Pipe supports for Natural gas line
Pipe supports for Natural gas line
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Hello ,
I have a natural gas pipe line in ammonia plant. This pipe line directly resting on support structure. This pipe line does not have any insulation. Whereever it is resting on support structure , there is a local corrioson. Now we are thinking to put supports at each location wherever it is resting on structural beams. Line pressure is 55 bar and temp around 70 deg c
My queres are
1. Is there any other way to avoid corrison issue?
2. If pipe support need to be installed , what precuations should i take
I have a natural gas pipe line in ammonia plant. This pipe line directly resting on support structure. This pipe line does not have any insulation. Whereever it is resting on support structure , there is a local corrioson. Now we are thinking to put supports at each location wherever it is resting on structural beams. Line pressure is 55 bar and temp around 70 deg c
My queres are
1. Is there any other way to avoid corrison issue?
2. If pipe support need to be installed , what precuations should i take





RE: Pipe supports for Natural gas line
In that way the pipeline can be separated from the supports without having to weld anything onto the pipeline itself. A low friction pad (such as UHMWPE) can be utilised at the support point if there is significant sliding.
RE: Pipe supports for Natural gas line
Apart from that, you may need a stress analysis to ensure that your support placement does not result in high stresses at the points of contact.
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RE: Pipe supports for Natural gas line
For your situation you may not want to / have the room to lift the pipe up enough to get a clamp support ( probably still the best) or budget to do it.
These types of pads don't need much amount of lifting to get the pie off the support to attach them.
If your pipe (unknown size and wt) is resting on flat beams then introducing a bar type support (like the I Rod) may induce additional stresses / loads
A lot will depend on access, number of supports, ability to lift the pipe off the support, cost and budget.
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RE: Pipe supports for Natural gas line