Installation & Layout Best Practices; Selecting Field-Supplied Copper Tubing - LG MULTI F Engineering Manual

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MULTI
F
MULTI MAX
Table 116: Linear Thermal Expansion of Copper Tubing in Inches.
Pipe
Length
1 35° 40° 45°
10
0.04 0.04 0.05
20
0.08 0.08 0.10
30 0.12 0.12 0.15
40
0.16 0.16 0.20
50 0.20 0.20 0.25
60
0.24 0.24 0.30
70 0.28 0.28 0.35
80
0.32 0.32 0.40
90 0.36 0.36 0.45
100
0.40 0.40 0.50
120 0.48 0.48 0.60
140
0.56 0.56 0.70
160 0.64 0.64 0.80
180
0.72 0.72 0.90
Pipe length baseline temperature = 0°F. "Expansion of Carbon, Copper and Stainless Steel Pipe," The Engineers' Toolbox, www.engineeringtoolbox.com.
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Figure 264:Coiled Expansion Loops and Offsets (Plan View shown).
L
L
R
R
Large Tubing U-bend (>3/4 in.)
Table 117:Radii of Coiled Expansion Loops and Developed Lengths of Expansion Offsets.
Anticipated Linear Expansion (LE) (inches)
1/2
1
1-1/2
2
2-1/2
3
3-1/2
4
R = Centerline Length of Pipe.
1
L = Centerline Minimum Radius (inches).
2
All expansion Loops and Offsets should be installed in the horizontal plane to prevent the possibility of trapping oil. Loops and Offsets in verti-
cal risers should also be installed in a horizontal plane.
INSTALLATION & LAYOUT BEST PRACTICES
50° 55° 60° 65° 70°
0.06 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.08
0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.16
0.18 0.20 0.21 0.23 0.24
0.24 0.26 0.28 0.30 0.32
0.30 0.33 0.35 0.38 0.40
0.36 0.39 0.42 0.45 0.48
0.42 0.46 0.49 0.53 0.56
0.48 0.52 0.56 0.60 0.64
0.54 0.59 0.63 0.68 0.72
0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80
0.72 0.78 0.84 0.90 0.96
0.84 0.91 0.98 1.05 1.12
0.96 1.04 1.12 1.20 1.28
1.08 1.17 1.26 1.35 1.44
L
L
L
R
R
1/4
R 6
1
L
38
2
R 9
1
L
54
2
R
11
1
L 66
2
R
12
1
L
77
2
R 14
1
L
86
2
R 15
1
L
94
2
R
16
1
L 102
2
R
17
1
L
109
2
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Selecting Field-Supplied Copper Tubing

Fluid Temperature °F
75° 80° 85° 90° 95° 100° 105° 110° 115° 120° 125° 130°
0.09 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.11
0.17 0.18 0.19 0.20 0.21
0.26 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.32
0.34 0.36 0.38 0.40 0.42
0.43 0.45 0.48 0.50 0.53
0.51 0.54 0.57 0.60 0.63
0.60 0.63 0.67 0.70 0.74
0.68 0.72 0.76 0.80 0.84
0.77 0.81 0.86 0.90 0.95
0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00 1.05
1.02 1.08 1.14 1.20 1.26
1.19 1.26 1.33 1.40 1.47
1.36 1.44 1.52 1.60 1.68
1.53 1.62 1.71 1.80 1.89
L
R
R
L
Loop
Nominal Tube Size (OD) inches
3/8
7
44
10
63
12
77
14
89
16
99
17
109
19
117
20
126
0.11 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14
0.22 0.22 0.23 0.26 0.28
0.33 0.32 0.35 0.39 0.42
0.44 0.43 0.46 0.52 0.56
0.55 0.54 0.58 0.65 0.70
0.66 0.65 0.69 0.78 0.84
0.77 0.76 0.81 0.91 0.98
0.88 0.86 0.92 1.04 1.12
0.99 0.97 1.04 1.17 1.26
1.10 1.08 1.15 1.30 1.40
1.32 1.30 1.38 1.56 1.68
1.54 1.51 1.61 1.82 1.96
1.76 1.73 1.84 2.08 2.24
1.98 1.94 2.07 2.34 2.52
L
L
Small Tubing U-bend (<3/4 in.)
1/2
8
50
11
70
14
86
16
99
18
111
19
122
21
131
22
140
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0.15 0.15
0.29 0.30
0.44 0.45
0.58 0.60
0.73 0.75
0.87 0.90
1.02 1.05
1.16 1.20
1.31 1.35
1.45 1.50
1.74 1.80
2.03 2.10
2.32 2.40
2.61 2.70
3/4
9
59
13
83
16
101
19
117
21
131
23
143
25
155
26
166