ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation Process Design Specifications - 2007

CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
CONOCOPHILLIPS HF ALKYLATION PROCESS
PROCESS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
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This manual should be considered a single document and should not be

distributed in individual sections to the various design disciplines.
Any proposed deviations from the following specifications shall be submitted

to ConocoPhillips, U. S. Refining, Refinery Business Improvement,
Downstream Engineering and Licensing Services, Alkylation Technical
Service, for review and comment.
HFA Specs Revision 04-2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROCESS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
1. COLUMNS AND VESSELS

A. General
B. Acid Rerun Column
C. Acid Settler System
2. HEAT EXCHANGERS
A. Shell-and-Tube Exchangers
B. Acid Vaporizer, Acid Superheater, and Rerun Overhead
Condenser
C. Double-Pipe or Multi-Tube Hairpin Exchangers
D. Air Coolers and Condensers
3. FIRED HEATER
4. PUMPS AND DRIVERS

A. General Specifications
B. API 610 Pumps (With Mechanical Shaft Seals)
C. Mechanical Shaft Seals
D. Reboiler Circulation Pumps
E. ASO Pump – Additional Specifications
F. API 685 Pumps (Sealless)
G. Listed Pumps
H. Listed Mechanical Seals

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
5. INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

A. General
B. Flow Measurement
C. Liquid Level Measurement
D. Pressure Measurement
E. Temperature Measurement
F. Valves for Process Control
G. Relief Devices
H. Online Process Analyzers
I. Instrumentation and Control Equipment Sources
6. PIPE, VALVES, FITTINGS, AND SEWERS

A. General
B. Valves – Nickel-Copper Alloy Trim
C. Carbon Steel Piping Specifications
D. Nickel-Copper Alloy Piping Specifications
E. Sewers
F. Listed HF Service Valves
1. Descote (Tyco)
2. Durco (Flowserve)
3. Pacific (Crane)
4. PetrolValves
5. W. M. Powell Co.
6. Velan
7. Vogt (Flowserve)
8. Xanik
9. Xomox (Crane)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
7. BUILDINGS
8. SKETCHES
9. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
A. General
B. Neutralizing Equipment
C. Safety Equipment
D. Spare Parts Guide – Industrialized Area
E. Spare Parts Guide – Remote Area
F. Special Handling of Acid Service Equipment
10. METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS

A. General
B. Acceptable Nickel-Copper Materials Table.
C. Acceptable Carbon Steel Materials Table.
D. Acceptable Shaft Packing Materials Table.
E. Acceptable O-Ring Materials Table.
F. Acceptable Gasket Materials Table.
G. Data for Manufacturing Blinds
H. HF Acid Detection Paint
I. Maximum Allowable Bolt Stress Table
J. ASTM Specifications Referenced in this Document

SECTION 1: COLUMNS AND VESSELS
HF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
A. General
All columns and vessels shall comply with the latest revision of the ASME code for
unfired pressure vessels and shall be code-stamped. If they are in HF service, their
designs shall comply with the following specifications:
1. Except for the acid rerun column, which is fabricated from Nickel-Copper Alloy
400, columns and vessels and their non-removable internals shall be fabricated
from ASTM A516 Supplement S54 carbon steel. An acceptable alternative
steel for this service is ASTM A537 Class 1 with Supplement S54 of ASTM
A516.
Plate ½-inch (13 mm) and thicker shall be HIC-resistant (Hydrogen-Induced-
Cracking-resistant) or shall also meet the following requirements:
a. Sulfur limited to 0.005 wt % maximum and treated for shape control.
b. Vacuum degassed.
c. ASTM A578, Level A, Supplement S1 ultrasonically tested.
d. Normalized or quenched and tempered.
Pressure-containing components of vessels fabricated of carbon steel pipe, pipe
fittings, or plate shall comply with ASTM supplemental requirements for
hydrofluoric acid alkylation service. ConocoPhillips requires these
components to have a maximum carbon equivalent (CE) of 0.43, which is
consistent with these supplements.
2. Fabrication welds shall be in accordance with NACE Standard RP0472. The
maximum allowable weld hardness shall be Brinell Hardness Number 200
(BHN-200), which equates to Rockwell B-94 (HRB-94).
3. Seam welds and nozzle welds shall be full-penetration welds and shall be fully
radiographed. Where reinforcing pads are used, the nozzle-neck to
reinforcing-pad welds shall also be full-penetration welds.
4. Internal welds for the installation of trays, internal piping, ladders, baffles,
etc., shall be continuous seal welds or full-penetration welds. Visible slag is not
allowed on any internal (process) surface.
5. No post-weld heat treatment is required for vessels fabricated from carbon
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steel materials meeting the specifications in Paragraphs 1 and 12 unless it is

specified by the applicable pressure code or unless weld hardness exceeds
BHN-200 (HRB-94). See NACE Standard RP0472.
6. Cold-formed heads shall not be used unless they have been stress relieved in
accordance with Section VIII, Division 1, Paragraphs UW-40, UW-49, and
UCS-56 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code, except as follows: The post-weld heat treatment
(PWHT) temperature should be a minimum of 1150°F (621°C) held for one
hour per inch (25.4 mm) of thickness for a minimum of one hour. Post-weld
heat treatment at a lower temperature with a longer holding time, as permitted
by the ASME code, should not be used. Industry experience indicates that
PWHT at lower temperatures ins not as effective in reducing heat-affected
zone hardness. A temperature range, such as 1175°F +/- 25°F (635°C +/-
14°C), should be used to ensure this minimum is met as well as preventing
damage from overheating.
7. Fractionation trays shall be fixed-orifice valve trays (Sulzer V-Grid® or
equivalent). Thermosyphon draw trays shall be non-active. Recessed
(sumped) tray designs shall be avoided. Tray manways shall be provided for
each pass to facilitate maintenance access.
8. Carbon-steel trays made of hot-rolled ASTM A1011 commercial steel (CS)
grade sheet are satisfactory for HF-service fractionation columns. Trays must
be a minimum thickness of 10 gauge. No corrosion allowance is required for
removable trays or tray supports. Stainless steel or chromium-alloyed steel
with over 0.20 wt % chromium shall not be used for construction of any tray
component. Trays shall be assembled without the use of tray packing or
gaskets. Bolting for trays and downcomers shall be carbon steel, ASTM A307
Grade B. Bolts must be fully annealed or normalized after fabrication if cold-
headed. Tray bolting shall be specified to be installed hand-tight plus ¼ turn.
Nickel-Copper-Alloy trays shall be B127 UNS N04400 material of 3/16-inch
(4.8 mm) thickness.
9. The weight of tray deck components shall be transferred directly to the tray-
support rings and, where applicable, to one-piece tray-support beams that are

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supported by tower wall gussets. Bolting of tray-deck components and support

beams shall not be load-bearing. Clamps (clips) may be used for deck-to-
support-ring bolting only. Downcomers shall be through-bolted to the
downcomer-support bars and shall be of one-piece construction between
downcomer bars and/or gusset-mounted support beams.
10. No internal bolting shall be used except for tray assembly.
11. The minimum size for nozzles in shall be two inches. All manways shall be 20-
inch minimum size unless otherwise specified by ConocoPhillips. All nozzles
shall be ASME Class 300 raised-face weld-neck flanges (see Paragraph 12)
with the nozzle necks made of HF-service pipe or plate. Nozzles for vessels
with design temperatures less than -20°F (-29°C) shall be constructed per
ASME VIII, Division I. Nozzle necks shall have the same inside diameter as
the flanges. Gasket finish shall be either serrated-concentric or serrated-spiral
finish per ASME B16.5. The maximum weld hardness given in Paragraph 2
above applies to all nozzles and nozzle parts.
12. Forged-steel weld-neck flanges shall be made of ASTM A105 normalized or
normalized-and-tempered forgings with A961 Supplement S62 or of A350
Grade LF2 with A961 Supplement S62. Slip-on flanges are not allowed on any
vessel except the Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 acid rerun column.
13. Gaskets on all ASME Class 300 raised-face flanges, including manways, shall
be Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound gaskets (up to 400°F, or
204ºC) or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets fabricated
to ASME 16.20 dimensions. For protection of the flange face exposed to the
process, expanded-Teflon® inner rings or metal inner rings with either Teflon®
or Grafoil® facing or encapsulation are preferred (Flexitallic® Style CGI,
Lamons Spira-Seal® WRI, or Garlock FlexSeal® Style RWI. Others require
qualification). Virgin Teflon® is recommended. An equivalent flexible graphite
material may be used in place of Grafoil®.
14. External bolting shall be ASTM A193 Grade B-7 or B-7M continuous-
threaded stud bolts with carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM A194 Class 2H. ASTM
A194 Class 2M nuts may also be used with B-7M bolts. Bolting for
compression of manway gaskets shall be ASTM A193 Grade B-7.

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15. The minimum corrosion allowance specified for HF-service vessels and non-
removable internals shall be ⅛ inch (3.2 mm) on each exposed surface, except
for the ASO caustic washer and the ASO surge tank, which shall have a
corrosion allowance of ¼ inch (6.4 mm).
16. Platforms shall be provided to allow adequate access to all sides of nozzles and
associated valves for maintenance and normal operation.
17. The outside edges of all flanges shall be painted with Hydrofluoric Acid
Detection Paint. To allow detection of paint color changes resulting from
exposure to HF, flanges shall not be insulated. For paint suppliers, see Section
10, Subsection H.
18. See Section 10, Subsection A, Paragraph 2 for low-residual-elements caution
for selection of carbon steel materials.
19. The formula for carbon equivalent (CE) is shown in Section 10, Subsection A,
Paragraph 1.
B. Acid Rerun Column

The shell shall be constructed of Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 with a minimum
corrosion allowance of ⅛ inch (3.2 mm). Solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 weld-neck
flanges are preferred.
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-faced carbon-steel slip-on flanges are allowed, provided
the entire gasket surface of each nozzle flange and manway flange is undercut and
the undercut surface overlaid with a pure-nickel butter layer (using consumables
such as ERNi-1), which is then followed by a minimum of two layers of ENiCu-7 or
ERNiCu-7 weld deposit. After machining to proper dimensions, there shall be a
continuous Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 surface exposed to the process containing a
maximum of 5 wt % iron. Only the top layer of Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 shall be
exposed to the process.
The minimum finished thickness of the nickel plus Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 overlay
shall be 3/16 inch (4.8 mm), or as necessary to limit the iron content of the finished
surface to 5 wt %. Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-faced carbon-steel slip-on flanges shall
meet HF-service piping specifications for carbon equivalent and for vanadium plus
niobium (columbium) content, but they need not meet any recommended limitations

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on nickel-plus-copper content.
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-faced slip-on flanges are to be seal-welded on the inside. If
they are also seal-welded on the outside, the cavity must be vented to the
atmosphere.
Trays for the rerun column shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 with a minimum
thickness of 3/16 inch (4.8 mm).
See Section 10, Subsection B, for a table of acceptable Nickel-Copper-Alloy
materials.

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C. Acid Settler System

1. The acid settler shall have no internal bolting, including trays and tray
manways. Trays shall be fabricated from carbon steel plate per Subsection A,
Paragraph 1. Tray-support rings shall be used if the acid settler requires stress
relief. Trays shall be of dished design at least ⅜-inch (9.5 mm) thick.
2. For design purposes, the acid cooler, acid settler, and acid-circulation piping are
considered to be a single pressure vessel. The evaluation of welds shall be no less
than that required by ASME Code Section VIII, Div. 1, Paragraph UW-51.
Reactor risers and standpipes shall have a minimum wall thickness of ½ inch (13
mm).
Any proposed deviations from the specifications detailed in Section 1 shall be

submitted to ConocoPhillips, U. S. Refining, Refinery Business Improvement,
Downstream Engineering and Licensing Services, Alkylation Technical Service, for
review and comment.

SECTION 2: HEAT EXCHANGERS
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers shall comply with the latest revision of ASME Section VIII
Division I Boiler/Pressure Vessel Code, with API 660, and with TEMA Class R Standards,
and shall be code-stamped. Double-pipe or multi-tube exchangers shall comply with the
latest revision of ASME Section VIII Division I Boiler/Pressure Vessel Code and shall be
code-stamped. Air coolers or condensers shall comply with the latest revision of ASME
Section VIII Division I Boiler/Pressure Vessel Code and with API 661 and shall be code-
stamped. If they are in HF service, the following specifications shall be followed for the
acid side(s) of the exchangers:
A. Shell-and-Tube Exchangers
1. Shells, tube sheets, and/or channels of shell-and-tube heat exchangers shall be
fabricated from ASTM A516 Supplement S54 carbon steel. Acceptable
alternative steels for this service include the following:
a. ASTM A537 Class 1 with Supplement S54 of ASTM A516.
b. ASTM A350 Grade LF2 with Supplement S62 of ASTM A961.
Plate ½ inch (13 mm) and thicker shall be HIC-resistant (Hydrogen-Induced-
Cracking-resistant) or shall also meet the following requirements:
a. Sulfur limited to 0.005 wt % maximum and treated for shape control.
b. Vacuum degassed.
c. ASTM A578, Level A, Supplement S1 ultrasonically tested.
d. Normalized or quenched and tempered.
Pressure-containing components of HF-service heat exchangers fabricated of
carbon steel pipe, pipe fittings, or plate shall comply with ASTM supplemental
requirements for hydrofluoric acid alkylation service. ConocoPhillips requires
these components to have a maximum carbon equivalent (CE) of 0.43, which is
2. Fabrication welds shall be in accordance with NACE Standard RP0472. The
maximum allowable weld hardness shall be BHN-200 (HRB-94). Exchanger
seam and nozzle welds shall be full-penetration welds. Where reinforcing
pads are used, nozzle-neck-to-reinforcing-pad welds shall also be full-
penetration welds. No post-weld heat treatment is required for exchangers
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fabricated from carbon steel materials meeting the specifications in

Paragraphs 1, 10, 15, and 18 unless it is specified by the applicable pressure
code or unless weld hardness exceeds BHN-200 (HRB-94).
3. External bolting of the tube sheet, channel, and/or channel cover shall be
ASTM A193 Grade B-7 continuous-threaded stud bolts with carbon-steel hex
nuts, ASTM A194 Class 2H. Nozzle bolting in HF-service piping closures with
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound gaskets (up to 400°F, or
204°C) or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets may be
either ASTM A193 Grade B-7 or B-7M continuous-threaded stud bolts.
ASTM A194 Class 2M nuts may also be used with B-7M bolts. An equivalent
flexible graphite material may be used in place of Grafoil®.
4. Tube bundles shall be of U-tube construction. Baffle-to-shell clearance for
exchangers in HF service on the shell side shall be double those listed in Table
RCB-4.3 in the TEMA standards, as allowed by TEMA provided the increased
clearance has no significant effect on either shell-side heat transfer coefficient
or mean temperature difference. Tubes shall be at least BWG 12-gauge
average ASTM A179 seamless carbon steel, without jointers, except as noted
for Subsection B exchangers (acid vaporizers, acid superheaters, rerun
overhead condensers). No extended-surface tubes, finned tubes, or twisted
tubes are allowed in HF service. Work-hardening of tube bends shall be
minimized.
Exchangers in HF service on the tube side shall have 1-inch minimum
diameter tubes.
Exchangers in HF service on the shell side shall have ¾-inch minimum
diameter tubes, shall have square pitch (or square pitch rotated 45 degrees) to
facilitate mechanical and chemical cleaning, and shall have skid bars if the
shell diameter is 40 inches or larger. Where carbon-steel tubes would not be
satisfactory because of corrosive cooling water, 70-30 cupro-nickel tubes may
be used. Admiralty-brass, Inconel®, or Incoloy® tubes shall not be used.
Tube-to-tube-sheet joints shall be step-rolled the full width of the tube sheet,
less ⅛ inch measured from the shell side of the tube-sheet face, in accordance
with TEMA RB-7.511. In no case shall the expanded portion of the tube

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extend beyond the shell-side tube-sheet face. The “controlled-rolling”

expansion method shall be used, with the desired tube-wall reduction between
4% and 6% of the original wall thickness.
Strength-welding of tubes is allowed unless the shell side of the exchanger is in
HF service. Strength-welding of tubes is preferred over seal-welding.
5. Internal welds on the shell and/or channel and any external welds on the tube
bundle shall be either continuous seal welds or full-penetration welds. Visible
slag is not allowed on any internal (process-side) surface.
6. The minimum size for all nozzles on heat exchangers shall be two inches.
Nozzles installed on heat exchangers (excluding Subsection C exchangers) shall
be ASME Class 300 raised-face weld-neck flanges with the nozzle necks made
of HF-service pipe or plate (See Paragraph 18 below.). Nozzle necks shall
have the same inside diameter as the weld-neck flanges. Gasket finish shall be
either a serrated-concentric or serrated-spiral finish per ASME B16.5.
7. Tube-sheet gaskets on the acid side of newer shell-and-tube exchangers
without nubbins in the gasket-seal area can be Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400
double-jacketed gaskets with Grafoil® filler; Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-
Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets (Metal inner rings with Grafoil® facing or
encapsulation are preferred.); or Grafoil®-faced or Grafoil®-encapsulated
corrugated Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 gaskets. An equivalent flexible graphite
material may be used in place of Grafoil®.
Tube-sheet gaskets on the acid side of older shell-and-tube exchangers with
nubbins in the gasket-seal area can continue to be ⅛-thick (3.2 mm) solid soft
iron or low-carbon steel with a hardness of less than BHN-120 (HRB-68).
Asbestos, asbestos-filled, or Teflon®-filled gaskets shall not be used.
8. The corrosion allowance on the shell side of shell-and-tube exchangers in HF
service shall be ⅛ inch (3.2 mm) minimum. Where HF service is on the tube
side, a minimum of ⅛ inch (3.2 mm) corrosion allowance shall be provided for
the channel and the channel cover.
9. Cold-formed heads shall not be used unless they have been stress relieved as
described in Section 1, Subsection A, Paragraph 6.
10. Couplings installed in nozzles of heat exchangers for vents, etc., shall be kept to

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a minimum and shall be ¾-inch minimum 6000# forged-steel full couplings

made of ASTM A234 Grade WPB or A420 WPL 6 with Supplement S78 of
ASTM A960, installed in accordance with ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-
1008. Built-up bosses that have been drilled and tapped, half-couplings, and
Weldolets® shall not be used. See Paragraph 12 for the sole exception to this
requirement.
11. Plugs installed in couplings on HF-service heat exchangers shall be hexagonal
plugs at least 3 inches (75 mm) long made of solid carbon steel bar stock. All
plugs shall be installed with heavy-duty industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon®
Tape (Federal Process Company Thred-Tape® or equal). See Section 6,
Subsection C, Paragraph 15.
12. Acid coolers shall have no couplings or chemical-cleaning nozzles installed on
the shell side.
13. Exchangers with cooling water on the tube side shall be of the AEU type, with
removable channel covers.
14. A double tube sheet is required if the pressure on the cooling-water side or
steam side of an exchanger is not maintained below the minimum operating
pressure on the HF-service side.
15. Tie rods shall be threaded into the tube sheet with Teflon® tape covering the
threads. Welding on the tube sheet is allowed only for installation of skid bars
and as required for RODbaffle exchangers. When the shell side is in HF
service, all carbon steel material to be welded shall have a maximum carbon
equivalent of 0.43 (See Paragraph 23).
16. Stab-in reboilers should be of the A-U type or B-U type with threaded tube
sheets.
17. Feed-to-bottoms exchangers and steam reboilers should be of the AEU type or
BEU type with threaded tube sheets.
18. Forged-steel nozzles and shell flanges shall be ASTM A105 with Supplement
S62 of ASTM A961, normalized or normalized-and-tempered forgings with
added controlled chemistry per Paragraph 1 above. Forged flanges are also
allowed per ASTM A350-LF2 with Supplement S62 of ASTM A961. Slip-on
flanges are prohibited for shell-and-tube exchangers in Subsection A. For

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design minimum temperatures less than -20°F (-29°C), nozzles shall be

constructed per ASME VIII, Division I. For design minimum temperatures -
20°F (-29°C) or greater, nozzle necks shall comply with the HF-service piping
specifications in Section 6.
19. Exchangers in HF service on the shell side shall have vertically-cut baffle
plates or shall be of RODbaffle design compatible with HF service.
Longitudinal baffles shall not be used in HF-service exchangers.
20. Exchanger deflector plates shall be fully seal-welded to the bundle skeleton
rather than to the exchanger shell.
21. The outside edges of all flanges and tube sheets and all screwed fittings shall be
painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint. To allow detection of paint
color changes resulting from exposure to HF, these painted connections shall
not be insulated. For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
Paragraph 1.

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B. Acid Vaporizer, Acid Superheater, and Rerun Overhead Condenser

Acid vaporizers, acid superheaters, and rerun overhead condensers shall comply with
all HF-service specifications for shell-and-tube exchangers shown in Subsection A
with the following exceptions:
1. These exchangers shall be BEU exchangers with double tube sheets. The tube-
bundle surface area shall be based on a maximum heat-transfer rate of 50
BTU/hour/square foot/°F.
Tube bundles for the acid vaporizers and acid superheaters shall be four-pass or
six-pass bundles of symmetrical design such that the bundles can be rotated 180
degrees to extend bundle life. Tube-side velocity for acid vaporizers and acid
superheaters shall be limited to 50 feet per second (15 meters per second).
Tube-side exchanger inlet velocity and tube inlet velocity for rerun overhead
condensers shall be limited to 25 feet per second (7.6 meters per second).
Copper-Nickel-Alloy or Teflon® ferrules are required in the tube inlets.
2. Materials of construction are as follows:
Tubes:
One-inch 12 BWG ASTM B163 seamless Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 tubing,
without jointers.
Shell:
Carbon steel: ASTM A516 Supplement S54, ASTM A537 Class 1 with
Supplement S54 of ASTM A516 carbon steel, or ASTM A350 Grade LF2
with Supplement S62 of ASTM A961 per Subsection A, Paragraph 1. All
welds shall have a maximum weld hardness of BHN-200 (HRB-94).
Double Tube Sheet:
Solid Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 on the tube side (acid side), with ⅛-inch (3.2
mm) minimum corrosion allowance. The shell-side tube sheet shall conform
to all HF-service shell-and-tube-exchanger specifications detailed in
Subsection A, Paragraph 1, regardless of the fluid on the shell side. The
double tube sheet shall be drilled and tapped ¼-inch NPT bottom and top for
vent and drain connections. The vent connection shall be plugged and the
drain connection shall be left open.

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Channel, Channel Cover, and Nozzles:

Solid Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 with a minimum of ⅛-inch (3.2 mm) corrosion
allowance, or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-clad carbon steel.
If carbon-steel slip-on flanges are used, the entire gasket surface of each
nozzle flange and channel flange shall be undercut and the undercut surface
overlaid with a pure-nickel butter layer (using consumables such as ERNi-1),
which is then followed by a minimum of two layers of ENiCu-7 or ERNiCu-7
weld deposit. After machining to proper dimensions, there shall be a
continuous Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 surface exposed to the process
containing a maximum of 5 wt % iron. Only the top layer of Nickel-Copper
Alloy 400 should be exposed to the process. The minimum finished thickness
of the nickel plus Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 overlay shall be 3/16 inch (4.8
mm), or as required to limit the iron content of the finished surface to 5 wt
%. Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-faced carbon-steel slip-on flanges shall meet
HF-service piping specifications (Section 6) for carbon equivalent and for
vanadium plus niobium (columbium) content, but they need not meet any
recommended limitations on nickel plus copper content. Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-400-faced slip-on flanges are to be seal-welded on the inside. If they
are also seal-welded on the outside, the cavity must be vented to the
atmosphere.
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-clad ASTM A516 carbon steel may be used for the
channel and channel cover, provided ⅛ inch (3.2 mm) minimum Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-400 cladding is used, and provided the requirements above for
corrosion allowance and for nozzle-flange and channel-flange facing are met.
Couplings installed in channel nozzles shall comply with Subsection A,
Paragraph 10, except that they shall be made of Nickel-Copper Alloy 400
with plugs made of solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 bar stock.

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Channel-to-Tube-Sheet Gasket:
For newer exchangers without nubbins in the gasket-seal area, use Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-400 double-jacketed gaskets with Grafoil® filler; Nickel-
®
Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil spiral-wound gaskets (Metal inner rings with
Grafoil® facing or encapsulation are preferred.); or ⅛-inch thick Grafoil®-
faced or Grafoil®-encapsulated corrugated Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 gaskets
of the Kammprofile® type. An equivalent flexible graphite material may be
used in place of Grafoil®.
For older exchangers with nubbins in the gasket seal area, solid soft annealed
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 gaskets of ⅛-inch (3.2 mm) minimum thickness can
continue to be used.
Shell-to-Tube Sheet Gasket:
For newer exchangers without nubbins in the gasket-seal area, use spiral-
wound gaskets compatible with cooling water or heating medium.
For older exchangers with nubbins in the gasket-seal area, solid or
corrugated soft-iron or low-carbon steel gaskets of ⅛-inch (3.2 mm)
minimum thickness and with a hardness of less than BHN-120 (HRB-68) can
continue to be used.
2. The outside edges of all flanges and tube sheets and all screwed fittings shall be
color changes resulting from exposure to HF, these painted connections are not
to be insulated. For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
3. See Section 10, Subsection B, for a listing of acceptable Nickel-Copper Alloy
materials.

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C. Double-Pipe or Multi-tube Hairpin Exchangers

1. Brown Fintube (or equal) double-pipe exchangers may be used where practical
in HF service.
Tubes shall be bare (finless) seamless carbon steel 12 BWG ASTM A179, or
ASTM A524, or ASTM A106 Grade B, or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 ASTM
B163 UNS N04400 tubes conforming to HF-service piping specifications
(Section 6). Shells shall be of seamless carbon steel, ASTM A524 or ASTM
A106 Grade B, conforming to HF-service piping specifications (Section 6). The
tube-to-shell and the tube-to-piping closures shall be separate and shall have
separate bolting, with a minimum of four bolts.
The shell side shall have 2-inch minimum ASME Class 300 raised-face flanged
connections conforming to HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
Gaskets on all ASME Class 300 raised-face flanges in HF service shall be
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound gaskets (up to 400°F, or 204ºC)
or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets fabricated to
ASME 16.20 dimensions. For protection of the flange face exposed to the
process, expanded-Teflon® inner rings or metal inner rings with either Teflon®
or Grafoil® facing or encapsulation are preferred (Flexitallic® Style CGI,
Lamons Spira-Seal® WRI, or Garlock FlexSeal® Style RWI. Others require
qualification). Virgin Teflon® is recommended for gasket assembly. An
®
equivalent flexible graphite material may be used in place of Grafoil .
End-plate gaskets (return-bend gaskets) are preferred to be ⅛-inch (3.2 mm)
minimum solid soft-iron or low-carbon-steel gaskets with a hardness of less
than BHN-120 (HRB-68) (No exceptions).
Tube-side gaskets shall be solid soft-iron gaskets, or low-carbon-steel gaskets,
or spiral-wound Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-
400-Grafoil® gaskets as described above.
2. Brown Fintube multi-tube exchangers (or equal) may be used where practical
in HF service, provided they have the separate head closure.
Carbon-steel tubes shall be BWG 12-gauge average ASTM A179 tubes,
without jointers. Carbon-steel tube sheets shall be used with carbon-steel
tubes.

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Nickel-Copper-Alloy tubes shall be BWG 12-gauge average ASTM B165 UNS

N04400 tubes, without jointers. Nickel-Copper-Alloy tube sheets shall be used
with Nickel-Copper-Alloy tubes.
Tubes smaller than ¾-inch shall not be used. Tubes shall be bare (finless).
Shells shall be seamless carbon steel, ASTM A524 or ASTM A106 Grade B,
conforming to the HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
The tube-to-shell and tube-to-piping closures shall be separate and shall have
separate bolting, with a minimum of four bolts.
The shell side shall have 2-inch minimum ASME Class 300 raised-face flanged
connections conforming to the HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
Gaskets used with ASME Class 300 raised-face flanges shall be as described
above in Paragraph 1.
3. Forged-steel weld-neck nozzles and shell flanges in HF service shall be of
ASTM A350 or ASTM A105 normalized or normalized-and-tempered flanges
meeting HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
Slip-on flanges are permitted for Subsection C exchangers, provided they are
seal-welded on the inside. If slip-on flanges are also seal-welded on the outside,
the cavity shall be vented to the atmosphere.
Nozzle necks shall be made of HF-service pipe as noted in Paragraph 1 for
shell fabrication.
4. Welds in the HF-service side of double-pipe and multi-tube exchangers shall
have a maximum hardness of BHN-200 (HRB-94). Shell longitudinal and
circumferential welds and nozzle welds shall be full-penetration welds and
shall be fully radiographed.
5. Double-pipe and multi-tube exchangers shall have a minimum diametrical
clearance between baffles and shell of ¼ inch (6.4 mm).
6. Multi-tube exchanger tube-to-tube-sheet joints shall be expanded. Strength
welding of tubes is allowed except when the shell side of the exchanger is in HF
service. Strength welding of tubes is preferred over seal welding.
7. Double-pipe hairpin exchangers are recommended for use as stripping
isobutane heaters and defluorinator heaters. Multi-tube hairpin exchangers
are not recommended for these services.

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8. The outside edges of flanges and closures and all screwed fittings shall be
color changes resulting from exposure to HF, these painted connections are not
to be insulated. For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
9. See Section 10, Subsection B, for a table listing acceptable Nickel-Copper Alloy
materials.

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D. AIR COOLERS AND CONDENSERS

1. HF-service air coolers and condensers are shown on the process flowsheets
where required.
2. Tubes shall be 1-inch, 12-gauge average minimum thickness, ASTM A179
carbon steel, without jointers, covered with tension-wound fins.
3. Tube sheets and header boxes shall be fabricated of ASTM A516, A537, or
A350 carbon steel per Subsection A, Paragraph 1. Corrosion allowance on the
HF side shall be ⅛ inch (3.2 mm) minimum.
4. Header boxes shall be equipped with solid removable plate covers (not plugs)
for cleaning purposes. Closure bolting shall be ASTM A193 Grade B-7
continuous-threaded stud bolts with carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM A194 Class
2H.
5. Header-box gaskets shall be solid or corrugated soft iron or low-carbon steel
with a hardness of less than BHN-120 (HRB-68). Asbestos, asbestos-filled, or
Teflon®-filled gaskets shall not be used.
6. The minimum size for nozzles on header boxes shall be 2 inches. Nozzles shall
be forged-steel ASME Class 300 raised-face flanges meeting HF-service piping
specifications (Section 6). Nozzle necks shall be of the same inside diameter as
the flanges and shall be fabricated of seamless pipe meeting HF-service piping
specifications.
7. Couplings welded into header boxes for vents and drains shall be ¾-inch-
minimum-size 6000# full couplings made of ASTM A234 Grade WPB or A420
WPL 6 with Supplement S78 of ASTM A960 and installed in accordance with
ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1008. The notch shown on that drawing shall
be provided for all drain installations. Vent valves and drain valves shall be
plugged with hexagonal plugs at least 3 inches (75 mm) long made of solid
carbon steel bar stock and installed with heavy-duty industrial-grade (extra-
dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process Company Thred-Tape® or equal). See
Section 6, Subsection C, Paragraph 16.
8. Welds in air coolers and condensers shall have a maximum hardness of BHN-
200 (HRB-94).
9. The outside edges of flanges and all screwed fittings shall be painted with

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Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint. To allow detection of paint color changes

resulting from exposure to HF, these painted connections are not to be
insulated. For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
10. See Section 10, Subsection A, Paragraph 2 for low-residual-elements caution for
selection of carbon steel materials.

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SECTION 3: FIRED HEATER
1. Heater design shall conform to normal engineering practices regarding

insulation, wall construction, setting, tube supports, hangers, steam-out
connections for the firebox, etc., and all necessary operating/maintenance
appurtenances.
2. Alloy tubes are not required in the heater. The tubes shall have a ⅛-inch (3.2
mm) minimum corrosion allowance.
3. Heater design loads shall be at least 125 percent of the normal operating load.
4. The maximum allowed pressure drop through the reboiler heater shall be 30
PSI (2.1 Kg/cm²).
5. The heater shall be equipped with burners to fire gas or oil and shall have
adequate pilot lights.
6. The heat flux density in the radiant section shall be limited to a maximum of
10,000 BTU/hour/square foot on the exposed surface at the design load.
7. A John Zink special oil burner with series "ZOR" register, Drawing No. A-ST-
1046, shall be provided for burning acid-soluble oils (ASO) from the acid
rerun column if incineration is the chosen manner of ASO disposal. The
burner shall be floor-mounted.
8. No asbestos, stainless-steel, or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® gaskets shall
be used in the reboiler circuit. In this and other applications where resistance
to both high temperature and corrosion is required, Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-
Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets shall be used (Flexitallic® Style CGI, Lamons
Spira-Seal® WRI, or Garlock FlexSeal® Style RWI. Others require
qualification). An equivalent flexible graphite material may be used in place of
Grafoil®. See Section 6, Subsection C, Paragraph 10 for additional gasket
recommendations.
9. Stainless-steel thermowells shall not be used in the reboiler circuit.
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SECTION 4: PUMPS AND DRIVERS
A. General Specifications
1. Process pumps in hydrocarbon (non-acid) service shall be refinery process
pumps designed specifically for the service. Maximum duplication of pumps
within practical economic limits should be considered in order to minimize
spare-parts requirements. The maximum number of pumps from one vendor is
preferred.
Pumps shall conform to API Standard 610, 10th edition, or to API Standard 685,
1st edition. Sealing systems shall conform to API Standard 682, 3rd edition.
2. The rated capacity of all pumps shall be at least 125 percent of normal operating
capacity or should be the rated capacity set by the pump design summary sheet.
The discharge pressure of pumps at the rated capacity shall be based upon the
pressure drop in the system at a flow rate equal to the rated capacity with
control valves at 85% of maximum Cv.
The Best Efficiency Point (BEP) should be at or above the normal operating
capacity but not above the rated capacity.
3. For initial operation, each pump shall be equipped with a temporary basket-type
strainer located in the suction of the pump. This requires the use of a short
spool piece between the suction-side block valve and the pump suction nozzle.
4. Performance curves for all pumps shall be furnished by the contractor and
should include:
a. Capacity versus Head Curve
b. Horsepower Curve
c. Efficiency
d. NPSH Curve
e. Bid Impeller Diameter
f. Tabulate Maximum Impeller Diameter
g. Tabulate Minimum Impeller Diameter
h. API 610 data sheet.
5. Pump drivers shall conform to API 610, Section 6.1.
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6. In addition to the document requirements above, the contractor shall furnish

cross-sectional drawings of pumps selected for HF service to ConocoPhillips for
review and comment. The drawings shall show the materials of construction
(including ASTM designations where applicable), details of Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-400-overlaid surfaces, and clearances (case-to-cover, wear-ring, and
throat-bushing), to be in accordance with the following HF-service pump
specifications.
Cross-sectional drawings showing materials of construction shall be furnished
for all HF-service mechanical seals. The contractor shall make arrangements
with the selected pump vendor to supply these drawings before the vendor
begins fabricating the pumps.
7. The outside edges of all flanges and all screwed fittings for HF-service pumps
shall be painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint. To allow detection of
paint color changes resulting from exposure to HF, these painted connections
shall not be insulated. For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
8. Bolting on pressure joints for HF-service pumps shall be ASTM A193 Grade B-
7M continuous-threaded stud bolts with carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM A194
Class 2H or ASTM A194 Class 2HM.
An acceptable alternative for bolting on pressure joints is Nickel-Copper Alloy
K-500 (See Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 stud-bolt specifications in Section 10,
Subsection A, Paragraph 3). Nuts for Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 stud bolts
shall be carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM A194, Class 2H.
Internal bolting in contact with the pumped fluid shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy
K-500 (See Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 stud-bolt specifications in Section 10,
Subsection A, Paragraph 3.). Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N04400, Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-N04405, or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N05500 hex nuts shall be used for
internal bolting. Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N05500 nuts shall have a maximum
hardness of HRC-30.
Nickel-Copper Alloy K-500 is resistant to corrosion from HF, but can crack if
overstressed while exposed to HF and oxygen. Proper tensioning procedures
shall be used and overstressing should be avoided when using K-500 bolts.

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B. API 610 Pumps (With Mechanical Shaft Seals)

1. Type:
Conventional pumps in HF service shall be horizontal process pumps with
radially (vertically) split cases.
Although ConocoPhillips considers top suction and discharge nozzles desirable
for HF-service pumps because of accessibility and pipe-stress considerations,
pumps with top suction are not required.
Wherever possible, single-stage overhung pumps shall be used. Large impellers
shall meet API shaft-deflection requirements as outlined in API 610, 10th edition,
Section 5.6.9.
For large impeller sizes, double-suction designs, or 2-stage pumps, between-
bearings pumps should be considered. Mechanical-seal flush requirements will
be greater for a between-bearings pump than for an overhung pump because
two seal chambers will be flushed instead of one.
2. Pressure Casing (Case and Cover):
ASTM A216 WCA or WCB with Supplement S16.2. The gasket-fit area between
case and cover shall be undercut and the undercut surface overlaid with a pure-
nickel butter layer (using consumables such as ERNi-1), which is then followed
by a minimum of two layers of ERNiCu-7 or ENiCu-7 weld deposit. After
machining to proper dimensions, there shall be a continuous Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-400 surface exposed to the process. Only the top layer of Nickel-Copper
Alloy 400 shall be exposed to the process. The minimum finished thickness of
the nickel plus Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 overlay shall be ⅛ inch (3.2 mm), or as
required to limit iron in the finished surface to 5 wt %.
Case fit shall be a metal-to-metal joint with clearance of approximately 0.003
inch (0.08 mm) and shall be on the atmospheric side of the gasket. On the fluid
side of the gasket, the case-to-cover clearance shall be a minimum of ⅛ inch (3.2
mm) in any areas not overlaid with Nickel-Copper Alloy 400.
Case-to-drum fit areas on double-suction or two-stage pumps shall be undercut,
overlaid with Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 weld deposit as described above, and
remachined to proper dimensions.
No external bolting of internal case or drum components is allowed (i.e., bolt-

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through features are not allowed).

Case-to-cover gaskets for newer-style pumps designed for them shall be Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound
gaskets (Flexitallic®, Lamons Spira-Seal®, or Garlock FlexSeal®). Virgin Teflon®
is recommended. For temperatures above 500°F (260ºC), only Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets shall be used. An equivalent flexible
graphite material may be used in place of Grafoil®.
Case-to-cover gaskets for old-style pumps designed for them can continue to be
solid soft-iron or low-carbon-steel gaskets with a hardness of less than BHN-120
(HRB-68).
3. Impeller:
Nickel-Copper Alloy 400. The impeller nut and locking devices shall be Nickel-
Copper Alloy K-500. The impeller shall be keyed to the shaft with a Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-K-500 key.
4. Wear Rings:
Case Wear Rings:
Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 with ERNiCr-C or ENiCr-C (Colmonoy #6) facing.
Case wear rings shall be attached to the case by spot-welding or with Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-K-500 set screws (Allen-head or slotted-head). The area under the
ring shall be overlaid as described for the pressure casing in Paragraph 2 above.
Impeller Wear Rings:
ERNiCr-C or ENiCr-C (Colmonoy #6) overlay on the Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400
impeller or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 wear ring with ERNiCr-C or ENiCr-C
(Colmonoy #6) overlay. Impeller wear rings shall be attached to the impeller by
spot-welding or with Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 set screws (Allen-head or
slotted-head). Maintain at least a 100-BHN difference between case and impeller
wear rings.
Wear-Ring Clearance:
0.025 inch to 0.030 inch (0.64 mm to 0.76 mm).
5. Shaft:
Nickel-Copper Alloy K-500 with a maximum hardness of HRC-30.

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Shaft Sleeves:
Nickel-Copper Alloy 400. The mechanical-seal shaft sleeve shall be one piece,
extending from the throat bushing through the mechanical-seal gland plate.
Shaft-Sleeve Gasket:
Shaft-sleeve gaskets for new-style pumps shall be Kalrez® or Chemraz® O-ring
gaskets. Shaft-sleeve gaskets for old-style pumps can continue to be solid soft-
iron or low-carbon steel gaskets with a hardness of less than BHN 120 (HRB-68).
6. Two-Stage Pumps
Stage Bushing:
The stage bushing (or the intermediate bushing between stages) shall be made of
age-hardened beryllium copper or bearing bronze (SAE No. 660) with a 0.015-
inch (0.4 mm) clearance between bushing and shaft.
Equalizing Lines:
Equalizing lines on two-stage between-bearings pumps shall at a minimum be of
¾-inch ASTM A106 Grade B seamless carbon-steel pipe with 3,000# forged-steel
screwed fittings. All equalizing lines shall be self-draining. All piping shall be
screwed but shall not be seal-welded. All joints are to be made up using heavy-
duty industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process Co. Thred-
Tape® or equal.) No other type of pipe-joint compound shall be used.
Equalizing line components shall meet HF-service piping specifications (Section
6).
7. Case Vents, Drains, Etc.:
Connections for case vents, bleeders, pressure gauges, etc., shall not be drilled
and tapped into the pump case. These connections shall be provided in the
suction and discharge piping.
If a case drain is needed, it shall be ¾-inch minimum size threaded Schedule 80
HF-service pipe (See Section 6, Subsection B, Paragraph 4 and Section 6,
Subsection C.). Internal overlay of the casing in the case drain area per Section
4, Subsection B, Paragraph 2, is recommended. Because on-line inspection of
this installation is difficult, these threads and associated screwed drain fittings
should be inspected whenever the pump is overhauled.
Vent valves and drain valves shall be plugged with hexagonal plugs at least 3

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inches (75 mm) long made of solid carbon steel bar stock and installed with
heavy-duty industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process
Company Thred-Tape® or equal). See Section 6, Subsection C, Paragraph 16.

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C. Mechanical Shaft Seals

1. Mechanical Seals:
Mechanical seals shall be John Crane Type 8B1, Code X11F31MP58M or equal
(See Subsection H, Listed Mechanical Seals). Hard-face materials shall be
limited to nickel-binder tungsten carbide, or alpha-sintered silicon carbide.
Carbon faces shall be limited to John Crane 8175, Union Carbide AUT-72, or
Morganite EY-9106C. Elastomeric O-rings are limited to Kalrez® or Chemraz®.
Metal component parts of the seal shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy.
2. Mechanical-Seal Gland Plate:
The gland plate shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy 400. The gland plate shall be
drilled and tapped ¾-inch NPT on the top vertical centerline for the flush
connection. A ½-inch NPT drain from the quench area shall be drilled and
tapped on the bottom vertical centerline. The gland plate shall be fitted with a
bronze throttle bushing and fitted with an auxiliary gland plate packed with
braided Teflon®.
Gland-Plate Gasket:
The gland-plate gasket shall be Kalrez® or Chemraz® O-ring.
3. Throat Bushing:
The area under the throat bushing shall be overlaid with Nickel-Copper Alloy
400 as described above for the pressure casing (Subsection B, Paragraph 2).
Throat-Bushing Clearance:
0.025 inch to 0.030 inch (.64 mm to .76 mm).

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D. Reboiler Circulation Pumps

Although the reboiler circulation pumps are considered to be in non-acid service,
these pumps may occasionally be exposed to HF.
The pumps shall be horizontal process pumps with radially (vertically) split cases
and top suction and discharge nozzles.
The case, cover, and impeller shall be low-carbon cast steel, ASTM A216 Grade
WCA or WCB.
The wear rings may be Nickel-Copper Alloy K-500 or carbon steel overlaid with
ERNiCr-C or ENiCr-C (Colmonoy #6).
The pump shaft may be AISI 4140 with a maximum hardness of HRC-22.
The mechanical seal, mechanical-seal shaft sleeve, mechanical-seal shaft sleeve
gasket, mechanical-seal gland plate, gland-plate gasket, and case-to-cover gasket
shall be the same as required on HF-service pumps.
Each pump shall be equipped with an individual pump-flush cooler, a Y-strainer, a
restrictive orifice, two ¾-inch HF-service gate valves for isolating the pump-flush
system, and one ¾-inch HF-service gate valve drain. Stainless steel or chromium-
alloyed steel shall not be used for the pump-flush cooler or associated piping.
The seal-flush piping shall be ¾-inch minimum size and shall meet all HF-service
piping specifications (Section 6).
Vent valves and drain valves shall be plugged with hexagonal plugs at least 3 inches
(75 mm) long made of solid carbon steel bar stock and installed with heavy-duty
industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process Company Thred-
Tape® or equal). See Section 6, Subsection C, Paragraph 16.
The contractor shall furnish cross-sectional drawings for these pumps and their
mechanical seals as required for HF-service pumps in Subsection A, Paragraph 6
above.

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E. ASO Pump -- Additional Specifications
1. Shaft Sleeves:
Do not use shaft sleeves if the pump is equipped with stuffing box and packing.
2. Throat Bushing or Insert Stuffing Box:
Pumps shall be equipped with a stuffing box and packing rather than
mechanical seals. The throat bushing shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 and shall
be attached to the case cover with Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 stud bolts and
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 nuts. Clearance shall be 0.020 - 0.025 inch (0.51-
0.64 mm).
3. Stuffing Box:
Stuffing boxes shall be extra-deep and arranged for water cooling. Stuffing
boxes shall be long enough for a minimum of seven rings of ⅜-inch packing and
also allow for a minimum throat-bushing length of 2 ¾ inches (68.9 mm). The
packing gland shall be of carbon steel with a brass bushing.
4. Pump Packing:
Rings numbered from the throat bushing.
Ring No. Type of Packing
1 Teflon® (solid ring)
2 Garlock #934 or equal
4 Crane #896, Crane #2 Superseal, or equal
5 Lantern gland
6 Crane #896, Crane #2 Superseal, or equal

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F. API 685 Pumps (Sealless)

Sealless pumps in HF service shall conform to API 685, “Sealless Centrifugal Pumps
for Petroleum, Heavy Duty Chemical, and Gas Industry Services”. If a licensee
wishes to use a sealless pump instead of an API pump, ConocoPhillips can assist in
selecting a pump.
1. Magnetic-Drive Pumps (MDP)

ConocoPhillips recognizes that Magnetic-Drive Pumps are being used to
reduce the risks of toxic and volatile emissions. ConocoPhillips does not have
enough experience with this type of pump to recommend features and styles.
Because of the slightly magnetic nature of Nickel-Copper alloy, the

containment shell of a Magnetic-Drive Pump for HF service should be
Hastelloy® C276. Some Magnetic-Drive Pumps are now being offered with
secondary containment at the outer magnetic assembly driveshaft.
2. Canned-Motor Pumps (CMP)

ConocoPhillips recognizes that Canned-Motor Pumps are being used to
reduce the risks of toxic and volatile emissions. ConocoPhillips does not have
enough experience with this type of pump to recommend features and styles.

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G. Listed Pumps
HF-service pumps are specially-modified API-type centrifugal pumps. The
following models have been successfully modified for HF Service.
The contractor shall make arrangements with the selected pump vendor to supply
cross-sectional drawings of both pumps and seals for ConocoPhillips’ review prior
to vendor's commencing fabrication of pumps (See Subsection A, General
Specifications, Paragraph 6.).
Non-HF-service pumps may be specified according to refinery preference.
1. Single-Stage Overhung Pumps

Flowserve
HPX Type
HPXM Type
BWIP "SC-7"
Wilson-Snyder "ESN"
Dresser"SVC"
Ingersol Rand "A"
Sulzer "OHH"
David Brown Union "HHS"
Goulds 3700
2. Between-Bearings Single-Stage Pumps

Flowserve
HDX Type
BWIP "DVSHF"
BWIP "DSJH"
Sulzer "CDA"
David Brown Union "HOL"

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3. Between-Bearings Two-Stage Pumps

Flowserve
HED-DS Type
BWIP "THF" or "DSTHF"
BWIP "GSJH"
Sulzer CJ-DB or CMA
David Brown Union "HOS" (3-piece-case-cover-type only)

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H. Listed Mechanical Seals

The single seals listed below have given successful service in HF alkylation service
with API 610 Plan 32 flush for all HF-service pumps except for the reboiler
circulation pump, for which Plan 41 should be used.
1. Single Seals
John Crane
Type 8B1 with Segmented Bushing Code: X11F31MO58M
Flexibox*
RRESL/R Codes: XXXX-XXSS-MBPQK
* Confirm seal/application compatibility with manufacturer before ordering.
Flowserve
Borg-Warner Type "U" Partial Code 7M7Y.
Specify AUT 72 carbon, silicon-free Stellite® faces, and Kalrez® or Chemraz®
O-ring gaskets.
2. Double Seals
If dual seals are desired or required, the dual (tandem) seals, dual
unpressurized seals, or dual pressurized seals listed below should give good
service in HF service. Even if flush to a dual-seal system is not required by the
pump vendor, an external flush system must be used when there is HF in the
unit to keep HF from contacting the seals of idle pumps.
John Crane
Type 8B1/28LD with segmental bushing (dual un-pressurized)
Code: X11F31MP58M (X11O58MO58M required for short primary seal)
Type 8B1RP/8B1 or 8B1 Double (dual pressurized)
Code: X11F31MO58M
Flexibox
Type DRSM
Code: XXXX-XXSS-WMBPQK
Flowserve
Borg-Warner Tandem Type “T BX QW”
Partial Code 7M7Y. Specify AUT 72 carbon, silicon-free Stellite faces, and
Kalrez® or Chemraz® O-ring gaskets.

PUMP DISCHARGE
ACID
RELIEF
PUMP SUCTION HEADER
DRILLED AND TAPPED 3/4"

NPT INTO LOWER PORTION OF
CHECK VALVE COVER.
DRILLED AND TAPPED 3/4"

NPT INTO BOSS ON VALVE
BODY BETWEEN BLOCK
VALVE AND LOWER FLANGE.
ATMOS. VENT/DRAIN
3/4" SCREWED PIPING,

FITTINGS AND VALVES. ATMOS. VENT/DRAIN
INSTALL SO THAT SHORTEST
TEMPORARY CARBON STEEL
POSSIBLE PIPING IS USED
START UP STRAINER
WHILE ALLOWING FOR
ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM
ALL OBSTACLES SO THAT, KEEP SPOOL PIECES AS
WITHOUT REMOVING VALVE SHORT AS IS PRACTICAL.
BONNETS, VALVES MAY BE
TIGHTENED (OR INSTALLED)
BY SCREWING UP TO A FULL
360%%d ROTATION. PIPING
SHOULD CONTAIN NO UNIONS
UPSTREAM OF FIRST VENT
VALVE(S).
INSTALL SPECTACLE BLINDS

SO THEY WILL NOT INTERFERE
WITH THE CLEARANCE
REQUIRED TO TIGHTEN
SCREWED VALVES OR OTHER
COMPONENTS AND SO THEY
ARE NOT IN THE DIRECT
PATH OF DISCHARGE FROM
VENT/DRAIN VALVES.
DETAIL NO.:
TYPICAL LOCATION OF BLOCK VALVE
HF-2000
AND BLIND VENTS FOR PUMP REMOVAL
ALKYLATION DATE NO.:
PROCESS 12/06
SECTION 5: INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
A. GENERAL
1. Instruments shown on the ConocoPhillips process flowsheets shall be
considered to be in HF service unless they are specifically defined to the
contrary.
2. Temperature- and pressure-scale spans should be kept as narrow as practical
for maximum sensitivity, particularly for temperature or differential-
temperature controllers or recorders operating with narrow process limits.
3. Seamless copper tubing shall be used for transmission of all pneumatic control
signals.
4. Steam tracing of instruments in HF service is generally undesirable.
5. HF-service instruments shall not contain stainless steel, alloyed steel, or
asbestos components.
6. For several instruments, Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 bolting is specified or
allowed as an alternative (See the specifications for Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500
stud bolts in Section 10, Subsection A, Paragraph 3.). Nuts for Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-K-500 stud bolts shall be carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM A194, Class 2H.
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N04400, Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N04405, or Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-N05500 hex nuts shall be used for internal bolting. Nickel-Copper-Alloy-
N05500 nuts shall have a maximum hardness of HRC-30.
Alloy K-500 is resistant to corrosion from HF but can crack if overstressed
while exposed to HF and oxygen. Proper torquing procedures shall be used,
and overstressing should be avoided when using K-500 bolts.
7. Calculations for orifice plates and flow-meter runs, complete specifications,
manufacturers’ detailed descriptions, drawings, and materials of construction
for all process-control valves, relief valves, transmitters, and any other
instrumentation in HF service shall be sent by the contractor to ConocoPhillips
Company as early as practical for review and comment.
8. Pipe and fittings used to install HF-service instruments or control valves shall
meet HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
9. Instrument vent valves and drain valves shall be plugged with hexagonal plugs
at least 3 inches (75 mm) long made of solid carbon steel bar stock and installed
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with heavy-duty industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process

Company Thred-Tape® or equal). See Section 6, Subsection C, Paragraph 16.
10. The outside edges of all flanges and all screwed fittings shall be painted with
Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint. To allow detection of paint color changes
resulting from exposure to HF, these painted connections shall not be insulated.
For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.

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B. FLOW MEASUREMENT
Measurement of the flow rate of any process stream in HF service should be
accomplished by using an orifice plate with a differential-pressure flow transmitter.
Specifications for orifice flow-meter runs are as follows:
Orifice-plate material: Nickel-Copper Alloy 400
Orifice-plate bore: Concentric
Orifice-plate "Nickel-Copper Alloy 400" and bore
identification: diameter stamped on plate tab
Flange material: Refer to piping specifications (Section 6)
Flange-tap size: ½-inch NPT
Flange-tap valves: Refer to piping specifications and ConocoPhillips
Drawing No. HF-1005
Specifications for differential-pressure flow transmitters are as follows:
Body material: Low-carbon steel
Bolting: Nickel-Copper Alloy K-500
Diaphragm: Nickel-Copper Alloy 400
Vents: ¼-inch NPT Nickel-Copper Alloy 400
Drains: ¼-inch NPT Nickel-Copper Alloy 400
Gasket material: Kalrez® or Chemraz®
Differential-pressure flow transmitters for determining liquid flows in horizontal

meter runs shall be installed in an upright position at a point 3 inches (75 mm) above
the centerline of the orifice-flange taps. The piping from the orifice-flange valves to
the flow transmitter shall be as short as practical. Meter runs for vapor flow
measurement shall be in vertical lines. Flow-transmitter installations shall be self-
draining to eliminate problems experienced when a separate phase of HF forms in
the flow-transmitter piping. See ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1005 for the proper
method of installation of an HF-service flow transmitter on a horizontal line.
Flowmeter beta ratios and dP ranges shall be adjusted to give a minimum of 2-inch
meter runs if at all possible. If a meter run of smaller size must be used, it shall be
isolable with 2-inch Class 300 valves.

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C. LIQUID LEVEL MEASUREMENT

1. GAUGE GLASSES:
Neoflon™ PCTFE-shielded gauge glasses shall be used where indicated on the
ConocoPhillips process flowsheets. Neoflon™ PCTFE shields shall be at least
.0625 inch (1.6 mm) thick. No other gauge glasses shall be installed in HF
service.
Gauge glasses are limited to four sections. Gauge-glass installations shall be self-
draining and have a vent valve at the top of the assembly, a drain valve at the
bottom of the assembly, and 2-inch block valves at the upper and lower process
connections to allow isolation of the gauge glass from the process exclusive of
any other instrumentation. See ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1012 for a
typical installation of gauge glasses in a bridle arrangement.
When more than one gauge glass is required, the gauge glasses may be connected
to a 2-inch standpipe. The standpipe shall have a 2-inch block valve at each
vessel connection. The gauge glasses shall each have ¾-inch (minimum) block
valves for independent isolation and shall each have individual vent and drain
valves. Piping for both top and bottom gauge-glass connections shall run
horizontally to the vessel or standpipe, without pockets.
Refer to ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1008 in Section 6 for the acceptable
method of welding ¾-inch 3000# couplings made of ASTM A234 Grade WPB or
A420 WPL 6 with Supplement S78 of ASTM A960 to fabricate gauge-glass
standpipes.
For service above 338°F (170°C), gauge glasses shall be provided with cooling
wells to limit gauge-glass temperature to 338°F (170°C).
2. LEVEL TRANSMITTERS AND LOCAL LEVEL CONTROLLERS:
Preferred level transmitters and local controllers in HF service include:
External displacement level transmitters,
Interface level sensors with cast or fabricated steel float barrels and flanges,
Nuclear level-measurement systems,
Magnetic level-indicating devices,
Guided-wave radar level transmitters.
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devices provided their diaphragms are gold-plated. The piping between the
diaphragm flanges and the process vessel shall be horizontal runs of pipe with no
pockets and shall be as short as possible.
If displacement level transmitters are used, the float, linkages, torque tube, and
all other wetted parts shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy. Restrictive or dampening
orifices shall not be used. A steel barrel of the required length for each
displacement level transmitter shall be fabricated using ASTM A105 flanges
with Supplement S62 of ASTM A961 or ASTM A350 Grade LF2 flanges with
A961 Supplement S62. Welds on the float barrel and flanges shall be full-
penetration welds. Welds on the fabricated float barrels shall have a maximum
hardness of BHN-200 (HRB-94). The barrels shall have 2-inch ASTM Class 300
raised-face flanged connections. Pipe and fittings used for fabrication and
installation shall conform to HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
Displacement level transmitter floats for hydrocarbon levels in overhead
accumulators shall be 1 foot (305 mm) shorter than the vessel diameter, per
ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1001.
Displacement level transmitters or local controllers located on the bottom of the
acid rerun column shall have Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400 barrels and flanges.
Gaskets on displacement level transmitters or local controllers shall be solid soft-
iron or low-carbon-steel gaskets with a hardness of less than BHN 120 (HRB-63)
or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound gaskets (up to 400°F, or
204°C) or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets (Refer to
Section 6, Subsection C, Paragraph 9.).
Displacement level transmitters or local controllers shall be installed so they are
absolutely plumb and self-draining to eliminate problems caused by the presence
of a separate phase of acid. Level transmitters or local controllers shall have a
vent valve at the top of the assembly, a drain valve at the bottom of the assembly,
and 2-inch block valves at the upper and lower process connections to allow
isolation of the transmitters from the process exclusive of any other
instrumentation. See ConocoPhillips Drawing Nos. HF-1001, HF-1012, and HF-
1020 for typical level-transmitter installations.

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3. LEVEL SWITCHES:
Level switches shall be either nuclear level devices or external displacement level
sensors. See the specifications for external displacement float-barrel fabrication
in the previous paragraph.
4. TRYCOCK COLUMNS:
Trycock columns shall be used for local liquid-level indication as indicated on
the ConocoPhillips process flowsheets. Trycocks shall be ¾-inch HF-service
globe valves or plug valves. Refer to the HF-service piping specifications in
Section 6 for suitable trycock valves.
Refer to ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1008 in Section 6 for the acceptable
method of welding ¾-inch 3000# couplings made from ASTM A234 Grade WPB
or A420 WPL 6 with Supplement S78 of ASTM A960 to fabricate trycock
column standpipes.
In certain applications (i.e., on the acid rerun column, the ASO caustic washer,
and the ASO surge drum), trycock valves are installed on individual nozzles
instead of a standpipe. In these installations, a ¾-inch trycock valve is connected
with a 1-inch by ¾-inch heavy swage to a 2-inch blind flange that has been
drilled and tapped 1-inch NPT. A ¾-inch by ⅜-inch tubing adapter (brass for
the acid rerun column, and steel for the ASO caustic washer and ASO surge
drum) connects the trycock tubing to the trycock valve.
Trycock columns should be located so that there is a minimum of 5 feet of
unobstructed area on either side of the trycock column and funnel (tundish) and
a minimum of 3 feet of unobstructed area in front of the trycock column and
funnel to allow for free operator movement.
Trycock valves shall be within reach of operating personnel from a platform
without the use of ladders or stools of any kind.
Trycock funnels constructed per ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1006 shall be
located on each platform. Trycock funnels shall be located so that personnel
operating any associated trycock valve can see the ends of the trycock tubing.
Trycock columns shall be constructed so that all trycock-valve stems are on top
and vertical, or at least in the horizontal plane or above. Valves shall not be
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Trycock columns shall be installed with 2-inch block valves at top and bottom to
allow isolation of the trycock columns from the process exclusive of any other
instrumentation.
Trycock tubing shall be secured to tubing raceways with metal clamps. Trycock
tubing shall be ⅜-inch seamless copper tubing (except on the acid relief
neutralizer and the ASO caustic washer, where the trycock tubing shall be ⅜-
inch steel) and should not be covered with any insulating or protective material.
Trycock tubing shall be cut so that the ends are ½-inch above the top edge of the
trycock funnels.
See ConocoPhillips Drawing Nos. HF-1001, HF-1002, and HF-1020 for typical
trycock installations.

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D. PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
1. PRESSURE GAUGES:
Forged-steel pressure gauges shall have Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500, Alloy 400,
or Alloy 405 Bourdon tubes. The hardness of K-500 Bourdon tubes shall be
limited to HRC-30.
2. PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS:
Pressure transmitters shall have low-carbon steel bodies with Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-K-500 bolting and all other wetted parts Nickel-Copper Alloy 400. Bolting
of B7M is also allowed.
3. PRESSURE SWITCHES:
Pressure switches shall have forged-steel process connections and Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-K-500, Alloy 400, or Alloy 405 Bourdon tubes. The hardness of K-
500 Bourdon tubes shall be limited to HRC-30.
4. FIELD-MOUNTED PRESSURE CONTROLLERS:
Field-mounted pressure controllers shall have forged-steel or Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-400 process connections and Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500, Alloy 400, or
Alloy 405 Bourdon tubes. The hardness of K-500 Bourdon tubes shall be limited
to HRC-30.
Field-mounted pressure controllers shall have indicating set-point and process-
pressure scales.
5. PRESSURE CONNECTIONS TO PRESSURE INSTRUMENTS:
Each pressure instrument shall have a block valve between the instrument and
the process. Block valves for instruments connected directly to HF-service
vessels or to piping not isolable from an HF-service vessel with block valves shall
be 2-inch minimum; otherwise a ¾-inch block valve is satisfactory.
A ½-inch vent valve shall be installed between each pressure instrument and its
process-connection block valve.
Process connections ½-inch NPT are allowed for pressure instruments.
Pressure-instrument installations shall be self-draining.

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E. TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Temperature-measurement points for local indication, control-room indication,
recording, or control shall be located as indicated on the ConocoPhillips process
flowsheets. Each temperature transmitter shall have a corresponding independent
temperature-indication (TI) checkpoint in the control room.
1. THERMOWELLS:
Thermowells used in HF service shall be 1-inch Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400
thermowells.
Each thermowell installed in HF-service piping fully isolable from HF-service
vessels and in heat-exchanger outlet nozzles shall be screwed into a 1-inch 6000#
forged-steel full coupling made from ASTM A234 WPB or A420 WPL6 with
Supplement S78 of ASTM A960 that has been installed into the process line with
a full-penetration weld in accordance with ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-
1008. Built-up bosses that have been drilled and tapped, half-couplings, and
Weldolets® shall not be used for thermowell installations.
Installation of additional thermowells in HF-service vessels or in piping not
isolable from those vessels with block valves is not recommended.
Except for thermowells in couplings on the nozzles of heat exchangers complying
with TEMA Class R Standards, thermowells located in HF-service vessels shall
be installed by screwing the thermowell into a threaded 2-inch blind flange and
seal-welding the thermowell to the flange on both sides. The internal seal weld
shall be made by first overlaying the carbon steel surface to be seal-welded with
a pure-nickel butter layer (using consumables such as ERNi-l), then seal welding
the thermowell to the nickel layer (using consumables such as ENiCu-7 or
ERNiCu-7). The external seal weld can be a carbon steel weld. The assembly is
then bolted to a 2-inch, ASME Class 300 raised-face nozzle using a spiral-wound
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound gasket (up to 400°F, or 204°C)
or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® gasket. See Section 6, Subsection C,
Paragraph 9 for additional gasket recommendations.
This method of installation shall also be used for thermowells installed in
fractionator overhead lines and reboiler vapor return lines that are not isolable
from HF-service vessels with block valves.

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Because the risers and standpipes connecting the acid settler and acid cooler(s)
are considered a part of the acid settler, thermowells on risers and standpipes
shall also be installed in 2-inch flanged nozzles instead of couplings.
Thermowells are required on both outlets of all heat exchangers except where
temperature indication is shown on the ConocoPhillips process flowsheets.
Thermowells located in fractionator downcomers shall be installed six inches
(150 mm) above the tray deck.
2. TEMPERATURE ELEMENTS:
Duplex temperature-element assemblies shall not be used. Instead, two
independent temperature elements and thermowells shall be installed close to
each other.
Temperature elements for recording or process-control purposes shall be
independent of any temperature elements used for remote indication and/or
logging purposes.
3. DIFFERENTIAL-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT:
Conventional single thermocouple or RTD assemblies shall be used for the
measurement of differential temperatures.
Differential-temperature measurements shall be made with two independent
temperature elements connected to a differential-temperature transmitter.
It is acceptable to use multiple temperature transmitters for shutdown systems
that are actuated by differential temperature between multiple temperature
measurement points.
In the case of small differential-temperature measurement ranges, such as on a
propane stripper (HF stripper), 500-ohm platinum resistance temperature
elements shall be used.

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F. VALVES FOR PROCESS CONTROL

1. GENERAL:
Block valves used for instrument isolation or control-valve piping shall be gate
valves or plug valves selected and installed according to the HF-service piping
specifications (Section 6).
Vent valves or drain valves used for instrument or control-valve piping shall be
gate valves selected and installed according to the HF-service piping
specifications.
Bypass valves used for instrument or control-valve piping shall be globe valves
selected and installed according to the HF-service piping specifications.
2. CONTROL VALVES:
Control valves shall be globe-body valves or specially-designed plug valves with
Nickel-Copper-Alloy trim, including seats, plugs, stems, and guides. Valve-
bonnet gaskets shall be solid soft-iron gaskets with a hardness of less than BHN
114 (HRB-64).
Spiral-wound Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® (to 400°F or 204°C) or Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® gaskets may be used on control-valve bonnet
assemblies if the valves have specifically been designed to accommodate them.
An equivalent flexible graphite material may be used in place of Grafoil®.
Control-valve packing for lower process temperatures can be chevron-type
Teflon® continuous rings. Other packing options are Grafoil® (or an equivalent
flexible graphite packing) or John Crane 124 packing, which should also be used
for higher temperature service. The packing shall not be spring-loaded.
Lantern rings are neither required nor desired. Any provision for lubrication of
control-valve packing is unacceptable.
The minimum diametrical clearance on control-valve lug guides and guide
bushings is 0.020 inch (0.51 mm).
The minimum diametrical clearance between the control-valve stem and the
opening into the packing box is 0.030 inch (0.76 mm).
Control valves of odd sizes shall be avoided. The minimum control valve body
size is 1-inch.
A Micro-Flute®-type plug shall be used on all control valves requiring ⅜-inch

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and smaller plugs.

Control valves shall, in general, be selected for a pressure drop of not less than
25 percent of the system pressure drop at normal operating conditions, with a 10
PSIG (0.70 kg/cm2) minimum pressure drop at normal operating conditions.
Control valves shall be sized such that the maximum capacity at design pressure
drop is 30 percent greater than the normal required capacity and such that the
control valve will be at no more than 85 percent capacity at maximum design
process conditions.
Control valves shall have positioners.
Control valves shall be installed with block valves and a bypass globe valve and
shall have a ¾-inch gate valve drain installed on the downstream side of the
control valve.
Control valve bypasses shall be installed so that the bypass line(s) is self-draining
to the process from both sides of the globe valve.
If it is necessary to use a control valve with a body size less than 2 inches,
eccentric swages are required. The swaged transition pieces required to increase
the pipe size to 2 inches shall be installed with the flat side down on either side of
and as close as possible to the control valve. Flanged 2-inch block valves shall
then be installed on either side of the control valve. The following acceptable
body connections and methods of mounting are listed in order of preference:
a. Full-penetration butt-welded connections, welded with a minimum of 2
passes, with a Gas Tungsten Arc Welded (GTAW) root pass.
b. Four-bolt raised-face flanges with small-bore butt-welds, welded with a
minimum of 2 passes, with a GTAW root pass.
c. Female NPT screwed connections with special structural support to
prevent the control valve from turning after being piped up, installed
with unions immediately upstream and downstream of the control valve.
A receiver gauge on the output signal from the corresponding transmitter shall
be located near each control valve to help in making a switch to use of the bypass
valve.

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3. UNACCEPTABLE CONTROL VALVES:

The following styles of process control valves are unacceptable for HF-service
applications:
Control valves with cage-style trim.
Control valves with noise-reduction trim.
Control valves with anti-cavitation trim.
Split-body control valves of any type.
Butterfly or modified-butterfly valves.
Disk, modified-disk, or eccentric-disk valves.
Ball or modified-ball valves.
Seat-guided control valves.

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G. RELIEF DEVICES
1. RELIEF VALVES:
Relief valves in HF service shall be balanced bellows-seal valves with Kalrez® or
Chemraz® O-ring seat seals and ASME Class 300 heavyweight cast-steel flanged
bodies. All parts exposed to the inlet or outlet systems except the valve body
shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy. Bonnet bolting shall be Nickel-Copper Alloy K-
500.
Gaskets shall be solid soft-iron or low-carbon-steel gaskets with a hardness of
less than BHN-114 (HRB-64) or soft Nickel-Copper Alloy 400 gaskets (no
exceptions). Bellows-to-disc gaskets may be Garlock Gylon® Style 35-101.
Relief valves shall be installed with gate or plug block valves (car-sealed open)
upstream and downstream and a gate bypass valve around the relief valve and
its block valves such that the bypass installation is self-draining. The inlet
piping to each relief valve and its bypass valve shall drain freely to the protected
equipment, and the outlet piping from each relief valve and its bypass valve shall
drain freely to the flare header.
Relief valves shall have a ¾-inch vent valve installed on the downstream side of
the relief valve to check for relief valve leakage. Relief valves shall have a ¾-
inch vent valve installed on the upstream side of the relief valve for field-
checking the set pressure.
Rupture discs shall not be used under relief valves.
Bonnet vents on relief valves shall be left open (i.e., not plugged) so that a
leaking bellows can be detected, but piping shall be installed to direct any
bellows leakage away from personnel on the access platform. Relief-valve
bonnet vents shall not be piped directly to drains.
Relief valves and their associated block and bypass valves are in HF service
regardless of the discharge service if the inlet piping is in HF service as shown on
the ConocoPhillips process flowsheets.
Block valves and bypass valves for relief valves shall be a minimum size of 2-inch
Class 300 regardless of the size of the relief valve.

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2. RUPTURE DISKS:
Rupture disks may be used as bypass safety protection around the acid relief
neutralizer.
The rupture disk and mating safety head shall be made of Nickel-Copper Alloy
400. Each rupture-disk installation in this service shall consist of two rupture
disks in series with a vent valve and pressure gauge installed between the disks.
HF-service block valves shall be located upstream and downstream of each
rupture-disk installation. See ConocoPhillips Drawing HF-2002.

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H. ON-STREAM ANALYZERS IN HF SERVICE:

Sample-point piping for on-stream continuous process analyzers, i.e.,
chromatographs for hydrocarbon analysis or FTIR (NIR) analyzers for acid
composition, shall follow HF-service piping specifications (Section 6).
1. Chromatographs:
Block valves on the take-off and return lines shall be ¾-inch minimum size.
Valves and tubing lines downstream of the ¾-inch sample block valve shall
be Nickel-Copper Alloy.
Sample-conditioning systems for chromatographic process analyzers shall be
designed to remove all HF from the sample streams before the samples enter
the analyzers.
2. FTIR (NIR) Analyzers:
Block valves for motive isobutane, acid sample, and acid return shall be 1-
inch minimum size. See ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1013, “Piping
Diagram for NIR Analyzer,” for other installation requirements.

review and comment.

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I. INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT SOURCES

The following manufacturers can supply the instrumentation and control equipment
specified in this section.
CAUTION: The instrument model numbers given below are for general reference
purposes only, and they do not imply complete adherence to HF service instrument
specifications. Purchase specifications should include specific materials, dimensions,
configurations, etc., described for HF-service instruments and control equipment.
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT.

Flow Transmitter – Differential-Pressure Type
1. Emerson Rosemount
(NiCu alloy diaphragm) 3051CD_ _44B2A E5 L6
(Gold-plated NiCu alloy diaphragm) 3051CD_ _46B2A E5 L6
Float Level Transmitters - Displacement Type:
1. Emerson Fisher Controls (pneumatic) 2500T-249B-HF
Emerson Fisher Controls (electronic) DLC3010-249B-HF
2. Dresser Masoneilan (pneumatic) 1280|_| (Special)
Dresser Masoneilan (electronic) 1212|_| (Special)
Level Transmitters - Nuclear Type:
1. Thermo MeasureTech (TN Technologies)
Model 4790 or PNF Level-Pro Continuous Level Gauge Detector System
(includes a strip source or one or more point sources, ion-chamber detector, and
transmitter).
2. The Ohmart Corporation
Series LSG-2000 Continuous Process Level Measurement System using point
sources or a strip source.

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Pressure Transmitter
1. Emerson Rosemount
(NiCu alloy diaphragm) 3051CG_ _44B2A E5 L6
(Gold-plated NiCu alloy diaphragm) 3051CG _ _46B2A E5 L6
Control Valves – Diaphragm-Operated Type:
1. Emerson Fisher Controls EZ-HF|_||_||_||_||_|
YS-HF|_||_||_||_||_| 3-way mixing
2. DresserMasoneilan 3|_|-21005 (special)
3|_|-10000 (special)
3|_|-11805 (special)
3|_|-80385 (special) 3-way mixing
3. VALTEK Mark-I-PHF-|_|-|_|-|_|
Relief Valves:
1. Curtis-Wright Farris 26|_|D12-120/M2/PHF
2. Dresser Consolidated 1910-30|_|HA
Reference Dwgs. 453418-453431
Process Analyzers:
1. Process Chromatographs
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc.
4500 West US Highway 60
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003
Telephone: 918-662-7409
Fax: 918-662-7057
2. FTIR Analyzers
ABB Group
Analytical Business
433 Northpark Central Drive
Houston, TX 77073-5905
Telephone (281) 869-5249 (Ed Orr, FTIR Global Marketing)
Internet: www.abb.com/analytical

SECTION 6: PIPE, VALVES, FITTINGS, AND SEWERS
A. General
1. Piping shall be in accordance with the latest edition of ASME Standard B31.3,
Petroleum Refinery Piping Code, except as noted.
2. Piping Specification Key
F --- HF Service
K --- Hydrocarbon (Non-Acid)
B --- Caustic
HF-service piping shall be in accordance with the following F specifications.
K and B piping shall be in accordance with the contractor's specifications unless
otherwise stipulated by ConocoPhillips or the licensee.
3. Piping Specification F shall apply to all lines and valves designated “F” on the
process flowsheets. Maximum operating conditions for carbon steel fittings
from ASME B16.5, “Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings” are as follows:
Temperature, ºF 100 300 500
Pressure, PSIG 740 655 600
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B. Valves --Nickel-Copper-Alloy Trim

See Subsection F, “Listed HF-Service Valves”, for listings of valves from various
manufacturers that meet HF-service specifications and that have given satisfactory
service in the HF alkylation process. The contractor shall furnish cross-sectional
drawings from the manufacturers showing the materials of construction of all
selected valves to ConocoPhillips for review and comment.
The contractor shall comply with the following special instructions for HF-service
valves.
1. Ball valves shall not be used in HF service.
2. Plug valves or gate valves (2-inch or larger) shall be installed on all nozzles of
vessels in HF service except for fractionator overhead vapor nozzles, reboiler
vapor return nozzles, and thermowell nozzles on vessels and non-isolable piping.
3. A plug valve or gate valve, a figure-8 blind, and a bleeder assembly shall be used
on the suction and discharge of pumps in HF service, as indicated on the process
flowsheets. See ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-2000 for a typical pump
installation.
4. Vent and drain valves on piping, pumps, etc., shall be metal-seated gate valves
no smaller than ¾-inch. Vent and drain valves shall be plugged with hexagonal
plugs made of solid carbon steel bar stock, at least 3 inches (75 mm) long. Plugs
shall be installed with heavy-duty industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon® tape
(Federal Process Company Thred-Tape® or equal). See Subsection C,
Paragraph 15.
5. Listed ¾-inch trycock-service globe valves or plug valves shall be used on all
trycock connections. See Section 5, Subsection C, “Liquid Level Measurement”.
6. Globe valves shall be used where hand control of flow may be required.
7. Listed plug, gate, globe, and check valves shall have connection-flange edges and
bonnet-flange edges painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint for ready
identification as HF-service valves. To allow detection of paint color changes
resulting from exposure to HF, body and bonnet flanges shall not be insulated.
For paint suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
8. Remotely-operated valves installed for isolation or evacuation purposes shall be
listed block valves with actuators that can be remotely or manually actuated.

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9. Descote manual globe valves may be substituted for gate valves except in pump-
suction and relief-valve-inlet service, where the flow path should not be
restricted.

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C. Carbon-Steel Piping Specifications

1. Schedule 80 seamless carbon-steel pipe, ASTM A106 Grade A or B with
Supplement S8, shall be used in HF service up to and including 2-inch line size.
For line sizes 3-inch through 10-inch, Schedule 40 seamless carbon-steel pipe,
ASTM A524 or ASTM A106 Grade A or B with Supplement S8 of ASTM A106,
shall be used. Lines larger than 10-inch shall be seamless pipe made of ASTM
A524 or ASTM A106 Grade A or B with Supplement S8 of ASTM A106, and
shall comply with the latest edition of ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code, and
shall provide ⅛-inch (3.2 mm) minimum corrosion allowance. ASTM A106
Grade C is not allowed for process piping of any size. Seamless pipe and fittings
for use in cold weather (below -20°F, or -29°C) shall be chosen by following the
ASME B31.3 code for material-versus-temperature selection procedure.
2. Nominal pipe sizes shall be limited to 1-inch, 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-
inch, and 10-inch sizes and even-numbered pipe sizes above 10-inch. Except for
pump seal-flush piping, the use of 1-inch process piping is to be discouraged. If
1-inch pipe must be used for meter runs, it must be isolable with 2-inch Class
300 valves. Nominal 1½-inch pipe may be used only if 2-inch ASME Class 300
raised-face flanges are used for all flanged connections. All pipe 1½-inch and
larger shall be butt-welded. All flanges shall be normalized or normalized-and-
tempered ASME Class 300 raised-face forged-steel weld-neck flanges, ASTM
A105 with Supplement S62 of ASTM A961 or ASTM A350 Grade LF2 with
Supplement S62 of ASTM A961. Slip-on flanges and socket-weld fittings are
prohibited.
3. Weld fittings (ells, tees, reducers, etc.) 2-inch and smaller shall be extra-strong
seamless normalized butt-weld fittings. Weld fittings 3-inch through 10-inch
shall be standard-weight seamless normalized butt-weld fittings. Weld fittings
12-inch and larger shall be seamless normalized butt-weld fittings with wall
thickness equal to that of pipe of corresponding size. All weld fittings and
couplings welded to pipe shall be ASTM A234 Grade WPB or A420 WPL 6 with
Supplement S78 of ASTM A960. Socket-weld fittings shall not be used. Cold-
weather weld fittings (below -20°F, or -29°C) shall be per ASME B31.3 and shall
be impact-tested. Gasket finish for all flanges shall be either serrated-concentric

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or serrated-spiral finish per ASME B16.5.

4. Welded carbon steel pipe and fittings shall comply with ASTM supplemental
requirements for hydrofluoric acid alkylation service. ConocoPhillips requires
these components to have a maximum carbon equivalent (CE) of 0.43, which is
5. Fabrication welding shall be in accordance with NACE Standard RP0472. The
maximum allowable hardness of welds in HF-service piping shall be BHN-200
(HRB-94). Evaluation of welds shall be according to ASME B31.3, Table
341.3.2a. No post-weld heat treatment is required for piping fabricated from
HF-service carbon steel materials meeting the specifications above unless it is
specified by the applicable pressure code or unless weld hardness exceeds BHN-
200 (HRB-94).
6. Process piping shall not be smaller than 1-inch. Vents and drains on lines,
pumps, heat exchangers, etc., shall not be smaller than ¾-inch. Piping and
fittings 1-inch and smaller shall be screwed. Screwed piping shall not be seal-
welded.
7. Screwed fittings (ells, tees, reducers, couplings, etc.) shall be 3000# forged-steel
fittings. Screwed piping shall be assembled using heavy-duty industrial-grade
(extra-dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process Company Thred-Tape® or equal).
No other type of pipe-joint compound shall be used.
8. Bolting shall be ASTM A193 Grade B-7 or B-7M continuous-threaded stud bolts
with carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM A194 Class 2H. ASTM A194 Class 2HM hex
nuts may be used with B-7M bolts.
9. Gaskets on all ASME Class 300 raised-face flanges shall be Nickel-Copper-
Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound gaskets (up to 400°F, or 204ºC) or Nickel-
Copper-Alloy-400-Grafoil® spiral-wound gaskets fabricated to ASTM 16.20
dimensions. For protection of the flange face exposed to the process, expanded-
Teflon® inner rings or metal inner rings with either Teflon® or Grafoil® facing or
encapsulation are preferred (Flexitallic® Style CGI, Lamons Spira-Seal® WRI, or
Garlock FlexSeal® Style RWI. Others require qualification.). Virgin Teflon® is
recommended. An equivalent flexible graphite material may be used in place of
Grafoil®.

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10. Piping shall be installed above grade and shall be self-draining to the necessary
low-point drains. Low-point drains in piping shall be limited if possible to
locations at equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, control valves,
etc., to minimize the number of low-point drains.
11. The acid relief header shall be self-draining to the acid relief neutralizer. There
shall be no low points or pockets in the header.
12. Piping in the HF alkylation unit shall be designed and constructed so that:
a. Process control-valve assemblies are located at grade when practical.
b. Drain valves are installed with pipe nipples of minimum length between the
valve and the line or equipment to be drained.
c. No vent or drain valve discharges directly onto any piping, structure, vessel, or
anything else which would cause splattering of the discharged material. The
discharge ends of drain valves should be at least 12 inches (300 mm) above
grade, platform, or grating.
d. Each screwed block, vent, drain, bypass, and trycock valve can be rotated a full
360º to install, remove, or tighten the valve without interference from other
piping, vessels, platforms, support legs, foundations, or structures, i.e., such
that each valve can be installed without disassembling the valve.
e. Dead legs and pockets are minimized or eliminated entirely.
13. Plugs used to plug vent valves and drain valves in HF-service piping shall be
solid steel, three inches (75 mm) in overall length, machined preferably from
hexagonal carbon steel bar stock, although round bar stock is acceptable.
Hollow plugs or pipe caps are unacceptable. All plugs shall be installed with
heavy-duty industrial-grade (extra-dense) Teflon® tape (Federal Process
Company Thred-Tape® or equal).
14.Couplings welded into piping for vent and drain installations or for trycock
standpipe fabrication shall be ¾-inch or 1-inch 6000# full couplings made of
ASTM A234 Grade WPB or A420 WPL 6 with Supplement S78 of ASTM A960
and installed in accordance with ConocoPhillips Drawing No. HF-1008. The
notch shown on the drawing shall be provided for all drain installations. Swages
shall not be used in any drain valve installation.
15. Couplings welded into piping for thermowell installation shall be 1-inch 6000#

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full couplings made of ASTM A234 Grade WPB or A420 WPL 6 with
Supplement S78 of ASTM A960 and installed in accordance with ConocoPhillips
Drawing No. HF-1008.
16. The edges of all piping flanges, valve flanges, valve-bonnet flanges, etc., and all
screwed fittings and valves shall be painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection
Paint for detecting HF leaks. To allow detection of paint color changes resulting
from exposure to HF, these painted connections shall not be insulated. For paint
suppliers, see Section 10, Subsection H.
17. See Section 10, Subsection A, Paragraph 2, for low-residual-elements caution for
selection of carbon-steel materials.
Paragraph 1.

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D. Nickel-Copper-Alloy Piping Specifications

1. Nickel-Copper-Alloy pipe, fittings, and valves are required for lines so specified
on the process flowsheets. Generally, these lines include:
a. The overhead line from the acid rerun column to the acid settler or acid rerun
overhead condenser (If the overhead line connection is to a rerun overhead
condenser, the line shall be insulated.).
b. The rerun feed line from the acid vaporizer to the acid rerun column.
c. The ASO product line from the acid rerun column to the point of disposition
(to the ASO washer, for instance).
d. The vent gas absorber vent line inside the acid relief neutralizer.
2. These lines shall follow the general HF-service carbon-steel piping specifications
with the following exceptions:
a. Pipe shall be ASTM B165.
b. Weld fittings (ells, tees, reducers, etc.) shall be ASTM B366 Grade WPNC.
c. Flanges shall be 300# ANSI raised-face forged ASTM B564 UNS N04400
weld-neck flanges or Nickel-Copper-Alloy-faced carbon-steel slip-on flanges
seal-welded on the inside. If slip-on flanges are seal-welded also on the
outside, the cavity must be vented to the atmosphere. See Section 1,
Subsection B for overlay requirements.
d. Valves shall have solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy bodies.
e. Fluid velocity shall be limited to 50 feet per second (15 meters per second).
3. For acceptable Nickel-Copper-Alloy materials, see Section 10, Subsection B.

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E. Sewers
1. HF-service-equipment drains, trycock-funnel (tundish) drains, and high-HF-
area surface drainage shall be incorporated into a separate sewer system. This
system will drain to a concrete neutralizing pit at least 6 by 6 by 6 feet (or 1.8 by
1.8 by 1.8 m) located at the battery limits.
2. The sewer system shall be constructed of steel or PVC pipe. Steel sewer piping
shall be protected against soil corrosion. Sewer piping installed in accessible
drain troughs is preferred.
3. The neutralizing pit shall be equipped with a plant air sparger or a mechanical
mixer to mix the contents of the pit when soda ash is added. The pit shall be
covered with steel grating or have a removable section for inspection and for
soda ash addition.
4. The sewer system, waste-water system, neutralizing pit, calcium chloride mixing
basin, and precipitation basin may occasionally be exposed to low-pH liquid. To
ensure long life of this equipment, the cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate,
and (if desired) an acid-resistant concrete additive should be carefully selected.

review and comment.

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F. Listed HF-Service Valves
The HF-service valves listed on the following pages have been designed for the
severe service encountered in HF alkylation units. These valves will arrive with HF-
service tags to ensure that they have been constructed for HF service.
Inspection procedures vary among the valve suppliers. Valve inspection procedures
should be specified by the buyer at the time of purchase to ensure pressure-
boundary integrity.

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1. DESCOTE VALVES (TYCO)
The following valves with Hastelloy® bellows-type seals have given satisfactory service in HF alkylation
service. These valves have been specifically designed for ConocoPhillips HF alkylation service and should be
ordered by drawing number.
SIZE RATING ENDS FIG. NO. DRAWING NUMBER
Carbon Steel Globe Valves
½” 300# Screwed ½”.2100.PHF.300.S 720110, Rev. B

¾” 300# Screwed ¾”.2100.PHF.300.S 720111, Rev. B
1” 300# Screwed 1”.2100.PHF.300.S 720112, Rev. B
Carbon Steel Globe Valves (1)
2” 300# Flanged 2”.2100.PHF.300.GF 720042, Rev. G

3” 300# Flanged 3”.2100.PHF.300.GF 720043, Rev. H
14” 300# Flanged 14”.2100.PHF.300.GF 871735, Rev. B
Carbon Steel Globe Valves (2)
2” 300# Flanged 2”.2100.PHF.300.PF 720049, Rev. J

3” 300# Flanged 3”.2100.PHF.300.PF 720050, Rev. H
4” 300# Flanged 4”.2100.PHF.300.PF 720051, Rev. G
14” 300# Flanged 14”.2100.PHF.300.PF 871739, Rev. B

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DESCOTE VALVES (TYCO)

(cont'd)

½” 600# Screwed ½”.2100.PHF.600S 720037, Rev. G
¾” 600# Screwed ¾”.2100.PHF.600S 720038, Rev. G
1” 600# Screwed 1”.2100.PHF.600S 720039, Rev. G
Carbon Steel Globe Valves(1)

(1)
GF denotes Face-to-Face dimension = Globe Valve measurement
(2)
PF denotes Face-to-Face dimension = Plug Valve measurement
All valves listed above are of the (Hastelloy® Bellows-Seal Type) with Stellite® disc and seat.

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2. DURCO VALVES (FLOWSERVE)
The following solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy plug valves have given satisfactory service in HF
alkylation service. These valves have been specifically designed for ConocoPhillips HF
alkylation service and should be ordered by drawing number.
½" 300# Screwed G4Z32-.50 CY77644A, Rev. 13

¾" 300# Screwed G4Z32-.75 CY77643A, Rev. 13
1" 300# Screwed G4Z32-1 CY77646A, Rev. 13
2" 300# Flanged G4Z31B-2 DY77648A, Rev. 12

3" 300# Flanged G4Z31B-3 DY78272A, Rev. 9
4" 300# Flanged G4Z31A-4 DY78273A, Rev. 9
12" 300# Flanged G4FZ31-12 DY78277A, Rev. 10
14" 300# Flanged G4Z31-14 DY79037A, Rev. 8
2" 300# Flanged G4Z61B-2(1) DY81807A, Rev. 2
(1)
This valve assembly is an ANSI class 300# valve with 2"-600# ANSI, raised-face
flanges and face-to-face dimension.
Please note that these solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy valves do not have the same pressure
ratings as carbon-steel valves. Please verify with Durco that these valves have a sufficient
operating pressure rating at the design operating temperatures. Check with manufacturer
to verify the temperature limits of Teflon®.

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3. PACIFIC VALVES (CRANE)
The following valves with Nickel-Copper-Alloy trim have given satisfactory service in HF
alkylation service and should be ordered by drawing number.
SIZE RATING ENDS FIG. NO. DRAWING

NUMBER
Carbon Steel Gate Valves
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed 3655P-HF8(2) 82-153 Rev. J
2" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8/350PL(2)-HF8(4) 82-552 Rev. J

2" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 82-648 Rev. K
2" 300# Flanged 3354P-HF8 82-298 Rev. H
3" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8/350PL(2)-HF8(4) 82-554 Rev. J
3" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 82-647 Rev. K
4", 6" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8/350PL(2)-HF8(4) 82-684 Rev. J
4", 6" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 82-690 Rev. J
8"-12" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8/350PL(2)-HF8(4) 85-437 Rev. E
8"-12" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 85-435 Rev. E
14"-24" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 85-438 Rev. E
14"-24" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 85-436 Rev. E
30",36" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8/350PL(2)-HF8(4) 82-685 Rev. G
30",36" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8/350PXL(2)-HF8(4) 82-691 Rev. G
2" 600# Flanged 3654P-HF8 82-305 Rev. H
H.I.S.(3) Carbon Steel Gate Valves
2" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT/350PL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-172 Rev. D

3" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT/350PL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-174 Rev. D
(4)
3" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8-BTT/350PXL(2)-HF8-BTT 87-176 Rev. D
4", 6" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT/350PL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-177 Rev. D
4", 6" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8-BTT/350PXL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-179 Rev. D
8"-12" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT/350PL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-182 Rev. D
8"-12" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8-BTT/350PXL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-185 Rev. D
14"-24" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT/350PL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-183 Rev. D
14"-24" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8-BTT/350PXL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-184 Rev. D
30"-36" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT/350PL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-178 Rev. C
30"-36" 300# Flanged 350PX-HF8-BTT/350PXL(2)-HF8-BTT(4) 87-180 Rev. C

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PACIFIC VALVES (CRANE)

(cont'd)

NUMBER
¾" 800# Screwed 3668P-HF8T(1) 82-302 Rev. H

1" 800# Screwed 3668P-HF8 82-152 Rev. H
2" 300# Flanged 3367P-HF8 82-299 Rev. H

2"-6" 300# Flanged 360P-HF8 82-683 Rev. H
2"-6" 300# Flanged 360PX-HF8 82-697 Rev. J
8"-12" 300# Flanged 360P-HF8 85-637 Rev. E
8"-12" 300# Flanged 360PX-HF8 85-638 Rev. E
2" 600# Flanged 3667P-HF8 82-304 Rev. H
Carbon Steel Check Valves
¾"-1" 800# Screwed 3681P-HF8 82-429 Rev. F
2"-20" 300# Flanged 380P-HF8 82-686 Rev. J

2"-20" 300# Flanged 380PX-HF8 82-698 Rev. H
24",30" 300# Flanged 384P-HF8 84-428 Rev. G
24",30" 300# Flanged 384PX-HF8 84-429 Rev. F
Nickel-Copper Alloy Gate Valves
½"-1" 800# Screwed 3655P-HF8-M35-1 82-301 Rev. L
2" 300# Flanged 3354P-HF8-M35-1 82-306 Rev. K

2" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-M35-1 82-553 Rev. L
3" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-M35-1 82-555 Rev. L
4", 6" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-M35-1 82-294 Rev. L
8", 10", 12" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-M35-1 82-295 Rev. L
H.I.S.(3) Nickel-Copper Alloy Gate Valves
2" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT-M35-1 87-173 Rev. E

3" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT-M35-1 87-175 Rev. E
4", 6" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT-M35-1 87-170 Rev. E
8"-12" 300# Flanged 350P-HF8-BTT-M35-1 87-171 Rev. E

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PACIFIC VALVES (CRANE)

(cont'd)

NUMBER
Nickel-Copper Alloy Globe Valves
1" 800# Screwed 3668P-HF8-M35-1 95-022 Rev. B
Nickel-Copper Alloy Check Valves
¾" & 1" 800# Screwed 3681P-HF8-M35-1 82-687 Rev. G
2"-6" 300# Flanged 380P-HF8-M35-1 95-023 Rev. B
(1)
This valve has a Teflon® insert in the disc and is specifically for HF trycock service.
(2)
This valve has 4-bolt bonnet and rolled-in seat rings. Consult manufacturer.
(3)
Soft-seated wedge design with Teflon® wedge insert
(4)
Copper-Nickel Alloy stuffing-box sleeve optional
NOTE: "X" in the Figure No. designates threaded Nickel-Copper Alloy inlay for seat
rings.
For all valves 2" and smaller, specify Nickel-Copper-Alloy-400-Teflon® spiral-wound

bonnet gasket and Chevron-Teflon® endless packing rings, John Crane Chemlon® Style C-
VH or C-VU or equal. For all valves 3" and larger, specify Nickel-Copper Alloy 400-
Teflon® spiral-wound bonnet gasket and John Crane Type 124 packing or equal. For all
valves, specify no lantern ring.

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4. PETROLVALVES
The following valves have given satisfactory service in HF alkylation service. These valves
have been specifically designed for ConocoPhillips HF alkylation service and should be
SIZE RATING ENDS DRAWING NUMBER
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1012/4.PHF Rev. 9

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1012/4.PHF-T Rev. 8
2" 300# Flanged 1012.2.PHF Rev. 1

3"-30" 300# Flanged 1012.PHF Rev. 3
2"-30" 300# Flanged FL1012.2.PHF Rev. 2
36" 300# Flanged FL1012.36.PHF Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged 1014.2.PHF Rev. 3

Carbon Steel Gate Valves with Teflon® wedge inserts
2" to 30" 300# Flanged(2) FL 1012.2.PHF-H Rev. 1

2" 300# Flanged(2) FL 1014.2.PHF-H Rev. 1
2" 300# Flanged(2) 1012.2.PHF-H Rev. 1
3" to 30" 300# Flanged(2) 1012.PHF-H Rev. 1
2" 600# Flanged(2) 1014.2.PHF-H Rev. 1
½", ¾”, 1" 800# Screwed(1) F1022/4.PHF Rev. 9
2" 300# Flanged 1022.2.PHF Rev. 1

3"-12" 300# Flanged 1022.PHF Rev. 3
2" 600# Flanged 1024.2.PHF Rev. 3

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PETROLVALVES
(cont'd)
SIZE RATING ENDS DRAWING NUMBER
Carbon Steel Swing Check Valves
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1032.4.PHF Rev. 10
2"-30" 300# Flanged 1032.PHF Rev. 3
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1012/4.PHF-M Rev. 8

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1012/4.PHF-M/T Rev. 7
2" 300# Flanged 1012.2.PHF-M Rev. 1

3"-30" 300# Flanged 1012. PHF-M Rev. 1
Nickel-Copper Gate Valves with Teflon® wedge inserts
2" to 30" 300# Flanged(2) 1012.PHF-M-H Rev. 1
Nickel-Copper Alloy Globe Valve
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1022/4.PHF-M Rev. 8
2"-12" 300# Flanged 1022.PHF-M Rev. 3
Nickel-Copper Alloy Swing Check Valve
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed F1032.4.PHF-M Rev.

10
2"-30" 300# Flanged 1032.PHF-M Rev. 1

Teflon® spiral-wound bonnet gasket and John Crane Type 124 packing or equal. For all
(1)
(2)
This valve has a Teflon® insert in the wedge for tight shutoff.

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5. WM. POWELL CO. VALVES
½", ¾", 1" 600# Screwed 6002-HFP1 057786

2" 300# Flanged 3003N-HFP1 057772
2" 600# Flanged 6003-HFP1 055787
3", 4" 300# Flanged 3003N-HFP1 057773
6", 8" 300# Flanged 3003N-HFP1 057774
10", 12" 300# Flanged 3003-HFP1 057775
14", 16" 300# Flanged 3003-HFP1 057776
18"-30" 300# Flanged 3003-HFP1 057777
3", 4" 300# Flanged 3003-HFPX 057903

6", 8" 300# Flanged 3003-HFPX 057904
10", 12" 300# Flanged 3003-HFPX 057905
14", 16" 300# Flanged 3003-HFPX 057906
18"-30" 300# Flanged 3003-HFPX 057907
½",¾",1" 600# Screwed 6030-HFP1 057788

2" 300# Flanged 3031-HFP1 057778
2" 600# Flanged 6031-HFP1 057789
3"-8" 300# Flanged 3031-HFP1 057779
10"-12" 300# Flanged 3031-HFP1 057780
3"-8" 300# Flanged 3031-HFPX 057909
10"-12" 300# Flanged 3031-HFPX 057810
½", ¾", 1" 600# Screwed 6060-HFP1 057790

2" 300# Flanged 3061-HFP1 057781
3"-6" 300# Flanged 3061-HFP1 057782
8"-12", 16"-24" 300# Flanged 3061-HFP1 057783
14" 300# Flanged 3061-HFP1 057784
20" 300# Flanged 3061-HFP1 057785

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WM. POWELL CO. VALVES

(cont'd)
Carbon Steel Check Valves (cont'd)
3"-6" 300# Flanged 3061-HFPX 057912

8"-12", 16"-24" 300# Flanged 3061-HFPX 057913
14" 300# Flanged 3061-HFPX 057914
20" 300# Flanged 3061-HFPX 057915
½" to 1" 300# Screwed 2468 N.A.**

2"-6" 300# Flanged 2469 N.A.**
8" through 12" 300# Flanged 2467** N.A.**

Teflon® spiral-wound bonnet gasket and John Crane Type 124 packing) or equal. For all

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6. VELAN VALVES
ordered by drawing number. The Figure Number of each valve is the same as the drawing
number except that the valve size in parentheses replaces the “1” before the “S” or the “2”
before the “F” in the Drawing Number.
SIZE RATING ENDS DWG. NUMBER REV.
FORGED VALVES
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2054B-19HM-P1 M
Carbon Steel Gate Valves w/Nickel in Stem Hole
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2054B-02HM-P1 K
Carbon Steel Gate Valves w/Nickel in Stuffing Box and Stem Hole
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2054B-02HM-P2 C
Carbon Steel Gate Valves with Nickel in Stem Hole
2” 300 Flanged 1F-1054B-02HM-P1 K
Carbon Steel Gate Valves w/Nickel in Stuffing Box and Stem Hole
2” 300 Flanged 1F-1054B-02HM-P2 C
2” 300 Flanged 1F-1054B-19HM-P1 K
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2074B-19HM-P1 H
Carbon Steel Globe Valves w/Nickel in Stem Hole
2” 300 Flanged 1F-1074B-02HM-P1 M

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VELAN VALVES
(cont’d)
FORGED VALVES (cont’d.)
Carbon Steel Globe Valves w/Nickel in Stuffing Box and Stem Hole
2” 300 Flanged 1F-1074B-02HM-P2 C
2” 300 Flanged 1F-1074B-19HM-P1 H
Nickel-Copper Alloy Globe Valves with PTFE Seat
¾” 800 Screwed 1S-2074B-19HM-P3 C
Nickel-Copper Alloy Globe Valves with PTFE Seat and Nickel in Stem Hole
¾-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2074B-02HM-P3 D
Nickel-Copper Alloy Swing Check Valves
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2114B-19HM-P1 G
Nickel-Copper Alloy Piston Check Valves
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2034B-19HM-P1 K
Nickel-Copper Alloy Ball Check Valves
½-1” 800 Screwed 1S-2024B-19HM-P1 H
CAST VALVES
2-36” 300 Flanged 2F-1064C-02HM-P1 0
2-36” 300 Flanged 2F-1064C-19HM-P1 0

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VELAN VALVES
(cont’d)
CAST VALVES (cont’d.)
2-12” 300 Flanged 2F-1074C-02HM-P1 A
2-12” 300 Flanged 2F-1074C-19HM-P1 A
2-30” 300 Flanged 2F-1114C-02HM-P1 0
2-30” 300 Flanged 2F-1114C-19HM-P1 0
Carbon Steel Gate Valves with Nickel-Copper-Alloy Packing Box Liner
2–36” 300 Flanged 2F-1064-02HM-P2 0
Carbon Steel Globe Valves with Nickel-Copper-Alloy Packing Box Liner
2-12” 300 Flanged 2F-1074C-02HMP2 A

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2. VOGT VALVES (FLOWSERVE)

SERIES
SIZE RATING ENDS DESIGNATION DRAWING NUMBER
½" 600# Screwed 43111-MMP B-52215 Rev. 3

¾" 600# Screwed 43111-MMP B-52133 Rev. 5
1" 600# Screwed 43111-MMP B-52134 Rev. 4
2" 300# Flanged 13363-MMP B-56678 Rev. 1
2" 600# Flanged 13373-MMP B-52902 Rev. 3
½" 600# Screwed 43241-MMP B-52130 Rev. 6

¾" 600# Screwed 43241-MTP B-52131 Rev. 6(1)
1" 600# Screwed 43241-MMP B-52132 Rev. 6
(1)

VH or C-VU or equal. For all valves, specify no lantern ring.

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3. XANIK VALVES

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed GH08T-P PA-4513 Rev. 0
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed GH08T-P-TD PA-4514 Rev. 0
2"-36" 300# Flanged GH03R-P PA-4539 Rev. 0
2"-36" 300# Flanged GH03R-P-TD PA-4540 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged GH06R-P PA-4511 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged GH06R-P-TR PA-4519 Rev. 0

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed GH08T-M35-P PA-4515 Rev. 0
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed GH08T-M35-P-TR PA-4516 Rev. 0
2" to 12" 300# Flanged GH03R-M35-P PA-4541 Rev. 0
2" to 12" 300# Flanged GH03R-M35-P-TD PA-4542 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged GH06R-M35-P PA-4512 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged GH06R-M35-P-TR PA-4520 Rev. 0

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed BH08T-P PA-4529 Rev. 0
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed BH08T-P-TD PA-4530 Rev. 0
2"-12” 300# Flanged BH03R-P PA-4543 Rev. 0
2"-12” 300# Flanged BH03R-P-TD PA-4544 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged BH06R-P PA-4525 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged BH06R-P-TD PA-4526 Rev. 0

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed BH08T-M35-P PA-4531 Rev. 0
½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed BH08T-M35-P-TD PA-4532 Rev. 0
2"-12” 300# Flanged BH03R-M35-P PA-4545 Rev. 0
2"-12” 300# Flanged BH03R-M35-P-TD PA-4546 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged BH06R-M35-P PA-4527 Rev. 0
2" 600# Flanged BH06R-M35-P-TD PA-4528 Rev. 0

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed LH08T-P PA-4537 Rev. 0
2"-30” 300# Flanged WH03R-P PA-4547 Rev. 0

½", ¾", 1" 800# Screwed LH08T-M35-P PA-4538 Rev. 0
2"-12” 300# Flanged WH03R-M35-P PA-4548 Rev. 0

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4. XOMOX VALVES (CRANE)
The following solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy plug valves have given satisfactory service in HF
service and should be ordered by drawing number.
Standard-port valve assemblies:
½" 300# Screwed 0366SE FP0694-E Rev. G

¾" 300# Screwed 0366SE FP0695-E Rev. G
1" 300# Screwed 0366SE FP0696-E Rev. F
Special-port valve assemblies:
¾" x 1"(1) 300# Screwed 0366SE FP1921-E Rev. A

¾" x 1"(1) 300# Screwed 0366SE FP1922-E Rev. A
2" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0703-E Rev. F

3" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0704-E Rev. F
4" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0705-E Rev. G
4" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0706-E Rev. G
6" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0707-E Rev. F
8" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0708-E Rev. F
10" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0709-E Rev. G
12" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0710-E Rev. F
14" x 12"(2) 300# Flanged 0367 FP1956-E Rev. A
14" x 16"(2) 300# Flanged 0367 FP0711-E Rev. E
16" 300# Flanged 0367 FP0712-E Rev. E
18"x 16"(2) 300# Flanged 0367 FP0713-E Rev. F
20" x 18"(2) 300# Flanged 0367 FP2110-E Rev. A
2" 600# Flanged 0667DR FP1091-E Rev. E


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XOMOX VALVES (CRANE)

(cont'd)
Full-port valve assemblies:
2" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1705-E Rev. A

3" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1707-E Rev. A
4" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1708-E Rev. A
6" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1709-E Rev. A
8" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1710-E Rev. A
10" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1711-E Rev. -
12" 300# Flanged 20367 FP1712-E Rev. -
(1)
Denotes this valve assembly, which has a special control flow plug of 1" size, may be
used for HF trycock service.
(2)
Denotes this valve assembly plug is of a different size.
Please note that these solid Nickel-Copper-Alloy valves may not have the same
pressure/temperature ratings as carbon steel valves. Verify with XOMOX that these valves
have a sufficient operating pressure rating at the design operating temperature. Check
with manufacturer to verify the temperature limits of Teflon®.

SECTION 7: BUILDINGS
1. The control room shall be located and constructed in accordance with the
requirements and specifications of the licensee.
2. The contractor shall provide a change room and a safety-equipment room as part of
the battery limits facility. The arrangement shown on ConocoPhillips Drawing No.
RS3-945 A-3 can serve as a guide. This facility can be part of the control-room
building if practical.
3. At a minimum, the change room shall be provided with (a) heat, (b) air
conditioning, (c) lavatory, (d) safety-supply cabinet, (e) medicine cabinet, (f) sanitary
facilities, (g) one shower stall, and (h) lockers for unit operators.
4. The safety-equipment room is used for cleaning and storing emergency maintenance
equipment and safety gear. This room must contain (a) a double wash basin with
drain table for neutralizing and cleaning contaminated clothing, (b) a rack for
hanging the equipment after it has been cleaned, (c) a rack per ConocoPhillips
Drawing No. HF-1010 for air-drying gloves and boots after they have been
neutralized and cleaned, and (d) a floor drain in the general cleaning area.
SECTION 8: SKETCHES
Sketch Index
Section 3:
John Zink A-ST-1046 ASO Oil Burner
Section 4:
HF-2000 Typical Location of Block Valve and
Blind Vents for Pump Removal
Section 5:
HF-1005 D/P Cell for Flow Measurement
HF-1012 Level Bridle (HF Stripper)
HF-1001 Trycock Column Bridle (Depropanizer Accum.)
HF-1002 Trycock Column Bridle (HF Storage Drum)
HF-1020 Acid Interface Level Indicator
HF-1025 Acid Rerun Column Trycock Details
HF-1006 Trycock Funnel Details
HF-1003 Flanged Monel Thermowell
HF-1013 NIR Analyzer Piping Diagram
Section 6:
HF-1004 Shutdown Relief Vent
HF-2001 HF Service Sample Cooler
HF-1008 HF Service Coupling
HF-2002 ARN Safety Disk Bypass Installation Details
Section 7:
RS-3-945 A-3 Typical Operator Change Room
Section 8:
RS-3-945 A-6 HF Truck Unloading Piping
RP-4308 HF Tank Car Unloading Piping
RP-4309 Typical Circulating HF Sample Point Installation
HF-110A KOH Treater Knockout Pot
HF-1007 Equipment Neutralizing Vat
HF-1014 Single Seal Pump Flush
HF-1015 Double Seal Pump Flush
HF-1009 Neutralizing Vat for Tools
HF-1010 Safety Equipment Drying Rack
HF-1011 Waste Disposal
HF-1060 Calcium Fluoride Precipitation Facility
S E
GA RAG
RE TO
SU S
ES ID
R AC
1 "P TO
N E
LI
D G
A CI
2"
PROCESS
ALKYLATION
PIPE TO ACID
NITROGEN D PI D
E STORAGE
SOURCE I B
C
C
B
B
A
1" CHECK VALVE (F SPEC) F H
C
1" GLOBE VALVE (F SPEC) H
E
PSV B AD
GR
E
B OV
PC 0 "A LEGEND:
. 2’
PI R OX
PP A 3/8" COPPER TUBING
A
E V.
EL
HF TRUCK UNLOADING PIPING

B 3/4"- 600 OR 800 LB FS SCREWED
GATE VALVE
C 3/4"- 3000 LB FS SCREWED TEE
D 3/4"- 600 LB OR 800 LB

FS SCREWED CHECK VALVE
B E T-HANDLED PIPE STOCK PLUG, C.S.
F 3/4" X 3/4" X 1/2"-

2"- 300 LB GATE VALVE (F SPEC) 3000 LB FS REDUCING TEE
DATE NO.:
DETAIL NO.:
2"- 300 LB CHECK VALVE (F SPEC) G PRESSURE GAUGE
LINES AND FITTINGS FROM
01/07
H 3/4" X H A-106B NIPPLE
NOTE: PLUG 3/4" X 1/4" FS HEX THIS POINT TO TRUCK TO
RS3-945 A-6
BUSHING IN SAMPLE POINT WITH 1/4" BE FURNISHED BY CARRIER.
I 3/4" X 1/4" FS HEX BUSHING
SOLID C.S. PIPE PLUG WITH "T" HANDLE.
SECTION 9: MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
HF ALKYLATION
A: General
Listed below are specifications and/or vendors of miscellaneous materials used in HF
service. Laboratory equipment and supplies are listed within the laboratory manual test
procedures.
1. Activated Alumina
Specifications: 4- to 8- mesh, with a maximum SiO2

content of 0.1%. Bulk density must
be a minimum of 43 lb/ft3. Static
sorption must be at least 15.5 at 60%
relative humidity.
Sources of supply: Alcoa Worldwide Alumina

900 South Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
412-553-2929
www.adcats.alcoa.com
adcats@alcoa.com
UOP LLC
25 East Algonquin Road (Bldg. A)
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017
Toll Free: +1 (800) 877-6184
Phone: +1 (847) 391-2708 (Steve
Black)
adsorbents@uop.com
Typical Properties
ALCOA UOP
Grade HF-200 A-202-HF
Al2O3, wt% 94.9 93.6
Na2O, wt% 0.30 0.35
Fe2O3, wt% 0.02 0.02
SiO2, wt% 0.02 0.02
Loss on Ignition, wt% 4.8 6.0
Form Spheres, 5-8 mesh Granular, 5-8 mesh
Surface Area, m3/g 340 325
Bulk Density, lb/ft3 45 ( Packed) 48
Static Sorption @ 60% RH 15.5%
Crush Strength, lb 30 23
2. Alumina Balls
Specifications: ½-inch Alco T-162 alumina balls

Miscellaneous Materials Page 2
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One source of supply: Alcoa Worldwide Alumina

Address in (1), above
3. Potassium Hydroxide
Specifications: 90 to 95% flake KOH with <5 ppm silica. Shipped

in 400-lb drums.
One source of Occidental Chemical Corporation

supply: Occidental Tower
5005 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75244-6119
P.O. Box 809050
Dallas, Texas 75380-9050
Phone: 972-404-3800
Fax: 972-404-3669
http://www.oxy.com/OXYCHEM/CHEMICALS.htm
information@oxy.com

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4. Anhydrous HF
Specifications:
Compound Wt%
HF 99.0 minimum
H2SiF6 0.2 maximum
SO2 0.2 maximum
H2SO4, HSO3F, H2O 0.8 maximum
H2SiF6 + SO2 + H2SO4 + HSO3F + 0.013 if possible
H2O
Oxygen Nil*
*Note: No laboratory test for oxygen has been developed, but the transfer of HF
using air pressure must be avoided and the use of HF shipping containers previously
pressured with air must not be permitted.
Typical HF Shipment:
Compound Wt%
HF 99.960
H2SiF6, SO2 0.013
H2SO4, HSO3F 0.002
H2O, Other impurities 0.024
Oxygen Nil
Arsenic 10 ppm
Suppliers of anhydrous Solvay Fluor Honeywell

HF:
Quimica Fluor ICI
Explosivos Rio PCUK (Ugine-
Tinto Kuhlman)
Bayer Pennwalt

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5. Carbon Raschig Rings
Specifications: (Chemproof) C-196 Carbon Raschig

rings, ½, ¾, 1-inch ID, and 2-inch OD
with ¼-inch wall thickness.
Sources of supply: Rauschert Process Technologies

9047 Executive Park Drive
Suite 222
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 865 694-2089
Fax: 865 560 3115
Contact: Danny Mock; ext. 13
National Electrical Carbon Products,

Inc.
Morgan Carbon (Americas)
200 N. Town St.
Fostoria, OH 44830
Phone: 419-436-5989
Phone: 800-677-6322 (toll free)
Fax: 419-436-5990
http://www.mamat.com
Saint-Gobain NorPro
3840 Fish Creek Road
Stow, OH USA 44224-5400
Attn: Vickie Roy
Phone: 1-330-677-3541
Fax: 1-330-677-7243
http://www.norpro.saint-gobain.com

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6. Ceramic Marbles or Balls
Specifications: Chemical grade ceramic marbles or

balls in ¼-inch through 1-inch
diameter.
Sources of Supply: U. S. Stoneware Company

700 East Clark Street
East Palestine, OH 44413
Phone: 1-800-446-8808
Fax: 330-426-1859
e-mail: info@usstoneware.com
(Shipped from Akron, OH)
Rauschert Process Technologies

9047 Executive Park Drive
Suite 222
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 865 694-2089
Fax: 865 560 3115
Contact: Danny Mock; ext. 13
7. Monel Screen
Sources of Supply: The Cleveland Wire Cloth and Mfg.

Company
3574 East 78th Street
Cleveland, OH 44105-1596
Darby, Edward J., and Son, Inc.

S. E. Corner of 9th and Dauphin
P. O. B. 50049
Philadelphia, PA 19133

(HF Alkylation)
HF ACID DETECTION PAINT SOURCES

HF ALKYLATION UNIT HF ACID SERVICE
The following manufacturers can supply the recommended HF Acid Detection Paint
for the ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation Process unit.
a) Paint Type:
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Detection Paint,
Type: Continental 520 Acid Detection Paint – High Gloss Orange (A lead chromate paint
similar to the original Socony 220-Y-7 formulation)
Supplier:
Continental Industrial Coatings, Inc. Tel: 504-392-4993
118 Derrick Road FAX: 504-392-4951
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Attention: Ivan
b) Paint Type:
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Detection Paint,
Type: “On Guard” Brush-on HF Acid Detection Paint; Product Code AA-001-01
Supplier:
Sales: Tel: 1.941.485.6050
AWC II, Inc. Fax: 1.941.485.9121
P.O. Box 448
Nokomis, FL 34274
sales@awc-2.com
Manufacturing Facility:
AWC II, Inc. Tel: 1-877-374-0206 (Inside USA)
P.O. Box 561 Tel: 1-816-227-3326 (Outside USA)
Smithville, Missouri 64089-0396 Fax: 1.888.823.8233
USA
www.awc-2.com
Attention: Ernie Termorshuizen

Director, Technical Affairs
Ernie@AWC-2.com

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B. Neutralizing Equipment
1. Wash Basin
The double wash basin can be obtained from:

Elkay Manufacturing Co.
Elkay Sales, Inc.
2222 Camden Court
Oak Brook, IL 60523 U.S.A.
Phone: 630-574-8484
Fax: 630-574-5012
Direct Customer Service Number: 630-572-3192.
A very satisfactory basin is their standard stock scullery (Stock No.

SS8254LR), a two-compartment sink constructed of 14-gauge 302 stainless
steel and furnished with 24 x 24-inch drain boards on each end and a 8-inch
backsplash. Lever handle waste fixtures (Stock No. LK-94) with a
connecting overflow for each compartment should also be specified.
The overall dimensions of the assembly are 14 inches deep (not including
backsplash), 27 ½ inches wide, and 102 inches long. The basin is mounted on
tubular legs giving a 36-inch table-top height.
2. Equipment Racks
Equipment racks are the standard type of dress racks found in most clothing
stores and are usually constructed of pipe and screwed fittings.
3. Glove and Boot Drying Rack
This rack consists of three 8-foot air headers, each header fitted with eight ¼-
inch nozzles over which gloves and boots are hung for drying. The entire
assembly can be wall-mounted to conserve space. See standard drawing HF-
1010.

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C. Safety Equipment
Types of Personal Protective Equipment used by ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation
Licensees
1. GLOVES
a) Ansell Edmont Snorkel PVC-Coated Fabric Gloves, No. 4-414

Color: Green
Length: 14 inches
Sizes: Medium and Large
Sources of Supply: Ansell Healthcare

200 Schulz Drive
Red Bank, NJ 07701
General Phone: (732) 345-5400
Customer Service: (800) 800-0444
Customer Service Fax: (800) 800-0445
Technical Questions:
anselltek@ansell.com
Distributor/Shipping/Order Questions:
service@ansell.com
www.Ansellpro.com
Wayest Safety, Inc.
5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
Hagemeyer-Vallen Safety Supply

Company
306 Airline Drive, #100A
Coppell, TX 75019
USA
Phone: 972.304.7200
Fax: 972.304.7301

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b) JoMac Acid Protective Gloves

Color: Red FM 814
Length: 14 Inches
Sizes: Medium and Large
Source of Supply: JOMAC Canada

10 Bachelder Street
Stanstead (Quebec)
J0B 3E2
1-800-567-2765
Tel.: (819) 876-7531
Fax: (819) 876-5361
E-mail: Sclowery@wellslamont.com

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2. GOGGLES
a) American Optical chemical splash goggle, No. 710
Source of Supply: American Optical Company

Safety Products Division
P. O. B. 8007
Southbridge, Mass. 01550
b) Coverflex Acid Goggle with hooded vents, No. 522-C

Coverflex Acid Goggle with hooded vents and yellow sides, No. 522-Y
Source of Supply: Wayest Safety, Inc.

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
c) US Safety Clear Perforated hooded vents Stock #:292541

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
d) Uvex Goggle Chemical Splash w/ hooded clear lens

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515

(HF Alkylation)
3. JUMPERS
a) Stasafe GraLite-PVC Coated GraLite-20 Jacket

Color: Yellow
Sources of Supply: Wayest Safety, Inc.

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
b) Respirex Neoprene Coated Polyester Jacket
Source of Supply: Respirex

2607 Spring Cypress Road
Spring, TX 77388
Ph: 713-350-1200

(HF Alkylation)
4. OVERALLS
a) Stasafe GraLite-PVC Coated GraLite-20 Overalls

Color: Yellow
Polypropylene Suspenders
Sources of Supply: Standard Safety Equipment

1407-T Ridgeview Drive
McHenry, IL 60050-7023
Fx: 815-363-8633
Tel. 815-363-8565
Tel. 888-345-4773
Wayest Safety, Inc.

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515

Company
306 Airline Drive
Suite 100A
Coppell, TX 75019
1-800-442-3113
b) Respirex Neoprene Coated Polyester Trousers

Spring, TX 77388
Ph: 713-350-1200

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5. FACE SHIELDS
a) MSA Faceshield Bracket Plastic Hat Model for Topgard or

V-Gard Hat. Stock #:10005383

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
b) Vallen Model 875 Universal Visor Carrier w/ Model V8 visor blade
Source of Supply: Hagemeyer-Vallen Safety Supply

Company
306 Airline Drive
Suite 100A
Coppell, TX 75019
1-800-442-3113
6. BOOTS
a) Tingley No. 1440 Red Neoprene 10” Overshoe
Sources of Supply: Tingley Rubber Corp.

200-T South Avenue
P. O. B. 100
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Ph: 1-866-757-9239
Wayest Safety, Inc.

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515

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7. HOODS
a) Stasafe Shoulder Mounted GraLite 20 Air-supplied Half-C Suit
Source of Supply: Standard Safety Equipment

Fx: 815-363-8633

Company
306 Airline Drive
Suite 100A
Coppell, TX 75019
1-800-442-3113
b) Stasafe Shoulder Mounted GraLite 20 Air-supplied Hood
Source of Supply: Standard Safety Equipment

Fx: 815-363-8633

Company
306 Airline Drive
Suite 100A
Coppell, TX 75019
1-800-442-3113
c) Respirex Half-C Neoprene-coated Polyester Air-supplied Blouse

Spring, TX 77388
Ph: 713-350-1200

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8. EMERGENCY SUIT (“D” SUIT, ZOOT SUIT)
a) Stasafe Catalog No. 076-61800-000(x) TEG (Total Encapsulating Garment) –

(The last four numbers indicate size).
Sources of Supply: Standard Safety Equipment

Fx: 815-363-8633
Ph: 815-363.8565
www.StandardSafety.com
Wayest Safety, Inc.

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
b) Respirex GTB Gas-tight Neoprene-Coated Polyester Suit

Spring, TX 77388
Ph: 713-350-1200
www.respirex.com.uk

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9. AIR HOSE
a) 100-foot joints of 3/8-inch I.D. Schrader-Bridgeport Oil-Resistant Synthetic

Rubber Air Hose, Catalog Number 9617
With Schrader-Bridgeport Quick-Activating 3/8-inch serrated shank adapters (No.

1097-11) on one end and
Schrader 3/8-inch male threaded brass hose coupling adapter (No. 9134) on the
other end, and
Schrader Quick-Acting Coupler, 3/8-inch female check unit for Brass Coupling for
Brass Coupling Adapter, Catalog No. 1095-12.

5514 S. 94th E. Ave
Phone: (918) 665-2330
Toll-Free: (800)256-1004
Fax: (918)665-3515
10. CALCIUM GLUCONATE GEL
a) 2.5% Calcium gluconate gel, tubes (six-tube minimum)
Source of Supply: pharma science

175 Rano Street
Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone: 716-871-9376
Toll-free: 800-207-4477
Fax: 716-871-3415
www.calgonate.com
info@calgonate.com

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D. Spare Parts Guide – Industrialized Area

Pumps:
Gaskets – One set for each type of pump.
Mechanical Seals – One complete replacement seal for each type of pump, with
spare Teflon® wedges, gaskets, and carbons for four complete overhauls
of each replacement seal.
Wear Rings – One set for each type of pump.
Bearings – One set for each type of pump.
Case Studs – Six studs for each type of pump.
Impellers and Shafts – To be stocked in accordance with plant practice.
Valves:
½-inch through 2-inch – A minimum of six spare valves and six spare bonnet
gaskets for each size.
3-inch and 4-inch – A minimum of two spare valves and four spare bonnet
baskets for each size.
6-inch and larger – One spare valve and two spare bonnet gaskets for each size.
Valve packing – Stock in accordance with plant practice.
Instruments:
dP or Pressure Transmitters: -- One complete unit of each type or range with
spare parts and gaskets for four complete overhauls.
All Other Instruments: -- Stock in accordance with plant practice.

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Gaskets:
Piping – Enough for 10% replacement of each size on the unit or the following
minimum, whichever is greater.
Size Minimum
2-inch 15
3-inch 15
4-inch 8
6-inch and larger 4 of each size
Manways – 100% replacement.
Rerun tower – 100% replacement of the body flange gasket.
Heat Exchangers – 100% replacement for rerun column acid vaporizer.
Other Gaskets – Stock in accordance with plant practice.
Relief Valves:
Springs --- One spare for each spring range.
Bellows – One spare for each valve.
Gaskets – 100% replacement for each valve.

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E. Spare Parts Guide – Remote Area

Pumps:
Gaskets – Four sets for each pump.
Mechanical Seals – Two complete replacement seals for each type of pump, with
spare Teflon wedges, gaskets, and carbons for twelve complete overhauls
of each replacement seal; plus sis spare hard faces and six sets of springs
for each type of pump.
Wear Rings – Two sets for each type of pump.
Bearings – Two sets for each type of pump.
Case Studs – One full set of studs for each type of pump.
Impellers and Shafts – To be stocked in accordance with plant practice, but at
lease one of each for each type pump because of remote location of plant
from sources of supply.
Valves:
½-inch through 2-inch – A minimum of 50% of number of valves of each size
and 70% spare bonnet gaskets for each size.
3-inch and 4-inch – A minimum of 30% of number of valves of each size and
50% spare bonnet baskets for each size.
6-inch and larger – A minimum of 20% of number of valves of each size and
50% spare bonnet gaskets for each size.
Valve packing – Sufficient packing to repack 20% of 2-inch and smaller valves
and 50% of 3-inch and larger valves.
Instruments:
dP or Pressure Transmitters: -- Three complete units of each type or range with
spare parts and gaskets for ten complete overhauls.
All Other Instruments: -- Stock in accordance with plant practice.

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Gaskets:
Piping – Enough for 10% replacement of each size on the unit or the following
minimum, whichever is greater.
Size Minimum
2-inch 200
3-inch 50
4-inch 50
6-inch 50
8-inch and larger 10 of each size
Manways – 200% replacement.
Rerun tower – 200% replacement of the body flange gasket.
Heat Exchangers – 200% replacement for rerun column acid vaporizer.
Other Gaskets – Stock in accordance with plant practice.
Relief Valves:
Springs --- One spare for each spring range.
Bellows – Two spares for each valve.
Gaskets – 200% replacement for each valve.
All other parts – Stock in accordance with plant practice.

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The following stock of Nickel-Copper-Alloy bar stock and plate should be

carried on hand to expedite emergency repairs by machining parts in the plant
machine shop:
20 linear feet of 1-inch diameter bar stock
4 square feet of 1-inch thick Nickel-Copper-Alloy plate

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F. Special Handling of Acid Service Equipment

It is recommended that a definite segregated area of the warehouse floor space and
segregated shelf and bin areas be set aside for acid service equipment.
The manufacturer will normally identify equipment with Nickel-Copper-Alloy trim
by stamping the identification tags with “Monel®” or “NiCu.” The industry
standard color code for nickel-copper alloy is orange.
For ease of identification and control of equipment with Nickel-Copper-Alloy
components so that it is not used in non-acid service, such equipment should be
color-coded with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint upon its arrival at the
warehouse in the following manner:
Check, Gate, Globe, and Plug Valves of all Sizes
All bonnet flanges should be painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint
on all screwed valves ½-inch through 1-inch. Bonnet and connection flanges
on valves 2-inch and larger should also be painted with Hydrofluoric Acid
Detection Paint. The outside edges of flanges should be painted, but not the
face of the flange. Identification tags must not be painted.
Pumps
Paint the outside edges of suction and discharge flanges with Hydrofluoric
Acid Detection Paint.
Pump Mechanical Seals
Paint stripe on shipping carton with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint or
flag with orange tag on component parts.
Displacement Level Transmitters
Paint outside edges of head flange and pipe flanges with Hydrofluoric Acid
Detection Paint.
Control Valves
Paint packing flange and outside edges of end flanges with Hydrofluoric Acid
Detection Paint.

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Relief Valves
Paint outside edges of connection flanges with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection
Paint.
Pressure Transmitter and Differential Pressure Transmitters
Paint both sides of head cover with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint.
Thermowells
All Nickel-Copper alloy thermowell heads should be metal stamped
“Monel®” or “NiCu” and painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint.
Do not paint pipe threads.
Pressure Gauges
Paint outside edges of gauge glass cover with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection
Paint. The face of the gauge and the equipment tag must not be painted.
Acid Soluble Oil Burners
Paint pipe connection head with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint. Do not
paint pipe threads.
Gaskets of all Sizes
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-Teflon® spiral-wound gaskets should receive special
attention and control during the construction of an HF alkylation unit. Once
in place and compressed, they can be identified, and they cannot be reused.
All Nickel-Copper-Alloy-Teflon® gaskets should be painted on the outside
edge of the gauge ring with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint so the
materials of construction can be easily be identified, whether the gasket is in
warehouse stock or installed between flanges.
Orifice Plates
All acid service orifice plates should be metal stamped as to line size, bore
size, and “Monel®” or “NiCu” on the orifice plate tag or handle. The back of
the flag should be painted with Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint.

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Paint
Sources for the Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint can be found in the
ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation Process Design Specifications, Section 10,
Subsection H.
Metal Testing
Nickel-Copper Alloy is nominally 70% nickel and 30% copper. When not
identified by stamp or tag, a quick and easy test is as follows: clean the
surface to be tested. A drop of concentrated nitric acid and a drop of water
should give a light blue-green color. A clean carbon-steel knife blade placed
in the solution and held to the metal for a few seconds should show a copper
color when removed.

SECTION 10: METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
The following information can be used as a reference for selecting materials for use
in HF service. Many of the following paragraphs are referenced in other parts of
the HF Alkylation Process Design Specifications.
A. General
1. Carbon equivalent (CE) shall be calculated by using the following formula:
CE = C + Mn + Cr + Mo + V + Cu + Ni
6 5 15
where: C = weight percent Carbon
Mn = weight percent Manganese
Cr = weight percent Chromium
Mo = weight percent Molybdenum
V = weight percent Vanadium
Cu = weight percent Copper
Ni = weight percent Nickel
Welds in carbon steel materials having a maximum carbon equivalent (CE) of

0.43 will not exceed the recommended maximum hardness of BHN-200 (HRB-
94). No post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) is required for HF-service vessels,
exchangers, piping, etc., fabricated from carbon steel materials selected in
accordance with the appropriate sections of the ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation
Process Design Specifications unless PWHT is specified by the applicable
pressure code, or unless the weld hardness exceeds BHN-200 (RHB-94).
The weld hardness specifications above need not apply to castings and forgings
that will not be welded or weld-repaired.
For additional information on carbon equivalent and weld hardness, refer to
NACE Standard RP0472 and NACE publication 5A171.
2. Extensive testing has revealed that limiting the nickel-plus-copper content to

0.15 wt % with a carbon content no lower than 0.18 wt % in carbon-steel plate
(including fractionation trays), pipe and fittings, or exchanger tubes of any
Metallurgy and Material Specifications Page 2
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thickness, helps avoid increased corrosion rates. This fact should be considered
when selecting carbon-steel materials for use in HF service. To address this
concern, ASTM has added supplemental requirements to their specifications for
carbon steel plate, pipe, fittings, and forgings for HF alkylation service or
concentrated HF service.
3. Specifications for Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 Stud Bolts:

The material used in this bolting is cold-drawn bar stock, age-hardened, with a
minimum yield strength of 100,000 PSI, an ultimate strength of 140,000 PSI, and
a minimum elongation in 2 inches of 17 percent. The machine-cut threads shall
be run after heat treatment. The ends of each stud shall be stamped "KM". The
maximum hardness of the material shall be Rockwell C-30 (HRC-30). Nuts for
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-K-500 stud bolts shall be carbon-steel hex nuts, ASTM
A194, Class 2H. Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N04400, Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N04405, or
Nickel-Copper-Alloy-N05500 hex nuts (HRC-30 maximum) shall be used for all
internal bolting.
Nickel-Copper Alloy K-500 is resistant to corrosion from HF, but can crack if
overstressed while exposed to HF and oxygen. Proper torquing procedures shall
be used, and overstressing should be avoided when using K-500 bolts. See
Subsection I.
4. To prevent accelerated corrosion, the temperature of Nickel-Copper-Alloys in

HF service must not be allowed to exceed 300ºF (149ºC), and the temperature of
carbon steel in process streams containing soluble HF or a separate phase of HF
must not be allowed to exceed 160ºF (71ºC).

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B. Acceptable Nickel-Copper Materials for HF Service

ASTM FEDERAL OTHER
PLATE, SHEETS, & STRIP

Alloy 400 B127 UNS N04400 QQ-N-281; SAE/AMS 4544 ®
Monel 400; BS3072 (NA13)
PIPE & TUBE
Alloy 400 B165 UNS N04400* QQ-N-281 ®
Monel 400
Alloy K-500** -- QQ-N-286; SAE/AMS 4676 ®
K-Monel ; DIN 17751
CONDENSER
TUBES
Alloy 400 B163 UNS N04400 -- ®
Monel 400
FASTENERS
Bolts –Alloy 400 F468 UNS N04400 -- ®
Monel 400
Alloy K-500** F468 UNS N05500; ASTM B865 -- ®
K-Monel
Nuts – Alloy 400 F467 UNS N04400 -- ®
Monel 400
F467 UNS N04405
Alloy K-500** F467 UNS N05500; HRC-30 Max -- ®
K-Monel
FORGINGS
Monel 400; DIN 17754
BAR & ROD
Monel 400; BS3076 (NA13)
Alloy K-500** B865 UNS N05500 QQ-N-286; SAE/AMS 4676 ®
K-Monel ; BS3075 (NA18)
DIN 17743, 17752 & 17754
Werkstoffe Nr. 2.4375
CASTINGS
General A494 M-35-1 QQ-N-288E --
Pump Impellers A494 M-35-1 UNS N24135
WELDING CONSUMABLE (Alloy 400 to Alloy 400)
Alloy 400 Welding Electrode or Filler Metal -- AWS A5.11 Class ENiCu-7 or
AWS A5.14 Class ERNiCu-7
WELDING CONSUMABLE (Alloy 400 to Carbon Steel, first layer)
Nickel Welding Electrode or Nickel Filler Metal AWS A5.11 Class ENi-1 or
AWS A5.14 Class ERNi-1
WROUGHT WELDING FITTINGS
Alloy 400 B366 Grade WPNC* -- ®
Monel 400
*annealed **Hardness of all K-500 material is limited to HRC-30

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C. Acceptable Carbon Steel Materials for HF Service
ASTM
PLATE, SHEETS, AND STRIP

A516 (with Supplement S54)*
A537 Class 1 with Supplement S54 of A516*
≥ ½” thick In addition to above, maximum 0.005 wt% S, vacuum degassed, A578
Level A Supplement S1 ultrasonic tested, normalized or quenched and
tempered.
Tube Sheets A516 (w/ Supplement S54)*
A350 Grade LF2 with supplement S62 of ASTM A961*
Fractionator Trays A1011 commercial steel grades with limited residual elements
PIPE
≤2” A106 Gr A or B (w/Supplement S8)*
3 – 10” A524 or A106 Gr A or B (with A106 Supplement S8)*

A333 Gr 6 (w/ Supplement S2)*
> 10” A524 or A106 Gr A or B (with A106 Supplement S8)*
A333 Gr 6 (w/ Supplement S2)*
EXCHANGER TUBES A179 with Cu + Ni + Cr ≤0.20
FASTENERS
Bolting A193 Gr B7M or B7
Nuts A194 Class 2HM or 2H
FORGINGS A350-LF2 (with A961 Supplement S62)*

Flanges A105 normalized or normalized and tempered
(with A961 Supplement S62)* or
A350 Grade LF2 with supplement S62 of ASTM A961*
BAR & ROD A105 with A 961 Supplement S62*
CASTINGS A216 Gr WCA or WCB UNS J03002 (w/ Supplement S16.2 preferred)
WELDING AWS A5.1 E7016 or E7018 for SMAW

CONSUMABLE
A5.18 ER70S-2 for GMAW and GTAW
WELD FITTINGS A234 Gr WPB or A420 WPL 6 (with A960 Supplement S78)*
*These supplements contain residual element restrictions that improve corrosion resistance in HF
service.

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D. Acceptable Shaft Packing Materials for HF Service
ASO Pump Packing

®
Ring 1 (From throat bushing) Teflon (Solid Ring)
Rings 2 & 3 Garlock #934 or equal
Ring 4 Crane #896 Superseal or equal
Ring 5 Lantern gland
Ring 6 Crane #896 Superseal or equal
Rings 7 & 8 Garlock #934 or equal
Mechanical Seals
® ®
O-rings Kalrez or Chemraz
Mechanical Seal Gland Plate

®
Auxiliary Gland Plate Packing Braided Teflon
Control Valves
®
Stem Packing Chevron-type Teflon continuous rings
®
Grafoil or John Crane 124 (optional & for high temp)
Valves
®
Stem packing (Large Valves) Grafoil or John Crane 124
®
Stem Packing (Small Valves) Chevron-type Teflon continuous rings

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E. Acceptable O-Ring Materials for HF Service
RUBBER ASTM D1418 ASTM D2000 SUPPLIER TRADE TEMP RANGE Notes
TYPE NAME Deg F
Fluorocarbon FKM HK
®
DuPont Viton (A) No longer
available
®
DuPont Viton (B)
Perfluorocarbon FFKM
®
DuPont Kalrez 6375
®
Kalrez 7075
®
Kalrez 4079
®
Greene Chemraz 505 -20 to 425 Black
Tweed
®
Chemraz -20 to 425 White – no
514/517 carbon filler
®
Chemraz 605
®
Parker Parafluor -
Freudenberg- ®
Simriz -
NOK

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F. Acceptable Gasket Materials for HF Service
Service Type
® ®
Piping Alloy-400-Teflon Spiral-Wound or Alloy-400-Grafoil Spiral-Wound with
®- ®
Grafoil or Teflon -encapsulated or -faced metal inner ring.*
Manways Corrugated soft iron
EXCHANGER BODY FLANGES
®
Carbon Steel Exchangers, Ni-Cu-Alloy-400 double-jacketed with Grafoil filler, Ni-Cu-Alloy-400-
Acid Side ® ®
Grafoil spiral-wound (Grafoil -encapsulated or faced metal inner
ring), Grafoil®-encapsulated corrugated Ni-Cu-Alloy-400*
®
Subsection B Exchangers, Ni-Cu-Alloy-400 double-jacketed with Grafoil filler, Ni-Cu-Alloy-400-
Channel-to-Tube Sheet ® ®
Grafoil spiral-wound (Grafoil -encapsulated or faced metal inner
ring), Grafoil®-encapsulated corrugated Ni-Cu-Alloy-400*
® ®
Subsection B Exchangers, Carbon-steel-Grafoil or stainless-steel-Grafoil spiral-wound
Shell-to-Tube Sheet
Subsection C Exchangers, End- Solid soft iron or low-carbon steel with hardness < BHN 120 (HRB-68)
Plate Gaskets and Tube-to-Shell
Gaskets
Subsection C Exchangers, Solid soft iron or low-carbon steel with a hardness of less than BHN 120
®
Tube-Side Gaskets (HRB-68), or Ni-Cu-Alloy-400-Teflon Spiral-Wound*
Air Fin Exchangers, Solid or corrugated soft iron or low-carbon steel with a hardness of less
Header-Box Covers than BHN 120 (HRB-68)
Displacement Level Transmitter Solid soft iron or low-carbon steel < BHN 120 (HRB-68), or Ni-Cu-Alloy-
® ®
Gaskets 400-Teflon Spiral-Wound, or Ni-Cu-Alloy-400-Grafoil Spiral-Wound*
Control-Valve Body Gaskets Solid soft iron < BHN 114 (HRB-64)
® ®
Alternate Ni-Cu-Alloy 400-Teflon spiral-wound or Ni-Cu-Alloy 400-Grafoil spiral-
wound (must be specifically designed for this type of gasket)*
Relief-Valve Gaskets
Bonnet Gaskets Solid soft iron < BHN 114 (HRB-64)
®
Bellows-to-Disc Gaskets Garlock Gylon Style 35-101
Pump Cases – Older pumps Solid soft iron or low-carbon steel < BHN 120 (HRB-68)
® ®
-- Newer pumps Ni-Cu-Alloy-400-Teflon spiral-wound or Ni-Cu-Alloy-400-Grafoil spiral-
wound (must be specifically designed for this type of gasket)*
Pump Shaft Sleeve -- Older Solid soft iron or low-carbon steel < BHN 120 (HRB-68)
® ®
Newer and 2-stage pumps Kalrez or Chemraz O-ring gaskets
® ®
Pump Gland Plate Kalrez or Chemraz O-ring gaskets
*Grafoil or equivalent flexible graphite material is acceptable for all temperatures. Teflon® is acceptable to
®
400°F.

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G. Data for Manufacture of Blinds

Blind Thickness and Diameter
Maximum Operating Pressure*

Pipe Size
150 psig 300 psig 400 psig 600 psig
2-inch 1/8" 1/8" 3/16" 3/16"
0.085” 0.120” 0.139” 0.170”
D = 3 7/8" D = 4 1/8" D = 4 1/8" D = 4 1/8"
3-inch 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/16"
0.126” 0.177” 0.210” 0.170”
D = 5 1/8" D = 5 5/8" D = 5 5/8" D = 5 5/8"
4-inch 3/16" 1/4" 1/4" 5/16"
0.162” 0.228” 0.264” 0.323”
D = 6 5/8" D = 6 7/8" D = 6 3/4" D = 7 3/8"
6-inch 1/4" 5/16" 3/8" 1/2"
0.226” 0.320” 0.374” 0.452”
D = 8 1/2" D = 9 5/8" D = 9 1/2" D = 10 1/4"
8-inch 5/16" 7/16" 1/2" 5/8"
0.309” 0.436” 0.504” 0.618”
D = 10 3/4" D = 11 7/8" D = 11 3/4" D = 12 3/8"
10-inch 3/8" 9/16" 5/8" 3/4"
0.385” 0.545” 0.629” 0.769”
D = 13 1/8" D = 14 1/8" D = 13 7/8" D = 15 1/2"
12-inch 1/2" 11/16" 3/4" 15/16"
0.456” 0.645” 0.745” 0.913”
D = 15 7/8" D = 16 1/2" D = 16 1/4" D = 17 3/4"
* Exceeding maximum operating pressure against the blind plate may deform the blind
and make it difficult to remove from between the flanges.
Stamp size and series here.

Drill 7/16" hole.
Paint ears red -- also flanges where blinds are installed.
NOTE:
1. The decimal number is calculated from Roark's "Stress
and Strain Formulas." The fractional number is
recommended minimum blind thickness.
2. For blinds greater than ½-inch thick, use blind plate
rated for full pipe design pressure where possible.

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H. Sources for HF Acid Detection Paint

The following manufacturers can supply the recommended HF Acid Detection Paint for
ConocoPhillips HF Alkylation Process units.
1. Paint Type:
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Detection Paint
Type: Continental 520 Acid Detection Paint – High Gloss Orange (A lead chromate
paint similar to the original Socony 220-Y-7 formulation)
Supplier:
Continental Industrial Coatings, Inc. Tel: 1-504-392-4993
118 Derrick Road Fax: 1-504-392-4951
Belle Chasse, La 70037
USA
Attention: Ivan
2. Paint Type:
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Detection Paint
Type: On Guard™ Brush-On HF Acid Detection Paint, Product Code AA-001-01
Supplier:
Sales:
AWC II, Inc. Tel: 1-941-485-6050
P.O. Box 448 Fax: 1-941-485-9121
Nokomis, FL 34274
sales@awc-2.com
Manufacturing Facility:
AWC II, Inc. Tel: 1-877-374-0206 (Inside USA)
P. O. Box 561 Tel: 1-816-227-3326 (Outside USA)
Smithville, Missouri 64089-0396 Fax: 1-888-823-8233
USA
www.awc-2.com
Attention: Ernie Termorshuizen
Director, Technical Affairs
Ernie@awc-2.com

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I. Maximum Allowable Bolt Stress
Alloy Yield (Ksi) 90% of Yield 80% of Yield 60% of Yield 40% of Yield
B7 105.00 63.00 42.00
B7M 80.00 72.00
K500 100.00 60.00
This table provides proposed allowable stresses for several candidate bolting alloys with
their nominated permissible stress when exposed to aqueous HF with oxygen (such as in a
leaking flange).
Two values are shown for B7 bolting because two stress levels have been nominated for
SCC (stress corrosion cracking) avoidance. It is preferred to use 40% of specified yield to
be safe because B7 bolt hardness can be quite high.

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J. ASTM Specifications Referenced in This Document

ASTM Title Supplement for
HF Alkylation
Service
A105 Carbon Steel Forgings for Piping Applications
A106 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service S8
A179 Seamless Cold-Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
A193 Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Service
A194 Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High Pressure or High Temperature
Service, or Both
A216 Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature S16
Service
A234 Piping Fittings for Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and High
Temperature Service
A333 Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service S2
A350 Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Forgings, Requiring Notch Toughness Testing for
Piping Components
A420 Piping Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Low-Temperature
Service
A494 Castings, Nickel and Nickel Alloy
A516 Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate- and Lower-Temperature S54
Service
A524 Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for Atmospheric and Lower Temperatures
A537 Pressure Vessel Plates, Heat-Treated, Carbon-Manganese-Silicon Steel
A578 Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Plain and Clad Steel Plates for Special
Applications
A960 Common Requirements for Wrought Steel Piping Fittings S78
A961 Common Requirements for Steel Flanges, Forged Fittings, Valves, and Parts for S62
Piping Applications
A1011 Steel, Sheet and Strip, Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy
with Improved Formability
B127 Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNSN04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B163 Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
B164 Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
B165 Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400)* Seamless Pipe & Tube
B366 Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings
B564 Nickel Alloy Forgings
B865 Precipitation Hardening Nickel-Copper-Aluminum Alloy (UNS N05500) Bar, Rod,
Wire, Forgings, and Forging Stock

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CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

CONOCOPHILLIPS HF ALKYLATION PROCESS

PROCESS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE: This manual is the property of ConocoPhillips Company. It is not to be

This manual should be considered a single document and should not be

Any proposed deviations from the following specifications shall be submitted

HFA Specs Revision 04-2007

CONOCOPHILLIPS HF ALKYLATION PROCESS

PROCESS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

1. COLUMNS AND VESSELS

4. PUMPS AND DRIVERS

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5. INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

6. PIPE, VALVES, FITTINGS, AND SEWERS

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10. METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS

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steel materials meeting the specifications in Paragraphs 1 and 12 unless it is

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supported by tower wall gussets. Bolting of tray-deck components and support

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B. Acid Rerun Column

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C. Acid Settler System

Any proposed deviations from the specifications detailed in Section 1 shall be

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fabricated from carbon steel materials meeting the specifications in

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extend beyond the shell-side tube-sheet face. The “controlled-rolling”

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a minimum and shall be ¾-inch minimum 6000# forged-steel full couplings

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design minimum temperatures less than -20°F (-29°C), nozzles shall be

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B. Acid Vaporizer, Acid Superheater, and Rerun Overhead Condenser

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Channel, Channel Cover, and Nozzles:

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C. Double-Pipe or Multi-tube Hairpin Exchangers

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Nickel-Copper-Alloy tubes shall be BWG 12-gauge average ASTM B165 UNS

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D. AIR COOLERS AND CONDENSERS

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Hydrofluoric Acid Detection Paint. To allow detection of paint color changes

Any proposed deviations from the specifications detailed in Section 2 shall be

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1. Heater design shall conform to normal engineering practices regarding

Any proposed deviations from the specifications detailed in Section 3 shall be

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6. In addition to the document requirements above, the contractor shall furnish

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B. API 610 Pumps (With Mechanical Shaft Seals)

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through features are not allowed).

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C. Mechanical Shaft Seals

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