SPECIFICATION FOR STEAM JACKETING

1 16.05.2020 Revised SC VB SJG

0 14.07.2015 First Issue NV US SVK
Rev. Date Revision Description Issued By Checked By Approved By

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL..................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 INTRODCUTION........................................................................................................................................4
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1.2 SCOPE......................................................................................................................................................4
2.0 STEAM JACKETING SYSTEM......................................................................................................................4
2.1 GENERAL..................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 TYPES OF JACKETING................................................................................................................................4
2.3 IDENTIFICATION.......................................................................................................................................4
2.4 APPLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................5
2.5 STEAM SUPPLY TO JACKET.......................................................................................................................5
2.6 INDIVIDUAL STEAM JACKET SERVICE........................................................................................................5
3 MATERIAL...................................................................................................................................................7
4 FABRICATION AND ERECTION.....................................................................................................................7
5 INSPECTION AND TESTING..........................................................................................................................7
6 FABRICATION, INSPECTION & TESTING SEQUENCE FOR FULLY JACKETED PIPING ITEMS...........................8
7 INSPECTION AND TESTING..........................................................................................................................8
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Rev 0: Prepared for “first Issue”.

Rev 1: Revised for company logo & for proper formatting.

Revision Rev 1
Date 16/05/2020
Completed by SC
Checked by VB
Approved by SJG
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1.0 GENERAL

1.1 INTRODCUTION
This Specification gives basic guidelines to piping engineers and contractors and other relevant engineering
departments.

1.2 SCOPE
This Specification covers the design of Steam Jacketed piping, continuous (fully jacketed) / discontinuous (not
fully jacketed), for use on process piping systems where solidification of medium may occur. It includes the
requirement for the layout, materials, fabrication, erection and testing of jacketed piping system

2.0 STEAM JACKETING SYSTEM

2.1 GENERAL
The steam jacketing system consists of:

 The steam supply piping to the jackets

 The individual steam jacket circuits

 The condensate outlet piping to condensate header; steam traps & traps installation.

2.2 TYPES OF JACKETING

Continuous Jacketing

All straight lengths, flanges, fittings, valves and branch connections are fully jacketed.

Discontinuous Jacketing

Only straight lengths of pipes are jacketed. Flanges, tees, elbows, branch connections and welds are not
jacketed.

2.3 IDENTIFICATION
All piping requiring steam jacketing shall be shown on the P&ID and piping drawings indicating continuous
(fully) or discontinuous (not fully) jacketed piping with double lines besides the main line. Additionally,
insulation type as per spec. is given at the end of the line number of the jacketed lines to facilitate
identification of the steam jacketed lines.

Example a: Continuous (fully) jacketed lines

Example b: Discontinuous (not fully) jacketed lines. The checking of installation, load settings, and adjustments
shall come under the responsibility of field inspector.
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Location of centering guides, baffles, supports and anchors must be specified on the isometric drawings.

2.4 APPLICATIONS
Steam jacketing of the process piping systems is applicable to the lines in which solidification / condensation
may occur.

2.5 STEAM SUPPLY TO JACKET

 Unless otherwise specified in P&ID, low pressure steam operating at 3.5 kg/cm2 and 1500C is used for
jacketing.

 The steam supply to each jacketed circuit should be taken from the main header or sub headers for
jacketing. The steam header or sub header shall be provided with steam traps.

 The supply line to each circuit shall be provided with a globe valve. Size to be ½” NB for 4” x 3” jackets
and smaller and ¾” NB for 6” x 4” jackets and larger.

 All take offs from the steam header or sub headers shall be taken from the top.

 The valves at the steam supply stations and also the steam traps shall be provided with a name-plate
with the line no. of the pipe being jacketed.

2.6 INDIVIDUAL STEAM JACKET SERVICE

2.6.1 Jacketed Circuits – Construction of pipe sections

a) A steam jacket pipe consists of a process line which passes through the centre of a large
diameter steam line. The nominal sizes of the inner pipe (core) and outer pipe (jacket) in
inches are as given in the table below:

Inner Pipe (Process) Outer Pipe (Jacket)

(In Inches) (In Inches)

¾“ 1½ “
1” 2”
1½ “ 3”
2” 3”
3” 4”
4” 6”
6” 8”
8” 10”
10” 12”
12” 14”

b) For Continuous Jacketing

 The outer jacket pipe is welded to the back of the end flange (modified) of each jacket section. The
inner pipe is welded into the modified flange. For details refer sheet 13 of 19.

 Valves are bought as jacketed.

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c) For discontinuous jacketing, end of the jacketing is welded to the inner pipe. For detail of
jacket to pipe joint, see sheet 17 of 19. Valves flanges, tees, elbows, branch connections &
welds are not jacketed.

d) Centering guides to support the inner pipes on long spans shall be made as shown in sheet
18 of 19.

2.6.2 Jacketed Circuits – Layout and Connections

 A steam jacket circuit is formed by a number of jacket sections (pipe, fittings, valves, etc.) which are
connected in series by jump over. Each steam jacket circuit has its own valved steam supply and
condensate drains through steam traps.

 In principle the steam inlet pipe must be connected to be uppermost point of the circuit.

 Jump overs connect the lowest tapping at jacket end over a welded or flanged joint to the top (or side)
tapping in the adjoining jacketed section. The steam and condensate are carried together from one
section through the jump over to the next section. In case of flanged joints, the jump over shall be
provided with a breakup flange.

 The maximum number of jacketed sections included in one circuit depends on layout, type of fittings
or valves, size, insulations, etc. Usually one circuit shall not have more than 4 to 6 sections. Straight
run of pipe shall have break-up flange joints at every 5 M (max.).

 The total length of one circuit shall not exceed 20 M in case of continuous jacketing and 25 M in case
of discontinuous jacketing.

 Although each circuit shall be arranged so that the flow of condensate is generally downwards, a small
vertical rise, due to layout is permitted provided drainage at lowest point is possible. The total of
individual vertical pipe rise per circuit shall not be more than 2 M.

 The layout of piping and equipment must be such as to reduce potential congealing to a minimum.
Dead-ended and non-circulating piping should be avoided where possible.

 A cross shall be provided in case of direction change.

 For continuous jacketed fittings, jump overs, branch connections (including vents / drain / instrument
connections) and for usage of baffles etc. refer sheet 13 and 14 of 19.

 For discontinuous jacketing details refer sheet 17 of 19.

CONDENSATE OUTLET PIPING TO CONDENSATE HEADER, STEAM TRAPS AND TRAP INSTALLATION

a. At the end of any circuit, the steam condensate is to be drained from lowest point in any circuit.

b. The steam traps shall be ‘Balanced Pressure Type Thermostatic’ steam traps.

c. The condensate drain line shall be ½ “NB for 4” x 3” jackets and smaller and ¾ “NB for 6” x 4” jackets
or larger.

d. Condensate drain lines from each circuit to steam traps to be as short as possible for gravity drainage.

e. The discharge line of the steam trap shall be as short as possible and self draining.
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f. Each steam jacket circuit shall be provided with its own trap.

g. Arrangement of condensate manifold is shown in sheet 10 of 19.

h. The steam traps must be installed in the horizontal line.

i. The discharge from a number of steam traps may be combined into a common sub-header which is
connected to main condensate header

3 MATERIAL
All piping materials for process line (inner core) and outer jacket shall be in accordance with material
specifications. Material specification for the process line (inner core) shall be as per P&ID.

Material specification for the jacket shall be as mentioned in the piping material specification (PMS) of inner
pipe. If the specification of the jacket is not mentioned in the PMS of inner core, and the inner core material is
carbon steel and the jacketing is being done with LP Steam / MP Steam than the jacket shall be in accordance
with piping specification respectively.

NOTE: For cases when the inner core is 150# carbon steel and is being jacketed by MP / HP Steam. Contractor
to check the thickness for the core pipe and shall use the same after getting Pyramid approval. However, in no
case thickness to be decreased less than the thickness of core pipe as per the original specification.

4 FABRICATION AND ERECTION

 Fabrication and erection of piping systems shall be done as per Pyramid specification.

 Each weld of the inner pipe shall be accessible for X-raying and shall be visible during hydro testing.
Therefore, split jackets shall be used to enable inspection of each inner pipe weld.

 Longitudinal welds from the split pipe jackets and split tees or reducers shall be staggered to avoid
cross weld.

 When a jump over or condensate return connection is required in split jacket, first the connection
shall be welded before splitting of the jacket pipe (to avoid deformation of jacket).

5 INSPECTION AND TESTING

 Hydro testing, flushing, draining and inspection shall be done as per Pyramid specification.

 Visual and non-destructive examinations of all welds shall be in accordance with the requirements of
standard specification for non-destructive examinations requirement of piping.

 Welds of the process pipe shall be inspected and tested before jacket pipe is welded.

 Jacket pipe shall be inspected and tested before steam supply and condensate return piping are
connected to the jacket.

6 FABRICATION, INSPECTION & TESTING SEQUENCE FOR FULLY JACKETED PIPING

ITEMS
(TYPICAL SEQUENCE FOR JACKETED PIPE SPOOL)
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1. Weld one end flange onto inner pipe.

2. Weld guide strips onto inner pipe.

3. Weld wears plates onto inner plate.

4. Slide jacket pipe (minus split collar) over inner pipe.

5. Weld remaining and flange to other end of inner pipe.

6. Perform N.D.E. of inner pipe as per Pyramid specification.

7. Hydro test inner pipe spool.

8. Weld jacket pipe to one end flange.

9. Weld split collar to jacket and end flange.

10. Perform N.D.E. of outer jacket as per Pyramid specification

11. Hydro test jacket pipe spool.

NOTES:

1. For prefabrication purposes of a crossed connection it is necessary to split the jacket pipe onto 4
longitudinal half pipe shells (dimensions as per the applicable T-fitting). This enables welding of the
inner pipe branch weld.

2. For prefabrication purposes of a branch connection it is necessary to split the jacket pipe onto 2
longitudinal half pipe shells (dimensions as per the applicable T-fittings). This enables welding of the
inner pipe branch weld.

Steam jacketing of the process piping systems is applicable to:

a. Protective heating of liquid sulphur lines and vent gas lines in which solidification may occur at
temperature below 1200C. All lines to have continuous jacketing.

b. Protective heating of sour gas feed lines and process acid gas lines to prevent condensation. All lines
to have discontinuous jacketing.

7 INSPECTION AND TESTING

Steam Supply Manifold (Typical)

Condensate Manifolds (Typical)

Modified Blind Flange

Fully jacketed Pipe spool

Jump overs, Cross and Branch connection details for continuous jacketing

Details of Reducers, Vent, Drains and instrument connection for continuous jacketing

Baffle usage in jacketed (continuous) line

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Discontinuous Jacketing Piping details

Centering Guides for Jacket

Fully Jacketed Branch Connection on non jacketed pipe

NOTES:
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1. Minimum size of sub-header and the supply line will be 1” for Max. 4 x ¾ “ OR 6 x ½ “ supply lines to
jacket 1½ “ for maximum 6 x ¾ “ OR 8 x ½ “ supply lines to jacket.

2. Supply line to jacket shall be ½“for ¾ “jackets and smaller for ¾ “for 4” x 6” jackets and larger.

NOTE:
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If line is ¾ “, use ¾ “x ½ “swage before the trap.

No. OF DIA OF
PROCESS JACKET d2 D2 C1 C T
BOLT HOLE
LINE NB LINE NB (MM) (MM) (MM) (MM) (MM)
HOLES (MM)
½” 1” 22.4 108 51 79.5 4 15 14.5
¾” 1–½“ 27.7 127 73 98.5 4 15 17.5
1” 2” 34.5 152 92 120.5 4 19 19.1
1–½“ 3” 49.5 190 127 152.5 4 19 23.9
2” 3” 62 190 127 152.5 4 19 23.9
3” 4” 90.7 229 157 190 8 19 23.9
4” 6” 116.1 279 216 241.5 8 22 25.4
6” 8” 170.7 343 270 298.5 8 22 28.6
8” 10” 221.5 406 324 362 12 25 30.2
NOTES:

1)Modified Blind Flange to be used for continuous Jacketing.

2)For tolerances refer Section 7 of B 16.5

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3)Facing of Flange shall be as per Material Specification.

JACKET NO.OF DIA. OF

PROCESS D1 d1 d2 D2 C1 C T
LINE BOLT HOLE
LINE NB (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
NB HOLES (mm)
1/2" 1" 33.4 21.34 22.35 107.65 50.8 79.25 4 15.75 14.22
3/4" 1-1/2" 48.26 26.67 27.69 127 73.15 98.55 4 15.75 17.53
1" 2" 60.32 33.4 34.54 152.4 91.95 120.65 4 19.05 19.05
1-1/2" 3" 88.9 48.26 49.53 190.5 127 152.4 4 19.05 23.88
2" 3" 88.9 60.32 61.98 190.5 127 152.4 4 19.05 23.88
3" 4" 114.3 88.9 90.68 229.6 157.23 190.5 8 19.05 23.88
4" 6" 168.27 114.3 116.08 279.4 215.9 241.3 8 22.35 25.4
6" 8" 219.07 168.27 170.69 342.9 269.75 298.45 8 22.35 26.45
8" 10" 273.05 219.07 221.49 406.4 323.85 361.95 12 25.4 30.23
NOTES:

1)The Dimensions in the table above are for 150# inner and outer core specification.

2)Location of connection must allow for Bolt removal.

3)Guide strip height to provide clearance of maximum 1.5 mm

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4)To provide space for the outer welding of the end flange to the inner pipe A split collar is required. Split
collar is made from 2 half pipe shells (cut from jacket pipe).

NOTES:

1) For ‘Cross’ fabrication split the jacket into four longitudinal half pipe shells (dimensions as applicable for T-
fittings).

2) In process lines for equal branch, equal tee to be used reducing tee to be used if the branch size is 2” x
1.5”.
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3) For fabrication of ‘Branch Connection’ split the jacket into two longitudinal half pipe shells
(dimensions as applicable for T-fittings)

NOTES:

1) Vent size (inner core) shall be 1” NB or as per P&ID.

2) Drain size on process lines 3” NB & above shall be 1” NB.

3) Drain connections for process lines up to 2” NB shall be equal sized.

4) Jacket fitting to be 2” NB equal tee for process line size 1” NB. 3” NB & 2” NB Reducing Tee for process line
size 2” NB & for process line sizes 3” NB & above see branch off connections in PMS.

5) Drain on jacketed lines to be provided only when it is a must.

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6) Temperature connections size (inner core) shall be 0.5” NB or as per P&ID.

7) Pressure connections size (inner core) shall be 1.5” NB or as per P&ID.

PROCESS PIPE ½” ¾” 1” 1½” 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” TOLERANCES

NOMINAL
DIA +1
JACKET PIPE 1” 1½” 2” 3” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10”
-0

BAFFLE +1
Ø 43 58 70 99 99 124 178 229 283
-0

+ 0.5
Ø1 23 28 35 50 62 91 116 170 221
-0

No. of Holes 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 -

T 6.5 6.5 10.5 14.5 12 10 16.5 15.5 16 ±1

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Ø2 5 5 5 6 5 10 10 10 10 ± 0.5

NOTES:

1) The drain holes of Baffle shall be located to vent the jacket as possible.

2) The Baffle material shall be as per Jacket material.

3) The Jacket of deadline stop valve shall be fed in parallel with the jacket of main line or in series with the
jacket of deadline.

4) Avoid process line pockets lines shall be self draining and valve stems, vertically mounted as far as possible.

5) Baffles can be replaced by flanges as per convenience.

6) Minimize the length of ends dead way on process line.

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PROCESS LINE MAX. ROD

JACKET LINE NB Flat Bar
NB DIST. D
A B
BETWEEN
Wall GUIDES C E mm
Inch. mm Inch. mm Sch. Thk. IN M
mm mm mm mm mm  
¾“ 20 1½“ 40 80 5.08 26.67 38.1 2 - - 5
1” 25 2” 50 40 3.91 33.4 52.5 2 - - 8
1½“ 40 3” 80 40 5.49 48.26 77.92 2 6 13 -
2” 50 3” 80 40 5.49 60.32 77.92 2.5 6 7.5 -
3” 80 4” 100 40 6.02 88.9 102.26 3 6 5.5 -
4” 100 6” 150 40 7.11 114.3 154.05 4 8 18 -
6” 150 8” 200 20 6.35 168.27 206.37 4 10 18 -
8” 200 10” 250 20 6.35 219.07 260.35 4 16 19 -

NOTES:

1) Guide material shall be as per process line material and shall be supplied by fabricator.

2) The dimensions in the table above are for a 150# jacket as per specification. For 300# or higher rating
jacket the dimensions shall be suitably calculated by the fabricator.
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NOTE:

1)Location of connection must allow for bolt removal.