TALISMAN

NAO ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS - PIPING FOR FACILITIES

PIPING DESIGN AND PLANT LAYOUT NAO-SPC-D-PF-006

PIPING DESIGN AND PLANT LA YOUT

Issue: 2011/01/01

Next Review Date:

June 2011

HSE/OI Staff Responsible: Mechanical Technical Authority

Published by: Talisman Energy Inc.

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11.0 PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS 11.1 General 11.2 Piping

11.3 Discharge to Atmosphere
11.4 Piping to a Closed System

11.5 Block Valves

11.6 Location

12.0 IN-LINE INSTRUMENTS

13.0 SAMPLE CONNECTIONS

14.0 UTILITY STATIONS
15.0 LIQUID SULPHUR SERVICE PIPING
16.0 NON-CODE PIPING (PIPING NOT COVERED BY APPLICABLE CODES)

17.0 TANK FARM PIPING

18.0 FIREWATER LINES

19.0 CHEMICAL INJECTION
20.0 PIPING FLEXIBILITY 20.1 General
20.2 Provision for Expansion

21.0 PIPE SUPPORTS 21.1 Design

21.2 Requirements
21.3 Shoes and Guides
21.4 Spring Supports and Hangers

21.5 Gussets

22.0 SAFETY MEASURES

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1.0 SCOPE
This specification describes the bases for the overall design of process and utility piping. The requirements governing the arrangement of equipment and piping and shall apply to all piping systems and pai1s of such systems.

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Conflcting Requirements

.1 Where City, County, Provincial or Federal codes conflict with this specification, the
more rigid specification shall govern. .2 Any deviations from this specification must be approved in writing by the responsible
engineer.

2.2 Drawings The standard drawings, codes and specifications referred to and listed throughout this
specification shall form part of

this specification.

3.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

Minimum piping requirements are to be equal to or shall exceed requirements of the following applicable codes. Any mandatory Federal, Provincial or local code in effect at
the project site are to be complied with:
.1 All piping shall be in accordance with ASME B31.1 or B3l.3 Codes, as applicable.

.2 American Standard Code for Steel Pipe flanges and Flanged Fittings, ASME/ANSI

B16.5 and ASME BI6.47.

.3 Canadian Standard for Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems CSA Z 662.

.4 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, where applicable and other standards, as
indicated on the flow diagrams.

.5 Standards and specifications referred to specifically or implicitly in codes and

regulations cited in this specification.
.6 All standards will be latest edition as published on the day of signing of the contract,

unless otherwise specified in the contract.

4.0 MATERIALS
All materials will be in accordance with Colt standard material specifications number

GS903-02.

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Pre-piped or packaged items may be to manufacturers standards if approved in writing by

the responsible engineer.

No valves and fittings of brass, aluminum or cast iron, nodular iron or semi-steel shall be

used without approval of the responsible engineer in writing. Special note of this
requirement must be taken with respect to packaged equipment.

3/8", 1-1/4",2-1/2" and 5" pipe sizes shall not be used, except where required to connect to equipment. Conversion to standard piping shall be as near to the equipment as possible.
Minimum pipe size run shall be 3/4", except for connections to equipment or instrument services or steam tracing. Smaller sizes will be run as tubing.
Locking devices for valves will be provided by owner.

In pipeways, the minimum size for process and utility lines shall be 2" or as otherwise
governed by length of span. Smaller sizes can be run as piping tubing or tube bundles suppoi1ed in cabletrays or other suitable means.

Flat face flanges shall be installed against flat face equipment and cast/ductile iron flanges.

Materials in sour service shall meet the chemical and physical properties required per
NACE MROI75.

5.0 LINE DESIGNATIONS AND LINE LISTS

5.1 Line Designations

All mechanical flow diagrams and piping drawings shall give the line designation
consisting of:
. I Line size .2 Service description .3 Line number from a master index
.4 Material specification description
.5 Insulation thickness and type of insulation
.6 Size and number of .7 Type of

tracers

tracing

5.2 Line Lists (Line designation table)

A line list shall be provided showing:

All items in 5.1 plus:
.1 Origin and termination on line.

.2 Operating and design temperature.

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.3 Operating and design pressure.
.4 Test pressures and test medium.

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.5 Minimum temperature at which pressure testing is allowed.

.6 Minimum design metal temperature (MDMT).

6.0 DESIGN CONDITIONS

6.1 Design Conditions
Design conditions of pressure and temperature shall be the most severe conditions
expected to co-exist under usual long time operating conditions. These conditions include

all manipulation and control functions such as throttling, block and bypassing likely to be
used for operation and control. Also included are more severe temporary conditions, such

as those incidental to start up, shutdown, steam-out or abnormal operation.

Temporary conditions govern as design conditions only when there is clear evidence they
definitely exceed time and severity limits in Paragraph 302.2.4 of ASME B3 I .3.
6.2 Design Temperature

Design temperature is the most severe sustained fluid temperature, subject to conditions of

Section 6. I above. Design temperature of internally insulated or non-insulated

components may be the metal temperature rather than the fluid temperature.
Design temperature for steam traced piping shall be the fluid temperature or 10C below

saturation temperature of tracing steam, whichever is greater.

Design temperature for piping with a fluid operating temperature below minus 29C, shall be the lowest temperature that can be reached during operation. In addition, design shall
take into account the ambient temperature as this may be lower than the lowest operating

temperature.
6.3 Design Pres~ure

Design pressure shall be the most severe condition of internal or external fluid pressure, subject to conditions of Section 6.1 above.
Design pressure for unrelieved piping systems subject to pump discharge pressure, shall be pump differential pressure at shut-off conditions, plus normal pump suction pressure and
hydrostatic head.

Design pressure for piping systems operating under vacuum shall be full vacuum.

Exception may be taken where suitable protection against vacuum failure is provided. All steam systems shall be suitable for full vacuum.

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For piping system protected by relief valves, the relief valve set pressure shall be equal to
the design pressure minus the hydrostatic head below the relief

valve.

7.0 LAYOUT AND ARRNGEMENT

7.1 General

The primary consideration in arrangement of units and equipment is to provide an

economical plant, safe and easy to operate and maintain. The arrangement should favour

compactness and integrated disposition of units and equipment. Space should be provided around equipment for convenient operation and maintenance access. Within the units, space for future needs shall be provided only where specifically designated and if specified in the contract. Equipment spacing will be in accordance with Industrial Risk Insurers
Guidelines (M.2.5.2.

7.2 Maintenance

Plant design and arrangement are based on the assumption that mobile equipment will be

used where practicaL. Built-in maintenance facilities will not be provided for grade
mounted or near grade equipment accessible to mobile equipment.

Monorail structures or any other permanent structures for lifting will not be provided
unless otherwise specified in the contract.

For maintenance access to elevated exchangers, it is recommended to design for access for
a tube bundle puller.

Where built-in handling facilities are not provided, clear space for tube bundle removal by
mobile crane shall be provided. A clearance 1-1/2 times the bundle length in front of

the

exchanger as measured from the tube sheet and extending 6 meters on at least one side
shall be provided.

Crane access should provided for all elevated equipment and major process equipment. Permanent lifting equipment such as cranes, monorails, davits, and the like, will only be provided if specified in the contract.
Provide clear access to all vessels charged with desiccant or other bulk materials.

Truck access shall be provided to driver ends of pumps under pipeways and to areas
where elevated fittings and parts are lowered.

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7.3 Clearance and Accessibilty
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Equipment, structures, platforms, piping and its suppoi1s should be arranged to

provide the following clearances overhead:

Over railroads, top of rail to bottom of any obstructions 7000 ITm

Over accessways in process unit
Over primary access roads
4600 mm
6500 mm 3000 mm 2400 mm

Over primary plant roads 5500 mIT

Under pipe racks for equipment access Over pumps and turbines, from grade

Over walkways, passageways and platforms to nearest obstruction

.2
Horizontal Clearances:

2150 mm

From centerline railroad track to any obstruction

Width of primary and secondary road excluding
1500 mm shoulders

3000 mm

6000 mm

Clearance from edge of road shoulder to nearest structure,

equipment or piping
1500 mm

Horizontal clearance for equipment maintenance by manual

equipment, passage way at grade or access isle

Minimum clear platform width in front of equipment manways

1200 mm
800 mm

Minimum clearance around any obstruction on a platform

500mm
3000 mm

At driver end of pumps, where truck access is required

At driver end of pumps, where truck access is not required

For compressors: removal length of piston and end assembly
plus 1500 mm from inside of building wall or adjacent equipment

1500 mm

At shell cover end of exchangers at grade, for accessway

Maintenance platforlTs at ends of elevated exchangers Between extremities, including piping of adjacent pumps

1200 mIT

900mm
800 mm

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7.4 Platform, Ladders and Stainvays

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Platforms, ladders and stairways shall be in the minimum consistent with access and safety requirements.
Access to platforms shall be by permanent side step ladder. The need for stairways shall

be determined based on platform elevation, number of points requiring attention, observation and adjustments and the frequency of same.

When there is more than 23000 mm of travel from the primary access on a platfonn, a
secondary means of escape shall be provided. Safety cages shall be provided for ladders except:

Ladders serving platfonns 2500 mm or less above the high point of finished surface.

Short ladders serving platforms 2500 mm or less above originating platfoim provided the space the platform is a minimum of 1200 mm. between the ladder and the edge of

Maximum uninterrupted ladder length distance between vel1ical platforms shall not exceed
9000 mm.

Maximum rise on a staircase shall not exceed 20 steps.

Equipment to 3000 mm above grade and manways and nozzles with a centerline to 4500 mm
above grade shall be serviced with p0l1abie ladders and platfOlms.

Nozzles, equipment, instruments, valves and all other items requiring frequent operator
attention shall be supplied with a pennanent means of access from a platform.
A pennanent maintenance platfOlm shall be provided for all relief valves above 5000 mm above valves in pipe racks do not need access from a peimanent platform. grade. Small theimal relief

8.0 PIPE ROUTING

Piping shall be arranged in an orderly manner and routed as directly as practical, preferably
in established banks or pipeways.

Arrangement shall provide for natural loops and offsets to compensate for thermal
expansion and contraction of lines. Reactions or moments causing excessive stresses in piping or equipment shall be avoided by proper design.
Where dynamic loading, limited pressure drop, or other severe service conditions apply, pai1icular care shall be used in routing the piping.

Dynamic loading may be expected when pulsating flow such as at reciprocating compressors and high velocity flow, flashing fluid, fluctuating temperature or pressure, or
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mechanical vibration (including wind) conditions exist. Piping subject to possible dynamic loading shall be carefully designed and checked to ensure that its size, configuration, mechanical strength, supports and restraints will prevent excessive stresses, vibration or noise.

Limited pressure drop conditions may be expected in large vapour lines, heater transfer lines, reboiler circuits, pump suctions and gravity flow lines. Such piping shall be routed
as directly as practicaL.

Other severe services include erosive, corrosive and high or low temperature or pressure conditions. Many such services require alloy or other special materials. Piping in these services shall be routed to minimize the effects of service severity and make most practical
use of required special materials.
Pipeways shall be sized for present needs plus 15%.

As far as practical, piping shall run at different elevations in north-south and east-west

banks, and shall change elevation when changing direction. Combined changes of direction and elevation in pipeways ordinarily shall be made with 90 elbows. Where
necessary, a 90 and a 45 elbow can be used. Inside buildings, piping may run in vertical banks and flat turns may be used.

9.0 EQUIPMENT PIPING

9.1 Column and Vessel Piping

Piping at columns shall be located, where possible, radially about the column on the
pipeway side. Manways and platforms shall be located on the access side, with manways on or about the same centerline.
Valves and flanges shall not be located inside vessel skirts.
Vents, drains and utility connections shall be arranged to prevent unintentional or

undetected leakage.

Davits or other suitable means shall be provided to lower pressure vessel relief valves
larger than 2" inlet size when not within reach of mobile equipment.

Vessel davits for handling internals, relief valves and other components, shall be provided on vessels exceeding a height of i 5000 mm above finished surface, and on vessels not

accessible by mobile crane. Davits shall be oriented to allow the lowering of

appurtenances into the access area.
Level instrument shall be oriented on the side toward the pipeway, when possible.
The minimum distance of a platform below the centerline of a manway shall be 600 mm.

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The maximum distance of a platform below the bottom of manway flange shall be
1000 mm.

The preferred distance of a platform below the centerline of a manway shall be 750 mm.
Combined platforms shall be furnished, when practical or economical, on lined-up towers

with common manway elevations. Care shall be taken to compensate for any differential expansion between towers with cannon platforms or structures.
9.2 Exchanger Piping

Piping, except removable local interconnections, shall not be run over channel or shell

cover areas, or in the way of built-in or mobile handling facilities. Wrench clearance shall be provided between channel nozzles and required valves, with the valves clear of removal areas.
Exchangers shall be grouped together wherever possible.

Stacked shell and tube exchangers shall be limited to four shells high in similar seivices, but shall not exceed a centerline elevation of 4200 mm above the high point of the finish surface
unless mounted in a structure.

Reboilers shall be located as close as possible to the equipment they service.

Plant access roads may be utilized for tube bundle pulling areas, so long as altemate access is
available to any potentially isolated area. Fire truck routes shall not be used as pulling areas.

Cooling towers shall be located so that spray from the tower is kept away from equipment.
The short side of the tower shall be located into the prevailing summer wind, to accomplish maximum effciency.

9.3 Pumps
Pumps shall be located close to equipment from which they take suction. Pumps in a
process unit shall not be located under pipeways.

Piping shall be designed and arranged so that clearance is provided for removal of pumps andlor drivers, also on end suction pumps so suction cover and pump impeller may be
removed while the suction and discharge valves are in place.

Suction lines shall be arranged in such a manner as to minimize offsets. They shall be short and as direct as possible, and step down from the equipment to the pump. Suction
lines routed on sleeperways may rise to pump.

Valve handwheels shall be oriented, whenever possible, to be contained within the

perimeter of the pump, but so that they shall not interfere with pump maintenance or
motor removaL. They shall be readily operable from grade.

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Pump suction piping shall have the same pressure rating as the discharge piping up to and

including the tirst suction block valve unless otherwise approved by the responsible
engineer.

Pump suction piping shall be arranged with particular care to avoid unnecessary pressure

drop and vapour pockets. Reduction in size for front suction pumps shall be made as
close to the pump as possible with a top flat reducer.

Conical (witches hat) type temporary strainers shall be provided at all pump suctions and
turbine inlets unless permanent strainers are required. Strainers are to be located before

any reduction in pipe size and should have 200% of pipe cross-sectional area where
possible.

All strainers must be easily removable.

Suitable suppoi1s or anchors shall be provided for piping to pumps and turbines so that excessive weight and thermal stresses are not applied to the casings. Careful design
consideration shall be given to piping configuration to minimize these stresses.

Check valves shall be installed at the discharge nozzles of centrifugal pumps and turbines. All wafer type check valves in horizontal lines must be installed with the hinge pin in the vertical position.
9.4 Fired Equipment

Direct fired equipment shall, if practical, be located so that gases from process and
hydrocarbon areas cannot be blown into the open flames by prevailing winds.
Snuffing steam manifolds, if used, shall be located at a minimum of 15000 mm horizontally from the equipment being protected.

Sufficient access and clearance shall be provided at fired equipment for removal of tubes, soot blowers, air preheater baskets, burners, fans and other related serviceable equipment.

Heater stack shall be a minimum of 4500 mm above any platform within a radius of
15000 mm.

Access shall be provided at burner observation ports, process piping instrument

connections, stack instruments and tube observation doors.

Platforms shall be provided at lance doors and soot blowers.

Pressure relief doors and tube access doors shall be free so as not to blow into adjacent
equipment.

Clearance under heaters shall be 2000 mm above high point of finished surface when
operating access is required.
9.5 Compressor Piping
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Large centrifugal compressors may be elevated suffciently for piping and auxiliaries to be

located below main operating platforms. Smaller compressors may be grade mounted
with piping and auxiliaries arranged for convenient access and maintenance.

Particular consideration shall be given to design of piping subject to vibration from dynamic loading associated with reciprocating compressors. Volume bottles shall be
provided, as required, at the suctions and discharges. Suction and discharge lines shall be

securely clamped, and small piping around compressors, on the same suppoi1s as suction and discharge lines, shall be well braced to reduce vibration. Reciprocating compressor

suction and discharge piping shall be run on substantial suppoi1s near grade if at all
possible, but independent from compressor block.

The piping drawings shall show the limits of compressor suction piping where special internal cleaning is required. Temporary screens or strainers shall be provided comes with
a differential pressure indication to allow monitoring of the screen during staI1-up.

Removable spool pieces shall be provided at compressors, where needed, to permit

maintenance without major piping disassembly.
Crankcase and distance piece vents shall be piped to the outside of the compressor

building.

Distant piece drains and lube oil drain should be piped to an underground slop tank.

Engine exhaust and starting motor exhaust shall be piped to outside of the compressor
building.

Compressor engine exhaust shall be insulated inside the compressor building.

Non-slam check valves are required on the discharge line of each compressor downstream the nearest discharge block valve. valve and upstream of the pressure relief of

Lube and seal oil consoles shall be located adjacent to, and a minimum distance from, the compressor. Oil return lines from compressor and driver shall have a minimum slope of 1 :25 to inlet connection at oil reservoir. Oil component arrangement shall be reviewed for access and operation.
10.0 VALVES, VENTS AND DRAINS
10.1 Valve Location

All valves requiring attention during operation shall be operable either from grade or
platform. Valves 4" and smaller and instrument connections may have ladder access only.

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The centerline of handwheel on block valves used for maintenance shutdown only, located less than 4500 mm above high point of finish surface and those located in pipeways, need
not be chain-operated. Access to these shall be pOl1able ladder.

Preferred elevations for valves above grade or platform are:

.1 In low level horizontal runs

.2 In vertical runs between 750 mm and 1400 mm

.3 Overhead at approximately 2 i 00 mm with bottom of handwheel at 1900 mm

Operating valves with bottom of handwheel over 2000 mm above grade or platform shall be provided with chain or gear operators from grade or platform.
Chain operation shall not be used for screwed valves or for any valves smaller than 2".

All valves shall have sufficient clearance to facilitate removal of bonnet or plug.

Valves handwheels to be accessed from platform shall not require a reach larger than
600 mm.
10.2 Vents and Drains

Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's) shall show connections, valves and piping for equipment filling, draining, venting and pressuring.

The P&ID's should show connections, valves and piping needed for plant start up
operation and shutdown. Main airlines must have valve and bull plug installed at the end of each run for blowdown or future extensions. All other services shall have vents and
drains provided at the piping high and low points, so the system can be completely filled,

vented, hydrostatically tested and drained. Piping high point vents shall be 3/4" minimum size, plugged or blinded. Piping low point drains shall be 3/4" minimum size plugged or blinded. Hydrotest vents and drains shall be normally unvalved. Valved vents or drains will only be installed if shown on the P&ID's.

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11.0 PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS

11.1 General

Consideration shall be given to providing pressure relief devices between block valves where thermal expansion due to ambient temperature changes or heat tracing may cause
damage.
A pressure relief device shall be placed on the lower pressure side of pressure reducing

valves where the piping andlor equipment on the low pressure side are not suitable for the conditions which exist on the high pressure side.
11.2 Piping

The size of the inlet line shall not be less than the size of the relief valve inlet.
The length of

the inlet piping shall be kept to a minimum.

Adequate supporting must be provided to compensate for sudden opening of relief valves.
11.3 Discharge to Atmosphere

A pressure relief valve discharging vapours to atmosphere shall be provided with outlet
piping as follows:

For hydrocarbons, at least 3 meters above any equipment within a horizontal distance of 15 meter or 4.5 meter above the roof of the nearest building whichever is higher, unless otheiwise indicated in the job specification. Regardless of height or conditions, the riser shall be at least 30 meters horizontally from any furnace.
For steam, to atmosphere at a safe location, but in such a way that vapour clouds will not
envelope any platforms.

A pressure relief valve in liquid service and discharging to atmosphere shall do so at a

visible and safe place.
11.4 Piping to a Closed System

Any pressure relief valve discharging to a closed system shall be installed so that the
discharge piping is free draining into the header.
Blowdown headers shall be installed so that the piping slopes into the blowdown drum. the flare header shall be I :450 (per API 521). Minimum slope of

The bonnet vent of a relief valve with bellows shall be tubed free draining to a safe
location.

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11.5 Block Valves

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Where a block valve is installed to permit removal of a relief valve during unit operation, it shall be located immediately below the relief valve and be car sealed open.

Where a pressure relief valve discharges into a header and an outlet block valve is
installed, this valve shall be car sealed open.

Block valves around relief valves and in blowdown lines shall be positioned so that the
block valve remains open if any component of

the valve accidentally fails.

A 3/4" bleeder valve shall be provided between any inlet block and pressure relief valve. The use of a bleed ring for this purpose should be considered.
All relief valves, except small thermal relief valves, shall be installed with the spring in the
vel1ical position.
11.6 Location
All relief

valves located from grade up to 5 meters above grade and thermal reliefvalves in

pipe racks shall be considered accessible by portable ladder or moveable equipment.

All relief valves with a mass of more than 20 kg and above 5 meters must be accessible by
ladder or permanent platform.
All other relief

valves above 5 meters must be accessible from a pennanent platfoim.

Where ever feasible, relief valves should be located on platfOlms which are also functional for other purposes.

Relief valves may be located on the piping instead of on the equipment and shall be located at the lowest possible elevation that may be economically justified.

12.0 IN-LINE INSTRUMENTS

Liquid level controllers and level gauges shall be located so as to be accessible from grade,

platform or peimanent ladder. Level instrumentation should be arranged so that level gauges are visible from level control instruments and alarm switches. Block valves, drain
valves and vent valves shall be provided, as necessary, to isolate or blow down each level instrument, as well as the entire bridle where applicable. Level bridles and their instruments shall be checked for adequate support.

Steam traps shall be provided at pocketed low points and at dead ends of steam headers. Traps shall also be provided on excessively long runs of steam piping, for sufficient condensate removal to insure dry quality steam at destination. Steam traps located more

than 4500 mm above high point of finish surface, except pipeways, shall be accessible
from platform.
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Control valves, block and by-pass valves shall be sized on the flow diagrams. Control valves shall be accessible from grade or platforms unless otherwise approved for good

process or economic reasons on an individual item basis and be located in sight of

instruments or indicators showing the variables they control.

Unless otherwise approved by Owner, control valves shall be located high enough to
permit valve stem removal, but not higher than 900 inm above grade or platform.

Where vaporization occurs in control valves, they shall be placed as close as practical to the destination of the stream.

Control valve bypass piping shall provide sufficient clearance for the removal of the
control valve from the loop.

All control valves shall be provided with block valves and bypass valves rated for the same design pressure as the upstream piping.

Bypass valves shall be designed for a capacity at least equal to the capacity of the control
valve.

Flanged spools shall be used between flanged control valves and block valves. The length
of the spools shall be sufficient to permit removal of bolts and the installation of drain or vent connections.

Valved 3/4" drains shall be provided on the isolatable spool upstream of control valves.
All control valves in socket weld piping shall be flanged.

The only devices which may be mounted on control valves shall be valve positioners, volume boosters, lock-up relays and pressure controllers. These devices shall be installed so as to be easily accessible for servicing. These devices shall not be mounted when
vibration may cause malfunction.

Orifice flanges shall be located adjacent to walkways, platforms, or structures and shall be installed in horizontal pipe runs, wherever possible. Orifice flanges shall have threaded taps. Orifice flanges with a centerline elevation 4500 mm above the high point of finish
surface, except pipeways, shall be accessible from a platform or pel1nanent ladder.

Straightening vanes shall not be used.

Orifice taps shall be located per piping standard drawing EP 303- i 203.
Temperature test wells shall be accessible from grade, permanent ladder or platform.
Those located in a pipeway shall be considered accessible with a poi1able ladder.

Temperature indicators shall be visible from grade, ladder, or platform.

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Thermocouple and temperature indicators located less than 4500 mm above high point of

finish surface and in a pipeway shall be accessible by poi1able ladder. Those above
4500 mm from high point of finish surface shall be accessible from platform or permanent
ladder.

Local pressure indicators shall be visible from grade, permanent ladder or platform.

Those located less than 4500 mm above high point of finish surface and in a pipeway shall
be accessible by portable ladder.

Spectacle blinds shall be accessible fi'om grade, platform or if below 4500 mm by a

portable ladder, or temporary scafolding. Blinds in a pipeway, regardless of pipeway

height, are considered accessible.

Flanges shall be staggered when grouped.

13.0 SAMPLE CONNECTIONS

Sample stations shall be provided with 3/4" main valve on the feed and return.

Where liquid samples are taken in a bottle, the sample outlet shall be located above a drain funnel to peimit free running of the liquid before sampling. Liquid sample connections
shall be taken off the side of the pipe. 14.0 UTILITY STATIONS

Utility stations will only be provided when specified in the contract or per applicable
P&ID.

A utility station may consist of steam, water, and nitrogen connections, except that water and steam connections shall not be provided at platforms.
Dry riser utility stations shall be provided at vessel platforms servicing manholes used for maintenance purposes andlor loading catalysts or chemicals.

Utility stations shall be located at loading racks. For typical utility station hook up, see
standard drawing EP 303- I 103.

15.0 LIQUID SULPHUR SERVICE PIPING

All flanged connections shall have two sockets on threadolets, installed in the jackets as
close to the flanges as possible on flange centerline.

All piping bends shall be made with welded crosses, installed complete with flanges and
plugs for cleaning. See typical detail drawings EP 303- I 150 thru i 154.

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All runs of pipe shall contain a suffcient number of breakout flanges and all laterals shall be connected to mains through pipe crosses with flanges on connecting ends of laterals with flanges and blinds on opposite sides.
Suffcient connections for steaming, blowing, draining and rodding shall be provided on all
sulphur lines.

All liquid sulphur lines shall be sloped to the sulphur pit and shall be drainable.

16.0 NON-CODE PIPING (PIPING NOT COVERED BY APPLICABLE CODES)

Design, welding and fabrication of non-code piping such as: sulphur rundown lines, flare

lines, firewater lines, air lines and engine exhaust piping shall conform to ASME B31.3.

17.0 TANK FARM PIPING

Piping shall be laid out to ensure sufficient flexibility to provide for settlement of tanks relative to pipe supports or anchors and differential settlement between tanks.
All lines connected to nozzles on tanks below the maximum fill levels must be supplied with a steel block valve.
Piping extraneous to a group of tanks shall not be located within a firewalL. Exceptions to this rule are only allowed with written permission from the responsible engineer.

Where a pipe is routed through an eai1h dike or firewall, the pipe shall be coated and
wrapped. Where the firewall is concrete, the pipe shall be sleeved.
Consideration shall be given to the need of thermal relief

valves on long fill and drain lines.

18.0 FIREWATER LINES

Firewater installations shall comply with the latest edition of National Fire Code,
Volume 2, Standard 24.
All materials used in firewater systems need to be "Underwriters" approved.

All firewater installations shall be closed loop. The number of hydrants, arrangement of outlets and isolation valves shall be approved by the owner and the responsible engineer.
Top of

firewater lines to be installed 300 mm below the t'ost line.

Fire hydrant mains shall not be smaller than 8", with a minimum size of 6" for hydrants and branch connections. Recommended fire hydrants: McAvity and Darling.

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Self-draining hydrants complete with 2-1/2" A.M.A. thread hose connections shall be
used.

Hydrants and post indicator valves shall be set on flat stones or concrete slabs and
approximately a barrel of clean gravel placed around the bottom of the hydrant to ensure quick drainage.
Hydrants shall be protected against mechanical damage by installing a protective post barrier around the hydrants.

Underground valves to be non-rising stem, steel and brass trim type.

Hydrant isolation valve shall be installed per drawing EP 303-4003, 4004, and 4005.

19.0 CHEMICAL INJECTION

All injection points into hazardous lines (i.e. high pressure, sour or dangerous) shall have a block valve and check valve located as close as practical to the injection point.
Tubing shall not be used between the injection point and the first block valve.
20.0 PIPING FLEXIBILITY
20.1 General
Piping shall be designed to allow for thermal expansion and/or contraction and to

minimize vibration. Piping including thermal expansion loops, shall be adequately

supported by properly designed supports. Pipe-anchors and guides shall be provided as necessary to control pipe movement and to minimize pipe loadings on the connections to sensitive equipment. Suppol1ing pipe by hangers from other pipe is not peimitted. Pipe
hangers are to be avoided where possible.

Piping shall normally be laid out to provide sufficient flexibility without the use of expansion loops or joints.

Flexibility analysis shall be made for the most severe temperature conditions imposed during staI1-up, shutdown, regeneration, or normal conditions. Therefore, care should be taken not to impose excessive or unrealistic design temperatures on the pipe.
Lines connecting to vessels, which cannot be disconnected for steam-out, shall be flexible enough to sustain steam out conditions.

The scope of analysis shall conform to the definition of the ASME B3 i .3, Chapter 2, Part i, Pai12 and Part 3 or CSA Z 662 as defined in the contract.

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Criteria for selecting lines for stress analysis are laid out in Colt's Mechanical Engineering
Guidelines, Section 6.0

As a minimum the following lines will require a formal stress review

. All lines connected to rotating equipment
. All process lines connected to reciprocating compressors
. All

lines connected to aerial coolers and plate exchangers

lines with a total expansion in any direction greater than 75mm

. All lines with an operating temperature above 260C

. All

At the start of each job a written plan must be produced that will specify the extent and scope of the stress review and the minimum requirements of this review unless otherwise specified in the contract. (See DS 403)
20.2 Provision for Expansion

Where the layout does not provide suffcient flexibility, the following may be used:
. Expansion loops with guides and anchors

. Spring load supports or hangers where rigid supports restrict line movement or cause
overstressing of

the line

. Flexible hoses or couplings with tie-bars

It is strongly recommended to avoid the use of bellows and expansion joints. They must
be considered only as a last resort and only after written approval is obtained from the client and the responsible engineer.

21.0 PIPE SUPPORTS

21.1 Design

Supports shall nOlmally be designed to transmit all piping loads directly to foundation.
Loadings to be considered in design calculations include:
. Weight of

pipe and insulation

. Equipment movements
. Weight of

the line contents based on water

. Wind loading on pipe and sway of equipment

. Lateral loading due to movement of lines on supp0l1s

. Vibrations due to pulsations from reciprocating pumps and compressors and possible line

surges

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Supports shall be located so that the force transmitted to connections on machinery such
as pumps, compressors, turbines, etc., does not exceed that allowed by the machinery
man u facturer.
Piping to equipment requiring removal for maintenance, including control valve

assemblies, shall be supported so that temporary supports are not required during removaL.
21.3 Shoes and Guides

Shoes shall be installed on insulated pipe at supports. Metal shoes shall not be installed on low temperature piping unless, subject to the responsible engineer's approval, a thermal barrier is provided between pipe attachment and support shoe. Bolt on clamps shall be used on insulated pipe in sour service.

Uninsulated lines shall rest directly on the suppoi1s but shoes or wearplates shall be provided on lines subject to excessive or continuous movement. Lines with a design
temperature above 80C, if suppoi1ed on concrete, must be installed on shoes.

All lines 2" or larger with a design temperature above 200C must be supported on shoes.
All alloy, stainless steel or thin wall piping, must be supported on wearplates or shoes.

Guides shall be installed on suppoi1s to restrict lateral movement per instructions of stress analyst.

Anchors shall be provided at the battery limits on all piping leaving a unit, to prevent any stresses or loads from being transmitted to the offsite piping.

The need for anchors and concrete thrustblock must be investigated on buried pressure water lines with cast iron mechanical joints on plastic or fibre glass pipe and fittings in the
following locations:
At unbalanced intersections

At fire hydrants At changes in line size

. At dead ends

At changes in direction
21.4 Spring Supports and Hangers

Where spring supports are required to adequately suppol1 lines, hanging type variable
horizontal movement of

spring suppoi1s are preferred. Base type variable spring suppoi1s may be used where the the line is less than 3/8". Constant effort spring suppoi1s are only

to be used when a practical alternative cannot be found.

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Variable spring hangers and supports shall be provided with a scale showing the range of working load, means of adjustment and a travel stop.
Constant support spring hangers shall be provided with calibrated load clearly indicated, a scale showing the range of movement, an accurate means of adjustment and a travel stop.

All spring hangers and supports shall be adjusted in the field after unit start up in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

All lines supported with spring hangers and in critical or lethal service must have a safety
beam installed under the pipe to guard against spring failure.
21.5 Gussets
Gussets shall be installed:

. On all branch connections I 1/2" and smaller for lines in pulsating and vibrating service
. In locations where small branch connections might be easily damaged
. For all branch connections 1 1/2" and smaller in hydrogen service
. Gussets shall be considered for branches in 1 1/2" and smaller in sour service

22.0 SAFETY MEASURES

Eye wash and emergency showers shall be provided in areas where operating personnel are subject to hazardous sprays or spills, such as acid, caustic, etc. These showers shall be indicated on the flow diagrams. Their design shall be in accordance with:
CSA Z 358.1 "Emergency Eyewash and Safety Shower Equipment".

Valve and flange spray shields, if required, shall be noted in the piping material
specifications.

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