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1 Units of 1.4 Units of Measurements 2.8 LANGUAGE AND UNITS OF DEP recommends for SI units
Measurement This DEP uses SI units followed by US Customary units MEASUREMENT and US units in brackets,
in brackets. If any further unit conversions are required The English language and the SI system in whereas SP recommends for SI
they shall be made in accordance with ASME Section accordance with DEP.00.00.20.10-Gen of unit and if at all alternate units
VIII Division 1, Appendix GG or ASME Section VIII units shall be used throughout for all to indicate it shall be put in the
Division 2, Part 1, Annex 1C. documentation and drawings. Where brackets next to SI units.
(U.S. Customary) ( S I) necessary for a specific application,
alternative units may be indicated in
Pipe size 1 NPS DN 25 brackets together with the SI units.
Area 1 inch² 650mm²

Volume 1 inch³ 16 000 mm³

Pressure 0.5 PSI 3 Kpa

Temperature 70 °F 20 °C

2 Selection of 2.1.1 The selection of Division 1 or Division 2 shall be 4.1.1 The equipment shall be designed, DEP describes about the
Design code based on both design and economic considerations. fabricated and tested in-accordance with selection of div.1 or div.2 based
ASME Sec VIII If either of the following conditions apply, the vessels DEP 31.22.20.31-Gen., ASME VIII Div 1 / on certain criteria’s, and SP 2069
Div.1 or Div.2 should be constructed in accordance with Division 2, Div.2, as indicated on the datasheets is referring to the DEP
unless otherwise specified by the Principal, see also attached in Appendix-2. 31.22.20.31 and as per the data
(2.1.2): sheet recommendations for
• Pressure vessels operating in cyclic service, pressure- selection.
or temperature-induced
• Pressure vessels which operate in the creep range of
the materials of construction
If either of the following conditions apply, the vessels
shall be constructed in accordance with Division 2,
unless otherwise approved by the Principal:
• Pressure vessels with a nominal wall thickness greater
than 38 mm (1½ in)
• Pressure vessels with a design pressure of 10 MPa
(1500 psi) or higher

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3 Sour Service 3.2.2 For upstream sour service material should be as 4.2 All Materials used for Sour service
Materials per DEP 30.10.02.15 environment shall be in accordance with
For downstream sour service material should be as per NACE MR-01-75 / ISO 15156 and Appendix-4
DEP 30.10.02.17 of DEP 31.22.20.31-Gen
4 Bolting 3.3 Bolting material as per the Table 1 – as per the 4.1.17 All external bolting of external flange
Material design temperature. joints shall be A193Gr.B7/A194Gr.2H with
DESIGN TEMP BOLT MATERIAL (1) NUT MATERIAL (1) non-metallic coating (e g. fluorocarbon top
–195 °C to –102 °C coating). The nut shall be of heavy
(–320 °F to –151 °F) SA-320 Gr. B8 – Class 2 (3) SA-194 Gr. 8N
–101 °C to –30 °C hexagonal type
(–150 °F to –21 °F)
General Service SA-320 Gr. L7 (3) SA-194 Gr. 4
–101 °C to –30 °C
(–150 °F to –21 °F)
Sour Service SA-320 Gr. L7M (3) SA-194 Gr. 7M
–40 °C to 427 °C
(–40 °F to 800 °F)
General Service SA-193 Gr. B7 SA-194 Gr. 2H
–29 °C to 427 °C
(–20 °F to 800 °F)
Sour Service SA-193 Gr. B7M SA-194 Gr. 2HM
428 °C to 538 °C
(801 °F to 1000 °F)
Carbon steel
and
low alloy flanges SA-193 Gr. B16 SA-194 Gr. 4
5 Corrosion Corrosion allowance shall be as per clause 3.6 for No Specific mention is made
Allowance various parts and materials
Carbon Steel & Low Alloy Pressure Vessel
Shell / Heads -- 1.5mm or 1/16 Inch
Carbon Steel and Low Alloy Nozzles --- 3mm or
1/8 Inch
6 Service Life 4.8.3 The Principal shall specify the required service 4.1.3 All equipment shall be designed for a
lifetime. service life of 30 years.
7 Support 4.13.5 Horizontal vessels shall be supported by two 4.1.12 Horizontal vessels shall be saddle As per DEP Both can be Fixed
Saddles saddle-type supports. The supports shall be supported with one saddle fixed and the type or Fixed & Sliding type but
continuously welded and shall comply with Standard other sliding along with sliding plate as per as per SP one side is fixed and
Drawing S 22.001 or S 22.002. Shell standard drawing S.22.003. other side is sliding.
If a sliding saddle is required, the slide plate shall
comply with Standard Drawing S 22.003.

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No part of the saddle support shall be used as a

stiffening ring for external pressure.
(See4.15.7, 4.15.8, 4.15.9.)
8 Material Test No Specific mention is made 4.1.19 Material & Inspection Test certificates
Certificates shall be according to ISO 10474 - 3.1B / EN
10204 – 3.1
9 Nozzle Sizing 4.12.2 Nozzle necks shall be a minimum of DN 40 (NPS 4.1.22 Minimum nozzle size on all Nozzle size permitted in SP 2069
1½). Reducers may be installed in accordance with equipment shall be DN50. Smaller size is only DN50
Standard Drawing S 10.101. requirement shall be reduced in piping.
10 Nozzle 4.12.9 Where a nozzle cannot avoid a circumferential or 4.1.16 Nozzles shall not be located on Nozzle shall not be located in
Location longitudinal weld seam, the following requirements longitudinal weld seams and shall avoid girth the longitudinal & Girth Weld
shall be met: seams Seam as per SP 2069.
a) The nozzle shall straddle the weld seam by a length
of at least 50 mm (2 in) or 2 × t min, whichever is
greater. This distance shall be measured on the I.D. of
the nozzle along the circumferential axis and the
longitudinal axis.
b) The weld seam shall receive 100 % RT for a distance
of [1.8(D × t min) 0.5 + D/2], measured from the center
of the nozzle, where D is the nozzle outside diameter.
Automated UT may be substituted for RT.
11 Materials of No specific mention is made 4.2 All carbon steel Materials shall be
Construction normalized.
All Stainless steel Material shall be Pickled &
Passivated.
12 Nozzle No specific mention is made 4.2 All Nozzle Pipes, Flanges shall comply MESC specification to be
Materials with MESC Specification. Refer DEP followed as per SP 2069.
31.38.01.15 Gen for MESC Numbers.
13 Nozzle Loads VIII.1 & 2 Standard Nozzle Load Tables Appendix -5 – Allowable Nozzle loads Major Difference between in
Nozzle Loading in DEP & SP
14 Inspection Only Authorized inspection agency required for the 5.1 The Purchaser shall nominate a Third TPIA is mandatory as per SP
ASME Vessel Party Inspection Authority (TPIA) to carry 2069 whereas only AI
out the Quality Assurance function on the participation is given in DEP.
Purchaser’s behalf. The Purchaser’s TPIA
shall have the same access as the Purchaser

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to the Vendor’s Quality System and the

manufacturer’s premises to carryout
inspection activities
15 Cold Forming 5.1.4.1 Carbon & Low alloy steel, 5% normalizing & No specific mention is made If fibre elongation exceeds 5%
of dish tempering treatment. the material to be HT as
5.1.4.2 Austenitic Stainless steel materials exposed to recommended.
hydrogen charging process, 5% solution annealing
treatment.
All other material as permitted by the applicable code
of construction
16 Production 5.2.2 Production control test plates are required on No specific requirement for production test Production control test plates
Test Plates. materials other than P1, P2 or P3, and are also required Coupon. (i.e., PTC as per the applicable are recommended in DEP.
on all materials having a minimum specified tensile Code)
strength exceeding 485 N/mm2 (70,300 psi).
17 PQR 6.2.2 Weld procedures No specific requirement Hardness test is required by DEP
Qualification In addition to the standard mechanical tests, each for weld procedures.
test welding procedure qualification test shall include a PAM unit shall be used for recording
requirement cross-section and hardness transverses’ performed in electrical parameters during welding
accordance with and meeting the values required by
DEP 30.10.60.18-Gen.
18 Hardness test 6.2.3.1 Hardness testing shall be carried out on Hardness testing requirement based on the Hardness test value max
on Production production welds on the weld metal, base metal and relevant DEP allowed is given as 248 HV in SP
Welds. heat affected zone, performed in accordance with and ( Shall not exceed 248 HV10) 2069.
meeting the values required by DEP 30.10.60.18-Gen

19 RT Indications 6.3.2.2 Vessels operating below 0 °C (32 °F), or vessels No specific requirement based on operating No linear indication in RT is
with an MDMT less than –50 °C (–55 °F), temperature in RT allowed for vessels operating at
Shall have no linear indications. 0 deg and in minus
temperatures as per DEP.
20 Weld 6.4.1.1 All welds may be examined by ultrasonic NDT requirements are as per the applicable As per DEP weld may be
Examination examination (UT) in lieu of RT unless prohibited by the code examined by UT in lieu of RT
by NDT Principal and stated on the equipment data sheet. whereas NDT is as per code in
UT examination shall be in accordance with the RT SP 2069.
requirements of the Division to which the pressure
vessel is constructed.

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21 Root welding No specific requirement are mentioned 6.1 All welds shall be continuous and GTAW process is recommended
wherever sound back welding is not feasible by SP 2069 wherever other side
due to inaccessibility, single side welded of root is not accessible.
joints with GTAW root pass shall be used.

22 Consumable No specific requirement are mentioned 6.1 Only Low Hydrogen welding Only Low hydrogen electrode is
consumables shall be used. Diffusible to be used as per SP 2069.
Hydrogen level shall be less that 10ml/100g
weld metal, unless agreed and approved by
the Purchaser. All welding consumables shall
have specified mechanical properties equal
to or greater than the material being
welded, unless agreed and approved by the
Purchaser.
23 When NDT No specific requirement are mentioned 6.1 Where it is demonstrated that on nozzle MT/LT is recommended on the
not Possible / branch weld neither radiography nor root pass as per SP 2069.
ultrasonic examination can be performed,
the root pass after deposition and the weld
shall be examined visually and subject to MT
/ LT
24 PMI PMI in accordance with DEP 31.10.00.10-Gen 6.1 Positive Material Identification (PMI) PMI to be carried on all wetted
shall be carried out on all wetted parts parts as per SP 2069.
material. Vendor shall submit PMI
procedure with the bid for
Company/Purchaser review. Vendor shall
refer and comply to DEP 31.10.00.10-Gen
for PMI
25 Pressure 6.9.1.1 Water is the preferred medium and refer DEP 6.2.1 Hydro test shall be made as per SP-
Testing 74.00.10.10 Gen Clause 6.9 2051
26 Vessel 7.2.7 PWHT- When applicable, vessels shall have the 1.29 If a vessel is subject to PWHT then on PWHT Marking is with 50mm
marking following markings made, 180° apart, in letters that completion of all painting activities the high Letters as per SP 2069.
are 75 mm (3 in) high following statement shall be stenciled onto
the vessel adjacent to the man way(s) in
letters of 50mm high minimum. "Stress
Relieved Vessel - No Welding Permitted".

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27 Internals 7.3.8 If any internals cannot be safely shipped in place 4.1.4 All the internals shall be assembled at Internal needs to be assembled
without additional bracing, the Manufacturer shall trial the Vendor’s works to check for proper fit as per SP 2069
fit them in the vessel to be sure they will fit properly and alignment. To avoid damage during
with any specified clearances or tolerances. Only after transportation/installation, the internals
this trial fitting shall they be removed and shall be removed prior to transportation and
Shipped separately or temporary bracing added. delivered loose in separate crating along
with site installation procedure. Generally,
internals shall be of removable type and
should be bolted to the internal supports
and direct welding to equipment wall should
be avoided, but whenever internals are
required to be welded to equipment wall,
Vendor to obtain necessary approval from
the Company
28 Gasket Gaskets used for hydrostatic pressure test SHALL [PS] All gaskets fitted to the equipment shall be Non Metallic sheet type gasket
be of the same type as required for service. new and service gaskets shall be used for shall not be used for sour
Non-metallic sheet type gaskets SHALL [PS] not be hydro testing. On no account gaskets shall service as per DEP.
permitted for body flanges or manway flanges on be reused after hydro-testing.
pressure vessels that are in wet H2S service or services
that are considered very toxic in accordance with DEP
01.00.01.30-Gen.
29 Surface Not Specific mention is made As Per SP 1246 ( Part 1 to 5)
Preparation &
Coating