ATTACHMENT - X

Document No. X
Wall Thickness Calculation of 36in Gas Pipeline (Location Class-3, D.F.=0.5, Corr. Allow.=1.5mm)
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DESIGN INPUT

ASME B31.8
36
in
1.5
mm
3
0.5

Steel Coefficient of Expansion,

Modulus of Elasticity

0.0000117
2.07E+05

Pressure and Temperature Data

Design Pressure
Design Temperature (Underground)
Installation (backfill) Temp

P
Td
Ti

63.5
65
13

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18
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20
21
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23

Weld joint factor

Temperature Derating Factor

E
T

1
1

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36
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40

Next higher API wall thickness

D/t Check ( Should be < 96)

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68

D
A

914

mm

per deg C
Mpa

6.50E-06 in/in/ C
3.05E+07 Psi

bar g
C
C

921.0
149.0
55.4

o
o

psi g
F
F

o
o

A. WALL THICKNESS
Grade
SMYS of Line Pipe
Wall Thickness Calculated
tmin = P x D / (2x Sx Fx E x T) + A

X60
60200
15.5

psi
mm

415 MPa
0.610 inch

15.9
58

mm

0.626 inch

B. EQUIVALENT STRESS CHECK FOR CORRODED PIPE CONDITION

Wall thickness (t)
Hoop Stress = Sh = PD/2t

14.4
201.6

mm
MPa

B.1 Restrained Pipe (Underground)

Thermal Stress = ST = a (Ti - Td) E
Longitudinal Stress due to pressure = SP = 0.3 Sh

-125.9
60.5

MPa
MPa

-65.5
OK

MPa

267.1
241.1
267.1

MPa
MPa
MPa

Longitudinal Stress, SL
SL = SP + ST + SB + SX

S
tmin
t

0.9 x SMYS = 374 MPa

Without considering SB (Bending stress) and SX (Axial stress due to external loading):
SL = SP + ST
Longitudinal Stress check :
hence
SL 0.9 x SMYS
Equivalent Stress, SE
SE1 = | Sh - SL |
SE2 = [ Sh2 + SL2 - Sh SL ]1/2
SE = Max (SE1, SE2)
Equivalent Stress check :

0.9 x SMYS = 374 MPa

SE 0.9 x SMYS

SE1
SE2
SE
hence

OK

B.2 Unrestrained Pipe (Aboveground)

Longitudinal Stress due to pressure = SP = 0.5 Sh

100.8

MPa

Longitudinal Stress, SL
SL = SP +SB + SX
0.75 x SMYS = 312 MPa
Without considering SB (Bending stress) and SX (Axial stress due to external loading):
SL = SP
SL 0.75 x SMYS
Longitudinal Stress check :
hence

100.8
OK

MPa

C. MINIMUM BENDING RADIUS

Minimum bending radius for underground section is calculated from maximum margin of bending stress,
based on Max (SE1, SE2) = 0.9 x SMYS. Hence, bending stress SB =
-106.5 MPa
R (Minimum Bend Radius) = E D / (2 |Sb|)
889 m
D. CHECK ON THINNING DUE TO COLD BENDS: BEND RADIUS = 40 D

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Design Code
Pipeline Size / Nominal O.D
Corrosion Allowance
Location Class
Design Factor

Inner bend radius divided by diameter, (n)

As per PD 8010-1:2004, % of Wall thinning = 50 / (n+1)
Pipe thk. before bending = cal thk/(1-thinning %)
Available thickness for bending (= Selected thk)
Adequacy Check (Pipe thk before bending < Available thk)

39.5
1.23
15.7
15.9
OK

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