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Customer need
Analysis method to quickly design the head and nozzle for an agitated vessel.
The challenge
- Develop an analytical method to evaluate the pressure-retaining components, which could be performed by Bendel’s personnel
- Required ASME Code certification, but Code rules were not applicable to the geometry
- Deflection of the agitator shaft was critical
The solution
Eclipse analysts configured the EKLIPS automated finite element system, developed in-house by Eclipse Engineering, to calculate the necessary head and nozzle thickness, and stiffening such that the ASME Code allowable and deflection criteria were met.
Customer benefits
- An optimized design means minimum material and labor costs to construct their agitated vessels
- The finite element technique provides an accurate solution
- Bendel’s customer is assured that the equipment will meet specifications
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