API 570 - PIPING INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION

PREPARATORY COURSE

PART IV

CODE CALCULATIONS

API 570 - PIPING INSPECTOR COURSE

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Thickness Determination)
Exercise-1.
Determine the Pressure design thickness and minimum required thickness for a
piping with the following design conditions:
Design Pressure

= 500 psig

Design Temperature
Pipes to be used

= 650 degrees F

= A 53 gr. B Electric Resistance Welded (ERW)

Pipe size
Corrosion Allowance

= NPS 6
= 0.125 inch

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Thickness Determination)
Exercise-1. (SOLUTION)

1. Pressure Design thickness, t = PD 2 (SE + PY)

Here,

P = 500 psig
D= 6. 625

(Ref. table in API 574 )

S= 17,000 psi

Table A-1 (ASME B 31.3)

E= 0.85

Table A-1B (ASME B 31.3)

Y= 0.4

Table 304.1.1 (ASME B 31.3)

Now, t = 500 x 6.625

/ 2 (17,000 x0.85 + 500 x 0.4)

= 0.115 inch
Thus, Pressure Design thickness = 0.115 inch
Now Min. Required thickness tm

t + c.

Min. Required thickness = 0.115 inch + 0.125 inch

Min. Required thickness = 0.240 inch

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Thickness Determination)
Exercise-2.
Determine the Pressure design thickness and minimum required thickness for a
piping with the following design conditions:
Design Pressure

= 800 psig

Design Temperature

Pipes to be used

= A 106 gr. C (Seamless)

Pipe size
Corrosion Allowance

700 degrees F

= NPS 12
= 0.1 inch

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Thickness Determination)
Exercise-2. (SOLUTION)

1. Pressure Design thickness, t = PD 2 (SE + PY)

Here,

P = 800 psig
D= 12.75

(Ref. table in API 574 )

S= 19,200 psi

Table A-1 (ASME B 31.3)

E= 1.0

Table A-1B (ASME B 31.3)

Y= 0.4

Table 304.1.1 (ASME B 31.3)

Now, t = 800 x 12.75

/ 2 (19,000 x 1 + 800 x 0.4)

= 0.268 inch
Thus, Pressure Design thickness = 0.268 inch
Now Min. Required thickness tm

t + c.

Min. Required thickness = 0.268 inch + 0.1 inch

Min. Required thickness = 0.368 inch

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Thickness of Permanent Blank )

Exercise-3.
Find Minimum required Thickness of a seamless Permanent Blank to be
inserted at a flanged joint for the following piping:
Design Pressure = 250 psig
Blank Material Safe Stress = 16,800 psig
Corrosion Allowance= 0.0625 inch
Gasket Internal Diameter = 8.0

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Thickness Determination)
Exercise-3. (SOLUTION)

Min required thk for permanent blank

Tm dg

3P
C
16 SE

P = 250 psig
C = 0.625 inch
S = 16800 psig
E = 1.0
Dg = 8 inch
Key-in the values in above formula
Minimum required thickness = 0.422 inch +0.0625 inch
Minimum required thickness = 0.4845 inch

CODE CALCULATIONS
( Impact testing requirements )
Exercise-4.
Q.1

A Piping system is to be constructed using 12.7mm (0.50 inch) thick

pipes. Pipe

specification is

A 106 Grade A (de-oxidised). Design

minimum temperature is 0 deg.C ( 32

F). Will you require impact

testing as per ASME B 31.3 ?

Q. 2 If the Design minimum temperature in Q. 1 above is changed to -40
deg.C ( -40 0 F). Will impact testing be required?
Q. 3 If the Design minimum temperature in Q. 1 above is changed to -29
deg.C ( - 20 0 F). Will impact testing be required?
Q.4

If all conditions in Q. 1 above are same except that we now use 30 mm

thick pipe . Will you specify impact test?

Q.5

Impact testing was conducted on A 106 Grade A pipes. Using 3

specimen.
Test impact values reported were:
Specimen 1 : 16 ft 1b
Specimen 2 : 15 ft 1b
Specimen 3 : 11 ft 1b
Is impact test acceptable?