What does CAESAR II do?

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Session overview
Taking the task from piping design to piping engineering. What questions does CAESAR II answer? A brief CAESAR II design sequence. Should conclude within the hour. Please use the Webinar dialog box to post your questions.

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Piping designer responsibilities

Designer locates equipment and then routes pipe between these positions using an established pipe specification
The piping system is a unique pressure containment. Pipe size is based on pressure drop, flow rate Pipe specification (e.g. wall thickness) is based on design pressure & temperature Material based on service requirements Hydraulic issues Spans between supports (deadweight sag) System stability Access / clearance

Givens:

Designer has established rules for basic layout

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So whats left for the piping engineer?

Many systems require analysis to evaluate strain
Sources of thermal growth
Pipe Equipment connections (vessels and equipment) Support settlement Support movement in marine piping

Other sources of strain

Strain Load Stress

Evaluate pipe load as stress due to this strain Evaluate load on equipment directly

Except for simple layouts, the system response due to this strain is difficult to estimate Analysis yields a better estimate of pipe deflection, loads on pipe supports and equipment connections, and stress in the piping; and not only for strain.

100 feet @ 170F

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Designer handoff to engineering

Many shops develop a critical line list to determine which piping layouts require additional engineering evaluation So, a move is made from Design by Rule to Design by Analysis
A sample Line List from PROCESS PIPING: The Complete Guide to ASME B31.3, This is whereCritical CAESAR II enters the picture by Charles Becht IV, ASME PRESS, New York, 2002 ======================================== In the case of general piping systems; according to the following line size/flexibility criteria: Designtemperature by Rule vs. Design by Analysis: All DN 50 (NPS 2) and larger lines with a design differential temperature over 260 C (500F) Design by Rule: All DN 100 (NPS 4) and larger lines with a design differential temperature exceeding Minimum pressure thickness = (PD)/(2(SEW+PY)) 205C (400F) All DN 200 (NPS 8) and larger lines with a design differential temperature exceeding 150C (300 F) Design by Analysis: All DN 300 (NPS 12) and larger lines with a design differential temperature exceeding Maximum stress due to pressure = Sh = (2/3)(yield stress) 90C (200F) Stress duelines to pressure = PD/2t All DN 500 (NPS 20) and larger at any temperature All DN 75 (NPS 3) Is and larger < lines connected to rotating equipment PD/2t Sh ? All DN 100 (NPS 4) and larger Yes: OK lines connected to air fin heat exchangers All DN 150 (NPS 6) and larger lines connected to tankage No: Redesign required Double-wall piping with a design temperature differential between the inner and the outer pipe greater than 20C (40F)

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Four typical interests in pipe stress analysis

Selecting and sizing supports Checking pipe deflection under load Verifying loads on connected equipment Evaluating pipe stress And not only for those strain-based loads
Deadweight Pressure Wind & wave Earthquake Hydraulic transients Vibration

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Creating a CAESAR II Model

Start with a stress isometric or similar concept (the analog) Mark up the drawing for analysis Create the piping input model (a digital representation of that analog)

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Analog to digital

Analog

Digital representation

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CAESAR II Results
1. 2. 3. 4. Hanger selection, restraint load Pipe sag, horizontal deflection Equipment check Stress check
A few examples will illustrate

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1. Size Support

Size this spring

What is the load on this steel?

to minimize this pump load

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2. Check Deflection

How much does this elbow move when the system heats up?

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3. Evaluate Equipment Load

Is this compressor overloaded?

Compressor Thermal Growth Anchor

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4. Evaluate Pipe Stress

This stub in connection is overstressed and will fail by fatigue over time.

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Analyze and review TURBO

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Document Results

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Conclusion

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