Weir Plate / Baffle Plate

Refference : PV Handbook

Design Pressure P = 150 psig

Design Temperature DT = 200.00 deg.F
Material = ASTM A-516 Grade 70
Corrosion Allowance CA = 0.125 inch
Joint Efficiency e = 1.00
Modulus of Elasticity E = 2.73E+07 psi
Thermal Coeff. a = 7.12E-06 in./in./deg.F
Yield Strength FY = 38000.00 psi

Inner Diameter Di = 100 inch

Allowable Bending Stress Fb = 0.66 x FY
= 25,080 psi
Shell Thicnkess ts = 0.39 inch
S.G = 1.00
a = 6.25 feet
deltaT ΔT = 130.00 deg.F

Find baffle Thickness without stiffener

Maximum uniform pressure p = 62.4 a Sg/144
= 62.4 x 6.25 x 1/ 144
= 2.71 psi
a
ratio = 6.25 / 8.333
b
= 0.75
from Table 5-25 Case 1
b1 = 0.16 g1 = 0.033

Thickness of baffle

= 0.54 inch
= 13.73 mm

Baffle deflection

d = 2.07 inch
= 52.61 mm
Allowable deflection = tb/2 or b/360
= 0.270 inch Pre-Check : NOT SAFE

Check Deflection with thickness given :

Thickness Allowable Deflection Baffle Deflection Deflection

mm inch
14 0.54 0.270 2.07 NOT SAFE
8 0.31 0.157 10.48 NOT SAFE
10 0.39 0.197 5.36 NOT SAFE
12 0.47 0.236 3.10 NOT SAFE

Select :
Thickness requirement w/ Stiffener, tm = 0.315 inch

Check Stress,

Check Allowable Stress s = 43682.71 psi > 25,080

 27.3 x 106
7.124 x 10 -6
ASME II Part D

HHLL = 75% ID
NOT SAFE

25,080 psi NOT SAFE

Weir Plate / Baffle Plate

Limit deflection to the smaller of t/2 or b/360. If deflection is excessive then:

a. Increase the baffle thickness.
b. Add stiffeners.
c. Go to curved baffle design.

If stiffeners are added, the first step is to find the

maximum “a” and “b” dimensions that will meet the
allowable deflection for a given panel size. This will
establish the stiffener spacing for both horizontal and
vertical stiffeners. The ultimate design is a balance
between baffle thickness, stiffener spacing, and stiffener
size.
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