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SABP-L-006
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Review of the Design Basis...............................
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Scope
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This best practice is intended to be used by Saudi Aramco Engineers who are
directly involved in design review or approval; mainly CSD, PMT and
Operation Engineers.
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Disclaimer
This Best Practice is being provided for the general guidance and benefit of
Saudi Aramco engineers and operating facilities. The information or material
contained here will not release the users from the responsibility of safeguarding
and controlling their operations within Saudi Aramco established guidelines
such as GIs and engineering standards.
References
This Best Practice is based on the latest edition of the references below, unless
otherwise noted.
3.1
SAES-L-100
SAES-L-120
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ASME B31.1
Power Piping
ASME B31.3
Process Piping
ASME B31.4
ASME B31.8
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Stress Isometric
The stress isometric is the piping model that shows all equipments, node no.,
material specifications, pipe restraints and other information that are required to
perform the analysis utilizing stress analysis program.
the commonly used stress analysis software within Saudi Aramco is CAESAR II, if other
stress analysis software is being reviewed, the reviewer shall request access to the
used stress analysis software.
6.1
Load Combinations
When reviewing the computer stress analysis modeling, it is important to verify
if all the possible operational seniors are analyzed, this can result in several load
combinations for the same piping system, each load combination is at different
operational conditions.
Example:
When we have two pumps, pump (1) and Pump (2), one is normally operating
and one is a stand-by, the following load conditions should be considered:
Table 1 Load Combinations
Pump 1
Pump 2
Load Condition 1
Running (Hot)
Running (Hot)
Load Condition 2
Running (Hot)
Stand By (Cold)
Load Condition 3
Stand By (Cold)
Stand By (Cold)
Similarly in you have three pumps Pump (1), (2) & (3), two are operating and
one is stand by, the following load conditions should be considered:
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6.2
Pump 1
Pump 2
Pump 3
Load Condition 1
Running (Hot)
Running (Hot)
Running (Hot)
Load Condition 2
Running (Hot)
Running (Hot)
Stand By (Cold)
Load Condition 3
Running (Hot)
Stand By (Cold)
Running (Hot)
Load Condition 4
Stand By (Cold)
Running (Hot)
Running (Hot)
6.2.2
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In the process unit the maximum movement at each side of the loop
should not be more than 6 inch.
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In the offsite area, the maximum movement at each side of the loop
should be no more than 12 inch.
3)
The guideline for the thermal movement at the corner when pipe
changes direction should be limited to a maximum of 6 inch in the
process area and 10 inch in the offsite area.
NEMA SM23
API 610
API 617
API 618
API 661
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API 560
WRC 107
WRC 297
Revision Summary
New Saudi Aramco Best Practice.
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Modeling
Are all fittings such elbows, tees, branches, modeled with the
applicable SIF stress intensification factors? And if the analysis
uses SIF other than those in the applicable code, supporting
calculation shall be included.
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