Data input for pressure referenced anomaly calculations for a single corrosion pit represented by length, L, and depth,

d. The data must be

entered in the shaded areas in SI units only. The appropriate conversions are shown to the right of the entered data.

Line Name: Rainbow Cadotte-EVI NPS 20"

Dig #: Dig#1 RGW 1950 Pipe Grade Table
Wheelcount (m): 2134.53 Pipe Grade SMYS (MPa) SMYS (psi)
Log Year: 2007 A25 172 25000
Pipe Specifications: A 207 30000
SI Units English Units B 241 35000
D (mm) = 508 outside diameter 20 inches X42 289 42000
t (mm) = 7.40 nominal wall thickness 0.291 inches X46 317 46000
SMYS (MPa) = 359 specified minimum yield strength 52068 psi X52 358 52000
MAOP (kPa) = 7260.00 maximum allowable operating pressure 1052.97 psi X56 386 56000
Class Factor = 0.72 X60 413 60000
Temperature Factor = 1 X65 448 65000
X70 482 70000
X80 551 80000
Defect Information:
L (mm) = 140 measured length of corroded area 5.51 inches
d (mm) = 1.97 maximum depth of corroded area 0.078 inches
Depth (%) = 27% 27% Conversion Charts
1 foot = 0.3048 m
1 inch = 25.4 mm
1 mile = 5280 ft
1 mile = 1.6093 km
1 psi = 6.8948 kPa
The greater of Pdesign or MAOP = 7530.52 kPa 1 MPa = 1000 kPa
B31G Maximum Allowable Length = 108.00 mm EXCEEDS ALLOWABLE LENGTH
B31G Safe Maximum Pressure = 7391.01 kPa
B31G Factor of Safety = 0.98 ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT REQUIRED
0.85dL Area Safe Maximum Pressure = 7809.88 kPa
0.85dL Area Factor of Safety = 1.04 ACCEPTABLE, VERIFY WITH ENGINEERING
Additional Comments = DEFECT EXCEEDS 100mm IN LENGTH
1.0 ASME B31G-1991
1.1 Calculation of the Maximum Allowable Length of a Corroded Area

B= 1.57 Calculated factor, equal to 4 for d/t < 0.175

L (mm) = 108.00 Maximum Allowable Length of the Corroded Area

Evaluation: UNACCEPTABLE

1.2 Calculation of the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure in Corroded Areas

A= 2.0391
Pd (kPa) = 7530.52 Design Pressure
F= 0.72 Class Factor
T= 1 Temperature Factor
P (kPa) = 7530.52 The greater of the established MAOP or Pd
P'B31G (kPa) = 7391.01 The safe maximum pressure for the corroded area.
Factor of Safety = 0.98

Evaluation: ACCEPTABLE
2.0 Calculation of the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipe
2.1 Case 2 - Modified B31G Criterion - 0.85dL Area

Folias Factor Constant = 5.21

Folias Factor = 2.04
Pd (kPa) = 7530.52 Design Pressure
F= 0.72 Class Factor
T= 1 Temperature Factor
P (kPa) = 7530.52 The greater of the established MAOP or Pd
P'0.85dL (kPa) = 7809.88 The safe maximum pressure for the corroded area.
Pburst_0.85dL (kPa) = 10847.06 Predicted burst pressure for the corroded area.
0.85dL RPR = 1.04

Evaluation: ACCEPTABLE