Ultra High Pressure Steam Line Blind Thickness Calculation (10/12/2008)

Calculation is based on ASME B31.3, considering the blind plate as a permenent blank, The equation used in the blind plate thickness calculation is extracted from section 304.5.3 of ASME B31.3

Formula

t = [ d * sqrt ( (3 * P ) / ( 16 * S *E ) ) ] + c

t: d: P: c: E: S:

Required safe Blind thickness Inside diameter of pipe Test pressure Sum allowance Quality Factor as per Table A-1B of ASME B31.3 Material Stress value as per Table A-1

: Safe Blind Thickness : Id : 25055.99 kPa (255.5 kgf/cm2G) : 1.00mm : 1.0 (for A335 seamless pipe) : 122726.7 kPa (material A36 plate)

NPS 0.50 1 2 3 6 8 10 12 16

ID 11.8 20.7 42.8 66.6 131.7 173.1 215.9 257.2 325.4

X 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Blind Thickness 3.31 5.05 9.37 14.03 26.77 34.87 43.24 51.32 64.67

Req Qty 16 125 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 154

Total No of Blinds Req'd

of ASME B31.3