Line Sizing Criteria As Per Different International Standards

LINE SIZING CRITERIA AS PER DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Ajay S. Satpute Sr. Process Engineer M. Tech. (Chemical) I.I.T., Madras, INDIA Ramboll Oil & Gas, QATAR
Introduction: This article is the compilation of line sizing criteria provided in different international standards, such as API, NORSOK, TOTAL etc. The purpose of this exercise is to have different reputed standards' guidelines at one place, so that the process engineer shall have better understanding and comparison of the decision making conditions. Table 1 and 2 are provided below as quick reference. However, it is suggested to go through Table 3 before concluding line sizing criteria.
Table 1: Input values to be provided Phase Fluid Suction/Discharge / Gravity
Single phase
Gas
Discharge
Table 2: Output of Table 1
Vmax 18.3 m/s
Vmin
P criteria
V2 criteria NA
Mach no. criteria NA
Max. allowed back pressure
Referred standard
Remarks
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th Edition
Velocity criteria (< 60 ft/s) should not be interpreted as an absolute criteria
NOTE: More outputs are available. Check Table 3 for highlighted results.
Table 3
Sr. No. Phase Single 1 phase Single 2 phase Single 3 phase Single 4 phase Single 5 phase Single 6 phase Single 7 phase Single 8 phase Single 9 phase Single 10 phase Fluid Liquid Liquid Suction/Discharg Fluid Sand e/Gravity description presence Discharge Discharge NA NA No/NA Yes MOC NA NA Condition Pressurized service Pressurized service Reciprocating pump ( 250 rpm) suction Reciprocating pump (251 - 330 rpm) suction Reciprocating pump (> 330 rpm) suction Centrifugal pump suction Reciprocating pump ( 250 rpm) discharge Reciprocating pump (251 - 330 rpm) discharge Reciprocating pump (> 330 rpm) discharge Centrifugal pump discharge Pipe NB NA NA Vmax 15 ft/s NA 2 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 1.5 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 1 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 3 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 6 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 4.5 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 3 ft/s (typical flow velocities) 9 ft/s (typical flow velocities) Vmax 4.6 m/s NA 0.6 m/s (typical flow velocities) 0.5 m/s (typical flow velocities) 0.3 m/s (typical flow velocities) 0.9 m/s (typical flow velocities) 1.8 m/s (typical flow velocities) 1.4 m/s (typical flow velocities) 0.9 m/s (typical flow velocities) 2.7 m/s (typical flow velocities) Vmin NA 0.9 m/s P V2 criteria criteria NA NA NA NA
Max. Mach no. allowed criteria back NA NA NA NA
Referred standard
Remarks
API 14E, 5th Edition NA API 14E, 5th Edition NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
API 14E, 5th Edition NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 11 phase 12 Two phase 13 Two phase 14 Two phase Single 15 phase Single 16 phase Single 17 phase
Gas
Discharge
NA NA NA NA NA
No/NA No/NA No/NA No/NA
NA NA NA NA
Pressurized service NA Continuous service Intermittent service Pressurized service NA NA NA
60 ft/s
Gas & Liquid Discharge Gas & Liquid Discharge Gas & Liquid Discharge
18.3 m/s 100/m, 100/m, ft/s ft/s 125/m, 125/m, ft/s ft/s NA NA
NA NA NA 3.1 m/s 0.75 m/s
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
API 14E, 5th Edition NA Velocity criteria (< 60 ft/s) should not be API 14E, 5th interpreted as an Edition absolute criteria API 14E, 5th Edition m is in lb/ft3 API 14E, 5th Edition m is in lb/ft3 API 14E, 5th Edition NA
Liquid
Gravity
NA NA
Yes
NA
Drain line
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Maersk Oil standard NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA
Liquid Liquid Liquid with large quantities of mud Untreated sea water Deoxygenat ed sea water Liquid Liquid Liquid with large quantities of mud Untreated sea water Deoxygenat ed sea water Liquid Liquid
Discharge Discharge
NA
No/NA
CS CS
Pressurized service Pressurized service
NA NA
19.7 ft/s 16.4 ft/s
6 m/s 5 m/s
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
Single 18 phase Single 19 phase Single 20 phase Single 21 phase Single 22 phase
Discharge Discharge
NA Yes Liquid with large quantities of mud Yes Untreated sea water No/NA Deoxygenate d sea water No/NA NA No/NA
CS CS
NA NA
13.1 ft/s 9.8 ft/s
4 m/s 3 m/s
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA
Discharge Discharge Discharge
CS SS/Ti SS/Ti
Pressurized service Pressurized service Pressurized service
NA NA NA
19.7 ft/s 23 ft/s 23 ft/s
6 m/s 7 m/s 7 m/s
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
Discharge Discharge
NA Yes Liquid with large quantities of mud Yes Untreated sea water No/NA Deoxygenate d sea water No/NA NA NA No/NA Yes
SS/Ti SS/Ti
NA NA
13.1 ft/s 23 ft/s
4 m/s 7 m/s
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
Discharge Discharge Discharge
SS/Ti CuNi CuNi
NA NA NA
23 ft/s 9.8 ft/s NA
7 m/s 3 m/s NA
NA 1 m/s 1 m/s
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
Liquid with large quantities of mud Discharge Untreated sea water Discharge Deoxygenat ed sea water Discharge Liquid Liquid Discharge Discharge
Liquid with large quantities of mud Yes Untreated sea water No/NA Deoxygenate d sea water No/NA NA NA No/NA Yes
CuNi CuNi
NA NA
NA 9.8 ft/s
NA 3 m/s
1 m/s 1 m/s
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
CuNi GRP GRP
NA NA NA
9.8 ft/s 19.7 ft/s 19.7 ft/s
3 m/s 6 m/s 6 m/s
1 m/s NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
NA NA NA
Single 33 phase Single 34 phase Single 35 phase
Liquid with large quantities of mud Discharge Untreated sea water Discharge Deoxygenat ed sea water Discharge
Liquid with large quantities of mud Yes Untreated sea water No/NA Deoxygenate d sea water No/NA
GRP GRP
NA NA
NA 19.7 ft/s
NA 6 m/s
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Vmax depends upon fluid (if with or without sand, untreated or deoxygenated Norsok standard P- seawater) and pipe 001, 5th Edition MOC Vmax depends upon fluid (if with or without sand, untreated or deoxygenated Norsok standard P- seawater) and pipe 001, 5th Edition MOC Vmax depends upon fluid (if with or without sand, untreated or deoxygenated Norsok standard P- seawater) and pipe 001, 5th Edition MOC Norsok standard P-001, 5th Edition NA
GRP
Pressurized service
NA
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 36 phase
Sub-cooled liquid
Suction
Sub-cooled liquid
No/NA
NA
Centrifugal pump suction
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.25 bar/100 m NA
NA
NA
Single 37 phase
Boiling liquid
Suction
Boiling liquid No/NA
NA
Centrifugal pump suction
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.05 bar/100 m NA
NA
NA
Single 38 phase Single 39 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Gas
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Centrifugal pump discharge Vent line for atmospheric system
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA 175/, m/s or 60 m/s whichever is lower
Single 40 phase
Gas
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service NA
NA 175/, m/s or 60 m/s whichever is lower
NA
< 0.9 bar/100 m NA < 0.005 bar NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 41 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service (operating pressure 0 to 35 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 42 phase Single 43 phase 44 Two phase Single 45 phase Single 46 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA NA
No/NA No/NA
NA NA
Pressurized service (operating pressure 35 to 138 barg) Pressurized service (operating pressure more than 138 barg) Pressurized service
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA 183/mix, m/s
NA 183/mix, m/s
NA NA
NA 0.001 to 0.11 bar/100 m (recom mended pressur e drop) 0.11 to 0.27 bar/100 m (recom mended pressur e drop) < P/500 bar/100 m NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard P-001, 5th Edition
is in kg/m3
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA
NA
NA
NA
Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA Norsok standard P- P is operating 001, 5th Edition pressure in bara Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition mix is in kg/m3 Norsok standard P-001, 5th Edition standard Norsok P-001, 5th Edition Total standard EP-SAF-228A, Revision 02 Total standard EP-SAF-228A, Revision 02 Total standard EP-SAF-228A, Revision 02 Total standard EP-SAF-228A, Revision 02 Total standard EP-SAF-228A, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard EP-ECP-103, Revision 02 GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA GSNA Both conditions to be satisfied NA
NA NA < 200000 kg/ms2 NA
NA NA
NA NA
Gas & Liquid Discharge
Gas Gas
Discharge Discharge
NA NA NA
No/NA No/NA
NA NA
Flare line Vent line
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
< 0.6 NA 0.07 barg
Liquid
Gravity
NA
Yes
NA
Drain line
NA
NA
NA
0.8 m/s 1.2 m/s 0.8 m/s 0.8 m/s 0.8 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Gravity
NA
Yes
NA
Drain line with heavy amount of sand NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Gravity
NA
Yes
NA
Drain line (oil free) Drain line (oil contaminated) Drain line (domestic sewage) Pump suction (liquid at bubble point or with dissolved gas) Pump suction (liquid at bubble point or with dissolved gas) Pump suction (liquid at bubble point or with dissolved gas) Pump suction (liquid at bubble point or with dissolved gas) Pump suction (nonboiling liquid) Pump suction (nonboiling liquid) Pump suction (nonboiling liquid) Pump suction (nonboiling liquid)
NA
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Gravity
NA
Yes
NA
NA
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Gravity
NA NA
Yes
NA
NA
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 52 phase Single 53 phase Single 54 phase Single 55 phase Single 56 phase Single 57 phase Single 58 phase Single 59 phase Single 60 phase Single 61 phase Single 62 phase Single 63 phase Single 64 phase Single 65 phase Single 66 phase Single 67 phase
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
2"
2 ft/s
0.6 m/s
NA
< 0.9 bar/km < 0.9 bar/km < 0.9 bar/km < 0.9 bar/km < 3.5 bar/km < 3.5 bar/km < 3.5 bar/km < 3.5 bar/km < 4.5 bar/km < 4.5 bar/km < 4.5 bar/km < 4.5 bar/km <9 bar/km <9 bar/km <9 bar/km <9 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
3" to 6"
3 ft/s
0.9 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
8" to 18"
3.9 ft/s
1.2 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
> 18"
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
2"
3 ft/s
0.9 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
3" to 6"
3.9 ft/s
1.2 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
8" to 18"
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
> 18"
5.9 ft/s
1.8 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg) 2" Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg) 3" to 6" Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg) 8" to 18" Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg) > 18" Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg) 2" Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg) 3" to 6" Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg) 8" to 18" Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg) Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading) Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading) Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading) Pump discharge (pressure < 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading)
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
14.8 ft/s
4.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
> 18"
19.7 ft/s
6 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 68 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
2"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02
NA
Single 69 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
3" to 6"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 70 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
8" to 18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 71 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
> 18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
< 4.5 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
NA
Single 72 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Single 73 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Single 74 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Single 75 phase Single 76 phase Single 77 phase Single 78 phase Single 79 phase Single 80 phase Single 81 phase Single 82 phase Single 83 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading) Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading) Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading) Pump discharge (pressure > 50 barg and Storage tank inlet or in loading)
2"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02
NA
3" to 6"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
NA
8" to 18"
9.8 ft/s
3 m/s
NA
<9 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
NA
> 18"
9.8 ft/s 2 ft/s normal velocity
Liquid
Gravity
NA
No/NA
NA
Drain line
NA
3 m/s 0.6 m/s normal velocity
NA
<9 bar/km < 0.45 bar/km
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
CS
Sea water lines Steam condensate return Continuous operating (P 20 barg) Continuous operating (20 120 barg) Dis-continuous operating compressor antisurge (P 50 barg) Dis-continuous operating compressor antisurge (50 80 barg) Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (P 50 barg) Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (50 80 barg) Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge (P 50 barg) Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge (50 80 barg)
NA
11.5 ft/s
3.5 m/s
2 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Liquid
Gravity
Gas
Discharge
Gas
Discharge
Gas
Discharge
Gas
Discharge
Gas
Discharge
NA Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line)
No/NA
NA
NA
4.9 ft/s
1.5 m/s
NA
NA
NA < 6000 kg/ms2 < 7500 kg/ms2 < 10000 kg/ms2 < 15000 kg/ms2 < 20000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA
Single 84 phase
Gas
Discharge
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Single 85 phase
Gas
Discharge
Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line) Gas (excluding flare line)
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 15000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02
Single 86 phase
Gas
Discharge
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 25000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Single 87 phase
Gas
Suction
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.7 bar/km
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
NA
Single 88 phase
Gas
Suction
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.7 bar/km
< 15000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
NA
Single 89 phase
Gas
Suction
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.7 bar/km
< 25000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
NA
Single 90 phase
Gas
Discharge
Gas (excluding flare line)
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 1.15 bar/k m
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA
Single 91 phase
Gas
Discharge
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 1.15 bar/k m
< 15000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA
Single 92 phase Single 93 phase Single 94 phase Single 95 phase Single 96 phase Single 97 phase Single 98 phase
Gas
Discharge
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 1.15 bar/k m <1 bar/km < 0.25 bar/km < 2.3 bar/km <1 bar/km < 2.3 bar/km <1 bar/km
< 25000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Steam
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
P 10 barg, L 200 m NA P 10 barg, L > 200 m NA 10 200 m
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Steam
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Steam
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
138 ft/s
42 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Steam
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
138 ft/s
42 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Steam
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
P > 30 barg, L 200 m NA P > 30 barg, L > 200 m NA
98 ft/s
30 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Steam
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
98 ft/s
30 m/s
NA
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations
99 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Continuous operating (P 20 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 6000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02
100 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Continuous operating (20 < P 50 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 7500 kg/ms2
NA
NA
101 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
102 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 15000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
103 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Continuous operating (P > 120 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 20000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
104 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor antisurge (P 50 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
105 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor antisurge (50 80 barg)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 25000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations m is apparent density, Vm is apparent fluid velocity and to be used for m*Vm2 calculations
107 Two phase
Gas & Liquid Suction
NA
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (P 50 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
108 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor suction (50 80 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 25000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
110 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge (P 50 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 10000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
111 Two phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge (50 < P 80 barg) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 15000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
112 Two phase Single 113 phase
NA
No/NA
NA
Gas
Discharge
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Single 114 phase
Gas
Discharge
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Single 115 phase
Gas
Discharge
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Dis-continuous operating compressor discharge (P > 80 barg) Upstream of relieving device, Line size 2" Upstream of relieving device, Operating pressure 50 barg Upstream of relieving device, Operating pressure > 50 barg
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 25000 kg/ms2 25000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
30000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
50000 kg/ms2 150000 kg/ms2 50000 kg/ms2 50000 kg/ms2
NA
NA
Single 116 phase Single 117 phase
Gas
Discharge
Flare gas
No/NA
NA
Gas
Discharge
118 Two phase
Flare gas Flare gas and condensate
No/NA
NA
Upstream of downstream device, Intermittent flow NA Upstream of downstream device, Continuous flow NA Upstream of relieving device NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.7
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.35
NA
No/NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
< 0.25
NA
Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA For > 100000 Total standard GS- kg/ms2 vibration EP-ECP-103, and line supports Revision 02 are required Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA Total standard GSEP-ECP-103, Revision 02 NA
Single 119 phase
Liquid
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service (Pipeline)
NA
3.3 ft/s to 3.3 ft/s: Normal velocity 16.4 ft/s to 32.8 ft/s: Normal velocity
1 to 2 m/s: Normal velocity 5to 10 m/s: Normal velocity
1 m/s, if separa te water phase is presen t NA
NA
NA
NA
SHELL DEP 31.40.00.10 General, Pipeline engineering SHELL DEP 31.40.00.10 General, Pipeline engineering
Continuous operation: Vmax should be less than 4 m/s Continuous operation: Vmax should be less than 20 m/s
Single 120 phase
Gas
Discharge
NA
No/NA
NA
Pressurized service (Pipeline) NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

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LINE SIZING CRITERIA AS PER DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Table 1: Input values to be provided Phase Fluid Suction/Discharge / Gravity

Table 2: Output of Table 1

Vmax 18.3 m/s

Mach no. criteria NA

Max. allowed back pressure

API 14E, 5th Edition

Velocity criteria (< 60 ft/s) should not be interpreted as an absolute criteria

Max. Mach no. allowed criteria back NA NA NA NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

API 14E, 5th Edition NA

No/NA No/NA No/NA No/NA

Pressurized service NA Continuous service Intermittent service Pressurized service NA NA NA

NA NA NA 3.1 m/s 0.75 m/s

Pressurized service Pressurized service

19.7 ft/s 16.4 ft/s

Pressurized service Pressurized service

13.1 ft/s 9.8 ft/s

Discharge Discharge Discharge

Pressurized service Pressurized service Pressurized service

19.7 ft/s 23 ft/s 23 ft/s

6 m/s 7 m/s 7 m/s

Pressurized service Pressurized service

13.1 ft/s 23 ft/s

Discharge Discharge Discharge

SS/Ti CuNi CuNi

Pressurized service Pressurized service Pressurized service

23 ft/s 9.8 ft/s NA

Pressurized service Pressurized service

CuNi GRP GRP

Pressurized service Pressurized service Pressurized service

9.8 ft/s 19.7 ft/s 19.7 ft/s

3 m/s 6 m/s 6 m/s

Single 33 phase Single 34 phase Single 35 phase

Pressurized service Pressurized service

Centrifugal pump suction

< 0.25 bar/100 m NA

Boiling liquid No/NA

Centrifugal pump suction

< 0.05 bar/100 m NA

Single 38 phase Single 39 phase

Centrifugal pump discharge Vent line for atmospheric system

NA 175/, m/s or 60 m/s whichever is lower

NA 175/, m/s or 60 m/s whichever is lower

< 0.9 bar/100 m NA < 0.005 bar NA

Pressurized service (operating pressure 0 to 35 barg) NA

Norsok standard P-001, 5th Edition

Norsok standard P001, 5th Edition NA

NA NA < 200000 kg/ms2 NA

Gas & Liquid Discharge

Flare line Vent line

< 0.6 NA 0.07 barg

Drain line with heavy amount of sand NA

< 4.5 bar/km

< 4.5 bar/km

< 4.5 bar/km

< 4.5 bar/km