Pipeline Engineering

Hydrostatic Test Pressure Calculation (Demo)

This tool was developed for test engineers and contractors to plan the pipeline hydrostatic test operation. The elevation gradient, along with the location and volume of the water source, and the pipe design data should be used to determine the length and number of test segments. The test gradient should be calculated to be sure the test pressure falls within the specified pressure limits.

Imperial Metric

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Pipe Data

Pipe Nominal Size Select "Custom" for manual pipe OD and wall thickness inputs.

Schedule Select "Custom" from "Pipe Nominal Size" above for manual pipe OD and wall thickness inputs.

Line Pipe Grade, S

psi

Heavy Wall Pipe Wall Thickness, t'

inch

Heavy Wall Pipe Grade, S'

psi

Maximum Operating Pressure, MOP

psig

Pipe Profile

Test Segment Upstream Point Chainage , U/S

Test Segment Downstream Point Chainage, D/S

Test Segment Upstream Point Elevation, Eu

High Point Elevation, Eh

Low Point Elevation, El

Instrumentation Elevation, Ei

Test Segment Downstream Point Elevation, Ed

Minimum Strength Test Pressure

Maximum Strength Test Pressure

Minimum Leak Test Pressure

Maximum Leak Test Pressure

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Hydrostatic Test Pressure Calculation (Demo)