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Line Sizing: Process and Process Safety Department PT. Meindo Elang Indah

This document discusses the process of line sizing for liquid, gas, and two-phase pipelines. It outlines the key criteria to consider for each type, including minimum and maximum velocities, pressure drop calculations, and selecting the proper pipe size to meet design requirements. The purpose of line sizing is to determine the correct pipe diameter to ensure safe and efficient flow while avoiding issues like excessive pressure loss or erosion. Calculation steps provided include determining equivalent length, Reynolds number, friction factor, and static pressure changes due to elevation.

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Line Sizing: Process and Process Safety Department PT. Meindo Elang Indah

This document discusses the process of line sizing for liquid, gas, and two-phase pipelines. It outlines the key criteria to consider for each type, including minimum and maximum velocities, pressure drop calculations, and selecting the proper pipe size to meet design requirements. The purpose of line sizing is to determine the correct pipe diameter to ensure safe and efficient flow while avoiding issues like excessive pressure loss or erosion. Calculation steps provided include determining equivalent length, Reynolds number, friction factor, and static pressure changes due to elevation.

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LINE SIZING

Process and Process Safety Department


PT. Meindo Elang Indah
Engineering, Procurement and Construction

Menara Batavia, 3Ard Floor


Jl. K H Mansyur Kav 126, Jakarta 10220
Phone : +62-21-57902855 / Fax : +62-21-57902856
Website: http://meindo.com
Safety Moment

 Be careful while walking on wet floor and slippery


area.

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Contents
 Purpose of Line Sizing
 Common Sizing Criteria
 Liquid Phase Line Sizing
 Gas Phase Line Sizing
 Two Phase Line Sizing

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PURPOSE OF LINE SIZING

 Determining correct pipe size


 Effect of Poor line sizing
Plug Lines
Errosion
Pressure Loss
Leak
Etc

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COMMON SIZING CRITERIA

• Liquid Line
Min velocity 3 ft/s Sand deposition & other solids
Max velocity 15 ft/s Minimize flashing ahead of control valves
• Gas Line
Max velocity 60 ft/s Noise problem
• 2 Phase Line
Min velocity 10 ft/s Minimize slugging

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Liquid Line Sizing

• SELECT TYPE OF LINE ACCESSORIES (FITTING,ELBOW,VALVE ETC)


• CALCULATE EQUIVALENT LENGTH (EQUIVALENT LENGTH BASED ON TABLE 2.2
API 14E)
• SELECT NPS AND SCH
• CALCULATE VELOCITY,Vl

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• CALCULATE REYNOLD NUMBER

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• DEFINE MOODY FRICTION FACTOR, f
Re < 2000 Re > 4000

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• CALCULATE PRESSURE DROP/100 FT (Fanning)

• CALCULATE STATIC PRESSURE DUE TO ELEVATION CHANGE

elevation start ( ft )  elevation finish ( ft )


Static pressure ( psi )  x SG
2.31

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• CALCULATE TOTAL PRESSURE DROP
(total DP = DP/100 ft x pipe length)
• CALCULATE OUTLET PRESSURE
(Outlet P = Inlet P + static P - Total DP)
• SELECT LINE SIZE THAT MEET DESIGN CRITERIA

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Gas Phase Line Sizing

• SELECT TYPE OF LINE ACCESSORIES (FITTING,ELBOW,VALVE ETC)


• CALCULATE EQUIVALENT LENGTH (EQUIVALENT LENGTH BASED ON TABLE 2.2
API 14E)
• SELECT NPS AND SCH

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• CALCULATE VELOCITY,Vg

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• CALCULATE REYNOLD NUMBER

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• DEFINE MOODY FRICTION FACTOR, f
Re < 2000 Re > 4000

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• CALCULATE PRESSURE DROP/100 FT

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• CALCULATE STATIC PRESSURE DUE TO ELEVATION CHANGE

elevation start ( ft )  elevation finish ( ft )


Static pressure ( psi )  x SG
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• CALCULATE TOTAL PRESSURE DROP
(total DP = DP/100 ft x pipe length)
• CALCULATE OUTLET PRESSURE
(Outlet P = Inlet P + static P - Total DP)
• SELECT LINE SIZE THAT MEET DESIGN CRITERIA

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Two Phase Line Sizing

• CALCULATE GAS - LIQUID MIX DENSITY, ρm

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• CALCULATE ERROSIONAL VELOCITY (MAX VELOCITY), Ve

Service C

Continuous 100

Intermittent 125

Continuous 150-200 if there is corrosion control

Intermittent 250 if there is corrosion control

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• CALCULATE MINIMUM PIPE CROSS SECTION AREA, A

• SELECT TYPE OF LINE ACCESSORIES (FITTING,ELBOW,VALVE ETC)


• CALCULATE EQUIVALENT LENGTH (EQUIVALENT LENGTH BASED ON TABLE 2.2
API 14E)
• SELECT NPS AND SCH
• CALCULATE VELOCITY
mass flow (lb / h)
velocity ( ft / s ) 
density (lb / ft 3) x pipe cross sec tion area ( ft 2)
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• CALCULATE PRESSURE DROP/100 FT (Darcy)

Max 10% Pressure Drop

If f=0.015

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• CALCULATE STATIC PRESSURE DUE TO ELEVATION CHANGE

elevation start ( ft )  elevation finish ( ft )


Static pressure ( psi )  x SG
2.31
• CALCULATE TOTAL PRESSURE DROP
(total DP = DP/100 ft x pipe length)
• CALCULATE OUTLET PRESSURE
(Outlet P = Inlet P + static P - Total DP)
• SELECT LINE SIZE THAT MEET DESIGN CRITERIA

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