TGS4,
I agree. So is MAOP defined as the pressure where the relief devices are set?
I cannot check each pipe as there are thousands of them but I am sure one way or the other they would have a relief attached to the pipe.
The software client uses, does not take any of theses consideration...
SJones,
So you are saying the design pressure is from the pipe specs and not necessarily that specific line design pressure? hmm... interesting...
does MAOP include all the possible conditions which the pipe is expected to be exposed to (as considered by the design pressure)?
Who and how is...
Hi Dhurjati,
I am talking about MAOP not MAWP. The point about MAWP is completly understanable because you have excess thickness so you could potentially use that to your advantage.
But what I have seen is that an MAOP is used to calculate the required thickness rather than calculating the...
Hi Guys,
I just started a new job and came across a general practice here in the company which seems wrong to me.
We are doing simple integrity assessment and inspection planning for piping. In the software provided by the client it uses MAOP and DP to calculate the Remaining Life(s) then...
