
D
o
|
= |
outside diameter, in mm |
R
i
|
= |
inside radius, in mm |
R
o
|
= |
outside radius, in mm |
T
|
= |
design
temperature, in °C |
c
|
= |
corrosion allowance in mm for design and operating condition taking
into account the intended life cycle; a minimum corrosion allowance of 0,75 mm is
to be used, any deviation is to be agreed with LR taking into consideration the
material type, service fluid, design and operating conditions. The corrosion
allowance is to be added to the calculated Rule thickness as well as to the
minimum thickness specified by the Rules. |
1.2.2 Where reference is made to calculated or actual plate thickness for the
derivation of other values, these thicknesses are to be minus the corrosion allowance
(c).
1.3 Design pressure
1.3.1 The
design pressure is the maximum permissible working pressure and is
to be not less than the highest set pressure of any safety valve.
1.3.2 The
calculations made to determine the scantlings of the pressure parts
are to be based on the design pressure, adjusted where necessary to
take account of pressure variations corresponding to the most severe
operational conditions.
1.3.3 It
is desirable that there should be a margin between the normal pressure
at which the boiler or pressure vessel operates and the lowest pressure
at which any safety valve is set to lift, to prevent unnecessary lifting
of the safety valve.
1.4 Metal temperature
1.4.1 The
metal temperature, T, used to evaluate the allowable
stress, σ, is to be taken as the actual mean wall metal temperature
expected under operating conditions for the pressure part concerned,
and is to be stated by the manufacturer when plans of the pressure
parts are submitted for consideration.
1.4.2 The
following values are to be regarded as the minimum:
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For fired steam
boilers, T, is to be taken as not less than 250°C.
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For steam heated
generators, secondary drums of double evaporation boilers, steam receivers
and pressure parts of fired pressure vessels, not heated by hot gases
and adequately protected by insulation, T, is to be taken
as the maximum temperature of the internal fluid.
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For pressure
parts heated by hot gases, T, is to be taken as not less
than 25°C in excess of the maximum temperature of the internal
fluid.
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For boiler, superheater,
reheater and economiser tubes, T, is to be taken as indicated
in Pt 5, Ch 10, 7.1 Minimum thickness 7.1.2.
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For combustion
chambers of the type used in horizontal wet-back boilers, T,
is to be taken as not less than 50°C in excess of the maximum
temperature of the internal fluid.
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For furnaces,
fireboxes, rear tube plates of dry-back boilers and pressure parts
subject to similar rates of heat transfer, T, is to be
taken as not less than 90°C in excess of the maximum temperature
of the internal fluid.
1.4.3 In
general any parts of boiler drums or headers not protected by tubes,
and exposed to radiation from the fire or to the impact of hot gases,
are to be protected by a shield of good refractory material or by
other approved means.
1.4.4 Drums
and headers of thickness greater than 35 mm are not to be exposed
to combustion gases having an anticipated temperature in excess of
650°C unless they are efficiently cooled by closely arranged tubes.
1.5 Classification of fusion welded pressure vessels
1.5.1 For
Rule purposes, pressure vessels with fusion welded seams are graded
as Class 1 if they comply with the following conditions:
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For pressure parts of fired steam boilers, fired thermal liquid
heaters and exhaust gas heated shell type steam boilers where the design pressure
exceeds 0,34 MPa.
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For pressure parts of steam heated steam generators and separate steam
receivers where the design pressure exceeds 1,13 MPa, or where the pressure, in
MPa, multiplied by the internal diameter of the shell, in mm, exceeds 1442.
1.5.2 For
Rule purposes, pressure vessels with fusion welded seams, used for
the production or storage of steam, the heating of pressurised hot
water above 120°C or the heating of pressurised thermal liquid
not included in Class 1 are graded as Class 2/1 and 2/2.
1.5.3 Pressure
vessels which are constructed in accordance with Class 2/1 or Class
2/2 standards (as indicated above) will, if manufactured in accordance
with requirements of a superior class, be approved with the scantlings
appropriate to that class.
1.5.5 In
special circumstances relating to service conditions, materials, operating
temperature, the carriage of dangerous gases and liquids, etc. it
may be required that certain pressure vessels be manufactured in accordance
with the requirements of a superior class.
1.5.7 Hydraulic
testing is required for pressure vessels of Class 1, 2/1 and 2/2.
1.6 Plans
1.6.1 Plans
of boilers, superheaters and economisers are to be submitted in triplicate
for consideration. When plans of water tube boilers are submitted
for approval, particulars of the safety valves and their disposition
on boilers and superheaters, together with the estimated pressure
drop through the superheaters, are to be stated. The pressures proposed
for the settings of boiler and superheater safety valves are to be
indicated on the boiler plan.
1.6.2 Plans,
in triplicate, showing full constructional features of fusion welded
pressure vessels and dimensional details of the weld preparation for
longitudinal and circumferential seams and attachments, together with
particulars of the welding consumables and of the mechanical properties
of the materials, are to be submitted before construction is commenced.
1.6.3 Plans,
in triplicate, showing details of the air flow through the combustion
chamber, boiler furnace and boiler uptake spaces, including measures
taken to assure effective purging in all of the spaces, are to be
submitted for consideration. See also
Pt 5, Ch 10, 18.3 Main, auxiliary and other boilers and Pt 5, Ch 14, 12.2 Thermal fluid heaters.
1.6.5 Calculations,
in triplicate, showing that a minimum of 4 air changes of the combustion
chamber, boiler furnace and boiler uptake spaces will be achieved
during automatic purging operations, with details of the forced draft
fans and arrangements of air flow from fan intake to flue outlet,
are to be submitted for consideration, See
Pt 5, Ch 10, 1.12 Furnace explosion prevention 1.12.1.
1.6.6 Calculations,
in triplicate, are to be submitted showing that the ventilation of
machinery spaces containing boilers is adequate for the air consumers
within the space with an unimpaired air supply, in accordance with
the equipment manufacturer’s recommendations, under operating
conditions as defined in Ch 1, Pt 5, Ch 1, 4.5 Ventilation 4.5.2.
1.7 Materials
1.7.2 The
specified minimum tensile strength of carbon and carbon-manganese
steel plates, pipes, forgings and castings is to be within the following
general limits:
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For seamless,
Class 1, Class 2/1 and Class 2/2 fusion welded pressure vessels:
340 to 520 N/mm2.
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For boiler furnaces,
combustion chambers and flanged plates:
400 to 520 N/mm2.
1.7.3 The
specified minimum tensile strength of low alloy steel plates, pipes,
forgings and castings is to be within the general limits of 400 to
500 N/mm2 and pressure vessels made in these steels are
to be either seamless or Class 1 fusion welded.
1.7.4 The
specified minimum tensile strength of boiler and superheater tubes
is to be within the following general limits:
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Carbon and carbon-manganese
steels: 320 to 460 N/mm2.
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Low alloy steels:
400 to 500 N/mm2.
1.7.5 Where
it is proposed to use materials other than those specified in the Rules for the Manufacture, Testing and Certification of Materials, July 2022, details of the chemical compositions,
heat treatment and mechanical properties are to be submitted for approval.
In such cases the values of the mechanical properties used for deriving
the allowable stress are to be subject to agreement by Lloyd’s
Register (hereinafter referred to as ‘LR’).
1.7.6 Where
a fusion welded pressure vessel is to be made of alloy steel, and
approval of the scantlings is required on the basis of the high temperature
properties of the material, particulars of the welding consumables
to be used, including typical mechanical properties and chemical composition
of the deposited weld metal, are to be submitted for approval.
1.8 Allowable stress
1.8.1 The
term `allowable stress', σ, is the stress to be used in the
formulae for the calculation of scantlings of pressure parts.
1.8.2 The
allowable stress, σ, is to be the lowest of the following values:
where
E
t
|
= |
specified minimum lower yield stress or 0,2 per cent proof stress
at temperature, T
|
R
20
|
= |
specified minimum tensile strength at room temperature |
S
R
|
= |
average stress to produce rupture in 100 000 hours at temperature, T
|
T
|
= |
metal
temperature, see
Pt 5, Ch 10, 1.4 Metal temperature.
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1.8.3 The
allowable stress for steel castings is to be taken as 80 per cent
of the value determined by the method indicated in Pt 5, Ch 10, 1.8 Allowable stress 1.8.2, using the appropriate values
for cast steel.
1.9 Joint factors
1.10 Pressure parts of irregular shape
1.11 Adverse working conditions
1.11.1 Where
working conditions are adverse, special consideration may be required
to be given to increasing the scantlings derived from the formulae.
In this connection, where necessary, account should also be taken
of any excess of loading resulting from:
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impact loads,
including rapidly fluctuating pressures,
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weight of the
vessel and normal contents under operating and test conditions,
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superimposed
loads such as other pressure vessels, operating equipment, insulation,
corrosion-resistant or erosion-resistant linings and piping,
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reactions of
supporting lugs, rings, saddles or other types of supports, or
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the effect of
temperature gradients on maximum stress.
1.12 Furnace explosion prevention
1.12.1 The
design of combustion chamber and furnace arrangements is to incorporate
measures to minimise the risk of explosion as far as practicable.
Measures are to be taken to prevent the accumulation of flammable
gases in spaces which may not effectively be reached by purging air.
Measures are to be taken to minimise heat retaining surfaces e.g.
refractory which can become sources of ignition in the furnace and
uptakes.
1.13 Exhaust gas economiser/boiler arrangements
1.13.1 The
design of exhaust gas economisers/boilers of the plain or extended
surface fin tube types is to be compatible with the installed engine
design parameters. The parameters which influence the build up of
soot deposits and overheating such as fuel, exhaust gas temperature
and efflux velocity are to be considered in the design of the exhaust
gas economiser/boiler for use with the installed engine, in order
to minimise the risk of fire and breakdown during operation.
1.13.2 A
Design Statement demonstrating compliance with the requirements of Pt 5, Ch 10, 1.13 Exhaust gas economiser/boiler arrangements 1.13.1 or alternative means of
preventing the accumulation of soot or overheating, such as the use
of exhaust gas bypass ducting with automatic flap valve arrangements
and/or effective soot prevention and cleaning systems, is to be submitted
for approval.
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