IN-SERVICE INSPECTION PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

HAZARD LEVEL CALCULATIONS

DETERMINE THE HAZARD LEVELS OF THE FOLLOWING

CIRCUMSTANCES, (SHOW ALL WORKINGS).

1. A refrigeration vessel of 1200mm internal diameter by 12.5m long

with a pressure of 1.2 MPa containing flammable non toxic
refrigerant, installed in a refinery?

Diameter = 1.2m
Radius = 0.6m
Volume = 14.137m3
Volume = 14137Litres
a. (PV) = 16964.6MPa.L or 1.696 x 104
b. = VHG (flammable) (Fs x 3) (note 4a iii)
= 5.1 x 104MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL B

2. A 200mm steam line with a design pressure of 900 Kpa

NB = 200mm
900Kpa = 0.9 MPa
a. (PD) = 180MPa.mm
b. = Steam (HG) = 180MPa.mm
HAZARD LEVEL C

3. A LPG road tanker of internal diameter 2.5 metres and length 10

metres and a pressure rating of 1800 KPa

Volume = 49.09m3
Volume = 49087.4Litres
a. (PV) = 88357.2MPa.L or 8.8357 x 104
b. = VHG (LPG) (Fs x 3) (note 4a iv)
= 2.65 x 105MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL B

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4. A pressure vessel containing a NHG with a volume of 100 Litres

and design pressure of 0.5 MPa

a. (PV) = 50MPa.L
b. = (NHG) 50MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL D

5. A pressure vessel containing a HL with a volume of 1500 Litres, a

design pressure of 1 MPa and has a quick actuating closure fitted

a. (PV) = 1500MPa.L or 1.5 x 103

b. = HL (Fs x 3) (note 4a ii)
= 4500MPaL or 4.5 x 103MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL B

6. A natural gas pipe spool of 350 NB operating pressure of 2 Mpa

and is buried in a remote location away from buildings and
processes. Employees only visit for maintenance.

NB = 350mm
a. (PD) = 700MPa.mm
b. = VHG (Fs x 1.5) (note 4c i,ii)
= 350MPa.mm
HAZARD LEVEL B

7. A boiler situated in a refinery of diameter 2M and length 4M,

operating at a pressure of 1.5 Bar

1.5Bar = 150KPa = 0.15MPa

Volume = 12.566m3
Volume = 12566.4Litres
a. (PV) = 1884.9MPa.L or 1.88 x 103
b. = HG (Steam) (Fs x 3) (note 4a iii)
= 5.65 x 103MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL B

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8. A natural gas pipe line buried in a trench in the Simpson desert of

diameter 400mm operating at 1500 KPa

NB = 400mm
1500KPa = 1.5MPa
a. (PD) = 600MPa.mm
b. = VHG (Fs x 1/1.5) (note 4c ii)
= 400MPa.mm
HAZARD LEVEL B

9. A transportable road tanker carrying a lethal liquid of diameter 2M

and 6M in length pressurised to 1000 KPa.

1000KPa = 1MPa
Volume = 18.849m3
Volume = 18849.5 Litres
a. (PV) = 18849.5MPa.L or 1.88 x 104
b. = HG (Steam) (Fs x 3) (note 4a iv)
= 5.65 x 104MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL B

10.An Anhydrous Ammonia line in a distillery plant room of diameter

250mm and design pressure of 5 MPa.

NB = 250mm
a. (PD) = 1250MPa.mm
b. = VHG (Fs x 1.5) (note 4a iii)
= 1875MPa.mm
HAZARD LEVEL B

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11.A pressure vessel of outside diameter 1250mm and wall thickness

25mm, containing CO2 (carbon dioxide) 2m long with a working
pressure of 10 MPa and design pressure 20 MPa.

OD = 1250mm
ID = (OD-2T) = 1200mm
Volume = 2.2619 m3
Volume = 2261.9L
a. (PV) = 45238.9MPa.L or 4.524 x 104
b. = NHG (CO2)
= 4.524 x 104MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL B

12.A transfer line carrying a HG of diameter 100NB operating at

1500 KPa.

NB = 100mm
1500KPa = 1.5MPa
a. (PD) = 150MPa.mm
b. = HG = 150MPa.mm
HAZARD LEVEL C (note 8)

13.A pressure vessel containing a VHG with a volume of 25 000

Litres and design pressure of 60 MPa.

a. (PV) = 1500000MPa.L or 1.5 x 106

b. = VHG (Fs x 30) (note 4b)
= 45 000 000MPaL or 4.5 x 107MPa.L
HAZARD LEVEL A

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