OGCP for Stainless Stoel Products DI pplication $6.4.477 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND CODE OF PRACTICE FOR STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY sci 2002 Iaaary 2002: sveOGCP for Stainless Stoel Products— DWI Application 564477 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘This OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND CODE OF PRACTICE (OGCP) FOR STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY document as been propared with the sistance of and in cojunetion witha working party of representatives from te tales see and ssoviated induces and conse acknowledged Working Party Members Duncat Mun (Chuitmas) Chris Baxter Tony Bide Doug Chamberlain Roger Crookes Peter Cer Dave Gate David Joudan Tony Newson Carol Powell Bri Tandy (Consultees rom the water industry: Peter ClayelToa Greenwood Mark Froggatt Mukund Kothari van Lowe David Wicket John Sptverino Ray Bri (Grahara Newnan ‘orm Stith David Astley Dominic Catt Nige Higginbotom Pater Lee Dick Wakstin Sid Tempest Michael Musgsave Steve Lamb sci 2002 from the water indstry, The assistance is gratefilly rth Sunn Steel Assciaton ‘AvesaPolrit Ld ‘Stel Constustion Instite ‘AvesaPolrt Lid Staines Steel Advisory Service [Nickel Development Instn AvestaPolrit Ltd ‘Nickel Development fast ‘AvestaPolrit Lud Nicks! Development Insite ‘Stel Consnstion Instte ‘Thames Water Engncoring Lid ‘water Treatment Lad Degremont UK Ltd Purse Lid OTV Birwelco Lad ender Forest ‘Whitefit Fabrications Price Newnan Pipework Jerome Engineering Viking Jonson Fabriatons FSD Golding Pipework Fletcher Engnesring LancshireFitinge ‘Tempest Stansfield Associates Brockiagton & Seot Consulisney Resoures Corporation Saary 2002 se 1OGCP for Stainless Stoel Products— DWI Application 564477 Ls Boon Les Boukon& Associates Lid Asitance from the Drinking Water Inspectorate: Special thanks are duet Tony Lloyd, Dr Toks Ogunbiyiand Judi Bibaudof the DW, Copyright © 2002 The Stel Construction Institate AI Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmited in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, econding, or any information and retrieval system, without permission from the Steel Construction Instiute January 2002: Issue | sci 2002 Saar 2002 IseOGCP for Stainless Stoel Products— DWI Application 564477 PREFACE The fequirements ofthe OGCP have legal stats (Le. under the Water SupplyiQuaity Repuatons 28/3) once individual stainless stecl materials and products have seeeved Relation 28 Ia) spproval andor Regulation 31 approval asthe clauses ofthis later Regulation aze implemented (Regulation 31 is scheduled to come int force on Ist Jansary 2008), ‘The dacament also contains recommendations and suggestions that are not sich eglreqirements. Such Regulation 2531 leg requirments are idemtifed by the us of the imperative term shall inthis OGCP and are intended or tse in model Specifications of Contact (which ae separate documents ditinst om, but based ot this OGCP). The trm shall inthis OGCP ako ernraces other, legal and non-legal equzements, such compliance with Health & Safety regulations and UK and international standards. Such compliance is ler fom te ont of he equtement Recommendations and suggestions are deified by the informative terms “should”, may" ete. The teem “shuld” means “ooght to” or" is commended that." but snot an imperative requirement ‘The OGCP also provides « baskgiound tothe nature and properties of stainless steel and ater ditional information that wil assist wate industry engineers to speci, isa and operate saness tel msi and products, together with more detailed references Although all care has been taken to ensue tat the information contined herein ie evar, the omtibutrs assume no responsibility for any erors or misiterpretations of such data andor Information or an los or damage arising fom or eat to their se A tote Spsifistion of Cots scam unr devlpment by the sinks sel indus ab ater rewa paries sci 2002 Saary 2002 se 1OGCP for Stainless Stoel Products— DWI Application 564477 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 PARTI CODE OF PRACTICE (CP) 4 CP Section I - General 4 Scope 4 Definitions 4 Reference documents 5 Inspection 7 Materials, products and workmanship 7 CP Section 2— Design 1 P21 Durability 1 CP22 Choice of stainless steel grade 7 P23 Structural design 7 (CP 24 Tanks and vessels 8 CPS Pipework systems ‘ CP 26 Fabrication design 8 CP 31 Materials handling and storage 8 P32 Welding 9 CP33 Post weld cleaning 10 (CP3.4 Weld inspection and acceptance 0 CCP Section 4 Installation, Maintenance and Inspection n CP AA General designiabrication/operational principles n €P42 Site fabrication and instalation n CP 43 Pipe burial n (CPA Specialised protection, painting, minor fitments and insu a CP4S Inspection B P46 Cleaning a PART2 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES (0G) 5 0G Section 1 - Purpose 1s 0G Section 2- Design 5 G21 Durability 15 0G 22 Choice of stainless stool grade 5 0G23 Structural design " 0625 Pipework systems 9 062.6 Fabrication Design a sci 2002 Saar 2002 IseOGCP for Stainless Stoel Products— DWI Application 564477 Section 3 Fabrication OG3.1 Materials handling and storage - Cutting forming and machining 0G32 Welding 0G33— Post-weld cleaning (0G Section 4- Install jon, Maintenance and Inspection OG 4A General designfabrication/operational principles oG4a 04s 0G 44 Specialised protection, painting, minor fitments and insulation 0645 Inspection 0646 — Maintenance APPENDIX Stainless Steels Table and Information Information on Stainles Steels, REFERENCES n n 23 4 as 5 2 26 26 n n » 2» a 36 sci 2002 Saar 2002 IseOGCE Stainless Steel Products ~ DWI Ref $6.4.477 - INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ‘This OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND CODE OF PRACTICE (OGCP) FOR STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY document formed pat of an application ‘trough the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) Conus on Produits and Proceaes (CPP), the (eben) Secretary of State forthe Enviroment, Transport and the Regions (now Enviroomes, Food ‘and Rural Affi), The Seotish Parliament, The National Assembly for Wales and the Northern rlind Assembly for autorisntion of the use of snes stest materiale and products, and was cvigtally submited to DWL in Apel 2001. These authorisations were sequived at the time of submission under Regulition 25 (1a) ofthe Water Supply (Water Quai) Repultions 1989 and is equivalent in Scoland end Norhers Klan, and subsequently, Regulation 31 ofthe Wate Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000, This OGCP document was revised in accord with requirement of ‘the CPP, an now forms pat ofthe conitions of approval for inviduassinless lel materials and produce under these Repuaions ‘This documeat provides a Code of Practice that idatifes al the key rguiements with spa tothe use of stainless stel materials and produc and provides the famework for covact document speciation. The Operaonal Guidelines section of the OGCP dese stiles sel materials and product in more detail 1 provides information on eens) aplication, quality atsrance and remedial aston sues. The document isthe result of «numberof yrs of development work and ‘xporienee by the matsrial and prodist mansfictrers,spoifes, saplins and water industry engines. The document may aso be regarded a summary of general "Mapufatures' Instructions {ir Ure” (FU) as indicated in 1.7.8 of DWI Application Form reference 564.77 Sailess stecls have excellent coesion resistance to the majority of the conditions met in water banding and weatment, proving be comet pre it selected and spl design and fabrication rales se followed They also have excellent mechanical properties offering good combination of strength, dostility, ease of fbscaion and toughness. These atibutes result in the following advantages X There is no dependence upon epplid costings (organic, polymsie, cementitious or metals) {or cowosion protection. Hence, no allowances for eosin loss ae required atthe design sage, no consuls of the coatings are lost into the water and there $¢ no coating X_ Their high strength and doctity mean tat the weight of a component can be redveed in ‘many cases and ressance to impact damage doing operations is enhanced. ‘The pupose ofthis OGCP isto cuableplautdsignes, islets and operators to Meaty the ey reguirements in Slecng the appropriate grade of stiles stel for equipment used for dvaking ater weatment and suply and lion their design, abrieation ad estllation, sei e2002 1 anuary 2002 Ise 1OGCE Stainless Steel Products ~ DWI Ref $6.4.477 - INTRODUCTION ‘The OGCP also provides adorn information tat wil allow wate indstry engineers to specify, insll and operate stainless steel maerials and products. In addition it provides defined ‘methodologies and ses out he sanders to ensure tat the material i applied in acordance wih the onions of approval specified fr each product bythe Secretary of State. The method of working specifi ia this document vil minimise any risk of contamination of the water supply by the plication and retin to service of products using saa to! mat "The scope ofthis documents mitt the ellowing topic 1 Material Stet nd Approval Iformation is provided onthe sleston of stable suas scl mattals and products i contact with water (which tobe supplied for inking, washing, cooking or food production purposes ~ heres refered 19 at "Urnking wate") i the public water suply om the abs ion point tothe estomer supply poi (topeoc), andl approval requirements 2 Design A detailed eseripcon is given of design for durability an of structural sin procedures 3 Construction, commlsionlng and operat ‘The fabrication, installation, maintenance and inspection of sinless stel products ae ighliphted and discsted, sei e2002 2 anuary 2002 Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Stee STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY CODE OF PRACTICE sere 2002 3 anuary 2002: sueSteel - DWI Ref 564477 - CODE OF PRACTIC! PARTI CODE OF PRACTICE (CP) STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY CP Section 1 - General CPLA Scope This Cods of Practice covers the selection of suitable stainless steel products and grades in contact ith dking water inthe bli water supply fom the astation point to the eastoner supply pot (stopcek), and all approval requiemens, design for durability and structural design procedures, {abricaton, nstlason, maintenance and inspection of wich stiles scl prods ‘The contents of this Code of Practice have legal sttus (Le. under the Water SupplyiQualty ‘Regulations 2531) forthe sletion and use of stalaes stel materi and products have received ep laser ofthis once individual materials io 28 (1) approval andor Regulation 31 approval as the er Regulation are implemented. The document sso contains omendatons su suggestions that re not such leyal requirements. Such Regulation 25/31 Leal requirement ae (Contract (which are separate documents itn from, but based oa, this OGCP). The em shall in this OGCP also embraces oer legal and non-legal requisemens, suchas fr compliance wit Health {& Safety regultons and UK and ntemational standards, Such compliance is ler frm he context ofthe requirement Recommendations end suggestions ar detifed by the informative terms “shuld may" te, The CP 1.2. Definitions The flowing definitions apply The person appointed bythe Ula ther Representtve who may or may not be a diss employce ‘of that organisation but shall aot be an employee of the Supplier oF subsidiary/parea thereof The Repreteaative’s die shall be set out in the contact betwoen the purchaser and the * A model Spsfaton of Contract icuenty (mid 200) unr developmen bythe snss el indy td ber lovee sere 2002 4 gary 2002: sue 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE Super [A company that is employed by # Uiility or Contractor to manufseture or sappy origin materials ‘and original (abrisatd) produits in asordance wit he requirements ofthe Operation Gi and Code of Practice eines ‘The Supplicr shall esure tall aspects ofthe manufacturing and supply process canbe monitved inspected bythe Uiliy Repesemtative [A Soper may aso be x Contractor a defined blow, in which case the Suppl shall ct the Contractor in approving designs or receiving materials and products from subsidiary Suppliers Contractor ‘The company thats employed bya Uti to design, fbvcas, install, matin and iaspet approved ‘materials and produc in accordance with the requirements of the Operational Guidlines and Code st Prastice ‘The Coniretor shal! ensure that al aspects ofthe design, fabio, iss inspection proces an be monitored and inspected by th Uilty Representative fon, maintenance and ‘A Contractor may ls be a Supplier es defied above “The Authorities The “Author” are the Secretary of Sale for Environment, ood and Rural AM (in espeet of water undertakers whose ares ae wholly or mainly in England) and The National Assembly for Wales in resect of water ndertakers whose areas ae wholly or mainly in Wales) CP 13 Reference documents ‘The following documents and any Iter revisions or editions thereof refered to in this Cade of Practice shal form an intra par ofthe Code ofPrastice [API ~ APL Standard 650 Weldod sol tnks fro storage ANSUAPL, 5th E195" [ASME- oiler and Presure Vessel Code, Sostion VII Pressure vessels ASME, 1995" [AWS - DIG: 19 Stactural Welding Code Steines Stet AW, 19998 BSI - BS 156#:1975/1983 Specification fr presse tel sect BSI, 1975/1983" i netangular nk sere 2002 5 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE ast Bst Bt Bt ast ast ast st ast ast st BS 2654 Specification for manufacture of vertical lel welded non-retigeratd lorage tanks with buteweldd sels for he petroleum nds. BSI, 1985" [BS EN 180 3506:1998~ Mechanical properties of corionrsitnt tiles el aeners BSL 1998", BS #010 Code of practice for ppsins Par, Sexton 28 Ste! For and gs st, 1992" BS EN 287-1:1992: Approval testing of welders for fusion welding. Stel. I, 1992 BS EN 286-1 to 9 and 5 0 9:192 to 1999 Speciation and approval of welding procedures ‘or male materi BSI, 1992 1999" [BS EN 970:1997 Non-destctive examination of fusion welds. Visual exatination I, 1997 [BS EN 1011.5:2000 Welding, Recommendations for welding of metalic materials. Are welding of sank tees st, 2000", BS EN 10088 Ss BSI 19954, ness tcl, List of tunnels [BS EN 25817 Are welded joints in sel - guidance on quality levels for imperfections, 1, 1902 BS PD 5500 Specification for unized fasion welded pessere vases 1s, 2000" CP 2010 Code ofpastice for pipelines. Part 2 Design and constuction of steel pipelines ia land Bt, 1970" DD ENY 1000-6 Execution of ste structures; Supplementary rules fr staal tes Bst, 200" ENV 1993-14 Burocode 3 Design of tee tactics sere 2002 6 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE Pat 1-4 1996 General ules -Suppementry rules for stan stele Bt, 19964 SCI- Concise guide othe strata design of stuns tee The Stel Construction Instat, SC 123, Second Fon, 1993, sc11993 SCI Appictons for sant tel inthe wale industy. The Steel Construction Istite, Wer Industry Giidance Note ION 4-25.02, 1998, Scr, 19958, CP .L4 Inspection All material od products supplied and work undertaken maybe subject o inspection fr conformity with this OCR, by the Usliy and the Drinking Water Inspetoats (DWI) or their authorised representatives The Supplier andor Contactor shall, when eqiested, provide resonable ssntance forthe inspection of materials, woskmansip and quality. The Utility Representative shal tal times, have asces tall pas ofthe contract ste during the er course ofthe contact, CPLS Materials, products and workmanship All materials and produce supplied and ork anderen shall be approved by the Authorities to Regulation 25 (1a) andor Regulation 31, Where stinlers ste is physically joined to oer oa thos material shal alo be curently approved by the Aubotties to those Regulations, subject to the provisos and exemptions for small surface area ‘materials hat are in contac with wae, Stiles tes tras shal bea dfined in preferbly) BS EN 10088" eee CP 1.3, ora crest equivalent national or ntemationa specification (eg. ~ ASTMIISO'SS) CP Section 2 - Design P21 Durability ‘The process speciation snd plant component design shall be examined by the Contactor oases potential corosion hazards P22 Choice of stainless stel grade The Contractor shal! be responsible for grade slction, with particular consideration of chloride level and maternal carbon content saison nl som ta welding, Fre-cuting high slp or Selenium bearing graes shallot be permied P23 Structural design Sacral design shall be agreed between the Conrcto andthe praduetnateral Suppliers) and sere 2002 7 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE ‘may make referee tothe Conte guide othe srutural design of tales stel™ (andor oter published design tables), the European PrStandard,Harocode 3 Part 1 = 4% covering the suc Aesgn of sainless steal members, andor design guidance on stainless ste fixings and ancillary components" 4% CP 24 Tanks and vessels, Tanks Design of welded and bolted tanks shall be agreed between the Conti and the Suppl Reference may be made to American Pevoleum Insitute Standard API 650), the Bish Standard BSIS64" of BS 2658, ‘Welded pressure vessels ‘Welded pressure vessel in stiles secs shall be designed to the requirements of the appropiate ssgn codes, eg. PD SSO0: 2000", the ASME Code! (ee CP 1), which also refer 1 the sppropriate material properties fr the sans testo be used CP25 Pipework systems Pipework systems, as with posure votes, shal be designe lo cone! requirements i aecondance with appropriate industry, national or iterations design standards. Selection of piping systems Aitated by operating conditions. ‘The design shal ils safety factors appropriate to the sevice conto an the required levels of lnspoetion and quali, ia order to produce a safe design that saisios both the Unity and the ineurance sutortaoceritying bodies. P26 Fabrication design ‘Toe Contactor shall communicate clea, to all pares involved in the fication proces, the reguements for prodetion rutiaes, welding aud fbvicason, NDE and quality assurance, atthe sign phase CP Section 3 - Fabrication P31 Materials han ing and storage 1 As cleanliness isthe most impor apect of operations With sans sel, are shall be taken to keep the soe clean abd fee fom cootaminaion dung storage, handling and fabrication, Farther eecommendations and advice ae contained in EN 1011-3, Setion 5 (oe CP 13) 2 Imorder to minimise potential corosion damage or unsighly surfce marking, measures shall ‘be taken to prevent contamination by itn, aluminium, copper, clos, sulphides (or other sere 2002 8 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE contaminans) fom lilting equipment, marker pers, shore contamination rom adiacent {abrcation areas snd loling, Any result! incidental contamination shal be removed tthe caries oppor. 3 Plate and pipe ling and storage methods shall minimise damage or contamination ofthe steel lon patcles embedded in sunles steel surfaces during fiction ae a cause of “surface rusting’. For example, stainless sel slippers or wooden packers shoulé be used on fonkliN trucks to prevet colaination, Any resultant incidental contamination shal be removal atthe eae opportunity 4 Stainless sel materials and products shal be stored separately ffom carbon sels and nov ferrous material, Materials should be sored under conditions that minimige the sccamlaton of dust and depos, partcuaty in industrial or maine locations. Any resultant incidental contamination shal be removed atthe eis opportunity. P32 Welding Stainfess steels are realy weldable by manual or automated techniques. All the standard are welding processes can be used. 1 The specitistion fr the fsion welding of stiles stels shall be in acco with BS. ENIOLI-3 (ee CP 153), 2 Welding shall be underken in accordance with a writen welding prootre, with both welder and procedure qualified to the welding standard being followed (BS EN 287% and 288") respectively. 5. Filler mates shall be selected having repurd forthe parent materials andthe pasticult pplication and shall comply with relevant standard 4 Risk ofcontamination ofthe weld region from any copper sips (eg. welding fixtures, cath lamps or manipulators shal be minimise (Cleantiness and gas shielding ‘The importance of cleanliness been addrested in the content of materials handling it even more important dung welding, Puther recommendations and advice ae contained in EN 1011-34 (CP 13) 5 Priorto welding, the weld one shal fie from il, grease other surface contamination and excessive oxidation, a fara is practical sere 2002 9 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE cpas cpa Contmintion of the weld cane, paral by ion copper, ne ed, shal be minimised, Tooling should be chosen and wed accordingly (eg. irontee siting wheels and grinding sce should be used), and standard welding wire and fox storage and handing requirements shoul be flowed to ensure clesliness and doyess of the materia. ‘A inet backing gas or minture shal be used to protect the pentation bead of single-sided, {ul-peneuation welds fom oxidation, including tuck Weld. Shielding ps ot mixtue shall te mtnained for a aficent uration lo ensure thal the Cished weld sae onion is contractually acceptable, i accordance with EN 1011, Seton 7.8 VII (CP 1.3), These requirement are eisentil for eptimum carson performance where thee willbe no asses for sbsequet cleaning ofthe weld srfics, asin single-sided fll-pentation bt welds for {ube joints. Where the use ofan inet backing gas o mixture is impractical, sin some site closure welds or where internal aos is poor, tena shielding paste or tape may be sod as an alternative, afer submiting a sulle qualified procedure and gaining Contactor approval, The paste or tapeladhesive shall be completely removed after welding. Where acces does no pri fal removal, then mechanical ont should be wd Post-eld cleaning. Is order to achive the optimum corrosion performance of stainless steal welded joins, evice features, contrition and atleast all weld heat nts deeper in colour than a ple yellow shall be removed by mechanical dressing followed by acid peng ofthe jon. This requirement may be relaxed, however, where aid pickling cannot be cated out uch 8 for cavionmental reasons, when mechanical dressing lating ap in paniculr- grinding — say be used, by agreement withthe Conrstor, as an altsmatve to acd pickling. esto loaning may also be used san aeratve to ac pickling For mechanical lening, ll brasive media shal be on-sie and wire brates shall be made ofa suitable grade of sane steel wire, be store in lean conditions nd at be used for ter purpose to aid eontiminstin. ‘Weld inspection and acceptance [eamination procedures op weld ascepance shall be ab BS EN 25817 (CP 13). The (Contractor shall define the requirements, within the purchase speciation, fr te followin, special ‘+ Thetypeoftesvexaminstion method tat shal be used andthe relevant standards +The weld acepiance eres thr shall be applied +The proportion ofthe welding that hal be nape, sere 2002 10 anuary 2002: Ise 1occr = Stainless Steel - DWI Ref 564477 - CODE OF PRACTICE, ‘Visual nspection ofall wel shall be minima reqiemca in all etes. Guidance o the visual examination of welded joints is piven in BS EN 970" (See CP 13), 100% ofthe weld ap shal be exane and as much ofthe rot side as is accessible ‘Te ibicor (Contractor) shal be sts that he welder is competent to complete the fist, stage inspocion indicated in CP 3.42 above. ‘Weld quality shall copy withthe requirement ofthe standard quae in the speciation, CP Section 4 - Installation, Maintenance and Inspection cra ' eran General desiga/fabrication/operational principles DD ENY 1000-6" (See CP 1.3) shal be inplementd Fabrication shall be designed, and operational action shall be taken, to prevent hydoest vate (or water se for eter commissioning, setling and ren in procedures) fro remaining stagnant within the pipework for more than 5 dys after testing, The ceenet, low chloride ‘water avalbl should be use for the testing (Le. demierased, stam condensate, potable ce. [After hydhosatic pressure testing o ober procedures, and regards of water quality, wetet shall be drained corpletely or created for one hour every two days. After dining, the Pipework shall be inspected to ensre dryness Site fabrication and installation During fabrication, welding operations cared out under workshop conditions shal! be preferred o welding one ‘Tien welding may be necessary at some losations, Pipe ends should be cold cut lent and then prepared. Pe ends shal be prepared fr welding wih the sme care and atetion 2 joints prepared for fabrication under workshop conditions. Where siting wheels and nding iss ar used, batts sal be removed (oe also CP 33, ‘The pip end shall be prepared for welding withthe same care and atenon a for 3 shop {abrcation joint. Pipe end preparing machines ae prefered inorder lo produce a reliable joint bevel irequire) and jin ft up ‘The ga backing requiremons specified in CP 3.2 Welding above shall be applied. ladders or dsolvable ga dans an be wsod to eds the purged volun sere 2002 n anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE S——Suplies sha advise if inless see! pipework systems, packaged its, plant and other ‘suipment involving sans te equi futher treatment after instalation, 6 All sentonable sare shall be taken to avoid damage and contamination on st. Contamination shall be removed by suiuble means. Under no circumstances shall mortar loaness based ob hydroeloric aid be used on stn toss, P43 Pipe burial ‘The same general principles forthe handling and burial of carbon scl pipe shall apply to sainless ce fr example BS 8010: Part 28" and CP 2010: Prt 2" (CP 1.3), Seealso CP 3.1 above sels ' 1 asessing comoson sks the preliminary site survey shall ake account of sil chemistry, structure and drainage as well the posible presence of stray eletical fils 2 ‘The Hsks of posinsualltion contamination, ftom cing sls and otber sources, for Pipes lid unde oad, shall assessed a Precausons shall be then to prvent damage on ling and lying, dit, contsminaton sd smal animals emring pal completed lines, pd inadequate drainage 4 should be remembered that staness tel pipe, although very duce, ae likely tobe of thane wal section than dutile ion or some arbor soe equivalers. Accordingly, an ine, sooth, fine being and backfill material shall be elected to avoid he risk of| 1ocks or iegular stones denting the pipe wall ding laying and covering operations. Suitable loa-teving perfomance forthe restored surface shal be established CPA Specialised protection, painting, minor fitments and insulation ‘The use of extemal pint costings oa sails stel equipment tends to be soeeved for speci ireunstanes ~ eg ~ in applications where protction is reguied against local concentaton of orde or aggressive soluions but where the asocisted isk docs nt justi a material upgrade, or Gestiolaesthatic retons. See SEAS Information Shee SSASS.0 Paint Coating of Staines Stel", which contains reference to BS and ISO standard far ide Paint costings re sometimes used on the extemal surfaces of pipes in conjunction with thermal ineulstion, See SSAS Information Sheet SSASS.I Conusion Barriers for Thermally Insulated Stans Steel ™ 1 The Coctactor shall seek advice fom the Punt manufacturers onthe combination of sufice ream, primer and fnishing eat combinations ited 1 given envionment, to minimise crevices and galvanic couple, sere 2002 2 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stainless Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - CODE OF PRACTICE 2 Any costing systems in coniset with drinking water shal aks nto account the water ents! reqirement se ot in relevant Authorities approval for sch materials 3 Theuseofzncsich pans on sans tees shall be avoided 4 The atschment of features such as identity aps or cath cominity leads to stainless tel components hal be ayred wih the Contato, expecially if ade post-intalation, 5 The components in direst coniset wit he snes ts! hal be made ofa grade of sunlest steel (or other material) matching (r not compromising) the corosion performance of the patent material and fied in such 2 way as to minimise crevices. Ir stud or ack welding is ‘se, clean Fish is essential andthe heat input shall be adjusted to minimis eat ating on the inaoesile inner side ofthe component CPAS Inspection Inspection levels for components and welded joins, togeter with the weld acceptance criteria, shall boas given in the elevant design standard o s otherwise agreed in tbe contac. CP 46 Cleaning ‘Surces in contact with rated water most be cleaned, disinfected and shed in accordance wit the requirements of te water supplier before being brought into service. The cleaning agents and lsinfotnts shall estab for se with tails sel sere 2002 B anuary 2002: Ise 1STAINLESS ST DRINKING WATER SUPPLY OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES sere 2002 “ anvary 2002 sveOGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. PART 2 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES (OG) 0G Section 1 - Purpose Reference is made inthe following operational guidlines to the preceding CP sections and farther recommendations, information and ave are offered. Further puiance will be found in Appictions ‘for stainless sel inthe water industry" and Stainless steel for potable water treatment plants ‘he main texto his OG refers to BS EN 10088 designations for stains steels. The popular names ofthe nearest equivalet stainless steels (e.g. “304” and 316° types cam be found inthe Appendix Table, OG Section 2 - Design 0621 Durability See CP 21, The majority of eomosin problems should be anicipted and ste avoidable. Good sign, appropriate sel rade selection, good specication and conta over Iabeation methods, comet commissioning and operating practices all combine give long plat ie 0G22 Choice of stainless stel grade see 22, 1 ‘The Appendix Table provides examples fom within the ejor faites of stainless tel, their compositions and aibues. The EN deignation ae alo given together wit hee popular names. The populr names largely originate from te now superseded rts Standards and AISI system, 2 “Type 14301 (804) and 4401/4436 (315) austenite prades of states scl can be used for the majority of applications in drinking water weatment and supply. Selection spends primarily on whether it be welded, he chloride o chlorination levels ofthe water and ho on he seventy ofthe crevies the alloys ate exposed 1, a ‘The molybdenum-contining type 1440144436 (316) grades have a higher corosion resistance shan the type 14301 308) grades and are more suitable fr higher levels of clotde, They are alo prefered whon more revere cevie conine ae anticipated or when a greater vel of conservtini required. ‘ For rvstance to atmospheric environments, ype 1.4301 (308) grades will normally prove adequate service, However, in coastal regions where the atmosphere ssl den or in industrially polluted regions, the type 1401/4436 (316) grades of sinless stel will have Beer comoton resistance and rtsin ther surfce Tus longer. Regular washing of thes structures wil lo assist inservice performance sere 2002 1s anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. s Subject to the requirements for good design and standards f workmanship, ype 14301 (604) grades may be used in mos lowing water systems where chloride levels are less than 200 ppm (at temperatures normally encountered in drinking water supply and ‘weatment), They are well suited to applications where abrasion and erosion resistance required, asin sereeas an grids 6 ‘The molyhdenum-contaiing type 4a 436 (316) grades, withthe higher resistance to pting and crevice comotion, my be used for walers with chloride levels of wp to 1000 ppm wer the sae condition (a emperatres normally encountered in drinking seater supply and treatmen’. 7 ‘Where th alloys are 10 be use in higher cloige levels than given inthis OGCP locument, the supplier should be requied to demonstrate fimess for pupos by existing experience inequivalent environments and sound enginesing/corsion science. 8 1c important to note thal erevce corrosion ean oecur on rae occasions a chloride onttons below those mentioned. This may be due to lee envionments where «lordes ean concentrate or where the protective surface oxide films weakened. A more congestive approach in ach situations woud be to ure type 1.301 (304) up to $0 ppm and type 440124436 G16) up to 250 ppm chlorides (at temperatures normally cacountered in raking wate supply and eatment). There have bee instances of good perforin a chloride loves above 200ppen with 304 and 1000ppm with 316, where 00d low i sitane, the metal see hep clean and surface depois and erevies te woided. Higher chloride levels can ako be tolerated if the stiles sts ix sivanialy protected, For chloride levels upto 3600p, allo 1.4462 (2205), super austenitic and super duplex grades can be used. For 3600-26,00ppm (Sea wate) then super duplex and super auseiie grades are more sppopriat The fllowing able ia suramary of the suitability of sans tes in varius waters at temperatures normally enero in drinking water supply and treatment (adapted from SSAS Information Sheet 492°), For higher temperatures or pH levels Blow 6, pias advice shoul be sought sere 2002 6 anwary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. Water Type Chloride level ppm | Comment Stainless Stoo grades Popular name Supply water 50 TAROL G04) sltable | 304316 upto 200ppm Fresh water or gound | <1000 LABOL (304) suitable | 304,316 water upto 200ppm only | 208, Super austenitic, Super duplex Brackish water 10,000-15,000 teary oral waters | 2205, 2205 suitable up to | Super austenitic 3,600ppm only Super duplex 258% NaCI) Super austenitic Stainless slecls are usualy costa! Lo most chomical ued in drinking water wstment, but some ‘homie ach a high evel of chlorine snd fee chloride canbe very agaessve. The prevence of ‘he oxidising gent clone increases the possibility of crevice corosion fora given level of eloride ‘waters, In lowing raw water, ten the type [4301 (308) grades may be weed for chlorine levee up 2 ppm. The spe L4401/4436 (316) grades offer greater margin of corrosion performance. igh levels of chlorine for short pevods of time fr disinfection purposes (eg. 25ppm fr 24 hous) ate tlre but itis este to sh this ay diety afterwards oocar, In sch conditions, god vention, oocasional wash downs to remove chemical bid up nt posible, «more comoson resistant gd of stainless ste! is advisable. ‘Good sytem design, god faucstion practices and operational maintenance are necessary to obain ‘he osm prfoonace fom stuns ste, whatver the grade slated Appendix Tele). For empeatres above 50" C where chloride sess corrosion cracking cam bea risk, Types 1.4301 (304) /1.4014436 316) are usually inoue, Duplex, super estes and fen tainless eels should be considered 0G23 Structural design Soe CP2.3. The design of any stems of proves plan, iespestive ofthe typeof meri involve ‘wo distinct and eopally important phase: ‘+ Stactual design to withstand the service condions (Le. to cnswe adequate svength stat, ths, durability ete) sere 2002 anwary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. ‘Design for fabrication eating contrat speifiaton, staal design ee fabreation with commissioning and handover ‘Where possible tbe plant shoul be designed ta: 1 Have fice liquid flow, avoiding regions of stagnation and dead les, low flow and deposit bila 2 ave, where flow is intermittent, any horizontal pipe runs ané tank botloms slope to allow complete draining 3 Whe light gauge saines te pipework is used, ave the mounting methods tke acount of any acoustic damping requred as result of pressure pulsing. Acoustic damping may tenet from te use of double swept ee to avoid sharp internal edges inthe pipework and sulsequet eddy formation. 4 Ente deposit ras and exeice re climinatd as far at posible eps are lapel Jupping edges tobe sealed) 5 Provide weld procedures appropsat to the design and grade of sel being sed. 6 Bare thar the fabrication route allows eaty acess for welding, 10 achieve the opium aeometyof weld and eat of final Sishng othe avoidance of he! nt formation 7 Give conditions slowing ful- penetration wed joints with smooth contours and weld bead profiles. 8 Avoid creating galvanic couples and identify precautions when auch couples cannot be voided Where depois are unavoidable, dismantling may be undertaken, oF pots should be provided to silo acess for cleaning (sheds shoul be specified for fishing ost). Fr xarpl, rw wate lines, where manganese and iron-bearing deposits may form ahead of sand filters, provision for pevodi Musing and bydobls cleaning shouldbe made Schoiules shouldbe specified for peolonged plant shudowns, For example o preven comosve epost ormaton dc to dying out, spel citer tha pipework shouldbe hep we by culating vate fora minimum of one hour every two days, ota pipework should be Mashed with clean rained completely and blown down tryout sere 2002 18 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. 0G 24 Tanks and ve See CP 24, Stank steel tanks may be assembled by using bolted connections with mastic joint. lowever, welded asiemblis are prefered; especialy, when sed in conjuction with good fabrication practices, here ia reduced potetal to form crevice. Although sinless steel may be Welded onsite, i is gonoralysecommended that tanks shuld be ‘abycated under workshop condos wherever wansportation of the Fished produc is pesiable. Manufctre ofthe takin a workshop oft (while site reparation works ae being underken) Provides letner and more controlled working environment (and maimines the sped nd eliceney ofthe constuction proces) Recangular tanks may be formed fiom profiled panels or stiffened plate. For silfened plate constuction, the pt forming the shel acts ikea wide beam betwen support lines tha ar citer stoners or the oer walls of the tk The plate should be designed according 10 the recommendations inthe SCI Conese guide tothe structural design of anes steel ™ for errs tw bonding, Vercal stiffeners may be supported by ring fam or Hosa the tp ad oto of the tank and welled ose shell plate, They maybe designe as simply supported beams, To counter specific conosion condition, stinles steel sheting may be used olin iter exiting of now concrete vessels, or for goundwater sepation membranes. Both citcalar and rectangular ‘esels may be lined Cwallpapered) using mnthods generally acepted within the pulp and paper industry. ‘The lining forms a clean and bygienc surface. Typical thicknes ares fom 2-3 mm Adherence lo extablishedleeniguo forthe aplication af Knings based on welding sets ani pre ‘xed stainless! backing sips is recommended 0625 Pipework systems See CP 25. A varity of sinless ste process piping eysems may be wed al sing principal sel grades equivalent to the 14301 (04) end 1.4436 (316) austen stels and each baving is owe stohuts and benefits, There are ls other standards used inthe chemical, oo airy and plumbing insti. ANSI -Teaiionally used worldwide es the standard for proves piping eysems It was developed ‘Hom American cabon sts poificatons for high pressure and temperature requirements {ISO - Te international standard for proces piping wilising ANSI outside diameter sies but with more appropriate wal thickness reflecting the ten and corrosion resistance of snes sel Both the ANSI andthe ISO systems are rete the use of welding or tread joining systems. ‘Swedish The Swedish metic sytem is characterised by having «uniform bore diameter through sere 2002 9 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. lube and fitings or any oe specie pipe size fom Ammo 1200 ma internal diameter, ih wall thickness of 1,203 mm, It offer lightweight design lution whee fee flow of gud and serie solide is required at up 9 16bar pressrs, Ioinng is generally by but-welding This pipework sytem is manufactured to Swedish materi, design, dimensions abd testing standards. Te principal sHecl gates used ate quivalent to the 14301 GO4SSIS33) and 14436 GIG. high smolybdcnunvSS2343) austenitic soos, BS 4127 ~ The BS 4127 system offers the widest range of joining techniques, I specifier regiments for light gauge stainless seal tubes, primarily for water applcaons, ssiuble for connection by epillary fitings (fr ashesive bonding a iver brazing), sompresion itings o by iner gas welding. The size range is fom 6mm 0 159mm outsie diameter with wal thicknesses ‘Hom 0.6mm to 2mm. This system is being exiendod as a European Standard (BS EN 10312), which wil incorporate an extended combination of outside damters and wall thicknesses, and pest Sigs. Grades 14301 and 1.4486 (308 and 316) ae standard, but is Specified that her grades can be used, SCI IGN 4425.02 Applications for stainless sto! inthe water inducry Appendix B™ for Sor sus ofthese stands ‘ther sppropriate pipeworktube standards include those for (usualy smaller) diameters used inthe chemical, food airy and plumbing industies"™* ‘System Devin andar Dimeavon Testing ANSI ASMERSIA ASME R360 ASTM ATI ie) ASME D169 (nes) | AST AMOS (Ging) ASTMLATI (Sigs) | ASTMLATI (ings ASTM. AS%0 ip) 180 282¢oleances) | PEN 1027-7 abe) swedish RNIDTART $86 1561 ss2i971 saznnsen 1012) [ASME RSI BS 4127 (SEN 10512) [AS 4127 (BSEN 10512 Thece may be some dificuky in applying the welding inspection exteria to chin wall whing pecially with respect to misalignment (eg. BS $289 gives a wider acceptable tolerance than the pipe al hicks). sere 2002 2 anwary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. Water indutuy standards adopt the same principles a rational or interational standards but are snealyfens onerous beease the tervce conditions ar lass yvere than thot sliced by many ‘ational or ineraional standards, For example, the use of the acta! materi strength (wt temperstise) rater than the minimam speifed values may be adopted, Sach ferences may well ave limited significance a low presstes es fbriction and instalation aspects rather than service and poessue requirments generally deterine the pipe wal thickness. Duplex and higher alloy austenite sans sels may be appropiate for pipework in areas where enhanced coosion revitance i equted or where i appropri to wilt the higher strength of these alloys, ‘When backing rings and loose anges are used, andthe extemal atmosphere isnot agressive it may be a mote economic choice to use now-stanlss loose Manges (eg. made from coated mild tel ot slumiu), if galvaiccoosion canbe avoided. 0626 Fabrication Design See CP 2.6, The prinspl of design for Sbrication i thatthe contrac peiicaton i converte nto 4 design, which can be bull ffiicnly. This afets all aspects of fvicaton, including ocamenttion, and involves ensuring that the wok in progress is mainuined at an efficient and steady level, As thinskinned structres (especially fm plate for tankage or architect applications) can experience unacceptable fbscatin-induced buckling distortion, structural design should tke into account fabrication steses as well as pate thickness and material physical properties i at plane surfaces are to he produced. Hest in suightening techniques that may be appropriate for carbon cls should not be used to comost distortion in stuns sts. Cornet fabrication fist time OG Section 3 - Fabrication Jn gone, cae should be ten ro to walk om suc components and pipework ystems nor fo jee them lo anyother unde seats. Pipe ends sho 1 far posible during Siemon. be capped and other components protected ‘The thickness of most stainless tel stuctural components and pipework systems used willbe governed by fabiction and install AMlowances, minimum thickness is often detersned by the need to resist distortion and impact jon considerations. Because of the absence of corotion amage aor han service of presi loadings, Approptate quality assurance and conl routines shoud be wo forall aspects of fabrication, ‘The requirements for duplex and more highly alloyed austenite stainless sels are vey similar to sere 2002 2 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. those ofthe andar austenitic tess, bl require slightly tore altenton to detail. Specaiatadvice, however, shoul be taken inorder to opimite sbiction and prodetion routines to achiev the all coroson and strength characteristics of hes tees (0G3.1_ Materials handling and storage - Cutting, forming and machining seer ‘Thermal except oxy-aetlen) an cold etn eciguss maybe used om saints tcl, The lel ‘an be guilltned, sheared and sawn on standard machine tols, Col forming wih standard ‘equipment is generally appropriate for thicknesses upto about 8mm, When beading, shearing and uilloining, tbe capacity ofthe equipment shouldbe downrated 1 about 50-60% relative to carbon stecl, because ofthe wrk hadenng characteristics of the austenitic grades 1 Clearance between the blades shouldbe muintined at 5.5% of the plate thickness using tue, shurp blades. The cut edge should be examined for contamination and, partly if here lle sebsequent co wor, should be dresed smoot 2 When sawing stainless scl, sharp, highspeed stesl (or cabids/PCD-ipped, or oer appropriate lads) should be used, with euting Mads. For thicknes of 3-6 mm blades with approximately 10 teeth pot inch (oF more) ate appropriate. The sawing efficiency wil be considerably npoved hy ensuring that, onthe return stroke, the blade does ot drag i the rove It should if clea ofthe cuing facet minimise work hardening effets 3 Thermal cuting can be successilly completed with plasma and laser euting, The eting ‘fs and nest afected zone shoud be emved bere futher processing ie undertaken Although the austenite stains stels stain thir ductility after forming toa greater extent than carbon sels, i must be remembered thatthe duplex sels have higher yield stents and are less suited to extensive cold working. 1 Contamination fom iron partes by prossure contact with roles oF toting should be voided, Local application of adhesive plastic films or tape can be used to prevent direct ‘conic sould be removed ae ebicaton i completed. 2 Cold forming equipment for stainless stele shouldbe of adequiterigty and power to cope wth he hier work hardening ate. 3 Generally, the maximum thickness handled in standard equipment should be downmted by shout SO compared with sutra csbon secs, Allowance mus also be made in being nd rling forthe preaterspringhack charctrsics of stainless sere 2002 2 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. 4 Where dished heads are preted and spun on stand equipment, and mutple sheets simultaneously prose, shen contamination ofthe stiles sel by the press head should be ves, 5 Pipe beating and other Sbrication activites on se should be avoided as fr as posible ‘Sight pipe rune may be connected with elbows and bends inthe normal manner. Spooting is pefened 0632 Welding ‘See CP 3.2. The combination of gas purty and purging system employed should ensure Ives of rot oxidation as required by the design specification, as refered to in EN 1011, Seton 7.3" athe weld location ilu tck weld). ‘The welding proces should be elected to lance fctors sch asthe grade of materi and coroxon| peformnce thickness, kil requirements and joint completion rates, Te rncipal welding methods tue TIG (GTA), MIG (GMA) ad their varians, plasma (PAW), MMA (SMA), Submerged Are Wilding (SAW) for tan fabrication and Stud Welding (SW) inlining systems. Light eauge ‘materi, including pipework, are olen welded using TG. ‘The following table ists some of the fctr that should be take into account when welding stuns Hels. Many’ of them are comsnon to welding other secs; specific commen on ceri aspects re layed usec stainless secs the tention to detail may be diferent and specialist advice should be taken especialy regarding design for ese of favicon, fiven below, Whit the same principles apply when welding duplex or more highly Wong chine aed pe eign Psat on geen eeing Sng oa ako sere 2002 2 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. Temperatures Unlike sme erbon and alloy scl, ast ssnles soos canbe welded at oom emperatie and ence do not nommaly requte preheating, Low hest mp is desirable for ate stainless secs hile convoled het conditions are regure for duplex sunless tees. Interpats temperate isthe maxioum temperance ofthe weld zone allowed immediatly prot to staring any subsegucut weld ps, and is nonmally mesure wit a conc pytomster. Temperature Indicating crayons should ony be used with great eaton a they can leave acontsrinaling deposit in the weld zone. maximum ile tempratize of 150°C i appropiate fr type 1.501 (304) and 1 4014436 (316) grees Pos. weld heat weaent i ot normally necessary for auseitc or plex staiess scl Gaxshieldng Shielding pases or mixtures used when welding stainless steve include, argon, atgonoxyge, and ropritry mixtures (oe argon, holism, mitogen and carbon dowd), Th alr two are prefered for the MIG proces, since they improve ate stability and weld meta weting, Argon is normally speciid a a backing gs, although a 90% nitrogen - 10% byrogen gas mixture may also be used ‘Where acess tothe underside of a weld is dificult afer completion ofa weld, os in closing joint, purging may sil be posible eg. by the use of water-soluble dams, In cases in which the intepity of the weld cannot be guaranteed, oltodjoin may be preferable oa welded joint. 0G33 Posted cleaning See CP 33. 1 For optimum corrosion perfomance bath oxide films and any chrmiun-depleted layers treathitshoud be emaved fom the weld sea 2 The extent to which beat tinting should be removed before the item i pu nto service is Aictated by the type of component and is environment. ealy all heat tint should be removed, but, ase geneal ule, anything other than ple yellow caloured oxide film should be removed. (Oxide film colous vary fom pale yellow to brown to Bue 1 Backs its thickness increases) 5 Heat int and contamination canbe removed by mechanical or chemial means “4 Dishing with stains ste brushes, binsting wth elas beads or walnut shel, nd rinng ae effective to deren degrees. S Generally, mechanically cleaned surfaces should be ken tat Leas 180-ifiish sere 2002 4 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. 6 Pickling would generally be used aller mechanical cleaning but an be applied as an slteratve to mechanical procedures, Mintoret of nitric and hyo ci reapplied by Jmmersion, by spraying, of locally in paste form. Thorough rinsing is essential abd be taken motto over-pckle. Safe working practices must be followed, It is important tat all lekling residues are removed by thorough ising With wate. ef. CP3.3) 7 For cartain, principally hygienic, equiemens, a Ger mechanial polish followed by cleco-polishing is appropriate. Hleetwceaning)plishing is an alerrative proce, requiring special power soures and tools Cleaning and passivation of stiles sels ecoverod by the speification ASTM A 340 - 99 “Cleaning, descaling and passivation of unless tel parts, eulpment and systems" Pickling and pasvating Definitions: Pickling is @ process tht romoves beat tn, embedded iron priles and other surface defies produced during fbvcaion. A nitric acd-bydrouoric acid mixture removes the oxide layer and a ‘hin layer ofthe substate meal to reveal ¢ usiformly clean surface. Dusag and afer ising with water, the cma protectve ide film reforms evenly over the tested sufce. Pickling may be carried out by immersion, by spraying when ications are too lage for immersion, or by spliaton of an acid-containing pst fo oa resent of we joint Passivation isthe proces by which a stnes steel spontaneously forms a chemically inactive surface when exposed to at. The protective natue ofthe surface lim can be enhanced by application of vlc or mild organic acids a a separate wetment afr pein, OG Section 4 - Installation, Maintenance and Inspection, OG4.1 General dsiga/fabrication/operational principles See CP 41. No futher advice is presented in this OGCP document, Refrence for Suter formation should be ade 1 Applications for staees tel inthe water industry and Stainless see! for potable water treatment plat. 0G 42. Site fabrication and instalation soe cP 42. 1 Profbicated assemblies shouldbe prtseod fom dust, mechanical damage and the ingress sere 2002 2s anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. of contemination bythe use of covers ad end caps pir to ial aster. 2 Temporary coverings should be wsed to protect assemblies fom grinding, concrete and masonry dst 3 Asin the inal storage and fbvcation stages, precautions should be taken to miinise contamination with ion particles, ether at dust or spatter fom eutingo sawing operations, oF embedded by contact, for example at result of scaffold poles being dragged over the 4 Any suing incidental ton contamination may be really removed by applying atric acd based cleaning agent, where contamination is superficial, or a pickling agen, where embeded, Proprietary formulations are avaiable SIF surface dust contamination is hey, stainless steel components should be thoroughly washed down during corsrston. In any ease i is preferred tha plant should be washed down wih rnking jade water tthe endo ntlaion operas. 6 Pipework systems shoud be flushed through remove any debris and, fle to stand empty roto commissoning, washed with drinking water and dried™* Components should be prefabricated for mechanical fastening, king advange ofthe range of conversion couplings availble, or for Gein welling, Pipework systems should he spooled. Spool pieces snd presi verses joined with vsinles sel connections should be bolted sing compatible trina sto bolts, Reference should be mode o BS EN ISO 3506-1998" Mechanical properties of comoson-resitnt stainless sel fasteners. 0643 Pipe burial See CP 43, Ifa rk assessment indicates that de-icing alto other contamination may occasionally stack pr fa bared pipe, than Toe! protection of the pipe using stable wrapping materia should be considered by the Contractor 0G44 Specalised protection, painting, minor fitments and insulation See CP 44, The rk of elorid-induced stress erosion cracking (SCC) is addressed in Reference XXI", which ouines the selection of insulation and protection of pipework and tank systems that may operate a temperate above about 50°C. Guidance on galvanic behavior i ao given hie reference. nial surface preparation should observe the requirement to avoid contiaton by on. Thin gauge stunk tel surices may be dred or damaged by conventional abrasive basting operations that se nomally used to provide keying surface sere 2002 26 anwary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. 0G45 Inspection Sec CP 45. Iis vey unlikely that a problem of wife corosion (extensive and nc wif loss of section) wil be encountered with ssnlss steels in water industry plat, Acconlingy, conventional wall thickness check using appropriate ullsonie equipment ae norlly only needed im cegons that are subject to abrasive wer ‘The min objestive of inspection shouldbe to check for any Jovalisedcorosion teil locations ‘These should ineluds, on extemal structure: 1 Where there re dit and deposit trap altered fr ina washing and eons exposed ‘o evaporating igus fom leks and bes 2 Anysitesof brown staining, On newly commissioned plant this is oRen a result of undetected linen contamination tat only becomes apparet early inthe life ofthe plant. Onoe the ion comaminuion is detected and removed, this staining docs wot recur, Recurent own staring is an indication of the pesonee of comosive agent, such as a combiation of ore gus and moisture. 5 Once the stining hae been removed a check can be made forthe pretence of localised iting. This con be done with «10 of 20 hand ens. portable microscope witha stable focussing mechanism capable of displacements in spe of the order of 0.002 mam canbe used ‘itis necessary to measure miropit depts 4 Thesume gene! peincile apply to iternal surfaces. The following shouldbe checked + Areas under deposits in ‘dead areas sod sny watering’ markings in vapour spaces afer the removal of the depos + is prefened that angegasket surces in systems canying eorosive media be hooked periodically for cevie omonion, Silay, rubbing surfaces sucha valve spindles and bal, o pun components, shouldbe checked at a fequeney advised by ‘the manicures (Supplin) 0G4.6 Maintenance Stiles sts regu lite maintenance, however station is drawa to the follwing pointe about voiding builaup of dic deposits and ereviee condions om both the ses and ouside of 1 Inman, sate-sprey environments, and in enclosed chamber where there is chlorine present inthe atmosphere, regular wash-down procedures are prefered (with clean, low chloride sere 2002 2 anuary 2002: Ise 1OGCP - Stantess Steel— DWI Ref 56.4477 - OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES. water eg, potable water) to mains god sce conion 2 At non-oastal sits, ive exposure to rainwater is ofen enough fo keep mest stainless ste] ‘components clean, with pecodic washing down (wih clean, low chloride water eg. potable water of shadowed or dribble regions a nosey. Repuits and modifications shouldbe designed, specified and exccuedt the same standards as fo the sriginal equipment 8 anuary 2002: Ise 1DWI Ref 6.4477 APPENDIX Stainless Steels Table and Information sciw2002 2» January 2002; sue 1