Nozzle Loading Calculation
Design code : ASME Sec VIII Div 1 & API 650
External forces and moments on shell nozzles.
As per MPDS -05-01-01 - Process Nozzle of 2" and above required nozzle loading
RATING ß
Longitudinal bending moment ML = ßx130xD2 Nm 150 0.6
Circumferential bending moment MØ = ßx100xD2 Nm 300 0.7
Resultant bending moment Mb = (ML2+MØ2)1/2 = ßx164xD2 Nm 600 0.8
Torsional moment Mt = ßx150xD2 Nm 900 1.8
Longitudinal shear force FL = ßx2000xD N 1500 3
E
Circumferential shear force FØ = ßx1500xD N
Resultant shear force Fr = (FL2+FØ2)1/2 = ßx2500xD N
Axial tension force E FA = ßx2000xD N
Nozzle
Nozzle Flange ML in MØ in Mb in Mt in
SIZE size in ß value FL in N FØ in N Fr in N FA in N
No. rating N.m N.m N.m N.m
inches
(ML) (MC) (MT) (VL) (VC) (FR) (P)
N1 DN50 2 150 0.6 312 240 394 360 2400 1800 3000 2400
N3 DN50 2 150 0.6 312 240 394 360 2400 1800 3000 2400
N6 DN50 2 150 0.6 312 240 394 360 2400 1800 3000 2400