Full Encirclement Welded Split Sleeves
1. PLIDCO Type Full Encirclement Welded Split Sleeves are typically used for two applications:
pressure containing and non-pressure containing .
A. pressure containing
The application is pressure containing when the split sleeves is installed over a known leak .
For a pressure containing application, the wall thickness of split sleeve and all welds must be able to contain the full operating pressure of pipeline .
The longitudinal weld joint formed by the two halves of the split sleeve must be a full thickness butt weld .
The circumferential joint formed by the split sleeves welded to pipeline must be a full thickness fillet weld .
B. Non-pressure containing
The application is non-pressure containing if the split sleeves is not installed over a known leak and the intended use is only to reinforce a damaged area of the pipe.
The longitudinal weld joint formed by the two halves of the split sleeve must be a full thickness butt weld .
The circumferential joint does not have to be welded, but should be sealed with a coating to prevent ground water from penetrating the crevice between the sleeve and the pipe .
If the circumferential joint is welded, the application should be assumed to be pressure containing and all the requirements of a pressure containing application now apply .
2. PLIDO Type Full Encirclement Welded Split Sleeve are usually fabricated in length of 5 or 10 feet.
But you can define the length of split sleeve as per your own demand .
Back-up strips for the longitudinal butt welds are furnished with all sleeves .
3. PLIDCO Type Full Encirclement Welded Split Sleeve conform to ASME B31.4 and B31.8 as well as US Department of Transportation (US DOT) requirements . Individual company codes and safety pratices should be observed .US DOT requires that population density be considered in the installation area for natural and other gas pipelines ( DOT section 192.5). Table showing maximum operating pressure PLIDCO Type Full Encirclement Welded Split Sleeve by size, materials of construction and class location are shown beside
4. Standard body materials
- ASTM A36
- ASTM A572 Gr.50
Recommended Working Pressure(PSI)
Class I
Sparsely populated areas
API Nominal Pipe Size (In.) |
A-36 Steel Plate |
A-572-Gr.50 Steel Plate |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
4 |
2529 |
3086 |
3617 |
4608 |
3512 |
4286 |
5023 |
6400 |
6 |
1788 |
2197 |
2592 |
3345 |
2483 |
3051 |
3600 |
4645 |
8 |
1401 |
1728 |
2046 |
2658 |
1946 |
2400 |
2842 |
3692 |
10 |
1139 |
1409 |
1672 |
2183 |
1582 |
1957 |
2323 |
3032 |
12 |
969 |
1200 |
1427 |
1868 |
1346 |
1667 |
1982 |
2595 |
14 |
886 |
1098 |
1307 |
1714 |
1231 |
1525 |
1815 |
2380 |
16 |
780 |
967 |
1152 |
1514 |
1083 |
1343 |
1600 |
2102 |
18 |
696 |
864 |
1030 |
1355 |
966 |
1200 |
1430 |
1882 |
20 |
628 |
781 |
931 |
1227 |
873 |
1084 |
1293 |
1704 |
22 |
573 |
712 |
850 |
1121 |
796 |
989 |
1180 |
1557 |
24 |
526 |
655 |
782 |
1032 |
731 |
909 |
1085 |
1433 |
26 |
487 |
606 |
723 |
956 |
676 |
841 |
1005 |
1327 |
28 |
453 |
563 |
673 |
890 |
629 |
783 |
935 |
1236 |
30 |
423 |
527 |
630 |
833 |
588 |
732 |
874 |
1157 |
Class II
Fringe Areas Around Urban Centers
API Nominal Pipe Size (In.) |
A-36 Steel Plate |
A-572-Gr.50 Steel Plate |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
4 |
2107 |
2571 |
3014 |
3840 |
2927 |
3571 |
4186 |
5333 |
6 |
1490 |
1831 |
2160 |
2787 |
2069 |
2542 |
3000 |
3871 |
8 |
1168 |
1440 |
1705 |
2215 |
1622 |
2000 |
2368 |
3077 |
10 |
949 |
1174 |
1394 |
1819 |
1319 |
1630 |
1935 |
2526 |
12 |
807 |
1000 |
1189 |
1557 |
1121 |
1389 |
1651 |
2162 |
14 |
738 |
915 |
1089 |
1428 |
1026 |
1271 |
1513 |
1983 |
16 |
650 |
806 |
960 |
1261 |
902 |
1119 |
1333 |
1752 |
18 |
580 |
720 |
858 |
1129 |
805 |
1000 |
1192 |
1569 |
20 |
524 |
651 |
776 |
1022 |
727 |
904 |
1078 |
1420 |
22 |
477 |
593 |
708 |
934 |
663 |
824 |
984 |
1297 |
24 |
439 |
545 |
651 |
860 |
609 |
758 |
905 |
1194 |
26 |
406 |
505 |
603 |
796 |
563 |
701 |
837 |
1106 |
28 |
377 |
470 |
561 |
742 |
524 |
652 |
779 |
1030 |
30 |
353 |
439 |
525 |
694 |
490 |
610 |
729 |
964 |
Class III
Average Commercial and Residential Areas
API Nominal Pipe Size (In.) |
A-36 Steel Plate |
A-572-Gr.50 Steel Plate |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
4 |
1756 |
2143 |
2512 |
3200 |
2439 |
2976 |
3488 |
4444 |
6 |
1241 |
1525 |
1800 |
2323 |
1724 |
2119 |
2500 |
3226 |
8 |
973 |
1200 |
1421 |
1846 |
1351 |
1667 |
1974 |
2564 |
10 |
791 |
978 |
1161 |
1516 |
1099 |
1359 |
1613 |
2105 |
12 |
673 |
833 |
991 |
1297 |
935 |
1157 |
1376 |
1802 |
14 |
615 |
763 |
908 |
1190 |
855 |
1059 |
1261 |
1653 |
16 |
541 |
672 |
800 |
1051 |
752 |
933 |
1111 |
1460 |
18 |
483 |
600 |
715 |
941 |
671 |
833 |
993 |
1307 |
20 |
436 |
542 |
647 |
852 |
606 |
753 |
898 |
1183 |
22 |
398 |
495 |
590 |
778 |
552 |
687 |
820 |
1081 |
24 |
365 |
455 |
543 |
716 |
508 |
631 |
754 |
995 |
26 |
338 |
421 |
502 |
664 |
469 |
584 |
698 |
922 |
28 |
314 |
391 |
468 |
618 |
437 |
543 |
649 |
858 |
30 |
294 |
366 |
437 |
578 |
408 |
508 |
607 |
803 |
Class IV
Densely Populated Areas
API Nominal Pipe Size (In.) |
A-36 Steel Plate |
A-572-Gr.50 Steel Plate |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
1/4'' WALL |
5/16'' WALL |
3/8'' WALL |
1/2'' WALL |
4 |
1405 |
1714 |
2009 |
2560 |
1951 |
2381 |
2791 |
3556 |
6 |
993 |
1220 |
1440 |
1858 |
1379 |
1695 |
2000 |
2581 |
8 |
778 |
960 |
1137 |
1477 |
1081 |
1333 |
1579 |
2051 |
10 |
633 |
783 |
929 |
1213 |
879 |
1087 |
1290 |
1684 |
12 |
538 |
667 |
793 |
1038 |
748 |
926 |
1101 |
1441 |
14 |
492 |
610 |
726 |
952 |
684 |
847 |
1008 |
1322 |
16 |
433 |
537 |
640 |
841 |
602 |
746 |
889 |
1168 |
18 |
387 |
480 |
572 |
753 |
537 |
667 |
795 |
1046 |
20 |
349 |
434 |
517 |
682 |
485 |
602 |
719 |
947 |
22 |
318 |
396 |
472 |
623 |
442 |
549 |
656 |
865 |
24 |
292 |
364 |
434 |
573 |
406 |
505 |
603 |
796 |
26 |
270 |
336 |
402 |
531 |
376 |
467 |
558 |
737 |
28 |
252 |
313 |
374 |
494 |
349 |
435 |
519 |
687 |
30 |
235 |
293 |
350 |
463 |
327 |
407 |
486 |
643 |
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