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ENGINEERING DESIGN GUIDE

PETROCHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN

PIPING STRESS CRITICAL LINE LIST

Prepared by

Michael D Vasse
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This document and the design it covers are the property of BECHTEL.
They are merely loaned and on the borrower’s express agr=ment that
they will not be reproduced, copied, loaned, exhibited, or used except
in the limited way and private use permitted by any written consent
given by the lender to the borrower.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 3
2.1 The Lead Stress Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 3
2.2 The Lead Piping Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 3
2.3 The Lead Project Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3 r
3.0 ASSOCIATED PROCED~~STA~A~S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4.0 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4 ‘

-- 4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4
4.2 Piping StmCriticalLm=. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5.0 FORMAT AND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.1 Critical Lme L@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I
5.2 Critical Line Liikd Shmk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.3 Critical Liie Lii Shmk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.4 CriticalLine Calculationhdex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.0 METHOD OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

APPENDIx A PIPING CRITICAL LINE LIST KL

4 Pages
APPENDIx B STRESS CALCULATION XNDEX 1 Page

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 1.0 PURPOSE

This Design Guide defines the production of a list of those lines on a petrochemical
project that require special examination, and their wrrelation with their associated
calculations. This list defines those lines that specifically require review by the Piping
Stress Engineer to ensure the mechanid integrity of the plant.

This Design Guide also describes the system to be used to register and control these
critical lines.

2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 The Lead Stress Engineer

2.1.1 The Lead Stress Engineer, in collaboration with the Lead Piping/Systems Engineer, is
responsible for mmpiling the initial issue of the Piping Critid Line List.

2.1.2 The kd Stress Engineer is also responsible for ensuring that the Critid Line List and
Critid Line Calculation Index are maintained with the latest information to reflect c
project progress and any changes resulting from P&ID/Line Designation List
revisions. (as per sections 5.4 and 5.5)

2.2 The Lead Piping Engineer/D~igner

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2.2.1 The Lead Piping Engineer/Designer is responsible for ensuring that lines not shown on
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the Critid Line List have adequate flexibility by use of Appendix B of Pipe Supports
Design Guide EDG-P5401-L, or Appendix B of Piping Stress Analysis Guide EDG-
P5301-L, or by the use of appropriate nomography or charts. If there is any question of
acceptability of the flexibility of a line, the stress engineer should be consulted.

2.3 The kd Project/Systems Engineer

2.3.1 The Lead Project/Systems Engineer is responsible for ensuring that lines shown on the
Critical Line List have complete and accurate details entered on the Line Designation RL

Tables, with special regard to minimizing the Design temperatures and pressures. The
engin~r is also responsible for immediately informing the kd stress engineer of any
change to line size or conditions of critical lines.

3.0 ASSOCIATED PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS

EDG-P5301-L (Rev. O) Piping Stress Analysis.

EDG-P5401-L (Rev. O) Pipe Supports.

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4.0 DEFINITIONS

4.1 General

In this Design Guide, “Critical Line List” refers to piping stress critical lines and does
not include or relate to process criticality.

4.2 Piping Stress Critical Lines

A piping critical line is covered by the definitions below, and is intended to rover the
special requirements of the Piping Stress Engineer. It is henw defined, as any line for .
which a flexibility review is required, or where the supporting is deemed to be critid
and requiring a review by the stress engineer.

In some cases, judgement by the stress engineer is required during design development
to ascertain if some lines are critical through having long runs, heavy valves etc.

Lines 50 N.B. (2”) and smaller are not normally considered critical unless built from
non-metallic or non-ferrous materials. .
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Lines may be defined as critid for more than one category or sub-category.

Where lines have more than one applicable line size, the larger line size governs.

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a. Lines with a minimum temperature below -29°C (-20°F).
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b. Lines 80 mm (3”) and 100 mm (4”) nominal size above 260°C (500”F).

c. Lines 150 mm (6”) nominal size and larger above 120°C (250”F).

d. Non-ferrous lines above 100”C (212”F).

e. Non-metallic lines above 40°C (104”F).

f. Large lines 16 ins. NB. and above.

g“ Lines for which a probable requirement for an expansion joint has been
predetermined.
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h. Lines with special non-standard fittings that locally redue the strength of the
pipe. .

i. All jacketed lines.

j. All lines with very long horizontal or vertid straight runs.

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k. Lines between pieces of equipment/steelwork with differential settlement greater

than 6mm (0.24”).

1. Lines that although not in themselves critical, tie into critical lines and have a
significant effect on their flexibility.

m. Any other line that the Lead Piping Engineer and/or the hd Stress Engineer
considers should be referred for review and a=ptance.

4.2.2 Category 2- Equipment Critical Lines

Lines connecting items of equipment listed below:-

a. Rotating Machinery.

b. Fired heaters and Steam Regenerators

c. Air cooled heat exchangers.

d. Shell and tube exchangers with a bellows in the shell. w

e. Vessels fabricated from non-ferrous materials (especially plastics).

f. Vessels with linings of a brittle nature.

g. Any other items for which the manufacturer specifies low loadings. —

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4.2.3 Category 3- Support Critical Clnes

a. Lines to which field welding is prohibited.

b. Lines subject to two-phase flow.

c. Lines in reciprocating service.

d. Non-ferrous lines.

e. Non-metallic lines.

f. Lines of schedule 160 or greater.

g“ Lines with less than standard weight wall thickness.

h. Lines with non-standard supports or attachments.

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1. Lines wlthawrrosion allowance > 3mm(l/tin)

j. Lines with high concentrated loads such as heavy valves, or fittings, or long
unsupported vertical branches or risers. F
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4.2.4 Category 4- Relief Critical Lines

a. Relief valve discharges from valves with set pressures over 3.5 Barg (50 psig.)

b. Lines downstream of bursting discs. r..

c. Lines downstream of control valves that connect into vent or flare system headers
or discharge to atmosphere.

d. Vent and flare system headers.

e. Liquid blowdown lines required for process reasons.

4.2.5 Category 5- Category M Lln= r

All pipes carrying category ‘M” type fluids as defined by ASME B31.3 40 mm (llA”)
nominal size and larger.

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5.0 FORMAT AND USE

See Appendix A for part of a typical critical line list, and Appendix B for a typid .
critid line calculation index.

5.1 Critical ~lne Lti

The Critical Line List wmprises of standard lead sheets and a number of critical line list
sheets.

5.2 Critical Glne Lii Lead Sheets (see Append~ A)

The lead sheets give a summary of the definitions of critical lines as noted in section 4.2,
amended to reflect any specific project requirements.

5.3 Critical Line LM Sheets (see Appendix A)

5.3.1 These sheets should be filled in with the line numbers running in the same order as those
on the Line Designation Table.

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5.3.2 No sheet should have line numbers relating to more than one line Designation sheet
shown on it. This is so that, with any revision of the Line Designation Table, the
corresponding sheets of the Critical Line List can easily be identified.
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5.3.3 At the initial stage of the project, these sheets will show only the line data, reason for
criticality, and requirements for stress sketches .

5.3.4 As the stress work progresses, further information will be added by the stress engineers,
and these sheets will become progressively closer to completion until complete.

5.4 Critical Line Calculation Index (See Appendix B).

5.4.1 Critical Line Calculation Index is an internal document only. No reference is made to 1

it in the project documents.

5.4.2 The Critical Line Calculation Index comprises of a number of sheets completed by the
stress engineers during a project, and maintained by the Lead Stress Engineer.

5.4.3 As each set of inter-relating Stress Sketches are received from the Piping group (or from
any other sourm) a new Calculation Number will be added ~uentially in the format r
“ppp-L-123° where ppp is the plant number or designation, L designates piping
calculations, and 123 is the sequential number. At this time all the relevant details will
be filled in on the Index.
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5.4.4 A calculation need not include all of a given critical line, but may relate to that part of
a line in a given area. Hen= a given line may appear on more than one calculation .
number. Conversely each calculation may contain more than one line.

6.0 METHOD OF OPERATION

6.1 It is most important that the Critid Line List is as complete as possible on the first issue
to advise all concerned of any areas of concern.

6.2 In the case of vendor engineered packages, reference shall be made to appropriate project n,

instructions to determine extent of piping involvement.

6.3 A copy of the completed Critid Line List shall be issued to the Lead Piping Engineer
and Lead Project Engineer, and shall be used as key information by the layout designers
and checkers who will check drawings against the information given in the list.

6.4 The Critical Line Calculation Index shall be kept by the stress section as a reference
document to monitor job status and receipt/ approval/ revision of stress information.

6.5 The Critical Line List shall be produced as soon as possible after the Approved for
Design issue of P&ID’s, Line Designation tables and Piping specifications.

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6.6 At this time all information applicable to the Critical Line List that has already been
produced during preliminary/advanti stress reviews of early project designs, shall be
entered.

6.7 The Critical Line List as issued to the Lead Piping/Systems Engineer, shall be signed by
the kd Stress Engineer and the hd Piping/Systems Engineer, and then retained by
the Stress Engineer.

6.8 At a suitable time as agreed with the Lead Piping/Systems Engineer, the Critid Line
List shall be reissued, with changes from the previous issue highlighted.

6.9 Lines may be added to or deleted from the Critical Line List subsequent to the initial
review for the following reasons:

6.9.1 Additional Ulnes

All lines introdu~ subquent to the Approved for Design issue of the documents
mentioned in 6.5 are reviewed and added to the Critid Line List if they fall into any
of the categories listed in 4.2.

6.9.2 Deleted Lines

Any critid lines deleted from the line Designation List are deleted from the Critical
Line List.

6.9.3 Process Changes ~—

All lines affected by alkrations to the service conditions are reviewed again, and added l..
to, or deleted from, the Critid Line List if the changed conditions warrant it. Attention
is also paid to changes in line size and specification.

6.9.4 Glnes affecting the flexibility of Critical Lines

Non-critid lines found to affect the flexibility of critid lines which have not been
included during the initial review are subsequently added to the Critid Line List.

6.10 Lines added to the Cntid Line List in accordance with 6.9.1 or 6.9.3 are considered
to mnstitute an incr- in workscope and a Change Order is raised.

6.11 Non-critical lines on which advice maybe sought by the Piping/Systems Engineer are not
normally entered on the Critical Line List but covered verbally, otherwise by a . .
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memorandum if a record is required. In some instances as a result of the consultation
the Lead Piping/Systems Engineer will request that a line is added to the Critid Line —
List in accordan~ with 4.2. 1.m

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APPENDIX A TO ENG. DESIGN G~E EDGP5302-L REv.o Page Al of A4

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1.0 GENERAL F
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For the purpose of this contract a critical line is any pipeline that is covered by the
definitions given below.

The critical line list includes all lines for which a flexibility review is required to be
carried out, or the line supporting is deemed to be critical and merits the attention of a
Stress Engin=r. ..

Lines 50 mm (2”) nominal size and smaller are not normally considered critical. In the
following, therefore, the word “lines” normally means 80 mm (3”) nominal size and
above, except as noted for Category 5.

The governing temperature condition is the design temperature except where stated
otherwise.

Lines may be defined as critical for more than one category or sub-category.

Where lines have more than one applicable line size, the larger line size governs.

2.0 DEFINITIONS OF CRITICAL LINES

2.1 Category 1- Stress Critical Clnes

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a. Lines with a minimum temperature below -29°C (-20”F).

b. Lines 80 mm (3”) and 100 mm (4”) nominal size above 260°C (500°F).

c. Lines 150 mm (6”) nominal size and larger above 120°C (250”F).

d. Non-ferrous lines above 100”C (212”F).

e. Non-metallic lines above 40°C (104”F).

f. Large lines 16 ins. NB. and above.

g. Lines for which a probable requirement for an expansion joint has been
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predetermined.
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h. Lines with special non-standard fittings that locally reduce the strength of the
pipe.

i. All jacketed lines.

j. All lines with very long horizontal or vertical straight runs.

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k. Lines between pieces of equipment/steelwork with differential settlement greater

than 6mm (0.24”). L

1. Lines that although not in themselves cntid, tie into critical lines and have a
significant effect on their flexibility.

m. Any other line that the Lead Piping Engineer and/or the Lead Stress Engineer
considers should be referred to the Stress Group for review and acmptance.
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2.2 Category 2- Equipment Critical Lines

Lines connecting items of equipment listed below:-

a. Rotating Machinery.

b. Fired heaters and Steam Regenerators.

c. Air cooled heat exchangers.

d. Shell and tube exchangers with a bellows in the shell.

. e. Vessels fabricated from non-ferrous materials (especially plastics).

f. Vessels with linings of a brittle nature.

g“ Any other items for which the manufacturer specifies low loadings.

2.3 Category 3- Support Critical Lines

a. Lines to which field welding is prohibited.

b. Lines subject to two-phase flow.

c. Lines in reciprocating service.

d. Non-ferrous lines.

e. Non-metallic lines.
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f. Lines of schedule 160 or greater. 1-

g“ Lines with less than standard weight wall thickness.

h. Lines with non-standard supports or attachments.

i. Lines with a corrosion allowan~ > 3mm (1/8”)

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j. Lines with high concentrated loads such as heavy valves, or fittings, or long
unsupported vertical branches or risers.

2.4 Category 4- Relief Critical Lines

a. Relief valve discharges from valves with set pressures over 3.5 Barg (50 psig.)

b. Lines downstream of bursting discs.

c. Lines downstram of control valves that connect into vent or flare system headers
or discharge to atmosphere.

d. Vent and flare system headers.

e. Liquid blowdown lines required for process reasons.

2.5 Category 5- Category M Lines

All pipes carrying category “M” type fluids as defined by ASME B3 1.340 mm (11A”)
nominal size and larger.
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