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HALLIBURTON KBR
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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
This document contains proprietary information belonging to Halliburton KBR and may
neither be wholly or partially reproduced nor be disclosed without the prior written
permission of Halliburton KBR.
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REVISION RECORD
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DOCUMENT RESPONSIBILITY
CONTENTS
1.0 PURPOSE
2.0 SCOPE
3.0 REFERENCES
4.0 PROCEDURES
5.0 DESIGN
6.0 ATTACHMENTS
1.0 PURPOSE
This Corporate Document may be renumbered and revised to suit specific Project
requirements.
2.0 SCOPE
2.2 The objective of piping stress analysis is to obtain a safe and economical layout
for piping elements whilst ensuring that the following is prevented:
(i) Piping stresses in excess of those permitted by the referenced Codes and
Standards (Ref. Section 3.1 and 3.2).
(x) Fatigue Failure due to high cycle loading not covered in ASME B31.3 e.g.
wave induced displacements of bridge pipework.
2.3 It is the responsibility of the stress section to perform the following activities:-
(i) Carry out the necessary calculations to ensure that all loading conditions
that may be experienced by a piping system are considered and catered for
within the design.
(ii) Ensure that piping systems comply fully with the stress analysis
requirements specified by the Codes and Standards listed in Section 3.1
and 3.2.
3.0 REFERENCES
Piping arrangements and piping stress analysis shall be in accordance with the
requirements specified in the latest edition of codes and standards listed below:-
In addition to ANSI B31.3 and its sub-references, other codes may govern the
design and installation of some parts of a piping system. Examples of pertinent
codes are:-
Any such codes affecting the piping shall be noted on Stress isometrics.
Should a conflict occur between this Procedure and referred codes then the most
stringent requirements shall apply.
4.0 PROCEDURES
The SI system of units shall normally be used. Pipe nominal diameter and wall
thickness may be expressed in English units.
Critical Line selection and control shall be in accordance with procedures outlined
in following document:
Generation and use of the Stress Isometric Index is closely allied to selection of
critical lines and is outlined in the Critical Line Selection Procedure.
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4.4 Studies
The stress section shall review and comment on all piping studies that include
critical lines. The stress section may define approximate locations of major pipe
supports and restraints, including spring support locations and vessel attachments
for pipe support purposes, with the assistance of the pipe supports section.
Locations of fixed and sliding ends of horizontal vessels and equipment shall be
defined where appropriate.
One print of each piping study with the issue date is required for review. This
print shall be commented upon, signed, dated and retained in stress section files.
The stress section shall issue a critical line list (Ref. section 4.2) indicating
lines to be shown on stress isometrics. Stress isometrics shall be produced
in accordance with the guidelines presented in Attachment 2.
The stress engineer shall add to the original any minor routing changes
agreed with piping and pipe supports sections, all restraint data, reference
nodes, calculated results and notes. The original shall be approved, signed
and dated by the stress engineer. The lead stress engineer shall review and
issue each completed stress isometric in accordance with the distribution
below.
The original shall be retained by the stress section. When a revised stress
isometric is issued, the previous issue master file copy shall be stamped
'VOID - SEE LATER ISSUE' and retained in the stress isometric file.
Refer to Flowchart, Attachment 5.
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All piping G.A.'s containing critical lines shall be reviewed by the stress section
prior to issue of each revision in order to ensure that stress analysis requirements,
as shown on the stress isometrics have been incorporated in the completed design.
One print of each piping G.A. is required for review which shall be commented
upon if necessary.
4.7 Stress Calculations
Flexibility analysis shall consider the most severe temperature condition found
during start-up, normal operation, shut-down, regeneration or steam-out, or any
other condition that may realistically occur. Proper consideration shall be given to
temperature excursions and operational combinations, such as those found in
multiple pumps and compressors linked to a common header.
The base case for flexibility analysis shall be "as installed", essentially stress free
with the exception of self weight. Appropriate primary and secondary stress cases
and special cases, such as settlement and dynamic or transient loads shall be
evaluated as required.
The stress section shall review and comment on all Supplier drawings of
equipment and vessels. The lead piping engineer shall ensure that the stress
section is included in the IDC circulation and further issues of Supplier drawings
and data.
Approval of any loads applied to equipment nozzles greater than those indicated
in the above specification shall be obtained in writing from the equipment
Supplier by the Mechanical Department.
In the case where allowable loads lower than those indicated have been agreed
with a Supplier, documentary evidence of the revised allowables loads shall be
filed with the relevant stress isometrics for inclusion in Stress Analysis Reports.
In all cases, applied nozzle loads and respective allowables shall be identified on
the stress isometric, or reference to a load calculation shall be made.
The stress section shall review and comment if necessary, prior to the issue of
each revision, on all piping isometrics. Checks shall be made to ensure that the
system conforms to stress analysis requirements.
The support section shall check and approve all standard pipe support
designs and shall retain records of all calculations.
Special pipe support elements such as shock arrestors and snubbers shall
be specified by the stress section and detailed by the supports section.
The pipe stress section shall model risers down to the dead-weight support, and
the Pipelines group shall include piping up to the launcher or receiver in their
model.
The piping stress section shall issue to the Pipelines Department a stress isometric
indicating location and type of restraints required for the topsides portion of the
riser.
For confirmation, the pipelines group shall provide a copy of their isometric
indicating similar locations prior to analysis.
Subsequent to their analysis the Pipelines Department shall issue to the piping
stress section their approved stress isometric of the riser plus topsides piping
together with a summary stress report for all load cases considered. This report
must contain at least the following:-
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iii) Forces and moments at flange connections and butt weld valves (data
points located at butt welds).
The piping stress section shall review the summary report in detail to establish the
worst case loads and stresses acting at topsides data points and subsequently
confirm that any changes do not compromise the requirements of section 2.2 of
this procedure.
The piping stress section shall finally update and re-issue to pipelines department
and piping section the topsides stress isometric to reflect final load and stress data,
clearly referencing the source.
All data supplied to piping stress section by pipelines section shall be placed in
the relevant stress isometric file of the Stress Analysis Report.
5.0 DESIGN
The basis of design shall be taken to be the un-deformed and stress free state, with
the exception of weight loads. Stresses and deformations due to transient and
other conditions, such as those found during load out and transportation shall be
treated as an additional design case, based on available data.
Temperatures and pressures used in stress analysis shall normally be the design
temperature and pressure as quoted in the Line List. Where this may lead to an
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5.1.1 Temperature
5.1.2 Pressure
5.1.3 Vibration
Stresses due to pressure, weight, thermal and imposed displacements, external and
occasional loads, shall meet the requirements of the relevant code listed in section
3.
Where appropriate, environmental loads such as snow, ice and wind acting on
exposed piping shall be evaluated using project environmental data, and
appropriate National Codes. Solar radiation shall be considered in thermal
analysis of exposed piping.
When evaluating the effects of piping loads upon flanged joints the following
shall be adopted.
(i) Axial force F (N) and resultant longitudinal moment M (Nmm) shall be
expressed as an equivalent pressure Pe (Nmm-2) as in equation 1.
Pe = 16 M + 4 F ... equation 1
πG3 πG2
P = Pi + Pe ... equation 2
In the case of combined external and pressure loads, flange and bolt
stresses shall be limited in accordance of the intent of Section 302.3 of
ANSI B31.3.
Where clamp connectors are used in preference to flanged joints the Lead Stress
Engineer shall liaise with the piping Materials group during the 'bid phase' to
specify the piping loads that can be accommodated by clamp connectors, oversize
hubs may be required.
At an early stage in the project it shall be agreed with the Client whether blast
over pressure effects are to be included in the piping design, or excluded.
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If blast over pressure is included in the stress analysis scope of work, both the
piping systems to be considered and the method of analysis shall be agreed with
the Client and safety group.
Due to the high stress intensifications encountered and consequent risk of fatigue
cracking in welds, fabricated lateral tees shall be avoided in process piping
systems. Alternative use of standard forged or (integrally) reinforced 90° branch
connections shall be discussed with the Process Department.
Where high strength stainless steel such as duplex and super-duplex is used,
precautions shall be taken to avoid the possibility of cracking in components due
to vibration induced fatigue. This may require avoidance of integrally reinforced
small bore branch connections on thin wall pipe, and use of stub-in or pad
reinforced branches in preference. Unconnected small bore branches such as
vents, drains and instrument connections may require cruciform bracing or other
support back to the parent pipe.
Bellows and other such mechanical devices used to limit forces and displacements
due to pipe movement shall be avoided . The preferred means of absorbing
displacements shall be by use of the inherent flexibility of the piping system. Prior
to specification of bellows etc. in a piping system, the advice of the Corporate
stress consultant and Client approval shall be obtained.
Normal practice is to ensure that the modules are supported in the same place in
the yard as offshore. Lead Stress Engineer shall liaise with the Structural group to
ensure that this is implemented.
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The deflected shape of the platform/module may change from the Fabrication yard
(where pipework is initially installed) to the finally installed position i.e. offshore,
resulting in additional imposed deflection of the pipework.
6.0 APPENDICES
ATTACHMENT 1
The program runs on PC using compiled Fortran files, which cannot be accessed
or corrupted by the user. Authorised access for use of the program is controlled
by a plug-in electronic security device (dongle).
ATTACHMENT 2
1.0 Stress isometrics shall be produced of critical lines as indicated by the stress
engineer in the critical line list.
2.0 Drawing numbers shall be taken from the stress isometric index (ref. Critical Line
List Procedures). The Stress Isometric Index is retained, updated and issued by
the Lead Stress Engineer.
3.0 Where possible an entire system should be shown on a single drawing, refer to
the stress section to agree convenient system breaks if more than one drawing is
required.
4.0 Each stress isometric should contain the following information where applicable:
5.0 Unless specifically required otherwise, branch connections below 2" nb need not
be detailed. Such branch locations however must be clearly marked and
dimensioned on the header.
6.0 Platform North shall be the negative "x" direction or "top left".
7.0 The "by", "checked " and date boxes shall be completed in all cases.
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ATTACHMENT 3
1 x PRINT NO
MASTER PIPING FOR FOR RESTRAINT, FOR INTERFACE IF NOZZLE FOR FILES &
DOCUMENT, INFORM LEAD CONFIRMATION SUPPORT DATA, & INFORMATION LOADS ARE NON- ARCHIVE
STRESS ENGINEER OF PIPE LOADS & DISPL’S STANDARD
REVISION ROUTING, ETC.
NEW
NEW PIPING ISOMETRIC
OR REVISION TO EXISTING
? LEAD STRESS COMPILE STRESS ANALYSIS
FLOWCHART FOR STRESS ANALYSIS