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COMPANY SPECIFICATION
TRANSPORTATION AND GATHERING PIPELINES
DIELECTRIC JOINTS FOR PIPELINE ISOLATION
00300.PLI.COR.SDS
Rev. 4
March 1996
4 Issued in accordance with CEE rules STIN IMPI STIN 15.03.96
REV. DESCRIPTION PREPd CHKd APPRd DATE
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FOREWORD
Rev. 4 This specification consists of 20 sheets and 10 sheets of informative annexes.
March 1996
This specification has been restructured from the conceptual and graphical
point of view as Company specification, its general revision has been carried
out in accordance with CEE rules which require to point out the functional
requirements and to omit any discriminant elements.
The references to IEC 60 codes General definition test requirements and test
procedures have been elimineted in that being of general character compared
with the special controls requested by this specification; as said above after
verification with the manufactures of the equipment in subject.
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CONTENTS
1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative References
1.2.1 European normative references
1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organizations
1.2.3 Normative references of other organizations
1.2.4 Legislation
1.2.5 Internal normative references
2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENT
2.1 Operative enviroment
2.2 Functional requirements
2.2.1 Design requirements
2.2.2 Fabrication requirements
2.2.3 Material requirements
2.2.4 Marking requirements
2.2.5 Special requirements for packing , shipment and storage
2.3 Ergonomics
2.4 Safety
2.5 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance
2.6 Additional requirements for review
2.6.1 Visual check during joints assembling
2.6.2 Preliminary check of joints ready for test
2.6.3 Acceptance test
2.7 Documentation
2.7.1 Bid documentation
2.7.2 Project documentation
2.7.3 Test documentation
2.7.4 Final documentation
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3 SUPPLEMENTARY ELEMENTS
3.1 Enclosures and informative annexes
3.1.1 Informative annexes
Annex 1 Dielectric joint type A and B
Annex 2 Dielectric joint for conductive liquids
Annex 3 Material: high yield strenght carbon steel for
sour service - special requirements
Annex 4 Material: austenitic\ ferritric (Duplex) for
sour service - special requirements
3.1.2 Enclosures
MOD.COR.CPS.010 Data Sheet- Dielectric joints for pipeline
insulation
MOD.COR.CPS.110 Inspection Data Sheet (IDS) - Dielectric
joints for pipeline insulation
MOD.COR.CPS.210 Required Documentation Data Sheet (RDDS)
- Dielectric joints for pipeline insulation
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1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This specification has the purpose to establish the minimum requirements for
design, contruction, inspection, testing, acceptance and shipment of dielectric
joints to be installed on pipelines.
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1.2 Normative references
1.2.1 European normative references
At the time of the issue of this document European codes are not existing to be
applied
1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organizations
ISO 2808 Paints and Varnishes- Determination of Film
Thickness
ISO 2409 Paints and Varnishes- Cross-cut test
1.2.3 Normative references of other organizations
ANSI/ASME B 16.5 Steel Pipe Flanged Fittings
ASME Sect.V Nondestructive examinations
ASME Sect.VIII Div. I ASME Boiler an Pressure Vessel Code -
PressureVessels
ASME Sez. IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
ASME B 16.25 Buttwelding ends for fittings, flanges and valves
ASTM A 370 Standards Methods and Definitions for Mechanical
Testing of Steel products
ASTM D 709 Specification for Laminated Thermosetting Materials
ASTM D 1000 Testing Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Coated Tapes
Used for Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 2000 Standards Classification System for Elastomeric
Materials
ASTM E 213 Standards Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of
Metal Pipe and Tubing
ASTM E 562 Volume Fraction by Systematic normal counting
ASTM G 48 Standards test method for pitting and crevice
corrosion resistant of stainless steel and related alloy
for the use of ferritic cloride solution
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MSS SP 44 Steel Pipe Line Flanges
NACE MR 0175 Standard Material Requirements Sulphide stress
cracking resistant - Metallic materials for oilfield
equipment .
NACE STD TM 0284 Standard test method Evaluation of pipeline steel for
resistance to stepwise cracking
NACE STD TM 0177 Standard test method Laboratory testing of Metals
for resistance to sulfide stress cracking in H
2
S
Enviroments
SIS 055900 Pictorial Surface Preparation Standard for Painting
1.2.4 Legislation
In geographical areas different from Italy,the law of the country where we are
operating should be considered.
The italian legislation on the subject is the following:
MINISTERO DELL'INTERNO - Decreto Ministeriale 24 Nov. 1984
Norme di sicurezza antincendio per il trasporto, la distribuzione, l'accumulo e
l'utilizzazione del gas naturale con densit non superiore a 0,8.
Supplemento Ordinario alla Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 12 del 15 Gennaio 1985.
1.2.5 Internal normative references
03587.MAT.COR.PRG Metallic material for fluids containing H
2
S.
Corrosion tests and evaluation criteria
03588.MAT.COR.PRG Internal corrosion. Material and criteria for
their use
MOD.COR.CPS.010 Data sheet. Dielectric joints for pipeline
insulation
MOD.COR.CPS 110 Inspection data sheet (IDS) - Dielectric joints
for pipeline insulation
MOD.COR.CPS.210 Required documentation Data Sheet (RDDS)
-Dielectric joints for pipeline insulation
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2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENT
2.1 Operative enviroment
In the design and construction of insulating joints the enviromental conditions
of the installation site should be considered as specified in Data Sheet.
The following enviromental factors which could effect the reability of the
product should be considered anyway such as:
- minimum-maximum temperature;
- condensate formation;
- presence of corrosive substances;
- mechanical stresses and vibrations due to normal operation;
- danger of fire and explosion.
2.2 Functional requirements
Equipment shall be manufactured in accordance with the requirements defined
in Data Sheet and in the documentation issued for the specific project.
2.2.1 Design requirements
A dielectric joint shall be composed of two pieces of metallic pipe,assembled
by welding along with interposition of insulating material and sealing gaskets
so that the two pieces at the same time come out each other mechanically
connected and electrically insulated.
The design of joints must be performed in accordance with ASME code
Sect.VIII Div. I Appendix 2 adapted conveniently.
Insulating joints shall be designed for a pressure defined by ANSI/ASME code
B16.5 for the pressure rating to which the piping where joints are installed
shall be subjected. Pressure rating and design temperature shall be specified on
Data Sheet.
The design of insulating joints should be such that its electric resistance does
not decrease in the time and the transported fluid does not penetrate into the
internal structure.
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Insulating joints shall be in one piece, sleeve (bell and spigot type). Other types
(flanged, yoke etc.) are not allowed.
The assemblage welding shall be as follow:
a) not to be radigraphed
joints type A (see annex 1) to be employed for design pressure up to
10.200 kPa (rating 600);
b) to be radiographed
joints type B (see annex 1) to be employed for all pressures.
For joints used in pipelines handling liquids with high electric conductivity
(such as sea water, formation water) one pipe segment, of same thickness and
material of two pipe pieces of the joint, shall be provided at one end of the
insulating joint (see annex 2).
2.2.2 Fabrication requirements
Insulation joints should be made in such a way that the insulating material be
kept trapped and closed in place and should be assembled so that its internal
components be fitted constantly.
The jaw of the joint sleeve shall be sealed with suitable elastomeric material in
order to prevent entering of humidity from outside.
Sealing gaskets shall have section of sufficient thickness and fabricated in one
piece. The thickness of spacer rings, insulating gaskets and filling material
contained in the joints, shall be so that the necessary resistance to the applied
voltage should be guaranteed, as prescribed at para 2.6.2.1. Insulating joints in
which the sealing gasket is not applied shall not be accepted. Moreover in
finished joints the gasket must maintain the residual permanent elasticity so that
a perfect tightness be guaranteed a long time. Gaskets shall be enclosed
completely into the sleeve so that it cannot go out, also partially.
The minimum length of the joint (see table of annex 1) shall be checked by
Contractor and indicated on the construction drawings.
The length of the tubular ends shall be such that spacer ring,sealing gasket and
filling material do not reach a temperature exceeding 60 C during the welding
of the joint on the pipeline.
All welding must be in accordance to ASME code Sect. IX showing a
complete penetration.
After completion of the requested acceptance tests, insulating joints will be
prepared with bevelled ends in accordance with ASME code B16.25.
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2.2.2.1 Coating and lining
All metallic surfaces shall be cleaned by sandblasting up to grade Sa 3
according to SIS 055900.
Finished insulating joints shall be lined internally with epoxy resin without
solvent suitable for contact with potable water; the thickness of lining shall be
400 m at least. Whichever depression present on the internal surface must be
filled with adhesive sealing elastomer so that any sedimentation is avoided.
External surfaces shall be coated with epoxy resin, the tickness of the coating
shall be 400 m.
Coating and lining must be applied up to 50 mm about from each end to be
welded. Coating, lining and beveling of the additional pipe segment should
have the same features of the insulating joint (see annex 2) for joints which
handle liquids with high electric conductivity.
2.2.3 Material requirements
The metallic parts of insulating joints shall be made of forged steel with
characteristics consistent with the material of the pipe segment.
In presence of wet H
2
S the use of carbon steel with high yield stress or
austenitic/ferritic steel (duplex) shall be requested in the Data Sheet. The
material shall be in respect of the instructions of annexes 3 and 4.
Special requirements may be inserted in the documentation issued for a specific
project. The connecting pipe segment shall be of the same material and
thickness adopted for the pipeline.
The costance of the internal diameter of insulating joints should be assured in
all points in order to avoid any hindrage to pig passage.
The insulating spacer ring shall be made with rolled epoxy resin reinforced with
glass, ageing resistant, in accordance with ASTM code D709 type IV group
G10 having high dielectric characterisics. Its resistance to compression stress
shall be greater than 400 N/mm
2
.
The sealing gasket shall be made with suitable polimeric material (i.e. fluorine
composed rubber or butadiene/acrilonitril copolymer) in accordance with
ASTM code D 2000. The filling material shall be an adhesive sealing
elastomeric material or thermoplastic resin, lattice cold forming, low viscosity,
having resistance to compression stress greater than 150 N/mm
2
.
Insulating spacer ring, sealing gasket, filling material shall not have tendency to
generate gas, to absorb water, to crack and must be capable to maintain their
characteristics of compression stress resistance and of insulation for all the
operation life of pipeline.
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For the coating and lining of insulating joints epoxy products may be used with
two components, without solvent, cold setting. As coating material for joints
poliuretanic cold setting painting may be used in alternative.
The compatibility of all plastic materials which are in contact each other
should be verified on samples before the joint fabrication. The mechanical
properties of plasticmaterials shall be checked on test samples before
fabrication of the joint.
2.2.4 Marking requirements
The following informations must be reported through a little plate fitted with
glue on the external surface of each insulating joint which has been accepted
(stamps and punching on pipe surfaces are forbiden):
- project normatives;
- Contractor name or trade mark;
- type of material and grade of steel;
- max. design pressure, in kPa;
- max, design temperature, in C;
- internal diameter of the pipe segments;
- nominal thickness of bevelled ends;
- number of Company purchase order.
2.2.5 Special requirements for packing, shipment and storage
All joints shall be accurately packed in order to prevent damages during
transportation, in accordance with the packing specification issued for the
specific project.
Moreover the following cares must be observed:
- the ends of the pipe segments should be plugged with wood disks or of
plastics and the welding bevels accurately protected;
- the joints should be transported and stored in vertical position with the jaw
sealed by mastic and turned downwards;
- the transportation devices used for the joints shall be closed or of tented
type;
- the content shall be indicated clearly on the packing.
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2.3 Ergonomics
Ergonomics requirements are not to be applied.
2.4 Safety
Safety special requirements are not to be applied.
2.5 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance
Possible requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance shall be
included in the coordination specification as applicable, attached to the offer
request.
2.6 Additional requirements for review
Tests and testing, requested to be witnessed, shall be indicated in the Inspection
Data Sheet (IDS).
Contractor should submit his own testing plan, complete with a description of
the available test equipment.
Company reserves the right to send his own Representative to Contractor and
his Subcontractor works in whichever time during the fabrication.
During inspections and testing should non-conformances be ascertained,
production shall be stopped immediately and will not restart untill these non-
conformances shall be removed.
Tests unwitnessed by Company must be proved with documentation provided
by Contractor in order to allow all necessary and possible inspection and
check.
Contractor must have her own system of inspection, checks and testing, suitable
to assure the conformity of the joints to this specification and Data Sheet during
fabrication and final test.
All joints shall be subjected to the following inspections and tests:
- preliminary check of finished joints;
- acceptance test.
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The tests shall be carried out at Contractors workshop or external laboratory
choosen by Contractor. Companys Representative can request at his discretion
samples of the used material in order to arrange the execution of all laboratory
tests he should consider necessary.
If not otherwise specified in project specification the tests shall be performed at
ambient temperature between 10 and 35 C.
2.6.1 Visual checks during joint assembling
During the joint assembling the Companys Rapresentative shall verify that:
- all used materials and components will be in conformity with the
requirements of this specification;
- welding and cleaning operations will be carried out in accordance with the
requirements prescribed in the preceding para;
- joints assembling will be carried out in complete compliance with this
specification and the approved construction drawings; these drawing must be
kept available by Contractor.
2.6.2 Preliminary check of joints ready for test
Joints ready for test must be subjected, also in absence of Companys
Representative, at care of Contractor to a preliminary check which consists of:
- electrict resistance measurement;
- measurement of the dry thickness of coating and lining;
- test of continuity on lining (Holiday test);
- adhesion test of coating and lining.
2.6.2.1 Electrict resistance measurement
The measurement of electrict resistance is carried out on the joint, placed in
vertical position, by using a mega-ohmmeter, with voltage of 1000 V.D.C. and
adequate graduation. The joint resistance must be at least 5 M.
Joints with electrict resistance less than 5 M shall be set aside and made
findable, afterwards shall be dryied with hot air and tested again.
If the requested minimun resistance value is not reached, after that operation
they shall be rejected definitively.
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2.6.2.2 Measurement of dry thickness of coating and lining
The dry thickness of both coating and lining shall be measured in accordance
with ISO Code 2808 test Method 2 or 3 at least in 5 points spaced conveniently.
The test shall be judged positively if the measured dry thickness is at least equal
to 400 m minimun requested and resists to the voltage applied for the
continuty test.
2.6.2.3 Test of continuity on lining
Test of continuity shall be carried out with a detector (Holiday detector)
equipped with a flat wiper and adjusted for a voltage of 2.5 kV at least.
All discontinuities evidenced on the joint lining must be repaired by
application of an additional resin layer of covering material on defective areas,
after cleaning and roughening their surface.
2.6.2.4 Adhesion test for coating and lining
Adhesion tests must be carried out in accordance with ISO Co de 2409
observing the following indications:
- incisions may be carried out manually with a razor-blade;
- the grid of incisions shall have 25 meshes at least of, square or rectangular
shape with lates of 1 1.5 mm. A transparent adhesive strip will be sticked
on the mentioned grid; the strip shall be large 40 mm at least an adhesion
value of 0.25 N per mm of widh (measured in accordance with ASME Code
D 1000, method A). The strip must be pressed strongly with the thumb-nail
until the support assumes an uniform colour.
The test is considered positive, when removing the strip after 1 minute from its
application, no material removal occurs but the incisions only become visible
(class 0 or 1 according to ISO code 2409). Coating or lining which shows
insufficient adhesion must be removed by sandblasting. Afterwards a new
covering material shall be applied. When coating or lining is aplied again or is
repaired it must be subjected to continuty and adhesion tests after expiring of
reticolation time.
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2.6.3 Acceptance test
Acceptance test must be carried out on all joints. The test will provide the
following:
- electric resistance test;
- fatigue hydraulic test;
- hydrostatic test (high and low pressure);
- test for electric resistance verification;
- applied voltage test;
- electric insulation test after immersion in electrolyte;
- welding inspection;
- dye penetrant test of beveled edges;
- dimensional check;
- final visual inspection.
Meter equipment and instruments, before their usage for hydraulic tests and
subsequent electric tests, must be approved by Companys Representative and
be calibrated through reference standard instruments.
Pressure gauges fitted up in test circuits should be calibrated and sensitive.
Before and during the tests, no welding or any connection in the test circuit
should have leakages, or else they shall be repaired and the test will be repeated
from the beginning.
The joints shall be tested in series provided they are connected by welding and
inclined for draining.
The joint ends (or the ends of series of joints) should be closed with test disks,
butt welded and designed (according ASME Code Sect.VIII Div. I) in such a
way as to resist to actual test stresses.
Any equipment used for testing must not damage the integrity of the joint.
No rubber hose and pipe fitting is allowed.
2.6.3.1 Electric resistance test
Before the execution of fatigue tests the joint shall be subjected to an electric
resistance test according to para 2.6.2.1.
2.6.3.2 Fatigue hydraulic test
A fatigue hydraulic test shall be carried out on each joint before the hydraulic
test. This test consist of series of 40 consecutive cycles with a fast pressure
variation from 1.000 kPa to 85% of the test pressure specified on Data Sheet,
and once again to 1.000 kPa.
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At the end of consecutive cycles the pressure shall be carried to 100% of the
test pressure and kept up at least for 10 min. at a costant temperature.
The test will be judged positive if no water leakages, even the slightest, are
detected during the test.
2.6.3.3 High pressure hydraulic test
The hydrostatic test shall be carried out on each joints at the test pressure
specified on Data Sheet.
The pressure shall be kept at least for 24 hours at a costant temperature. The
test will be judged positive if no pressure droop is evidenced during the
duration of the test.
2.6.3.4 Test for electric resistance verification
After hydrostatic tests all joints shall be submitted again to electric resistance
test according to para 2.6.2.1.
Electric resistance tests, carried out after hydraulic test, shall be performed after
releasing the joints from the test disks (and separating the joints if connected in
series), and a complete drying of same joints both externally and internally with
hot air.
2.6.3.5 Applied voltage test
After each electric resistance test, the joints shall be submitted to an applied
voltage test. A voltage up to a final value of 2.5 kV, at frequency of 50-60 Hz,
shall be applied to the joint placed in vertical position.
This maximum voltage value must be reached from a value not exceeding 1.2
kV in a time interval greater than 30 sec. and must be kept for 60 sec.
The value of the applied voltage and the entity of the current leakage should be
measured continuosly during the test.
Test equipment should include a transformer and a manual device for current
regulation; the trasformer should be suitable to supply a secondary current not
less than 0.5 Amp. at maximum voltage.
The voltmeter, which measure the applied voltage, shall be connected on the
secondary circuit of the trasformer.
The test will be judget positively if the insulating joint does not show
distruptive or superficial discharges in no place and for all test duration.
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2.6.3.6 Electric insulation test after immersion in electrolyte
This test must be carried out on one joint only taken from each lot of joints of
equal diameter, choosen at random from the purchased stock.
The joint which shall be subjected to insulation test must be immersed in salt
water (salt concentration 3%) for 48 hours and afterwards washed with potable
water and dried accurately in suitable way.
The value of the electric insulation shall not be less than 1 M.
The measurement of electric resistance shall be carried out according to what
requested at para 2.6.2.1.
The electric insulation value should increase at least up to 5 M.after 5 hours.
2.6.3.7 Welding check
All non destructive tests must be carried out consistently with written
procedures in accordance with ASME Code Sect. V.
All longitudinal and circumferential welding must be radiographed on all their
length. For dielectric joint of type A, the welding shall be subjected to a
complete radiographic test where this type of check is applicable.
Welding not radiographable will be examined with ultrasonics or magnetic
particles. For dielectric joints of type B the radiographic documentation is
requested for all welding. The standard for welding acceptance shall be in
accordance with ASME Code Sect. V Article 2 if not otherwise specified in
Data Sheet.
Insulation joints shall not be accepted if one of the following types of defect
will be found:
- cracks;
- insufficient penetration or incomplete melting;
- undercuts greater than 0.35 mm of depth and 25 mm of length;
- single gaseous spheroidal inclusions with diameter greater than 1.6 mm an/or
porosity concentration with diameter of 1 mm, in number of 6 per 4 cm
2
;
- contiguous groups of two or more inclusions with diameter greater than
millimeter magnitude should be separated at least from 100 mm of not
defective material;
- extended porosity exceeding 3 mm of width or 1.6 mm of depth or 6 mm of
length.
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2.6.3.8 Inspection of edges
The ends of the pipe segments, arranged for welding in line, shall be examined
with ultrasonics in order to detect any rolling defect or other metal
discontinuities within a band of 50 mm in accordance with ASTM Code E 213.
The following test indications are not acceptable.
- rolling defects in the base material greater than 100 mm in whichever
direction;
- discontinuities producing echoes with an amplitude greather than 75% of the
screen usable height and a length greater than 2.5 mm;
- discontinuities producing echoes with an amplitude range from 20% to 75%
of screen usable heigh and a length greater than 40 mm.
2.6.3.9 Checks of forged materials
All forged material shall be submitted to dye penetrant or magnetic particles in
accordance twith ASTM Code A 105.
2.6.3.10 Dimentional checks
Bevels and taperings, as also the final length of the joints which have passed
positively the specified tests, shall be checked accurately in order to verify if
everything is in accordance with the relevant construction drawings.
The following tolerances must be checked:
- internal diameter: measured at both joint ends it shall not vary more than
1.6 mm as to the nominal diameter;
- ovalization: for a distance of 100 mm from both ends, the difference
between the requested internal diameter and the measured minimum internal
diameter shall not exceed 0.6% and the difference between the requested
internal diameter and the measured maximum internal diameter shall not
exceed 0.6%;
- wall thickness: the negative tolerance shall not exceed 0.35 mm for thickness
less than 10 mm and 0.5 mm for thickness of 10 mm and over;
- rectilinear deviation: for all joints the deviation from a right line shall not
exceed 0.15% of its length measured on two directrix at 90 degrees between
them.
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2.6.3.11 Final visual inspection
All the surface shall not present incisions, dents, burning and other defects.
When the weld is taken back the welding axis of internal and external diameters
shall not be far from eachother not more than 3 mm and/or not more than 3 mm
from the axis of welding joint.
The height of latest welding pass shall not be jutted not more than 3 mm from
the external surface of pipe. The misalignement of welding edges, in
corrispondance with the joint, shall not be 10% over than the specified wall
thickness and not mote than 1.6 mm.
2.7 Documentation
Contractor shall send to Company all documentation listed in Required
Documentation Data Sheet (RDDS) in the specified way and time.
This para prescribes the essential and necessary documentation; additional
documents to requested ones will be indicated in Required Documentation
Data Sheet (RDDS).
2.7.1 Bid documentation
Contractor shall present along with his own offer all documentation relevant to
the combined test of internal pressure and flexion of the joint as well as that one
relevant to destructive test of dielectric resistance already carried out on a
prototype joint, consistent with the offer request, which was tested in occasion
of eventual homologations obtained previously.
2.7.2 Project documentation
Contractor must send to Company all documentation necessary for the project
implementation and for all components installation.
The documents, which shall be sent for approval, should include at least the
following informations:
- costruction drawing of insulating joint;
- specification for welding qualification (WPS and PQR);
- calculations/verifications of stresses;
- material specification for forged materials, insulating spacer ring, sealing
gasket, filling material, coating and lining;
- assembling procedure.
2.7.3 Test documentation
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Test documentation should include at least the following informations:
- list of tests, checks and tests performed;
- indication of execution modalities and tests carried out on materials and
components inspections, checks and tests mentioned in the Inspection Data
Sheet (IDS).
2.7.4 Final documentation
Final documentation should include at least the following informations:
- project documentation, issued for approval and approved by Company;
- installation instructions;
- maintenance hand-book (preventive maintenance instructions, periodical
inspection programme);
- certification of tests and checks performed on material of ach component.
3 SUPPLEMENTARY ELEMENTS
3.1 Enclousures and informative annexes
3.1.1 Informative annexes
Annex 1 Dielectric joints type A and B
Annex 2 Dielectric joints for conductive liquids
Annex 3 Material: high yield strength carbon steel for sour
service - special requirements
Annex 4 Material: austenic/ferritic steel (Duplex) for sour service
- special requirements.
3.1.2 Anclousures
MOD.COR.CPS.010 Data sheet - Dielectric joints for pipeline insulation
MOD.COR.CPS.110 Inspection Data Sheet (IDS) - Dielectric joints for
pipeline insulation
MOD.COR.CPS.210 Required Documentation Data Sheet (RDDS) -
Dielectric joints for pipeline insulation
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Annex 1: Dielectric joints type A and B
Dielectric Joint Type B Dielectric Joint Type A

A
E
C
37 30 '
S

A
E
C
37 30 '
S
Diameters PN 25
ANSI/ASME 150
PN 64
ANSI/ASME 300 e 400
PN 100
ANSI/ASME 600
DN B A C E A C E A C E
2 60,3 85 290 57 108 350 92 108 350 92
21/2 76,1 113 360 63 114 500 94 118 500 96
3 88,9 127 390 65 135 500 96 136 500 105
4 114,3 151 440 72 169 500 108 166 500 120
5 141,3 192 460 89 194 600 124 197 600 135
6 168,3 217 490 94 240 600 136 240 600 149
8 219,1 272 540 102 273 600 158 293 600 176
10 273,0 322 620 115 350 800 186 350 800 205
12 323,8 380 830 153 400 1000 206 406 1000 228
14 355,6 430 880 168 450 1000 228 450 1000 273
16 406,4 483 930 175 490 1000 244 505 1000 273
18 457,4 525 960 195 546 1000 267 558 1000 300
20 508,0 600 1000 205 604 1200 290 421 1200 322
22 558,8 645 1000 220 635 1200 311 682 1200 348
24 609,6 700 1000 240 706 1200 335 739 1200 371
26 660,4 750 1000 250 760 1200 354 800 1200 391
28 711,2 810 1200 260 813 1300 376 857 1300 419
30 762,0 810 1400 270 864 1300 398 912 1300 434
All dimensions in mm
The dimensions A and E are indicative
The thicknesses s are indicated in the Data Sheet
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+Annex 2: Dielectric joints for conductive liquids
6000
Chatodic cable
cablecableav (
to the negative terminal
of the rectifier )
)raddrizzatore
)
Side whith cathodic protection
catodicamente
Side without cathodic protection
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Annex 3: Material: High yield strength carbon steel for sour service -
special requirements
1 GENERAL
This annex is applicabile only when specified expressly in the Data Sh eet.
1.1 Scope
This annex contains the reequirements which must be respected for supplying
joints fabricated in high yield strength carbon steel to be used for sour service.
The requirements contained in this document should be considered as
additional to these-ones of this specification.
All the clauses of this specifications are entirely applicable with the exception
of these ones modified and/or integrated by this document.
2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENT
2.1 Functional requirements
Contractor must supply in his offer detailed informations about:
- chemical analysis;
- steel production, cycle type, desulfuration tecnique and methods for
detection of nclusions shapes;
- casting methods, ingots or blooms dimensions;
- rolling procedure;
- details on heat treatments;
- experimental data relevant previous supplying of fitting resisting in sour
enviroments;
- welding procedures and mechanical properties of the welded joints;
- non-distructive examinations procedures;
- procedures for corrosions test in sulphidric enviroments;
- informations and experiences suitabile for demonstrating that the material is
able to be welded in site without special cares in respect to NACE code
MR0175;
- quality assurance plan to be followed during fabrication of joints.
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2.1.1 Fabrication procedure
Steel shall be produced for resisting to HIC (Hydrogen Induced Cracking ) and
SSCC (Sulfide Stress Corrosion Cracking ). It shall be quenched completely at
fine grain and little content af impurities.
Steel should be produced by means of basic process with oxigen or in electric
furnace and with low sulphur content.
All materials must have an hardness in accordance to NACE code MR0175
(less than 22 HRC for the base material and less than 248 HV10 in both weld
and heat affected zone).
2.1.1.1 Chemical composition
Steel chemical composition determined from heat analysis and finished parts,
shall comply with MSS code SP44 and the following requirements:
Grade/Element F52 F60 F65
Cmax 0.20 0.20 0.20
Mn max 0.9 1.4 0.9 1.4 0.9 1.4
Si min-max 0.10 0.45 0.10 0.45 0.10 0.45
P max 0.030 0.030 0.030
S max 0.025 0.025 0.025
Al (tot) min-max 0.020 0.060 0.020 0.060 0.020 0.060
Nb max 0.05 0.05 0.05
V max 0.07 0.08 0.09
Ti max 0.04 0.04 0.06
Cr max 0.2 0.20 0.20
Ni max 0.2 0.20 0.30
Cu max 0.2 0.20 0.20
N max 0.015 0.015 0.015
Mo max 0.05 0.05 0.05
Ca max 0.0015 0.0060 0.0015 0.0060 0.0015 0.0060
Nb+V+Ti 0.15 0.15 0.15
Cr+Ni+Cu 0.50 0.50 0.50
B 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005
Pcm 0.23 0.25 0.025
Ceq 0.43 0.43 0.43
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For any reduction of carbon content of 0.01% below the specified one it shall
be allowed a maximum increasing of Manganese content 0.05% up to a
maximum increment of 1.60% .
The Carbon Equivalent and the parameter Pcm shall be evaluted according to
the following formula:
CE C
Mn
6
Cr Mo V
5
Cu Ni
15
Pcm C
Si
30
Mn Cu Cr
20
Ni
60
Mo
15
V
10
5B
= + +
+ +
+
+
= + +
+ +
+ + + +
2.1.1.2 Test of sensitivity to HIC
Contractor is obliged to carry out tests of sensitivity to stepwise cracking on
each heat in accordance with NACE code TM0285.
Three samples shall be drawn from each of the forged pieces to be subjected to
test, at 120 degrees.
Preparation of specimens, test procedures and results evalutation shall be
carried out in accordance with spec. 03587.MAT.COR.PRG para 5.
Should one test result only be not in conformity with that requested in the
preceding specification, the re-testing shall be subjected to following criteria:
- the specimens shall be made out from the same forged piece of the previous
failed test and the number of specimens shall be double as to these one of the
previous test;
- should one test only give negative result, the whole heat shall be rejected.
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2.1.1.3 Test of sensitivity to stress-corrosion
Contractor is obliged to carry out the sensitivity test to stress-corrosion in
sulfide enviroment in accordance with NACE code TM0177 - Method A on the
first 3 heats.
Two samples shall be drawn at 180 degrees from each forged piece to be
subjected to test.
Preparation of specimens, test procedures, and results evalutation shall be
carried out in accordance with spec. 03587.MAT.COR.PRG.
The applied stress shall be equal to 80% of minimum specified yield strength.
The evalutation of the test shall be performed in accordance with the spec
03587.MAT.COR.PRG.
Should one test result only not be in conformity with that one requested in the
preceding para , the re-testing shall be subjected to the following criteria:
- the specimens shall be made out from the same forged piece of the previous
failed test and the number of speciment must be double as to these ones of
the previous test;
- should one test only give negative result, the whole heat shall be rejected.
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Annex 4: Material: austenitic/ferritic steel (Duplex) for sour service -
special requirements
1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This annex defines additional requirements for fabrication, inspection and test
of forged pieces made in austenitic/ferritic steel ASTM code A 182, UNS
S39209 (22% Cr - ex UNS S31803), to be used in presence of wet H
2
S in
accordance with NACE code MR 0175.
2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENT
2.1 Functional requirements
2.1.1 Fabrication procedure
The pieces shall be fabricated by hot forging followed by solution heat
treatment. When requested in the Data Sheet and/or in the Inspection Data
Sheets (IDS) the procedure is allowed to be qualified by means of non
destructive and destructive examinations on the pieces which Contractor shall
take at Company disposal, in order that the requested qualification test will be
carried out at his care and charge.
In addition to the control system of the treatment furnace, based on optical
pyrometer or termocouple, two pieces at least taken from the lot to be subjected
to heat treatment shall be equipped with calibrated thermocouples. In
alternative, one piece only may be equipped (that one of greater mass) in two
different points.
The recorded temperatures regarding this two pieces should be not different in
any time more than 150 C during heating and must be within the tollerances
stated by Contractor in his offer.
2.1.2 Repairs
When Contractor wants to carry out repearing by welding, where foreseen by
ASTM code A 182, these repairs shall be performed exclusively before the
heat-treatment execution and strictly in conformity with the qualified repairing
procedures, which were performed on purpose by Contractor or Third Party.
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2.1.3 Machining
For forged pieces of remarkable dimension (thickness exceeding 50 mm) where
it is necessary to carry out a machining with material cutting after heat
treatment, a solution heat treatment must be repeated in order not to expose to
the process fluid surfaces not treated adequately.
2.1.4 Material requirements
2.1.4.1 Pitting index
For each heat the pitting index (PRE) shall be calculated as defined in
accordance with Companys specification 03588 MAT.GEN.PRG para 4.3; this
value should be greater than 34.
2.1.4.2 Chemical composition
The chemical composition of forged pieces shall be in accordance with
material code.The Nitrogen percentage shall be less than 0.014.
2.1.4.3 Mechanical properties
The mechanical properties of forged pieces shall comply with the material code
and wuth the requirements stated in this specification.
All test samples after mechanical, metallurgical and corrosion tests, shall be
taken available by Contractor at least for three months from materials delivery
date.
All the mechanical tests shall be carry out on sacrifical pieces; the final
machining is allowed to be omitted .
Contractor shall submit fabrication/forging procedures including all codes to be
applied for mechanical tests and the methods for drawing out the samples.
The test execution on the extended parts of forged pieces is allowed to be
accepted by Company only if it shall be proved that the piece was subjected to
the same procedure for forging and heat treatment.
If the piece consists of many components of different shape and mass, it shall
be selected considering the variation of the properties between different pieces
selecting one it rapresents the worst conditions. In alternative the availability of
more pieces for drawing out samples of suitable thickness will be assured.
The frequency of the mechanical tests will be for each heat and heat treatment.
The tensile test shall be performed at ambient temperature, if not otherwise
indicated in the specification issued for the specific project.
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The Charpy test shall be carried out as applicable on full thickness samples (10
x 10 mm) if not otherwise specified on Data Sheet, the test temperature will be
-46 C and the acceptance criteria shall be the following:
- 22 % Cr duplex 45 J minimum average of the three samples
35 J minimum for single sample
The hardness of forged pieces made by hot forging and with solution heat
treatment shall be within the minimum values requested by NACE code
MR0175 (28HRC). For fluids with low H
2
S content a maximum hardness of 36
HRC is allowed in accordance with specification 03588.MAT.COR.PRG.
2.1.4.4 Microstructure
One sample will be drawn out for metallographic examination from each piece
to be submitted to mechanical tests. The sample shall be prepared, examined
and documented by micrographic examinations with 400X at least of
magnification. The microstructure shall be omogeneous, without abnormal
precipitations as sigma phase, which will be considered dangerous for the
resistance to mechanical stresses and to the corrosion of the material. The
phase balancing of the material shall verified by means of the Point Counting
Method as specified by ASTM code E562.
The percentage of ferrite shall be as following:
- base material 35 55%

- melted and heat affected zone (HAZ) 25 60%
2.1.4.5 Corrosion tests
On all pieces subjected to mechanical tests, the pitting test shall be additionally
performed in accordance with ASTM code G48 method A. The test temperature
shall be 22 C. The acceptance criteria of pitting index shall be the absence of
pitting attack, by observing with 10X of magnification and scraping with a
metallic pointed scriber.
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3 Documentation
All the fabrication phases should be described in detail and included in the
fabrication/forging procedures which shall be prepared by Contractor and
submitted to Company for approval.
The procedure shall include at least the following informations:
- forging procedure;
- minimum and maximun forging temperature;
- instructions for cooling;
- inspection and non-destructive testings;
- repearing procedures;
- solution heat treatment: furnace type, temperature, duration and tollerance s,
instructions and medium for cooling, velocity of heating and cooling;
- machining and final inspection;
- non-destructive testing;
- mechanical and corrosion tests.