Dear Colleagues, the company I`m working on was asked to build a steel gas pipeline of 20 kilometers, 12" diameter, most of the terrain is below 30 degrees of elevation but at a certain part it gets an angle of approximately 75 degrees (almost vertical!!), which code do you suggest is the best...
Thanks LittleInch!! I have to clarify that the pipe (aqueduct) is made of steel according to ASTM A-106 Gr.B, we have used ASME B31.4 for design of pipelines but our Japanese client wants us to use B31.3, another interrogant is if it's really necessary to do the analysis of stress, in both cases...
First of all I want to thank you all for your comments, they are really helpfull!!. Well, this pipe is intended to be designed for 13.5 km length, 14" diameter, 370 psi design pressure, to take 510 m3/h of water approximately, the material is ASTM A-106 Gr. B, the pipe is completely buried and...
Little Inch, thanks a lot for your response!! you're right, I just have red this:
In B 31.4, "400.1.2 This Code was not developed to apply to
(a) building service piping, [highlight #FCE94F]such as water[/highlight], air, or steam..."
and in B 31.3. "300.1.1 ...(b) This Code applies to piping...
Hello dear colleagues, I have a problem that I hope you can help me please. We are designing a pipeline for water running from the head of a river to a facility of an ammonia plant, the length of the pipeline is about 13 km and it’s totally buried, I’m not sure whether to use ASME B31.3 o ASME...
