life expected from process/ power plant pipe supports

life expected from process/ power plant pipe supports ?

20 yrs or 40 years ?

B31.1 App- V addresses O&M issues of power piping.

After how many years in general, should we have a hard relook on process/ power piping supports ?

reg,
sam

Any number of design factors may have resulted in your current configuration, such as:

1. Safety Factors.
2. Mitigating Factors.
3. Operators assuming "If it fits, it'll work. Add the new pipe(s)."
4. Historical emergency events.
5. Properties changing over time (e.g. that acid plant that's known the spring minor leaks every so often).

In general, every time a pipe is added to a structure, it should be checked. For small diameter lines, at least a cursory check should be performed, including an inspection.

In general, after a major emergency, as well.

In general, whenever you inspect a pipe, you're also inspecting the supports. If a line is in cyclic service, so are the supports. Therefore, they should all be tied together.

Thanks!

People do not often take piping stress and support analysts caution regarding pipe support remaining life in an existing plant seriously just like climate change scientist's cautions till some emergency really happens.

Still, it helps! Out of concern for long term avaiability of plant, honesty of piping stress and support walk down auditors pays!

Even the valuable help of the elders like you from the lessons learnt and shared, we in the emerging economies remain safe and sound!

reg,
Sam