Q1. A 20m diameter spherical tank is to be used to store gas. The shell plating is 10 mm thick and the working stress of the material, that is, the maximum stress to which the material should be subjected, is 125 MPa. What is the maximum permissible gas pressure?

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Q1. A 20m diameter spherical tank is to be used to store gas. The shell plating is 10
mm thick and the working stress of the material, that is, the maximum stress to which
the material should be subjected, is 125 MPa. What is the maximum permissible gas
pressure?
Transcribed Image Text:Q1. A 20m diameter spherical tank is to be used to store gas. The shell plating is 10 mm thick and the working stress of the material, that is, the maximum stress to which the material should be subjected, is 125 MPa. What is the maximum permissible gas pressure?
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