Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 811 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 785 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 10 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 785 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 217.051 mm2
8 No of bolts N 44 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 40440.882 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.75
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 206.25 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 873.3737 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 584.3664 Mpa
seating check
23 FAIL
step6, Gasket operating stress
827.68554 Mpa
check
FAIL

Increase the value of Sbsel

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 1164.4983 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6b, Gasket operating stress
698.53724 Mpa
check

FAIL

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (TGstr-
119.68245 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (TGstr-

126.72064 Mpa
o), where Peff = Pt-Ps

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress

96.22185 Mpa
(TO-TGstr), where Peff = Pt

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

150.18123 Mpa
TGstr), where Peff = -Ps

PASS
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Tube Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
l then reduce "f" factor.

Equation O-9
 Eq. 2 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 811 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 785 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 0 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 0 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 217.051 mm2
8 No of bolts N 44 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 32590.882 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.8
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 220 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 750.76554 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 470.93475 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
24 716.11045 Mpa
check
25 FAIL

26 Increase the value of Sbsel

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 938.45692 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6a, Gasket operating stress
616.76564 Mpa
check

FAIL

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (SGstr-
148.50975 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SGstr-

139.7763 Mpa
o), where Peff = Ps-Pt

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (TO-

177.62118 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = -Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

110.66487 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = Ps

FAIL
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Shell Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
l then reduce "f" factor.
Equation O-9
 Eq. 1 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 811 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 785 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 10 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 785 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 312.748 mm2
8 No of bolts N 60 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 40440.882 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.75
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 206.25 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 444.49695 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 444.49695 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 444.49695 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 297.40887 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
421.24431 Mpa
check
PASS

Selected value of Sbsel is within 10%

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 592.6626 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6b, Gasket operating stress
355.51526 Mpa
check

PASS

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (TGstr-
206.25 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (TGstr-

213.28819 Mpa
o), where Peff = Pt-Ps

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress

182.78941 Mpa
(TO-TGstr), where Peff = Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

236.74879 Mpa
TGstr), where Peff = -Ps

PASS
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Tube Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
n 10% then reduce "f" factor.

Equation O-9
 Eq. 2 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 811 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 785 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 0 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 0 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 312.748 mm2
8 No of bolts N 60 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 32590.882 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.8
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 220 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 382.09645 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 382.09645 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 382.09645 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 239.67868 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
24 364.45901 Mpa
check
25 PASS

26 Selected value of Sbsel is within 10%

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 477.62057 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6a, Gasket operating stress
313.89822 Mpa
check

PASS

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (SGstr-
220 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SGstr-

211.26656 Mpa
o), where Peff = Ps-Pt

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (TO-

249.11143 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = -Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

182.15513 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = Ps

PASS
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Shell Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
n 10% then reduce "f" factor.
Equation O-9
 Eq. 1 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 977 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 951 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 10 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 951 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 217.051 mm2
8 No of bolts N 60 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 48880.439 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.75
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 206.25 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 774.13377 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 517.96587 Mpa
seating check
23 FAIL
step6, Gasket operating stress
752.50296 Mpa
check
FAIL

Increase the value of Sbsel

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 1032.1784 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6b, Gasket operating stress
613.5039 Mpa
check

FAIL

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (TGstr-
135.02511 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (TGstr-

143.57122 Mpa
o), where Peff = Pt-Ps

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress

106.53814 Mpa
(TO-TGstr), where Peff = Pt

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

172.05819 Mpa
TGstr), where Peff = -Ps

PASS
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Tube Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
l then reduce "f" factor.

Equation O-9
 Eq. 2 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 977 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 951 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 0 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 0 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 217.051 mm2
8 No of bolts N 60 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 39370.439 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.8
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 220 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 665.0892 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 506.8 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 417.19232 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
24 658.97789 Mpa
check
25 FAIL

26 Increase the value of Sbsel

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 831.36151 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6a, Gasket operating stress
552.05558 Mpa
check

FAIL

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (SGstr-
167.64067 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SGstr-

157.03024 Mpa
o), where Peff = Ps-Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (TO-

203.00872 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = -Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

121.66219 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = Ps

FAIL
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Shell Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
l then reduce "f" factor.
Equation O-9
 Eq. 1 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 977 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 951 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 10 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 951 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 312.748 mm2
8 No of bolts N 64 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 48880.439 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.75
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 206.25 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 503.67981 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 503.67981 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 503.67981 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 337.00758 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
489.60601 Mpa
check
PASS

Selected value of Sbsel is within 10%

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 671.57308 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6b, Gasket operating stress
399.16813 Mpa
check

PASS

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (TGstr-
206.25 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (TGstr-

214.79611 Mpa
o), where Peff = Pt-Ps

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress

177.76303 Mpa
(TO-TGstr), where Peff = Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

243.28308 Mpa
TGstr), where Peff = -Ps

PASS
 Remark

Assumption: Peripheral Gasket dimension on either side of Sandwich Tubehee

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Tube Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
n 10% then reduce "f" factor.

Equation O-9
 Eq. 2 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
er side of Sandwich Tubeheet is same.

ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 2.54973 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1.96133 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 977 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 951 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 0 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 0 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 312.748 mm2
8 No of bolts N 64 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 39370.439 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.85
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 233.75 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 459.77713 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 459.77713 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 459.77713 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 271.44061 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
24 428.75517 Mpa
check
25 PASS

26 Selected value of Sbsel is within 10%

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 540.91427 Mpa

28 PASS
 step 6a, Gasket operating stress
359.1876 Mpa
check

PASS

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (SGstr-
233.75 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SGstr-

223.13957 Mpa
o), where Peff = Ps-Pt

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (TO-

269.11805 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = -Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

187.77152 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = Ps

PASS
 Remark

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660

Table-3 of API 660
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Shell Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
n 10% then reduce "f" factor.
Equation O-9
 Eq. 1 under cl. 7.8.7
of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

value of Sbsel or
Bolt stress determination accordance with ASME PCC-1 APPENDIX O

Sr No Description Symbol Value UOM

1 Shell Side Max. Design pressure Pdsmax 1.66 Mpa

2 Tube Side Max. Design pressure Pdtmax 1 Mpa

fraction of gasket load remaining

2 Øg 1
after relxation
3 Gasket od God 709 mm
4 Gasket Id Gid 683 mm
5 Pass PartitionGasket Width Gpw 0 mm
Pass partition Gasket length of all
6 Gpl 0 mm
Ribs
7 Bolt root area Ab 217.05 mm2
8 No of bolts N 60 Nos
9 Gasket area Ag 28425.13 sq.mm.
10 max permissible gasket stress Sgmax 275 Mpa
Factor for Target Assembly bolt
11 f 0.75
stress
Target assembly Gasket stress ,
12 SgT 206.25 Mpa
f*sgmax
13 Min gasket seating stress Sgmin_S 138 Mpa
14 Min gasket operating stress Sgmin_O 138 Mpa
15 Target Gasket operating stress SgT-O 172 Mpa

16 Bolt yield stress @ ambient Sy 724 Mpa

17 Max permissible bolt stress Sbmax 506.8 Mpa

18 Min permissible bolt stress Sbmin 362 Mpa
19 step 1, target bolt stress Sbsel 450.17915 Mpa
20 Step 2, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 450.17915 Mpa
21 step3, bolt stress lower limit Sbsel 450.17915 Mpa
step5, min gasket assembly
22 Sgmin_S 301.21078 Mpa
seating check
23 PASS
step6, Gasket operating stress
24 422.09969 Mpa
check
25 PASS

26 Selected value of Sbsel is within 10%

step6, Gasket operating stress

403.54114 Mpa
check
PASS
 Reduce the value of Sbsel

27 step 7, gasket max stress check 600.23887 Mpa

28 PASS

step 6a, Gasket operating stress

393.98068 Mpa
check

PASS

step 6b, Gasket operating stress

356.86358 Mpa
check

PASS

Calculation of Gasket stress (Gstr) as per requirement of Cl. 7.8.7.1 & it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of
Cheron spec.
Formula for calculating Gasket stress (Gstr)
Gstr = [(Nb x Ab x Sbsel) - (Gid^2 x (Pi/4) x Peff)] / Ag
Assembly Gasket stress (SGstr-
206.25 Mpa
a), where Peff = 0

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SGstr-

197.74738 Mpa
o), where Peff = Ps-Pt

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress (TO-

219.13275 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = -Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (SO-

184.86463 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = Ps

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (TGstr-

214.75262 Mpa
o), where Peff = Pt-Ps

FAIL

Operating Gasket stress

193.36725 Mpa
(TO-SGstr), where Peff = Pt

PASS

Operating Gasket stress (TO-

227.63537 Mpa
SGstr), where Peff = -Ps
PASS
 Remark

Assumption: Peripheral Gasket dimension on either side of Sandwich Tubehee

Steps to use this excel

1 Do the intial designing of Girth Flange

Bolt Size: M20 2 Keep the Target assembly gasket stress (SgT) value very near to M
O-4.1 (e ) of ASME PCC-1 App. O. Hence keep the factor "f" near to
3 If Eq. O-8 fails, then check whether there is possibility to reduce G
Table-3 of API 660 4 If step 3 is not feasible, increase the No. of Bolts if there is a margi
minimum bolt spacing.
Shall be <= 1
5 If step 4 is not possible, then increase bolt diameter inorder to inc

Table-3 of API 660 Suggestion: I feel that while intial designing Provided bolt area shall be atleast
Table-3 of API 660 that no geomtery changes occur while satisfying this requirement.
Table-3 of API 660
Bolt MOC: SA-193 Gr.
B7
70% of yield
50% of yield
Equation O-1
Equation O-4
Equation O-5

Equation O-7

Equation O-8 Max. Shell Side Pr.

Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
n 10% then reduce "f" factor.

Equation O-8 Max. Tube Side Pr.

 Remark: If above mention is Pass & it is showing reduce the value of Sbel,
l then reduce "f" factor.

Equation O-9

Eq. 1 under cl. 7.8.7

of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

Eq. 2 under cl. 7.8.7

of API 660. SgT-O
considered instead of
Sgmin-o

it evaluation as per Cl. 7.8.7.2 of

Remark: If any of the below condition is not satisfied then adjust/revise the value of Sbsel or
Gasket area Ag & thus accordingly revise Flange calculation.
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
Cl. 7.8.7.1 (a) of
Chevron spec
Cl. 7.8.7.2 of Chevron
spec
er side of Sandwich Tubeheet is same.

ss (SgT) value very near to Max Permissible Gasket stress (Sgmax) as suggested in cl.
ce keep the factor "f" near to 1.
ere is possibility to reduce Gasket dimension.
o. of Bolts if there is a margin in avaliable bolt spacing & TEMA required

bolt diameter inorder to increase bolt root area.

ed bolt area shall be atleast 30% more then the required bolt area. So
his requirement.
value of Sbsel or