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LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

HED HAZIRA WORKS Quality Control & Inspection

Tolerance on Ovality of Cylindrical Shell

R0 REV. NO.

First Issue REVISION DETAILS

15-07-03 DATE

AHM PREP. BY

PDL APPR. BY

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Tolerance on Ovality of Cylindrical Shell 1. Scope: This tolerance specifies the permissible ovality of rolled cylindrical shells with their long seams duly tacked or fully welded. The checking method and acceptable limit specified in this document is applicable only when no other stringent method or limit is applied by other specifications or job specific instructions. Shells with diameter to thickness radio more than 100 shall be considered to be outside this scope and will be governed by job specific instructions. 2. Ovality: Ovality is defined as the difference in major and minor diameters measured at a particular section of a cylindrical shell. It is expressed in terms of percentage of diameter. 3. Method of Checking: Any one of the methods specified below shall be used for measuring diameters. As many readings as possible shall be measured to derive the minimum and maximum diameters. Two separate set of reading shall be taken at both ends. 3.1 Checking on Rolling Machine: Whenever possible, the diameters shall be measured when shell is freely rotated on rolling machine. All measurements shall be made in a particular direction/orientation as shown in the Sketch-1 by rotating the shell in increments of 100 mm. 3.2 Checking on Tank Rotators: Shell shall be kept on a tank rotator as shown in the Sketch-2. All diameters shall be measured at a particular direction/orientation by rotating the shell in increments of 100 mm. 3.3 Checking with Shell Axis Vertical: This method is more appropriate for shells having diameter to thickness ratio around 100 or more. Turn the shell with axis vertical. Lift the shell from top by the crane with 4 slings and hooks. Lower the shell gradually on 3 blocks shown in the Sketch-3. Measure diameters at every interval of 100 mm at bottom and top. 3.4 Checking with Push through Gauge: This method is applicable for main shells of heat exchangers wherein the tube bundle is to be inserted. A push through gauge as shown in the Sketch-4 is prepared with its outer diameter less by 3 mm from the inside
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Tolerance on Ovality of Cylindrical Shell nominal diameter of shell. The gauge is pushed/pulled through the shell from one end to other. 4. Profile Check: All shells shall undergo profile verification as specified in HED-HEW-INS-T-003 prior to ovality checks. 5. Ovality Limits: Unless otherwise specified by any other stringent requirements, limits as specified below shall be considered for various applications. Sr. No. 1 Shells for Pressure Vessels without internals Pressure Vessels with internals agitators or demisters Stages of Checking Individual shell after L/S welded and re-rolled Completed vessel after SR or hydrotest Individual shells after L/S welded and re-rolled Completed vessel with all internals welded Individual shells after L/s welded and re-rolled Sections before attaching TSRs Completed vessel with all internals (TSR & DCBs) welded Individual Shells after L/S welded and re-rolled Completed shell assembly prior to tube bundle insertions Upper limit of Ovality 0.75% 1% 0.25% 0.5% 0.25% 0.3% 0.5% Push through gauge as specified in para 3.4 shall pass through the full length

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Towers/Columns with TSRs and Trays

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Shell side of Heat Exchangers

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Tolerance on Ovality of Cylindrical Shell

Measuring Tape Shell

Orientation of Checking

Rollers of Plate Rolling M/c Tank Rotator Sketch-1 Measure Gauge Shell Sketch-2

Measure

D-3mm

Pull

750 mm

Sketch-3

Sketch-4

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