Jenbacher Technical instructions no.

: 1400-0131
Documentation Pipings

1. Aim:

These technical instructions describe the pickling and conservation of steel pipes.

2. General:

Pipes that are subjected to welding or that undergo scaling due to other effects of heat must be cleaned
by pickling.
Secure all piping against vibration. Connections to the motor must be made via flexible connecting
pieces.
A test certificate complying with DIN 8560 test group RII is required before welding work can be carried
out on gas pipes.
Pressure and impermeability checks shall be carried out in accordance with country-specific or local
regulations.
Seal gas-carrying threaded pipe connections with DIN-DVGW registered screw thread sealing tape or
registered “Wevoplast F“ (DIN-DVGW Reg. No. 74.01 e 130) in conjunction with hemp (flax).

3. Pickling of pipes:

Use a mixture of sodium bisulphate and water or hydrochloric acid and water as the pickling agent.

Mixing ratio of water to acid:

Hydrochloric acid 1:1
Sodium bisulphate 1:20 Use the mixing ratios specified by the manufacturer
of the pickling agent.

Close pipe at one end and fill with pickling agent or, if possible, lay it in a pickling bath.
Comply with the temperature information given by the manufacturer of the pickling agent.

Pickling agent exposure time:

Hydrochloric acid/water approximately 1 hour
Sodium bisulphate/water approximately 10 hours

After expiry of exposure time, empty pipe or remove it from the pickling bath and rinse thoroughly with a
cold cleansing agent.
Ensure that the pipe is adequately cleaned.

Dispose of pickling agent correctly.

4. Conservation of pickled pipes:

After pickling, conserve pipes with suitable media.

e. g. oil pipe - engine oil; cooling-water pipes - coolant.

Issued: Doku./Bilek Checked: Dokumentation Date: 2002-06

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