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C-560
TOROMOCHO PROJECT
Piping Installation
Aker Solutions Owner Approval: J.F. Wigle
333, E. Wetmore Road, Suite 600
Tucson, Arizona 85705-1799 Date: April 2008
REV DATE BY CHK APPROVAL DESCRIPTION
DISTRIBUTION A B C 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Client 03/12 2/7
Procurement
Field
Internal 02/28
INDEX
PAGE
1 SCOPE 3
3 PIPING IDENTIFICATION 4
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 5
5 CATHODIC PROTECTION 7
6 PIPE BENDING 7
10 UNDERGROUND PIPING 10
11 OXYGEN PIPING 12
13 TEMPORARY PIPING 23
14 MECHANICAL CLEANING 23
16 PIPE SUPPORTS 26
17 PAINTING 27
18 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 27
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1 SCOPE
This General Criteria Specification covers minimum requirements for the installation of
all process and utility piping for the Toromocho Project located in central Peru.
The intent of this specification is to state the basic minimum requirement and standards
that shall complement the engineering drawings of this project.
2.1 Definitions
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In the event of differences between codes and/or standards, the most stringent
code or standard shall apply. Whenever reference is made to a specific code or
standard, it shall be understood that the latest edition of such reference, as of the
date of proposal, shall govern.
3 PIPING IDENTIFICATION
Installed piping shall be labeled in accordance with ANSI A13.1, Scheme for the
Identification of Piping Systems. Intervals on straight pipe runs shall be 12 m maximum
between labels or at designated locations near doors, etc. Legends shall be applied
close to valves or flanges and adjacent to changes in direction, branches, and where
pipes pass through walls or floors. The labels as referred to by ANSI A13.1 shall be per
attached Appendix I of this specification, corresponding to the commodity code shown
on the line designation. Labels shall be in Spanish.
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4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Piping shall be installed in accordance with all drawings, applicable codes and
standards, and requirements of this specification and attachments. Any deviations from
drawings, applicable codes and standards, and requirements of this specification must
be approved in writing by the Buyer.
Buyer will issue piping isometric drawings for all areas. Vendor may prepare fabrication
isometrics at his discretion to facilitate piping fabrication and installation.
All piping materials including pipes, flanges, gaskets, nuts and bolts shall be new.
All piping work shall be subject to inspection by Buyer at any given time.
Piping joints shall not be covered by insulation before any pressure test.
Orifice plates shall be 3 mm thick for line sizes 300 mm NPD and smaller, and 6 mm
thick for 350 mm NPD and larger.
Internal burrs and excess weld material shall be removed from the upstream run of all
orifice plates.
Gaskets shall be new, clean, and dry, and shall not be coated.
All weld neck flanges shall have the same bore as the inside diameter of the adjoining
pipe or fitting.
Break flanges, unions, or break couplings that are provided for dismantling lines at
equipment or maintenance access to nearby equipment will be shown on the piping
drawings. Vendor may install additional break flanges, unions, or break couplings with
prior written approval from the Buyer.
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Flange bolts shall have their threads lubricated with molybdenum disulfide, or an
equivalent lubricant. Lubricant used in piping for oxygen service shall be oxygen
compatible.
Bolt holes shall straddle the vertical centerline, or radial centerline, unless shown
otherwise on the drawings.
Where piping requires welding interface with piping supplied "By Others", the materials
being joined shall have weld compatibility. Flanged connections may be used as
necessary.
If welding fittings corresponding to pipe wall thickness are not available, thicker fittings
may be used with ends taper bored to match the pipe inside diameter.
A swage nipple may be used when a pipe size change is necessary for connecting to
equipment or to instruments.
Low points in all piping shall be provided with valved drains as indicated on drawings or
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
High points in all lines which will be hydrostatically tested shall be provided with a vent
for venting air during filling and be provided with a plug (seal welded if threaded end).
All drains discharging into open funnels shall terminate at 50 mm from the top of the
funnel.
Piping shall be kept clear of manholes, clean-outs, drains, access openings, and
inspection points.
Open-end line valves shall be closed either with a plug, nipple and cap, or blind flange
where indicated on drawings. Closure shall be consistent with the appropriate piping
specification.
All unused openings in process equipment shall be closed either with a plug, nipple and
cap or blind flange, unless otherwise noted on the drawings.
Pipe threads shall be made up with a lubricating paste sealant or tape, except those for
oxygen service. Threaded joints in oxygen service piping shall be solder-sweated.
Threaded joints to be seal welded shall be made up dry. The weld shall be a smooth
transition and shall cover all exposed threads.
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Temporary strainers shall be provided where called for in the drawings. No temporary
strainer shall be permanently removed from its hook-up until all internal foreign materials
have been trapped and thoroughly removed from the piping system. Temporary
strainers shall be removed only after the piping system has been accepted by the Buyer
and the Owner and prior to placing the piping in normal service. Cone strainers shall be
installed in spool with flanged ends for ease of removal.
All piping supports shall be designed in accordance with the seismic and wind
parameters/conditions set forth in Appendix A.
5 CATHODIC PROTECTION
6 PIPE BENDING
All field-bending of steel piping shall be limited to 150 mm and smaller pipe and subject
to approval by the Buyer.
All pipe bends shall be true to angle with a minimum tangent of 150 mm on both ends.
Welding operators shall be pre-qualified to ensure that welds will meet the requirements
of this specification. All tests shall be in strict accordance with the provisions of Section
IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, or API Standard 1104, where
applicable.
Three copies of welding procedures with copies of the "Record of Qualification Test
Reports" shall be submitted to the Buyer prior to start of welding.
Buyer shall approve the welding procedure before the start of welding.
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The ends of pipe and welding fittings shall be beveled in accordance with the ASME
B16.25. Preparation of ends by machining is preferred. Fusion and penetration shall
be obtained without "icicles" or drip through at the root.
Alignment of pipe and fittings shall be maintained during the welding process. Tack
welds shall be removed by chipping or grinding and care shall be taken to insure that the
first bead completely fuses through the tack welds. Tack welds incorporated into the
root pass shall be welded by qualified welders. All cracked tack welds shall be removed.
Faces of all flanges shall be at exactly 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the pipe.
Fabricated pieces with ends marked for field welding shall be counter-bored to the
nominal inside pipe diameter for accurate internal fit-up.
Finished wall thickness shall not be less than the minimum design thickness plus
corrosion and erosion allowance.
All welding shall be done by manual metal arc process, automatic submerged arc
process, metal inert gas process (MIG), tungsten inert gas process (TIG), or a
combination of them. The root pass on all welded pipes for oxygen service shall be
made by tungsten inert gas (TIG) process. Other welding processes are prohibited.
Double welded butt joints shall have the back or second side chipped, air arced or
ground to sound, clean metal before depositing weld metal on that side.
Welding electrodes for manual metal arc welding for steel shall be heavily coated and
shall conform to ASTM A-233 material specifications. The chemical composition and
physical properties of the deposited metal shall be similar to that of the base material.
Filler electrodes and the fluxes used with the automatic submerged arc process shall
deposit weld metal of chemical composition and physical properties compatible with the
base metal.
Filler electrodes and wires used with the MIG and TIG processes shall deposit weld
metal of chemical composition and physical properties compatible with the base metal.
The shielding gas shall be suitable for the process.
Welds joining carbon or low alloy steels to austenitic stainless steels shall be welded
with E309 or ER309 type filler metals.
Note: Welding carbon steel or alloy steel to austenitic stainless steel is allowed
only on specific written approval. It is not allowed on vessels and piping carrying
corrosive fluids or at elevated temperatures.
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Direct current, with reverse polarity shall be used for all manual electric arc welding,
automatic submerged arc welding, and MIG welding.
Direct current, with straight polarity is preferred for welding with the manual tungsten
inert gas shielded process, but stabilized alternating current may be used.
All welds shall be built up by the application of multiple passes. The thickness of metal
applied for each pass shall not exceed 5 mm. Slag or flux shall be removed after each
pass, and the completed weld shall be cleaned of slag and spatter metal on all surfaces.
Section 8.0 shall apply except where superseded by the following items:
Materials shall be new, of first grade quality and of the type and grade specified.
Mill test reports shall be obtained for all pressure parts and for parts welded to
pressure parts. There shall be no substitution of materials without prior written
approval from the Buyer.
The Vendor shall have an alloy identification system to maintain mill heat identity
for every plate, sheet, pipe, tube, bar, etc. or portion thereof. The marking
system shall not damage the alloy mechanically, contain compounds that could
cause defects during welding, or contribute to corrosion of the alloy. Prior to the
onset of fabrication and/or production welding, this procedure shall be submitted
to Buyer for approval.
Due to adverse effects of embedded free iron in the surface of the Alloy 2205
materials, several handling precautions must be observed.
Do not use iron or steel tools and handling fixtures. Only stainless
steel wire brushes or abrasive disks and wheels and other grinding,
finishing, or cleaning equipment which have not been used on iron
and steel may be used.
Alloy 2205 material shall not be exposed to foot traffic. Do not place
or drag Alloy 2205 materials on floors that may be contaminated with
iron.
Separate all Alloy 2205 fabrication from any steel fabrications.
Any steel grinding, cutting, and blasting operations shall be done
separate from Alloy 2205 operations.
Bending, shaping and forming equipment and dies shall not have
been used on iron or carbon steel. If they have, they must be cleaned
to eliminate all free iron contaminants. It is acceptable to use
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bending, shaping and forming equipment and dies ordinarily used for
austenitic stainless steel or nickel base alloys; however, Alloy 2205s
much higher hardness and strength must be accounted for.
Piping fabrication under this specification shall be fusion welded, as set forth
herein.
The first (root pass) shall be made by the tungsten inert gas process (TIG) or
metal inert gas process (MIG). TIG with 99.999% pure Argon gas shielding shall
be used for Titanium welding.
Alloy filler electrodes used with the automatic submerged arc process and the
flux or melt used shall deposit weld metal of chemical composition and physical
properties similar to the base metal. Alloyed fluxes or melts in combination with
mild steel or alloy wires shall not be used. Filler metal shall be ERTi-1 and/or
4
ERTi-12 for Titanium welding. Filler metal for Duplex 2205 SS shall conform to
AWS ERTi-1 E2209. Bare wire or flux cored wire will be used. If Duplex 2205 is
welded to a lower alloy such as SS 316, filler metal will correspond to
specification AWS 309MoL.
All welds shall be built up by the application of multiple passes. The thickness of
metal applied for each pass shall not exceed 5 mm. The slag or flux shall be
removed after each pass, and the completed weld shall be cleaned of slag and
spatter metal on all surfaces. Brushes, chisels, and other tools used for
cleaning shall be of stainless steel material.
10 UNDERGROUND PIPING
The entire length of underground piping shall be supported by the bottom of the
trench, except at joints where clearance is required.
All new buried/underground piping shall have both tracer lines and warning
ribbons as follows:
Color coded utility warning ribbon shall be placed 305 mm above the top
of the buried pipe;
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Bare tracing wire/lines shall be placed 152 mm above the top of the
buried pipe with locating stations at:
Pipe trenches shall be excavated to the lines and grades shown on drawings.
The maximum width of the trench at approximately the top of the pipe(s) shall not
exceed the outside width of the pipe(s) plus 406 mm and the bottom shall be
prepared to provide uniform bearing throughout the entire pipe length.
The pipe shall be laid upgrade without break. Pipe shall be supported for the full
length by the bottom of the trench, except at the joints, where joint clearance
shall be provided.
The pipe shall be fitted and matched when laying so that there are no shoulders
or unevenness along the lower half of the pipe.
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The trench shall be kept free of water at the time of laying pipe or joint making.
Saturated material shall be removed from the trench and replaced with suitable
material.
Whenever work ceases, the end of the pipe shall be securely closed with a tight
fitting cover.
The interior of the pipe shall be kept clean and free of all dirt and foreign material
at the completion of work.
The minimum slope for sewer piping shall be one percent or as indicated on the
Buyers drawings.
10.4 Jointing
Mechanical joints, push-on joints, and PVC gasketted bell and spigot joints shall
be made up in accordance with manufacturer's recommended procedures.
Equipment for driving the pipe in place shall be approved by the Buyer. After the
joint is placed the position of the gasket shall be checked.
11 OXYGEN PIPING
11.1 General
Installation shall be in accordance with ANSI B31.3, B31.8, and CGA Standards.
Piping shall be stored and handled carefully to prevent contamination of the pipe
interior, and to prevent damage to temporary closures and the exterior protective
coating.
Valves, instruments, and in-line specialty items shall be purchased "cleaned for
oxygen service". If the factory seal is destroyed prior to installations, the item
must be inspected and re-cleaned.
Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the chemical properties,
hazards, safety equipment, and emergency specifications applicable to the
specific cleaners and solvents utilized.
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All piping shall be pre-cleaned prior to installation to meet the cleanliness level
specified in Section 11.4. Cleaning methods may include one or a combination
of the following:
Slagblasting
Only dry, oil-free air shall be used for blasting. Blasting material shall be
glass or slag blast media and shall be clean and free of hydrocarbon
contamination. Coal slag material, Black Beauty is prohibited for use as
a blasting agent for oxygen service cleaning.
Brushing
Note: Brushes with carbon steel bristles are only permitted to be used on
carbon steel. Stainless brushes are preferred. Copper, brass, or bronze
brushes may be used.
Blowing
After any mechanical cleaning, the components or systems must be
cleaned by blowing, swabbing, or vacuuming.
Hand Wiping
Hand wiping is a mechanical cleaning method using a clean, lint free cloth
to wipe only on small select areas on components or systems. Readily
accessible surfaces may be cleaned using only a Quiltec 1 Wiper, Part
Nos. QTI99 or QTI1212 or a Polywipe-C Heatseal Wiper, Part Nos.
PCHS99 or PCHS1212 (available from Contec Corp., P.O. Box 530,
Spartanburg, SC 29304), which is moistened with a cleaning solution or
solvent.
It shall only be used as spot cleaning for large components and only
after other cleaning methods have been employed. It may be used as the
sole cleaning method for small components such as tubing fittings, tubing
elbows, tubing connectors, etc.
Swabbing
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Backup rings and internal alignment clamps shall not be used. The first or root
pass of welding shall be made by tungsten inert gas (TIG) process.
Workers shall keep their hands washed and clean of oil, dirt, grease, etc. and
wear reasonably clean, non-oily work clothes.
Tools, such as wrenches, etc., that are designated for use on the oxygen piping
system shall be kept clean and set aside for this purpose only.
All fit-up and assembly of each pipe spool, fitting, etc. shall be inspected to
ensure that cleanliness required for the oxygen service specified in Section 11.4
was maintained.
The first two production welds and ten percent of all other welds shall be
radiographed. Radiographs shall be interpreted by qualified technicians (Level 2
minimum per American Society of Non-Destructive Testing - Recommended
Practices SNT-TC-IA).
A solvent rinse pail shall be available for washing bolts and nuts to remove all oil,
dirt, or grease just prior to installation. Pails must be cleaned and inspected with
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a UV light before use. Gaskets shall be cleaned if they are not individually
packaged or if the package seal is broken and contamination is suspected.
If piping is not being worked on, all open pipe ends shall be closed with a
securely fastened plastic bag, a hard board cover, commercial pipe plug, or other
similar method.
The system shall be pressurized and leak tested as outlined in Section 11.3.
All piping, instrument taps, drains and vents shall be vigorously blown down,
using residual test gas or added purge gas. Gas shall be oil free air or nitrogen
Dead weight calibrated and certified pressure gauges shall be installed at the
inlet and discharge ends of the piping.
The test pressure shall be held for a minimum of one hour. The pressure shall be
checked periodically during the test.
Should pressure loss occur, all joints, connections, etc. shall be tested with a
concentrated soap or detergent solution or a commercial leak test solution such
as "Snoop Leak Detector" to locate the leakage.
After all leaks are repaired, the system shall be re-tested as described above.
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c) Water
e) Loose or loosely adherent rust or mill scale, shop dirt, filings, chips, or
loose weld spatter.
Items cleaned for oxygen service should be inspected by the method given below
which applies to the particular item. Parts, which will be inaccessible to
inspection after assembly, must be inspected prior to assembly. If inspection
reveals the presence of any contaminants, the item must be re-cleaned. Usually
wiping the contaminated area with a clean cloth moistened with an approved
solvent will adequately re-clean the area. Persistent rejection requires a
reevaluation of the cleaning techniques. An inspection log shall be established
and maintained.
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d) Odor Test
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Then, with your lungs full, place your clean, ungloved and cupped hand in
the gas stream. Bring your cupped hand to your nose and sniff your
hand. If no odor is detected, then fan the venting gas toward your nose.
For components and systems not being purged, fan the air at the opening
of the component or system to your nose using your clean, ungloved and
cupped hand. Sniff your hand; if no odor is detected, then directly sniff
the opening of the component or system being tested. An acceptable test
shall e one in which no odor is detected.
Replace the Citrikleen HD solution when the cleaning efficiency has diminished
based upon subsequent inspection of the components being cleaned.
All components and systems cleaned with Citrikleen HD must be rinsed with
ambient clean water immediately and dried with oil free air or nitrogen.
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All components and systems that require rinsing with clean water must be
immediately drained of all residual water and then immediately dried to avoid the
formation of surface rust. Drying may be accomplished using dry, oil-free air or
nitrogen, applying heat directly to the components and systems, blowing with a
fan or exposing components and systems to direct sunlight.
If components or systems cannot be positioned such that all rinse water readily
drains from it, then forced air drying techniques such as using heated oil-free air
or heated nitrogen must be used to ensure that all water is removed from the
components or system.
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Inspection date;
Location of inspection (Job Site);
Part Labeled (Yes or No);
Part protection (Capped, Bagged or both);
Method(s) of inspection (White light, UV light, Wipe Test, Odor
Test, etc.);
Inspection Result (Pass, Fail). If a component fails an inspection,
it shall not be installed until it is re-cleaned and passes the
inspection (this must be documented in the next column).
Inspectors printed name and signature;
The printed name and signature of person reviewing the
documentation.
All documentation produced for a job must be kept with the equipment file(s) for
that job.
Upon completion of the job and release to operational control, all oxygen service
cleaning/inspection documentation shall be transferred in the turnover package.
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12.1 Preparation
The following procedure outlines the method to be used in testing all process,
service and utility pipe installations. All piping systems shall be tested in
accordance with these requirements. See Section 11.0 for oxygen piping.
A complete pressure test shall be performed on all lines and equipment upon
completion of construction work but before insulation at joints is applied.
Prior to filling a system for testing, all pipelines shall be cleaned thoroughly. See
Section 14.0.
Care shall be exercised in testing so the applied pressure is limited to that portion
of the system being tested. Isolate other systems where required.
Pressure relief and thermal expansion relief valves shall be excluded from the
pressure tests. Blinds shall be installed adjacent to their inlet and/or outlet
flanges during tests. Screwed relief valves shall be removed and the
connections plugged during the test.
Lines containing check valves shall have the source of pressure located
upstream from the check valve so the pressure is applied under the seat. If this
is not possible, the check valves shall be removed, blanked off, or the discs
propped open.
Orifice plates, which interfere with filling, venting and draining, shall be removed
prior to testing. Where expansion joints are used in piping, they shall not be
subjected to test pressures higher than their design test pressure. Other pieces
of equipment, such as flame arresters, filters, and instruments, which do not have
test pressures indicated, shall not be included in the tests.
Closed valves with plugged terminal may be used at the extremities of the
systems to be tested at the discretion of Aker Solutions authorized
representative.
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12.2 Hydrotesting
Lines shall be purged of air before the hydrostatic test pressure is applied. Vents
shall be open when draining the systems.
Potable water shall be used for hydrotesting high-pressure oxygen. See Section
11.0 for desired cleanliness for oxygen service.
Water for hydro testing stainless steel piping shall not contain more than 50-PPM
chloride.
The test pressure on any section of the line shall be limited to the test pressures
permitted on any exchanger, separator, strainer, expansion joint, or other
appurtenance and equipment installed in the line.
Hydrostatic test pressures shall be maintained for a sufficient length of time (30
minutes minimum) to permit close visual or hand-wiping inspection of all joints.
No lines shall be hydrostatically tested to less than 345 kPag except sanitary
lines and drains. Sewer and drain lines shall be tested at a minimum hydrostatic
head of 3 m.
Re-testing of lines, after repair, shall be done at the pressure originally specified
for the test.
These lines shall be tested with air at a pressure equal to at least 110 percent of
the design pressure.
The pneumatic test pressure shall not exceed 1034 kPag. Lines being
pneumatically tested shall be brought up to final test pressure in easy stages to
avoid vibration. All joints shall be swabbed with a leak-detecting compound.
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Lines pneumatically tested shall be kept under test pressure for not less than one
hour, without a loss in pressure. Repair any leaks and retest again at the
pressure originally specified for the test.
Personnel responsible for testing shall record the test pressure applied to each
line using the attached form "Pressure Test Record," witnessed and signed by
Aker Solutions.
In-service test is primarily for Tie-ins to existing piping systems and shall be
performed on all Category D fluid piping. This may also be applied to other
piping systems contingent to Owners approval.
13 TEMPORARY PIPING
Temporary piping may not be shown on the Buyers drawings. However, Vendor may be
required to fabricate, install and possibly salvage temporary piping systems necessary
for the completion of the project. Temporary piping shall comply with the requirements
set forth in General Specifications 000-GD-P-006 and 000-GD-P-007.
All temporary piping shall be subject to Buyers inspection, suitable for the service
required and not be a safety hazard.
14 MECHANICAL CLEANING
All lines (see Section 11.0 for Oxygen piping requirement) shall be cleaned by flushing
with water until free of dirt, grit, welding slag, and other foreign materials. The line shall
be drained. Low-points and pockets shall be freed of any trapped water or debris and
the line air blown until dry.
Temporary strainers shall be installed to protect in-line instrument and pumps during the
initial operation.
Potable water shall be used for flushing oxygen lines, see Section 11.0.
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Vendor shall submit MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for all chemicals used in
cleaning the pipelines. The use and disposal of chemicals used in the cleaning shall be
coordinated with the Owner for disposition or licensing requirement.
Piping shall be chemically cleaned after being assembled into a circulation system to
assure complete circulation and elimination of dead ends or branches, which can cause
gas traps.
Where chemical cleaning and/or pickling of piping is required for the removal of rust, mill
scale, mill varnish, dirt, grease, or other contaminants, the following procedures shall
apply.
Prior to chemical cleaning, carbon steel pipe spools shall be mechanically cleaned as
specified in Section 14.0. For oxygen piping, see Section 11.0.
All screens, filters and orifice plates shall be removed prior to chemical cleaning.
The flow rate shall be 0.5 m/s per inch of nominal pipe size or 1.83 m/s whichever is
less, minimum through the piping.
All solutions, during the re-circulation sequences shall be filtered through the utilization
of 40-micron Full-Flo filters or equivalent with Dynel Elements to assure removal of all
residual contamination.
15.1 Degreasing
Subsequent to the degreasing operation, flush the system with filtered fresh
water until a pH of 6 to 8 is achieved as indicated on Hydrion paper or equivalent.
Alternatively, purge system with dry air, in lieu of rinsing with water.
15.3 Pickling
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For pickling of carbon steel piping, especially where system valves are included
in the operation, it is desirable to utilize an inhibited phosphoric acid material
readily available through the chemical compounding distributors (i.e. Turco,
Oakite, CeeBee, etc.).
The duration of the application shall be of sufficient length to give greater than 5
micron etch on the most vulnerable alloy in the composite metallurgical system.
15.4 Rinse
Rinse the pickled system with filtered fresh water until an effluent pH of 6 to 8 is
achieved on all parts of the system as indicated by Hydrion paper or equal.
15.5 Passivate
To passivate the piping, drain the rinse water from the system and passivate the
system with a mixture of 0.25% by weight Disodium Phosphate and 0.50% by
weight Sodium Nitrite.
Circulate the mixture at 82C for 30 minutes and flash-dry by removing from the
system while hot with dry, hot, filtered, (30 micron) air or nitrogen.
15.6 Valves
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polyethylene sheeting. Threaded or socket weld connections and butt weld ends
shall be tightly sealed with polyethylene or plastic plugs (or cans) secured with
tape. Tape used for securing covers shall be of a vinyl waterproof type.
16 PIPE SUPPORTS
Pipe supports shall be in accordance with the drawings 000-DW-P-101 through 000-DW-
P-122.
Insulated piping 50 mm NPD and larger shall rest on pipe shoes, saddles, or other
adequate means of protecting insulation. Shoes for carbon steel pipe shall be welded to
the piping. Shoes for alloy pipe, galvanized pipe, and plastic pipe shall be welded to
carbon steel clamp attached to the pipe.
Pipe support clips or attachments to vessels, steel columns, or beams by welding shall
be installed by metal arc welding (MAW) process. No oxyacetylene gas welding shall be
used.
Galvanized surfaces, which have been field welded, shall be repaired by the application
of "GALVICON" manufactured by the GALVICON Corporation of New York, or Approved
Equal.
Where shims are called for on steel supports, the shims shall be tack welded to the
supporting steel.
All anchors, stops, guides, and spring supports are to be installed only where indicated
on the piping drawings.
All structural steel members shown are specified as ASTM A36 standard. If non-ASTM
standard members are substituted, an equivalent may be used with approval by the
Buyer.
Commercial parts called for on pipe support drawings are referred to specific
manufacturer and catalogue number. Equivalent parts by other manufacturers may be
substituted upon receipt of written approval from the Buyer.
All pipe anchors and intermediate supports shall be of the bracket, tee, framed-bent, or
equal type, made of steel, designed, braced, and installed to withstand all forces
imposed upon them by the expansion of pipe, weight of pipe and contents, wind
pressure etc. Lines shall not be extended by means of a dead-end branch for the
purpose of providing support without written approval of the Buyer.
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Piping and support systems shall be designed so that the expansion forces and sliding
friction transmitted to structural members of the building are minimized. Pipe anchoring
may be done by welding the web of a structural tee section to a reinforced section of the
pipe and the flanges of the "T" to the supporting structure or other method approved by
the Buyer.
For maximum recommended spacing between pipe supports, see General Specification
000-GD-P-006, Piping Design.
17 PAINTING
In plant carbon steel pipes only shall be painted and identified in accordance with Table
1A.
Overland pipes, Stainless Steel, HDPE and Plastic pipes do not require painting, but
requires identities accordance with table 1A.
18 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
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Type of Test: (Specify sequence if applicable) Pipeline Tested: (Identify by Line Numbers.)
Pneumatic: 1.
In Service:
Tested by: (Print name, sign & date.) Startup Engineer: (Print name, sign & date.)
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TABLE 1A: LABELS AND COLOR CODING LEGEND
CODIGO
Pipe DE COLOR DE CUBIERTA CODIGO
DESCRIPCION LEGENDS FOR LABELS LETRAS
Natl SERVICI TUBERIA DE CAMPO ITINTEC
O
SERVICE PIPE PAINT FIELD COVER LETTERING
DESCRIPTION
CODE COLOUR COLOR COLOR
Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish
English English English English
AGUA, SOBRE
WATER, ABOVE GROUND SUPERFICIE
SUMINISTRO DE AGUA BLANC
COOLING WATER DE ENFRIAMIENTO VERDE VERDE O
CS CWS S7
SUPPLY
COOLING WATER SUPPLY GREEN GREEN WHITE
RECUPERACION DE VERDE VERDE BLANC
COOLING WATER AGUA DE O
CS CWR ENFRIAMENTO S7
RETURN
COOLING WATER RETURN GREEN GREEN WHITE
AGUA PARA USO VERDE VERDE BLANC
DOMESTIC D0MESTICO O
CS DW S7
WATER
DOMESTIC WATER GREEN GREEN WHITE
FIRE BLANC
AGUA DE INCENDIO ROJO ROJO
CS FPW PROTECTION O S1
WATER FIRE PROTECTION WATER RED RED WHITE
VERDE VERDE BLANC
CS FRW FRESH WATER AGUA FRESCA O S7
FRESH WATER GREEN GREEN WHITE
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TABLE 1A: LABELS AND COLOR CODING LEGEND
CODIGO
Pipe DE COLOR DE CUBIERTA CODIGO
DESCRIPCION LEGENDS FOR LABELS LETRAS
Natl SERVICI TUBERIA DE CAMPO ITINTEC
O
SERVICE PIPE PAINT FIELD COVER LETTERING
DESCRIPTION
CODE COLOUR COLOR COLOR
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TABLE 1A: LABELS AND COLOR CODING LEGEND
CODIGO
Pipe DE COLOR DE CUBIERTA CODIGO
DESCRIPCION LEGENDS FOR LABELS LETRAS
Natl SERVICI TUBERIA DE CAMPO ITINTEC
O
SERVICE PIPE PAINT FIELD COVER LETTERING
DESCRIPTION
CODE COLOUR COLOR COLOR
REAGENTS
HDP ALUM VIOLETA NEGRO S11
E AL ALUM NO
ALUM VIOLET NEGRO S11
HDP ANTIINCRUSTANTE VIOLETA NEGRO S11
E AS ANTISCALENT NO
ANTISCALENT VIOLET NEGRO S11
HDP FLOCULANTE VIOLETA NEGRO S11
E FL FLOCCULANT NO
VIOLET NEGRO S11
POL ESPUMANTE VIOLETA NEGRO S11
Y MB FROTHER NO
FROTHER VIOLET NEGRO S11
HDP LECHADA DE CAL VIOLETA NEGRO S11
E ML MILK OF LIME NO
MILK OF LIME VIOLET NEGRO S11
HIDROSULFURO DE
HDP SOLDIUM S11
E NA SODIO NO VIOLETA NEGRO
HYDROSULFIDE
SOLDIUM HYDROSULFIDE VIOLET NEGRO S11
HIDROSULFURO DE
SOLDIUM S11
CS NA SODIO VIOLITA VIOLETA NEGRO
HYDROSULFIDE
SOLDIUM HYDROSULFIDE VIOET VIOLET NEGRO S11
XANTATO AMILICO DE
HDP POTASSIUM AMY S11
E PAX POTASIO NO VIOLETA NEGRO
XANTHATE
POTASSIUM AMY XANTHATE VIOLET NEGRO S11
HDP AEROFLOAT 238 VIOLETA NEGRO S11
E RAF AREOFLOAT 238 NO
AREOFLOAT 238 VIOLET NEGRO S11
HDP SILICATO DE SODIO VIOLETA NEGRO S11
E RSS SODIUM SILICATE NO
SODIUM SILICATE VIOLET NEGRO S11
ACIDO SULFURICO VIOLETA NEGRO S11
SS SAC SULFURIC ACID NO
SULFURIC ACID VIOLET NEGRO S11
SODA CAUSTICA VIOLITA VIOLETA NEGRO S11
CS SH CAUSTIC SODA
CAUSTIC SODA VIOET VIOLET NEGRO S11
ANHYDROUS AMONIACO ANHIDRIDO VIOLETA NEGRO S11
SS AHA NO
AMMONIA ANHYDROUS AMMONIA VIOET NEGRO S11
AQUEOUS ACUOSA DE AMONIACO VIOLETA NEGRO S11
SS AQA NO
AMMONIA AQUEOUS AMMONIA VIOLET NEGRO S11
COMPRESSED AIR
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TABLE 1A: LABELS AND COLOR CODING LEGEND
CODIGO
Pipe DE COLOR DE CUBIERTA CODIGO
DESCRIPCION LEGENDS FOR LABELS LETRAS
Natl SERVICI TUBERIA DE CAMPO ITINTEC
O
SERVICE PIPE PAINT FIELD COVER LETTERING
DESCRIPTION
CODE COLOUR COLOR COLOR
SYSTEMS
AZUL AZUL BLANC
CS BA BLOWER AIR AIRE DE SOPLADOR O S10
BLOWER AIR BLUE BLUE WHITE
AIRE DE AZUL AZUL BLANC
CS IA INSTRUMENT AIR INSTRUMENTACION O S10
INSTRUMENT AIR BLUE BLUE WHITE
AZUL AZUL BLANC
CS PA PLANT AIR AIRE DE PLANTA O S10
PLANT AIR BLUE BLUE WHITE
AZUL BLANC
SS GOXH OXYGEN OXIGENO NO O S10
OXYGEN BLUE WHITE
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Table 1 Notes:
1. For all insulating tubes and pipes unpainted, such as stainless steel and
plastic pipes, colored labels are used for identification of the contents of the
pipe. "Color field" refers to the color of the basis of these labels. The colors
shall be as recommended in the standard NPT 399 012 (Color identification of
pipes for the transport of fluids in gaseous or liquid at ground facilities and
ships).
4. All internally-lined carbon steel piping shall bear the wording NO ESTA PERMITIDO
SOLDAR ESTA TUBERIA next to the Label, in Spanish.
5. Take special note that all rubber-lined pipes must be identified as REVESTIDA DE
GOMA, in Spanish.
6. The pipe paint color shall be at the full extent of the pipe including accessories.
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Table 2 Notes:
1. Minimum length of color field applies to colored labels used in insulated and
unpainted pipes.
2. For identification of materials in pipes of less than 20 mm NPD, a tag made of
stainless steel sheet with the label embossed shall be permanently attached to the
pipe.
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