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( Pressure testing requirements )

Exercise-5.

Following information is taken from data sheet for a Piping system.

Design Pr = 150 psi.
Stress value of the pipes at design temperature = 18000 psi
Stress value at test temperature = 19800 psi

Calculate the following

Q.1

Hydrostatic Test Pressure

Q.2

Pneumatic Test Pressure

Q.3

Max. Relief value set Pressure for Pneumatic Test

Q.4

First stage pressure for Pneumatic Test

Q.5

Inspection pressure at which leak check shall be performed for

Pneumatic Test

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( Pressure testing requirements )
Exercise-5.(SOLUTION)

1) Hydrostatic Test Pr

1.5 X Design pressure X Stress ratio

=

2)

3)

4)

1.5 X 150 X 19800/18000

1.5 x 150 x 1.1

247.5 psi

Pneumatic Test Pr

1.1 x Design pressure

1.1 x 150

165 psi

Max. Relief Value set Pr.=

1.1 X Pneumatic Test Pr

1.1 x 165

181.5 psi

First stage pressure for Pneumatic is smaller of 50% of test pr. or 25 psi
= Smaller of 165/2 or 25 psi
= 25 psi.

5)

Inspection Pressure

Design pressure = 150 psi

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( Pre-heating teperatures )
Exercise-6.
Determine if pre-heating is required in following cases and if required,
provide minimum pre-heat temperature
Q.1
Q. 2.
pipe

All pipes A 106 Gr B pipes ,NPS 10, Sch 80

A 106 Gr B pipes, NPS 12, Sch 80 pipe welded to NPS 12 Sch 160
(Ambient temperature at plant site = -8C)

Q.3

All pipes A 335 Grade 12 , NPS 10 Sch 40

Q.4
A 335 Grade P12 pipes NPS 10, Sch 80 pipes welded to A 335
Grade P5
pipes NPS 10, Sch 80

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( Pre-heating teperatures )
Exercise-6.( SOLUTION)
1) Solution to Q.1
For A106 Gr.B pipes P no. is 1
Tensile strength is 60000 psi
Thickness for NPS 10 sch 80 is 0.594 inch
From table 330.1.1 Preheat temp. = 50 deg F recommended
2) Solution to Q.2

For A106 Gr.B pipes P no. is 1

Tensile strength is 60000 psi
Thickness for NPS 12 sch 80 is 0.688 inch. And Preheat temp= 50
deg F recommended
For NPS 12 sch 160 thickness is 1.312 in. and Preheat temp. =
175 deg F recommended
Higher preheat temperature = 175 deg F recommended
But welding is to be done with ambient temperature = -8C
Hence Preheat temp. = 175 deg F Required

3) For A 335 Gr.12 pipes, the P no. is 4.

From table 330.1.1 Preheat temp. = 300 deg F Required.

4) For A 335 Gr.12 pipes P no. is 4. and

For A 335 Gr.P5, the P no. is 5B

For P no.4, Preheat temp= 300 deg F required
For P no.5B, Preheat temp= 350 deg F required
Use higher Preheat temp. = 350 deg F. Required.

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( PWHT Requirments )
Exercise-7.
Find out whether PWHT is required in following cases and if required,
provide minimum PWHT temperature, time and Brinell hardness. There is
no Service related PWHT requirement.

Q.1

All pipes A 106 Gr B pipes ,NPS 10, Sch 80

Q.2

All pipes A 335 Grade 12 , NPS 10 Sch 80

Q.3

All pipes A 335 Grade P5 , NPS 10 Sch 80