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A rigid piping system experiences stresses

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Fig. 1: Typical pump routings

Case 2 has column nozzle parallel to pump axis and this layout is less
flexible because thermal growth along pump axis has to be absorbed by
offset loop.
Cases 3 are preferred arrangement for higher temps and higher
suction/discharge pipe sizes.
Provide min 5D straight run from first elbow to pump suction.
First base support shall be adjustable.
Consider low friction slide plate where required.

1. Furnace/Reactor layout and flexibility in piping design when

interspaced with a pipe rack. Refer Fig. 2.

(Case 1) Common practice is to locate both Furnace & Reactor on same

side of pipe rack so that connected line on rack moves away from the
equipments during thermal expansion
(Case 2) In alternate layout mid section of line on rack acts as pivot
allowing pipe on either side to move away from equipment due to

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thermal expansion (more loads on nozzles).

Fig. 2: Typical Furnace reactor Layout

Tall Column Piping (Fig. 3)

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Considering column expansion is very critical to effective and efficient

piping design.
Column skirt expansion is also critical.
Use the tables for standard pipe guide spacing for supporting of vertical
lines.
Avoid loop on vertical down comer alongside the column.
First support is almost always a Rest Support.

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Fig. 3: Typical column piping

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Conclusions:

Reduce stress by providing flexibility in the piping system and proper

balanced supporting to ensure uniform distribution of piping loads.
Remember that pipe moves when hot and movement shall not be
restrained by adjacent pipe.
Understand that different materials have different thermal coefficient of
linear expansion (i.e. SS expands more than CS).
Most sustained case loads (dead loads) in a piping system can be
addressed by the designer by use of support span table and guide
tables.
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Avoid fitting-to fitting routing of lines especially for higher sizes and
temps
Remember that expansion leg in the other direction/plane is good but in
third direction/plane is better (3-D loop better than 2-D)
Piping design owns the ultimate responsibility for effective, economic
and efficient design

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