SPECIFICATION FOR

ALUMINUM BRACELET ANODES

WEST NATUNA PIPELINE PROJECT
INDONESIA TO SINGAPORE

PREPARED FOR

WEST NATUNA GROUP

INTEC PROJECT H-0879.01

MARCH 1998

0 25-Mar-98 ISSUED FOR CLIENT APPROVAL

LSW CDK RJP WNG

B1 19-Mar-98 ISSUED FOR CLIENT REVIEW

DW CDK RJP
REV. DATE DESCRIPTION BY CHKD APPD CLIENT

SPECIFICATION NO.
8791/09-MP1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL................................................................................................................................1

2. ANODE DESIGN.....................................................................................................................1

3. MATERIALS ...........................................................................................................................1

4. MANUFACTURING...............................................................................................................2

5. INSPECTION AND TESTING ..............................................................................................3

6. ALLOWABLE DEFECTS......................................................................................................5

7. MARKING ...............................................................................................................................6

8. RECORDS ................................................................................................................................6

9. QUALITY CONTROL............................................................................................................6

10. HANDLING, STORING AND SHIPPING ...........................................................................6

11. DOCUMENTATION...............................................................................................................7

(This Specification consists of 9 pages)

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1. GENERAL

This specification defines minimum quality and technical standards governing design,
manufacturing and supply of aluminum bracelet anodes used with offshore pipelines.
This specification is to be used in conjunction with the following documents:

 Design Basis Memorandum 8791/02-DBM001

 General Specification 8791/09-GS1 - Definitions and Specification Directory
 General Specification 8791/09-GS2 - Quality Assurance / Quality Control

2. ANODE DESIGN

2.1 CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for aluminum bracelet anode design, in accordance
with NACE RP-06-75, and as detailed below:

2.2 CONTRACTOR shall submit detailed fabrication drawings of each anode design for
COMPANY approval.

TABLE 2.1 – ANODE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Service Life Fifty (50) Years
Anode Type and Material Bracelet / Galvalum III or COMPANY-approved equal
Anode Utilization Factor 0.80
Anode Output Capacity @ 2500 Ah/kg (seawater) / 2000 Ah/kg (buried)
10C
Driving Potential -1.05V (seawater)
w.r.t. Ag/Ag/Cl -0.95V (buried)

2.3 Bracelet anodes shall be sized to form a snug fit on the anti-corrosion coating.

2.4 Each bracelet half-shell shall be capable of being attached to its partner half shell by
welding together the protruding tabs of the anode insert material.

3. MATERIALS

3.1 Anode Material

3.1.1 The sacrificial anode material shall be an aluminium-zinc-indium type alloy, which shall
exhibit the electrochemical properties defined in Table 2-1.

3.1.2 Test data demonstrating the performance of the anode material in terms of
electrochemical efficiency and closed circuit potential shall be supplied for COMPANY

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approval. The data shall show performance at a range of temperatures between 5C and
65C in both seawater and saline mud.

3.1.3 CONTRACTOR shall submit the chemical composition of the proposed alloy.

3.2 Insert Material

3.2.1 All core steel used in anode bracelet construction shall be ASTM A283 Grade C or
COMPANY approved equal, and shall be welded by welders qualified to AWS D.1.1.
using COMPANY-approved welding procedure specifications.

3.2.2 The carbon equivalent (CE) of the insert material shall not exceed 0.40% as determined
by the following equation based on ladle analyses:

Mn
CE = C +
6

Each element symbol represents its percentage content by weight.

Mill certificates for steel insert materials shall be supplied in accordance with BS EN
10204 Type 3.1(b).

3.3 Cable

3.3.1 Each anode bracelet half shell shall include one (1) insulated bonding cable welded to
exposed steel core flat bar(s), using pin brazing to BS 4515, a Cadweld F-33 alloy thermit
charge, or COMPANY approved equal. Each electrical lead shall have a conducting area
equal to four (4) American Wire Gage (AWG) standard insulated copper wire and length
sufficient for the free end to be attached to the linepipe in the center of the gap between
the anode half shells. The connections shall be carefully cleaned and protected against all
damage during handling and shipping.

3.3.2 Technicians applying pin brazing or cad welds shall be pre-qualified by performing at
least 3 attachments for destructive testing. Two joints shall be destructively tested for
strength. The third joint shall be cross-sectioned for fusion evaluation.

4. MANUFACTURING

4.1 CONTRACTOR shall provide, for COMPANY approval, manufacturing and

test/inspection procedures covering steel core fabrication, alloy melting and casting and
bonding cable installation.

4.2 Anode casting molds shall prevent excessive distortion during the cooling process after
casting.

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4.3 Manufacturing procedures shall include a dimensional core check, to ensure suitable
incorporation into the casting. Bare steel core dimensions and structure shall be
COMPANY approved prior to beginning the Work. Core reinforcement, connecting bar
dimensions and position shall be COMPANY approved prior to start of anode casting.

4.4 Cores shall be abrasive cleaned to standard SSPC-SP-10 and shall be incorporated into
the anode casting within twelve (12) hours of cleaning. Cores shall be stored in a clean,
dry environment after blasting. Each core shall be examined for cleanliness immediately
prior to casting and any core contaminated with rust, dirt, mill scale, grease or other
surface imperfection shall be re-cleaned using the method described.

4.5 Net weight of each anode bracelet, defined as the minimum acceptable weight of the
bracelet excluding the steel core, shall be in accordance with that specified in the
Purchase Order, and shall be COMPANY approved.

4.6 Each anode assembly shall be coated with coal tar epoxy on the inside surface and the
edges. The minimum coating thickness shall be 300 microns.

5. INSPECTION AND TESTING

Bracelet anodes shall be inspected and tested in accordance with NACE RP-0387-87 and
as detailed below. COMPANY may witness all aluminum bracelet anode manufacturing
and testing phases at CONTRACTOR works. CONTRACTOR shall provide all
reasonable facilities to COMPANY to ensure anodes are manufactured in accordance
with this specification. All inspections and tests are to be made prior to shipment from
CONTRACTOR works.

5.1 CONTRACTOR shall furnish all material, equipment and qualified personnel to perform
the examinations and testing specified herein. Any inspection provided by COMPANY
shall not relieve CONTRACTOR of its responsibility to ensure quality control.

5.2 Welded steel cores shall be subject to ten percent (10%) random Magnetic Particle
Inspection (MPI).

5.3 Mill certificates shall be provided to COMPANY for each alloy melt. These certificates
shall indicate:

 Name of manufacturer
 Alloy metallurgical composition using spark emission spectography
 Net and gross weight of each anode
 Dimensions of each anode

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5.4 Quality control samples shall be taken at the start and finish of melts producing more
than four (4) bracelets, otherwise, one (1) sample is required. Sample Q.C. certificates
shall be provided to COMPANY for approval.

5.5 Efficiency and solution potential test results shall be furnished for each production lot to
confirm minimum efficiency and potential requirements have been met. Tests shall
include, but not be limited to, closed circuit potential and current capacity measurements.
Efficiency shall be determined by the twenty-four (24) hour gas evolution test method,
except that for at least ten percent (10%) of the samples the test shall be continued for
twenty-eight (28) days and efficiency determined by weight loss. Testing shall be done
by a COMPANY approved independent testing laboratory.

5.6 CONTRACTOR shall perform dimensional inspection of each bracelet anode segment,
and the following dimensions shall be as shown on approved shop drawings, with
tolerances of:

 Pipe, CTE and concrete thickness

 Inner Diameter (-0.0 mm, +1.5% of anode ID)
 Outer Diameter (+/-5.0 mm)
 Thickness (+/-5.0 mm)
 Length (+/-10.0 mm)
 Core Position (+/-10.0 mm)

5.7 CONTRACTOR shall weigh all anodes using a method accurate to plus or minus one
half percent (+/- 0.5%) of gross weight. Each individual anode net weight shall be within
plus or minus three percent (+/- 3%) of the weight shown on the CONTRACTOR shop
drawings.

5.8 Net weight of all anode material shall be established by multiplying average individual
anode net weights by total number of anodes, and shall be within minus zero, plus two
percent (- 0%, + 2%) of the specified total net weight.

5.9 CONTRACTOR shall perform one hundred percent (100%) radiographic examination on
the first five (5) anodes of each size or type to establish adherence between core and
anode. Results of the examination shall be submitted to COMPANY for approval.

5.10 Electrical continuity tests shall be performed on two percent (2%) of bonding cables,
between free cable end and the anode core. Electrical resistance shall not exceed 0.01-
Ohms. Any bracelet anode where bonding cable resistance exceeds 0.01-Ohms shall be
repaired by removing, cleaning and reattaching the bonding cable. All other bonding
cables connections made prior to the rejected connection shall be tested for electrical
continuity, until COMPANY is satisfied that bonding cables are attached correctly.

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6. ALLOWABLE DEFECTS

Every bracelet anode segment casting shall be visually inspected for defects, and at least
one (1) in fifty (50) for each size shall be sectioned to show conformance with this
specification. CONTRACTOR shall replace all sectioned units.

6.1 Shrinkage cavities greater than ten percent (10%) of nominal anode depth, or 5 mm,
whichever is less, shall be rejected.

6.2 Longitudinal cracks greater than 0.5 mm wide, 2 mm deep or 40 mm long shall be
rejected.

6.3 Transverse cracks of unlimited length are permitted within anode material supported by
the steel core, provided that width does not exceed 2.0 mm. Transverse cracks less than
0.5 mm width shall be ignored, and small dense cracks shall be considered as one crack.
Bracelet anode segments shall be rejected if there are more than five (5) transverse
cracks, or if any transverse crack penetrates the entire depth of anode material.

6.4 CONTRACTOR shall reject any bracelet anode segment where visible cracks appear in
anode material not wholly supported by the steel core, or where COMPANY believes
cracking impairs anode structural strength.

6.5 Craters exceeding 4 mm in diameter shall be rejected, and no more than ten (10) craters
shall be allowed on the outer surfaces of each anode segment.

6.6 One (1) in fifty (50) bracelet anode segments shall be sectioned transversely by single
cuts at twenty-five percent (25%) and fifty percent (50%) of nominal length, to determine
the bond between steel core and anode material, location of the steel core and internal
porosity levels. CONTRACTOR shall reject any sectioned bracelet anode segment
where:

 Surface porosity exceeds four percent (4%)

 Combined void length adjacent to the steel core exceeds five percent (5%)
 Any individual pore in the outer eighty percent (80%) of anode material depth
exceeds 8 mm in length or 25 mm2 in area
 Any individual pore in the inner twenty percent (20%) of anode material depth
exceeds 10 mm in length or 64 mm 2 in area

6.7 Should any sectioned bracelet be rejected, CONTRACTOR shall divide that batch of fifty
(50) bracelet anodes segments in batches of ten (10) and section one segment from each
smaller batch. Rejection of any segment in the smaller batch of ten (10) shall result in
rejection of that entire batch of ten (10).

6.8 Slag or casting (sand) inclusions shall not be permitted.

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6.9 All welded connections shall be visually inspected for defects, and any defect disclosed
shall be removed and rewelded to COMPANY satisfaction.

7. MARKING

Each anode shall be stamped with the following information:

 Manufacturer's Mark
 Cast Number / Melt Number
 Weight (required gross)
 Internal Diameter

8. RECORDS

All records shall be fully identified with the specific materials they represent, and they
shall be available for COMPANY examination at the time and place of inspection,
whether at the point of manufacture or distributor's location.

9. QUALITY CONTROL

CONTRACTOR shall comply with the requirements of 8791/09-GS2, Specification of

Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

9.1 When requested, CONTRACTOR shall submit his quality control program for
COMPANY review and approval.

9.2 CONTRACTOR shall supply materials only from manufacturers or sub-contractors that
have been approved by COMPANY.

10. HANDLING, STORING AND SHIPPING

CONTRACTOR shall pack and ship anode bracelets or wooden pallets in accordance
with acceptable industry practice.

10.1 Anodes shall be stored above ground level and be electrically isolated from the earth,
steel structures, and any other objects that may adversely affect the anodes.

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11. DOCUMENTATION

CONTRACTOR shall submit to COMPANY for approval, a comprehensive package of

documents including:

a. Manufacturing Procedures
b. Design Calculations
c. Data Sheets
d. Shop Drawings
e. Anode Performance Relative to Temperature
f. Shipping and Storage Procedures

CONTRACTOR shall collate the following data as a minimum and include in a

databook.

a. Alloy Mill Certificates

b. Material Test Certificates
c. Certified NDE Examination Reports
d. Certified Drawings
e. Inspection Records
f. Calibration Certificates

All certificates shall be in the English language and use metric units of measure.
CONTRACTOR and COMPANY shall visibly sign certificates.

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