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API579 EXAMPLE Calculations

The document provides information on calculating the remaining life of a piping system based on corrosion rates, required and actual thicknesses. It discusses material nonconformances in positive material identification programs and the level of examination in material verification programs. Procedures in ASME B31.4 and B31.8 for fitness-for-service assessments, pressure testing, and resistance to brittle fracture are also mentioned.

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API579 EXAMPLE Calculations

The document provides information on calculating the remaining life of a piping system based on corrosion rates, required and actual thicknesses. It discusses material nonconformances in positive material identification programs and the level of examination in material verification programs. Procedures in ASME B31.4 and B31.8 for fitness-for-service assessments, pressure testing, and resistance to brittle fracture are also mentioned.

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EXAMPLE Given: Code : ASME B31.4 Design Temperature : 140 oF (60 oC !ipe Materia" : A!

# $% &rade A'$( E)* (in a++ordan+e ,it- ASME B36.10M A""o,a."e Tensi"e Strengt- o/ Materia" at Design Temp.( S: 10000 psi 1oint E//i+ien+2 /or pipe E)*( E : 1.0 3omina" !ipe Si4e( 3!S 5 Do : 40 in+- (1'16 mm !ipe S+-edu"e (*a"" T-i+7ness : STD. (6.$3 mm Assume a +orrosion a""o,an+e( C 5 3 mm (0.11011 in+(1 psi 5 1 pound per s8uare in+- 5 0.0903066$$ 7g:+m' Find: Ma;. a""o,a."e ,or7ing pressure( or ,-at ,e +a""ed design pressure( !. Data: 3omina" pipe ,a"" t-i+7ness( tn 5 6.$3 mm (S+-edu"e STD. !ipe *a"" T-i+7ness To"eran+e 5 < 1'.$= tn )emaining t-i+7ness a/ter dedu+ting o/ to"eran+e( t 5 (1>0.1'$ tn 5 0.09$ tn 5 0.09$ ; 6.$3 mm 5 0.3309$ mm (0.3'0'69 in+Corroded T-i+7ness 5 0.3309$ ? C 5 0.3309$ ? 3 5 $.3309$ mm ( 0.'10109 in+Solution: t 5 !Do : ' SE or ! 5 ' t S E : Do ! 5 ' t S E : Do 5 ' (0.'10109 in+- (10000 psi (1.0 : (40 in+- 5 1$9.6403 psi (10.066 .ar So( t-e pipe is designed to resist a design pressure ! 5 157 psi (11.030' 7g:+m' T-ere/ore( t-e operating pressure s-a"" not e;+eed !op 5 120 psi (0.4360 7g:+m' For )emaining %i/e (2ears ( p"ease re/er to t-e A!# $90 Piping In pe!tion "ode In pe!tion# $epair# Alteration# and $erating o% In ervi!e Piping S& te' ( 7(1 ")$$)SI)* $A+E DE+E$MI*A+I)*

7(1 (1 $e'aining Li%e "al!ulation T-e remaining "i/e o/ t-e piping s2stem s-a"" .e +a"+u"ated /rom t-e /o""o,ing /ormu"a: )emaining %i/e (2ears 5 (ta+tua" ? tre8uired : Corrosion )ate *-ere( ta+tua" 5 t-e a+tua" t-i+7ness( in in+-es (mi""imeters ( measured at t-e time o/ inspe+tion /or a gi@en "o+ation or +omponent as spe+i/ied in $.6.( tre8uired 5 t-e re8uired t-i+7ness( in in+-es (mi""imeters ( at t-e same "o+ation or +omponent as t-e ta+tua" measurement +omputed .2 t-e design /ormu"as (e.g.( pressure and stru+tura" .e/ore +orrosion a""o,an+e and manu/a+turerAs to"eran+e are added.

In a Positive Material Identification program, a material non-conformance is a test result that: ------ 3.8 material nonconformance: Is not consistent with the specified alloy.

What is the remaining life of a piping system with a short-term corrosion rate of . ! in"yr # .$% mm"yr& and a long-term corrosion rate of . % in"yr # .!3 mm"yr&' ( minimum re)uired thic*ness of .!% + #3.8 mm&, a remaining thic*ness of .$! + #%.3 mm&, and an original thic*ness of .$, + #-.8 mm&. ------ ,.!.! .ong-term and short-term corrosion rates should /e compared to see which results in the shortest remaining life as part of the data assessment. 0ow do you evaluate the effects of fire damage on a piping system' -----,.1 2tili3ing (PI %,4 5itness-for-6ervice 7he remaining life of a piping system shall /e calculated with what formula' -----,.!.! 7 actual - 7 minimum " corrosion rate 7he owner-user shall specify industry )ualified 27 6hear Wave 89aminers when: -----%, %.! 7rying to detect and si3e flaws for 5itness-for-6ervice evaluation. What is the level of e9amination in a Material :erification program' ------ %,8 3.% level of e9amination: 7he specified percentage of the num/er of components to /e e9amined.

6u/stituting appropriate ;<8 procedures for a pressure test after a repair may only /e done after: -----%, 8.$.- Pressure 7esting =onsultation with the inspector and the piping engineer. (PI >P %,4 provides procedures for: ------ %, %.3.!! (PI >P %,4, 6ection 3 provides procedures for the assessment of e)uipment for resistance to /rittle fracture. When positive material identification #PMI& testing is re)uired, porta/le ?-ray fluorescence spectrometer: ------ %,8 %.$.! Porta/le ?-ray 5luorescence

cannot /e used to detect elements lighter than sulfur #6&. Piping system corrosion rates shall /e calculated on: ------ ,.!.! 8ither a short-term or long-term /asis (PI %,8, Material :erification program for new and e9isting alloy piping systems covers: -----1.$.% =omponents =overed in a Material :erification ProgramProcess valves #including control valves& and relief valves. ( piping system with a high potential conse)uence of failure has a corrosion rate of ! MP@, . ! in"yr # .$% mm"yr&, a retirement thic*ness of .3% + #8.4 mm&, a re)uired thic*ness of .$% #-.1 mm&, and an actual thic*ness today of .% + #!$., mm&. What is the remaining life' ------ ,.!.! >emaining .ife =alculations Piping components identified /y PMI as not meeting the original piping specifications: -----%, %.8 Would /e targeted for replacement.

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