ASME B31.

4 Minimum Allowable Wall Thickness Calculation (Design Conditions

Plant ID Plant
Equipment Number: 1234
Equipment Name: Name
Equipment Type: Riser (Oil)
Date: 17th August 2014
Piping Classification
Piping Spec & Grade: C4 API 5L Grade B Smls
Pipe Schedule: 6" sch XS
Nominal Thickness: 0.432 in
Design Conditions: 1415 psig, -20 F to 150 F
Design Code: ASME B.31.4
P&ID Dwg: 5-006.065.PI.10-0159
Pressure design wall thickness (t)
Reference: ASME B31.4-2012, 403.2

PiD
t=
2S
where
F = design factor (0.6 for oil or water riser)
E = weld joint factor
Sy = specified minimum yield strength of pipe, psi
S = applicable allowable stress value, psi (S = F x E x Sy)
D = outside diameter of pipe, inches
Pi = internal design gage pressure, psig
t = pressure design wall thickness, inches

F= 0.6
E= 1
Sy = 35000 psi
S= 21000 psi
D= 6.625 in
Pi = 1415 psi
t= 0.223 in 5.7 mm

Minimum allowable wall thickness (tn)

tn = t + A
where
tn = pressure design wall thickness + A, inches
A = corrosion allowance

t= 0.223 in
A= 0.05 in
tn = 0.273 in 6.9 mm
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ASME B31.4 Minimum Allowable Wall Thickness Calculation (Operating Conditions)

Plant ID Plant
Equipment Number: 1234
Equipment Name: Name
Equipment Type: Riser (Oil)
Date: 17th August 2014

Piping Classification
Piping Spec & Grade: C4 API 5L Grade B Smls
Pipe Schedule: 6" sch XS
Nominal Thickness: 0.432 in
Operating Conditions:431 psig, -20 F to 150 F
Design Code: ASME B.31.4
P&ID Dwg: 5-006.065.PI.10-0159

Pressure design wall thickness (t) for MAOP

Reference: ASME B31.4-2012, 403.2

PoD
t=
2S
where
F = design factor (0.6 for oil or water riser)
E = weld joint factor
Sy = specified minimum yield strength of pipe, psi
S = applicable allowable stress value, psi (S = F x E x Sy)
D = outside diameter of pipe, inches
Po = maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP), psig
t = pressure design wall thickness, inches

F= 0.6
E= 1
Sy = 35000 psi
S= 21000 psi
D= 6.625 in
Po = 431 psi
t= 0.068 in 1.7 mm

Minimum allowable wall thickness (tn) for MAOP

Composite Clock Spring Requirment
tn = t + A
Min 20% of nominal wall thickness remaining
where At least 0.12 inches wall thickness remaining
tn = pressure design wall thickness + A, inches Remaining wall thickness above tn for MAOP

A = corrosion allowance
Percentage wall thickness rem
t= 0.068 in T-nominal
A= 0.05 in T-actual:
tn = 0.118 in 3.0 mm % T-Remaining:
ckness Calculation (Operating Conditions)

Composite Clock Spring Requirments:

Min 20% of nominal wall thickness remaining
At least 0.12 inches wall thickness remaining

Remaining wall thickness above tn for MAOP

Percentage wall thickness remaining

0.432 in
0.163 in
38 %
ASME B31.4 Design Pressure Calculation
(MAOP based on actual minimum corroded thickness)
Plant ID Plant
Equipment Number: 1234
Equipment Name: Name
Equipment Type: Riser (Oil)
Date: 17th August 2014
Piping Classification
Piping Spec & Grade: C4 API 5L Grade B Smls
Pipe Schedule: 6" sch XS
Nominal Thickness: 0.432 in
Design Conditions: 1415 psig, -20 F to 150 F
Design Code: ASME B.31.4
P&ID Dwg: 5-006.065.PI.10-0159
Calculation for offshore platform oil riser MAOP
Reference: ASME B31.4-2012, 403.2

PiD 2St
t= Pi =
2S D
where
F = design factor (0.6 for oil or water riser)
E = weld joint factor
Sy = specified minimum yield strength of pipe, psi
S = applicable allowable stress value, psi (S = F x E x Sy)
D = outside diameter of pipe, inches
Pi = internal design gage pressure, psig
t = pressure design wall thickness, inches

Calculation for design pressure (Pi)

F= 0.6
E= 1
Sy = 35000 psi
S= 21000 psi
D= 6.625 in
t= 0.163 in Actual corroded wall thickness as determined by profile RT
Pi = 1033 psi MAOP

ASME B31.4-2012, Table A402.3.5-1, Design Factors for Offshore Pipeline Systems

Longitudinal
Location Hoop Stress, F1 Combined Stress, F3
Stress, F2
Pipeline 0.72 0.8 0.9
Riser and platform piping 0.6 0.8 0.9
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d wall thickness as determined by profile RT

ign Factors for Offshore Pipeline Systems

Combined Stress, F3
0.9
0.9
ASME B31.4-2012, Table A402.3.5-1, Design Factors for Offshore Pipeline Systems

Location Hoop Stress, F1 Longitudinal

Stress, F2
Pipeline 0.72 0.8
Riser and platform piping 0.6 0.8
r Offshore Pipeline Systems

Combined Stress,
F3
0.9
0.9