Wall Thickness Calculation
Wall Thickness Calculation
Wall Thickness Calculation
MECHANICAL DATA
2. System of Units:
Units used are generally S.I. units with the following exceptions:
Units used in Contract Document e.g. Imperial units, such as inches for measurement of pipe diameter, Million Standard cubic feet per
day for gas flow rate. barg for measurement of pressure, psi for measurement of material stress etc.
The Location classes listed below are envisaged in the project (Reference Google Map). However due to absence of
a preliminary choice of ROW the three different wall thickness are estimates for the three different design factors
associated with the location classes.
ASME B
Location Classes 1 Div 2 2 3
Pipelines 0.72 0.6 0.5
Swamp Area 0.72 0.6 0.5
Road Crossing 0.5 0.6 0.5
River Crossing 0.5 0.6 0.5
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station to Nestle station24
3.2 Design Input Parameters
The various input parameters required for the wall thickness calculation is summarized in
following section.
Note: This is subject to change depending on the feed trunk lines and Process Simulation
Longitudinal
Steel Young’s Poisson’s Density of
Standard SMYS Expansion
Grade Modulus Ratio Coefficient Steel
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448Mpa 2.07x10 5Mpa 11.7x10 -6/ oC 7850kg/m
API 5L X65 6 0.3 -6 o 3
(65,000psi) (30x10 psi) (6.5x10 / f) (490lb/ft )
The wall thickness required for pressure containment has been calculated in accordance
with the requirement of ASME B31.8 using the formulas below:
D.P
t0=
2S Y F.E.T
Where:
t0 = Nominal wall thickness for a given design pressure, mm
P = Permissible design pressure, MPa
SY = Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS), MPa
D = Nominal outside pipe diameter, mm
F = Value depends on location class, which in this case is taken as 0.72
(Location class 1, division 2), 0.5 for class 3.
E = Longitudinal pipe joint factor. This is a function of the type of pipe manufacture,
which in this design is taken as 1 (For SAW pipes see ASME B31.8 Table
841.1.7-1)
T = Temperature derating factor. Its value for this design is also 1 (See ASME
B31.8 Table 841.1.8-1)
tm = Nominal wall thickness plus corrosion allowance
However the actual wall thickness t, is selected from standard wall thickness table in API 5L.
t /tm ,
Where: tm = t0 + ICA
4.2 Results
The minimum wall thickness required to satisfy pressure containment in accordance with the
requirements of ASME B31.8 are presented in the table below. The selected wall thickness
represents the nearest (thicker) standard wall thickness in accordance with API 5L. See
“APPENDIX A”.
Based on the analysis of the population Density from the Preliminary Survey result, the
pipeline Route is predominantly Class 1 (54.81%) and Class 3 including Road and River
crossings (45.19%).
4.3 Pipe Wall Thickness Check for Hydrostatic Pressure Test Condition
The selected pipe wall thickness 11.1 mm and 15.9 mm has been checked for hydrostatic
test condition. The hoop stress induced by pressure test shall do not exceed maximum
allowable hoop stress 90% of SMYS.
PD
< 90%SMYS
2t
Where:
P - Test Pressure, MPa
D - Nominal Diameter, mm
t - Wall Thickness, mm
The maximum difference of elevation along the R.O.W. is 35 m, therefore the maximum
pressure induced by hydrostatic load is:
Where:
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r – Density of water, kg/m ;
g – Gravity, m/s ;
2
H – Height, m;
For WT=11.1 mm
For WT=15.9 mm
5. CONCLUSION
CONTRACTOR performed wall thickness verification of selected 24” line pipe. As per
calculation performed above for pipe (with reference to APPENDIX A) CONTRACTOR
confirm that purchased 24” line pipe is adequate.
6. APPENDIX