This paper introduces a novel method for effectively mitigating high thermal stresses caused during local postweld heat treatment (PWHT) of welds in pressure vessels on which traditional heating method such as bull's eye heating arrangement has been proven difficult in meeting Code requirements for avoiding “harmful” temperature gradients. The method involves the use of a secondary heat band (SHB) that strategically positioned at some distance away from primary PWHT heat band (HB) in terms of vessel characteristic length parameter , where is vessel radius and wall thickness. The basic principles associated with the SHB based technique are first demonstrated on a simple straight pipe girth weld configuration. Then, applications for treating nozzle welds in more complex spherical vessel, cylindrical vessel, and at end of cylindrical vessel are presented. Finally, a set of recommended guidelines are provided for defining both the SHB size and location for performing local PWHT on welds in three major nozzle/vessel weld configurations.
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October 2015
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A Thermal Stress Mitigation Technique for Local Postweld Heat Treatment of Welds in Pressure Vessels
Chunge Nie,
Chunge Nie
1
School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering,
Dalian Jiaotong University
,Dalian
, China
1Work performed as an Exchange Ph.D student at University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.
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Pingsha Dong
Pingsha Dong
2
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
e-mail: dongp@umich.edu
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan
,Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: dongp@umich.edu
2Corresponding author.
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Chunge Nie
School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering,
Dalian Jiaotong University
,Dalian
, China
Pingsha Dong
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
e-mail: dongp@umich.edu
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan
,Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: dongp@umich.edu
1Work performed as an Exchange Ph.D student at University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.
2Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Pressure Vessel and Piping Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received September 2, 2014; final manuscript received October 31, 2014; published online February 27, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Haofeng Chen.
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Oct 2015, 137(5): 051404 (9 pages)
Published Online: October 1, 2015
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Received:
September 2, 2014
Revision Received:
October 31, 2014
Online:
February 27, 2015
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Nie, C., and Dong, P. (October 1, 2015). "A Thermal Stress Mitigation Technique for Local Postweld Heat Treatment of Welds in Pressure Vessels." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. October 2015; 137(5): 051404. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029097
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