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RWE Dea

Disouq Field Development

FEED

Control Valve Specification

Document number
1007-DISQ-0-J-SS-33030-Rev.1

1 20.11.11 Issued for Approval A Saleh / A Fawzi A Hamdan RWE

A Khamisy

0 18.10.11 Issued for Client comment A Saleh / A Fawzi A Hamdan RWE

A Khamisy

Rev Date Description Issued By Checked Approved Client

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Definitions .................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Abberviations ............................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Units of Measurements ................................................................................................ 6
1.5 Climate Condition ......................................................................................................... 6
2 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS .................................................................. 7
3 Control Valve.............................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Application ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Basis of selection ....................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Valve Rating and Valve Class .................................................................................... 10
3.4 Valve Sizing ............................................................................................................... 10
3.4.1 Pressure Drop Allocations .......................................................................................... 11
3.4.1.1 Pumped Circuits ......................................................................................................... 11
3.4.1.2 Compressor Discharge and Suction Lines.................................................................. 11
3.4.1.3 Pressure Motivated System........................................................................................ 11
3.4.1.4 Flashing Mixtures ....................................................................................................... 11
3.4.2 Valve Travel ............................................................................................................... 12
3.4.3 Split Range Valves ..................................................................................................... 12
3.5 Body ........................................................................................................................... 12
3.6 Face-to-face Dimensions ........................................................................................... 13
3.7 Trim............................................................................................................................ 13
3.8 Packing Glands .......................................................................................................... 13
3.9 Body Connections ...................................................................................................... 13
4 VALVE TYPES & ACCESSORIES ............................................................................. 13
4.1 Globe Valves .............................................................................................................. 13
4.2 Butterfly Valves .......................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Self Contained Regulators.......................................................................................... 14
4.4 Valve Actuators .......................................................................................................... 14
4.5 Valve Positioner and Booster Amplifiers ..................................................................... 15
4.6 Solenoid Valves ......................................................................................................... 15
4.7 Lubricators ................................................................................................................. 16
4.8 Hand wheels .............................................................................................................. 16
4.9 Valve Noise ................................................................................................................ 16
5 TAGGING AND NAMEPLATES ................................................................................. 16

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6 DOCUMENTATION.................................................................................................... 16
7 REVIEW & APPROVAL ............................................................................................. 17
8 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS ...................................................................... 17
8.1 Body Test ................................................................................................................... 17
8.2 Operational Tests ....................................................................................................... 17

ATTACHMENTS:
- TABLES
- Control Valve Data Sheet
- Pressure Control Valve (Pilots & Regulators) Data Sheet
- Solenoid Valve Data Sheet

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope
This specification covers the minimum technical requirements for the design, manufacture
and testing of process control valves and accessories suitable for installation on RWE
Disouq Field Development Project.
This specification shall be read in conjunction with the following documentation
Document Reference no.
P&ID 1007-DISQ-0-P-DW-48031 to 480xx
Control Valve Data Sheets (HOLD)
Instrumentations General Specifications and
1007-DISQ-0-J-SS-33010
Testing Requirements

Control valves shall include but not limited to, the control valve body, bonnet extension,
actuator, and regulator, positioner, valve proximity switches, and hand-wheel. For a
specific control valve, this specification shall be used in conjunction with the Technical
Requirements.

1.2 Definitions
Definition Description
RWE Dea Egypt, in a later project state a JV formed between the RWE Dea Egypt
Company
and EGAS
Vendor Supplier is the party, which manufactures or supplies equipment

1.3 Abberviations
Abbreviation Description
ANSI American National Standards Institute
API American Petroleum Institute
ASTM American Society of Testing and Material
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CTP Central Treatment Plant
HART Highway addressable Remote Transducer
IEC International Electro-technical Commission
ISA Instrument Society of American
MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry
NAMUR Normen Ausschuss fr Mess- und Regeltechnik
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
P&ID Piping and Instrument Diagram
PH precipitation-hardening
RF Raised Face
SI International System

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1.4 Units of Measurements

Units of Measurements shall be in accordance to the International System of Units (SI
System), the following units shall be used in all documents, including drawings, and for
all purpose under the scope of work.
Units of measurement to be applied:

Temperature C
Pressure (gauge) Psig
Pressure (absolute) Psia
LEVEL % of range; or mm for tanks
Mass Kg
Area m
Length M
Liquid absolute density kg/m (@ 15 C)
Vapour flowing density kg/m
Flow rate (gas) MMscfd
Flow rate (liquid) bbl/d
Time S
Velocity m/s
Enthalpy J/kg
Viscosity cP
Electrical Power kW, MW
Voltage V, mV
Current A, mA
Electric resistance Ohm
Frequency Hz
Speed RPM

1.5 Climate Condition

The Control valves shall be suitable to operate in the north delta climate conditions:
Ambient Temperatures 0 C to 35 C normal, up to 50 C maximum
Metal Surface C 85 C

Humidity range (Min. & Max) 60 to 75%

app. 200 mm/year with possible showers during Nov-

Average Rainfall
March

Moderate risk, 10% probability to exceed 0.8 m/s Ground

Seismic Zone
acceleration in 50 years

Wind Speed & Direction Predominant NW direction, max. 39-44 m/s

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2 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

The design, construction, testing and general requirements shall comply with the latest
edition of applicable codes and standards.
The Vendor shall consider the most recent codes and standards issued by the following
associations and approved bodies as part of this specification.

Reference Title

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

B 1.20.1 Standard for Pipe Threads, General Purpose

Pipe Threads (Except Dryseal) Specifications, Dimensions, and Gauging for

B2.1
Taper and Straight Pipe Threads Including Certain Special Applications

B16.20 Ring-Joint Gaskets and Grooves for Steel Pipe Flanges

B 16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges NPS 26 Thru NPS 60

B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

B 16.9 Factory Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings

B 16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket Welding and Threaded

B 31.1 Power Piping Code

B 31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping

Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas,

B 31.4
Anhydrous Ammonia, and Alcohols

B 31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

Valves - Flanged and Buttwelding End Steel, Nickel Alloy and Other Special
B16.34 Alloys

B16.104 Valve Leakage Classifications

B 36.10M Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe

C 37.96 IEEE Guide for AC Motor Protection

American Petroleum Institute (API)

1104 Standard for Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities

2B Specification for Fabricated Structural Steel Pipes

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Recommended practice for classification of locations for

500 electrical installations at petroleum facilities classified as
Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2.

5L Specification for Line Pipe

Manual on Installation of Refinery Instruments and Control Systems, Part 1 -

RP 550
Process Instrumentation and Control, Section 6 - Control Valves and Accessories

554 Process Control and Instrumentation

SPEC 6D Specifications for Pipeline Valves, End Closures, Connectors and Swivels

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Specification for Alloy Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for
A193 / A193M
High Temperature Service
Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High-
A194 Pressure
/ High-Temperature Service
Standard Specification for Piping fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel
A234
for Moderate and Elevated Temperatures
Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic
A269
Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing
A269
for General Service
Specification for Alloy Steel Bolting Materials for Low
A320
Temperature Service
High Strength Bolts for Structural Joints, including Suitable
A325
Nuts and Plain Hardened Washers
Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel
A370
Products.
Standard Specification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel
A403
Piping Fittings
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Carbon
A450/450M
Steel, Ferritic Alloy, and Austenitic Alloy Steel Tubes.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Section II Material Specifications

Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

ICS-2 Industrial Control Devices, Controllers and Assemblies

MG-1 Motors and Generators

250 Enclosures for Electrical Equipment

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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

70 National Electrical Code

Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and

90A
Ventilation Systems

493 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus

Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for

496
Electrical Equipment in Hazardous (Classified) Locations

International Electro-technical Commission (IEC)

Insulation co-ordination within low-voltage systems including

664
clearances and creep age distances for equipment

60059 IEC Standards Current Ratings

60085 Thermal Evaluation and Classification of Electrical Insulation

60228 Specification for conductors in insulated cables.

60331 Test for electric cables under fire conditions Circuit integrity

60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

60534 Industrial Process Control Valves Inspection & Routine Testing

Instrument Society of America (ISA)

S75.01 Control Valve Sizing Equations

S75.02 Control Valve Capacity Test Procedures

S75.03 Uniform Face-to-face Dimensions for Flanged Globe Style Control Valve Bodies

S75.04 Face-to-face Dimensions of Flangeless Control Valves

Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSS)

SP 61 Pressures Testing of Steel Valves

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

MR-01-75 Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistant Metallic Material for Oil Field Equipment

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3 Control Valve

3.1 Application
Control valves shall be used to control the process variables such as flow, pressure, level,
as per requirements within the process in central treatment plant (CTP).
Units of measurement for specific control valve service applications shall be in accordance
with the general specifications Field Instrumentations General Specifications and Testing
Requirements Reference No.1007-DISQ-0-J-SS-33010

3.2 Basis of selection

The vendor shall be responsible for the selection of Control Valve suitable for its intended
application.
Valve selection shall be based on the following criteria:
o Operating and Design Conditions
o Operating Range
o Fluid Handled
o Leakage Class
o Allowable Noise Level
o Range-ability Required
In general, globe type body shall be used in most control valve applications, except where
otherwise specified.
Special body types shall be considered for unusual applications, high erosive or viscous
streams, or noise control.
Control valves shall be furnished with stem travel indicators with scales.
Bug screens shall be installed on the exhaust ports of all pneumatic instruments.
Pneumatic instruments shall be supplied with filter-regulator assemblies.
Accessories (positioner, solenoid valves and position transmitter etc.) shall be mounted on
all valves in accordance to NAMUR recommendations and worksheets (NA 19, NE004
etc.) in order to minimize the amount of piping and interface between the all valves and the
attached accessories.
Tubing fittings shall be 316stainless steel.

3.3 Valve Rating and Valve Class

Valve rating shall be in accordance to the requirements of the pipe class as per Piping
Material Specification 1007-DISQ-0-L-SS-39007
The minimum ANSI flange rating classes for valves shall be 300 PSI.
In no case shall the valve body rating be less than that permitted by the applicable
Technical Requirements.

3.4 Valve Sizing

Valves shall be sized in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. If the
manufacturer has no specific sizing formulas, valve sizing shall be in accordance with ISA
S75.01, Control Valve Sizing Equations or ISA S75.02, Control Valve Capacity Test
Procedure.
The Vendor shall calculate and record on the data sheet the minimum, normal, and
maximum required valve Cv. The Cv's shall be calculated to cover normal, upset (offset of

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process condition between set point and process variables) and start-up operating
conditions.
With the maximum possible flow through the control valve, the selected flow coefficient
shall be calculated and noted on the data sheet.
If the calculated control valve size is two or more sizes smaller than the line size, the valve
body shall be one size smaller than line size with reduced inner valve trim. If approved by
the Company, smaller body sizes may be acceptable if the availability of reduced trim is
limited.
Butterfly valves shall be sized for maximum angle opening of 60.

3.4.1 Pressure Drop Allocations

Pressure drop allocations and valve sizing calculations are in accordance to ISA S75.02

3.4.1.1 Pumped Circuits

The pressure drop allocated to a control valve in the pumped circuits shall be either 15
PSIG or equal to 33% of the total friction loss in the system (including control valve friction
loss) at the rated flow rate of the pump, whichever is greater.
The allocated pressure drop for pumped circuits described above shall not include any
pressure recovery of the control valve.
In no case more than 90% of the control valve rated valve flow coefficient (Cv) be utilized.

3.4.1.2 Compressor Discharge and Suction Lines

The pressure drop allocated to a control valve in the suction or discharge line of a
centrifugal compressor shall be either 5% of the suction absolute pressure or 33% of the
system dynamic losses (including the control valve) at the compressor rated point,
whichever is larger.
The control valve rated Cv shall be limited to 90% at the operating point where the
maximum continuous compressor speed curve crosses the approximate capacity limit
curve.

3.4.1.3 Pressure Motivated System

In a system where tower or tank pressure moves a liquid from one pressure vessel to
another, the control valve allocated pressure drop shall be 10% of the lower terminal
vessel pressure, or 33% of the system dynamic losses (including the control valve),
whichever is greater.
The above criteria shall apply to pressure motivated vapour system, except that the control
valve pressure drop allocation shall be limited to the pressure drop occurring at critical
flow.

3.4.1.4 Flashing Mixtures

If the flowing temperature is lower than 5 F (-15 C) below the saturation temperature, the
pressure drop shall be limited to 90% of the difference between the absolute inlet pressure
and the absolute saturation pressure at the flowing temperature.
If the flowing temperature is higher than 5 F (-15 C) below the saturation temperature,
the pressure drop shall not exceed 6% of the absolute inlet pressure to the control valve.

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3.4.2 Valve Travel

Control valves with equal percentage characteristics shall be sized to operate at
approximately 75% travel under design flow conditions and less than 95% travel under
maximum flow conditions.
Control valves with linear valve characteristics shall be sized to operate at approximately
70% travel under design flow conditions and less than 90% travel under maximum flow
conditions.
Control valves shall pass the minimum design flow at no less than 20% of valve travel.
stroking time shall be specified by control valve vendor

3.4.3 Split Range Valves

In cases where a control variable has wide range or high capacity, two control valves split
ranged in parallel shall be used:
o The first control valve shall be sized using the minimum process design flow as the
normal flow rate of the valve and it shall work from 0 50 % of the controller
output. The second valve shall be sized in accordance to the other part of the flow
it shall operate from 50 100% of the controller output.
o If the case of high capacity, the valves shall be sized to split the flow equally.
In addition, two control valves shall be provided in parallel under the following conditions:
o The normal flow rates through a valve vary by more than 8 to 1.
o The associated process condition would use more than 90% or less than 10% of
the rated Cv of the valve.
o Where required by drawings for redundancy.
For the sizing of two parallel control valves, the first shall be sized for the low flow rate and
the second shall be sized so the two valve combination shall handle the high flow rate.

3.5 Body
Materials for valve bodies shall be in accordance to pipe class rating and technical
requirements as per Piping Material Specification 1007-DISQ-0-L-SS-39007
Material specific service applications shall be in accordance with the following table:

Application Material

Noncorrosive applications with Temperatures

Cast or Forged Carbon Steel
above -20F (-30C) and below 750F (400C)
Corrosive services or temperature above
Alloy
750F (400 C) and below -20F (-29C)
Water, air, low-pressure steam or Other
Cast Iron
nonhazardous fluids
Water or air (only) 316 Stainless Steel
Certain corrosive services if economic,
Plastic
temperature, and pressure permit

The minimum valve body size for hydrocarbon and steam services shall be 1 inch. The
minimum valve body size for air or water services shall be 3/4 inch. Body size smaller
than 3/4 inch may be used for pressure regulator service and for special applications that
have a line size of 1/2 inch and smaller.
Control valves shall be removable for maintenance and shall not be welded into the piping.

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In case of fire applications control valve body shall be lining and fire safe design.

3.6 Face-to-face Dimensions

The face-to-face dimensions of globe style flanged control valves with integral flanges
shall be in accordance with ISA S75.03, Uniform Face-to-face Dimensions for Flanged
Globe Style Control Valve Bodies.
Face-to-face dimensions of screwed control valve bodies shall be in accordance with ISA
S75.04, Face-to-face Dimensions for certain sizes of Flangeless control valves.

3.7 Trim
Standard trim (plugs, seat rings, and valve plug stems, stem lock pins, packing springs,
spacers, and packing followers) shall be fabricated from 316stainless steel.
Cages of cage guided valves shall be minimum of 17-4 PH (Precipitation-Hardening)
stainless steel.
Trim for the following services shall be 17-4 PH or Alloy 6:
o Flashing Liquids
o Fluids containing Solids
o Pressure Drops above 300 PSI
o Service above 600F (316 C) unless a higher grade material is required.
Valve stems shall be finished to 4 micro inches, root mean square (RMS). If the valve
packing is of the semi metallic type, the valve stem shall be hard chrome plated.

3.8 Packing Glands

Packing glands shall be equipped with flange style gland followers secured by two bolts.
The bolts shall be at least equal to grade B7 of ASTM A193, Specification for Alloy Steel
and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for High Temperature Service.
Packing material shall be Teflon packing.

3.9 Body Connections

Flangeless valves (ball or butterfly valves which must be installed between process piping
flanges with exposed bolts) are not acceptable, even when metal shielded are installed
around the bolts.
One inch valves and larger shall have flanged connections as required by the applicable
piping specifications.
The flanges shall conform to ANSI B16.5.

4 VALVE TYPES & ACCESSORIES

Control valves and control valves accessories include the following:

Control Valve
Valve Actuator
Air Filter Regulators
Smart Valve Positioner
Valve position transmitter.

4.1 Globe Valves

Cage guided globe valves shall have balanced or unbalanced trim.

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Globe valves shall be either single or double seated. High performance ball or butterfly
valves shall be supplied (instead of double seated globe valves) if large pressure drops
are not a factor.
Double seated valves shall be top and bottom guided. Single seated valves may be either
top and bottom or top guided.
Normally closed valves that control pressures and levels shall have single port trim for
positive shutoff.

4.2 Butterfly Valves

Butterfly valves shall have the same line size.
Butterfly valves may be supplied if positive shutoff is not required and if the pressure drop
is 5 PSI or less.
Butterfly valves shall be of the heavy pattern wafer design.
Butterfly valves shall have a minimum ANSI rating class of 150 in accordance with ANSI
B16.5
The wafer of a butterfly valve shall be double pinned to a solid shaft.
The shaft of a butterfly valve shall be sealed at both ends and supported with external
bearings.
If tight shutoff is necessary, the vane of a butterfly valve shall be eccentrically mounted.
Butterfly valves that have been modified by having holes cut in the wafers or discs are not
acceptable.

4.3 Self Contained Regulators

Self-contained regulators shall be in accordance to P&ID'S and shall be considered for services
such as starting air, individual engine fuel gas, and other applications with the following
characteristics:
The set point is changed infrequently.
Proportional only control is not an impediment to effective process control.
Remote control of the valve is not necessary.
The application is at a remote location where air or gas is not available for control valve
operation.

4.4 Valve Actuators

Actuators shall be adequate to stroke the valve under the maximum process differential
pressure to which the valve will be exposed.
Valve actuators shall be air operated and spring and diaphragm type.
The actuator shall be sized to provide, under minimum instrument air pressure conditions,
sufficient torque or thrust to position and fully stroke the valve within the specified stroking
time against the maximum differential pressures that may develop under the specified
design conditions.
The valve Manufacturer shall provide to the actuator Manufacturer the valve operating
thrust and torque calculations, including the valve safety factors, the stroke, and the
stroking time.
Spring and diaphragm actuators shall be sized based on either a diaphragm pressure
range of 3 to 15 PSIG or 6 to 30 PSIG based on actuator work bench and differential
pressure across valve.
Springs shall be fully enclosed in a metal housing.

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Block valves larger than 6-inch shall be gear operated.

4.5 Valve Positioner and Booster Amplifiers

A booster or a positioner shall be provided for the following conditions:
o Valve body size of 2 inches and larger
o Amplification of the controller output signal pressure is necessary to attain
increased actuator thrust or stiffness.
o Pressure drop exceeds 200 PSI.
o Split ranging of the controller output to more than one valve.
o Control with minimum over-shoot and fast recovery.
A booster shall be provided if:
o Tubing volume plus the valve actuator casing volume minus the clearance (zero
travel) volume is greater than 100 cubic inches.
Selection of auxiliary devices (positioner / booster) is dependent on the response speed of
the process system. Slow response systems, such as temperature control services,
require a positioner. Fast response systems, such as closed coupled flow loops, require a
booster.
All control valves to be equipped with I/P positioner and feedback position transmitter.
A positioner shall always be provided on piston operated valves in throttling service
regardless of the response speed of the process system.
All control valves to be equipped with I/P positioner and feedback position transmitter, the
positioner shall be of the smart type electro-pneumatic valve. (4 to 20 ma / HART
Protocol)
Valve positioners shall be mounted on the actuator in accordance to NAMUR
recommendation 'NE 004'. and furnished with a gauge to indicate each of the following:
o Supply Pressure
o Controller Input Signal
o Positioner Output Signal
Valve positioners for all services shall be calibrated for an output of 3 to 15 PSI.
Positioners shall be provided with a bypass except on split range, reverse acting
positioners, or if the input and output signal ranges differ.
Valve Positioners and booster cases shall be ingress protection IP65 suitable for the
classified hazardous areas. Valve Positioners and booster cases enclosures shall be in
accordance to requirements of the hazardous area as per document no. 1007-DISQ-0-G-
MA-30088, Electrical System Design Philosophy

4.6 Solenoid Valves

If required, solenoid valves shall be furnished for mounting of solenoid valves in
accordance to NAMUR worksheet NA19 to minimise piping and interfaces.
The solenoid valves shall be suitable for the IEC 60079-10 classification of the area in
which the valves are installed.
Solenoid valves shall function as pilot devices only and shall not control process flow.
Solenoid valves shall be intrinsically safe solenoid valve.
Solenoid valve shall be Ex (e) and if possible it shall be Ex (i), coils shall be rated for
continuous duty with encapsulated high temperature coils, 350 F (180 C), with
ANSI/NEMA MG-1 Class H insulation.
Solenoid valves shall have 316 stainless steel bodies and trim.

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Solenoid valve diaphragm material shall be Buna-N or Viton.

4.7 Lubricators
All control valves with stem packing shall have lubricators and steel isolating valves.
Lubricators shall be charged with suitable lubricant. A spare box of refills shall be
provided for each valve.

4.8 Hand wheels

Hand-wheels shall be provided if manual operation of a valve is specified.
Hand-wheels shall be side mounted, and shall be disengaged during normal operation of
the valve.
Hand-wheels shall be sized so that the rim pull does not exceed 60 pounds (force).

4.9 Valve Noise

The noise generated by a control valve installation in gas phase service shall not be
greater than 75 dBA measured I meter from the valve assembly as per RWE requirement
Upstream and downstream silencers and special noise control trim shall be considered for
valves with a calculated noise level above 75 dBA.
Exceptions to noise level requirements may be granted based in such factors as
frequency of valve operation and worker proximity. Exceptions shall require the written
approval of the Company.
Only during shutdown conditions may noise levels exceed 75 dBA. Under no
circumstances shall noise levels exceed 95 dBA.
Hydrodynamic noise, caused by cavitations in control valves, shall be controlled by
selecting valve type and trim to preclude cavitations within the control valve.

5 TAGGING AND NAMEPLATES

The control valve, and each accessory identified with a tag number on the data sheets,
shall have nameplates manufactured of 316 stainless steel and permanently attached with
stainless steel screws or rivets
The nameplates shall include the following information:
o Manufacturer
o Model
o Valve Type
o Valve Tag Number
o Equipment Identification Number
o Valve Action
o Valve Travel
o Operating Range
o Control Signal Pressure
o Service Application (for Control Valve)
o Materials of Parts Exposed to Process Fluid
All valves shall have a flow direction arrow, either as a part of the body casting or indicated
on permanent attached stainless steel plate.

6 DOCUMENTATION
Documentation shall be provided in accordance with the Technical Requirements, with
following additional requirements.

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Control valve data sheets shall be furnished and shall include the following information:
o Valve tag number
o Order, requisition, and order item number
o Equipment identification number
o Operating conditions specified by order
o Range of flow
o C.V calculated
o C.V selected
o Materials required
o Specify actuator (direct/reverse-acting, diaphragm)
o Specify positioner
o Specify fail position
o Specify air supply
The Vendor shall furnish C.V calculation sheets for each valve.
Calibration reports on each of the valves / actuators / positioners shall be furnished in
triplicate by the manufacturer.
FAT & SAT test procedures shall be provided by vendor
Seat tightness leak test report shall be provided by vendor

7 REVIEW & APPROVAL

Company will respond to vendor documentation approval requests within two weeks of receipt of
information. Company approval in no way relieves the vendor of any responsibility for compliance
with the Technical Requirements.

8 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

Quality assurance provisions shall be in accordance with the Technical Requirements, and as
follows:

8.1 Body Test

Test pressure for steel valve bodies shall be in accordance with the rating defined in ANSI
B16.5.
Test pressure for cast iron and bronze bodies shall be equal to two times the primary
pressure rating.

8.2 Operational Tests

Operational test shall consist of measuring valve stem position for increasing and
decreasing input signals. Performance shall meet the following requirements:
o Stem position error shall not exceed plus or minus 1% of rated travel.
o Hysteresis plus dead band shall not exceed 5% of rated travel.
If valves with positioners do not have a bypass, only hysteresis plus dead band test is
required. The positioning error shall not exceed 1% of rated travel.
Seat leakage test, hydrotest in accordance with IEC 60534-4 shall be done at factory test.

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Table 1. Trim Characteristic Selection - Liquid Level Control

With increase Pressure

in load, drop ratio, Trim
pressure drop full load/no load characteristic

Is constant - Linear
Decreases Over 0.2 Linear
Decreases Under 0.2 Equal percentage
Increases Under 2.0 Linear
Increases Over 2.0 Quick opening

Table 2. Trim Characteristic Selection - Pressure Control

Downstream Pressure drop Trim

Fluid system variance characteristic

Liquids Any All Equal Percentage

Compressible Under 10 feet All Equal Percentage

of piping

Compressible Vessel Under 4 to 1 Linear

Compressible Vessel Over 4 to 1 Equal Percentage

Compressible Over 100 feet Under 4 to 1 Linear

of piping

Compressible Over 100 feet Over 4 to 1 Equal Percentage

of piping

Table 3. Trim Characteristic Selection - Flow Control

Measuring element Control valve Flow Trim

linear with: location range characteristic

Differential pressure In series Wide Linear

Differential pressure In series Small Equal Percentage

Differential pressure In bypass Wide Equal Percentage

Differential pressure In bypass Small Equal Percentage

Flow In series Wide Linear

Flow In series Small Equal Percentage
Flow In bypass Wide Linear
Flow In bypass Small Equal Percentage

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