GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR METERING SYSTEM

PT. (PERSERO)
PEMBANGKITAN SUMBAGSEL

PROYEK PLTMG SEI GELAM

104.717 MW JAMBI

CONTRACT NO. : 055.PJ/610/GM-KITSBS/2012

001/KONTRAK/PLTMGJAMBI/PP-IFE/2012

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1 Issued for Construction 30/04/12 KDR NS/MH HYT / AI

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TABLE OF CONTENT

SECTION PAGE

1. SCOPE .................................................................................................................. 4
2. CODE AND STANDARD........................................................................................ 4
3. REFERENCE DOCUMENT.................................................................................... 5
4. DESIGN CONSTRUCTION…………………………………………….........................5
4.1 ORIFICE PLATE………………………………………………………………………6
4.2 ORIFICE FITTING…………………………………………………………………….6
4.3 METER RUN AND FLOW CONDITIONER………………………………………..6
4.4 PRESSURE AND FLOW TRANSMITTER…………………………………………7
4.5 TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENT AND THERMOWELL………………………….7
4.6 RECORDER……………………………………………………………..……….......8
4.7 TUBING…………………………………………………………………..………..…..8
4.8 WIRING…………………………………………………………………..……….…...8
4.9 JUNCTION BOX…………………………………………………………………..…..9
4.10 SUPPORT………………………………………………………………………...10
5. INSPECTION AND TESTING……………………………………………………………10
6. WARRANTY….………………………………………………………………………...….10
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1. SCOPE
This specification covers the general requirements for the design, manufacturing, supply,
inspection of Metering System to be installed at Jambi PLTMG SEI GELAM Project, of PT.
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). The Metering System shall be designed as a Real Time
Measurement system that measures all consumed gas by Gas Engine Generators.

2. CODE, AND STANDARD

CODES AND STANDARDS

The design of Metering System shall be executed in accordance with the latest edition of
applicable codes and standards. These shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the
codes and standards listed below :
2.1 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION
ISO 5168 Flow Measurement: Calculation of Errors
2.2 AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
AGA-3 Orifice Metering of Natural Gas
AGA-8 Compressibility factors of Natural Gas and Other Related
Hydrocarbon Gases
AGA-10 Speed of Sound in Natural Gas and Other related hydrocarbon
Gases.
2.3 AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
2.4 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE
ANSI B2.1 Taper Pipe Threads
ANSI B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
ANSI/ASME-B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 2000 Edition
2.5 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
ASTM A106/A106M Standard specification for seamless carbon steel pipe for high-
temperature service
ASTM A216 Carbon Steel Casting for High Temperature Service
2.6 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
ASME Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications, Eighteen Edition
2.7 AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
2.8 INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Standards and practice for instrumentation
ISA S5.4 Instrument Loop Diagram
ISA 12.00.01 Electrical Apparatus for Use in Class I, Zone 0, 1, & 2 Hazardous
(Classified) – Location, General Requirements
ISA S20 Specification Forms for Process Measurements and Process
Control
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2.9 Manufacture Standardization of the Valve and Fitting Industry.

MSS SP-6 Standard Finishes for contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and
connection-end Flanges of Valves and Fittings
MSS SP-53 Quality Standards for Steel Casting and Forging for Valve,
Flange and Fitting and other Piping components, Magnetic
Particle Examination Method
MSS SP-55 Quality Standards for Steel Casting for Valves, Flanges and
Fittings and Other Piping Components (Visual Method).
2.10 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
IEC 68-2-34 Vibrations Immunity
IEC 144 Ingress Protection for Dust and Water Jets
IEC 529 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosure (IP Code)
IEC 60331 Fire Resisting Characteristics of Electric Cables
IEC 60332 Test on Electric Cables Under Fire Conditions
IEC 61000 Electromagnetic Compatibility for Industrial Process
Measurement and Control Equipment
IEC 61131 Standard for Programmable Controllers
IEC SC65A Functional Safety of Electrical, Electronic and Programmable
Logic Controller Systems
2.11 INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL and ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS
IEEE 802 Standard for Local Metropolitan Area Network
IEEE 830 Guide to Software Requirements Specification
IEEE STD 1016 Recommended Practice for Software Design Descriptions
2.12 NEMA Electrical Enclosure Protection.
2.13 NFPA 70 (NEC) National Fire Protection Association (National Electrical Code)

Vendor shall inform Purchaser of the applicable Codes and Standards of his standardized
design in his quotation. In addition to these codes and standards listed herein this
specification requires compliance with all applicable Indonesian local laws and regulations
which are applicable at the installation site.

3. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
This specification shall be refer to the following document
- Rencana Kerja dan Syarat-syarat Pekerjaan volume II section 2.7 I&C “ Instrumentation
& Control Works

4. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Gas Metering System Assembly shall be designed, and fabricated as the data stated in
the instrument data sheet. Gas Metering system shall be installed (on skid) as a valid gas
transaction measuring device with lower uncertainty. Gas Metering system shall be designed
with high accuracy and reliable guaranteed by flowcomp system. Gas Metering system shall
have backup with 3-Pen recorder that shall be installed on the skid. Main Components for the
metering system (orifice fitting, and transmitter) as specified in vendor list.
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4.1 Orifice Plate

4.1.1 Orifice Plate shall be of square edge concentric type
4.1.2 Orifice Plate dimensions shall refer to the tables in the latest edition of AGA gas
measurement Committee Report No.3
4.1.3 The thickness of Orifice plate shall be 1/8 inch for 4 inch and smaller pipes, ¼ inch for
pipes larger than 4 inches.
4.1.4 Orifice plate materials shall be 316 stainless steel type, if the process fluid not require
specific material.
4.1.5 Beta ration (d/D) of the orifice plate shall be between 0.20 to 0.70 and shall meet
with data sheet.
4.1.6 The hole of the orifice plate surface for each condition, may not be less than 0.2 inch or
5, 0 mm, unless specified by the process licenser
4.1.7 Differential Pressure range of the orifice plate shall be 20, 50, 100, 200, or 400 inch
H20. The differential pressure range of 100 inch H20 shall be used if possible.
4.1.8 Orifice plates with various opening hole diameters must be provided for various
process conditions. Generally, 3 (three) orifice plates must be used, for maximum
normal, and minimum fluid flow rate.
4.1.9 All dimension orifice plate shall submit CMM certificate ( Coordinate Measurement
Machine)

4.2 Orifice Fitting

4.2.1 Senior or dual chamber orifice type shall be used, which allow the plate to remove from
Service without disturbing of stopping fluid flow. Orifice flange shall be of flange type.
4.2.2 Two pressure Connection tap sets which have given space refer to AGA - 3
requirements shall be provided on the orifice fitting tap holes diameter connection
shall be ½ inch NPT.
4.2.3 Orifice meter tube (upstream – downstream length) is in accordance with API 14.3
Standard, part 2, year 2000 or newest edition.

4.3 Meter Run and Flow Conditioner

4.3.1 According to AGA – 3 Recommendation, upstream and downstream length of the
meter run shall be 0.7 d/D ratio.
4.3.2 The upstream and downstream sections of the meter run must be made of straight pipe
without joint.
4.3.3 Straightening Vane and profiler shall be installed for meter run measurement accuracy.
4.3.4 Straightening Vanes and Profiler shall be of the vendor’s standard design and
constructed from stainless steel. The vanes shall be designed and installed in
accordance with requirement of ISO 5618.
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4.3.5 The Vanes bundle shall use a flange type bundle support or fixed design with shall be
removable easily for inspection of the bundle and meter tube.
4.3.6 Meter Run shall be factory fabricated in accordance with AGA report No 3.
4.3.7 Meter Run and another equipment shall be installed in the skid.
4.3.8 Vendor shall provide all necessary including detail design of metering skid.
4.3.9 Meter The skid shall be designed with steel structure. Size of skid shall be in
accordance with the meter run size.

4.4 Pressure and Flow Transmitter

4.4.1 The sensor element of the pressure and flow transmitter shall be 316 SS, if the
process fluid does not require specific material. The flow transmitter consist of a high
and low flow transmitter consist of a high and low flow transmitter type.
4.4.2 The transmitter output signal shall be between 4-20 mA DC, unless specified in the
instrumentation data sheet.
4.4.3 The transmitter must be suitable for usage in hazardous area, minimum class 1 group
D division 2. an explosion proof transmitter cover as requirements of NEMA-4X, shall
be provided.
4.4.4 Accuracy of differential Pressure and Pressure transmitter shall meet with specified in
the data sheet. The design selection shall be based on the least in accuracy in the
market
4.4.5 Transmitter connection to the process side shall be ½ inch NPT.
4.4.6 The transmitter shall be equipped with a protection system against excess pressure up
to flow pipe design pressure without changing the values or calibration.
4.4.7 The protection system against excess pressure on flow transmitter shall be able to
protect the sensor elements from maximum design pressure occurring on both sides,
with the opposite sides connected to atmospheric pressure. A flow transmitter shall be
equipped with a lightning arrester.
4.4.8 Two way valve manifold shall be provided at pressure transmitter for block and a 3 way
manifold shall be provided at flow transmitter for block
4.4.9 The transmitter shall be a smart type and provided with “HART Protocol”.

4.5 Temperature Instrument and thermowell

4.5.1 Temperature sensor installed in pipes or other mechanical equipment shall be
equipped with thermowell.
4.5.2 Sensitive parts of temperature sensor elements shall be installed in such a way that
they are inside the process fluid.
4.5.3 Temperature sensor element used on field recorders shall be of liquid filled type with
capillary tubes, and full compensated to environment temperature variation.
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4.5.4 The temperature transmitter output signal shall be between 4-20 mA DC, unless
specified other in the instrumentation data sheet.
4.5.5 Temperature sensor elements for temperature transmitter shall be RTD platinum types
with 100 Ohm resistance.
4.5.6 The temperature transmitter must be suitable for usage in hazardous area, minimum
class 1 group D of division 2. An explosion proof transmitter cover shall be installed as
requirements of NEMA-4X.
4.5.7 Accuracy of the transmitter shall meet with specified in the data sheet.
4.5.8 Thermowell shall be drilled bar-stock type, thermowell shall be 316 SS material.
4.5.9 Transmission connections to the process side shall be 1” Flanges.
4.5.10 Length of the thermowell into the pipe shall be ½ the pipe diameter, if possible.
Minimum Length of thermowell inserted into pipes is 2 ½ inches and maximum length
inserted in 10 inches.
4.5.11 The thermowell must have a 1” RF Flange process connection.
4.5.12 Temperature Detectors shall be operated at 15 ºC to 90 ºC.
4.5.13 Temperature Detectors shall be connected to 3 pen recorder using capillary tubes.

4.6 Recorder
4.6.1 The recorder must have a capability to record gas flow rate, pressure and temperature
on one graphic paper (3 pen). The graphic paper used is 12” chart with 2 (two) scales
that is square root and linear scales. The recorder shall have mechanical drive, 7 day
per cycle and/or 24 hour per cycle.
4.6.2 Accuracy of the flow rate, pressure and temperature detecting elements of the process
fluid in the chart recorder shall meet with specified in the data sheet.
4.6.3 The recorder shall designed to withstand overpressure up to 1,5 maximum pressure
without personal safety risk. The device performance shall not decrease when the
pressure is implied.
4.6.4 The pen of the recorder shall be fiber tip disposable cartridge or metal type.
4.6.5 The chart recorder shall have a compensation element to fluctuate ambient
temperature.
4.6.6 The field chart recorder cover shall be weather proof and has NEMA class 4X
construction.

4.7 Tubing
4.7.1 Tubing used for process connection shall be 316 stainless steel with ½” OD size and
thickness of 0,049 inch. Tubing used for pneumatic signal transmission shall be 316
stainless steel with ¼” OD and thickness of 0,035 inch.
4.7.2 Tubing fitting shall be 316 stainless steel with NPT (National Pipe Thread) connection.
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4.7.3 The Tubing slope for instrumentation shall at least 1/12 feet to eliminate air pockets,
gas, or liquid in tubing.
4.7.4 Tubing shall be square cut with standard type tubing cutters, and ends shall be reamed
prior to connecting. Tubing shall be shaped or bent using a bending tool with
appropriate size.

4.8 Wiring
4.8.1. All Conductor wires shall be copper, unless specified. The wire shall be identifiable by
color or number, and has and isolation power for 600 volt class.
4.8.2. Underground instrument cables shall be shielded cable type and has steel wire armor.
Instrument wires installed above ground shall be steel wire armor type.
4.8.3. Generally, minimum size for instrument wires is 16 AWG (1,5 mm²) and for power
cords is 14 AWG (2,5 mm²). But instrument and power cord sizes must be calculated
based on power consumption data, wire length and manufacturer’s requirement.
Maximum allowable pressure drop is 3%.
4.8.4. Generally, wires used to connect field instruments with junction boxes are single pair
wires, while wires used to connect the junction box with the control room are multi-pair
wires.
4.8.5. At least 10% of spare conductors shall be supplied on each multi-core/multipair wire,
and the spare conductors shall be terminated in the junction box.
4.8 6. Electromagnetic shield on each instrument wire that connects field instruments with the
control room must be grounded.
4.8.7. Conductor of each wire must be identified clearly by wire number at termination point.
The spare conductors shall be identified by wire number and connected to the ground.
4.9.8. Cables of different class or voltage must be separated or spaced adequately as
required by cable installation standard (minimum space is 600 mm).
4.8.9. Instrument cables field shall be connected using compression type cable gland and
shielded.

4.10. Junction Box

4.10.1. The junction box shall be located in such a way that all wires from instrument
equipment as short as possible. The junction box location shall be safe and accessible.
4.10.1. Junction box design shall meet the following requirements:
 Weather-proof for non hazardous areas.
 Comply with NEMA 4X, Class 1 Div. 2 Group D for hazardous areas classification.
4.10.1. Junction boxes shall be equipped with terminals for cable terminations.
4.10.1. All cable conductors on the termination points shall be identified or labeled. Cable
terminal blocks shall be numbered in sequence.
4.10.1. Junction boxes shall be coded with stainless steel labels.
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4.11 Support
4.11.1. All instruments installed in the metering device may not be tied or fastened to steel
columns or vibrating structure that could couse operation disturbance. The
instrumentation equipment shall be installed separately using a support or separate
tray.
4.11.2. All instrument equipment shall be installed in such a way to ease repair, calibration or
adjustment. If the instrument equipment has to be installed on a hardly accessed area,
ladders or other equipment to reach the instrument shall be provided to.
4.11.3. All instrument equipment shall have adequate support to guarantee operation
smoothness. If pipes are required as supports, use 2 inch galvanized pipes.

5. INSPECTION AND TESTING

The vendor shall submit the inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and all necessary procedur to
Purchaser for Approval.
The vendor shall responsible for performing all instrument calibration, cable test, tubing
leakage test, material testing, visual inspections, non destructive examination (NDE), and
prosedur testing for the piping system within the metering system.

6. WARRANTY
The Vendor shall guarantee all equipment and instrument components from design failure,
defective conditions, improper material, mal performance, defect in workmanship and failure
on normal operation with a 12 (twelve) months period since the equipment is operated.