NIOEC-SP-41-07(0)

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NIOEC 000 EG ME SP 4107 A0 JULY, 2005

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL REFINING & DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING
& CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

NIOEC SPECIFICATION
FOR

PRESSURE STORAGE SPHERES (LPG)

FIRST EDITION

JULY, 2005

THIS SPECIFICATION IS THE PROPERTY OF NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. IT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE OWNER. NEITHER WHOLE NOR ANY PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO ANY THIRD PARTY,
REPRODUCTED, STORED IN ANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN
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NOTES:
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2) REMARKS RELATED TO EACH REVISION SHOW A BRIEF DESCRIPTION. THESE REMARKS SHALL BE
INTERPRETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REVISED TEXT MARKED BY REVISION NUMBERS.
3) WHEN APPROVED EACH REVISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A PART OF THE ORIGINAL
DOCUMENT.
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CONTENTS: PAGE NO.

0. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................2
1. SCOPE.........................................................................................................................................2
2. REFERENCES ...........................................................................................................................2
2.1. Equivalent to IPS Standard...............................................................................................3
3. UNITS..........................................................................................................................................3

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0. INTRODUCTION

To satisfy the requirements of this NIOEC Specification, Iranian Petroleum Standard IPS-C-
ME-130, IPS-E-ME-130 & IPS-M-ME-130 with the modifications as specified herein after
shall be strictly followed.
Articles 1 through 3 of this document replace entirely the related articles in the referenced IPS
Standards.

1. SCOPE

NIOEC specifications cover the general requirements for detailed engineering, procurements,
testing inspection & construction of refinery/ oil plant, distribution depots, pump stations and
pipelines.
1.1 This Specification covers the minimum requirements for design, purchasing and shop
fabrication & field erection of pressure storage spheres. In this Standard, pressure storage
means storage spheres with design pressure above 100 kPa. (1bar) gage. The requirements
of this Specification apply to both refrigerated and non-refrigerated LPG pressure storage
spheres.
1.2 For design of pressure storage spheres intended for storage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG),
reference is made to NFPA Standard 59 A. "Standard for the production, storage and
handling of liquefied natural gas."
1.3 This Specification shall be used together and in accordance with the referenced codes and
standards mentioned in article 2 herein below.
In the case of conflict between this Specification and the referred codes and standards, the most
stringent requirements shall govern.

2. REFERENCES

Throughout this Specification the following dated and undated standards/ codes are referred to.
These referenced documents shall, to the extent specified herein, form a port of this
Specification.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
supplements and amendments) applies. For dated references, the edition cited applies.
The applicability of changes in dated references that occur after the cited date, shall mutually be
agreed upon by NIOEC and the Vendor/Contractor.

ASME (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS)

Section VIII-89 "Pressure Vessels" Code Div.1 & 2
Section II-89 "Material Specification"
Section IX-89 "Welding and Brazing Qualifications"
Section V-89 "Non-destructive Examination"

ASTM (AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS)

ASTM-E-94 "Guide for Radiographic Testing"
A 578 "Specifications for Straight-beam Ultrasonic Examination of Plain and clad
steel plates for special application"

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ANSI (AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE)
B 16.5 "Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings"

API (AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE)

API 2510 "Design and Construction of LPG Installations" Sixth Edition April 1989NFC

(NFPA)(NATIONAL FIRE CODES (NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION))

NFC 59 A "Standard for the Production, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG)."

IPS (IRANIAN PETROLEUM STANDARD)

IPS-C-ME-130 "Construction Standard for Pressure Storage Spheres"
IPS-E-ME-130 "Material and Equipment Standard for Pressure Storage Spheres"
IPS-M-ME-130 "Material and Equipment Standard for Pressure Storage Spheres"

NIOEC-SP (NIOEC SPECIFICATIONS)

NIOEC-SP-00-10 “NIOEC Specification for Units”

2.1. Equivalent to IPS Standard

Substitute the following IPS Standards as referred to throughout IPS-C-ME-130, IPS-E-

ME-130 & IPS-E-ME-130 to relevant NIOEC's Specifications as follows:
IPS Standard Relevant NIOEC Specification
IPS-C-ME-130 NIOEC-SP-41-07
IPS-E-ME-130 NIOEC-SP-41-07
IPS-M-ME-130 NIOEC-SP-41-07

3. UNITS

International system of units (SI) shall be used in accordance with NIOEC-SP-00-10, unless
otherwise specified.