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GB/T 16508.3-2022: Shell boilers - Part 3: Design and strength calculation

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GB NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ICS 27.060.30 CCS J 98 Replacing GB/T 16508.3-2013 Shell boilers - Part 3.Design and strength calculation Issued on. JULY 11, 2022 Implemented on. FEBRUARY 01, 2023 Issued by. State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China.

Table of Contents

Foreword... 3 Introduction... 6 1 Scope... 8 2 Normative references... 8 3 Terms, definitions and symbols... 9 4 Symbols... 10 5 Design requirements... 11 6 Cylindrical element subject to internal pressure... 22 7 Cylindrical flues, cupolas, smoke tubes and other elements subjected to external pressures... 38 8 Convex head, flue roof, hemispherical flue and convex tube plate... 54 9 Reinforced flat plates and tube plates with braces... 63 10 Braces and reinforcements... 75 11 Flat end covers and cover plates... 85 12 Foot ring... 91 13 Hole reinforcement... 92 14 Welded tees... 105 Annex A (normative) Test and finite element analysis verification method for determining the maximum allowable working pressure of elements... 110 Annex B (normative) Design calculation for water tube plate... 117 Bibliography... 120

1 Scope

This document specifies the design requirements and strength calculation methods for pressure elements of shell boilers. It also specifies the test and finite element analysis verification methods for determining the maximum allowable working pressure of elements. This document is applicable to the design of pressure elements of shell boilers defined in GB/T 16508.1 [including cylindrical elements bearing internal (external) pressure, heads, tube plates, end covers, foot rings, etc.] and braces.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 150.3, Pressure vessels - Part 3.Design GB/T 985.1, Recommended joint preparation for gas welding, manual metal arc welding, gas-shield arc welding and beam welding GB/T 985.2, Recommended joint preparation for submerged arc welding GB/T 1576, Water quality for industrial boilers GB/T 2900.48, Electrotechnical terminology of boilers GB/T 9252, Method for pressure cycling test of gas cylinders GB/T 12145, Quality criterion of water and steam for power plant and steam- generating equipment

3 Terms, definitions and symbols

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions defined in GB/T 2900.48 and GB/T 16508.1 as well as the followings apply. 3.1 calculating temperature Under normal working conditions, the metal temperature (arithmetic mean of inner and outer wall temperatures) of the set pressure element or non-pressure element under load. 3.2 working pressure Under normal design operating conditions, the highest pressure that the pressure element bears. 3.3 calculating pressure The pressure that is used to determine the required thickness of the pressure element at the calculating temperature. 3.4 required thickness The thickness of the pressure element that is determined by the theoretical calculation formula. 3.5 design thickness The sum of required thickness and additional thickness. 3.6 corrosion allowance thickness During the design service period, the additional thickness required for the element to consider corrosion thinning. 3.10 nominal thickness The thickness that the design thickness is rounded up to the steel standard specification. 3.11 effective thickness The thickness of the nominal thickness minus the corrosion allowance thickness, the lower tolerance of the steel thickness and the process additional thickness. 3.12 the highest fire line The highest point on the water side on the evaporating heating surface of the boiler that is washed by flames or high-temperature flue gas.

4 Symbols

The following symbols apply to this document.

5 Design requirements

5.1 Basic requirements 5.1.1 Boiler design shall adopt advanced technology to make the product meet the requirements of being safe, reliable, highly efficient, economic and environment protective. Design according to the relevant regulations of GB/T 16508.1. 5.1.2 During design, according to the following requirements, determine the calculating loads that need to be considered and the load calculations that need to be performed. 5.1.3 The design shall ensure that the wall temperature of the element does not exceed the allowable temperature of the material used. Consider factors such as the temperature difference between the inner and outer walls of the tube on the heating surface and the inner wall's resistance to steam oxidation. 5.2 Structural requirements 5.2.1 General requirements 5.2.1.1 The main pressure elements of the shell boiler include boiler shell, header, piping, centralized descending tube, flue, backfire chamber, tube plate (head), flue roof and foot ring, etc. 5.2.2.4 For the backfire chamber of a horizontal internal combustion boiler, the wall thickness of the cylinder shall be not less than 10 mm and not more than 35 mm. 5.2.2.5 The calculated length of the horizontal flat flue shall not exceed 2000 mm. When the two ends of the flue are connected to the flange of the tube plate, the calculated length of the straight flue can be enlarged to 3000 mm. 5.2.3 Safe water level 5.2.3.1 The minimum and maximum safe water levels of boilers shall be indicated on the boiler drawings. 5.2.4 Welding structure 5.2.4.1 The main welds of the main pressure elements of the boiler (including the longitudinal and circumferential welds of the boiler shell, flue, backfire chamber, header, etc. and the spliced welds of the head, tube plate, flue roof and foot ring, etc.) shall adopt full penetration structure. The braces shall not be spliced. 5.2.4.3 The connection between the tube joint and the boiler shell, header and piping shall adopt the full penetration joint type under the following circumstances. 5.2.4.4 The connection between the manhole ring, head hole ring of the boiler pressure elements and the cylinder, head and tube plate shall adopt a full penetration structure. 5.7 Element working pressure and element calculating pressure 5.7.1 The working pressure of the element is calculated according to the formula (2). In the formula, Δpf is the pressure drop between the calculating element and the boiler outlet when the maximum flow rate of the boiler is taken. 5.7.2 Element calculating pressure is calculated according to formula (3). In the formula, Δpa can be selected according to the range of boiler rated pressure (pr) according to the following requirements.

6 Cylindrical element subject to internal pressure

6.1 Overview This chapter specifies the design calculation methods and structural requirements for cylindrical elements subject to internal pressure, including cylinders, headers, internal pressure tubes, large horizontal water tubes and other elements. 6.2 Symbols This chapter uses the following symbols. 6.3 Boiler shell and header cylinder 6.3.1 The required thickness of the boiler shell cylinder is calculated according to the formula (4). 6.4 Tubes that bear internal pressures 6.4.1 The thickness is calculated according to the following requirements. The required thickness of the straight tube is calculated according to the formula (12). For bent tubes made of steel tubes, the calculated thickness (δbc) on the outside of the bent tube is calculated according to formula (13). 6.4.2 When checking and calculating, the maximum allowable working pressure of the straight tube is calculated according to formula (17). 6.6 Weakening coefficient 6.6.1 The minimum weakening coefficient (φmin) in formula (4) and formula (7) takes the minimum value among longitudinal welded joint coefficient (φw), longitudinal hole bridge weakening factor (φ), transverse hole bridge weakening coefficient (2φ') (When 2φ' >1, take 2φ'=1.00) and oblique hole bridge equivalent weakening coefficient (φd) (When φd >1, take φd=1.00). 6.6.6 The hole-bridge weakening coefficients of two adjacent holes are calculated according to the following method. 6.7.3 Additional thickness of tubes withstanding internal pressures 6.7.3.1 During design calculation, the additional thickness (C) of the tube is calculated according to formula (35). 6.7.3.2 When checking and calculating, the additional thickness (C) of the tube is calculated according to formula (35). 6.8 Thickness limit 6.8.1 When the inner diameter (Di) of the boiler shell cylinder is greater than 1000 mm, the nominal thickness of the boiler shell cylinder shall not be less than 6 mm. When the inner diameter (Di) of the boiler shell cylinder is not greater than 1000 mm, the nominal thickness of the boiler shell cylinder shall not be less than 4 mm. 6.8.3 When the uninsulated boiler shell is placed in the flue or furnace with a smoke temperature not less than 600°C, the nominal thickness shall not exceed the specifications in Table 5.

7 Cylindrical flues, cupolas, smoke tubes and other elements subjected to external pressures

7.1 Overview This chapter specifies the design calculation methods and structural requirements for the following cylindrical elements subjected to external pressure. 7.2 Symbols This chapter uses the following symbols. 7.3.1.2 When checking and calculating, the maximum allowable working pressure of the horizontal flat flue is calculated according to formula (49) and formula (50), whichever is smaller. 7.3.1.3 The design thickness and maximum allowable working pressure of the vertical flat flue are calculated according to formula (51) and formula (52). 7.3.1.4 When the hole row is arranged on the vertical flat flue, the minimum weakening coefficient shall be determined according to the following provisions. 7.3.1.11 The coal feeding hole and slag outlet hole on the vertical flat flue shall be reinforced according to the regulations in 13.3.After reinforcement, treat as non-hole. 7.3.2 Corrugated flue 7.3.2.1 The design thickness of the corrugated flue (see Figure 14) is calculated according to formula (54). 7.3.2.2 When checking and calculating, the maximum allowable working pressure is calculated according to formula (55). Material category Modulus of elasticity (E 7.3.2.4 The length of the straight part of the connection between the corrugated flue and the flat tube plate or convex head shall not exceed 250 mm. If greater than 250 mm, it shall be according to the provisions of 7.3.3.1. 7.6.2 For horizontal shell boilers with a rated working pressure greater than 3.8 MPa and less than 5.3 MPa, the calculation of the smoke tubes under external pressure can be carried out in accordance with GB/T 150.3.

8 Convex head, flue roof, hemispherical flue and convex tube Nominal outer diameter Nominal thickness plate

8.1 Overview This chapter specifies the design calculation methods for the convex head (including ellipsoid, hemispherical, butterfly, etc.), flue roof, convex tube plate (including ellipsoid, arch, etc.) subjected to internal or external pressure, etc. and structural requirements. 8.2 Symbols This chapter uses the following symbols. 8.3 Ellipsoidal and hemispherical elements 8.3.1 The head thickness of the ellipsoidal and hemispherical elements (see Figure 23) subjected to internal pressure is calculated according to the formula (68). 8.3.2 When checking and calculating, the maximum allowable working pressure of ellipsoidal and hemispherical elements is calculated according to formula (69). δe in formula (69) is calculated according to formula (70). It can also be taken as the actual measured minimum thickness minus the possible corrosion thinning in the future. 8.3.10 The additional thickness (C) during design calculation and check calculation is calculated according to formula (73). 8.3.12 Shrinking heads of hot spinning tubes can be calculated according to the provisions of this chapter. However, after spinning, the top of the head shall have a process hole. The minimum hole diameter is not less than 80 mm. 8.5 Convex tube plates 8.5.1 Ellipsoidal tube plate The thickness of the ellipsoidal tube plate (see Figure 27) is determined according to the relevant regulations in 8.3.1~8.3.11, but the influence of the hole row of the smoke tube is not considered. 8.5.3.4 The transition between the convex part and the straight part formed by different elliptical lines for arched tube plates shall be a smooth transition between the above- mentioned elliptical lines and straight lines.

9 Reinforced flat plates and tube plates with braces

9.1 Overview This chapter specifies the design calculation methods and structural requirements for flat plates and tube plates with pressure-bearing and braced tubes (including flat plates inside and outside the tube bundle area of smoke tubes, firebox roof, vertical cupola tube boiler heads, tube plates and bow-shaped plates of vertical multi-horizontal fire tube boilers, etc.). It also provides the design calculation method for water tube plates. 9.2 Symbols This chapter uses the following symbols. 9.3.6 If all the smoke tubes and tube plates are connected by welding, the centers of these smoke tubes can be regarded as support points. 9.3.9 The pivot line is determined according to the principles shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30.Edges of manholes, head holes, and handholes are not pivot lines. 9.3.10 The thickness and maximum allowable working pressure of the plate (see Figure 32) including manholes and head holes are calculated according to formula (78) and formula (79). 9.3.11 If the flat plate or tube plate is flanged, the inner radius of the flange shall not be less than twice the thickness of the plate, and shall be at least 38 mm. 9.4 Flat plates within the smoke tube bundle area 9.4.1 The flat plate thickness and maximum allowable working pressure within the smoke tube bundle area are calculated according to formula (76) and formula (77). 9.5 Firebox roof with reinforced beams 9.5.1 The thickness and maximum allowable working pressure of the firebox roof with reinforced beams are calculated according to formula (76) and formula (77). 9.5.2 de in formula (76) and formula (77) is determined as follows. 9.6.4 When tie rods are installed on the top of the flat head and flat flue, at least 4 tie rods shall be installed for the boiler shell with an outer diameter greater than 1200 mm but less than 1500 mm. 9.7 Tube plates and bow plates of vertical multi-cross-fire tube boilers 9.7.1 The thickness of the vertical multi-cross-fire tube boiler’s tube plate and the maximum allowable working pressure shall be calculated according to the provisions of 9.4.The strength of the outermost vertical tube row shall be checked according to formula (84) and formula (85). ......
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