Pipeline Parameters

Piping Class 251140-R

Material CS API 5L X 52, PSL-2
Pipe Size 6”
Wall Thickness 14.27 & 12.7 mm
Corrosion Allowance 3.0 mm
Process Contents Process Oil
Fluid Density 595 Kg/m3
Design Pressure 275.8 Barg
Operating Temperature 71.6 to 58ºC (Note-2)
Maximum Design Temperature 85 ºC (Solar black bulb temperature)
Minimum Design Temperature -15 ºC
Installation Temperature 21 ºC
 Testing Medium Water
Leak Test Pressure 345 Barg
Hydro Static Strength Test Pressure (Barg) 505 Barg
Friction coefficient (steel to Steel) 0.3
Friction Coefficient (Steel to Soil) 0.4
Thickness tolerance +10%, - 5%
Soil Parameters
The minimum buried depth to the top of pipe Surface laid (Note 1)
Angle of internal friction 30 degree
Compacted soil density 1550 Kg/m3

Notes:
1. However, at rig/ asphalt/ road crossings/ UG pipeline crossings the pipeline is buried and
burial depth followed as per alignment sheet.
2. The max operating temperature for pipe line portion is considered as per process
simulation study report of OPW temperature profiles (Refer attachment-14).

1.1 Bend Radius

Cold Bend (field fabricated used along the pipeline) = 40D & 60D

1.2 Soil Modelling

For underground pipeline portions as well as for surface laid portions, CAESAR II
underground pipe modular is applied as per CAESAR II Basic Model.
In case of surface laid pipeline, the soil stiffness has been calculated at the depth of 84.15
mm (Half diameter of 6” pipeline) as detailed in below table. The friction factor between pipe
and soil is considered as 0.4.

Vertical down Stiffness (KN/mm/(m of

Depth of cover
pipeline length))

84.15 mm 3.9

Stiffness values are calculated by CAESAR II Basic Model. The soil properties for
calculations taken from Geotechnical Investigation Report 11-78-23-1627.

2 STRESS ANALYSIS MODELS

Figure shown below is the CAESAR-II generated overall isometric view of 6” Oil Flow line
from Bb 936 to RDS-9.
3 ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS

 7000 Number of thermal cycles is assumed for 30 Years design life of the pipe work.
 This assumption is based on ASME B 31.3 and normal engineering practice for stress
analysis for said design life.

4 CONCLUSION
1

 The stresses at all cases (i.e. operating, sustained, expansion and Hydro test are within
 code allowable limit. Thermal displacements at critical locations are acceptable. The
above ground restraint loads are acceptable for design.
 Either 40D or 60D bends are used in all IP’s and vertical bend areas.

 The calculated loads on supports are acceptable for support design.

 The static analysis result revealed that the proposed pipeline routing is safe and
acceptable.
 The maximum lateral displacement is restricted below 500600mm in operating condition
case..
 25 Nos of expansion loops have been added to the system to control the displacement &
stresses and the same have been marked in in relevant alignment sheet (Dwg. No.
11.78.22.2042 Sht. 1 of 13 to 13 of 13)