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CALCULATOR MODULE : Line Pipe Wall Thickness And Diameter   ±

Calculate pipe nominal wall thickness, minimum wall thickness and pressure design wall thickness from pipe schedule diameter and wall thickness.

For most pipeline codes the pressure design thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the fabrication allowance and the corrosion allowance (use the with tolerance calculator). For some codes the fbrication allowance is ignored and the pressure design thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the corrosion allowance.

Use the Result Table option to display the results for the selected pipe schedule and pipe diameter.

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Line Pipe Diameter Wall Thickness And Mass Schedule   ±
CALCULATOR MODULE : DNVGL ST F101 Submarine Pipeline Tolerances   ±

Calculate DNVGL-ST-F101 submarine pipeline out of roundness tolerance, diameter tolerance, and wall thickness tolerance.

Reference : DNVGL-ST-F101 : Submarine Pipeline Systems (Download from the DNVGL website)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : API 5L Line Pipe   ±

Calculate API 5L line pipe diameter, wall thickness and mass schedule.

For some pipe codes (eg ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, API RP 111 and AS 2885.1) the fabrication tolerance is included in the design factor, and provided that fabrication tolerances are within the relevant specification. For these codes the pressure design or pressure containment wall thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the corrosion and mechanical allowance.

For other codes (eg ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3 and ASME B31.5) the fabrication tolerance must be included in the pressure design calculation. For these codes the minimum wall thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the fabrication allowance. The pressure containment wall thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the fabrication allowance, and minus the corrosion allowance. Fabrication tolerance can be defined by either a fabrication allowance, or a fabrication fraction.

The pipe diameter can be defined by either the outside diameter or the inside diameter. Use the Result Table option to display a table of pipe schedule versus wall thickness for the selected diameter.

References :

API 5L : Specification for Line Pipe (2007)
ISO 3183 : Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Steel Pipe For Pipeline Transportation Systems (2007)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : API 5L Line Pipe Diameter Tolerance   ±

Calculate API 5L line pipe maximum and minimum diameter from nominal diameter and tolerance.

Tolerances can be calculated from API 5L, or specified as either a diameter allowance or a diameter fraction.

References :

API 5L : Specification for Line Pipe (2007)
ISO 3183 : Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Steel Pipe For Pipeline Transportation Systems (2007)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : API 5L Line Pipe Out Of Roundness Tolerance   ±

Calculate API 5L line pipe out of roundness and ovality from diameter and tolerance.

Out of roundness is equal to the maximum diameter minus the minimum diameter measured at the same cross section. Out of roundness ratio equals the out of roundness divided by either the nominal diameter or the mean diameter. DNV or ISO ovality is equal to the out of roundness ratio. API ovality is equal to half the DNV ovality (DNV or ISO ovality is equal to 2 x API ovality).

`Davg = (Dmax + Dmin) / 2 `
`OOR = (Dmax - Dmin) `
`ro = (OOR) / (Davg) `
`fa = (Dmax - Dmin) / (Dmax + Dmin) = (OOR) / (2.Davg) = (ro) / 2 `
`fd = 2.(Dmax - Dmin) / (Dmax + Dmin) = (OOR) / (Davg) = 2.fa = ro `

where :

OOR = out of roundness
ro = out of roundness ratio
Dmax = maximum diameter
Dmin = minimum diameter
Davg = average or mean diameter
fa = API ovality
fd = DNVGL or ISO ovality

Out of roundness can be calculated from API 5L, from user defined out of roundness, or from user defined maximum and minimum diameter. For diameter D ≥ 0.2191 m, the out of roundness can be calculated from the inside diameter. For D < 0.0603 m the out of roundness is included with the diameter tolerance. For D ≥ 1.422 m the out of roundness tolerance is to be agreed with the supplier. All tolerances should be entered as positive (+ve) values.

References :

API 5L : Specification for Line Pipe (2007)
ISO 3183 : Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Steel Pipe For Pipeline Transportation Systems (2007)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : API 5L Line Pipe Wall Thickness Tolerance   ±

Calculate API 5L line pipe maximum and minimum wall thickness from tolerance.

Wall thickness tolerance can be calculated from API 5L, or specified as either a wall thickness fraction, or a wall thickness allowance.

References :

API 5L : Specification for Line Pipe (2007)
ISO 3183 : Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Steel Pipe For Pipeline Transportation Systems (2007)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : API 5L Line Pipe Mass Tolerance   ±

Calculate API 5L line pipe unit mass (mass per length) and total mass from diameter, wall thickness and density.

Pipe mass can be calculated with API 5l tolerances, or as mass schedule with no tolerances. Tolerances can be calculated from API 5L, or specified as either a mass allowance or a mass fraction. To calculate mass per joint, enter the joint length as the pipe length. For construction quantities, enter the total pipe length as the pipe length. The API 5L negative tolerance is reduced if the total mass is greater than 18 tonne.

References :

API 5L : Specification for Line Pipe (2007)
ISO 3183 : Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Steel Pipe For Pipeline Transportation Systems (2007)

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DATA MODULE : Line Pipe Diameter And Wall Thickness ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±
DATA MODULE : Line Pipe Manufacturing Tolerance ( Open In Popup Workbook )   ±