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1. Why to use a Spring Support Spring Support
2. Types of Spring Supports Follow
3. Terminology 1. Why to use a Spring Support?
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4. Variable e ort spring
5. Types of VES/CES
6. Selection of Variable e ort spring
7. Constant e ort spring SUBSCRIBE UPDATES. IT'S FREE!
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2. Types of Spring Supports

Depending on the loads to be accommodated and the magnitude & direction of the
thermal displacement to be supported, spring supports are broadly classi ed as:

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Some of the common terminology associated with the selection and procurement of
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Load Variation or Variation
Pre-compression Length

3. Terminology

Cold Load: This refers to the load on the spring hanger when the system is in
standby or non-operating condition.
Hot Load: This refers to the actual load on the spring hanger during operating
conditions
Spring Rate/ Stifness: This refers to the spring rate, force per unit length in N/mm,
kg/mm, etc. determined from exibility analysis.
Spring Travel: (Installed to operating): This refers to the maximum vertical
movement of the spring due to piping loads at operating conditions determined
from exibility analysis.
Load Variation or Variation: This refers to the allowed variations between the hot
load and cold loads.

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Pre-Compression Length: It is the initial compressing of the spring for sustained

load.
Installation Height = loaded length Pre-compression length

4. Variable e ort spring

VES basically consist of a spring which can get compressed or expanded according to
thermal movement of the pipe. However, this movement causes increase or
decrease in supporting force depending on its sti ness & this di erential load is
transferred to the pipe
This load is less than that would be with the rigid support.
In VES load variation is maintained generally within 25%.

In VES the loads increases with pipe movement.

5. Types of VES/CES

Hanger type: In hanger type spring support, the pipe is hung from the secondary
support using hanger type spring, as shown. Clevis, Hanger rod, turn-buckle, pipe
clamp, etc. are some other attachments associated with such a support.

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Bottom support type: In bottom support spring, the pipe is resting on the top of the
spring load plate, as shown. This type of spring support is also known as CAN Type or
F Type spring.

Hanger type or bottom support type is selected based on pipe layout and the space
availability for mounting.

6. Selection of Variable e ort spring

1. Determine the required e ort & pipe movement (up or down) from installed to
operating condition.
2. Select the smallest spring size from the vendor catalogue which has the operating
load within the working travel.
3. Ensure the spring selected can accommodate the preset to operating travel within
the working range. This is done by moving up & down the chart from the operating
load by the amount of travel.
4. If the spring selected cannot accommodate the movement try a larger spring size or
the next travel range.
5. Check the variation in supporting e ort for the selected spring.

6. If this exceeds the allowable variation then choose the next travel range and go back
to Step 3 above.

7. If the variation is less than half of the allowable then a smaller travel range may be
acceptable. Choose a smaller travel range and go back to step 4.

8. If the variation exceeds the allowable selection then a constant e ort support is
required or possibility of routing changes to be studied.

Example:

Select a variable spring for the following conditions:

Hot load = 307 lbs, movement = up, variability = 20% maximum

1. Calculate spring rate.

Spring rate = hot load x variability / movement

= 0.20*307/0.5 = 122.8 lbs per inch

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2. Find the spring size column on the size and series selection chart where the hot load
is 307 lbs.

(A size 5 series g.82 ts the criteria)

3. Calculate the cold load.

Cold load = 307 + (63 x 0.50) = 339 lbs.

4. Now check to see if the hot load and cold load t in the working range of size 5 series
g.82. If so, you have selected the proper unit.

7. Constant e ort spring

Whenever load variation exceeds 25% or exceeds the speci ed maximum load
variation percentage in a variable hanger, then a Constant E ort Spring is selected.
In CES the load remains constant when the pipe moves from its cold position to hot
position. Thus irrespective of travel the load remains constant over complete range
of movement.
The pipe is supported by a drop rod connected via turnbuckle to the end of the lever
arm.
The spring coil applies a force to the trunnion arm of the lever which tends to pull
the lever-arm UP against the load of the pipe.
The geometry of the lever arm provides a balance btw the pipe load & spring force.
The pipe may therefore move due to thermal expansion while being supported with
a nominally constant force through this travel range.

8. Selection of Constant e ort spring

Determine the load to be supported by hanger as well as the actual travel, ie. The
actual vertical movement of the pipe at the point of hanger location, refer load-travel
table.
The total travel for constant supports should be equal to actual travel plus 1 or
20% whichever is greater.

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After determining the size, consideration of available room for suspending the pipe
and hanger will indicate whether a vertical or horizontal hanger is desirable.
After hanger size & design are determined, the type of constant support to be used
depends upon the physical installation required by the suspension problem.
Example:
Total travel = 4 and 2750 lbs

Hanger size would be 34

9. General notes & guidelines

Any re-adjustment of spring element shall be carried out only when the line is full
with the uid or its equivalent in density to balance the weight of piping and the
preset load of spring.
The adjustment of hanger type spring element is done by rotating turn buckle or
adjustment nuts provided in the hanger rod.
During hydraulic testing, ushing or chemical cleaning of the pipeline, the spring
must be kept under locked condition or protected against overloading due to weight
of testing / ushing uid, by providing temporary.

After re-adjustment it is important to check whether su cient range is available on

scale for required movement of the pipe during operation.

10. Points to remember

Design spring based on the installation load (operating load).

Compactness of the units. Installation heights designed to a minimum.
During occasional case the pipe may move more than the operating movement. In
such a case, if we choose maximum de ection range the spring cannot get further
movement and thus the spring fails. To overcome such a problem provides Cushion
Range means even if in occasional cases the spring may get compressed, so choose
always MID-RANGE.
Initial design itself the spring cannot be designed for occasional loads (e.g. Seismic,
wind etc.) & movement then it may be an over design.
For hanging spring support the lateral movements (rod swing) should not exceed 4
degree.
For bottom type supports, where horizontal movement of more than is
envisaged, Te on covered load pads should be speci ed.
Always mention the hydro test load, while ordering a spring. This will help the spring
vendor in designing the spring locking arrangement.
Standard inventory nish: Hot dip galvanized.
Coils come with a protective coating :
Protects from a wide range of corrosives.
Does not a ect the ex life of the spring.

Supports are tted with nameplates marked with the installation and operating load,
support reference mark, type and unique serial number.

11. O shore applications

Flow arm lines (Xmas tree to the production/ test manifolds).

Compressors.
WHRU (Waste Heat Recovery Units).

12. Spring vendors

Sarathi
Carpenter and paterson Ltd

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Lisega
Anvil
Bergen power
Pipe support Ltd

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4 COMMENTS

Burt's Bees
February 4, 2015 at 8:32 pm

Cool article, It was practical.

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TALAL
May 24, 2015 at 6:10 pm

hoe we can calculate the pipe weight on pipe support

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Piping engineering
August 21, 2015 at 7:46 pm

Hi Talal,
For Stress critical lines pipe loads are calculated based on stress analysis
in Ceaser II software.
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jung
March 28, 2016 at 8:10 am

Cool article, It was practical.

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