DEFLECTION CALCULATION FOR THE UQUO-IKIOT ABASI GAS PIPELINE LOWERING AUGUST 2013

Original Pipe Level

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X
Lowered Level
L1 L1
L1 = Transition Length

Where GAS = 0.60 and OIL = 0.72 ANSI B 31.4 (oil) or 31.8 (Gas)

P=(2St/D)*F*E*T
S SMYS 5,200 psi
t Wall thickness, in 0.50
D OD, in 18
F Design Factor 0.6
E Efficiency 1
T Temp Derating 1
P Maximum Pressure 173.33 psi
Maximum Allowable Stress 3,120 psi

Material Prorperties of Pipeline

Outside Diameter of Pipe, inches = 18
Corrossion Coat Thickness, inches = 0.50
Density of Asphalt enamel Coating 1400kg/m3

Pipe Material = API 5L X52

Wall Thickness, in = 0.5
Modulus of Elasticity, E = 30 x 106 psi
Moment of Inertia, I = 549.21in4
Factor of Safety, F = 0.72
Operating Pressure, P= 450 psi
Yield Strenght of Pipe Material = 30X106 psi
Lowering Level of Pipeline X = 700mm
Length of Pipeline to be loweredc, L= 200m
Transition length for Pipeline relocation, L1= 100m
Note:
Allowable Stress, Sa = Min Yield Strength, S * Factor of Safety, F = 37,440PSI
Min Yield Strenght for Steel Piping API 5L X52, Grade A = 30x106 psi
The Stresses associated with the lowereing of the pipeline includes:

(1) Bending Stress ơb;

(2) Axial Stress due to pipe extension, ơa;
(3) Longitudinal Stress due to Internalơip;

Radius of Curvature = 1 L1 2 + X 2
(Steel Buckling) X 2 2

(a) Bending Stress ơb = 2EXD

L12
Where L1 = 100m= 328.084ft
X = 700mm = 2.3 ft
ơb = 2x30x106 X 2.3 x 12 x 18 = 1923psi
(328.084x12)

(b) Axial Stress due to pipe extension ơa = 8 X 2

3 2 L1
6
ơa = 8 2.3x12 2 x 30x10 = 983psi
3 2x 328.08x12

© Longitudinal Stress due to Internal Pressure ơip

ơip = PD
4t

450 x 18 = 4,050 psi

4 x 0.5

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The combined stress resulting from operation and displacement of the pipeline
would be;
ơ = ơb + ơa + ơip

= 1923 + 983 + 4050

6956 psi which is less than the minimum yield stress of AP52 GradeA
30x106

Radius of Curvature Computaton for 0.7m (2.3ft)

Radius of Curvature for the transition arcs is given by the relationship

Rc = 1 328.084x12 2 + 2.3x12 2 = 140405.74ft (3566.3m)

2.3x12 2 2

x = 1.0m(3.28ft) Rc = 3566.49m(11701.1ft)
x = 1.3m(4.26ft) Rc = 3566.7m(11701.9ft)
x = 1.6m(5.25ft) Rc = 3567m(11702.9ft)
X = 1.9m(6.23ft) Rc = 3567.4(11704.13ft)
X = 2.2m(7.21ft) Rc = 3567.86(11705.56ft)

Recommendations:
1 Upon comparing the combined stress as calculated, with the Minimum
Yield Stress for API 5L X52, Grade A , it shows that lowering the pipeline
to the proposed depth of 0.7m is completely safe. With reference to the
table below, a depth of 2.2m is still within the allowable limit.

REFERENCE:
API 5L Line Pipes Physical Prorperties
ASME B31.3 Process Piping 1996
ASME B31.8 Transportation and Distribution of Piping System

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See Table for Technical Parameters

Bending
Lowering Half Horizontal Curved Elongatio Stresses(ps Hoop Combined Factor of
Height(m) Drop(m) CosAA(Radians) A (Degrees) Length(m) Length(m) n(m) i) Stress(psi) Stress(psi) Safety Radius(m)
0.7 0.35 1 0.00699 0.4 200 200.052 0.052 1,923 13,500 6,956 10.84% 3566.3
1 0.5 1 0.00999 0.57 200 200.052 0.052 2,743 13,500 8,792 8.56% 3566.49
1.3 0.65 0.9999 0.01299 0.74 200 200.052 0.052 3,562 13,500 10,984 7.07% 3566.7
1.6 0.8 0.9999 0.01599 0.92 200 200.052 0.052 4,388 13,500 13,555 6.03% 3567
1.9 0.95 0.9998 0.01899 1.09 200 200.052 0.052 5,211 13,500 16,477 5.25% 3567.4
2.2 1.1 0.9998 0.02199 1.26 200 200.052 0.052 6,034 13,500 19,759 4.65% 3567.86

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