Ammonia Plant

LAC - 600 STPD

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Code: Rock Springs Tag/Item No: Client Code: -

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General Legal and Quality Requirements for

Pressure Equipment in
Machine Units or Package Units

X 1.0 11.15.13 Bruckhaus, ENMQ1 Wagner, ENMQ1 Mitterbacher, ENMQ1

Name,Function Unit Name,Function Unit Name,Function Unit
Status Issue Date Prepared by Checked by Approved by Remarks

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CO NT ENTS

1  Sco pe 3 

2  De f i n i t i on s, Abb r e via ti on s 3 

3  Re gu la t io ns 4 
3.1  Sta tu tor y Re qu ire men ts 4 
3.2  Co de s a nd Sta ndar d s 4 
3.3  L I NDE Stan dar d s, CLI E NT Sp e ci f i ca t i on s 4 
3.4  Ass es sment b y AI A 4 

4  Man u fa c tur i ng Da ta Re cor d 5 

4.1  Pre ss ure Ve s sels 5 
4.2  Pi p ing S yste ms 5 

5  Ad di tio na l Re qu ire men ts 6 

5.1  Un i t s o f Me a sur eme nt 6 
5.2  De sig n 6 
5.3  Ma ter ia l s 7 
5.4  Fabr i ca tio n 7 
5.5  Te sting 7 
5.6  Mar king 8 
5.7  In spe ct ion 8 

At t a ch me n t 1 : L I NDE M i nimu m Re qu ir emen t s f or Wel di n g an d T e st i ng P la n 9 

At ta ch me n t 2 : L INDE M i nimu m Re qu ir emen ts for Weldin g 11 

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1 Scope
This specification applies to pressure equipment within machine units or package units for an Ammonia
Plant. The plant will be installed in Rock Springs, WY, USA.

2 Definitions, Abbreviations
CLIENT Simplot Phosphates LLC (SPLLC)
Rock Springs, WY, USA
CONTRACTOR Linde Engineering North America Inc. (LENA)
VENDOR Vendor of the machine unit or package unit
SUB-VENDOR Manufacturer of the pressure equipment

AIA Authorized Inspection Agency

ITP Inspection and Test Plan
MDMT Minimum Design Metal Temperature
NDE Non-Destructive Examination
PQR Procedure Qualification Record
PTP Production Test Plate
PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment
WPS Welding Procedure Specification

Pressure equipment Pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping systems, pressure and safety
accessories (e.g. valves, safety valves)
Process piping Pressure piping systems for process fluids
Utility piping Piping used for utility services, e.g. cooling water, oil, instrument air

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3 Regulations

3.1 Statutory Requirements

Not applicable.

3.2 Codes and Standards

3.2.1 Pressure Vessels

- ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1
Note:
The registration at the National Board is required.
- TEMA, Class R

3.2.2 Piping Systems

- Process piping: ASME B31.3
- Utility piping: VENDOR's or SUB-VENDOR's standard, as applicable

3.2.3 Safety Valves

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1

3.3 LINDE Standards, CLIENT Specifications

Not applicable.

3.4 Assessment by AIA

VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, shall arrange the design approval, stage inspections and final
inspection by the AIA.

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4 Manufacturing Data Record

4.1 Pressure Vessels

VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, shall prepare the Manufacturing Data Record with the
following contents:
- cover sheet (showing as minimum CONTRACTOR's project no., project code, item no., as well as
VENDOR's name and address),
- index of Manufacturing Data Record,
- Data Report(s),
- as-built drawings,
- steel structure drawings, if applicable,
- strength calculations including foundation data,
- parts list, with reference to part numbers and material certificates,
- material certificates according to code,
- PWHT report showing heat treatment parameters, if applicable,
- leak test report, if applicable,
- pressure test certificate,
- nameplate photo, copy or rubbing,
- report on cleanliness, if applicable,
- painting documentation/ instructions,
- lifting and site transport instructions, transport drawings.

4.2 Piping Systems

4.2.1 Process Piping including Safety Valves

VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, shall prepare the Manufacturing Data Record with following
contents:
- cover sheet (showing as minimum CONTRACTOR's project no., project code, item no., as well as
VENDOR's name and address),
- index of Manufacturing Data Record,
- as-built drawings or isometrics,
- material certificates incl. for valves and safety valves according to the relevant code,
- set pressure certificates of safety valves,
- PWHT report showing heat treatment parameters, if applicable,
- leak test report, if applicable,
- pressure test certificate,
- report on cleanliness, if applicable,
- painting documentation/ instructions.

4.2.2 Utility Piping

VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, shall prepare the Manufacturing Data Record with following
contents:
- cover sheet (showing as minimum CONTRACTOR's project no., project code, item no., as well as
VENDOR's name and address),
- Certificate of Compliance,
- leak test report, if applicable,
- pressure test certificate,
- valve and/or safety valve certificate(s).

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5 Additional Requirements

5.1 Units of Measurement

U.S. customary units shall be used.

5.2 Design

5.2.1 General
Ensure that the access for periodic internal inspections is not hindered.

5.2.2 Drawings
For pressure vessels, the following shall be shown on the drawing or in separate documents:
- all details regarding materials,
- design pressure,
- design temperature,
- MDMT,
- test pressure,
- volume,
- type of fluid,
- nameplate,
- name of the AIA.

For process piping, the following shall be shown on related drawings or isometrics:
- design temperature,
- MDMT,
- materials including type of material certificate,
- dimensions,
- PWHT, if applicable,
- NDE extent.

5.2.3 Welding and Testing Plan

For LINDE minimum requirements, refer to Attachment 1.

5.2.4 Heat Treatment Specification

Kind of heat treatment, e.g. PWHT, and details on materials, governing thickness, heating and cooling
rates, holding temperature with admissible tolerance and holding time as well as thermocouple locations
on the equipment and PTP, whether on inside or outside surface of the equipment are to be shown in all
cases irrespective of the heat treatment method.
Additional information is required, as follows:
- Furnace heat treatment:
Loading temperature, discharge temperature, support details along with internal spider supports if
necessary, location of PTP.
- Local heat treatment:
Heating method, heating band width, insulation belt width inside and outside.

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5.2.5 Inspection and Test Plan

For each pressure vessel, major fabrication and inspection steps shall be shown in the correct sequence
with reference to relevant inspections of following involved parties:
- VENDOR,
- SUB-VENDOR,
- AIA,
- CLIENT,
- CONTRACTOR.

The ITP has to show the following potential inspection steps for CONTRACTOR:
- design approval,
- pre-fabrication meeting (hold point),
- inspection before any PWHT (hold point),
- inspection before hydrostatic pressure test,
- hydrostatic pressure test of completed unit,
- final inspection before release for transport (hold point).

5.3 Materials

No additional requirements.

5.4 Fabrication

5.4.1 General
No additional requirements.

5.4.2 Welding
For LINDE minimum requirements, refer to Attachment 2.

5.4.3 Qualification of Welders and Welding Procedures

No additional requirements.

5.4.4 Qualification of NDE Personnel

No additional requirements.

5.5 Testing

5.5.1 General
No additional requirements.

5.5.2 Pressure Testing

Each pressure vessel shall be hydrostatic pressure tested. Only original gaskets shall be used.
Clean (free from suspended substances) water of drinking water quality shall be used; chloride content
(including bromide and iodide) for ferritic steels max. 250 ppm, for austenitic stainless steels of TP304
max. 50 ppm, for TP316 max. 150 ppm.
The holding time of the test pressure shall be at least 30 min.
The measuring instruments (pressure gauge, pressure transmitter) shall be calibrated; the test pressure
shall be between 25 % and 75 % of the measuring range.

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The vessels shall be vented before draining the water.

After pressure testing, immediate draining of water, venting of the walls and removal of deposits (rust,
mud) is required.

5.6 Marking

A nameplate according to the Code shall be provided in stainless steel or aluminium showing in addition
the equipment item number.
The nameplate shall be in English language.

5.7 Inspection

5.7.1 Inspection Notice

For any hold or witness point as per ITP stated by CLIENT and/or CONTRACTOR, VENDOR shall inform
CONTRACTOR ten (10) working days in advance by email rock_springs.inex@linde-le.com.
CONTRACTOR will inform CLIENT.

5.7.2 Preconditions for Inspection

The VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, shall provide open access, all required devices and
documents to enable inspections by the AIA, CLIENT and/or CONTRACTOR.

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Attachment 1: LINDE Minimum Requirements for Welding and Testing Plan

A1.1 General

All the requirements listed below shall apply equally to welded bought-out equipment parts like dished
ends, elbows, tees etc.

A1.2 Compilation of the Documents

VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, may compile the required data at his discretion in one single
document or in several individual documents. Whatever be the case, no detail may appear in more than
one location in order to avoid ambiguity, errors and resultant repair work. The document numbers and titles
shall be listed on the general arrangement drawing in a table of reference documents. All cross references
in the individual documents shall be addressed with the reference document number.
It is necessary to indicate in the documents details such as NDE before or after PWHT, leak test on tube-
to-tube sheet joints before hydrostatic test, tube expansion checks after PWHT.
The chronological sequence of all below-mentioned activities shall be reflected in the documentation.

A1.3 Welding

All individual welds shall be identified using a separate weld map sketch or on the arrangement and detail
drawings. Grouping of welds is not permitted unless all welds in the group are identical in all aspects, e.g.
material, thickness. Fillet welds may be shown typically for the same material combination.
All details regarding welding (welding filler material, welding process, joint preparation, preheating) shall be
shown. Reference to applicable WPS and PQR shall be made.
The WPS shall show the thickness of the materials welded as well as the welded groove thickness. For any
one single weld several WPS, each having its own supporting PQR and using the same or different welding
processes, shall not be issued. Instead one single WPS supported by all relevant PQR and covering all
applicable welding processes shall be used.
Any welding procedures which are yet to be qualified shall be reference-numbered and shown as "on hold".

A1.4 In-Process Production Test Plates (PTP)

The PTP shall be identified with the welds represented by them. The tests to be carried out on the PTP
have to be described.
Any specific requirement, such as heat treatment condition of the test plate material, shall be the same as
that of the material used in the equipment or the test plate to be from one of the heats used in the
equipment etc. shall also be described.
The PTP for longitudinal weld shall be welded concurrently as an extension of the production weld. In case
of PTP for circumferential welds, the chronological sequence of welding the production weld and the PTP
shall be described.

A1.5 Non-Destructive Examination

The non-destructive examinations (NDE) for all welds shall be specified.

For each NDE method, the extent of NDE along with the acceptance criteria shall be shown. If the NDE
method, the NDE extent and the acceptance criteria are identical for a number of welds, these welds may
be grouped.

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A1.6 Other Tests

Hardness tests, checks on internal protective coatings / linings, free iron test for stainless steel overlays,
ferrite measurements, positive material identification etc. shall be shown, whenever applicable.

A1.7 Leak Tests

Test pressure(s), holding time under test pressure, leak detection method, permissible level of leak for
helium leak test etc. shall be shown, if applicable.

A1.8 Pressure Tests

Details on equipment position (vertical or horizontal), metal temperature during test, holding time under test
pressure, test sequence for multi-chamber vessels, specific safety precautions as warranted are required, if
applicable.

A1.9 LINDE Standard Forms

VENDOR or SUB-VENDOR, as applicable, may use the LINDE standard forms, if necessary with suitable
modifications. LINDE standard forms are available on request.

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Attachment 2: LINDE Minimum Requirements for Welding

A2.1 Welds in Pressure-Bearing Walls

Butt welds shall be welded with full penetration. Seams accessible from both sides shall be back welded.
Permanent backing strips shall be approved by LINDE prior to start of welding.
For single-sided welds, the root shall be welded with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process only.
For both-sides welded seams, back-gouged root shall be subject to surface crack testing.
In order to avoid accumulation of welds:
 Cross joints (two longitudinal welds intersect a circumferential weld in a distance of less than
100 mm) are not permitted;
 Distance of nozzle welds to circumferential or longitudinal welds: ≥ 3 x s (s = shell wall thickness),
but not less than 50 mm;
 Distance between parallel butt welds: ≥ 6 x s, but not less than 50 mm.
If the above specified requirements cannot be complied with in a specific case, 100 % non-destructive
volume test (radiographic/ultrasonic test) and 100 % surface crack test shall be performed.
Pressure-bearing welds shall not be covered by attachments (e.g. saddles, reinforcement pads). If this is
unavoidable, the welds which will later be covered shall first be ground flush with the base metal and the
freedom of defects shall be verified by a volume test (radiographic/ultrasonic test) and after welding of
attachments surface crack testing shall be performed inside and outside.

A2.2 Attachments

Attachments in contact with the fluid in pressure vessels with corrosion allowances  1 mm and vessels of
stainless steel shall be welded with continuous fillet welds or full penetration welds.
For non-corrosive service, a venting of hollow spaces shall be provided on the lowest point of the fillet weld
by a short weld interruption if not specified differently. Support rings shall be seal welded with continuous
welds on their upper side, the lower side may be intermittent welded if not specified differently.
External attachments shall be welded with continuous fillet welds, irrespective of their stresses, so that rain
and/or condensation water cannot penetrate into the gaps and lead to corrosion of the vessel wall.
Welds in reinforcing pads of nozzles (segment welds in opening reinforcements) shall not be arranged
parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vessel. These seams shall be welded separately from the vessel.

A2.3 Tack Welds

Tack welds are subject to the same requirements (preheating, welding data, welding procedure
qualification, welder qualification) as the welds in components. Components in tack-welded state are
subject to a visual inspection (misalignment of the edges, axes misalignment, angularity, freedom of cracks
of the tacks, cleanliness).

A2.4 Temporary Attachment Welds

Temporary welded attachments shall be base metal matching and the welds shall be performed with
appropriate filler materials subject to the same requirements as component welds. They shall be removed
without damage to the pressure-bearing wall.
Knocking off of the temporary attachments is not permitted.
Remaining weld metal shall be ground flush with the base metal; these locations shall be subject to a final
surface crack inspection.

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A2.5 Welding of Fine Grained Steels with Yield Strength > 370 MPa

All applicable welding procedure qualifications shall include hardness test reports. Hardness is restricted to
280HV10 for average value of 3 readings and 300HV10 for highest individual value on base metal, heat
affected zone and weld deposit.
The risk of hydrogen-induced (cold) cracks shall be reduced by preheating, limited (controlled) heat input
and – for wall thicknesses > 30 mm only – hydrogen effusion treatment ("soaking" at 280 to 300°C for
2 to 4 hours). Fillet welds shall be carried out as double layer welds, length of the weld seams 50 mm as a
minimum. Non-destructive examination shall not be performed earlier than 48 hours after welding, if
soaking has not been performed.

A2.6 Weld Seam and Component Surfaces

Spatters and arc strikes shall be avoided. However if spatters and arc strikes occurred, they shall be
removed by smooth grinding. Areas of arc strikes shall then be tested for freedom of cracks by surface
crack testing.
Weld seams shall form smooth transition to base metal. If necessary, transition areas shall be ground.

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