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01-SAMSS-025
30 January 2013
Specification for Heavy Duty Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
and Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) Lined Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings
Document Responsibility: Non-Metallic Standards Committee
Scope............................................................. 2
Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2
References..................................................... 3
Definitions...................................................... 5
Materials........................................................ 5
Pipe and Fittings............................................ 6
Welding Procedure and Welder Approval...... 8
Dimensional Requirements............................ 8
Fabrication..................................................... 8
Tolerances for Fabricated Items.................... 9
Weld Quality................................................. 10
Venting......................................................... 10
Workmanship............................................... 12
Performance................................................. 13
Qualification Tests........................................ 13
Production Testing....................................... 15
Finish............................................................ 16
Marking......................................................... 16
Packaging..................................................... 17
Inspection..................................................... 17
Deviation from this Specification.................. 18
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Scope
This Specification covers requirements for materials, fabrication, quality, qualification,
marking and inspection for ASME/ANSI class 150 and 300 heavy duty PTFE and PFA
lined carbon steel flanged pipe and fittings transporting corrosive fluids including acids
and alkaline solutions.
It covers pipe sizes from NPS 1 to 20 inches. For ASME/ANSI Class 150, the maximum
allowable working pressure equals the corresponding ANSI pressure-temperature rating
per the designated metallurgy. For ASME/ANSI Class 300, the maximum allowable
working pressure (accounting for the plastic raised face) is:
-20F to 100F = 475 psi
200F
= 460 psi
300F
= 440 psi
450F
= 400 psi
1.1
All carbon steel parts are grit blasted before lining to obtain a near white surface
according to NACE 2 which is equivalent to Sa 2 per Swedish Standard
SIS 05 59 00.
1.2
Lined pipe and fittings shall have fixed and/or rotating flanges, depending on
their location.
1.3
Lined flanged pipe and fittings shall have full vacuum service at 180C (356F).
1.4
1.5
1.6
Every Fluorocarbon lined section shall have at least one vent hole for pressure
tests and as leakage indicator.
1.7
This Specification does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract.
Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
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2.2
Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or
Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Consulting Services Department, Saudi
Aramco, Dhahran.
2.3
Proceed with the requested deviation only after the receipt of the Manager's
approval to deviate from this specification.
References
Material supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the
references listed below unless otherwise noted:
3.1
SAES-L-132
3.2
ASTM A106
ASTM A216
ASTM A234
ASTM A395
ASTM D792
ASTM D1505
ASTM D3307
ASTM D4894
ASMT D4895
ANSI B16.10
ANSI B16.42
ASME/ANSI B31.3
British Standards
BS 10
BS 21
BS 2050
BS 2633
BS 2789
BS EN ISO 15614-1:2004
BS EN 287-1
French Standard
NF A35-501
German Standard
DIN 1693
Swedish Standard
SIS 05 59 00
Definitions
For the purposes of this Specification, the following definitions apply:
Buyer: means the company so named in the Purchase Order.
Seller: means the person, firm or company to whom the Purchase Order is issued.
Contract: means the agreement between the Buyer and the Seller.
Inspecting Engineer: means the representative authorized by the Buyer to carry out
the inspection by this specification.
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Materials
5.1
General
Materials shall comply with this Specification unless otherwise specified in the
Purchase Order.
5.2
PTFE Lining
The pipe and fitting lining material shall be made from virgin PTFE material per
ASTM D1457.
5.2.1
5.2.2
PTFE
Liner Wall Thickness
in mm 10%
Straight Pipe
Max. Spool Length
in mm
1.0
3.0
6000
1.5
3.0
6000
2.0
3.0
6000
2.5
3.0
6000
3.0
3.5
6000
4.0
4.5
6000
5.0
4.5
6000
6.0
5.0
6000
8.0
6.25
6000
10
6.75
4000
12
8.0
3500
14
9.0
3000
16
10.0
2500
18
7.5
3000
20
6.5
2500
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The lining face thickness shall be 10% of the liner wall thickness.
5.3
PFA Lining
The PFA lining shall be transfer molded material made from virgin resin per
ASTM D3307 with and without antistatic carbon black filler. The resin shall
contain antistatic filler up to a maximum amount of 2%, when required to
comply with the electrical resistance requirements given in 16.3.
The liner wall thickness shall be 4 mm for pipe diameters of 1 through 3 and
4.5 mm for pipe diameters of 4 and above.
5.4
Specific Gravity
PTFE lining, without and with antistatic agent, shall have a specific
gravity range between 2.14 to 2.19 when tested in accordance with
ASTM D792 or ASTM D1505. PFA lining shall have a specific gravity
between 2.14 to 2.16, inclusively, per ASTM D3307.
5.4.2
Resistivity
PTFE and PFA shall have sufficiently low volume and surface resistivity
such that the finished lined pipe and fittings satisfy the requirements of
16.2.2.
6.2
6.3
Backing Gaskets
The use of a backing gasket, as an alternative to a smooth transition at the
junction of the bore of the pipe or fitting and the flange/collar face, is prohibited.
Dimensional Requirements
Flanges and fittings dimensions shall comply with the following industry standards,
unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order.
Metal
Specification
Steel
ANSI B16.50
Ductile iron
ANSI B16.42
Cast iron
ANSI B16.10
Threaded bolt holes are not permitted except for reducing flanges.
9
Fabrication
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
10
Straightness of pipe
Straight sections of pipe shall not deviate from straightness by more than 1/500th
of the length, when measured at the greatest deviation.
(b)
Squareness of flanges/collars
The flange/collar face shall be square with the axis of the pipe or fitting to within
0.05 mm per 25 mm measured across the face of the flange/collar.
(c)
Flange/collar face
The flange/collar face shall not be uneven or concave. Any convexity from the bore
to the periphery shall not exceed 0.4 mm per 25 mm width of flange/collar face.
(d)
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Tolerances (mm)
1.5
0.8
0.8
1.5
(e)
Bolt holes
Unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order, the bolt holes in flanges shall be
off center. The bolt holes shall be equally disposed about the center line of the
fitting to an accuracy of 1.5 mm.
Concentricity of the bolt holes with the bore of the pipe/fitting shall be such that
the measurements between the bore of the pipe/fitting and the bolt holes are
consistent within 1.5 mm.
(f)
11
Weld Quality
All welds shall be visually examined. The limitations on imperfections shall comply
with ASME/ANSI B31.3.
12
Venting
12.1
General
Each pipe and fitting including reducing flanges, instrument tees, lined spacers,
etc., shall be provided with a venting system that will release any gas which,
during service, may permeate through the lining and will also indicate any
leakage due to failure of the lining.
12.2
pipe spools above 500 mm and up to 4000 mm shall have two vents; one at each
end within approximately 100 mm of the back of the flange or collar. Flanged
pipe spools above 4000 mm shall additionally have a vent at the mid-point.
The vents shall be on the same longitudinal center line. Unless otherwise
specified in the Purchase Order, each vent shall have a welding boss which shall
be set on and welded using a weld detail per ASME SEC IX.
The welding boss shall be screwed 1/4 BSP parallel. A PTFE and PFA vented
plug screwed 1/4 BSP parallel shall be fitted into the boss. The thread
engagement shall be at least 10 mm. The vent holes in the pipe, boss and plug
shall be 3 mm in diameter. Figure 1 below shows typical details of the vent.
12.4
13
Extended vented plugs are required for those applications where the pipe and
fittings are to be lagged and the vent is to be extended beyond the lagging.
Workmanship
13.1
Pipe (housing)
The interior surfaces of all carbon steel Pipes (housings), prior to lining, shall be
clean and free of sharp corners, burs, rust, scale or other protrusions that may
affect the integrity or performance of the lining.
13.2
Lining
Lining of straight pipe, including site measured make-up pieces, shall be carried
out using a method that ensures an interference fit.
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Pipe and fittings linings shall show no evidence of pinholes, porosity or cracks.
The linings shall fit snugly inside the pipe and fittings. Any pipe spool or fitting
showing bulges or other obvious indication of poor contact between the liner
and the pipe spool or fittings shall be rejected.
The gasket sealing surface of the linings shall be free of surface defects that could
impair sealing effectiveness. Scratches, dents, nicks or tool marks on the sealing
surface shall be not deeper than 0.15 mm. Radial defects shall be rejected.
14
Performance
Lined pipe and fittings shall be capable of meeting the qualification requirements
specified in 15.
15
Qualification Tests
15.1
Test procedure
Install blind flanges, with a center vent hole, at the recommended torque
value and affix a thermocouple to the housing to measure the temperature.
Pipe spools shall be at least 1 meter long. After at least one hour at
260C, as indicated by the thermocouple, air cool the lined component to
50C maximum. Repeat this test for a total of three cycles.
15.1.2
Examination
Lined pipe and fittings shall be visually examined, after each cycle, for
distortion or cracks in the lining. At the completion of the third cycle,
subject tested samples to the hydrostatic pressure test described in 16.2.
The tested pipe and fitting for the heat and temperature tests shall be discarded.
15.2
Vacuum Test
Lined pipe and fittings, representing production samples, shall be tested to
determine the vacuum rating of the lined spools. A minimum of two pipe
spools, equal tees and 90 elbows for each size shall be tested. The tests shall be
conducted at room temperature, at the manufacturer's maximum recommended
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Test procedure
Pipe spools test piece length shall be at least ten pipe diameters. A flange
incorporating a sight glass shall be installed at one end and a blank (blind)
flange having a connection for drawing a vacuum at the other end.
A thermocouple shall be attached to the assembly. The test piece shall be
uniformly heated externally with the sight glass end visible and, after
reaching the desired housing temperature, the test shall begin. A selected
initial vacuum shall be held for a minimum of 8 hours. If no failure occurs
the vacuum shall be increased by 5 inch Hg (17 kPa) up to NPS 4 size and
by 2 inch Hg (6.8 kPa) increments for size NPS 6 in. and larger. At each
stage the selected vacuum shall be held for a minimum period of 8 hours
until failure or full vacuum is reached. Failure is defined as any buckling or
collapse of the liner.
External pressure shall be used to establish the failure threshold when full
vacuum does not produce failure.
The vacuum rating shall be 80% of the failure threshold value. The failure
threshold vacuum is defined as 1 inch Hg (3.4 kPa) below that at which
failure occurs.
At the test completion and after establishing the vacuum/temperature rating,
heat a duplicate specimen to the test temperature. The rated vacuum shall be
applied to the specimen after the desired skin temperature has been reached.
The rated vacuum shall be achieved within 2 minutes and applied
continuously for 48 hours. If the lining does not buckle or collapse, the rated
vacuum shall be accepted.
15.3
Retest
When a test specimen does not meet the requirements of either the heat and
temperature tests or the vacuum test, seek and correct the cause of failure.
The specified test shall then be repeated, doubling the number of test specimens.
15.4
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16
Production Testing
16.1
Dimension Check
The outside diameter and wall thickness of each tube shall be
measured. Those tubes not complying with the specified dimensions
shall be rejected.
16.1.3
16.2
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16.3
16.4
Electrostatic test
The electrostatic test shall be carried out using a non-destructive high-voltage
tester at a minimum output voltage of 20 kV. Any visible or audible spark, or
both, that occurs at the probe when electric contact is made, usually a sign of a
defect in the lining which shall be a cause for rejection.
16.5
Final Examination
Following successful examinations of all the tests carried out, each lined pipe
and fitting shall be visually examined before shipment to verify compliance with
the requirements of this Specification and the Purchase Order.
17
Finish
All lined pipework shall be painted, over a properly prepared surface with a corrosionresistant primer. After coating, blocked vents shall be cleared.
18
Marking
18.1
General
Each pipe and fitting shall be legibly marked and remains easily read after
installation. The marking materials shall not have any deleterious effect on the
pipe spool or primer.
18.2
Body Marking
The following information shall be marked on each pipe and fitting:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
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18.3
Banding
A band stamped with raised letter of PTFE or PFA shall be used for
identification of liners and be placed near the flange, except where this is
impracticable (e.g., blank flanges, reducing flanges and spacers).
19
Packaging
Plastic or wood covers shall be properly and securely fixed to protect the ends of each
pipe and fitting, the gasket faces, where relevant prevent flare relaxation, and prevent
ingress of dirt.
20
Inspection
20.1
General
Piping and fittings purchased in accordance with this Specification are subject to
the requirements of Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175-012200.
This task shall be carried out by Saudi Aramco Inspection Representative,
e.g., Vendor Inspection Division.
In accordance with the Conditions specified in the Contract, the buyer
Inspecting Engineer shall have the right to inspect the manufacture of lining
materials, witness testing and examination and inspect lined carbon steel flanged
piping and fittings at the Sellers works and the works of sub-contractors.
The Inspecting Engineer shall have the right at his sole discretion, to reject
materials that do not comply with this specification.
The Inspecting Engineer shall verify that all examinations required by this
Specification have been carried out by the Seller and shall inspect the pipework
to the extent required by this Specification.
20.2
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STAGE
When pipe spools and fittings are
ready for lining.
INSPECTION
Visual inspection shall be sufficient to ensure
compliance with this Specification, including:
dimensional check; weld attachment of slip-on
welding flanges and collars; bore profile at ends of
pipe spools.
Witness testing.
Witness testing.
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8 December 2007
19 February 2011
30 January 2013
Revision Summary
New Saudi Aramco Materials System Specification.
Editorial revision to renumber the document from 12-SAMSS-025 to 01-SAMSS-025.
Revised the Next Planned Update. Reaffirmed the content of the document, and
reissued with editorial revision for clarification.
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