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Design Conditions: Piping Flexibility Analysis Report

Cust: PVEng
Code: ASME B31.3 File: 12755f-1 R0
Year: 2016 Desc: Piping Stress Analysis Report Sample
Addenda: - Dwg: General Arrangement Drawing
Date: May 10, 2018

Conclusion:
The Piping Stress Analysis Report Sample
has been analyzed to ASME B31.3, 2016
edition rules and is found acceptable.

Author: Arman Haydarian

Reviewer: Cameron Moore, P.Eng.

Pressure Vessel Engineering Ltd.

120 Randall Drive Suite B, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2V 1C6
Phone: 519-880-9808 • Fax: 519-880-9810 • Web: www.pveng.com
Engineering Notes Page 2 of 15

Notes:
This analysis does not guarantee leak tightness of the gasketed joint
This calculation was performed based on the received data from client:
Design and operating temperatures
System cycling <7000 (Low cycle)
Isometric drawings
All the recommendations must be accommodated and no change in any part of the layout and supports (types and locations) can be
made so that results of calculation remains valid.

This analysis only includes design calculations based on the received data and has no part in the fabrication and construction
activities to control they will be inline with the calculations and assumptions made.

Reference Drawings: P&ID, Line List, Piping isometrics, Material specifications, Equipment general arrangements

301 Loads Considered:

(301.2) Design Pressure: Yes
(301.3) Design Temperature: Yes
(301.4) Ambient Effects: Yes
(301.5) Dynamic Effects: Yes
(301.6) Weight Effects: Yes
(301.7) Thermal Expansion Effects: Yes
(301.8) Support Effects: Yes
(301.9) Reduced Ductility Effects: Yes
(301.10) Cyclic Effects: No
(301.11) Air Condensation Effects: No

Revisions:
Rev Description Date Initials
0 Release 2018-05-10 Arman
 Contents

2 Engineering Notes

1- Methodology
4 Methodology

2- System Description
5 Process Overview

6 Input Data

7 Seismic Loads

8 Wind Loads

9 Assumptions

3- Stress Analysis Resuts

10 Stress Model Overview

11 Maximum Code Stresses

12 Maximum Displacements

13 Nozzle Loads

4- Recommendations
14 Recommendations

5- Appendices
15 Appendices
Methodology Page 4 of 15

Piping flexibility analysis was performed on this job using CAESAR II 2018 build 180215 software, based on the following
input data:

Pprocess data ===>> P&ID drawings used.

Piping geometry ===>> Isometric drawings received electronically.
Material Data ===>> Piping material specification supplied by client
Equipment Data ===>> Equipment vendor drawings received from client.
3D Model ===>> Electronic file received showing piping, equipment, and surrounding structures.

The stress model was built accordingly to analyze the system and meet all the necessary requirements.
We used metric unit system to perform this calculation.

Seismic data was considered based on NBC code 2015 of the installation site as advised by client.
Wind load was considered based on NBC code 2015 of the installation site as advised by client.

Coordinate system in CAESAR: N direction shows north as per the isometric drawings.

Elements and node numbering: Beam elements used based on the differential length between nodes.
Each element has two nodes, FROM and TO.
Node numbers are refered as N- # where required.

Load case nomenclature:

OPE ===>> Operating
EXP ===>> Expansion
SUS ===>> Sustained
OCC ===>> Occasional
Process Overview Page 5 of 15

Fig-1

Process Overview
The system P&ID showing pumps P1 and P2 suction lines transferring fluid from tower T1.
Based on P&ID notes each pump can run individually while the other is on stand-by. We will consider three operating
cases as follows:
· OPE 1 ==>> Both pumps are hot
· OPE 2 ==>> Pump-A is hot, and Pump-B is cold
· OPE 3 ==>> Pump-A is cold, and Pump-B is hot
Input Data Page 6 of 15

Line List
Table below is showing the lines in the stress analysis system:

Material Data
Piping material data from material specification (Piping Class CS-1) was used to enter into CAESAR.

Equipment Data
Equipment vendor drawings are attched at the end of the calculation.
NBC-2015 G-Factor 7.00 Page 7 of 15
Piping Properties: NBC-2015 - 4.1.8.2
0.091 Ta [s] - Lateral period of vibration of piping
1.0 Ie [] - Importance factor (4.1.8.5)
1.5 Rd [] - Ductility factor (Table 4.1.8.9)
1.3 Ro [] - Overstrength factor (Table 4.1.8.9)
1.0 Mv [] - Higher mode effect factor (Table 4.1.8.11)
Site Specific Seismic Properties: NBC-2015 - 4.1.8.4 (2% probability of exceedance in 50 years)
0.760 S_02 [] - S(T=0.2S) spectral acceleration value
0.530 S_05 [] - S(T=0.5S) spectral acceleration value
0.300 S_10 [] - S(T=1.0S) spectral acceleration value
0.160 S_20 [] - S(T=2.0S) spectral acceleration value
0.000 S_50 [] - S(T=5.0S) spectral acceleration value
0.370 PGA - peak ground acceleration
E Site_Class
0.966 F_02 [] - spectral acceleration site coefficient (Table 4.1.8.4.-B)
1.354 F_05 [] - spectral acceleration site coefficient (Table 4.1.8.4.-C)
1.593 F_10 [] - spectral acceleration site coefficient (Table 4.1.8.4.-D)
1.780 F_20 [] - spectral acceleration site coefficient (Table 4.1.8.4.-E)
2.014 F_50 [] - spectral acceleration site coefficient (Table 4.1.8.4.-F)
Design Spectral Acceleration: NBC-2015 - 4.1.8.4
SS_02 [in/s^2] = Max(F_02*S_02,F_05*S_05)~~ T <= 0.2S MAX(0.966*0.76,1.354*0.53) = 0.734
SS_05 [in/s^2] = F_05*S_05~~ T = 0.5S 1.354*0.53 = 0.718
SS_10 [in/s^2] = F_10*S_10~~ T = 1.0S 1.593*0.3 = 0.478
SS_20 [in/s^2] = F_20*S_20~~ T = 2.0S 1.78*0.16 = 0.285
SS_50 [in/s^2] = F_50*S_50~~ T = 5.0S 2.014*0 = 0.000
STa [in/s^2] = Interpolated acceleration factor at Ta 0.734
0.800
Acceleration (in/s^2)

0.700
0.600
0.500
0.400
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000
0.0 0.1 1.0
Period (s)

Seismic Base Shear: NBC-2015 - 4.1.8.7

VTa [lb] = STa*Mv*Ie/(Rd*Ro)~~base shear at Ta 0.734*1*1/(1.5*1.3) = 0.38
Vmin [lb] = SS_20*Mv*Ie/(Rd*Ro)~~min shear 0.2848*1*1/(1.5*1.3) = 0.15
Vi [lb] = Max(VTa,Vmin) MAX(0,0) = 0.38
VmaxRd [lb] = (2/3)*SS_02*Ie/(Rd*Ro)~~V if Rd >= 1.5 (2/3)*0.734*1/(1.5*1.3) = 0.25
g-factor = if(Rd>=1.5,Min(VmaxRd,Vi),Vi) IF(1.5>=1.5,MIN(0,0),0) = 0.25
NBC-2015 Wind Load ver 1.00 Page 8 of 15
Site Specific Wind Properties: NBC-2015 - 4.1.7 (2% probability of exceedance in 50 years)
0.35 q [kPa] - Reference velocity pressure (Table C-1)
1.0 Iw [] - Importance factor (Table 4.1.7.3)
B Exposure_Category
1.0 Ct [] - Topographic factor, as provided in Article 4.1.7.4
1.0 Cp [] - Shape factor, as provided in Articles 4.1.7.5 and 4.1.7.6
Piping System Parameters
1.000 El1 [m] - Elevation of base above grade
15.000 El2 [m] - Elevation of highest piping element from grade
0.019 Beta [] - Structure damping coef.
0.7078 Fn [Hz] - Natural frequency
1.6068 B [] - Background turbulence factor
0.1000 K [] Terrain roughness factor
1.2929 ro [kg/m3] Air density
0.607 W [m] - Effective width
C_eH [] = if(0.5*((El2-El1)/12.7)^0.5<0.5,0.5,if(0.5*((El2-El1)/12.7)^0.5>2.5,2.5,0.5*((El2-El1)/12.7)^0.5))
IF(0.5*((15-1)/12.7)^0.5<0.5,0.5,IF(0.5*((15-1)/12.7)^0.5>2.5,2.5,0.5*((15-1)/12.7)^0.5)) = 0.5250
V_10m [m/s] = SQRT(2*Iw*q*1000*C_eH/ro) SQRT(2*1*0.35*1000*0.525/1.2929) = 16.8590
V_H [m/s] = V_10m*SQRT(C_eH)~~ mean wind speed at top 16.859*SQRT(0.525) = 12.2151
S [] = pi()/(3*(1+8*Fn*(El2-El1)/(3*V_H))*(1+10*Fn*W/V_H))~~ size reduction factor
PI()/(3*(1+8*0.7078*(15-1)/(3*12.2151))*(1+10*0.7078*0.607/12.2151)) = 0.2449
X_o [] = 1220*Fn/V_H~~ 1220*0.7078/12.2151 = 70.6922
F [] = X_o^2/(1+X_o^2)^(4/3) ~~ Gust energy ratio 70.6922^2/(1+70.6922^2)^(4/3) = 0.0585
smu [] = SQRT((K/C_eH)*(B+S*F/Beta))~~ sigma/mu
SQRT((0.1/0.525)*(1.6068+0.2449*0.0585/0.019)) = 0.6706
nu = Fn*SQRT(S*F/(S*F+Beta*B))
0.7078*SQRT(0.2449*0.0585/(0.2449*0.0585+0.019*1.6068)) = 0.3999
g_p = SQRT(2*ln(3600*nu))+0.577/SQRT(2*ln(3600*nu))
SQRT(2*LN(3600*0.3999))+0.577/SQRT(2*LN(3600*0.3999)) = 3.9650
Cg = 1+g_p*smu ~~ Gust fctor 1+3.965*0.6706 = 3.6588

Wind Pressure Profile WP = Iw * q * Ce * Ct * Cg * Cp

Height Z (m) Iw q Ce Ct Cg Cp WP (kPa)
2.40 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
3.80 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
5.20 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
6.60 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
8.00 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
9.40 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
10.80 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
12.20 1.0 0.35 0.5000 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6403
13.60 1.0 0.35 0.5174 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6626
15.00 1.0 0.35 0.5434 1.0 3.6588 1.0 0.6959
Assumptions Page 9 of 15

Flange and valve weight is imported into the model based on values from the CAESAR II database.
Connected equipment is modelled to mimic realistic boundary conditions.
Stress Model Overview Page 10 of 15

Fig-2

Design temperature and nozzle node numbers

The stress model was created based on the mentioned input data. Rigid elements were introduced to include the pump
casing.
The equipment node numbers are shown below as they are referenced when nozzle loads are reported.

Fig-3

Operation thermal cases

Four different temperatures were considered to cover three operating cases and one design condition.
Wind and seismic data were applied based on the installation site data and NBC code 2015.
Maximum Code Stresses Page 11 of 15

Fig-4

Maximum code stress ratios

The maximum code stress for SUS, EXP, and OCC cases were evaluated.
SUS: Max (L42 ~ L44), EXP: Max(L54 ~ L63), OCC: Max(L64 ~ L72)
Maximum Displacements Page 12 of 15

Fig-5

Operating and design maximum displacements

Maximum displacement values were taken from all operating conditions design cases:
L3, L4, L6, L8, L10, L12, L14, L16, L18, L20, L22, L42, L43, L44
The values in the X, Y, and Z directions are shown above.

Fig-6

Occasional maximum displacements

Maximum displacement values were taken from all occasional cases:
L64, L65, L66,L67
The values in the X, Y, and Z directions are shown above.
Nozzle Loads Page 13 of 15
Pump-A and Pump-B nozzle loads were evaluated against 1 x API 610, for operating and sustained conditions.

Node FX [N] FY [N] FZ [N] MX [N.m] MY [N.m] MZ [N.m] FR [N] MR [N.m]

Pump-A
10 4890 3110 3780 3530 2580 1760 6919 4713
1(OPE) 3292 -2079 45 91 53 1101 3894 1106
2(OPE) 3730 -2054 561 512 576 1084 4295 1330
3(OPE) -1223 -1847 -821 -930 -932 890 2362 1589
4(SUS) 953 -2000 -45 79 -17 1039 2216 1042

Node FX [N] FY [N] FZ [N] MX [N.m] MY [N.m] MZ [N.m] FR [N] MR [N.m]

Pump-B
1010 4890 3110 3780 3530 2580 1760 6919 4713
1(OPE) 3755 -2096 -873 -2180 -1392 1120 4388 2819
2(OPE) -176 -1914 -64 -1286 -495 957 1923 1678
3(OPE) 4272 -2184 -1258 -2413 -1756 1201 4960 3217
4(SUS) 1171 -2018 56 77 54 1057 2334 1061

Tower T1 nozzle loads were evaluated as per the tower allowable nozzle loads received from client.
Operating, design, and occasional cases were evaluated for the tower, given that it is a stationary equipment.

Node FX [N] FY [N] FZ [N] MX [N.m] MY [N.m] MZ [N.m] FR [N] MR [N.m]

T1-N
5280 10800 14400 10800 11230 12960 8640 20991 19202
4(OPE) -763 -7810 342 8910 -1713 1199 7855 9152
6(OPE) -1437 -7684 113 8488 -3227 1275 7818 9169
8(OPE) -1379 -7514 132 8316 -3094 1278 7641 8964
10(OPE) -2880 -7907 1312 10632 -6083 474 8517 12259
24(OPE) 3359 -7689 708 8942 5423 2627 8421 10783
26(OPE) -5253 -7874 -168 8894 -9663 -402 9467 13139
28(OPE) -947 -7781 270 8918 -2120 1113 7843 9234
30(OPE) -947 -7781 270 8918 -2120 1113 7843 9234
32(OPE) -855 -7778 273 8920 -1967 1143 7830 9206
34(OPE) -1039 -7785 267 8915 -2273 1082 7859 9264
36(OPE) -1039 -7785 267 8915 -2273 1082 7859 9264
38(OPE) -855 -7778 273 8920 -1967 1143 7830 9206
42(SUS) -211 -7794 51 8402 -683 1312 7797 8531
43(SUS) 40 -7777 51 8413 -87 1385 7777 8527
Recommendations Page 14 of 15

Use adjustable supports as the first support immediately after each pump nozzle.
The piping alignment has to be carefully controlled before attaching piping to the pump nozzle, so that piping can
attached to the pump at zero load without any extra force.
All the directional restraints (guides, stops) have to be installed properly. Typical construction gaps (2mm) are allowed.
The process engineer was consulted in order to agree on relocating the reducers further from pump nozzles and provide
flexibility.
Appendices Page 15 of 15

Appendix I - Output Reports (Electronic File)

a. Listing of Static Load Cases for This Analysis
b. Stress Summary Report: Highest Stresses
c. Restraint Summary Extended Report: Loads on Restraints
d. Displacements Report: Nodal Movements
e. Global Element Forces Report: Forces on Elements
f. Stresses Report: Stresses on Elements
g. Input Listing