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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