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Pipeline Buoyancy Analysis R1 6 in

This document provides design parameters and buoyancy calculations for a 6-inch pipeline. It specifies properties of the pipe, coatings, soils and other materials. The calculations determine the weight and buoyancy of the bare pipe, coatings, and fully installed pipeline in open trench conditions. The results show the pipeline will have a negative buoyancy of -842.67 lbs per joint, so concrete weights will not be used as an anti-buoyancy force to prevent floating in swampy areas.

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Pipeline Buoyancy Analysis R1 6 in

This document provides design parameters and buoyancy calculations for a 6-inch pipeline. It specifies properties of the pipe, coatings, soils and other materials. The calculations determine the weight and buoyancy of the bare pipe, coatings, and fully installed pipeline in open trench conditions. The results show the pipeline will have a negative buoyancy of -842.67 lbs per joint, so concrete weights will not be used as an anti-buoyancy force to prevent floating in swampy areas.

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LTRO PROJECT

NACAP - THIESS JOINT

PT SINGGAR
ASIA
PACIFIC SDN BHD
MULIA VENTURE

PIPELINE BUOYANCY ANALYSIS FOR 6" TRUNKLINE

Design Parameter
Pipe Properties
- Pipe outside diameter, OD (in.)
- Pipe wall thickness, tp (in.)
- Pipe inside diameter, ID (in.)
- Material
- SMYS (psi)
- Each Standard Average Pipe Length (in)
- Anti-corrosion coating thickness, ta (in)

=
6.625
=
0.562
=
5.501
= API 5L Gr.X42 SMLS
=
42,100
=
472.44
=
0.090

Density of pipe, p (lb/ft)


Density of Concrete Saddle, c (lb/ft)
Density mud soil, m (lb/ft)
Density of anti-corrosion coating, a (lb/ft)
Density water, w (lb/ft)
Design Safety Factor SF
Pipe depth of cover (m)

= 490.063
= 149.828
=
94.87
= 56.229
= 62.429
=
1.2
=
2

Buoyancy Calculation

a. Weight of Bared Pipe


Cross Sectional Area (CSA) of Pipe wall, Ap

Weight of pipe per unit length, Wp

OD

10.70 in2

=
=

b. Weight of Anti Corrosion Coating


Cross Sectional Area (CSA) of coating, Aa

=
=

Weight of coating per unit length, Wa

=
=

c. Pipeline Buoyancy in Open Trench


Cross Sectional Area (CSA) of line pipe+coating, At

=
=

Weight of displaced water, Ws

Cross Sectional area of backfilled soil on top of pipe, Ad

Pipeline buoyancy per unit length, B

ID 2
4

Ap p
3.04 lb/in

OD 2t a 2 OD 2
4
1.90 in2

Aa a
0.06 lb/in

OD 2ta 2
4
36.37 in2

At w

1.31 lb/in

OD x Depth of Cover

521.65 in2

(Archimedes' Principle of Buoyanc

Ws W p Wa

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Pipeline buoyancy per joint pipe, Bp

-1.78 lb/in

-842.67 lb

Since the pipeline has ngative buoyancy force in the swampy area, concrete set-on weight will not be used as the anti-b
force to prevent the pipeline from floating.

Shape

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Y ANALYSIS FOR 6" TRUNKLINE

490.063
149.828
94.87
56.229
62.429
1.2
2

= 0.2836 lb/in
= 0.0867 lb/in
= 0.0549 lb/in
= 0.03254 lb/in
= 0.0361 lb/in
= 78.7402 in

(Archimedes' Principle of Buoyancy)

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swampy area, concrete set-on weight will not be used as the anti-buoyancy

Shape Factor

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