PRESSURE VESSELS LECTURE

1. Determine the safe wall thickness of a 30 inches steel A. 124.8 MPa C. 96.48 MPa
tank with internal pressure of 7.82 MPa. The yield B. 119.6 MPa D. 88.46 MPa
stress of material is at 275.48 MPa. The factor of safety 8. Compressed oxygen is supplied in a cylinder 203.2
to use is 2.0. mm inside diameter and 1.22 m long. The maximum
A. ¼ inch C. 21.6 mm tank temperature is 49degC. The tank pressure is
B. 232.6 cm D. 5/8 inch 13.785 MPa and the allowable stress on the tank
2. A thin hollow sphere of radius 10 inches and thickness material is 106.839 MPa, with seamless construction.
of 0.1 inch is subjected to an internal pressure of 100 Find the thickness of the tank shell.
psig. The maximum normal stress on an element of the A. 13.11 m C. 10.60 mm
sphere is B. 18.40 mm D. 14.62 mm
A. 5,000 psi C. 7,070 psi 9. A cylindrical tank has an inside diameter of 5 inches
B. 10,000 psi D. 14,140 psi and is subjected to an internal pressure of 500 psi. If
3. A thin walled cylinder is 15 inches in diameter. The maximum stress is 1200 psi, determine the required
internal fluid pressure in this cylinder is 150 psi. The thickness.
wall thickness is 0.125. Find the induced stress in the A. 1.4 in C. 2.1 in
cylinder wall. B. 1.5 in D. 1.10 in
A. 8,000 psi C. 7,500 psi 10. A hydraulic control for a straight motion utilizes a
B. 4,500 psi D. 9,000 psi spherical tank that is connected to a work cylinder with
4. With the present water interruptions prevailing in piston diameter of 4.35 in. Spherical tank maintains
Metro Manila, you have been asked to design an pressure in the tank at 400 psi. Determine the wall
upright cylindrical water tank 6 metes in diameter and thickness of work cylinder if it is made of cast iron
6 meters high, vented and to be filled completely with having an allowable tensile stress of 2000 psi. The
water. Determine the minimum thickness of the tank pressure drop between the tank and cylinder is 30 psi.
plate if the stress is limited to 40MPa. A. 0.448 C. 0.402
A. 4.41 mm C. 4.38 mm B. 0.583 D. 0.687
B. 5.81 mm D. 3.57 mm 11. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 inches
5. A steel cylindrical air receiver with 5 ft diameter and and an external diameter of 36 inches is subjected to
pressure load of 180 psi, design stress of 9500 psi an internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external
maximum. The pressure vessel is to be provided with pressure of 2500 psi. Determine the hoop stress at the
1 ½ in diameter drain valve installed at the bottom of inner surface of the cylinder.
the vessel and safety pressure relief valve installed A. 24,705.16 psi C. 13,142.86 psi
either at the top most or at the side with pop out rating B. 19,028.32 psi D. 11,696.43 psi
of 200 psi. Assume a 100% weld joint efficiency. The 12. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an
lap welding tensile strength is 65,000 psi. Determine external diameter of 36 inches is subjected to an
the bursting pressure of this air receiver. internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external pressure
A. 1154.45 psi C. 1354.56 psi of 2,000 psi. Determine the hoop stress at the inner
B. 1454.56 psi D. 1254.53 psi and outer surface of the cylinder.
6. A compression ring is to be used at the junction of a A. 24,705.16 psi, 2122.65 psi
conical head and shell. Determine the required area of B. 19,028.52 psi, 3554.32 psi
the compression ring if the pressure is 50 psi and the C. 13,142.86 psi, 5142.86 psi
stress is 13750 psi. Assume efficiency of the joint is D. 30,126.12 psi, 6144.32 psi
80%. 13. A 2-ft inside diameter spherical vessel has a wall
A. 0.00715d2 C. 0.00721d2 thickness of 3 inches. Compute for the tensile at its
B. 0.00482d2 D. 0.00682d2 inner surface as caused by an internal pressure of 1500
7. A spherical shell of 1.8 meter of outside diameter and psi and an external pressure of 300 psi.
1.725 m inside diameter at a pressure of 10.4 MPa. A. 3123.87 psi C. 1833.33 psi
Compute the stress in the shell. B. 4113.38 psi D. 1244.25 psi