API 570 - Math Equations
API 570 Calcs
Short Term Corrosion Rate Long Term Corrosion Rate
tprevious - tactual tinitial - tactual
CRST = # of years between tprevious & tactual CRLT = # of years between tprevious & tactual
Remaining Life Inspection Interval
tactual - trequired
RL = Interval = ½ of RL or Table 2
Corrosion-Rate
Required Thickness Minimum
Thickness
PD
t=
2[(SE) + (PY)] tm = t+c
API 570 - Math Equations
B31.3 Calculations
Required Thickness Minimum Thermal Growth
Thickness
PD B31.3 FxL
t= tm = Thermal G=
2[(SE) + (PY)] t+c Growth 100
MAWP
Blank Minimum Thickness
B31.3 par 304.5.3 page 28
2(SE) + (t - c)
P= 3𝑃
D tm_blank = dg +c
16 𝑆𝐸
Hydrostatic Test Pressue
St Pneumatic Test Pressue
Test Pressure = 1.5P
S Test Pressure = 1.1 x P
API 570 - Math Equations
B16.5 Calculations API 574
Sub-Minimum Thickness Calcs
Calculations
Sm_Enclosed Circles edge-to-edge = 1.75 d x tm
SmDia = .35 d x tm API 574 Valve Body
Thickness
SM_Measured Thickness = .75 x tm PD
Blank Minimum Thickness
t = 1.5 [ 2[(SE) ]
MAWP
3𝑃 𝑆𝐸𝑡
tm_blank = dg +c 𝑀𝐴𝑊𝑃 = 2
16 𝑆𝐸 𝐷
Pressure Test
Test Pressure = 1.5 x P
3
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