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Presented by: Engr. Md. Sanwar Hossain Dy. Manager , Operation Gas Transmission Co. Ltd.
Pipeline design
Qmmscfd=0.00128084((P12-P22)/Lmiles)0.51D2.53 For successful implementation of a pipeline project, the following steps are to be considered in general: 1. Market survey- Present & future demand 2. MAOP & Design pressure 3. Map of the preliminary selected pipeline route (L) 4. Pipe Size (D) 5. Wall thickness (t)
City 3 Metropolis 4
Joint factor :
Weld type Seamless ERW SAW But Welled Spiral seam ASME B31.8 1 1 1 0.6 0.8
Temperature factor:
Temperature ( F) Up to 250 251-300 301-400 401-450 451 and above ASME- B31.8 1.00 0.97 0.93 0.91 0.87
Pre construction
ROW Acquisition & Requisition -ROW Selection -DC Office -Compensation -Crop Compensation
Side boom
Stringing
Stringing is aligning the pipe along the ROW ready for welding . Trailer, Side boom etc are used to stringing the pipe.
Welding
Root pass/ Stringer pass Hot pass Filling pass Cap Pass Cleaning the welds
Welding defects:
Welding defects:
Tie-in welds
The final weld to join two separate section together. Should be properly aligned without use of jacks or any external force. Should be done within operating temp ( 5-30 deg. Celsius). NDT test.
Pipe Coating
All except a portion ( about 6 inch ) of each pipe is often coated in the factory before deliver to the site. Three types of coating -3LPE coating -FBE coating -Polyethylene coating 3LPE coating -Apply adhesive on clean pipe surface -Epoxy paint ( 40-100 micron) -Polyethylene coating
Bare pipe
Set-on-Weight
Features:
-Put on above 3LPE coated pipe -one on each pipe -Provide Ve buoyancy force - Apply on marshy area
Joint coating
Heat shrink sleeves -Approx. 14 inch length and dia larger than pipe dia. -Shrink on applying heat and fitted to the pipe.
Testing :
Brush / cup pig -Clean internal rust Gauge pig -To check pipe ovality Foam Pig
-To dry internal surface
Pig Receiver
To receive pig at the terminal point
Pig Traps
Hydro test
After mechanical completion of pipeline Min test pressure should be 1.5 times of design pressure. Conventional hydro test pressure for high pressure pipeline= 1.5 X 1135 psi = 1703 psi Before commencing pressurization need to obtain necessary permission from the competent authority .As per Gas Safety rules Department of explosive is the competent authority in Bangladesh. Prior notification of testing should be given, in writing to persons in the vicinity of the pipeline .
Commissioning
Prior to the commissioning the pipeline should be dry up. Methods available for drying up are: -Using dry air (compressor) push a series of foam pigs through the pipeline collecting water until the required dryness is achieved. The pipeline should be purged of before the admission of the gas to be transmitted . Use inert gas to purge of air. After drying up a pipeline can be commissioned straight to gas.