DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE

SHOOTING OF GAS MEASUREMENT

Training on
Professional development course
4-16 October 2015

Line Calculation &

Sizing (HYSYS)
Fadlilatul Taufany, PhD

CONTENT

CODE & STANDARDS

PARAMETERS CALCULATION IN PIPE
ASSESTMENT
MODELING OF NATURAL GAS
PROPERTIES USING HYSYS
CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

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MEASUREMENT

CODE & STANDARDS

API Recommended Practice 14E Recommended
Practice for Design and Installation of Offshore
production Platform Piping Systems.
GPSA Section 17 Fluid Flow and Piping.
ASME B 31.3 Process Piping.

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PARAMETERS CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Size of pipe
Mechanical strength (thickness requirement,
minimum thickness actual)
Hydraulic analysis (velocity, maximum flowrate
capacity)
Maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)

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MODELING OF NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES USING

HYSYS
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Komponen

% Mole
Fraksi
98.130
0.681
0.263
0.060
0.037
0.017
0.017
0.024
0.427
0.343

Methane (C1)
Ethane (C2)
Propane (C3)
n-Butane (n-C4)
i-Butane (i-C4)
n-Pentane(n-C5)
i-Pentane(n-C5)
C6+
Nitrogen (N2)
Carbon dioxide
(CO2)
Gas Chromatograpy Total
analysis:
100
Specific gravity : 0.569
Gross heating value : 1019.894 Btu/scf

Equation of state (EoS) of PengRobinson:

Specific gravity : 0.5675
Gross heating value : 1017.708
Btu/scf
Acuracy MAINTENANCE
from HYSYS modelling:
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AND
99.79
%
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MODELING OF NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES USING

HYSYS
Obtained properties data
from HYSYS
No
.

Natural Gas
Properties

Kondisi Riil
500 psig dan 38 350 psig dan 38
C
C
Nilai

2
3

Natural gas with 50

4
MMSCFD flows in:
6 size of pipe, L = 3900
5
m
12 size of pipe L =7900
m

Specific
gravity
relative to air
(Sg)
Compressibilt
y factor (Z)
Molecular
weight (MW)
Mass density
()
Viscosity ()

Unit

Nilai

Unit

0.5675 -

0.5675 -

0.9350 -

0.9528 -

16.44

16.44

1.505 Lb/ft3

1.020 Lb/ft3

0.01239 cP

0.01216 cP

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Dimension of Pipe
No.

CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Specification

1 Material specification
2 Flange material specification
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Type of pipe
Schedule
Outside diameter
Inside diameter
Thickess
Specified Minimum Yield Strength
(SMYS)
Operating pressure
Hydrotest pressure
Design temperature
Operating temperature
Area classification
Design factor
Temperature derating
Design joint (E)
Corrosion allowance
Design Factor (F)
Method of joining
Radiographic
Coating specification

22 Corrosion control
23 Design flowrate capacity
24 Length

Nominal size of 6 inch

Information
Unit
API 5L Gr. B
ANSI Rating
300 #
Seamless
40
6.625
6.065
0.280
35000
350/500
700
93.3
38
4
0.3
1
1
0.1181
0.4
Welding
100
FBE, 0.4
Sacrificial
anode
20/50

Inch
Inch
Inch
Psig
Psig
Psig
C
C
Inch
%
mm
MMSCFD

Nominal size of 12 inch

Information
Unit
API 5L Gr. B ANSI Rating 300 #
ERW 40 12.750 Inch
11.938 Inch
0.406 Inch
35000 Psig
350/500
700
93.3
38
4
0.3
1
1
0.1181
0.4
Welding
100
FBE, 0.4
Sacrificial
anode
20/50

Psig
Psig
C
C
Inch
%
mm
MMSCFD

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3900 m
7900 m
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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

API RP 14E

Size of Pipe

General
equation:
Weymoth equation:
Where
P1 = Gas upstream pressure, psia, from HYSYS
P2
= Gas downstream pressure, psia, from HYSYS
Sg = Gas specific gravity relative to air at standard condition, from HYSYS
Qg = Gas flowrate at standard condition, MMscfd
Z
= Gas compressibility factor, from HYSYS
T1 = Gas flowing temperature, R
f
= Moody friction factor, from Figure 2.3 API RP 14E
di = ID of pipe,inch
L
= Length of pipe, ft

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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Size of Pipe

API RP 14E

Opsi

P1
(psi
g)

50
MMSC 500
FD;
6;
514.
3900
7
m
50
412
MMSC
FD;
426.
12;
7
7900
General
m

Condition and properties of gas

P2
Qg
T1
Sg
Z
(psig
(MMsc
(C)
)
fd)

L (m)

Dimension of pipe
General Weymo
Nomina
eq., di uth eq.,
l di (in)
di (in)
(in)

Remark
s

38

0.01
4

3900

8.349

8.349

6.065

Unaccepta
ble

412

0.568

50

0.93
50

426.7

50

50

560.
1

1279
5

93

0.568

50

0.94
5

38

0.01
3

7900

8.218

8.514

11.938

Accepta
ble

107.7

50

50

560.
1

2591
9

equation:

Weymoth equation:
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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Mechanical strength (thickness requirement

ASME B31.8

Where
t
= Thickness of pipe, inch
P
= Design pressure, psia, from HYSYS
dO
= OD of pipe, inch
F
= Design factor, from Table 841.114A ASME B31.8 class 4 pipe
TD
= Temperature derating factor, from Table 841.116B ASME B31.8, -20
250 F
E
= Longitudinal wel-joint factor, from Table ASME 841.115A seamless
& ERW pipe
SMSY = Specified Minimum Yield Strength, psia, from Table 841.322(f)
ASME B31.8 API 5L
seamless & ERW pipe
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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Mechanical strength (thickness requirement

ASME B31.8

Opsi

50 MMSCFD; 6;
3900 m
50 MMSCFD;
12; 7900 m

Gas
condit
ion
P
(psig)

dO
(inch)

500

6.625

514.7

412

12.750

426.7

Properties pipa (Data ANSI/ASME)

F
0.4
0

0.4
0

Dimension of pipa

TD

SMSY
(psia)

Required
t (inch)

Nominal
t (inch)

1.00

1.0000

35000

0.122

0.2800

35014.7

1.00

1.0000

35000

0.194

0.4060

35014.7

Remarks
Acceptabl
e

Acceptabl
e

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Mechanical strength (thickness requirement

ASME B31.8 with corrosion factor included

Where:
tc
=
te
=
sour gas)
P
=
dO
=
S
=
400 F)
Y
=
E
=
ERW pipe
Tol
=

Thickness of pipe with corrosion factor, inch

Corrosion allowance, inch, (3 for lean and/or sweet gas, 4 for
Design pressure, psia, from HYSYS
OD of pipe, inch
Allowable stress for pipe, psia, from ASME (20000 psia at -20
Derating factor (0.4 for ferrous materials operating below 900 F)
Longitudinal welljoint factor, from 9.14 ASME B31.8 seamless &
Manufacturers allowable tolerance, % (12.5 for pipe up to 20 OD,
10 for pipe higher than
20 OD, API 5L MAINTENANCE
pipe)
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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Mechanical strength (thickness requirement

ASME B31.8 with corrosion factor included

Opsi

50
MMSCF
D; 6;
3900 m
50
MMSCF
D; 12;
7900 m

Gas
conditi
on

Properties of pipae(Data ANSI/ASME)

Dimension of pipe

Tol
(inch)

Requir
ed tc
(inch)

Nomin
al t
(inch)

Remar
ks

20000

0.4

12.5

0.215

0.2800

Accept
able

0.1181

1.00

20000

0.4

12.5

0.272

0.4060

Accept
able

P
(psig)

dO
(inch)

te
(inch)

500

6.625

514.7

S
(psia)

0.1181

1.00

412

12.750

426.7

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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Hydraulic analysis (Gas velocity)

API RP 14E
Maximum gas velocity 60 fps
Where
Vg
= Gas velocity, ft/s
Z = Gas compressibility factor, from HYSYS
T1
= Gas flowing temperature, R
di
= ID of pipe, inch
Qg
= Gas flowrate at standard condition,
MMscfd
P
= Design pressure, psia, from HYSYS

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Hydraulic analysis (Gas velocity)

API RP 14E
Maximum gas velocity 60 fps

Condition dan properties of gas

Opsi

50 MMSCFD; 6;
3900 m

50 MMSCFD;
12; 7900 m

Dimension
of pipe

Gas velocity

Qg
(MMscfd)

Nominal di
(in)

Vg (ft/s)

0.9350

50

6.065

114.105

Vg
maks.
(ft/s)
60

28.45

0.9453

50

11.938

26.080

60

427.32

T1
(C)

P
(psig)

38

24.13

545.6
7

364.67

38
560.0
7

Rem
arks
Unacce
ptabl
e
Acce
ptabl
e

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Hydraulic analysis (Maximum Gas Flowrate

API RP 14E
General
equation:
Weymoth equation:
Dimensi of
pipe
Nomi
L (m) nal di
(in)

Condisi and properties of gas

Optio
n
50
MMSCF
D; 6;
3900
m
50
MMSCF
D; 12;
7900
m

P1
(psi
g)

P2
(psi
g)

Sg

500

412

0.56
8

514.
7

426.
7

412
426.
7

T1
(C)

0.93
50

38

0.01
4

3900

560
.1

93

0.56
8

0.94
53

38

107.
7

560
.1

Flowrate of gas (MMSCFD)

Genera Weymo Design
l eq.
uth eq. flowrate

Remark
s

6.065

22.488
5

20.163
9

50

Unacceptab
le

###
##

0.01
3

7900

11.93
8

127.15
81

123.27
18

50

Acceptab
le

###
##

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Maximum allowable operating pressure (MA

ASME B31.8

Where
MAOP
= Maximum allowable operating pressure, psia
t
= Thickness of pipe, inch
dO
= OD of pipe, inch
F
= Design factor, from Table 841.114A ASME B31.8 class 4 pipe
TD
= Temperature derating factor, from Table 841.116B ASME
B31.8, -20 25 F
E
= Longitudinal well-joint factor, from Table ASME 841.115A
seamless & ERW pipe
SMSY = Specified Minimum Yield Strength, psia, from Table 841.322(f)
ASME B31.8 API
5L seamless & ERW pipe
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CALCULATION IN PIPE ASSESTMENT

Maximum allowable operating pressure (MA

ASME B31.8

Properties of pipe (Data

ANSI/ASME)
Opsi

dO
(inch
)

12

12.75
0

6.625

F
0.
40
0.
40

1.00
1.00

TD
1.00
00
1.00
00

SMSY
(psia
)
35000
35000

Dimension of pipe
Nomi
nal t
(inch
)
0.406
0
0.280
0

MAOP
(psia)
891.61
1183.40

Remark
s
Accepta
ble
Accepta
ble

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