PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 21
ENGINEERING STANDARD

PDVSA N

TITLE

WIRE MESH SEPARATORS AND SUPPORTS

10603.2.306

DEC.98

REAFFIRMED

Y. K.

A. A.

J. E. R.

MAR.92

ORIGINAL

L. T.

D. G.

R. R.

PAG. REV.

APPD.

APPD.

REV.

DATE

APPD.BY Alexis Arvalo

E PDVSA, 1983

DESCRIPTION
DATE

DEC.98 APPD.BY Jess E. Rojas

DATE

DEC.98

SPECIALISTS

ENGINEERING STANDARD

PDVSA

PDVSA 10603.2.306

WIRE MESH SEPARATORS AND SUPPORTS

REVISION

FECHA

DEC.98

Pgina 1
.Men Principal

Indice manual

Indice volumen

Indice norma

SEE DETAIL C"

SEE VESSEL
DRAWING

TAN. LINE
SEE VESSEL
DRAWING
3 (TYPE)

25

9
SEE DETAIL C"

SUPPORT FOR VESSELS ABOVE 1500mm

TO 2500 mm DIA.
SUPPORT FOR VESSELS ABOVE 2500mm
TO 600mm DIA. SEE DETAIL E"

SEE DETAIL D"

REDUCED DIAMETER WIRE

MESH SEPARATOR

FULL DIAMETER WIRE MESH

SEPARATOR

5
1

4
2
3

SECTION "X-X"

SECTION "Y-Y"

REMOVABLE SECTIONS OF
SUPPORT RING. SEE DETAIL
3

4
TOP

2
5
Y

4
BOTTOM

30

1
SEE NOTE 6
7

TYPE 1

30

5
7

FOR COMPRESSOR SUCTION

DRUM APPLICATION

SEE NOTE 6

TYPE 2

FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS

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NOTES:
1. For type of separator, materiales, supports and beam (s), see vessel drawing.
2. Wire mesh separators to be sized and fabricated in minimum number of sub-assemblies for
installation throug vessel manhole.
3. Vessel fabricator to supply all materials, unless otherwise noted.
4. Separator assembly must be tight with no gaps between sections or mesh pads and shell.
5. Mesh separator to be fabricated for continuous span unless noted otherwise.
6. Support ring saw cut on 250mm centres only when operating temperatures exceeds 200 C.
7. Clamps al beam (s) continuous span wire mesh sections require clamps on one side of beam only.
In such cases, one angle may be used instead of two and a channel instead of a I-beam. For
sections that are split at beam, clamps are required on both sides.
8. All dimensions are in mm unless otherwise noted.

LIST OF ITEMS
1. Grating 25 mm x 5 mm bearing bars at 30 mm spacing at 36 kg/m2 or equivalent. Band all
sections.
2. Wire mesh screen 10 square x 1/16" diameter wire mesh. Crimp all edges.
3. Wire mesh pad for specifications. See vessel drawing.
4. Grid 25 mm x 6 mm bars at approximately 150 mm squere spacing. Band all sections.
Alternatively wire mesh fabricator standard assembly may be used with PDVSA approval.
5. 1/4" dia. Rods weld to bearing bars of top grid and bottom grating. Locate at perisphery at
approximately 500 mm spacing along edge of each section. See item 4.
6. Support ring.
7. Support beam (s).
8. Clamps to be 6 mm thick x 50mm wide. Slot tail of clamp to fit grip bar.
9. Support clips to be t" thick and fillet weld w" to vessel all around.

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SEE NOTE 7

7
SEE NOTE 7
LESS THAN 1500mm
Dia.

1500 mm TO 400mm DIA.

ABOVE 400mm DIA

CLAMP ARRENGEMENT PLANS

SUPPORT RING
SUPPORT RING

500 (REMOVABLE SECTION)

1/2" STUD & HEX NOT

WITH STD. WASHER

WELD STUD TO

420
(GAP IN FIXED RING)

20

400

"A"
20

REMOVABLE
SECTION

15

10

5/8"
HOLE

"A"

SUPPORT RING SEGMENT

TO BE INSERTED AFTER MESH
SECTIONS ARE INSTALLED

12

C
L 5/8" DIA. HOLES IN CLIP AND
5/8" X 32mm SLOT IN I-BEAM OR
ANGLE FOR 1/2" BOLT WITH 2 STD
WASHERS & 1 STD. LOOKWASHER

C
L 5/8" DIA. HOLES FOR 1/2"
BOLTS WITH 2 STD. WASHERS
EACH & 1 HEX NUT SPACED ON
APPROX. 230mm CENTERS

150

T
25
D

DETAIL C"

40

40

15

RING TO BE SPLIT
INTO (2) PIECES TO
PASS THRU MANHOLE

DETAIL D"

100

150

40

40

CONT.
FILLET
WELD

SUPPORT RING

DETAIL OF REMOVABLE SECTION

DEL ANILLO

DETAIL "B"

1/2" X 70mm LG. STUDS

WITH 1 HEX NUT & STD.
LOCKWASHER. WELD STUDS
TO BOTTOM GRID

SEE DETAIL "B"

SECTION A-A"

20

20
65

40

DETAIL E"

65

50

DETAIL F"

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Vessel Corrosion Allowance (mm)

Diameter
mm.

Clearanc
e C mm.

Hold
down
clamp
D mm.

1200

20

70

Over 1200 To 2700

25

Over 2700 To 4300

Support
ring
width
R mm.

T
m
m

W
m
m

T
m
m

W
m
m

T
m
m

W
m
m

T
m
m

W
m
m

50

10

14

18

12

75

60

10

14

18

12

30

85

80

10

10

14

18

12

Over 4300 To 5000

40

90

90

10

10

14

18

12

Above 5000

45

100

For notes and list of items see page 1.

z See vessel drawing !