Design of towers for full-liquid operation at atmospheric pressure, determination of test pressure?
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The operating pressure at the top of the tower is atmospheric pressure, and under normal operating conditions, a liquid at room temperature (with a density identical to that of water) fills almost the entire tower. The static pressure of the liquid column exceeds 5% of the design pressure; in such cases, this static pressure must be taken into account. Assuming the height of the tower is about 10 meters, the static pressure of the liquid column is considered to be 0.1 MPa. Is it incorrect to use a design pressure of 0.1 MPa, with water pressure set at 0.13 (for vertical units) and 0.23 (for horizontal units)?
Sure, as long as it matches the thickness you choose, the calculation will be valid.