BS ISO 13704:2001

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 General design information
   3.1 Information required
   3.2 Limitations for design procedures
4 Design
   4.1 General
   4.2 Equation for stress
   4.3 Elastic design (lower temperatures)
   4.4 Rupture design (higher temperatures)
   4.5 Intermediate temperature range
   4.6 Minimum allowable thickness
   4.7 Minimum and average thickness
   4.8 Equivalent tube metal temperature
   4.9 Return bends and elbows
5 Allowable stresses
   5.1 General
   5.2 Elastic allowable stress
   5.3 Rupture allowable stress
   5.4 Rupture exponent
   5.5 Yield and tensile strengths
   5.6 Larson-Miller parameter curves
   5.7 Limiting design metal temperature
   5.8 Allowable stress curves
6 Sample calculations
   6.1 Elastic design
   6.2 Thermal-stress check (for elastic range only)
   6.3 Rupture design with constant temperature
   6.4 Rupture design with linearly changing temperature
Annex A (informative) Estimation of remaining tube life
Annex B (informative) Calculation of maximum radiant section
                      tube skin temperature
Annex C (normative) Thermal-stress limitations (elastic range)
Annex D (informative) Calculation sheets
Annex E (normative) Stress curves (SI units)
Annex F (normative) Stress curves (US customary units)
Annex G (informative) Derivation of corrosion fraction and
                      temperature fraction
Annex H (informative) Data sources
Bibliography

Specifies the requirements and gives recommendations for the procedures and design criteria used for calculating the required wall thickness of new tubes for petroleum refinery heaters.