PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 9–II

ENGINEERING GUIDELINE

PDVSA N° TITULO

90620.1.113 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES

0 JUN.01 FOR APPROVAL 2 Y.K. A.A. E.C.

REV. FECHA DESCRIPCION PAG. REV. APPD. APPD.

APPD. Alexis Arévalo DATE JUN.01 APPD. Enrique Carmona DATE JUN.01

E PDVSA, 1983 SPECIALISTS

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose (Modify)
The purpose of this document is to provide engineering guidelines for the design
of temperature measurement systems.
Since PDVSA has decided to adopt the PIP (Process Industry Practices)
document PIP PCETE001 “Temperature Measurement Guidelines” as an
integral part of the Engineering Design Manual (MID), the requirements in this
document are additions or modifications to the PIP PCETE001 and the section /
paragraph numbers and the associated headings used in this document
correspond to the ones used in PIP PCETE001.

2 REFERENCES
2.0 Petróleos de Venezuela Standards (PDVSA) (Add)
PDVSA K–300 Introduction to PDVSA Instrumentation
PDVSA K–304 Temperature Measurement Criteria
PDVSA K–369 Instrumentation QA/QC
PDVSA SI–S–01 Gerencia de Seguridad de los Procesos (GSP) –
Lineamientos Corporativos

3 GENERAL (ADD)
Addition at the end of the third paragraph: “...without draining or venting the
process”.

4 THERMOCOUPLES
4.4.1 Grounded Junction (Modify)
The choice of grounded or ungrounded junction will depend on local practices
4.7.2 Skin Thermocouples (Modify)
“….tube and element thermal expansion (welding pad should avoid direct flame
exposure), and routing of the TC….”.

10 OPTICAL PYROMETERS
10.A Quartz Resonator (Add)
Use the inverse piezoelectric effect to induce a Quartz crystal resonator to vibrate
at its mechanical resonant frequency when electric fields are applied to its
electrodes.
Resonant frequency is function of quartz crystal temperature.
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An oscillator circuit supplies the power and allows the frequency to be measured.
Quartz resonator should be considered for downhole applications. Additionally it
has the following advantages: accuracy, low power consumption, small size.
However, it requires special construction practices during installation.

10.B Optical Fiber (Add)

Based on Raman back scattering principle, temperature distribution along the
optic fiber is measured by sending a pulse of laser light through the optical fiber.
Molecular vibration directly related to temperature creates reflected signals, which
are detected in a read–out unit and converted to values of temperature at 1 meter
intervals along the fiber.
Optical fiber should be considered for, but no limited to downhole applications.

11 THERMOWELLS
11.7 Special Thermowells (Add)
Thermowell temperature is a result of process fluid and pipe or vessel wall
temperatures, in which the thermowell is mounted. On high accuracy temperature
measurements a special designed thermowell, which reduce the influence of pipe
or vessel wall temperature, should be used. Also for fast response finned
thermowell should be considered.

12 TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTS
12.2 Transmitters (Add)
“……. Or controllers require a 4–20 mA or digital input. Temperature transmitters
are…”
12.2.1 Transmitters (Add)
Pneumatic transmitter are only allowed for local and unattended applications
Digital communication between transmitter and systems is commonly used.
Transmitter must be specified for lightning, surge and RFI protection.

Attachment 3 (ADD)
Notes:
5. For ungrounded TCs, be sure that the hot junction is isolated from sheath.
6. For grounded TCs, be sure that the hot junction is welded to sheath.
7. Modify drawing B and C “shield shall be connected to ground”.