Typical location of CUI

corrosion in piping system

Likely Location of CUI for Piping – Penetration or Breach in the
jacket (Vents); 

The Line Vents area of Carbon Steel Piping is one area that has a higher
chance of CUI being stronger than other areas. Because this area will have
the joints of the Insulation Jackets at the top (Top) of the pipes,
which water will be able to penetrate easily if the Seal of the Insulation
Jackets begin to deteriorate.
Design of Termination of Insulation for CUI Protection (Piping); 

The design and method of insulation is very important in preventing water,

which causes Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) to not go inside the
Insulation , especially the end of the Insulation (Termination of Insulation)
which has the joints that water can enter. easy Should be designed to allow
water to get in easily (The picture is an example of a termination of
insulation that is good and bad design.)
Likely Location of CUI for Piping – Pipe Supports; 

For Carbon Steel Piping with temperatures in the range

of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI), -10 º C to 175 º C (water vaporized
point) and will have strong aggregate in the range of 77 ºC – 110
ºC, Pipe Supports is one of the points that has The chances of getting a
CUI are higher and more severe than other areas. Since it is the area where
water will accumulate and the air can easily penetrate. So don’t forget to
choose Pipe Supports for CUI checking .
Likely Location of CUI on Pipping – Poor Insulation Jacketing 1;  

How cladding Insulation Jacket is very important to prevent water which

causes Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) from entering inside Insulation
especially around the joints, and the joints of Insulation Jacket for
example, below is a method of cladding Insulation.

Jacket grounds Tee of condensate piping bad because water can easily

penetrate the joints and cause pipe damage by CUI so if the design of
Insulation Jacket is sure to dismantle Insulation examination CUI well too.
Likely Location of CUI for Piping – Termination of insulation in vertical
pipe:

Another point in Carbon Steel Piping that has a chance of

severe Corrosion Under Insulation or CUI is the end of the insulation in
the vertical pipe, because when water can get into the insulation , it will
flow down the pipe and accumulate at the end of the insulation. And at the
end there is more joints in the insulation cladding, allowing the air to pass
easily Therefore causing this area to have severe CUI occurrences . Don’t
forget to watchout.
CUI on Deadlegs in Cold Piping ;

In the picture, we can see that the main pipe from the pump has thick

ice, but the branch of the pipe to the pressure gauge has no ice at
all. And can also see that a Corrosion Under Insulation or CUI occurs at
the branch pipe at a distance from the main line

Tube sets used at temperatures below -12*C , which according to API RP

574 , said pipe Carbon steel and the Low-alloy Steel at a minimum
temperature of – 12*C will not cause CUI but the
pipes Branch to Pressure gauge. Deadlegs are characterized
as having no fluid flow . As a result, the heat from the outside of the pipe
can cause the pipe to rise in temperature and cause CUI (no ice shows that
the temperature is greater than 0*C.)
When planning a CUI audit, don’t forget to think of Deadlegs too.
 
Likely Location of CUI for Piping – Instrument Connections  (Deadleg
of High Temp Piping);

According to API RP 574, Carbon steel piping with temperatures above

175 C will not cause Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI). However, pipes
connecting the Main Line to the Instrument with Deadleg Instrument will
have lower temperatures due to lack of Flow. Therefore, there is a chance
that the CUI will occur.
Other Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI);
1) CUI can occur if the operating temperature is within the CUI range (-12
C to 175 C for Carbon Steel Piping according to API 570) even if the
temperature changes outside the CUI range during use (Cyclic
temperature service)
2) The CUI is the point where water and air can enter
the insulation , which is the connection point of the instrument that extends
from the insulation at the top of the pipe.
3) Dissimilar material jointing the pipe Carbon
steel with Instrument is Stainless make the joints of the pipes are Carbon
Steel make Corrosion more serious. Due to the effect of Galvanic
corrosion.