Exercise-8.

1. Estimate the total length after heating if a 200 feet long, A 106 Gr.B pipe was heated from
70 deg.F to 800 deg.F
2. Estimate the contraction in above pipe if it was cooled from atmospheric temperature 70
deg.F to a low temperature -300 deg.F
3. What will be the total length after heating if a 280 feet long pipe was heated from 70
deg.F to 975 deg.F. Out of 250 feet length, 150 feet was Carbon Steel and 130 feet was
Austenitic Stainless steel ( 18Cr-8Ni)

CODE CALCULATIONS
( Thermal Expansion of Pipes )
Exercise-8.( SOLUTION)

1) Go to Table C-1 of ASME B 31.3

Thermal expansion for 100 feet = 6.7 inch
For 200 feet the expansion = 13.4 inch
Total length after heating = 200 feet + 13.4 inch = 201 feet and 1.4 inch
Total length after heating =201 feet and 1.4 inch

2) Go to Table C-1 of ASME B 31.3

Thermal contraction (negative expansion) expansion for 100 feet = 2.24 inch
For 200 feet the contraction = 4.48 inch
3) Go to Table C-1 of ASME B 31.3
For Carbon steel, Thermal expansion for 100 feet = 8.62 inch
For 150 feet Carbon steel pipe the expansion = 12.93 inch
For Stainless Steel, Thermal expansion for 100 feet = 11.14 inch
For Stainless Steel, Thermal expansion for 130 feet = 1.3 X 11.14 = 14.48 inch
Total expansion after heating = 27.41 inch
Total length after heating = 280 feet + 27.41 = 282 feet and 3.41 inch
Total length after heating =282 feet and 3.414 inch

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Numerical Examples in API 570 Code)
Exercise-9.
(A)

Following information is available from Pipe data sheet & inspection

records for a class1 Piping in service. The service in unchanged from

2002
& will

continue.

Initial thickness = 1.2 inch (1992 May)

First shutdown inspection thickness = 1.1 inch (1997 May)
Second shutdown inspection thickness = 1.05 inch (2002 May)
Current inspection thickness = 0.9 inch (2007 May)
Required thickness = 0.60 inch
Calculate following :
1.

Long term corrosion rate

2.

Short term corrosion rate

3.

What corrosion rate is to

be considered of for Remaining life

calculation?
4.

Calculate Remaining Life.

5.

What

are

next

maximum

Thickness

measurement

&

External

inspection
intervals?
(B)

A fillet patch is to be installed on a Pipe with ID = 16 inch & minimum

required thickness for the patch to be welded is . What should be
minimum toe to toe distance from a similarly welded existing patch?

(C)

Estimate the maximum permitted Thickness measurement & External

inspection intervals for following 5 Piping systems . No RBI is
performed.
1. Class 1 piping , Remaining life = 14 years
2. Class 2 piping , Remaining life = 16 years
3. Class 3 piping , Remaining life = 24 years
4. Injection points in Class 1 piping , Remaining life = 8 years
5. Injection points in Class 3 piping , Remaining life = 22 years

(D)

A Class 1 Piping was inspected for thickness measurement. Actual

thickness was found to be 0.86 inch. Next thickness inspection
interval is 5 years. Corrosion rate = 10 mpy. What value of thickness
should be used in MAWP calculation ?

CODE CALCULATIONS
(Numerical Examples in API 570 Code)

Exercise-9 (SOLUTION).
(Solution for A)
t initial

1.2 inch (May 1992)

t previous

1.05 inch (May 2002)

t actual

0.9 inch (May 2007)

t required

0.60 inch

1)

Corrosion rate (L.T.) =

t initial t actual
No. of years between t initial & t actual

1.2 0.9
15
=

2)

0.020/year = 20 mpy

Corrosion rate (S.T.) =

t previous t actual
No. of years betn t previous & t actual

1.05 0.9
5
=

3)

0.030/year

= 30 mpy

S.T. rate reflects current process used S.T. Corrosion rate (30
mpy) for remaining life calculation.

4)

Remaining life = (t actual t required)/ Corrosion rate

=
=

10 y

0.9-0.60
0.030