I. PIPING DESIGN CODE & STD.

 B31.3 – PROCESS PIPING

II. PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

 CAESAR II

III. DESIGN PARAMETERS

PSV 608-PSV-V6-0802A & B

Weight of PSV (kg) 45.36

Reaction force form PSV (open
2.2
discharge) (kN)

a) INLET

Pipe size (inch) 4’’

Pipe Class 300
Pipe Material Carbon Steel (CS)
Pipe Spec/ Type Grade API 5L-B SCH 40
Specified Minimum Yield
241
Strength, SMYS (MPa)
Design Pressure (Bar GA) 23.44
Design Temperature (°C) +120 (Max) , -20 (Min)
Operating Pressure (Bar GA) 4.1
Operating Temperature (°C) 2.5
Flange rating 300 #

b) OUTLET

Pipe size (inch) 4’’

Pipe Class 150
Pipe Material Stainless Steel (SS)
Pipe Spec/ Type Grade A312-TP304 SCH 10S
Specified Minimum Yield
205
Strength, SMYS (MPa)
Design Pressure (Bar GA) 15.0
Design Temperature (°C) 130
Operating Pressure (Bar GA) 4.1
Operating Temperature (°C) 2.5
Flange rating 150 #

IV. ANALYSIS TO BE PERFORMED

a. OPERATING CASE
 THERMAL EXPANSION
 OPERATING
 SUSTAINED
 DISPLACEMENT
 FLANGE CHECKED
 b. DESIGN CASE
 THERMAL EXPANSION
 OPERATING
 SUSTAINED
 DISPLACEMENT
 FLANGE CHECKED

V. RESULT SUMMARY (CODE STRESS CHECKED)

a). OPERATING CASE

% Difference shall
Node LR (KPa) SR (KPa)
be < 30%
THERMAL EXPENSION
339 8903.5 11214.7 25.95 < 30
239 7225.7 8746.5 21.04 < 30
OPERATING
339 12508.7 15231.8 21.76 < 30
239 8499.3 9178.9 7.99 < 30
SUSTAINED
339 5715.7 6313.5 10.45 < 30
239 6353.9 7049.3 10.94 < 30

b). DESIGN CASE

% Difference shall
Node LR (KPa) SR (KPa)
be < 30%
THERMAL EXPENSION
339 7776.7 10355.5 33.16 > 30
239 11356.1 12944.4 13.98 < 30
OPERATING
339 28633.6 31698.4 10.70 < 30
239 32167.2 33385.7 3.78 < 30
SUSTAINED
339 22164.4 22776.7 2.76 < 30
239 22814.8 23539.1 3.17 < 30

VI. CONCLUSION
During the engineering meeting, both parties were agreed to use the operating case value to be
applied for these lines. As per above pipe code stress checked for the operating case results
shown that the percentage difference between long radius (LR) and short radius (SR) are below
30%. Therefore, 90°short radius elbow is fit and satisfactory.
VII. PIPE STRESS MODEL

339

239
 VIII. PIPE STRESS RESULTS
1.0 OPERATING CASE
2.0 DESIGN CASE

1.0 OPERATING CASE

THERMAL EXPANSION (STRESSES)

90° Bending Torsion Code Allowable

SIF/Index SIF/Index Ratio Piping
Elbow Node Stress Stress Stress Stress
In-Plane Out-Plane % Code
Type KPa KPa KPa KPa
LR 339 7111 2552.3 3.125 2.605 8903.5 339022.1 2.6 B31.3
SR 339 9703 2649.5 4.114 3.428 11214.7 338424.4 3.3 B31.3
% Difference 25.95

LR 239 6587 505.6 3.125 2.605 7225.7 338383.9 2.1 B31.3

SR 239 8135.6 458.3 4.114 3.428 8746.5 337688.5 2.6 B31.3
% Difference 21.04

THERMAL EXPANSION (DISPLACEMENT)

Node DX mm. DY mm. DZ mm. RX deg. RY deg. RZ deg.

LR 339 0.067 -0.543 0.405 0.0522 -0.0014 -0.043
SR 339 0.071 -0.516 0.408 0.0519 -0.001 -0.045

LR 239 -6.723 2.806 -0.438 0.0243 0.0264 0.2844

SR 239 -6.799 2.881 -0.451 0.0242 0.0261 0.2856

OPERATING (STRESSES)

Allowable
90° Bending Torsion Code
SIF/Index SIF/Index Stress Ratio Piping
Elbow Node Stress Stress Stress
In-Plane Out-Plane KPa % Code
Type KPa KPa KPa
(Note 1)
LR 339 7940.7 1820.9 3.125 2.605 12508.7 0 0 B31.3
SR 339 10816.5 -1898.2 4.114 3.428 15231.8 0 0 B31.3
% Difference 21.76

LR 239 3636.6 1234.7 3.125 2.605 8499.3 0 0 B31.3

SR 239 4493.2 1186.3 4.114 3.428 9178.9 0 0 B31.3
% Difference 7.99

OPERATING (DISPLACEMENT)

Node DX mm. DY mm. DZ mm. RX deg. RY deg. RZ deg.

LR 339 -1.325 -2.089 -0.292 0.0152 -0.0086 0.0303

 SR 339 -1.321 -2.092 -0.286 0.0151 -0.0082 0.0288

LR 239 -7.983 3.436 -1.212 -0.0162 0.0319 0.3548

SR 239 -8.075 3.523 -1.237 -0.0163 0.0317 0.3553

Note. 1 : The B31.3 codes do not consider the Operating Condition to be a stress case, therefore, there
are no equations provided to compute a code stress or an allowable stress. CAESAR II computes an
operating stress using a basic strength of materials equation, but the allowable is set to zero since there
is nothing to compare this stress.

SUSTAINED (STRESSES)

90° Bending Torsion Code Allowable

SIF/Index SIF/Index Ratio Piping
Elbow Node Stress Stress Stress Stress
In-Plane Out-Plane % Code
Type KPa KPa KPa KPa
339 2582 731.4 2.344 1.953 5715.7 137895.1 4.1 B31.3
LR
339 3392.7 751.3 3.085 2.571 6313.5 137895.1 4.6 B31.3
SR
% Difference 10.46
239 3531.2 729.1 2.344 1.953 6353.9 137895.1 4.6 B31.3
LR

SR 239 4483.1 728 3.085 2.571 7049.3 137895.1 5.1 B31.3

% Difference 10.95

SUSTAINED (DISPLACEMENT)

Node DX mm. DY mm. DZ mm. RX deg. RY deg. RZ deg.

339 -1.392 -1.546 -0.696 -0.037 -0.0073 0.0733

LR

339 -1.391 -1.576 -0.695 -0.0368 -0.0072 0.0739

SR

239 -1.26 0.63 -0.775 -0.0405 0.0055 0.0704

LR

239 -1.277 0.642 -0.786 -0.0404 0.0056 0.0697

SR
LR FLANGE CHECK

Allowable
Axial Bending P Rating
Pressure Ratio Piping
Node Force Moment G/C (mm) Equivalent Temperature
/Stress % Code
(N) (Nm) (KPa) (C)
(KPa)
170 2504 1327 138.18 3138.06 2.5 5102.12 61.5 B31.3
180 1534 466 138.18 1411.88 2.5 5102.12 27.67 B31.3
200 1496 74 111.13 840.59 2.5 5102.12 16.48 B31.3
220 412 291 138.18 999.35 2.5 1965.01 50.86 B31.3
230 412 72 138.18 576.75 2.5 1965.01 29.35 B31.3
270 2452 1329 138.18 3139.57 2.5 5102.12 61.53 B31.3
280 1600 603 138.18 1681.1 2.5 5102.12 32.95 B31.3
300 1555 124 111.13 1032.06 2.5 5102.12 20.23 B31.3
320 355 263 138.18 941.11 2.5 1965.01 47.89 B31.3
SR FLANGE CHECK
170 2504 1324 138.18 3133.63 2.5 5102.12 61.42 B31.3
180 1534 460 138.18 1399.77 2.5 5102.12 27.44 B31.3
200 1496 75 111.13 843.99 2.5 5102.12 16.54 B31.3
220 403 301 138.18 1017.91 2.5 1965.01 51.8 B31.3
230 403 80 138.18 591.23 2.5 1965.01 30.09 B31.3
270 2454 1329 138.18 3140.08 2.5 5102.12 61.54 B31.3
280 1602 600 138.18 1675.49 2.5 5102.12 32.84 B31.3
300 1556 121 138.18 747.95 2.5 5102.12 14.66 B31.3
320 348 268 138.18 950.39 2.5 1965.01 48.37 B31.3
 2.0 DESIGN CASE

THERMAL EXPANSION (STRESSES)

90° Bending Torsion Code Allowable

SIF/Index SIF/Index Ratio Piping
Elbow Node Stress Stress Stress Stress
In-Plane Out-Plane % Code
Type KPa KPa KPa KPa
LR 339 6932.4 -1564.5 2.873 2.394 7776.7 322573.4 2.4 B31.3
SR 339 9630.3 -1651.9 3.854 3.212 10355.5 321961.2 3.2 B31.3
% Difference 33.16

LR 239 7640.7 3930.6 2.873 2.394 11356.1 321923 3.5 B31.3

SR 239 9799.1 3887.9 3.854 3.212 12944.4 321198.8 4 B31.3
% Difference 13.98

THERMAL EXPANSION (DISPLACEMENT)

Node DX mm. DY mm. DZ mm. RX deg. RY deg. RZ deg.

LR 339 4.861 1.643 4.113 0.0742 -0.1481 -0.0462
SR 339 4.873 1.678 4.054 0.0745 -0.1479 -0.0479

LR 239 1.866 4.709 8.009 0.0474 -0.1263 0.2791

SR 239 1.82 4.814 8.047 0.0481 -0.1253 0.2801

OPERATING (STRESSES)

Allowable
90° Bending Torsion Code
SIF/Index SIF/Index Stress Ratio Piping
Elbow Node Stress Stress Stress
In-Plane Out-Plane KPa % Code
Type KPa KPa KPa
(Note 1)
LR 339 8007.6 819 2.873 2.394 28633.6 0 0 B31.3
SR 339 11102.4 -885.3 3.854 3.212 31698.4 0 0 B31.3
% Difference 10.70

LR 239 6555.7 4658.9 2.873 2.394 32167.2 0 0 B31.3

SR 239 8603.3 4614.8 3.854 3.212 33385.7 0 0 B31.3
% Difference 3.78

OPERATING (DISPLACEMENT)

Node DX mm. DY mm. DZ mm. RX deg. RY deg. RZ deg.

LR 339 3.47 0.099 3.411 0.0369 -0.1552 0.0271

SR 339 3.482 0.104 3.353 0.0373 -0.155 0.026

LR 239 0.606 5.34 7.23 0.0065 -0.1209 0.3493

 SR 239 0.543 5.456 7.256 0.0074 -0.1198 0.3497

SUSTAINED (STRESSES)

90° Bending Torsion Code Allowable

SIF/Index SIF/Index Ratio Piping
Elbow Node Stress Stress Stress Stress
In-Plane Out-Plane % Code
Type KPa KPa KPa KPa

LR 339 2454.7 745.5 2.155 1.796 22164.4 137895.1 16.1 B31.3

SR 339 3271.1 -766.6 2.89 2.409 22776.7 137895.1 16.5 B31.3
% Difference 2.76

LR 239 3397.9 728.3 2.155 1.796 22814.8 137895.1 16.5 B31.3

SR 239 4367.2 726.8 2.89 2.409 23539.1 137895.1 17.1 B31.3
% Difference 3.17

SUSTAINED (DISPLACEMENT)

Node DX mm. DY mm. DZ mm. RX deg. RY deg. RZ deg.

LR 339 -1.391 -1.544 -0.702 -0.0373 -0.0071 0.0732

SR 339 -1.391 -1.574 -0.701 -0.0372 -0.0071 0.0738

LR 239 -1.26 0.63 -0.779 -0.0409 0.0054 0.0702

SR 239 -1.277 0.642 -0.791 -0.0407 0.0055 0.0696
LR FLANGE CHECK

Allowable
Axial Bending P Rating
Pressure Piping
Node Force Moment G/C (mm) Equivalent Temperature Ratio %
/Stress Code
(N) (Nm) (KPa) (C)
(KPa)
170 2482 1338 138.18 5093.49 129.99 4574.71 111.34 B31.3
180 1513 500 138.18 3409.95 129.99 4574.71 74.54 B31.3
200 1475 203 111.13 3248.76 129.99 4574.71 71.02 B31.3
220 415 280 138.18 2911.5 129.99 1656.16 175.8 B31.3
230 415 130 138.18 2622.79 129.99 1656.16 158.37 B31.3
270 2439 1332 138.18 5078.2 129.99 4574.71 111.01 B31.3
280 1587 589 138.18 3587.63 129.99 4574.71 78.42 B31.3
300 1542 86 111.13 2822.85 129.99 4574.71 61.71 B31.3
320 322 290 138.18 2924.78 129.99 1656.16 176.6 B31.3
SR FLANGE CHECK
170 2482 1337 138.18 5089.84 129.99 4574.71 111.26 B31.3
180 1512 493 138.18 3397.16 129.99 4574.71 74.26 B31.3
200 1474 198 111.13 3232.11 129.99 4574.71 70.65 B31.3
220 407 288 138.18 2928.14 129.99 1656.16 176.8 B31.3
230 407 131 138.18 2624.19 129.99 1656.16 158.45 B31.3
270 2441 1332 138.18 5078.54 129.99 4574.71 111.01 B31.3
280 1589 586 138.18 3581.59 129.99 4574.71 78.29 B31.3
300 1544 83 138.18 2607.6 129.99 4574.71 57 B31.3
320 314 295 138.18 2935.34 129.99 1656.16 177.24 B31.3