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Whilepreparingtheinquiry/purchaserequisitionofanypipingcomponenttherearemanypoints + 671
whicharetobecheckedandconfirmedwiththevendor.Itistheresponsibilityoftherequisition
engineertoincludeallthetechnicalpoints&clausesapplicabletothepipingcomponentsinthe
inquiry&thesubsequenttechnicalqueries.
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Therequisitionengineerhastorefertothealltheprojectspecificstandardsalongwiththe
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1.Generalrequirements

1.1Materialsuppliedshallbestrictlyinaccordancewiththelatestcodesand Popular Recent Comments

standards,mentionedintheMaterialRequisitionScopeofsupply.Thisspecificationforpipes,
fittingsandflangesasdetailedinsubsequentclausesshallsupplementthecodesandother PipingLayoutDrawingsAbbreviationsand
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1.2Allitemsshallbesuppliedinaccordancewiththewallthicknessorscheduleas NozzleOrientationDrawing
statedinInquiry/Purchaserequisition.Wallthicknessheavierorthinnerthanspecified May15,2015

toleranceshallnotbeaccepted. CentrifugalPumpPipingDesignLayout
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1.3Forallpipingcomponents,materialtypeandgradetogetherwithNPSandschedule
/wallthickness/classshallbeasspecifiedinthedescriptionwithintheMaterialrequisition Tankfarm:Types,DesignConsiderations,
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1.4Buttweldendpreparationforpipes,fittingsandflangesshallbeasperASME
B16.25. 7ExcelFunctionsYouMustKnow
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1.5Allweldeditemsshallbe100%radiographicallyexaminedtogiveajointfactorof May15,2015
1.0.Pipesandfittingshallbesuppliedseamlessunlessotherwisespecified.Seamlessisan
acceptablealternativeforweldedpipeandfittingsandviceversaarenotacceptable.

1.6ThechemicalanalysisofCS&LTCSpipesandfittings,forgings,platesshallbein
accordancewiththeapplicableproductstandardwiththefollowinglimitations:
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CarbonEquivalentCEshallnotexceed0.43%

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TheaboveformulaforCEisapplicablewhenthecarboncontentisgreaterthan0.12%

1.7AllCS&LTCSmaterialsshallbefullykilledandfinegrainedandshallbeproduced Orreachmeonaj@pipingengineering.com
byalowsulphurandlowphosphorousrefiningprocess.Thecomponentsshallbeshallbe
suppliedinnormalizedornormalizedandtemperedcondition.

1.8Repairweldingforparentplate/weldendflangeisnotpermitted. Google+

1.9AllAusteniticstainlesssteel,duplexstainlesssteelitemsshallbesuppliedin
solutionannealedandquenchedconditionaspercorrespondingASTMstandard.

1.10ThecarboncontentofSS316shallnotbemorethan0.03%.AllSSMaterials

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specifiedasF316/WP316/Type316maybedualcertifiedforbothSS316&316L,if
specificallymentionedintheprojectspecification.

1.11Austeniticstainlesssteelshallbecapableofpassinganintergranularcorrosiontest
inaccordancewithASTMA262,PracticeE.

1.12Allduplexstainlesssteelshallhaveferritecontent(volumefraction)between35%
65%onbasemetalandonheataffectedzoneto35%to70%asperASTME562fourpoint
countmethod.

2.RequirementsforPipes

2.1DimensionsofCarbonsteel/Stainlesssteel/Alloysteelpipeshallcomplywith
ASMEB36.10MorASMEB36.19Masapplicable.

2.2Carbonsteelpipesshallbesuppliedindoublerandomlengths(11to13m)forpipe
sizes2to36,andinsinglerandomlengths(5to7m)forpipesizes1.5andsmaller.

2.3SS,DSSandCSgalvanizedpipesshallbesuppliedinsinglerandomlengths(5to
7m)forallpipesizes.

2.4Jointersarenotacceptable.Itisnotpermittedtojoinlengthsofpipeby
circumferentialweldstomakesingleordoublerandomlengths.

2.5Plainendpipesshallhaveendssquarecutwithburrsremoved.

2.6Allthreaded&coupledpipesshallbesuppliedwithendsthreadedinaccordance
withASMEB1.20.1(NPT).

2.7Eachlengthofthethreadedpipeshallbesuppliedwithfullcouplingscrewedhand
tightatoneend.

2.8GalvanizingofpipesshallbeinaccordancewithASTMA153.Threadedportionof
pipesshallbefreeofgalvanizing.

2.9Pipesshallbeheattreatedinaccordancewithproductspecificationrequirements
aftercompletionofallformingandweldingoperations.

2.10CS&LTCSPipesshallbefullykilled,finegrainedandshallbesuppliedin
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normalizedornormalizedandtemperedcondition.Allstainlesssteelpipesshallbesuppliedin
solutionannealedcondition.

2.11Weldedpipeshallbesuppliedwithsinglestraightseamforsizesupto36anddouble
straightseamforsizesgreaterthan36subjectedtoapprovalfromthecontractor.

2.12Spiralseamweldsarenotacceptable.

2.13AllDSSweldedpipeswithawallthicknessgreaterthan30mmshallalsobe100%
ultrasonicallyexamined.

3.RequirementsforFittings

3.1DimensionsofbuttweldedfittingsshallbeinaccordancewithASMEB16.9.Forged
threadedandsocketweldedfittingsshallbeinaccordancewithASMEB16.11.Otherfittings
dimensionsshallcomplywithMSSSP75,MSSSP95,MSSSP97orBS3799asapplicable.
VendorshallprovidecalculationsasperASMEB31.3forthefittingsnotcoveredunderthe
abovementionedstandards.

3.2AllscrewedfittingsshallbethreadedNPTinaccordancewithASMEB1.20.1.

3.3Branchreinforcingfittings(i.e.sockolets,weldoletsetc.)shallbedesignedin
accordancewiththerequirementsofASMEB31.3.Thevendorshallsubmitdrawingsduringbid
stageandcalculationsforreviewandapprovalafterawardofcontract.

3.4Buttweldelbowsshallbelongradiustype(radius=1.5nominalpipesize).Short
radiuselbowsarenotpermitted.

3.5ForreducingfittingsspecifiedwithtwoschedulesintheInquiry/Purchase
description,thefirstschedulereferstothelargerendorrunpipe,thesecondschedulerefersto
thesmallerendorbranchpipe.

3.6Fittingsshallbeforgedtothefinalshapeandsize.Fittingsshallnotbemachined
frombarstockorsolidforgedbilletswithoutspecificapproval.

3.7UniondimensionsshallbeinaccordancewithBS3799.

3.8GalvanizingoffittingsshallbeinaccordancewithASTMA153.Threadedportionof

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fittingsshallbesuppliedwiththreadsfreeofgalvanizing.

3.9Swagenippleshallbepipeswagedbyforgingonly.Machiningofbarstock,forgings
orheavywallpipenotpermitted.DimensionsshallbeinaccordancewithMSSSP95.

3.10AllreductionsizesforteesandreducerstobeinaccordancewithASMEB16.9.

3.11CS&LTCSfittingsshallbefullykilledandfinegrainedandshallbesuppliedin
normalizedornormalizedandtemperedcondition.

3.12100%ofCS&LTCSweldedfittings,withwallthicknessgreaterthanSch80shallbe
examinedbyMagneticParticleExaminationforweldbevelends.Acceptancestandardsshall
beinaccordancewithASMEVIIIDivision1,Appendix6.Thisshallbedoneafterfinalheat
treatment.

3.13100%ofCS,LTCS&SSforgedfittings,withwallthicknessgreaterthanSch80shall
beexaminedbyMagneticParticle/Dyepenetrantexamination.Acceptancestandardsshallbe
inaccordancewithASMEVIIIDivision1,Appendix6/8.Thisshallbedoneafterfinalheat
treatment.

3.14100%ofSS&DSSwroughtfittingshavingwallthicknessmorethan20mmshall
havethebevelandweldendoverawidthof25mm,examinedbyDyepenetrantMethod.

AcceptancestandardsshallbeinaccordancewithASMEVIIIDivision1,Appendix8.

3.15100%ofDSSweldedfittingswithawallthicknessgreaterthan30mmshallbe100%
ultrasonicallyexaminedinaccordancewithASMEVIIIDivision1.

3.16100%ofDSSforgedfittingsweldbevelsshallbeexaminedbyDyePenetrant
inspection.

4.Sourservicerequirements

4.1Allmaterialsspecifiedforsourserviceshall,asaminimum,meetthe
requirementsofNACEMR0175/ISO15156latestedition.

4.2Allweldedpipes/fittingsinsourserviceshallbeHICtested,ifrequiredbythe
projectspecification.Itshallbeconductedforonepipe/fittingperheatinaccordancewith

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NACETM0284SolutionAwithacceptancecriteriaasspecifiedinNACEMR0175.

5.Positivematerialidentification

5.1PositiveMaterialIdentification(PMI)shallbeconductedforallSS/CRAalloy
pipingitemsaspertheprojectspecificationincludedintheInquiry/Purchaserequisition.

6.Impacttestrequirements

6.1AllCS,LTCS,weldedausteniticandduplexstainlesssteelpipingcomponents
shallbeimpacttestedinaccordancewithASMEB31.3.

6.2Forcarbonsteelpipesandfittings,theimpacttesttemperatureshallbethe
minimummetaltemperatureasdefinedintheproject.Theimpacttestrequirementand
acceptancecriteriashallbeasperCl.323.2.2andCl.323.3.5ofASMEB31.3respectively.

6.3ForLTCSitems,theimpacttesttemperatureshallbe(460C).Testresultsshall
beatleast27joulesasanaverageofthreetests(forstandardspecimen10x10mm),
oneresultmaybelower,butnotlowerthan21joules.

6.4ForweldedSSandDSSitems,theimpacttesttemperatureshallbetheminimum
metaltemperatureasdefinedintheprojectbutnotmorethan(1010C)and(500C)
respectively.ForSSitems,theacceptancecriteriashallbeasperCl.323.3.5ofASMEB31.3.
ForDSSitems,testresultsshallbeatleast40joulesintransversedirection(forstandard
specimen10x10mm)asanaverageofthreetests,oneresultmaybelowerbutnotlessthan
30joules.

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4 COMMENTS

PaulSheppard
April7,2015at3:42pm

HowcanIcheckinamaterialcertificateifpipehasbeenannealed?
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Pipingengineering
August21,2015at8:01pm

HiPaul,
UsuallyitsalreadymentionedinMTC.
AJ
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StainlessSteelFlanges
December28,2015at12:18am

Nicepost!
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Anonymous
February17,2016at2:26am

Thanksforthepost
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