Vent Dia 6 152.4 B.

C Dia 2

Fx 3121 Fx 62
Fy 1013 Fy 109
Fz -1683 Fz -395
Mx 0 Mx -8
My 0 My -4
Mz 0 Mz 0

Fr 3687.723 Fr 414.4273
Mr 0 Mr 8.944272

Fr+1.09Mr<54.01D Fr+1.09Mr<54.01D

3688.813 8231.124 415.5173 2743.708

2 Fx = 4132
Fy = 5086
Fz = -2844
50.8 DIS 6 152.4

Fx 949
Fy 3964
Fz -766
Mx 0
My 0
Mz 0

Fr 4147.367
Mr 0

Fr+1.09Mr<54.01D

4148.457 8231.124
 Inch mm
Vent Dia 6 152.4

Fx = 3121
Fy = 1013
Fz = -1683
Mx = 0
My = 0
Mz = 0

(I) check resultant forces on indicidual

Nozzles

Fr = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 = 3687.723
Mr = √ (Mx)2+(My)2+(Mz)2 = 0

Fr+1.09Mr ≤ 54.01 De

3687.723 ≤ 8231.124

(II) Check Combined resultant forces on Nozzles

Fcx = Fx + Fy + Fz Fcx = 4132

Fcy = 5086
Fcz = -2844
Mcx = -8
Mcy = -4
Mcz = 0

Fc = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 = 7143.469
Mc = √ (Mx)2+(My)2+(Mz)2 = 8.944272

Nominal Nozzle 1 Area = ∏ (r)2 = 18232.22

Nominal Nozzle 1 Area = ∏ (r) 2 = 2025.802
Nominal Nozzle 1 Area = ∏ (r) 2 = 18232.22
Sum Of Nozzle Area = 38490.25

Dc = √ 4 * (Total NozzleArea ) / ∏ = 221.4321

 Fc + 1.64 Mc ≤ 40.4 Dc
7158.1380711153 ≤ 8945.855

(III) Check the component of combined force on Nozzles

Fx = 16.1Dc = 3565.056
Fy = 40.5Dc = 8967.999
Fz = 32.4Dc = 32.4
Mx = 24.6Dc = 5447.229
My = 12.3Dc = 2723.614
Mz = 12.3Dc = 2723.614
B.C Dia 2 50.8 DIS

Fx 62 Fx
Fy 109 Fy
Fz -395 Fz
Mx -8 Mx
My -4 My
Mz 0 Mz

Fr 414.4273 Fr
Mr 8.944272 Mr

Fr+1.09Mr<54.01D Fr+1.09Mr<54.01D

415.5173 2743.708 4148.457

 6 152.4 DIS 10 254

949 Fx 949
3964 Fy 3964
-766 Fz -766
0 Mx 0
0 My 0
0 Mz 0

4147.367
0

Fr+1.09Mr<54.01D

8231.124
 A

Legands
Data input Nozzle 1 : Vent
Observation criteria Ø=Dn=
Ø=Dn=

Fx =
Fy =
Fz =
Mx =
My =
Mz =

(I) Check resultant FORCES and MOMENTS on

individual Nozzles against limit 1 , paragraph E.2a of
API 617

Fr = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 =
Mr = √ (Mx)2+(My)2+(Mz)2 =

Fr + 1.09 Mr ≤

4649.971 ≤

(II) Check combined resultant FORCES and

MOMENTS on Nozzles against limit 2 , paragraph
E.2b of API 617

Sum of X-compnents of force on each nozzle Fx =

Sum of Y-compnents of force on each nozzle Fy =
Sum of Z-compnents of force on each nozzle Fz =
Sum of X-compnents of moment on each nozzle Mx =
Sum of Y-compnentsof moment on each nozzle My =
Sum of Z-compnents of moment on each nozzle Mz =

Fc = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 =
Mc = √ (Mx) +(My) +(Mz)
2 2 2 =

Nominal Nozzle 1 Area = ∏ (r)2 =

Nominal Nozzle 2 Area = ∏ (r)2 =
Nominal Nozzle 3 Area = ∏ (r)2 =
Nominal Nozzle 4 Area = ∏ (r)2
Sum Of Nozzle Area =

Dc = √ 4 * (Total NozzleArea ) / ∏ =

Fc + 1.64 Mc ≤
9038.0273 ≤

(III) Check the component of combined force and

moments on Nozzles

Fx = 16.1Dc =
Fy = 40.5Dc =
Fz = 32.4Dc =
Mx = 24.6Dc =
My = 12.3Dc =
Mz = 12.3Dc =
 Allowable Loads on Compressor Nozzles Based on API-617

e 1 : Vent Nozzle 2 : Vent

6 Inch Ø=Dn= 2
152.4 mm Ø=Dn= 50.8

4271 N Fx = 62
729 N Fy = 109
-1688 N Fz = 395
0 N.m Mx = -8
0 N.m My = -4
0 N.m Mz = 0

4649.971 N Fr = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 = 414.427

0 N.m Mr = √ (Mx)2+(My)2+(Mz)2 = 8.944

54.1 Dn Fr + 1.09 Mr ≤ 54.1 Dn

8244.84 424.177 ≤ 2748.28

5321 N
6995 N
-2044 N
-8 N.m
-4 N.m
0 N.m

9023.35869 N
8.94427191 N.m

18232.2216 mm2
2025.8024 mm2
18232.2216 mm2
72928.8864 mm2
111419.132 mm2

376.742883 mm

40.4 Dc
15220.4125

Allowable Actual
6065.56042 5321 N
15258.0868 6995 N
32.4 -2044 N
9267.87493 -8 N
4633.93746 -4 N
4633.93746 0 N
 Nozzle 3 : Discharge
Inch Ø=Dn= 6 Inch
mm Ø=Dn= 152.4 mm

N Fx = 949 N
N Fy = 3964 N
N Fz = -766 N
N.m Mx = 0 N.m
N.m My = 0 N.m
N.m Mz = 0 N.m

Fr = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 = 4147.367
Mr = √ (Mx)2+(My)2+(Mz)2 = 0

Fr + 1.09 Mr ≤ 54.1 Dn

4147.367 ≤ 8244.84
 Nozzle 4 : Inlet
Ø=Dn= 12 Inch
Ø=Dn= 304.8 mm

Fx = 39 N
Fy = 2193 N
Fz = 15 N
Mx = 0 N.m
My = 0 N.m
Mz = 0 N.m

Fr = √ (Fx)2+(Fy)2+(Fz)2 = 2193.398
Mr = √ (Mx)2+(My)2+(Mz)2 = 0
De=((400+Dn)/3)) = 234.93333 mm
Fr + 1.09 Mr ≤ 54.1 De

2193.398 ≤ 16462.248