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Solution: Use the formula, Minimum Thickness
Calculation for Welded Tank Shell:
tmin= 2.6 (H-1)DG
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tmin=

2.6 (22-1) (94)(1)

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tmin=

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Solution: Use the formula, Minimum Thickness
Calculation for Welded Tank Shell.
tmin= 2.6 (H-1)DG
SE
tmin=

2.6 (14-1) (94)(1)

26,000(1)

tmin=

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Solution: Use the formula, Actual Thickness
Determination.
L = 3.7 (Dt2)
L = 3.7 (94) (.125)

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L = 3.7 (11.75)
L = 3.7 X 3.428
L = 12.68"
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Solution: Use the Pit Measurement Technique.
d1 + d2 + d3 ... < 2"
1.250 + 1 + .500 = 2.750"

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Solution: Use the formula, Hydrostatic test height for
welded tank shells.
Ht = StE tmin
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St = 26,000 (From Table 4-1)
Ht = (26,000) (1) (.218)
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Ht = 5668
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Ht = 24.19 (Rounded to 24)

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Solution: Use the formula:
BB = 0.37R
BB = 0.37 (1.5) Values substituted
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Solution: Use the formula, Hydrostatic test height for
welded tank shells.
Ht = StE tmin
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.555" (Fig. B-9, same answer)

Ht = (33,000) (1) (.197)

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Solution: Use the formula, Minimum Thickness
Calculation for Welded Tank Shell.
tmin=

tmin=

tmin=

tmin=

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2.6 (H-1)DG
SE
2.6 (17-1) (94)(1)
23,600(1)

Ht = 31.49 or (approx. 31 6")

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3,910.4
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MRT = RTbc - Or(StPr + UPr)

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(Pg 22, Par. QW-253) ASME Sec IX
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Tt = 2.6 X 150 (40-1)

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Solution: Use the formula, Minimum Thickness for
Tank Bottom Plate.

Tt = 390 (39)
24,900

MRT = RTip - Or(StPr + UPr)

Tt = 15,210
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MRT = .190 - 10(.012)
MRT = .190 - .12
MRT = .070
(Pg 7, Par T-222.2) ASME Sec V

(Pg 13, Tbl T-276)) ASME Sec V, Art 2

(Pg 96, Par T-652) ASME Sec V, Art 6
(Pg 112, Par T-774) ASME Sec V, Art 7

Tt = 2.6D(H-1)
St

MRT = .200 - 10(.002 + .010) Values substituted

MRT = .200 - 10(.012)
MRT = .200 - .12
MRT = .080

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Ht = 30.49' +1

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Solution: Use the formula, Minimum Thickness for
Tank Bottom Plate.

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