API 20K Flange Design Task Group

API SC6 Task Group

Date: June 26, 2008.
Design Analysis Procedure

Functional Design Specification

Static Loads per Task Group Consensus
Dynamic Loads-TBD

Sealability Analysis

Design Flange

Design Verification
Fatigue Analysis

Redesign
Redesign

Design meets No Design meets No

Static Load Fatigue life
requirements requirements

Yes Yes

Design Validation
Testing

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 Bolt Diameter Estimation

Bolt Diameter Based on Internal Pressure + Gasket Load and 20 No. bolts
(Estimate purposes only, Bolt Strength > 4” Dia & Temp Derating not included)
A453 120K 135K
Bolt Grade B7 L7 B7M L7M Gr.660 yield Yield
>2.5 Dia, Yield Strength, psi 95000 95000 80000 80000 95000
Test Pressure Condition, Bolt Dia
(Bolt Stress at 83% Sy) 4.75 4.75 5.25 5.25 4.75 4.25 4
Observation: Large Bolt Diameter.
Concerns/Design Considerations:
1. For High Strength Bolts-Tapped Hole depth need to be adjusted for
material yield differences.
2. Availability of bolt material with uniform cross sectional properties.
3. Ability to achieve uniform make-up through applied torque.
4. Larger Flange OD. Increase in equipment weight. Increased cost.
5. Monolithic equipment design: Increased Handling weight & Machining Cost.
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 Alternate Bolt Materials

Higher Strength, >120 to 130 ksi yield may be needed

Higher than 120 Yield Strength Inconel 718 not

included in API 6A718 --- 130 ksi/150 ksi may be
included in next revision.

Inconel 925 is being considered by NACE

Alloy bolting, hardness 35 Rc/strength is limited due to

Hydrogen Embrittlement when connected to C P
protection

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 BX-164 Seal Ring Gasket

 At Make-up condition entire gasket(316 S.S,) cross section yields

 Gasket leakage concerns: (a) Cyclic loads, (b) At high temperature
 New Cross section to be designed. (Reference: R. Eichenberg’s
method.) New Cross section is under development.
 Design guidelines & Test protocol for Gasket needs to be
established.
Concerns: Cost of testing . Material Selected will verify
performance of that material.

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BX-164 Seal Ring Gasket
Design Parameters Check per Eichenberg Method

API 6A Dimensions
Ring No. Bore Dia Max Bore Pressure Rating Height Width
B B max P H A

BX164 18.75 18.78 10K-15k 1.185 0.968

Eichenberg Design parameters checked

10ksi WP 15ksi WP 20ksi WP
Ring No. Bore Dia Ht of Gskt Width of Gskt Width of Gskt Width of Gskt
B
BX164 18.75 1.170 0.968 1.185 1.368

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Hydril 18-3/4” 20 ksi Flange Design (Preliminary)

Stress Calculations
Method: ASME Section
VIII, Division 2,
Appendix 3

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 Flange Design

 API 6A Flange Design: Reference: API TR 6AF2

 ASME Methodology, ASME Section VIII, Div2, Appendix 4
 Design Allowable per API 6A, Based on Tresca Theory (Stress Intensity):
For API 75K Material
 Working Pressure: Sm = (2/ 3)*Sy
 Test Pressure: ST = (0.83)* Sy
 Bolt Allowable: API 6A:
• 83 % of Yield, Max Stress,
• Make up load 50% of Sy
 ASME Method, Section VIII, Div2, 2007 Edition:
• Sm = Lower of (2/ 3)*Sy or ST = TS/2.4
• Sbm= Allowable @ Hydrostatic Pressure: Sbm = 0.95 Sy
Sbm + Sbb = lower of 1.43 SY or 2.43 SY-1.5Sbm

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 Summary

• Bolt Size affects flange OD.

− Need higher strength bolt material
− Deepwater application requires considerations for affects of CP
protection and potential exposure to well bore fluid when insulated,
− Bolting Allowable being reviewed. Recommendation to follow.
• BX-164 Gasket is inadequate. New Gasket is needed.
− Material selection for subsea use may qualify only one gasket
material
• Flange Design Method/Allowable being reviewed. Recommendation to
follow.
− API 6A + ASME Sect VIII (Edition referenced in API 6A)
or
− ASME Sect VIII, 2007 Edition
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