Open Book Questions. These are some of the ones I wrote in my Body of Knowledge. 1.

)What is the minimum calculated thickness of a B31.3 piping system given the following data? Design Pressure Design temperature Max Allowable Stress Pipe Size Joint Efficiency t= PD 2(SEW+PY) _ NSP 12 1.0 600Psig 650F 19000 Psi

t=

600 x 12.75 2[(19000 x 1) + (600 x .4)]

t= 7650 38480

t= .199

2) During the inspection of an NPS 4, A-53 Gr. B, Type S pipe, the thickness is determined to be .180. The system operates at 1000psi and 500F. What is the actual remaining corrosion allowance of this pipe based on internal pressure only?

t=

PD 2(SEW + PY)

t=

1000 x 4.5 2[(18900 x 1) + (1000 x .4)]

t=

4500 38600

t= .166

RCA = .180 - .166 = .064

Note: Find (18900) under TABLE A-1

3.) What is the most cost effective pipe schedule for the following pipe systems? Pipe Size Design Pressure Corrosion Allowance Pipe Material 10 NPS 400 psi at 600F 0.125

ASTM A53 gr. B, Electric Resistance weld

T=

PD 2(SE + PY)

= schedule 30

First find Min thickness T= 400 x 10.75 2[(17300 x .85) + (400 x .4) _

T= 0.144

Then Add corrosion Allowance .269

+ 0.125

4) What is the nominal plate thickness required for a permanent blank made from a36 material for a flanged connection with a design pressure of 300 psi at 400F. The blank will have a corrosion allowance of 0.125 and a gasket inside diameter of 12.5.

Tm= 12.5 3 x 300 in Square root symbol) 16 x 16900 x 1

+ .125 --------------------- (Cant figure out how to put

tm= 12.5

tm= .7175 + .125 = .842

Look up S in TABLE A-1

5.) What is the minimum acceptable flange class rating for a piping system designed for 500 psig at a design temperature of 900F. The flange material is ASTM A-182 Gr F2? First look up material using TABLE 1A (p4) and find A-182 Gr F2 -coordinate with Pressure-Temperature Rating TABLE (Annex )

F2- 1.7 -check Top for correct table (should have same material) Move across 900F Row until you reach# above 500 psi Answer is class 400

6.) An NPS 12(DN 300) carbon steel standards wall pipe in Class 2 service, designed to operate at 450psig and 500F with an allowable stress of 20000psi, has a thickness at inspection of .280 inch. What is the maximum interval for the next thickness measurement inspection if no RBI analysis has been performed? Joint Efficiency = 1.0 ; corrosion rate = 0.025 T= PD 2(SE+PY) _

T=

450 x 12.750

2[(20000 x 1.0) + (450 x .4)

T= 5737.5 40360

T=.142

.280 - .142 = .138

CR= 0.025 x 2 = .05

.05

= 2.76 Years

Example in API 570 7.5 (P47) 7.) MAWP = 2Set _ D

t=

t= .32 2(.01 x 5)= .22

MAWP = 2SEt D

MAWP = 2(20000 x 1.0 x.22) 16

MAWP = 550 psig

8.) An older section of pipe of unknown material was inspected and found to have a thickness of 0.189. The pipe is NPS 8 and appeared to originally be standard wall thickness. The system operates at 300F. What is the current maximum allowable working pressure? Note: for unknown material use B31.3 Appendix TABLE A-1B and use the lowest E# which is (.6) which will be API 5l Furnace Butt Weld. Then Use TABLE A-1 to find allowable stress at 300F = 14500

P= 2SEt D =2(14500)(.6)(.189)

8.625

=381 psi