profile Stonecold 2008-11-06 02:19:01
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Whenever we are doing manifold design, do we have to consider ligament efficiency even though number of holes are two or three and hole pitch is more than 5 times pitch?

Is there any requirement to consider ligament efficiency in ASME?

Thomas Eun 2008-11-08 07:56

As far as I know there are no requirements for the ligament of manifold design in ASME Piping codes

However you can find the requirements of ASME Sec. VIII-D1, UG-53 when you apply to pressure vessel code.

stonecold 2008-11-10 22:53

Thank you for your reply.
I also failed to find any ligament regulation for manifold.
However client insist to check the manifold thickness together with the ligament condition based on the following sectence which is on ASME Sec.VIII-D1, UG-27

"E : joint efficiency for, or the efficiency of, appropriate joint in cylindrical or spherical shells, or the efficiency of ligaments between openings, whichever is less.
For welded vessels, use the efficiency specified
in UW-12.
For ligaments between openings, use the efficiency
calculated by the rules given in UG-53."

I think that the ligament mentioned above above is applied for the pipe or plate taht have more that two rows and many holes.
Our manifold has only two branches and the pitch is more that five times diameter.
Is there any way to persuade the client?
If we consider the ligament, manifold thickness should be thicker.

Thomas Eun 2008-11-11 06:01

Please find below.

http://www.powerengineering.ca/errata/PE2_%201_02_revised.pdf
http://www.tdr.cesca.es/TESIS_UPC/AVAILABLE/TDX-0303108-121313//14_meloRodriguez_annex_6.pdf
http://mydocs.epri.com/docs/public/000000000001004324.pdf
ASME VIII-D1, Fig. UG-53.5 and UG-53.6

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