Project No.

: SSG-RA-G5-2024 Date : 20-May-2024

Doc No. : SSG-RA-P5-G5-2024 Prepared by : NFL
Equipment tag : C-201 Checked by : Vegapunk
Project Name :

Tittle : Pipe Expansion Loop Sizing Revision No. 0

1. CALCULATION OBJECTIVE
The objective of this calculation is to determine the correct sizing expansion loop
of piping due to thermal expansion by operational temperature change.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Equipment name = Hot Oil Pipe
Tag number = C-201
P&ID refference = SSG-RA-DF1-G5-2024

3. PROCESS DATA
3.1 Fluid Data
Fluid name Hot Oil
Fluid flow rate F = 20 m3/h
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Fluid temperature T = 85 C
Fluid pressure P =3 barg

3.2 Piping Data

Pipe material = Carbon steel
Overal length, anchor to anchor L = 10 meter
Pipe nominal size NPS = 4 g/s
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Pipe schedule SCH = 40 C
Pipe maximum allowable stress S = 13.200 kPa
Pipe modulus of elasticity E = 210.000.000 kPa
Pipe linear thermal expansion α = 0,01146 1/0C
Pipe outside diameter OD = 114,3 mm
Pipe inside diameter t = 6,0 mm
Pipe inside diameter ID = 102,3 mm

3.3 Environment Data

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Ambient temperature Ta = 30 C
Ambient pressure Pa =1 bar

3.4 Schematic Diagram

Project No. : SSG-RA-G5-2024 Date : 20-May-2024
Doc No. : SSG-RA-P5-G5-2024 Prepared by : NFL
Equipment tag : C-201 Checked by : Vegapunk
Project Name :

Tittle : Pipe Expansion Loop Sizing Revision No. 0

4. CALCULATION
Calculation are started by determine linear expansion of the pipe. Following formula are
used :

Δ𝐿 = α𝐿∆𝑇

After piping growth in length due to thermal expansion, the length of piping loop are
calculated by following formula :

3𝐸𝑂𝐷Δ𝐿
𝑊 + 2𝐻 =
𝑆

Piping expansion growth ΔL = 6,3 mm

Piping loop length W+2H =6 meter

5. RESULT
With above equations, following results are obtained :

W to H ratio (0,5-0,75) W/H = 0,50

W distance W = 1,2 meter
H distance H = 2,3 meter

1,2

2,3
Anchor Anchor

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2,3 2,3

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