6084Chemical EngineeringMedium
A certain pressure vessel manufacturer avoids doing reinforcements calculations for openings by always providing a reinforcing pad extending upto double the diameter of the opening and of the same material and thickness as that of the shell wall. If area compensation is accepted as a code guideline, his approach leads to safe design________?
AOnly if the opening is on a horizontal cylindrical vessel
BOnly if the opening is on a vertical cylindrical vessel
COnly if the opening is on spherical vessel
DIrrespective of the shape of the vessel
Correct answer
D. Irrespective of the shape of the vessel
Explanation
The correct answer is Irrespective of the shape of the vessel.