Proj.

Name: KATUNAYAKE AIRPORT FUEL TANK

HQCEC
Grade of qualification : Certificate No.:
Class A

FARM AND HYDRANT SYSTEM PROJECT

Unit Name000
Document No.

A015 000 SP 1300 08

Pages 11

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ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION
FOR
PIPING STRESS ANALYSIS AND
PIPE SUPPORT

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CONTENTS
PART.A. PIPING STRESS ANALYSIS SPECIFICATION
1. General......................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 1st. Category Lines.............................................................................................................................................3
1.2 2nd. Category Lines...........................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Visual Inspection................................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Computer-aided Stress Analysis.........................................................................................................................3
2. Verification of Equipment Reactions........................................................................................................................4
3. Pump.........................................................................................................................................................................5
4. Vessels.......................................................................................................................................................................6
5. Flexible Hose............................................................................................................................................................7
6. Spring Support..........................................................................................................................................................8

PART.B. PIPE SUPPORT SPECIFICATION

1. General......................................................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2 Codes and Standards..........................................................................................................................................9
1.3 Units....................................................................................................................................................................9
2. Design.....................................................................................................................................................................10
2.1 General..............................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 Materials...........................................................................................................................................................11

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PART.A. PIPING STRESS ANALYSIS SPECIFICATION

1. General
"The Stress Analysis of Piping shall include the performance of calculation and the assessment of their results.
The allowable stresses for the materials used and the allowable loads for the equipment nozzles shall be assumed
as comparative reference and construed as maximum allowable values.
The calculating temperature in stress analysis is the design temperature of piping, but for the piping connected to
the nozzles that have allowable loads, the calculating temperatures are max. Operating temperature of them.
The calculating pressure in stress analysis is the design pressure of piping.
All pipes of a plant shall be subject to a stress analysis to be more or less detailed as specified below according to
their category.

1.1 1st. Category Lines

A visual inspection or simplified method analysis shall be provided.

1.2 2nd. Category Lines

A mandatory computer-aided analysis shall be provided for lines connected to machinery with load sensitive
rotary parts. Most significant example of lines included in this category shall be:
Lines connected to pumps usually operating at:
Temperature equal to or higher than 150c at a nominal size equal to or higher than 3.

1.3 Visual Inspection

A visual inspection shall suffice and require no more additional detailed analysis, when the proposed solution may
be acceptable on the basis of experience and/or of a comparison by analogy with already analyzed systems.

1.4 Computer-aided Stress Analysis

The piping-dedicated computer program CAESAR II will be used for calculation of stresses, forces and moments
affecting each branch point of a piping system. Plotter-made drawings of the analyzed piping may be also
obtained by this program. The method of analysis of a piping system allows generating a stress report, a
displacement report, a restraint report, and an input report due to thermal expansion on the basis of the
ASME/ANSI B31.4/B31.3 code.
The calculation documents generated shall only cover the computer-aided stress analysis and include a plottermade drawing of the piping subject to stress analysis and print-outs covering displacement, stresses and loads on
the piping restraints.

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2. Verification of Equipment Reactions

2.1 Equipment reactions shall be calculated considering the piping thermal expansion, other external forces
acting on the piping and the movements to which the piping is subjected by connected equipment.

2.2 Reactions shall be calculated using the elasticity modulus at the calculations reference temperature.

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3. Pump
Piping stress may be well within allowable code limits for piping connected to pump, but nozzle loads are often
the limiting factors. The following paragraphs describe load limitation on pumps.

3.1 API Centrifugal Pumps - The applied forces and moments on pump nozzles shall meet the requirement of
API 610.

3.2 Other Types of Pump- For types of pump other than covered in (1) the applied forces and moments at
individual nozzles shall not exceed the allowable load Vendor supplied.

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4. Vessels
Loads acting on vessel nozzle shall, as a general rule, be lower than the allowable reactions provided by the vessel
engineer.

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5. Flexible Hose & Expansion Joint

Flexible hose & expansion joint could be used for displacement compensation caused by thermal expansion,
settlement, and vibration to assure the safety of piping and connected vessel.

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6. Spring Support
Spring hangers are devices that bear the weight of pipes, which, because of thermal variation and other causes,
undergo vertical displacements at their points of support. The spring hangers are designed and made to guarantee
complete safety of operation.

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PART.B. PIPE SUPPORT SPECIFICATION

1. General
1.1 Scope
1.1.1 This specification covers the basic requirements for the design of pipe hangers and supports for the pipe
systems in Katunayake Airport Fuel Tank Farm and Hydrant System Project.

1.1.2 This specification shall generally exclude piping systems furnished as a regular part of manufacturer
standardized equipment or package facilities.

1.2 Codes and Standards

Design and fabrication of pipe supports shall be accomplished in accordance with following codes and standards.
ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping.
ASME B31.4

Liquid Transportation System For Hydrocarbon Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia,
And Alcohol

Other country codes or manufacturer standards may be applied if practical or necessary.

1.3 Units
1.3.1 Unless otherwise specified, Metric and Celsius units shall be applied as the measurement system for
drawings and documents to be submitted. However, nominal sizes of piping components shall be in accordance
with inch system ().

1.3.2 All dimensions on drawings shall generally be given in millimeter (mm).

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2. Design
2.1 General
2.1.1 Following types of supports shall be applied to piping system.
(1) Anchor
To maintain an essentially fixed position
To absorb an existed force and moment by thermal expansion, pressure thrust, etc., for protecting terminal
equipment or other weaker portions in the piping system
(2) Guide
To limit a cross-axis movement of piping system
(3) Directional Stopper
To control (a) certain direction (s) movement of piping system
(4) Resting /Rigid Hanger
To maintain the weight of piping component, fluid and of insulation
(5) Spring Hanger (Variable Type /Constant Type)
To move piping vertically with maintaining its weight where large movement by thermal expansion is expected

2.1.2 The support span shall generally be determined so that the stress and deflection of piping by the weight of
piping component, fluid and of insulation will not exceed one-half (1/2) of the allowable stress at service
temperature and 20 mm respectively.

2.1.3 Pipe supports shall be designed to have enough strength for acting forces and loads.
2.1.4 The bare piping shall not be rest directly on the supporting members the bare pipe and in order to facility
painting. Saddles should be put for the following pipes that are no matter insulated or not.
Pipes

14 and over

2.1.5 Small diameter lines may be supported by or suspended from large diameter lines.
2.1.6 Piping sections requiring frequent dismantling shall be provided with adequate supports.
2.1.7 The first supports for the piping connected to the suction nozzles on pumps shall, as a rule, be adjustable
type for easy alignment.

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2.1.8 Spring hanger supports shall be provided to piping moving vertically, where rigid support can not be
allowed. The load variation of variable spring hangers shall not exceed 18% of operating loads.

2.1.9 Tie-rods shall be used for pipe supports when tensile stresses only are expected. Length of tie-rod shall be
at least 15 times the pipes horizontal movement.

2.1.10 The location and type of support for piping shall be shown on the piping arrangement drawing by
symbols.

2.1.11 The welds shall be continuous, and the height of welding seam of support components shall generally be
less than the thinner plate at the joint thickness unless otherwise specified on the drawing.

2.1.12 For the pipe with a nominal size equal to or less than 2 the movable foundation or hawk bolt shall be
used.

2.2 Materials
2.2.1 The materials for support components shall generally be ASTM A36 and/or equivalent material, but shall
be the similar steel grade material as that of supported pipe where they are directly weld to the pipe.

2.2.2 All bolts and nuts shall be of hexagon type.