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PIPING DESIGN GUIDE

P-EP-PL-049-0A

Piping Design - Combustion Turbines &

Heat Recovery Steam Generators

0 01/08/00 Issued as standard CS SSB MGC

Rev Date Revision By Chkd Appr Client

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Contents
1. Purpose

2. Definitions

3. General Considerations

4. Simple Cycle

5. Combined Cycle

6. Heat Recovery Steam Generator

7. Replica Design

8. Illustrations

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1. Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to provide uniform guidance for plant design layout work
associated with combustion turbines and heat recovery steam generator projects.

2. Definitions
2.1 Combustion Turbine (CT)

A combustion turbine is a pre-packaged turbine engine (similar to a large jet engine)

that burns either liquid or gaseous fuels. The CT is coupled to an electrical generator
for the purpose of producing electricity.

2.2 Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)

The heat recovery steam generator is a tubular heat exchanger that uses the exhaust
gases from the combustion turbine to heat water into steam.

2.3 Simple Cycle

The simple cycle mode is when the CT is operating and generating electricity with the
exhaust gases being discharged to atmosphere.

2.4 Combined Cycle

The combined cycle mode is when the CT is operating and the exhaust gases are
diverted through the HRSG to generate steam.

2.5 Interconnected Piping

The interconnecting piping is the piping between any vendor supplied auxiliary
equipment skid and the CT.

3. General Considerations
3.1 Site Orientation

Noise

One of the major factors in locating a combustion turbine is the noise considerations.
The allowable decibel reading at the site boundary, which is specified by the licensing
agreement, must be understood and considered in locating the CT relative to the site
boundaries. The designer may choose to use acoustical barriers around the high noise
areas to reduce the decibel level at the site boundary.

Maintenance

In some climates it may be desirable to keep the CT/HRSG exposed(outdoors). In

this case consideration should be given to a permanent overhead crane for

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maintenance activities. If this is not feasible, provisions can be made for a mobile
crane. When mobile cranes are used, considerations must be made to ensure that an
area around the CT/HRSGs must be defined and the auxiliary equipment accordingly
located.

Indoor Facility

An indoor facility requires sufficient ventilation to dissipate the heat given off by the
CT/HRSGs. Due to noise consideration, the building should be presurrised by a
supply fan attached to a sound-absorbing mixing box assembly. Spot cooling can be
accomplished with minimal ductwork, and the plant heating during normal operation
will be provided by tempering the inside/outside air via the mixing box. Additional
roof fans will be required for summer cooling.

Outdoor Facility

An outdoor facility typically lacks sufficient steel from which to support the piping. In
this case consider a pipe bridge that runs between the HRSG and the steam turbine. It
may be desirable to extend this bridge adjacent to the HRSG to provide the means to
route and support the interface piping. An alternative to a bridge would be to span
supplemental steel between the HRSG and the building columns. The decision to use
a pipe bridge or span existing structures shall be coordinated with the civil group, and
the outline location shall be shown on the general arrangement drawings.

4. Simple Cycle
4.1 Turbine Elevation Requirements

Each turbine manufacturer has unique requirements for determining the elevation of
the turbine centreline. The elevation requirement typically is a function of the lube oil
system gravity drains. This requirement must be made clear by the turbine vendor at
the onset of the project so that the preliminary general arrangements can be
developed as accurately as possible.

4.2 Fuels

Combustion turbines can burn either liquid or gaseous fuels. Caution must be
exercised to ensure that all vents from the gas piping vent to safe open area.

5. Combined Cycle
See illustration 8.1 for reference plot plan and 8.2 for reference general arrangement.

5.1 The centreline elevation of the CT must be firm inorder for the HRSG vendor to
design the duct arrangement between the turbine exhaust flange and the gas inlet side
of the HRSG. The coordination of the physical arrangement information between the
vendors is the responsibility of the plant design group.

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6. Heat Recovery Steam Generator

6.1 Vendor Consideration

The piping terminal interface connections on the HRSG must be located in an area
where there is adequate structural steel to support the attached REAL piping.

6.2 Erection and Maintenance Requirements

The area around the HRSG must be kept clear for mobile crane access. The
placement of any equipment in this area shall be reviewed with construction and the
HRSG erector prior to finalising the equipment location drawing. Any area around
the HRSG that is to be kept clear for crane access required during future
maintenance, shall be depicted on the general arrangement drawings.

Provisions shall be made for the removal and storage of the inlet duct blanking plate.

6.3 Vendor Piping

The vendor piping and piping supports shall comply with the project scope document
and applicable codes, e.g., Indian Boiler Code.

As early as possible, plant design shall propose to the vendor a location of the critical
piping interface connections. It is desirable to have these terminal points as low on the
HRSG as possible so as to minimise piping loads onto the HRSG structural steel. Any
piping loads that are imposed onto the HRSG structure shall be submitted to the
vendor for review and acceptance.

7. Replica Design
The use of replica design should be considered when the facility has more than one
CT/HRSG. Replica design is defined as a design layout arrangement for one unit that can be
applied to the remaining units. This requires the equipment on all units to be located either
the same with respect to each other, or to the opposite hand. Replica layout design equally
benefits the stress and hanger duplication by using anchors to isolate the replica-designed
piping from its respective common headers. The use of replica design can significantly reduce
the overall engineering budget.

8. Illustrations
8.1 Combined Cycle Plot Plan

See attachment 1.

8.2 Combined Cycle General Arrangement

See attachment 2.
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