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Expansion Loop Design Sheet

The document provides input data and calculations for the design of an expansion loop for a 10-inch nominal pipe size carrying fluid at 500°F. Key values calculated include the length between loops being 49.69 meters, the height and width of the loop being 5.31 meters and 3.71 meters respectively, and the stress in the loop being 1,247,999 pascals which is below the allowable stress limit. The axial force on the stop calculated is 17.46 kilonewtons.

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Expansion Loop Design Sheet

The document provides input data and calculations for the design of an expansion loop for a 10-inch nominal pipe size carrying fluid at 500°F. Key values calculated include the length between loops being 49.69 meters, the height and width of the loop being 5.31 meters and 3.71 meters respectively, and the stress in the loop being 1,247,999 pascals which is below the allowable stress limit. The axial force on the stop calculated is 17.46 kilonewtons.

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Expansion Loop Design

(Prepared by Kashif Tufail)

Input Data
Nominal Pipe Size NPS 10 inch
Design Temperature Tmax = 500 oF
Ambient Temperature Tamb = 70 oF
∆T = 430
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(From Table C3 of ASME B31.3) α = 0.00000702 in/inoF
Expansion to be absorbed ∆L = 150 mm
= 5.905511811 inch
Total span = 300 m
Bend Length (From Nomograph) L2 = 47 ft
= 14325.6 mm

Calculated values
As L2 = 2H + W
Take W = 0.7H
So L2 = 2.7H
H = 17.407407407 ft
= 5305.7777778 mm
W = 12.185185185 ft
= 3714.0444444 mm
∆L = αL∆T
L = ∆L / α∆T
Length between loops L = 49691.910157 mm
49.691910157 m
Length between axial stops L1 = 53405.954601 mm
53.405954601 m
No. of loops = 5.6173511407 nos. Nomograph is taken

LEGENDS:
Input Data
Calculated values
Nomograph is taken from "Introduction to Pipe Stress Analysis
by Sam Kanappan"
Caclulation of Stresses and Axial Forces in Expansion Loop by
Kellogg's method
(Prepared by Kashif Tufail)

Input Data
Nominal Pipe Size NPS = 10 inch
Design Temperature Tmax = 500 oF
Ambient Temperature Tamb = 70 oF
∆T = 430 oF
Expansion to be absorbed ∆ = 150 mm
= 5.905511811 inch
W = 3700 mm
H = 5300 mm
Length between axial stops L1 = 53700 mm
Length between guides L = 10500 mm
= 34.44 ft
K1 = 0.3523809524
K2 = 0.5047619048

From Fig. C-11, when K1 = 0.35 & K2 = 0.5


L2SA / 107D∆ = 0.034
Outer dia of pipe OD = 10.7 inch

Calculation of stresses in expansion loop


Stress in loop S = 18113.148663 psi
= 124799.59429 kPa
Allowable stress at amb temperature
(From Table A1 of ASME B31.3) Sc = 20 ksi
137894.6 kPa

Allowable stress at design temperature


(From Table A1 of ASME B31.3) Sh = 19 ksi
130999.87 kPa

Allowable stress SA = 205118.2175 ksi

Result = 0.6084276463 OK

Calculation of loads on axial stop

From Fig. C-12, when K1 = 0.35 & K2 = 0.5


A1 = 0.18
Moment of inertia I = 152.48429241 inch4

Axial force F = 3967.9457697 lb


17.458961387 KN

LEGENDS:
Input Data
Calculated values

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