PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND PLANT DESIGN

0.3 to 0.5 d

0.95 d

0.1 to 0.2 d

0.65 to 0.85 d

Be designed without wind load considerations

Withstand higher pressure for a given metallic shell thickness

Be fabricated very easily

Be supported very easily

Thickness of spherical shell is half that of the cylinderical vessel under same operating pressure condition. Besides, the ratio of surface area to volume is less for sphere than any other shape ; hen

Horton sphere is used for the storage of gases and volatile liquid at a moderate pressure of 1 to 10 kg/cm²

Horton sphere is used for the storage of liquid at sub-zero temperature at very high pressure upto 200 kg/cm²

Diameter of Horton sphere is normally 6 to 25 metres and it is supported by 6 to 12 nos. tubular or rolled section column

1.5 nth

0.5 nth

nth

(1/n)th

Larger reactor should come first

Smaller reactor should come first

Equal sized reactors are the best

None of these