As-Designed Piping Stress Analysis-Sustained

• The original design for this piping system was based on the ASME B31.3-2004
stress allowable. For the ASTM A672, GR.B60 CL.22 material, at 370/425 °C the
Code maximum expansion Displacement stress range allowable were 199.0/191.2
MPa. and Sustained stress was 75.4 MPa.

• An as-designed piping stress analysis confirmed that the piping system design
specifications are in compliance with the ASME B31.3-2004 stress allowable for the
sustained loads, displacement load ranges, and the piping wall thickness.

• The sustained load stress contour plot for the as-designed analysis as show in
Figure 3. Based on the as-designed piping system stress analysis, the highest
sustained load stress was 54.0 MPa at the location of branch 78”x36” (node 630).
Stress Profile As-Designed

Item Load Case Type of Stress Node Allowable Stress (Mpa) Code Stress (Mpa) Ratio (%) Code Stress Check

1 10 (SUS) W+P1+H Sustain 630 75.4 54 71.6 PASSED

2 15 (EXP) L15=L4-L10 Thermal Expansion DT 560 191.2 176 92.05 PASSED

3 16 (EXP) L16=L5-L10 Thermal Expansion OT 560 199 158.6 79.70 PASSED

4 17 (OCC) L17=L10+L11 Wind +X 560 100.3 86.8 86.5 PASSED

5 18 (OCC) L18=L10+L12 Wind -X 560 100.3 99.5 99.2 PASSED

6 19 (OCC) L19=L10+L13 Wind +Z 1610 100.3 79.6 79.4 PASSED

7 20 (OCC) L20=L10+L14 Wind -Z 630 100.3 82.1 81.8 PASSED