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CHEMICAL CLEANING GENERAL

PROCEDURE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE PAGE

Cover page 1
Table of Contents 2
1 Purpose 3
2 Scope 3
3 Responsibilities 3-4
4 Method 4
4.1 General 4
4.2 De-Greasing 4-5
4.3 Acid Pickling 5
4.4 Passivation 5
4.5 Equipment List 5-6
4.6 Blinding List 6
4.7 Safety 6
4.8 Scope of supply 6
8 Contacts Information 7
9 Abbreviation and Definitions 7-8
10 Linkages 8
11 Reference 8
12 Appendices 8

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1. PURPOSE

1.1 Document the standard method of CHEMICAL CLEANING GENERAL PROCEDURE based on
acceptable guidelines outlined by Industrial Services Business Unit.
1.2 The following procedures have been established to outline the systematic approach that shall
be followed to ensure the process of Chemical Cleaning of equipment’s such as heat
exchangers, drums, columns and pipelines as detailed in the project specification are complied
with.
1.3 This Procedure can be used for training as well as for reference.
1.4 This procedure enables Expertise Contracting to comply with its legal duties and obligations.
1.5 To comply and uphold established International \ Local Standards which the Company applies
\ acquires as its commitment.

2. SCOPE

2.1 The Scope of this procedure is bound only to the limits of this document others will be waived
under Company \ Stakeholder Approval.

2.1.1 CHEMICAL CLEANING GENERAL PROCEDURE

2.2 This document outlines and describes to ensure the chemical cleaning of equipment’s such as
heat exchangers, drums, columns and pipelines by providing required equipment, chemicals
and skilled manpower to carry out the job.
2.3 This procedure applies on all sites as well as in house.
2.4 It will also apply to the sub-contractors within our control, on the sites of our clients and on
our own premises.
2.5 This document outlines the boundaries and acceptable authority levels required to properly and
safely execute intended jobs.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1 REFER ATTACHED RASCI CHART.

4. METHOD

4.1 GENERAL - To perform Chemical Cleaning for heat exchangers, pipelines, drums and
columns ensure that

4.1.1 System has been drained and secure

4.1.2 Obtain the required permits.
4.1.3 Isolation and depressurization done by CLIENT.

4.2 DE-GREASING

4.2.1 Blinding and rigging up temporary piping and jumpers for the system to ensure closed
loops using one set of chemical cleaning equipment.
4.2.2 Start filling up systems with water while proper venting
4.2.3 Start circulation using temporary pump and slowly increase pressure to ensure no
leaks occur.
4.2.4 Increase flow to achieve sufficient velocity of water in the system.
4.2.5 Drain water of systems to holding tank. (pH should be neutral)
4.2.6 Fill systems with clean water, venting, and start circulation

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4.2.7 Heating the water by temporary steam-boiler and heat exchanger to 75 - 80 ˚C.
4.2.8 When temperature reached, add degreasing chemicals:

4.2.8.1 Sodium Carbonate: 1%

4.2.8.2 Tri Sodium Phosphate : 0.5%(It’s enough for degreasing)
4.2.8.3 Sodium Meta Silicate : 0.5%
4.2.8.4 Surfactant NP9 : 0.1%

4.2.9 Maintain temperature and circulate for 6-8 hours.

4.2.10 Take hourly sample and analyze for alkalinity, pH and Temperature.
4.2.11 After 6-8 hours, drain the alkaline solution to the Waste Disposal Tank, neutralize in
holding tank with Hydrochloric Acid (26 to 32%concentration) to pH in the range of 6-
8.
4.2.12 The neutralized waste effluent has COD of 50-100 ppm, and drained in the holding
thank.
4.2.13 Drain the entire system and flush out with fresh water.

4.3 ACID PICKLING

4.3.1 Fill the empty systems with water, venting and start circulation.
4.3.2 Heating the water by temporary steam-boiler and heat exchanger to 70˚C-75˚C.
4.3.3 When temperature reaches 65˚C, add 0.1% inhibitor(rodine-85) to the water
circulation followed by acid pickling chemicals

4.3.3.1 Citric Acid 3- 5%

4.3.4 Maintain temperature and circulate for 4- 6 hours.

4.3.5 Take hourly sample and analyze for acid concentration, pH (Range 1 to 3) and
Temperature.
4.3.6 Dump the entire solution if the concentration of acid fell down below 2%.
4.3.7 Flush and again start as fresh batch for acid pickling.
4.3.8 If required, add more acid to maintain between the specified limits.
4.3.9 When acid concentration become steady and continues for 2-3 readings with same
concentration, pickling is supposed to be completed.
4.3.10 Drain the entire system and flush out with fresh water to maintain the PH and iron
content.

4.4 PASSIVATION

4.4.1 Start filling the entire circuit with fresh water and heat up the system to 55˚C, add
0.5% citric acid and circulate for 1 hour.(passivation through only in acid base
solution)
4.4.2 Check iron content (Fe) PPM level and if it is less than 1500PPM, add Aqua Ammonia to
the system at a slower rate to increase the pH to 8.5 to 9.
4.4.3 Add passivation chemicals:
4.4.4 Sodium Nitrite 0.5%
4.4.5 Circulate for another 2 hours maintaining the temperature @50 ˚C.
4.4.6 Drain passivation chemical to the Waste Storage Tank.
4.4.7 On completion of rinsing, the circuit shall be thoroughly drained and dried by blowing
nitrogen or instrument air (Air to be dry and oil free).
4.4.8 The chemically cleaned system shall be pressurized with nitrogen until Start Up
operations.

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4.4.9 The neutralized waste effluent has COD of approx. >10,000 ppm. If available haul
waste effluent by vacuum truck to high COD tank, otherwise haul waste effluent to 3rd
party disposal site (manifest to be provided by CLIENT).
4.4.10 Systems are ready for handover.
4.4.11 Housekeeping and rigging down and de-mob all equipment from the area.

4.5 EQUIPMENT LIST (Per Set)

4.5.1 Chemical Circulation Pumps: 2 No’s

4.5.2 Mixing Tank, Disposal Tank: 1 No’s each
4.5.3 Boiler: 1 No’s
4.5.4 Heat exchanger: 1 No’s
4.5.5 Diaphragm pump: 2 No’s
4.5.6 Diesel generator: 1 No’s
4.5.7 Manifolds: as required
4.5.8 jumpers/hoses and piping: as required
4.5.9 Temporary fittings, gauges: as required
4.5.10 Analysis Kit: 01 box

Note - equipment’s quantity can be defer as per actual work requirements.

4.6 BLINDING LIST - As per the Scope.

4.7 SAFETY

4.1.1 All required PPE as per Client Safety Standards.

4.1.2 Hard hat, Safety shoes, Long Sleeve Coveralls, Safety Glasses, and Face shields,
Chemical Suits, Filter masks, Rubber boots, Safety Harnesses.
4.1.3 All equipment to be inspected by client’s responsible representative.
4.1.4 Area barricaded with signs “No Entry”.
4.1.5 Housekeeping during the entire duration to avoid tripping hazards.
4.1.6 First Aid box, Eyewash bottles available on the jobsite.
4.1.7 Only experienced crew to handle chemicals, always refer to MSDS for the right PPE and
hazards for health and environment.

4.8 SCOPE OF SUPPLY

SN. Description: CLIENT Expertise

1 Utilities like air, steam and potable water X
2 Solvent Cleaning Equipment including pump, Hex, tanks,
Lightings boiler and analyzing equipment to perform a X
Safe and Quality execution of the work
3 Manpower (day/night) to perform a Safe and Quality
X
execution of the work
4 Chemicals, Consumables, fuel & required PPE X
5 Permits X
6 Scaffolding X
7 Depressurizing, Isolation and draining of system, X
8 Blinding & De-blinding as per list X
9 Waste disposal permit, manifest fee X

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10 Rigging up expertise equipment to clients system by the

X
use of temporary jumpers and fittings
11 All permanent spare like blinds, gaskets, nut, bolts Etc.
X
new gaskets for reinstallation
12 Crane/forklift with operator and rigger. X
13 Removal and reinstallation of insulation X
14 E & I work X
15 Fuel X
16 Temporary spool X
17 Waste disposal to Bee’Ah X

5. CONTACTS INFORMATION

[Assignment of proper Administrator whom acts and corresponds to the enhancement and proper
implementation of this procedure.]

SN Name Designation Email \ Extension \ Mobile

1 Mathew Joy Chemical Engineer mathewjoy@expertindus.com
2 Administrator
3 Assigned Focal

6. ABBREVIATIONS & DEFINITIONS

9.1 EHSS – Environment, Health Safety, and Security

9.2 ISO – International Standards Organization
9.3 OSHA – Occupational Safety Health Administration
9.4 OHSAS – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
9.5 ASTM – American Standard Test Method
9.6 TUV – Technical Inspection Association
9.7 PM – Project Manager
9.8 QAM – Quality Assurance Manager
9.9 QCE – Quality Control Engineer
9.10 QCI – Quality Control Inspector
9.11 RFI – Request for Inspection
9.12 FE – Iron
9.13 ˚C – Centigrade
9.14 PPM – Part per Million
9.15 MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
9.16 PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
9.17 No’s – Numbers
9.18 % – Percent symbol
9.19 Ltd. – Limited
9.20 QC – Quality Control
9.21 QCM – Quality Control Manager
9.22 pH – Potential of Hydrogen
9.23 COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand

7. LINKAGES

SN Document Linkages Document Reference No. Revision Information \

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Effective Date
1 Chemical Cleaning Checklist FM-DIV02-CC-0002 00 \ 01st August 2016
2 Alkali analysis report FM-DIV02-CC-0004 00 \ 01st August 2016
3 Acid analysis report FM-DIV02-CC-0005 00 \ 01st August 2016
4 Passivation report FM-DIV02-CC-0006 00 \ 01st August 2016

8. REFERENCES

11.1 Company EHSS Policy

11.2 Company EHSS Rules
11.3 ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
11.4 ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management System
11.5 OHSAS 18001: 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
11.6 MEPA: Meteorological and Environmental Protection Administration
11.7 ANSI: American National Standards Institute
11.8 ASTM: American Standard Test Method
11.9 ASTMD: American Standard Test Method Designation
11.10 Company Project Quality Plan
11.11 Approved IFC Drawings
11.12 Scope of Work
11.13 Project Specifications
11.14 ASME PCC-1-2013 Guidelines for pressure boundary bolted flange joint assembly

9. APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Amendment Record

APPENDIX B Controlled Copy Repository List
APPENDIX C Attachment List

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APPENDIX A

AMENDMENT RECORDS

Change Revision
Approved by / Date Amendment Justification
Number Number
Mahammad Ashpak / Draft issue to document an adaptation of existing
0 00
14th April 2011 stakeholder Procedure
Mahammad Ashpak / Updated to meet current business requirements
1 00
17th May 2012 such as reference implementation
Mahammad Ashpak / Updated to reflect a unified Departmental
2 00
20th March 2013 Structuring
Mahammad Ashpak / Updated to reflect a unified Departmental
3 00
1st April 2014 Structuring according to updated Manpower
In compliance with the ISO 9001:2008 as
Amended for Revised Implementation; Updated in
Mahammad Ashpak /
4 00 compliance to a Corporate wide ISO
20th December 2015
Standardization Project in accordance with a new
Structured Departmental Revamping
Updated the current ISO Integrated Management
System (IMS) to incorporate ISO 9001:2008
Quality Management System, ISO 14001: 2004
Environmental Management System & OHSAS
Mahammad Ashpak /
5 00 18001: 2007 Occupational Health and Safety
01st August 2016
Management Systems to have a Corporate wide
ISO Standardization in accordance with a New
ISO Company Certified Structured Departmental
Revamping
6 01 Mahammad Ashpak / Revised and updated as per IMS MANUAL
15TH December 2019

Note:
 Change Number and Revision Number are incremental based on the last approved version.
 Approving Authority are solely responsibility of the Business Unit Director and coincidentally
the Effectivity date will be according to the date the document is signed.
 Amendment Justification will be based entirely on the committed changes starting from the
Header, Body, Footer and Appendices of the document.

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APPENDIX B

CONTROLLED COPY REPOSITORY LIST

Document
System Holder \ Controller Location
Pages
Web based App or Company
11 File Net Content Manager \ ISO Compliance Specialist
Portal

Note:
 Document pages refers to the total count of pages a certain document has.
 System Holder \ Controller is referring to the content manager software or Administrator whom
directly has jurisdiction of this document.
 Location refers to the storage location which the documents are being safe kept and controlled.

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APPENDIX C

ATTACHMENT LIST

Revision Number \
SN Document Description Linkages \ Attached File
Effective Date
1 Chemical Cleaning Checklist 00 \ 01st August 2016 FM-DIV02-CC-0002
2 Alkali analysis report 00 \ 01st August 2016 FM-DIV02-CC-0004
3 Acid analysis report 00 \ 01st August 2016 FM-DIV02-CC-0005
4 Passivation report 00 \ 01st August 2016 FM-DIV02-CC-0006

Note:
 Document description refers to the title of related forms or standards which correlates with this
procedure.
 Revision Number \ Effective Date these are information which the document current revision and
Effective status are noted.
 Linkages \ Attached File refers to the URL or the embedded file itself.

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