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FAILURE INVESTIGATION OF UNDERGROUND DISTANT HEATING
PIPELINETibor Köves, Szabolcs Szávai, Gyöngyvér B. Lenkey,
Péter Rózsahegyi
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Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied ResearchInstitute for Logistics and Production Systems
2nd Hungarian-Ukrainian Joint ConferenceOn SAFETY-RELIABILITY AND RISK OF ENGINEERING PLANTS AND COMPONENTS
Kiev19-21. 09. 2007.
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Buckling
Cracking
Bottom of pipe
Top of pipe
3. crack2. crack 1. crack
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The damaged sleeve pipe
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The crackBAY-LOGI
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Effect of heat expansion of the pipeline
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Description of failure
Buckling and cracking were found around a welded joint of a vacuum insulated underground distant heating pipe in May 2006.
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Twatermax = ~70 °C in the inner pipe (before 2005).
Before the failure there was problems with vacuum more times.
During winter in 2005 the water temperature increased by 20°C (to
T=138°C, Tdesign=150°C). At the same time, 20 cm axial dilatation of the
pipe end was observed.
Operating temperature range: Tmax=138 °C, Tmin=50 °C.
Possible welding defects and shifting of pipeline due-to specific pipe-
installation technology.
Background information
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BAY-LOGIQuestions to be answered
Could any material or welding defect cause the cracking?
Could the heat expansion of the pipeline alone cause the
buckling?
What is the effect of the friction between the pipeline and the
soil?
What is the effect of lack of vacuum?
What type and how the high stress caused the buckling and
cracking?
How can a similar failure be prevented in the future?
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Material tests
Visual inspection of cracked surface
Stereomicroscopic inspection of fracture surface
Tensile test of base material
Tensile test and bending test of welded joint
Chemical composition test from base material for checking
material quality
Macro-inspection of transverse polished section of welded
joint (on cracked place, and where no cracks in welded joint)
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CalculationsBAY-LOGI
Estimation of temperature changing of outer pipe, in case of
good and bad vacuum– analytical calculation
Calculation of pipe end dilatation depending on the outer pipe
temperature, considering the friction – analytical calculation
Modeling the pipe dilatation by FEM (with beam elements)
Finite element calculation to estimate load magnitude and
type of failure.
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Estimation of temperature changing of outer pipe BAY-LOGI
Possible minimum and maximum temperature values of outer pipe in different cases:
Tk_1b 44°C - 138°C water temp. without vacuum
Tk_2b 15.9°C - 50°C water temp. without vacuum
Tk_1v 35.2°C - 138°C water temp. with good vacuum
Tk_2v 12.8°C - 50°C water temp. with good vacuum
The theoretically maximum possible outer
pipe temperature difference:
Tmax = 31.2°C
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Calculation of pipe end dilatation, not considering the friction BAY-LOGI
In case of Tmax
Soil friction is not considered Pipeline was supposed to be straight
The individual pipeline lengths:Heating plant - 1. waterhouse L1 = 538.5m1. waterhouse - 2. waterhouse L2 = 382.7m2. waterhouse - 3. waterhouse L3 = 331.3m
Calculated dilatations of pipeline sections:
L1max = 20.2cm L2max = 14.3cm L3max = 12.4cm
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Calculation of critical friction coefficient BAY-LOGI
Relationship between critical friction coefficient and outer pipe temperature changing (T):
Dhg
dDTE
soilcrit ****4
*** 22
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Modeling the pipe dilatation by FEM BAY-LOGI
Models: 1. All pipe nodes are radially linked to surrounding soil 2. No links at breakpoints of pipeline path 3. No links between pipeline and soil (no soil around the pipe)
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Boundary conditions 1BAY-LOGI
Boundary condition of dilatation from 2. section of pipeline, and radial
constrain from wall of the waterhouse at the end of 2. pipeline section
Boundary condition of radial constrain from wall of the waterhouse at the end
of 3. pipeline section
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Boundary conditions 2BAY-LOGI
Boundary condition of constrain from pipeline surrounding soil
Boundary condition of outer pipe temperature changing
(T=31.2°C)
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Results of modeling the pipe dilatation 1 BAY-LOGI
1. model: The dilatation from 2. pipeline section, and the thermal expansion dissipate at breakpoint of pipeline
3. model: Pipeline section shifting to another position
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2. model: The dilatation from 2. pipeline section increasing with thermal expansion. The breakpoints of the pipeline path can not
dissipate the dilatation
Results of modeling the pipe dilatation 2
Lmax = 22 cm !!!
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Models: 1. Axial loading on pipe. 2. The pipe end shifting perpendicular to pipe axis, therefore the loading at breakpoint is bending. 3. Axial loading and bending on pipe.
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Determination of loadcase that could cause the failure
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Boundary conditions
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Determination of compression stress value that could cause buckling
450MPa compression stress
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50 mm
Determination of magnitude of soil motion that could cause deformation
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Coupled effect of soil motion and outer pipe temperature changing of stress state and
deformation
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Results of material testingBAY-LOGI
Marks of fatigue failure were not recognised on fracture surface
The fracture surface indicated a ductile mode of fracture but without
significant plastic deformation
Fracture started from the heat-affected zone
Fracture started on one side of welding, then go through the
welding and continues on other side, which means that torsional
load must have been present.
Base material and weld properties were O.K. No any specific
welding defect was found.
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The effect of friction between soil and pipe on pipe end dilatation is
negligible, the dilatation is rather restricted depending on pipeline
geometry, geologic and laying relations.
The heat expansion alone is not enough to cause the recognized
displacement, soil parameter change is additionally needed (e.g.
higher level groundwater).
The restricted heat expansion alone could not cause the failure so it
could caused by combined bending-torsion and tensile stress due
to heat expansion and soil movement.
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Conclusions
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