TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FRONT SHEET

BP Angola Block 18

GREATER PLUTONIO PROJECT

S ONANGOL

SPECIFICATION FOR EQUIPMENT NOZZLE

LOADING DUE TO PIPING REACTIONS
(FPSO ~ TOPSIDES)

D4 31/Oct/03 Re-Issued for Design. S.Ingold A.Harding

D3 10/Sep/03 Approved for Design. S.Ingold A.Harding R.Smith S.MacLachlan
D2 15/Nov/02 Re-Issued for I.T.T S.Ingold R.Mlinaric R.Smith S.MacLachlan

D1 01/Aug/02 Issued for I.T.T S.Ingold R.Mlinaric R.Smith S.MacLachlan

Issue for Project Use and
A2 03/Jul/02 Client Approval. S.Ingold R.Mlinaric S.MacLachlan

A1 21/Jun/02 I.D.C S.Ingold R.Mlinaric

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KBR Greater Plutonio Project

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 CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 REFERENCES

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.0 NOZZLE LOAD CRITERIA FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT TYPES

6.0 PACKAGE UNITS & SKID EQUIPMENT

7.0 TIE-INS BETWEEN TOPSIDES AND HULL-SIDE PIPING

8.0 TIE-INS BETWEEN TOPSIDES AND RISERS

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT- 1 Allowable nozzle loads table for pressure vessels, shell &
tube, exchangers and skid package equipment terminations.

ATTACHMENT- 2 Allowable nozzle loads calculation method for line

sizes not covered in Attachment 2.

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 ABBREVIATIONS

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

API American Petroleum Institute
NEMA National Electrical Manufactures Association
GRE Glass Reinforced Epoxy
_________________________________

HOLDS
1. No Holds.

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1.0 PURPOSE

This Specification shall be used to define permissible values of nozzle loads

imposed by piping on connected mechanical equipment. Such equipment must
therefore be designed to withstand these loads, as a minimum.

2.0 SCOPE

This Specification shall apply where Buyer designed piping arrangements connect
directly to Supplier’s equipment nozzles, or to Supplier's piping anchored at the
edge of a skid on Packaged Equipment Units.

Vessel and exchanger nozzle loads defined in this specification shall apply to all
nozzles connected to process piping arrangements and all other utility nozzles
with the exception of man-ways, unless otherwise agreed with the Buyer.

3.0 REFERENCES

Unless otherwise specified nozzle loadings shall correspond with the latest edition
of Codes and Standards listed below,

API 610: Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Heavy Duty Chemical &
Gas Industry Services

API 617: Centrifugal Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas

Service Industries (Sixth Edition)

API 618: Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical and

Gas Industry services

API 619: Rotating Positive Displacement Compressors for General

Refinery Services.

API 661: Air Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service.

ASME B73.1 M: Horizontal End Suction Centrifugal Pumps for Chemical

Process

ASME B73.2 M: Vertical In-Line Centrifugal Pumps for Chemical Process

NEMA SM23: Multistage Steam Turbines for Mechanical Drive Service.

(1985 Edition)

ASME B16.5: Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings.

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4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Allowable forces and moments stated in this specification are applicable to steel
equipment at the connecting interface nozzle flange face, or for equipment
covered in section 5.6 below, at nozzle/shell intersection.

For Titanium vessels and exchangers, the allowable loads tabulated shall be
reduced to 70% of the values given in Attachment - 1.

For Cupro-Nickel vessels and exchangers, the allowable loads tabulated shall be
reduced to 50% of the values given in Attachment – 1.

For other materials including GRE equipment, the Supplier shall provide an
appropriate set of allowable loads with calculations for review and approval.

4.2 Piping loads detailed within this specification relate to maximum design
operational conditions. Where equipment nozzles are subject to occasional
transient loads, such as blast or those relating to transportation conditions, such
items shall require increased allowable figures relevant for the condition.
Appropriate figures shall be agreed with the Supplier during detail design through
the Buyers’ ‘Mechanical’ department. Examples of such nozzles may include but
not be limited to, main liquid hydrocarbon discharge connections on separators or
coalescers.

4.3 With FPSO service a fatigue assessment of equipment nozzles is required. For I
liquid filled lines or where the piping system is rated at ASME 900# and above, the
I
magnitude of cyclic load range shall not exceed 70% of static allowable load
figures. For low pressure vapour or gas lines, i.e. ASME 600# and below, the I
magnitude of cyclic load range shall not exceed 35% of static allowable load I
figures. Mechanical group specification BLK18-GP-K-ME-SPE-1002, is used to
evaluate service life for equipment nozzle connections.

4.4 Suppliers shall provide a statement of compliance with this Specification.

5.0 NOZZLE LOAD CRITERIA FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT

5.1 Centrifugal Pumps

5.1.1 For pumps with ASME pressure ratings of 600# and below, static allowable forces
and moments on pump nozzles due to connected piping shall be 2 times values
given in table-2 of API 610, 8th Edition. Resolution of forces and moments shall
not be required.

5.1.2 For pumps with ASME pressure ratings of 900# and above, static allowable forces
and moments on pump nozzles due to connected piping shall be 4 times values
given in table-2 of API 610, 8th Edition. Resolution of forces and moments shall
not be required.

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5.1.3 Nozzle loads on Horizontal End Suction Centrifugal Pumps and Vertical In-Line
Centrifugal Pumps in accordance with ASME B73.1 and B73.2 shall be 2 or 4
times the values given in table-2 of API 610, 8th Edition corresponding to pressure
rating. Resolution of forces and moments shall not be required.

5.1.4 Caisson or in-tank emptying pumps discharge nozzles shall be able to withstand
as a minimum 2 times values given in table 2 of API 610.

5.1.5 On occasion a requirement for increased pump nozzle allowable force or moment
components may arise during detailed engineering. Appropriate loads shall then
be tabulated and submitted to the Supplier for review and acceptance.

5.2 Centrifugal Compressors

The loads on Centrifugal Compressor nozzles shall be in accordance with NEMA SM23
Section 8.4.6 formulae; however the constants in formulae shall be increased by a
minimum factor of 6. This is applicable for all centrifugal compressors.

Net resultants of combined forces and moments shall be resolved at the suction (larger)
nozzle in the case of a two-nozzle machine. The equivalent nozzle diameter Dc shall be
based on the nominal nozzle outside diameters.

5.3 Rotary Type Positive Displacement Compressors

The loads on rotary type positive displacement compressors shall be in accordance with
API 619 section 2.4.

5.4. Reciprocating Compressors

Nozzle loads on reciprocating compressors shall be agreed with Suppliers, at bid stage.

5.5 Reciprocating Pumps

Nozzle loads on reciprocating pumps shall be agreed with the Supplier, at bid stage.

5.6 Pressure Vessels, Columns, Shell & Tube and Double Pipe Type Exchangers

Allowable loads applied to Pressure vessels, columns and shell & tube type exchanger
nozzles shall normally be limited to the values given in Attachment - 1. Loads given in
Attachment - 1 are to be applied at nozzle / shell intersection simultaneously. Additional
load capacity for specific flow regimes such as slug flow may be included on Mechanical
Data Sheets.

5.6.1 In the event that one or more of the component forces or moments due to piping
reactions exceed the tabulated allowable values, but the resultant figure remains
within the resultant allowable, approval of the total load may be made based on
resultant criteria. Where considered necessary acceptance from the Supplier shall
be requested.

5.6.2 If both calculated component and resultant values exceed the tabulated allowable
loads and piping modification proves to be impractical, the Buyer’s Mechanical
group shall request acceptance of imposed loads from the Supplier.
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5.6.3 Allowable loads for nozzle sizes not addressed in Attachment -1 shall be
calculated in accordance with Attachment - 2.

5.6.4 Locations and loading for pipe support clips on vessels shall be furnished
separately during detail engineering which shall be verified by the Supplier for
stresses and other aspects of vessel design.

5.7 Plate Heat Exchangers

Allowable loading on plate heat exchanger end plates shall be:

Forces : 100% of axial load values given in Attachment - 1.

66% of lateral load values given in Attachment -1.
Moments : 100% of all moment values given in Attachment - 1.

Should there be a requirement for increased nozzle allowable forces or moments in any
one or more directions during detailed engineering, they shall be discussed and agreed
between the Supplier and Buyer. Supplier shall check for transfer of loads through the
foundations.

5.8 Air Cooled Heat Exchangers

For air cooled heat exchangers minimum allowable loads shall be 4 times the values
given in table 3 of API 661.
Should there be a requirement for increase to allowable nozzle forces or moments in any
one or more directions identified at detailed engineering, appropriate loads shall be
discussed and agreed between the Package Unit Supplier and Buyer at that time.

5.9 Compact Heat Exchangers

Compact heat exchangers shall be free standing and self-supporting with in their own
structure. Allowable loading shall be in accordance with Attachment - 1.
Should there be a requirement for increase to allowable nozzle forces or moments in any
one or more directions identified at detailed engineering, appropriate loads shall be
discussed and agreed between the Package Unit Supplier and Buyer at that time.

5.10 Tanks

5.10.1 Flat-Sided Tanks.

Unless agreed otherwise, the allowable nozzle loads for flat–sided storage tanks
are as tabulated below.
Table 5.10.1
Nozzle Forces (N) Moments (N-m)
Size F Axial F Shear M Torsion M Bending
(NB) (each component) (each component)
1 ½” 750 750 150 150
2” 750 750 150 150
3” 1500 2000 750 450
4” 2000 3000 1400 750
6” 3000 5000 3000 2000
8” 3500 6000 4500 3000

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 Notes to Table 5.10.1.
1. All loads stated above act at the tank plate / nozzle intersection and are to
be assumed to act simultaneously.
2. The Supplier shall provide sufficient local reinforcement to ensure that the
stress due to pressure head, radial load and applied moment does not
exceed 1.5 times the allowable design stress for the plate.
3. For nozzles exceeding 8” N.B, allowable loads shall be agreed with the
Buyer.

5.10.2 In-Deck Storage Tanks.

The allowable external loading shall correspond to ‘Resultant Force’ & ‘Resultant
Moment’ figures stated in Attachment – 1 as a minimum.

5.11 Engine Exhausts & Silencers.

Engine exhaust bellows shall be designed to take into account expansion from a local
pipe anchor to the machine (minimum 10mm) plus an allowance for structural
deflections, typically 3mm. Exhaust piping shall be routed to minimise loading on the
silencer. The allowable loads on the silencers shall be 50% of the values given in
Attachment -1.

5.12 Other Equipment.

Allowable loads applied to equipment other than that listed above, including WHRUs and
Blowers, shall be agreed with the Buyer, at an early stage in the project.

6.0 PACKAGED UNITS

The following procedure shall be adopted where piping is connected to packaged units.

6.1 If connected directly to equipment listed in Section 5.0 the nozzle loads shall be in
accordance with Section 5.0.

6.2 If connected to equipment other than that specified in Section 5.0, the loading
listed in Attachment - 1 shall be used.

6.3 All Package Unit Suppliers shall furnish a list of lines considered for stress
analysis for Buyer’s review. Stress analysis for Package Unit piping carried out by
Supplier shall cover relevant load cases including the effect of wave motion loads
and ship-deck sagging / hogging deflections.

6.4 Suppliers shall anchor all package piping routed with-in the skid edge, at the skid
edge. The piping with-in the package shall be supported and guided, as
necessary, by Supplier such that the interface nozzle shall accept the resultant
‘Forces and Moments’ stated in Attachment -1 or as established in accordance
with Attachment - 2. The Supplier shall provide isometric piping drawings showing
all pipe support restraints.

6.5 For terminations anchored at a skid edge, the allowable external loading (from
piping outside the package) shall correspond to 2 times the resultant ‘Force &
Moment’ values stated in Attachment - 1 or as established in accordance with
Attachment - 2.

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6.6 Should there be a requirement for increased allowable forces or moments in any
one or more directions at the detailed engineering stage, appropriate loads shall
be discussed and agreed between the Package Unit Supplier and Buyer at that
time.

7.0 TIE-INS BETWEEN TOPSIDES AND HULL-SIDE PIPING

7.1 Where Topsides piping connects with Hull-side piping, transmitted loads applied at
interface points shall remain with in ‘Resultant Force’ and ‘Resultant Moment’
values stated in Attachment -1.

7.1.1 A piping anchor shall be located on the hull-side piping arrangement as close as
possible to or at the interface location, with in the hull. Hull engineering shall
provide location details of such anchors to topsides engineering for inclusion in
respective piping systems stress analysis. Where a hull-side piping anchor proves
impractical, a mutually agreed location shall be agreed between topsides and hull
engineering at the earliest possible stage.

7.1.2 Piping for both hull-side and topsides shall be supported and guided, as
necessary, such that the interface anchor shall accept as a minimum 2 times the
values of ‘Forces and Moments’ stated in Attachment – 1, or those established in
accordance with Attachment - 2 from each of hull-side and topsides.

7.1.3 Should there be a requirement for revision to transmitted forces or moments in

any one or more directions at the detailed engineering stage, appropriate loads
shall be discussed and agreed between the topsides and marine engineering
groups at that time.

8.0 TIE-INS BETWEEN TOPSIDES AND RISERS

8.1 For topsides piping connections to Riser lines, the ‘Hang-off Flange’ shall be
treated as the interface anchor for topside piping stress analysis. Forces and
moments generated at this location from topsides piping arrangements shall be
transmitted to the Riser group for inclusion in their system analysis and hang-off
flange design. Pre-defined limits shall not be stipulated in this document, during
detail design discussion between the topsides and riser piping groups shall take
place to establish appropriate figures.

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 ATTACHMENT - 1

Allowable nozzle loads for pressure vessels, columns, shell & tube exchangers (section
5.0), package equipment terminations (section 6.0) and interface locations for
interconnecting piping systems (section 7.0):

Nomenclature:
Axis A is the nozzle centre line
Axes B and C are mutually perpendicular to axis A

FA, FB and FC are component allowable forces (N)

MA, MB and MC are component allowable moments (Nm)
FR and MR are resultant Force (N) and resultant moment (Nm)

Flange rating is in accordance with ASME B.16.5, except for 2500# above 12” NPS.
In these cases equivalent wall thicknesses are used to derive allowable loads.

The tabulated static allowable load figures can be positive or negative.

For fatigue damage assessment, inertial load application will be cyclic relative to sea I
states over the given service life. Project environmental data details that Block 18 FPSO I
location will generate approximately 84x10 6 omni-directional wave cycles over 25 years. I
The cyclic loading range will not exceed 0.70 or 0.35 of the tabulated values given below.
I
See section 4.3 for definition of relative factor.

Nozzle Flang FA F ,F FR MA MB,MC MR

B C
Size e
Ratin
g
(in) (ASM
E
class)

1.5"& 150 725 885 1,450 200 140 280

Below 300 970 1,185 1,935 245 170 345
600 970 1,185 1,935 245 170 345
900 970 1,185 1,935 245 170 345
1500 1,280 1,565 2,545 290 200 405
2500 1,280 1,565 2,545 290 200 405

2" 150 1,000 1,225 2,000 350 250 495

300 1,000 1,225 2,000 350 250 495
600 1,485 1,820 2,975 470 335 665
900 1,485 1,820 2,975 470 335 665
1500 1,800 2,205 3,600 530 375 750
2500 1,800 2,205 3,600 530 375 750

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 Nozzle Flange FA F ,F FR MA MB,MC MR
B C
Size Rating
(in) (ASME
class)

3" 150 1,510 1,850 3,020 825 585 1,170

300 1,510 1,850 3,020 825 585 1,170
600 2,045 2,500 4,085 1,070 755 1,510
900 2,855 3,500 5,710 1,380 975 1,955
1500 3,705 4,535 7,405 1,645 1,160 2,325
2500 3,705 4,535 7,405 1,645 1,160 2,325

4" 150 2,150 2,635 4,300 1,540 1,090 2,180

300 2,150 2,635 4,300 1,540 1,090 2,180
600 2,985 3,655 5,940 2,050 1,450 2,900
900 3,785 4,640 7,575 2,485 1,760 3,515
1500 5,450 6,720 10,975 3,260 2,305 4,610
2500 5,450 6,720 10,975 3,260 2,305 4,610

6" 150 3,780 4,630 7,560 4,075 2,880 5,765

300 4,600 5,630 9,200 4,860 3,440 6,880
600 5,695 6,975 11,390 5,865 4,145 8,295
900 7,250 8,880 14,505 7,185 5,080 10,160
1500 10,595 12,975 21,185 9,605 6,795 13,585
2500 10,740 13,150 21,475 9,700 6,860 13,720

8" 150 5,690 6,970 11,380 7,615 5,385 10,770

300 6,060 7,425 12,125 8,075 5,710 11,420
600 7,100 8,700 14,205 9,325 6,595 13,190
900 12,100 14,820 24,200 14,785 10,455 20,910
1500 16,005 19,600 32,005 18,415 13,020 26,045
2500 17,865 21,880 35,725 19,950 14,110 28,215

10" 150 8,070 9,880 16,135 12,755 9,020 18,040

300 10,910 13,360 21,820 16,820 11,895 23,780
600 12,840 15,730 25,680 19,460 13,760 27,520
900 17,795 21,795 35,595 25,755 18,210 36,425
1500 22,920 28,075 45,845 31,555 22,315 44,630
2500 27,150 33,250 54,300 35,800 25,315 50,625

12" 150 9,880 12,100 19,755 17,520 12,390 24,780

300 10,665 13,065 21,335 18,830 13,315 26,630
600 17,665 21,635 35,330 29,840 21,100 42,200
900 25,010 30,630 50,020 40,250 28,460 56,925
1500 32,930 40,330 65,860 50,160 35,470 70,940
2500 37,630 46,085 75,255 55,395 39,170 78,340

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 Nozzle Flange FA F ,F FR MA MB,MC MR
B C
Size Rating
(in) (ASME
class)

14" 150 10,875 13,320 21,795 19,870 14,050 28,100

300 12,640 15,485 25,285 22,895 16,200 32,375
600 21,150 25,905 42,300 36,635 25,905 51,810
900 30,050 36,805 60,095 49,580 35,060 70,115
1500 41,830 51,235 83,665 64,465 45,585 91,170
2500 61,185 74,940 122,37 83,345 58,935 117,870
0

16" 150 12,470 15,275 24,940 24,340 17,215 34,425

300 16,495 20,200 32,985 31,700 22,415 44,830
600 27,225 33,345 54,445 50,125 35,445 70,890
900 38,345 46,965 76,690 67,405 47,660 95,325
1500 52,085 63,795 104,17 86,180 60,940 121,880
0
2500 74,145 90,815 148,29 110,40 78,065 156,130
0 0

18" 150 14,065 17,230 28,130 28,665 20,270 40,535

300 20,855 25,545 41,715 41,630 29,435 58,870
600 34,060 41,715 68,120 65,210 46,110 92,220
900 48,650 59,585 97,295 88,770 62,770 125,540
1500 65,855 80,660 131,71 113,18 80,030 160,065
0 0
2500 93,195 114,14 186,38 144,46 102,15 204,310
0 5 5 5

20" 150 15,050 18,435 30,105 35,175 24,875 49,745

300 21,810 26,715 43,620 50,020 35,370 70,745
600 37,005 45,320 74,005 81,250 57,455 114,910
900 52,505 64,305 105,01 110,05 77,820 155,645
0 5
1500 67,175 82,275 134,34 134,46 95,085 190,165
5 5
2500 99,125 121,40 198,25 178,05 125,90 251,810
5 0 5 5

22" 150 15,630 19,140 31,260 41,790 29,550 59,105

300 22,110 27,080 44,215 58,120 41,100 82,200
600 38,865 47,600 77,730 97,650 69,050 138,100
900 54,795 67,110 109,58 131,60 93,060 186,120
5 5
1500 74,895 91,840 149,97 169,58 119,91 239,830
0 5 5
2500 107,15 131,24 214,31 218,39 154,42 308,855
5 5 0 0 5

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 24" 150 16,670 20,420 33,340 50,955 36,030 72,065
300 22,755 27,870 45,510 68,475 48,420 96,840
600 39,400 48,255 78,800 113,44 80,220 160,440
5
900 57,040 69,865 114,08 156,40 110,59 221,180
5 0 0
1500 76,260 92,405 152,52 197,66 139,77 279,535
0 0 0
2500 108,90 133,39 217,81 254,55 179,99 359,990
5 0 0 0 5

Note:
For nozzles greater than 24" refer to paragraph 5.6.3 & Attachment – 2.

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 ATTACHMENT - 2

Basis of values in Attachment 1 and calculation method for nozzle sizes not
listed in
Attachment 1.

Where Fs = Force ~ Allowable Stress (N/mm 2) and Ms = Moment ~ Allowable

Stress (N/mm2),
use the following values of Fs and Ms for each pipe size:

Pipe size (in) Fs Ms

<= 6 2.1 41.4
8 2.1 39.1
10 2.1 36.8
12 2.1 34.5
14 2.1 32.2
16 2.1 29.5
18 2.1 27.6
20 1.867 25.3
22 1.633 23.0
= >24 1.4 20.7

Hence:
Allowable Resultant Force Fr = Fs x Am (N)
Allowable Axial Force Fa = 0.5 x Fr (N)
Allowable Transverse Forces Fb and Fc = 0.6124 x Fr (N)

Allowable Resultant Moment Mr = Ms x Z x 10-3 (Nm)

Allowable Axial Moment Ma = 0.7071 x Mr (Nm)
Allowable Bending Moment Mb and Mc = 0.5 Mr (Nm)

Note: Am = metal area (mm2), Z = section modulus (mm3).

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