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Document title:
Document ID SP‐2154
Document Type Valves Technical Specification
Security Unrestricted
Discipline Mechanical – Static/Piping
Owner Abdulnabi Al‐Balushi, UEP/1S
Issue Date 15‐July‐ 2014
Version 1
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ii Revision History
The following is a brief summary of the 4 most recent revisions to this document. Details of all
revisions prior to these are held on file by the issuing department.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
i Document Authorisation .................................................................................................................. 3
ii Revision History ............................................................................................................................... 4
iii Related Business Processes ........................................................................................................... 4
iv Related Corporate Management Frame Work (CMF) Documents .................................................. 4
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Changes to the Specification ..................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Priority documents ..................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Exceptions .................................................................................................................................. 6
1.5 Reference Documents ............................................................................................................... 6
2 General requirements: ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Design and Construction............................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Seat rings, Stem and Sealing (For ball valves).......................................................................... 8
2.3 Seal Materials ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Valve Operator ........................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Valve lifting and supporting provision ...................................................................................... 10
2.6 Weld overlay ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.7 Vent / Drain Connection (For ball valves) ................................................................................ 10
2.8 Painting and Coating ................................................................................................................ 11
2.9 Sub Contracting ....................................................................................................................... 11
3 Special Valves ............................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 ESD/ HIPPS Ball Valves (Additional requirements)................................................................. 12
3.2 Choke Valves (Additional requirements) ................................................................................. 12
4 Inspection and Testing ................................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Inspection / Testing Requirements: ......................................................................................... 13
4.2 TAT (Type Acceptance Testing) requirements: ....................................................................... 14
5 Appendix A - Glossary of Definitions, Terms and Abbreviations ................................................... 15
6 Appendix B – Typical Lip seal Arrangements ................................................................................ 17
7 Appendix C–Typ. Arrang. of CRA sleeve weld detail in drain/vent port of Weld overlay valves: .. 19
8 Appendix D–Typical arrangements of Vent and Drain with threaded plug or flanged connection:
20
9 Appendix E- Points to be clarified in TBE ...................................................................................... 21
10 Appendix F- User Feedback Page ................................................................................................. 22
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1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This specification shall apply to on plot valves (MESC and Non-MESC categories) under
Hydrocarbon / sour / toxic / steam service. This is in addition to the applicable International
codes, MESC specification, SHELL SPE and technical requisition. The purpose of this
specification is to upgrade the valve integrity in terms of reliability and safety. In general the
specification is applicable for Ball, Gate, Globe, DBB valve and Triple Eccentric Butterfly valve.
This document
PO / Requisition Sheet and Project Specification.
Standards, Specifications and Codes referred to in this document.
1.4 Exceptions
Any proposed exceptions or variations to this specification shall be submitted to the Company
or its representative for approval prior to manufacture.
In case of any conflict between the requisition/datasheet and this specification, vendor shall
seek approval from the Company.
Any work completed with unauthorised modifications may be rejected by the Company. Any
subsequent re-work shall be in accordance with this specification and shall be to the
Manufacturer’s/Supplier’s account.
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BS 1873 Specification for Steel Globe and Globe Stop and Check
Valves (Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends) for the
Petroleum, Petrochemical and Allied Industries
API 609 Butterfly Valves: Double-flanged, Lug- and Wafer-type
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2 General requirements:
For carbon steel valve, minimum 3 mm corrosion allowance shall be considered in the design
unless otherwise specified in the requisition.
The cast body of valve shall not have any sharp contour which may see crack, shrinkage and
blow hole as the molten materials may not flow smoothly to the sharp corner of the valve during
casting.
For the valves of “multi-piece construction e.g. a three-piece ball valve, wall thickness shall be
based on Paragraph 6.1.2 (c) of ASME B16.34 Latest version.
The API 6A rated valves used for gas service shall be minimum comply with PSL3G and PR2
requirements.
If the seal material specified in the requisition as thermoplastic, it should be of Lip seal type for
ball valves. PTFE flat ring, instead of Lip seal on stem side is acceptable for the floating Ball
valves, if vendor qualifies his design with TAT. Chevron or V pack may be acceptable for stem
sealing in lieu of Lip seals,
If the seal material is specified as elastomeric materials it shall be AED (Anti Explosive
decompression) type.
Refer Appendix-B for the typical arrangement of lip seal arrangement in the ball valve. Ball
valve Seat ring shall have primary lip seal with a fire safe graphite ring. The valve without
secondary graphite seal on the seat side may be acceptable. If vendor qualifies such design
with fire safe design test.
The metal seated ball valve shall have hard facing with satellite-6 or Tungsten carbide or
chromium carbide. The hard facing of metal seated high pressure ball valves (ASME 1500 #
and higher) shall be with Tungsten carbide or Chromium carbide. The temperature limit for the
tungsten carbide is max. 200 °C, for higher temperature Chromium carbide shall be used.
The requirements of hard face coating of tungsten carbide (TC) or chromium carbide shall be:
Thickness of minimum 250 microns after grinding and polishing.
Tensile bond strength > 10,000 psi
Min. Hardness 1050HV.
The ball Valve rated API 10000# and above shall be metal seated.
For CS ball valve with trim material of DSS or SDSS or Alloy 825 / 625 construction, the seal
pocket of static/dynamic lip seal or chevron seal shall be with Alloy 625 weld overlay in
accordance with MESC SPE 77/313. If vendor is unable to carry out weld overlay on the seal
pocket areas in the smaller size of valve (like 2 inch and below), the valve body/bonnet shall be
supplied with the same material of trim.
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The body/bonnet joint shall have primary static seal or gasket suitable for the designated
pressure class and secondary static seal which is of fire safe gasket/seal. No “O” ring
(elastomeric) is allowed in the Body /bonnet joint as pressure containing seal.
The recommended elastomeric O-ring material is Viton-AED type (James Walker Type 58/90,
James Walker Type 58/98).
Vendor shall have the material specification and EN10204 2.1 certificates for the type of seal
proposed in the valve and if Company / buyer requests at any time during execution of job shall
provide the same for information/reference.
For hand wheels or levers between 50 mm (2 in) and 125 mm (5 in) in diameter or length(i.e.
intended for one-handed operation) the maximum force shall not exceed 66 N (15 lbf), as
measured on the rim of the hand wheel or end of lever or wrench.
The maximum dimension of hand wheel and lever shall be according to requirements of ISO
14313 except the maximum hand wheel diameter is limited to 500 mm.
Gear Operator shall be provided for manual valves in accordance with the following table:
ASME Valve Type
Class Gate Globe / Plug Ball Butterfly
DN 350
DN 250 (NPS 10”) DN 150 (NPS 6”) DN 200 (NPS 8”)
150 (NPS 14”)
and larger and larger and larger
and larger
DN 300 (NPS
DN 200 (NPS 8”) DN 100 (NPS 4”) DN 200 (NPS 8”)
300 12”)
and larger and larger and larger
and larger
DN 150 (NPS 6”) DN 200 (NPS 8”) DN 100 (NPS 4”)
600
and larger and larger and larger
DN 100 (NPS 4”) DN 150 (NPS 6”) DN 80 (NPS 3”)
900
and larger and larger and larger
DN 100 (NPS 4”) DN 80 (NPS 3”) DN 80 (NPS 3”)
1500
and larger and larger and larger
DN 50 (NPS 2”) DN 50 (NPS 2”) DN 50 (NPS 2”)
=>2500
and larger and larger and larger
Notes: 1. Valve torques can vary for different manufacturers and shall be checked to
ensure appropriate selection of gear operators based on the maximum and
sustained force requirements provided in this specification..
2. Manufacturers can provide gear operators for lesser size also as per their
standards.
3. The size indicated in the table represents flange size.
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Valve that requires more than 100 turns to go from fully open to fully closed should be
equipped with actuators (hydraulic, electric or pneumatic) or mobile operators upon approved
by company.
The gear box output torque rating shall be at least 1.5 times the maximum required operations
torque of the valve.
Gear operator shall be heavy duty, totally enclosed, grease-filled, self-locking type, and dust
and weather proof to IP 55, suitable for outdoor installation. [Where specified, the gear
enclosure shall be water proof/splash proof to IP 65.] The gear operator shall be adjustable at
180 degree increments in the field.
Valve shall have saddle or leg bottom support for the valve weighing more than 750kg with
gear box/actuator and the supports should be designed to take care of the vertical and lateral
loads of valves with operators. The support height shall be as minimum as possible.
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For smaller size of valves (4” NPS, 300# and below) the drain can be utilised as vent and can
avoid separate provision of vent.
All valves are deemed to be machined, assembled and tested at the company approved
premises. Any deviation to this requires a prior approval from the company, which must be
obtained at the time of bidding stage.
If any works are outsourced after company approval, the manufacturer shall maintain full
QA/QC control over sub contracting activities.
The sub contractor of Weld overlay works shall be approved by company prior to commence of
any weld over lay works.
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3 Special Valves
These additional requirements are applicable only for the HIPPS & plant boundary ESD valves.
These valves shall be of trunnion type with metal seat arrangement and minimum size of 2”
NPS. The upstream of the valve seat shall be with single piston effect and the downstream seat
with double piston effect. The SP (single Piston) and DP (Double Piston) shall be marked
permanently on the respective seat side and flow arrow shall be embedded on the body.
However, the valve shall be suitable for bi-directional isolation.
The Seat ring shall have primary lip seals (2 nos.) with a fire safe graphite ring on the DPE
side. Single Lip seal is acceptable on the SPE side. The stem side shall have minimum two (2)
primary lip seals or U or V shaped packing with fire safe secondary seals. The grease fitting
shall be provided between primary and secondary seal on the stem side with two in-built check
valves. The Grease thread fitting shall be anti blow out plug type and with two (seals). The
material of grease fitting shall be same of valve trim material.
No seat sealant injection shall be provided for these valves.
Valves used for sour gas service or ASME class >1500# & ≤ 2500# shall be minimum
comply with API 6A PSL2 and PR2 requirements.
Valves used for ASME class >2500# shall be minimum comply with API 6A PSL3G and
PR2 requirements.
Choke valve shall comply with fugitive emission Class B as per SPE 77/312.
The valve material requirements for choke valves shall fully comply with SPE 77/302
(Valve General Requirements).
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4 Inspection and Testing (Applicable for Ball, Gate, Globe, DBB valve
and Triple Eccentric Butterfly valve)
Vendor shall not commence the manufacturing of valves unless the ITP is approved by
company or buyer.
The duration of shell test (at 1.5 times of rated pressure) shall be as per ISO 14313. However,
valve samples from each category (Based on PO, Type, Material, size, rating) of ordered lot
shall be tested with minimum test duration of 1 hour for high pressure shell test. High pressure
shell test for 1 hour duration shall be at rated pressure instead of 1.5 times of rated pressure
and this requirement is applicable only for all casting valves. Criteria for selecting the number of
samples for each category shall be as per the below requirement.
If valve quantity in each category is:
(a) >10 & <500, then 2% or 5 nos. of valves whichever is lesser shall be selected for testing.
(b) >500 & <1000, then 1% of valves shall be selected for testing.
(c) >1000, then 10 nos. of valves shall be selected for testing.
The minimum duration of high pressure seat leak test (at 1.1 times of rated pressure) shall be 5
minutes for all size of valves and one (1) valve from each category shall undergo 15 minutes
seat test at rated pressure. In the event of failure, the valve shall be repaired and retested and
another two (2) valves from same category to be selected in random for 15 minutes seat test.
2% of valve from each category shall be tested as per B12/B11 of ISO 14313 in case the
valves are identified with single and double piston effect combination or both seats are with
double piston effect respectively.
All butt end valves (Both forging and casting) shall be considered as IC-IV of SPE 77/302.
For metal-seated ball valves, a low-pressure gas seat test shall be executed in accordance with
Annex B.3.3 of API 6D/ISO 14313 specification. However the acceptance leakage rate shall be
in accordance with ISO 5208 Rate B.
For all the ball Valves rated API 10000# and above, seat leakage criteria shall be PSL 3G as
per API 6A.
For steam service valves, the TAT as per SPE 77/300A is mandatory and no waiver is
applicable. In addition 2% or 5 no’s of valve whichever is lesser shall undergo elevated
temperature seat test at rated pressure.
The ITP shall include minimum the following activities:
Materials inspections/ testing( body/bonnets/closure members/stem/bolts/nuts/seals)
Soft seat material certificates (EN10204 2.1).
Visual inspections(rough / machined )
WPS / PQR for the weld overlay
Required NDEs for the valve and weld overlay.
Test and inspection of hard facing including sample bond /hardness test.
All required testing on assembled valves including valve stem torque tests, cavity relief tests,,
Inspection /testing of Painting (Visual/thickness/ adhesion).
Tagging and marking
Visual inspection prior to packing(internal/external/ fittings on the valve body)
Preservation and Packing.
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For ball valves the soft seal material (Lip seals) material shall be from Saint-Gobain or
GFD and provide 2.1 material certificates for TPI witness prior to assemble the valves.
The final inspection and testing including visual inspections prior to packing shall be in
accordance with ISO 10474 3.2 certificate or EN10204 3.2. TPI shall be involved in all
inspection / testing which shall be at vendor cost and the TPI agency shall be PDO
approved one
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Corporate Functional The person within the Company responsible for the discipline
Discipline Head to which the standard belongs
Fire safe design A design that by the nature of its features and materials is
capable of passing a fire test
A.2 Abbreviations
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
BCD Business Control Document
CFDH Corporate Functional Discipline Head
DCS Document Control Section
NDE Non Destructive Examinations
HIPPS High Integrity Pressure protective system
ESD Emergency Shut Down
MPI Magnetic Particle Inspection
RED Requisition for Engineering Documents
TBE Technical Bid Evaluation
CRA Corrosion Resistant Alloy
EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction
EMC Engineering and Maintenance services Contract
ODC Off-plot Delivery Contract
MESC Material and Equipment Standards and Code
PGSC Product Group Service Code
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Notes:
1. The arrangement shown in the above sketch is just representative only. Vendor should
provide as per their approved standards meeting all the required specifications.
2. The Lip seals provided on the CS body / bonnet, the seal pocket shall be weld overlay as per
section 2.2.
3. The requirement of 2 nos. of primary lip seals for seat ring is applicable for DPE seat. Single
lip seal is acceptable for SPE seat.
4. Secondary fire safe Graphite seal on seat side may not be required, if vendor qualifies his
design with the fire safe certificate.
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Notes:
1. The arrangement shown in the above sketch is just representative only.
2. The sleeve shall be with Anti blow out arrangement.
3. Drilling of port shall be done after completion of internal body weld overlay. Vendor to
ensure concentricity of drill.
4. The sleeve should be cold fitted.
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GENERAL
1. Capacity of the factory along with the current work load for the ordered period.
2. Shutdown time if any for factory / foundry.
3. Is holidays considered in the delivery schedule
4. Vendor delivery period shall mention clearly if any hold point from client side
like:
i) Production will not take place unless drawing approved.
ii) Production will not take place unless ITP approved.
5. Location where the machining, testing (In house or outsourced) will be done
shall be clearly mentioned.
6. Sub vendors name and location for Casting / forgings.
9. Design spec and material compliance followed for the quoted valves
10. Compliance to the Lip seal arrangement (For Stem seal, Shell seal and Seat
back seal) as per the specification.
11. Minimum coating thickness (after grinding and polishing) for the metal seated
valves as per the specification.
12. Compliance to valve operator requirement as per the specification.
13. Compliance to lifting and supporting provision for the valves as per the
specification.
14. Compliance to Vent and Drain connection for the valves as per the
specification.
15. Regarding painting and coating of valves as per the specification.
16. Compliance to additional Inspection and Testing requirements as per the
specification.
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