Nrf-028pemex2010pressure Vessel

NRF-028-PEMEX-2010
STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE OF PETROLEOS MEXICANOS

AUGUST 31, 2010 AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
STANDARDIZATION TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF PETROLEOS
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PRESSURE VESSEL
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
(This Standard cancels and replaces NRF-028-PEMEX-2004 dated June 19th, 2004)
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APPROVAL SHEET
ELABORATED BY:
ING. OCTAVIO BARSSE ESPINOSA
WORK GROUP COORDINATOR
PROPOSED BY:
LIC. ESTEBAN LEVIN BALCELLS
PRESIDENT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF STANDARDIZATION OF PETROLEOS MEXICANOS

AND ITS SUBSIDIAIRES
(DCX/2142/2010
APPROVED BY:
ING. CARLOS RAFAEL MURRIETA CUMMINGS
PRESIDENT OF THE STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE OF PETROLEOS MEXICANOS AND ITS

SUBSIDIARIES
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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER PAGE
0. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.0 OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Exclusions ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2. Scope Limits......................................................................................................................... 6
3.0 FIELD APPLICATION ................................................................................................................. 7
4.0 UPDATING ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 7
5.1. Official Mexican Standards (NOM)...................................................................................... 7
5.2. International Standards....................................................................................................... 8
5.3. Mexican Standards (NMX, NRF) .......................................................................................... 8
6.0 DEFINITIONS. ........................................................................................................................... 9
7.0 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................ 13
8.0 DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................................... 15
8.1. Design Conditions ............................................................................................................. 15
8.1.4 Design pressure. ........................................................................................................... 20
8.2 Materials ........................................................................................................................... 32
8.3. Manufacturing or Construction. ................................................................................... 34
8.4. Tests and Nondestructive examinations. .......................................................................... 54
8.5. Cleaning and coatings....................................................................................................... 64
8.6. Packing, Transportation and Storage. ........................................................................... 66
8.7. Documentation ................................................................................................................. 68
8.8 Inspection ......................................................................................................................... 82
9. RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 82
10. CONCORDANCE WITH MEXICAN OR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. .................................... 84
11. BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................................................... 84
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12. ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................... 87

12.1 Annex 1. Additional requirements for critical services. .................................................... 87
12.2 Annex 2. Dimensional tolerances. ..................................................................................... 87
12.3 Annex 3. Construction certificate forms for pressure vessels or components ................. 87
12.4 Annex 4. Minimum content of the specification for pressure vessels or components .... 87
12.5 Annex 5. Record of final “As Built” thicknesses ................................................................ 87
12.6 Annex 6. Criteria for the application of the term “equivalent”. ....................................... 87
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0. INTRODUCTION
This reference standard establishes minimum requirement for the Design, Manufacture,
Construction and Inspection of Pressure Vessels, which shall be acquired or leased by Petroleos
Mexicanos and its subsidiaries.
This standard document is developed in compliance with the Federal Law on Metrology and
Standardization, Law of Petroleos Mexicanos and the Guide for the Issuance of Reference
Standard of Petroleos Mexicanos and its Subsidiaries (CNPMOS-001, Rev. 1), in order to establish
minimum obligatory requirements for the design, manufacture, construction and inspection of
pressure vessels to be acquired or leased by Petroleos Mexicanos and its Subsidiaries or
Contracting part referred to in this Standard.
The following entities, subsidiaries and companies participated in its elaboration:
Petroleos Mexicanos
PEMEX – Exploración y Producción
PEMEX – Gas y Petroquimica Basica
PEMEX – Petroquímica
PEMEX - Refinación
Instituto Mexicano de Petróleo (IMP)
Colegio de Ingenieros Mecanicos y Eléctricos (CIME)
AXIS Industrial S.A. de C.V.
Operadora Cicsa (Swecomex)
ICA Fluor Daniel S. de R.L. de C.V. (ICAF)
Uhde Engineering de México, S.A. de C.V. (Uhde)
Equipos Industriales del Golfo S.A. de C.V. (EIGSA)
1.0 OBJECTIVE
Dispose mandatory minimum requirements for the Design, Manufacture, Construction and
Inspection of pressure vessels, purchased or leased for Petroloeos Mexicanos and its Subsidiaries.
2.0 SCOPE
This Reference Standard is for the Specification, Design, Calculation, Manufacture, Construction,
Inspection, Exams and Tests of pressure metallic Vessels and metallic components, of operation
different to the atmospheric one and up to an internal or external design pressure of 20 MPa (204
kg/cm2), within the limits mentioned in 2.2 and exclusions of 2.1.
This Standard cancels and replaces NRF-028-PEMEX-2004 dated June 19th, 2004.
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2.1. Exclusions
The following vessels or parts are excluded from the scope of this Standard.
a. Vessel internal parts fixed to wall by mechanical means. Except the considerations related
to loads transmitted to pressure Vessel or Wall.
b. Direct, indirect fire tubular heaters, or parts subject to direct and indirect fire. (Such
boilers and steam generators, heaters o direct fire heating boilers, among others.)
c. Those integral part or components of rotatory or reciprocating devices, such as pumps,
compressors, turbines, generators, machines and hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders.
d. Any structure which primary function is to transportation substances from one point to
another, such as pipe systems, portable vessels, tank car, offshore ships, among others.
e. Pipe components and accessories generally recognized as part of a pipe, such as pipes,
accessories, flanges, screws, gaskets, sieves, valves, mixers, distributors, headers, among
others, protected with this Standard.
f. Storage tanks for hot water supply, vapor heated or other indirect means and that does
not exceed any of the following limitations: 58, 6 kW heat fill (50 400 kcal/h), 70 °C
temperature and 455 litter capacity.
g. Those not used for human occupation (hyperbaric, among others)
h. Those designed only for internal pressure with inside dimension (diameter, width, height
or major diagonal transversal section) which do not exceed 150 mm, without limit in its
diagonal.
i. Which contain oil liquefied oil, portable or stationary, for consumption purposes,
distribution or commercialization or transportation, covered by other Standard.
j. Those vessels to contain, process, store or transform any radioactive or nuclear material
or substances.
k. Steam boilers or generators for external use or as energy.
l. Steam pots heated through combustion gas jackets which exceed 345 kPa (3, 5 kg /cm2)
operation pressures.
2.2. Scope Limits
With relation to its geometry, is considered as parts containing or retaining pressure and at the
same time delimits pressure vessel, being part of the same, and scope of this Reference Standard.
a. All surface subject to stress as result or in consequence of the internal or external
pressure, regardless of its geometry.
b. The first circumferential joint in welded connections, the first flange face in screwed
connections, the first thread line in threaded connections, the first seal surface in
connections, accessories, instruments or non-metallic components.
c. The parts not subject to pressure, welded to any surface subject to internal or external
pressure, regardless of its geometry.
d. Covers for vessel opening, manholes or hand hole, quick opening covers, subject to
pressure regardless of its geometry and type.
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3.0 FIELD APPLICATION
This Reference Standard, is of general application and obligatory observance in the acquisition or
leas or contracting of services, purpose of the same, carried out by Petroleos Mexicanos or its
Subsidiaries. Therefore it shall be included in the Public Bid procedures, Invitation to at least three
people, or direct award, as part of the requirements to be complied with by Supplier, Contractor
or Bidder.
4.0 UPDATING
This Reference Standard shall be reviewed and in its case modify, at least every 5 years or before,
if comments or recommendations of change warrant so.
Comments or suggestions for the review and update of this Reference Standard shall be sent to
the Secretary of the Standardization Technical Subcommittee of Petroleos Mexicanos, in format
CNPMOS-001-A01 of the Guide for the Issuance of Reference Standard CNPMOS-001-A01, Review
1, and addressed in writing to:
Standardization Technical Subcommittee of Petroleos Mexicanos

Avenida Marina Nacional 329, Piso 23, Torre Ejecutiva
Colonia Huasteca, C.P. 11311, México D.F.
Direct Phone: (55) 19-44-92-40, Switchboard: (55) 19-44-25-00 Ex. 54997
Email: arial.sanchez@pemex.com
5.0 REFERENCES
5.1. Official Mexican Standards (NOM)
a. NOM-008-SCFI-2002 Measurement Units General System

b. NOM-093-SCFI-1994 Pressure relief valves (Safety, Safety-relief, and relief) operated by
spring and pilot, steel and bronze manufactured
c. NOM-001-STPS-2008 Buildings, strip centers, facilities and work center areas – safety
conditions.
d. NOM-018-STPS-2000 Hazards communication and identification system and risks due to
hazardous chemical substances at the work centers.
e. NOM-020-STPS-2002 Pressure vessels and boilers – operation – safety conditions.
f. NOM-026-STPS-2008 Safety and hygiene signals and colors, and risk identifications by
fluids transported by pipe.
g. NOM-144-SEMARNAT-2004 Fito-sanitary measurements recognized internationally for wood
packaging used in the international market of goods and
merchandise.
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5.2. International Standards

a. ISO15156:2009 Petroleum and natural gas Industries – Material for use in H2S –
containing environment in oil and gas production.
b. ISO 148-1: 2006 Charpy pendulum impact test
ISO 148-2/3: 2008
c. ISO 6507-1/2: 2005 Vickers hardness test
d. ISO 6508-1/2: 2005 Rockwell hardness test, scales, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, T.
e. ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Systems – Requirements
f. ISO 9004: 2000 Quality management systems – Guidelines for performance
improvements.
g. ISO 9712: 2005 Non-destructive testing – Qualification and certification of
personnel.
h. ISO 10005: 2005 Quality management systems – Guidelines for quality plans.
5.3. Mexican Standards (NMX, NRF)
a. NRF-003-PEMEX-2007 Design and Evaluation of Fixed Offshore Platforms in the Gulf

of Mexico.
b. NRF-020-PEMEX-2005 Welding and welder’s qualification and certification.
c. NRF-025-PEMEX-2009 Low temperature heat insulation.
d. NRF-027-PEMEX-2009 Stainless steel and alloy steel screws and stud bolts for low
and high temperature services.
e. NRF-032-PEMEX-2005 Pipe systems in Industrial plants, design and material
specifications.
f. NRF-034-PEMEX-2004 High temperature Heat insulation in equipment, vessels and
surface pipe.
g. NRF-049-PEMEX-2009 Inspection and Supervision of leases and real estate services.
h. NRF-053-PEMEX-2006 Coating base anticorrosive protection systems for surface
facilities.
i. NRF-065-PEMEX-2006 Fire proof concrete base coatings in equipment supports and
structures.
j. NRF-111-PEMEX-2006 Measurement equipment and metrology services.
k. NRF-136-PEMEX-2005 Process tower internals and plates.
l. NRF-137-PEMEX-2006 Steel structure construction and design.
m. NRF-150-PEMEX-2005 Pipe and equipment hydrostatic test.
n. NRF-156-PEMEX-2008 Joints and gaskets.
o. NRF-173-PEMEX-2008 Offshore platforms structural accessories design.
p. NRF-208-PEMEX-2008 Stress relief through heating resistance and gas.
q. NMX-EC-17020-IMNC-2000 General criteria for the operation of several types of units
(divisions) carrying out verification (inspections).
r. NMX-CC-9001-IMNC-2008 Quality management system – requirements.
s. NMX-CC-9004-IMNC-2000 Quality management systems – performance improvement
recommendations
t. NMX-CC-10005-IMNC-2006 Quality management systems – quality plans guidelines.
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6.0 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Reference Standard, the following definitions are applied:
6.1. Certification: Procedure through which it is ensure that a product, process, system or
adjust to the Standards, guidelines or recommendations of agencies dedicated to the
national or international standardization.
6.2. Certificate: Document through which the certification procedure is verified. Given the
case, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder of the good or service can issue the corresponding
Certificate, when these credit the compliance of the corresponding Standard or
subcontract in terms of the Law the entity or person credited to certify the good or service
in question.
a. Manufacture or Construction Certificate: Document issued by pressure Vessel

Manufacture or Builder, in conjunction with the Responsible Engineer and Builder’s
inspection quality responsible part, which establishes, under protest to tell the truth,
that material, design, manufacture or construction, tests, exams and inspection of
pressure vessel or component, was made according to this Reference Standard and as
per NOM-020-SPTS-2002.
b. Material Certificate: Compliance certificate with respect to the Standard document
corresponding to material, component or items which integrate pressure Vessel or
component, issued by material manufacturer or Manufacturer.
6.3. Operation normal condition: Every activity and safe processes made routinely at a work
center, using raw material, machinery and equipment in safe physical circumstances.
6.4. Contracting Part: Entity that acquires or leases pressure vessel or components, or services
related, for its work center and that for the purpose of this Reference Standard, will be
understood as contracting:
a. PEMEX (Petroleos Mexicanos and its Subsidiaries or

b. Any other manifesting voluntarily the application of the Reference Standard in
terms of that expressed above.
6.5. Seams: Circumferential or longitudinal butt-welded, of pressure vessel or component.
6.6. Plate: For this Reference Standard is defined as plate or sheet used for coating or vessel
coating or material base.
6.7. Construction and Design: In terms of this Reference Standard, covers all activities or
process of design, calculation, procurement and supply of material, manufacture, tests,
exams, inspections, that Vessel Bidder, Contractor, Service Renderer, Supplier,
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Manufacturer or Builder carries out in its shop(s), or in the subcontractor’s, or supplier(s)

or at the work center of the Contracting part (site that due to construction or
transportation needs can be required), up to the acceptance in conformance by the
Contracting part, according to this Reference Standard.
6.8. Evaluated Documents: Drawings, plans, calculation reports, welding maps, final thickness
logs, procedures, test reports, among other documents, reviewed and approved by the
Responsible Engineer, and Builder responsible for Inspection and Quality, guaranteeing the
these comply with the Reference Standard, Vessel specifications and the bid basis. The
evaluated documents shall bear seal or stamp to be evaluated with name, professional
schedule (or international equivalent) and signature, of the engineer responsible and the
responsible for builder’s quality inspection.
6.9. Foreign document: foreign standardization document, issued by a foreign standardization

body, of application in its country of origin, or document that due to its content,
relevance, technical assets or international broadcasting, are implemented as
international practices, without detriment of the national or international Standard.
6.10. Welded joint efficiency: It’s the decimal or unitary factor assigned to a welded joint in
function of joint type, the degree of exams or test is subject to, providing its reliability, to
be used in the design and calculation of pressure vessel components.
6.11. Maximum permissible stress (o or S): Maximum stress unitary value allowed in the
design, calculation and construction of pressure vessel and its parts to its corresponding
design temperature, for a given material.
6.12. Material specification: Technical Standard, which rules and regulates the chemical
composition, production process, physical properties, geometric characteristics (shape,
dimensions, tolerances, among others), and conformity evaluation, of a material.
6.13. Pressure vessel or component specification: Datasheet, narrative or document which

provides basic or minimum information necessary for pressure vessel construction or
design.
6.14. Thickness (d): Solid thickness, magnitude given to the perpendicular transversal length
between wall faces.
a. Calculated or required thickness (dr): Great thickness of those calculated for a component
before adding corrosion permissible value.
b. Minimum thickness (dm): Minimum thickness indicated by this Reference Standard, Vessel
specification or constructive document, for a component after it’s shaping, that should not be
lesser than the one calculated plus the corrosion permissible value.
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c. Minimum required thickness (dmr): It’s the greatest thickness calculated for a component, to
which the permissible corrosion value shall be added, thickness to prevent material
manufacture tolerance, over thickness by thinning it is shaping process, when applicable,
which shall not be lesser than minimum thickness (dm).
d. Nominal Thickness (dn): Thickness commercially available of a material in conformity to its

Standard. Which shall not be lesser than minimum required thickness (dmr).
6.15. Explicit: Clear and determined instruction or acceptance, issued in writing and particularly
for the subject and pressure vessel or component.
6.16. Vessel manufacturer or builder: National or foreign organization legally constituted under
the current legislation, dedicated to pressure vessel or component manufacture or
construction, in agreement with this Reference Standard.
6.17. Test Report: Test or exam result report performed to material, components, welds, items,
processes, procedures, pressure vessels or components, among others, issued by an
accredited laboratory and signed by the person with power to do so by the laboratory.
6.18. Responsible Engineer: Independent professional expert, college recognized by a national

or foreign engineering association or body, with international professional schedule, or its
equivalent, with more than five year experience in Vessel design and construction.
Responsible for the design, calculation, manufacture or construction, test or exams,
inspection and in as whole, the structural integrity – mechanical of pressure vessel, in
compliance with this Reference Standard.
6.19. Sheet: Flat steel laminated according to material production specification or Standard,
commonly lesser than 4,5 mm thick and 600 mm width or greater.
6.20. Standard: Standard guideline or document issued by a national or international body

related to the matter, recognized by the Mexican government in terms of the Federal Law
over Metrology and Standardization (LFMN).
International Standards recognized by the Mexican government in terms of the law, are
those denominated by their acronyms ISO, IEC, CODEX, ITU, OACI, OIT, and OIML.
6.21. Credited Person: Certification bodies, test labs, calibration labs and verification units,
recognized by an accreditation entity for the conformity evaluation, recognized by the
government of Mexico, in the terms of the Federal Law over Metrology and
Standardization (LFMN).
6.22. Plate: Flat steel laminated according to material production Standard or specification,
commonly 4,5 mm thick or greater and 200 mm width or greater.
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6.23. Design pressure (Pd): Is the most gauge pressure value expected for a vessel or
component in normal operation conditions to its respective metal design temperature,
used for the pressure vessel or component design and calculation.
6.24. Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (PMPT, “MAWPT”): Is the maximum gauge
pressure measured, and allowed on Vessel or component highest point, in its final
operation condition to its temperature coinciding, which corresponds to the lesser
pressures (internal or external), calculated from all components integrating a particular
vessel or component, to its respective design temperatures, considering the combination
of loads in operation positions and final “As-Built” thickness and corroded.
6.25. Maximum allowable pressure (PMP, “MAP”): Is the lesser pressure calculated of the
components integrating a vessel or component, at room temperature, considering
minimum thickness (new PMP) or minimum corroded thickness (corroded PMP), as
applicable.
6.26. Operation Pressure (Po): Is the gauge pressure on the upper part of Vessel working
normally, which shall not exceed the maximum allowable working pressure (PMPT,
“MAWP”) and is usually maintained at an appropriate level under the shot point of its
relief device or pressure relief, so to prevent frequent openings.
6.27. Test pressure (Pp): Pressure to which Vessel or component is subject to, to verify its
mechanical integrity at the term of its construction and during its useful life. Based on the
Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (PMPT, “MAWP”) or Maximum Allowable Pressure
(PMP, “MAP”).
6.28. Pressure Vessel: Vessel subject to stress due to pressure effects, for processing, treating,
storing or transforming a substance. Where the pressure is any value different to the
atmospheric pressure, coming from external sources, or as consequence of the physical
and/or chemical reaction inside it.
6.29. Coated pressure Vessel: Vessel built from a base metal which is protected with another
material resistant to corrosion, erosion, abrasion, or chemical attack, integrally and
continuously linked to base metal, by weld overlaid, or integral fusion or integral clad
explosion.
6.30. Coated pressure vessels: Vessel built from a base metal protected with overlaid material,
resistant to corrosion, abrasion, erosion, chemical attacks, or high temperatures such as
perimetraly welded metal plates, or by points on both linings, refractor cements or brick,
glass, rubber, among others.
6.31. Multi-layer pressure Vessel: Vessel built by two or more layers of base material, overlaid,
that in total offer the thickness required to withstand pressure stress and design loads.
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6.32. Stress Relief: Annealing heat treatment, consisting in heating at a temperature below
transforming temperature, keeping the time necessary to reduce residual tensions and
cool it slowly enough to minimize the development of new residual tensions.
6.33. Critical Service: It must be understood by Vessels that based on the substance to contain,
material, thickness, temperature, or intermittence, shall have the requirements, tests,
exams, metallography, or construction processes, among other, additional or strictest,
regardless of the risk degree of substance or importance in the work center or general
construction program of project.
6.34. Lethal substance: Are those which exposure causes death, with a degree of risk to health
4, according to NOM-018-STPS-2000.
6.35. Hazardous substance: Those that due to their chemical or physical properties, present the
possibility of health risks, flammability, reactivity or special, which can affect the health of
people exposed or cause material damages to the facilities or environment. Those
classified by its risk degree according to NOM-018-STPS-2000.
6.36. PWHT: Stress relief heat treatment or after welding stress relief, according to foreign
document ASME Section VIII or equivalent.
6.37. Design temperature (td): Maximum average temperature of metal expected through
thickness to is corresponding pressure, to be used in vessel or component design. If
necessary, metal temperature shall be determined by calculation or direct measurement
on any service equipment under same operation conditions.
6.38. Operation temperature (to): Temperature metal shall be kept or in vessel part being
considered for the specified vessel operation.
6.39. Metal design minimum operation (TMDM, “MDMT”): Lowest expected temperature to
be used on vessel or component design, which shall not be greater than the metal average
temperature through thickness, expected in operation conditions for the component in
consideration, considering minimum extreme atmospheric temperature, operation
problems, self-refrigeration or any other cooling source.
7.0 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations are used on the content of this Reference Standard:
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
AWS American Welding Society
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CLR Crack Length Ratio

C:M:Y:K: Complementary color chart in percentage or substrates color model CMYK acronym of
“Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key=Black” in percentage
CRC Corrosion Resistant Alloy
CSR Crack Surface Ratio
CTR Crack Thickness Ratio
DE O.D.
DI I.D.
DN Nominal diameter
EGW Electro Gas Welding
ESW Electroslag Welding
FCAW Flux Cored Arc Welding
GHSC Galvanically Induced Hydrogen Stress Cracking
GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding
GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
HAZ Heat Affected Zone
HIC Hydrogen Induced Cracking
ISO International Organization for Standardization
MT Magnetic testing
NACE National American Corrosion Engineers (The Corrosion Society)
NDT No Destructive Testing – No Destructive Examination
NPT National Pipe Taper
PAW Plasma Arc Welding
Pd Maximum Allowable Work Pressure, “MAWP”
PMP Maximum Allowable Pressure, “MAP”
PMS Pantone® Matching System
Po Operation Pressure
PQR Procedure Qualification Record
PT Liquid Penetrant
PWHT Post-Weld Heat Treatment
RAL Reichsausschuss Fuer Lieferbedingungen Color Chart
RT Radiographic Testing
SA-SB Material Designation certification according to ASME
SFA-SAW Submerged Arc Welding
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding
SOHIC Stress oriented Hydrogen Induced Cracking
SSC Sulfide Stress Cracking
SW Stud Welding
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TMDM Minimum Design Metal Temperature “MDMT”

TMPT Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
Td Design temperature
To Operation temperature
UNS Alloy Designation, Unified Numbering system
UT Ultrasonic Testing
VT Visual Testing
WPS Welding Procedure Specification
WPQ Performance Qualification Record
With relation to measurements units and their symbols, refer to NOM-088-SCFI-2002.
8.0 DEVELOPMENT
8.1. Design Conditions

The design conditions indicated next, apply for all type of pressure Vessel or components,
regardless from the construction process and shall be used in conjunction with Vessel
Specification.
8.1.1. General Requirements
8.1.1.1. The design, calculation, material, manufacture, construction, tests and inspection and in
general, all pressure vessel construction and design processes or parts subject to
pressure, including its warranty extension and responsibilities, shall comply with the
requirements of this Reference Standard, with Vessel Specification, unless otherwise
specified, with ASME section VIII or its equivalent.
8.1.1.2. The measurement units general measurement is integrated with the basic units of the
Unit International System, as well as the supplementary, those derived from the base
units and the multiples and sub multiples of all those foreseen in agreement with NOM-
008-SCFI-2002.
Exceptionally, foreign builders can use their measurement unit system in parenthesis,
preferring its equivalence with the international system, which is the base for the
acceptance and which derives in terms of the Law, guarantees, or claims, among other.
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8.1.1.3. The official language is Spanish, exceptionally foreign builders can use their language of
origin in parenthesis, but the translation into Spanish is preferred, which is based for the
acceptance and as per the terms of the Law, guarantees or claims, among other.
Foreign material certificated, catalogues, installation, operation, and maintenance

manuals, printing, computer runs, among others, that due to their validity characteristics
cannot be altered with the Spanish translation, are allowed in English or by default in the
language of the country of origin, attached to a technical certified Spanish translation,
being the Spanish translation the base for the acceptance and as per the terms of the Law,
guarantees or claims, among others.
8.1.1.4. Contractor of Licensor shall provide the Specification of the Pressure Vessel or
Component, pursuant to this Reference Standard and Annex 4 of this Reference Standard,
for the Manufacturer or Builder to develop the design and mechanical integrity
calculations for normal conditions of operation and design, with the applicable charges
and combinations of charges, and once the design is accepted by the Contracting Party or
its Representative, it may proceed with the acquisition of materials, manufacture or
construction of the Pressure Vessel or Component.
8.1.1.5. Vessels may be designed and built using any combination of manufacturing methods and
classes of materials permitted under this Reference Standard, in accordance with the
specifications for the pressure Vessel or Component.
8.1.1.6. All pressure Vessels should be protected from overpressure (positive or negative), with at
least a security device in accordance with NOM-020-STPS-2002, NOM-093-SCFI-1994 and
the foreign document ASME Section VIII, which can be installed directly in Vessel or on
some point protecting the entire system subject to pressure.
8.1.1.7. Calibration or discharge pressure of the device for outlet or alleviation of positive or
negative pressure should be less than the maximum permissible working pressure (PMPT,
“MAWP” internal or external) of the pressure Vessel or component.
8.1.1.8. Contractor, Builder or Supplier shall provide to the Contracting Party the authorization for
Operating the Pressure Vessel, issued by the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, of the
Pressure Vessel in conformance with NOM-020-STPS-2002, unless Contractor indicates
otherwise in the bid specifications. Contractor, Builder or Supplier of the pressure Vessel
shall request from the Contracting Party the Power of Attorney and signed form N-020, for
the relevant purposes (previously filled out by Contractor, Builder or Supplier).
8.1.2. Design
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8.1.2.1. Flexion: Vertical Vessels should be designed for maximum flexion, under all charge
combinations of:
a) 305 mm per 30.5 m in height for Vessels without shaft and designed with dynamic analysis
for modes of seismic and wind oscillation.
b) 205 mm per 30.5 m in height for Vessels with shaft without leveling or sealing
requirements and piping or associated equipment that may be damaged.
c) 150 mm per 30.5 m in height for Vessels with shaft with leveling and sealing requirements or
piping or associated equipment that may be damaged.
d) Other more strict requirements indicated by the Licensor or Contracting Party in the
specifications for the pressure Vessel.
8.1.2.2.Dynamic analysis: When the slenderness ratio (h/D) of a Vessel is greater than 5, or the
natural period of Vessel is greater than 1 second, Vessel should be designed dynamically
for the action of Wind (for at least cases of operation brand new and at maximum
allowable deterioration, and vacuum brand new and at maximum allowable deterioration)
considering the effects caused by wind turbulence, and by general vibrations caused by
alternate forces due to vortex shedding, as well as due to local vibrations originating from
said forces, when the design velocity at the respective height in consideration is equal to
or greater than the primary critical velocity, in order to ensure its structural stability under
resonance conditions to 500,000 cycles minimum, but no less than 100 h per event, per
case.
Ladders, platforms, reinforcement screws or any other component of Vessel should not be
considered as vortex suppressors.
Where:
h is longitude of Vessel from the point of support to the upper line of tangency.
D is the nominal diameter of Vessel or the average of the diameters in the upper third.
8.1.2.3.Longitudinal seams between adjacent pipes should be spaced at least 5 times the widest
thickness or 150 mm, whichever is greater.
8.1.2.4. Seams should not be hidden or under reinforcement plates, support plates, internal
drains or any other component that makes their inspection difficult or impossible.
8.1.2.5. Design for wind and earthquake should be done in accordance with the Public Works
Design Manual of the Federal Electricity Commission Section C.1.3 Earthquake Design
and C.1.4 Wind Design for land facilities in the Mexican Republic, and in accordance with
NRF-003-PEMEX-2007, for offshore installations installed in the Gulf of Mexico, based on
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a soil mechanics study of the site of operation, the Technical basis of the Project and
local legislation, unless another document is indicated by the Contracting Party for the
design.
8.1.2.6.Each component not subject to pressure welded to the pressure Vessel or Part of Vessel
(such as insulation supports, fire protection, piping supports or staples, platform ladder,
reinforcement screws, among others) should be provided and installed by the
Manufacturer or Builder of the pressure Vessel, in accordance with this Reference
Standard and be of the same classification “P-Number” as the base material.
8.1.2.7.Structural components not subject to pressure, welded to the pressure Vessel, such as
reinforcement or support plates, internal supports, external reinforcement screws,
insulation supports, internal or external staples, among others, should have a minimum
free separation between seams or between the leg of the border weld and the seam, of 5
times the thickness of the thickest component or 25 mm, whichever is greater. If this
minimum separation is not viable or the overlap between the component and the seam is
inevitable:
a) For components not subject to pressure welded edgewise, a notch can be made that
frees the seam in accordance with the foregoing, when this does not affect the
mechanical integrity of the component or service, estimated and designed with it.
b) In support or reinforcement plates of structural elements not subject to pressure, these
may be divided in two, leaving the indicated separation, when this does not affect the
mechanical integrity of the component and is designed under this consideration.
c) When a) and b) are not feasible, the seam should be leveled and examined by
radiography at 100 percent, before the component not subject to pressure is welded. The
seam should be radiographed in the in the zone or longitude transgressed more than 150
mm to each side of the extreme or corner of the component not subject to pressure. The
radiography is not required when a plate welded edgewise crosses the seam, such as in
the case of a drainpipe support with circumferential seam, or the support screw of a
plate or insulation with longitudinal seam; however the seam should be leveled and
examined visually before welding the structural component.
8.1.2.8.Cyclical service of the pressure Vessels or components with operational pressure and/or
temperature fluctuations or subject to periodic changes of stresses should be reviewed for
cyclical service conditions and when necessary the requirements of the specification for
cyclical service of the Licensor or Contracting Party should be applied.
8.1.2.9. Pressure Vessels with metal casing should be encased by means of integral plates or by
welded deposits (“Weld overlaid or Clad”). Casings with welded metallic plates (“Lining”)
are not permitted.
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8.1.2.10. Vessels or Components with stainless steel casing with more than 14 percent chrome,
alloy should not be used for service at metal temperatures greater than 425°C.
8.1.2.11. Vessels or Components manufactured or built with ferritic steel with improved or
intensified tension properties for thermal treatment are not permitted, except when
explicitly specified by the Contracting Party.
8.1.2.12. Vessels or Components manufactured from multiple layers should be designed and
manufactured under explicit specification of the Contracting Party.
8.1.2.13. All pressure Vessels should be provided with at least two handles for connection to
ground, located at the base of Vessel and opposite each other, with 15 DN boreholes
and projection of 50 mm from insulation or fire protection, as applicable.
8.1.2.14. Staples for lowering lightning rod cable. When a lightning rod is installed on Vessel ,
staples for lowering the cable should be provided, which should be on the straightest
trajectory possible, away from operational or maintenance platforms or ladder.
8.1.2.15. The handles, knuckles or hoisting caps, pouring lugs and structural reinforcements for
the hoist should be estimated and designed for an impact factor of at least 1.5.
8.1.2.16. Vertical Vessels higher than 10m should be provided with boom for maneuvering and
hoisting, with a minimum cargo capacity equal to the weight of the heaviest removable
component, such as removable internals, catalyzers, or bulk winding, security valves,
piping accessories (valves, figure eights, actuators, etc.), as well as frequent replacement
or maintenance components, plus the weight of fittings and hoist line. In addition, an
internal hoist handle should also be provided when this is not counter-indicated due to
service. Vertical Vessels of lower height should be provided with boom for maneuvering
and hoisting, only when requested in the specification of Vessel .
8.1.2.17. Vessel roofs should be semi-elliptical or semi-spherical, unless otherwise indicated in

the pressure Vessel specification.
8.1.2.18. Conical roofs or conical reductions should be toriconical when the middle of the angle
of the cone is greater than 0.5235 rad (30°), or when the service is for substances with
degrees of risk of 4 or 3.
8.1.2.3. Design temperature.
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8.1.3.1. The design temperature should not be less than the average temperature of metal
through the anticipated thickness, to the most severe coincident temperature and
pressure during normal operation plus 10°C.
8.1.3.2. Minimum Design Metal Temperature (“MDMT”), should not be less than minimum
environmental temperature recorded for the worksite. The MDMT determined for
Vessel or component should be stamped on the name plate, at the coincident Maximum
Allowable Work Pressure (“MAWP”) of Vessel or component. Both MDMT and MAWP
should be determined.
8.1.3.3. Maximum and minimum design temperature should not be greater than the maximum
and minimum allowable temperature of the construction material and therefore to the
maximum allowable stress to the design temperatures.
8.1.4 Design pressure.
8.1.4.1. Internal design pressure should not be less than the most severe pressure at the
coincident temperature expected during normal operation of Vessel or component at
more than 10 percent pressure or 200 kPa (2.0 kg/cm2), whichever is greater.
8.1.4.2. External design pressure should not be less than the most severe external pressure at
the coincident temperature expected during operation of Vessel or component at more
than 10 percent pressure but no less than less than 50.6 kPa (0.51 kg/cm2). In the case of
chambers or their equivalent, it should not be less than that indicated in 8.1.4.1 of this
Reference Standard or the release pressure of the pressure release device, whichever is
greater.
8.1.4.3. Vessels or components subject cleaning or sweeping with steam should be designed
for such case, at a minimum external design pressure of 50 kPa (0.5 kg/cm 2) at 150°C
and minimum internal design pressure of 350 kPa (2.5 kg/cm2) at 150°C.
8.1.4.4. Vessels or components subject to sweeping with air should be designed for such case,
at a minimum internal design pressure of 690 kPa (7kg/cm2) at 80°C.
8.1.4.5. Internal or external design pressure of the pressure Vessel with one or more chambers
or components of a chamber can be determined by the differential pressure, pending
explicit authorization of the Contracting Party, determined for the case of the most
severe pressure – temperature in all possible scenarios (placed in operation, normal
operation, release of positive and negative pressure release devices, emergency stop,
scheduled stop, conflagration and deflagration, etc.). The request should be
accompanied by the risk study for all scenarios.
8.1.5. Charges and combination of charges
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8.1.5.1.Pressure Vessels, their components and supports should be designed to resist the effects
of the following charges in accordance with the requirements of this Reference Standard
and the specification of the pressure Vessel or component.
a. Those generated by internal or external design pressure or a combination of these at

their respective design temperatures.
b. Those generated by the weight of Vessel and its contents, under operational and test
conditions.
c. Those generated by static reactions of equipment, liquid or solid columns, differentials
or drops in pressure, piping, insulation, coatings, ladders, platforms, and all
components attached to the Vessel or component.
d. Those generated by internal and external parts, fixed or removable, attached to Vessel
or component.
e. Those generated by dynamic, cyclical or mechanical reactions, pressure variations, and
thermal variations or from equipment attached to Vessel or component.
f. Those generated by environmental conditions at the operation site, such as wind,
seismic activity, snow, ice, hail, etc.
g. Those generated by impact reactions due to process fluid.
h. Those generated by temperature gradients or differential thermal expansion.
i. Those generated by abnormal pressures such as deflagrations and conflagrations.
j. Those generated by pressure, hydrostatic charges and coincident reactions during tests.
8.1.5.2. Vessels, their components and supports should be designed to resist the combined
effects of the charges cited in 8.1.5.1 of this Reference Standard for the following cases,
in accordance with the requirements of this Reference Standard and the specification of
the pressure Vessel or component.
a. Hydrostatic test in workshop (new and cold, in horizontal position).

b. Hoisting and transport.
c. Vacuum and in operational position, new and at maximum allowable deterioration (out
of operation).
d. Operation (new and at maximum allowable deterioration).
e. Hydrostatic test in operational position, new and at maximum allowable deterioration
(with a third of the pressure of wind and a quarter of seismic activity, whichever is
greater).
8.1.5.3. All process and service nozzles should be designed to resist the external forces and
moments derived from the flexibility analysis of the piping, where Nozzle – pressure
Vessel or component joint is not considered an anchoring point.
8.1.5.4. Minimum live load on operation and maintenance platforms should be 5 kPa (510
kg/m2) in accordance with NRF-137-PEMEX-2006 or NRF-173-PEMEX-2008, as
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applicable, unless a higher value is indicated in the bid specifications, project

specifications for local legislation.
8.1.5.5. Minimum effective diameter (De) for Calculation of wind force on Vessels should be
determined by the following equation:
De = C (1.1 (DI + 2(dn + di)/1000) + e + Dp), or

De = 1.1 (DI + 2(dn + di)/1000) + e + Dp, as applicable
Where:
De is minimum effective diameter in meters, including platforms, ladders and tubing.
C is the form or entrainment factor defined by the document for wind design
DI is the interior diameter of Vessel in meters
dn is the nominal thickness of Vessel in mm
di is the insulation thickness in mm
e is 1.0 in Vessels with platforms and ladders, or
0.5 in Vessels with only ladders, or
0.0 in small Vessels without ladders and platforms
Dp is the exterior diameter in meters, including insulation of the piping lead greater than
DN
8.1.6. Design stresses
8.1.6.1. Allowable design stresses should be based on the specification of the material used, in
minimum thickness minus allowable deterioration and the corresponding design
temperature in accordance with this Reference Standard, with the specification of
Vessel , and unless otherwise indicated by the foreign document ASME section VIII or
equivalent.
8.1.6.2. Allowable stresses to longitudinal compression of the components not subject to

pressure should be determined in accordance with the foregoing.
8.1.6.3. Allowable stresses for the conditions of hydrostatic test of components subject to
pressure should not be greater than 90 percent of minimum yield strength of the
material, for austenitic steel, and for parts not subject to pressure the basic allowable
stress can be increased up to 33.33 percent, based on the test width new or at
maximum allowable deterioration, at the test temperature.
8.1.6.4. Stress in welded joints should be less than allowable stress of the welded materials, ```
including the weld.
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8.1.6.5. Allowable stress of coated materials or components should be that of the base material
without support of the coating material.
8.1.7. Corrosion.
8.1.7.1. Allowable corrosion (ca). The excess thickness due to corrosion, chemical or physic-
chemical etching, erosion, abrasion, etc., should be determined for a minimum useful
life of 20 years in normal operation.
8.1.7.2. Allowable corrosion should be added to the entire surrounding of the exposed surface,
including the exposed fixed parts not subject to pressure and exposed welds.
8.1.7.3. Allowable corrosion on internal components or exposed removable structural

components, including screws, can be half that indicated for Vessel , when their useful
life is equal to or greater than the time indicated as maintenance free or 5 years,
whichever is greater. In this case, the Licensor should include a list in Vessel
specifications, and the Builder in the operations and maintenance manual of the
components that should be monitored and replaced due to exposure to corrosion,
indicating their useful life and replacement thickness.
8.1.7.4. Minimum allowable corrosion for supports and anchors should be 1.5 mm, or in
accordance with section 8.1.7.1 of this Reference Standard, whichever is greater.
8.1.7.5. Test borings for corrosion are not permitted unless otherwise indicated in Vessel
specification.
8.1.8. Minimum thicknesses.
8.1.8.1. Minimum thicknesses (dm) of cylinders and roofs should not be less than the following:
a) dm = 2.5 + DI/1000 + ca for all Vessels independence of their service and material.
b) dm = 5 + ca, for components of carbon steel and low alloy
c) dm = 3 + ca, for components of austenitic steel and high alloy
d) dm = 10 mm for the base metal in coated Vessels or components, except glazed which
should be 13 mm
e) dm = 6 + ca for steam heaters not subject to fire
f) dm = dr + ca, calculated in compliance with this Reference Standard
g) dm = indicated in Vessel specification
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Where:
dm is minimum thickness in mm.
DI is the interior diameter of Vessel in mm
ca is allowable corrosion in mm
Low alloy materials include alloys that do not exceed 9Cr – 1Mo.
High alloy materials include alloys that contain 12Cr or more.
8.1.8.2. Minimum allowable corrosion thickness of non-removable parts, parts welded to

pressure components and throats of the border welds is 3 mm.
8.1.8.3. Minimum thickness of pipes (with the exception of pipes for heat transference) is the
wall thickness listed in Table 1 of the foreign document ASME B36.10M or equivalent,
minus 12.5 percent. For diameters not listed in this table, minimum thickness is that
corresponding to the anterior of the immediately superior diameter.
8.1.8.4. Minimum thickness of metallic plates for coating (“Clad”) should be 2 mm plus
allowable corrosion (ca) and 3 mm plus ca for weld deposits (“Weld Overlaid”). The
covering thickness (“Clad or Weld overlaid”) should not contribute or support
mechanical resistance at the required thickness of the base metal.
8.1.9. Reinforcements.
8.1.9.1. The cone-cylindrical reinforcements of joints between conical reductions and roofs or
cylinders or other cylindrical reduction should be designed so as not to limit internal or
external MAWP.
8.1.9.2. The external pressure reinforcement, when necessary, should be designed so as not to
limit external MAWP of the pressure Vessel or components.
8.1.9.3. Vessels crew reinforcement screws with design temperature equal to or greater than
250°C and wall thickness of 50 mm or greater may be used, under explicit authorization
of the Contracting Party or its Representative; the request by the Builder should be
supported and accompanied by a thermal analysis of local stresses.
8.1.9.4. Reinforcement screws for tie beams can be used as reinforcement screws for external
pressure when Calculation and design of the screws satisfies both conditions of charge
separately and in combination, pending authorization of the Contracting Party or its
Representative, the request by the Builder should be supported and accompanied by
the corresponding calculation.
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8.1.9.5. Plate support screws can be used as reinforcement screws for external pressure when
Calculation and design of these satisfies both conditions separately and in combination,
pending authorization of the Contracting Party or its Representative; the request by the
Builder should be supported and accompanied by the corresponding calculation.
8.1.10. Nozzles, Connections, Releases and their reinforcements.
8.1.10.1. Calculation and design of nozzles or connections, releases, inspection registers,

manholes (in the successive nozzles) and their reinforcements should be designed and
built in accordance with this Reference Standard, and the foreign document ASME
section VIII or equivalents, including the stresses and external moments in nozzles on
the wall of the component. The type of flange and face should be in accordance with
Vessel specification and NRF-032-PEMEX-2005.
8.1.10.2. All nozzles should be welded to Vessel with complete penetration and fusion, through
the entire thickness of the pressure Vessel or component. Threaded or screwed joints
are not permitted between Nozzle and the pressure Vessel or component wall.
8.1.10.3. Nozzle should not fall on welding cords.
8.1.10.4. Nozzles should be flanged or end weld type and nozzles less than 25 DN are not
permitted.
8.1.10.5. Threaded NPT connections are only permitted at diameters of 20 to 40 DN in service

connections, in Vessels or components that handle substances with risk levels 0 and 1,
applying sealing welds covering the entire thread.
8.1.10.6. Nozzle I.D. should not be less than the equivalent of chart XXS tubes for DN of 25 to 80,
or chart 160 for DN of 100 to 300, and to a nominal diameter minus 50 mm for nozzles
of 350 DN and greater. With the exception of flanged or end welded nozzles for
instruments with DN of 50 and greater, where the interior diameter should be equal to
or greater than the nominal diameter of Nozzle (integrated neck or inserted Flange).
8.1.10.7. Reinforcement plates and necks of Nozzles should be designed such that they do not
limit the MAWP.
8.1.10.8. All reinforcement plates, or each segment, if there is more than one piece, should be
provided with a threaded bore of 8 DN-NPT, in order to be tested by release, with air
and soap solution in accordance with section 8.4.11.2 of this Reference Standard.
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8.1.10.9. When the slenderness ratio (h/D) of a Vessel is greater than 5, reinforcement plates of
nozzles of 80 DN and greater should be calculated to satisfy the combination of charges
in the section of Vessel or Component in consideration, such as internal or external
pressure in combination with wind or seismic activity, and weight, among others.
8.1.10.10. Vessels should have at least one nozzle or connection for venting at the highest point f
Vessel and another at the lowest point for drainage.
8.1.10.11. All nozzles should be flush in the interior following the contour of Vessel and rounded
with a radius of 5 mm at minimum, eliminating edges, unless an interior projection
indicates otherwise.
8.1.10.12. All covers or roofs of flanged nozzles weighing 35 kg. or more should be provided with
hinges or cranes, as well as with gaskets, studs and nuts. The welded roofs should be
provided with handles for hoisting.
8.1.10.13. Nozzle necks should have pipes without seams, rolled plates or one-piece forging, the
necks manufactured from rolled plate, and reinforcement plates should be of the same
material specification as that of the pressure Vessel or pressure component.
8.1.10.14. Flanged or threaded connections are not permitted inside the aprons or confined
areas, with the exception of inner valves that should be explicitly approved by the
Contracting Party.
8.1.10.15. Exterior projection of flanged nozzles should be referred to the central main line of the
equipment or the tangent lines of the roof over which they are mounted, which should
be calculated so that the studs are removed from behind the flange face (between the
face of the body or insulation or surface of the platform and the posterior face of the
flange), but not less than an exterior projection in accordance with the following table,
plus the exterior radius of Vessel or its equivalent:
Nozzle DN Class 150 DN Class 300 DN Class 600
100 and less 150 mm 100 and less 150 mm 150 and less 210 mm
150 to 400 210 mm 150 to 300 210 mm 200 to 300 250 mm
450 and greater 250 mm 350 and greater 250 mm 350 and greater 310 mm
Nozzle DN Class 900 DN Class 1500 DN Class 2500
80 and less 210 mm 150 and less 250 mm 150 and less 250 mm
100 to 150 250 mm 200 and greater 450 mm 200 and greater 510 mm
200 and greater 310 mm
8.1.10.16. Exterior projection of threaded or welded nozzles should be referred to the main central
line of the equipment or the tangent line of the roof on which it is mounted, and should be
such that the connection stands out at least 50 mm from the wall of Vessel or insulation,
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as applicable. Threaded connections under the platforms or inside the covering or confined
zones are not permitted.
8.1.10.17. Welded neck flanges should have the same interior diameter as the pipe or neck to which
they are welded.
8.1.11. Inspection Registers, Manholes and Vessel releases.
8.1.11.1. All Vessels should have at least one manhole or release cover. Only when the dimensions
of Vessel do not allow the installation of the manhole and do not have removable interiors
may at least two inspection registers of 100 DN or hand entry of 250 DN at minimum.
8.1.11.2. Minimum thickness of the necks of manholes or inspection registers should be designed
and calculated as nozzle.
8.1.11.3. Minimum DN of manholes should be:
a. 450 DN for Vessels with DI of 910 to 1,015 mm, or of 500 DN when Vessel has removable
internals, or with at least one of its tops or covers enabled as a release for Vessel.
b. 500 DN for Vessels with DI greater than 1,015 to 520 mm.
c. 600 DN for those greater than 1,520 mm DI.
8.1.11.4. Vessels with DI less than 910 mm and with removable internals should have at least one of its
tops or covers enabled as a Vessel release.
8.1.11.5. Manholes and inspection registers should be provided with a cover or top, studs, nuts, gaskets
and handle. The manholes should be provided with hoists or hinges for the covers or tops, and
interior handles in horizontal manholes, when these do not interfere with the internals or this
is not contraindicated by service.
8.1.11.6. Final thickness of necks, flanges, covers or tops should include the excess thickness of
allowable corrosion specified for Vessel.
8.1.11.7. Vessels with internals removed periodically (such as filter cartridges, baskets, etc.) should
have at least one rapid release threaded cover.
8.1.11.8. Interior ladders on manholes should be provided, when the manholes are located higher than
1,450 mm from the bottom or support point, taking care not to interfere with the process
internals and that they are not contraindicated by service.
8.1.11.9. Operation and maintenance platforms should be provided at all manholes or releases of
Vessels that are located higher than 4,500 mm above ground level.
8.1.11.10. Inspection registers or manholes located in packed sections or those with bulk internals, as well
as their discharge nozzle, should be provided with a retention plate.
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8.1.12. Flanges and piping accessories

8.1.12.1. Flanges and accessories should be in accordance with 8.2 of this Reference Standard, NRF-032-
PEMEX-2005 and the following foreign documents or their equivalents, applying the tolerances
to their thicknesses:
a) ASME B 16.5 Flanges for piping and flanged accessories. Where:
 The interior diameter of the forged flanges should not exceed the interior diameter of a
Lap Joint flange of the same DN, given in this foreign document or its equivalent.
 The exterior diameter of Lap Joint flanges with welded neck should be at least equal to the
diameter of the shoulder of a Lap Joint flange of the same DN and class of this foreign
document or its equivalent.
b) ASME B 16.9 Accessories for butt welded forged steel fittings made in factory. Calculated as
straight pipe without seam in accordance with this Reference Standard, including the
maximum allowable stress.
c) ASME B 16.11 Forged accessories for socket welding and threaded fittings. Calculated as
straight pipe with seam in accordance with this Reference Standard, including maximum
allowable stress.
d) ASME B 16.15 Threaded accessories of forged bronze, class 125 and 250.
e) ASME B 16.20 Metallic windings, ring type, spirals and jacketed, for piping flanges.
f) ASME B 16.24 Flanges for forged copper alloy piping and flanged accessories, class 150, 300,
400, 600, 900, 1,500 and 2,500.
g) ASME B 16.42 Flanges for iron duct piping and flanged accessories, class 150 and 300.
h) ASME B 16.47 Large diameter steel flanges, of 650 to 1,600 DN, where:
 The flanges should be of series A (MSS SP-44) in accordance with this foreign document or
its equivalent, unless Vessel specification indicates otherwise.
 The interior diameter should not exceed the diameter of the welded shoulder “A” given in
this foreign document or its equivalent.
 The exterior diameter of the shoulder should be at least equal to the diameter “X” given in
the tables of this foreign document or its equivalent.
 The largest diameter of the shoulder should be limited by the radial distance of the circle
of boreholes to the shoulder necessary to house the nuts.
8.1.12.2. Pressure-temperature range (class) of the flanges and piping accessories should be in
accordance with the material specified, service and previous paragraph.
8.1.12.3. Slip-on flanges may only be used in class 150 to temperatures between 0° and 250°C, in non-
critical services and with substances with risk levels of 0 and 1.
8.1.12.4. Overlapped Joint, Socket Weld or Threaded flanges are not allowed, unless explicitly specified
by PEMEX.
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8.1.12.5 Flanges greater than 1,520 DN should be calculated in accordance with the foreign document
ASME Section VIII or its equivalent, the dimensions detailed in the design or construction plans of Vessel
and unless otherwise indicated, provided with the contra-flange, screws and winding.
8.1.12.6. Flange boreholes should be placed astride (in each side) and equally spaced with respect to the
normal axes of Vessel.
8.1.12.7. End of the face raised face of the flange should be done in accordance with NRF-156-PEMEX-
2008 and the foreign document ASME B 16.5 or equivalent, with a resulting roughness of 3.2 to
6.3 micrometers (125 to 250 Ra) unless another value is indicated in Vessel specification.
8.1.12.8. Faces of box and dowel type flanges, when applied, the box type should be on Vessel and the
dowel type in the piping, except for the inner nozzles where the dowel should be in the inner
nozzle and the box on the inner valve.
8.1.12.9. Flanges not subject to pressure may be fabricated from plates and without raised face, unless
otherwise indicated in Vessel specification.
8.1.12.10. Threaded connections should be class 3,000 or 6,000 type NPT, in accordance with ASME B1.20.1
and B 16.11 or equivalents, and used only in Vessels or components that handle substances with
risk levels of 0 or 1.
8.1.13. Vessel supports.
8.1.13.1. Gable supports should comply with the following:

a) The neutral fiber of the thickness of the gable and allowable corrosion of the inferior joint of
Vessel should be coincident, except for conical gables.
b) Minimum thickness (dm) of the gable should not be less than the greater of the following:
b1) One fourth the width “dm” of the cylindrical part subject to pressure where the gable is
welded, up to a maximum of 32 mm.
b2) The greater of the calculations, plus the value of allowable corrosion for the gable.
b3) 6.0 mm (including allowable corrosion).
c) The weld between the gable and the lower cover should be continued complete penetration;
the cover designed and calculated considering the charges transmitted though the gable.
d) The base plate, compression plates and screws and squares should be welded to the gable with
continuous weld and complete fusion, on both sides and the complete surrounding area.
e) The upper joint of the gable should be of the same material specified for the body or cover to
which it is welded, with a minimum width of 910 mm for non-critical temperatures, and of
1,200 mm for Vessels with operational temperatures greater than 425°C or less than --15°C.
f) Conical gables welded to the wall of Vessel should have a screw for shears, weld with
continuous bevel-border, calculated for acting forces and moments.
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g) Vessels with design temperature of 260°C or greater should have an air heating box, the weld
between the gable and cover or body should be flush between the gable and the pressure
component, rounded to eliminate crests and valleys.
h) Gable openings of 100 DN and greater on Vessels with slenderness ratios greater than 5 should
be reinforced with sleeves welded with continuous border on both sides or reinforcement
plates welded on both diameters, to compensate for the perforation area of the gable with
reinforced plate area or the transversal section area of the sleeve or with a combination of
both. The larger openings can be reinforced with structural members.
i) The gables should have vents of 80 DN minimum, with reinforced schedule at minimum and
Access to the gable in accordance with the following table at minimum.
Number of Access to gable

Diameter of Vessel in mm
vents Quantity Diameter
Lesser than 760 2 1 300 DN
From 760 to 910 2 1 400 DN
Greater than 910 up to 4 1 500 DN
1520
Greater than 1520 up to 6 1 600 DN
1830
Greater than 1830 up to 8 2 600 DI
2430
Greater than 2430 8 2 500 DI x 600 hI
j) Minimum thickness of the access neck to the gable should be reinforced schedule for 400 DN
and less, of 13 mm for larger diameters, or equal to the thickness of the gable, whichever is
greater.
k) The sleeves for passage of Nozzle necks should have a clear minimum of 50 mm in diameter
with respect to the exterior diameter of the piping including insulation.
l) The sleeves, vents and accesses to the gable should be flush to the interior and exterior with
the insulation or fire protection as applicable, as well as with the rounded edges with a
minimum radius of 3 mm.
8.1.13.2. Footing supports are not permitted for Vessels not subject to vibrations such as suction and
compressor discharge Vessels, among others.
8.1.13.3. Brackets and Footings should have a support or reinforced plate with a minimum thickness of 5
mm, extended at least 25 mm the entire area of the support, of the same material specified for
Vessel, welded with continuous border all the way around, of at minimum 5 mm. Plate should
not interfere with or cover the weld cords of Vessel .each support or reinforcement plate should
have a borehole of 8 DN-NPT, for testing and venting, which should be covered with sealant after
the hydrostatic test of Vessel .
8.1.13.4. Horizontal Vessels should be supported by beam in accordance with the following:
a) Calculation of stresses of Vessel should be in accordance with the “L.P. Zick” method or
equivalent.
b) The beams should have a support or reinforcement plate between the body and each beam, 6
mm in width minimum, extended at least 50 mm around the beam, of the same material
specified for Vessel, welded with continuous border to the entire area of 6 mm minimum. Plate
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should not interfere with or cover the weld cords of Vessel. Each support or reinforcement
plate should have at least two boreholes of 8 DN-NPT for testing, venting and drainage, which
can be covered with sealant after the hydrostatic test of Vessel.
c) One of the beams should have boreholes for anchoring, oblong, to absorb the thermal
dilations, calculating its longitude and location according to the dilation coefficient of Vessel,
the friction coefficient with support, the charges and displacement of piping.
d) The heart of the beams should be centered in Vessel supported on steel elements, giving
continuity to the heart and set squares as applicable, and laterals (toward the extremes) in
Vessels supported on concrete.
e) When a reinforcement screw is required in the body, the transversal area and the moment of
inertia required for the screw should continue or be equivalent to the beam.
8.1.14. Ladders and platforms.
8.1.14.1. Platforms and ladders should be designed and provided in accordance with NOM-001-STPS-
2008, considering the provisions of this Reference Standard.
8.1.14.2. Structural profiles of ladders, platforms, railings, guards, chassis and supports, should be open,
designed for the maximum specified live charge, plus the dead charge and occasional charges.
8.1.14.3. Offshore ladders rungs should be of rounded panels, spaced a maximum of 305 mm between
each, maintaining the same spacing throughout the longitude of the ladder.
8.1.14.4. Platform floor should be of standard electro-forged grid, with crossbeams of 3.2 mm x 25.4 mm
minimum, galvanized by heat immersion, fixed by staples to the platform railing, designed to
allow removal of the foot, without dismantling the components of Vessel, piping and
instruments, etc.
8.1.14.5. Platform floor should have a uniform surface, level, free of obstruction, drops, ironwork or
anything else that impedes movement or provokes falls.
8.1.14.6. Pipe pass through the grid should have split collars (for holes up to 150 mm D) and split sleeves
(for holes greater than 150 mm D) with clearance of 50 mm in diameter between the “De” of the
piping (including insulation) and the “DI) of the hole, that impedes the passage of objects in the
holes.
8.1.14.7. Railing that marks the floor of the platform should have a minimum rung spacing of 150 mm as a
baseboard.
8.1.14.8. Offshore ladders should be of parallel frontal or lateral exits between the ladder and the
platform, with rungs at the same level as that of the platform, free of obstructions to passage,
with maintenance free, gravity closure security door without blockage or padlock.
8.1.14.9. Minimum width of platforms for operation and maintenance is 1,200 mm, but no less than 700
of free space between each accessory and the railing of the platform. For rest or direction change
platforms on ladders of 900 mm. The location and placement should allow access (floor) to all
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instrument nozzles, manholes or service entries, with valve, figure eight, or any other in which
maintenance or operation is required.
8.2 Materials
8.2.1. General
8.2.1.1 All materials that make up the pressure Vessel or components, as well as those not subject to
pressure, should be new, provided by the Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder, in conformance with
this Reference Standard, including annexes, the pressure Vessel or Component specification and
the foreign document ASME section VIII or equivalent.
8.2.1.2. The materials for parts not subject to pressure welded to parts subject to pressure should be of
minimum composition and classification “Number P”, as the base material subject to pressure,
unless otherwise indicated in the pressure Vessel or component specification.
8.2.1.3 This Reference Standard allows the use of material equivalent to those indicated in the
specification of pressure Vessel or Component, provided the criteria to establish their
equivalence are followed, in accordance with Annex 6 of this Reference Standard, subject
to the explicit written approval by the Contracting party, where the Contracting party
reserves the right to request the implementation of additional requirements.
8.2.1.4 When Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder through their Engineer in charge, propose
equivalent material both regarding the specification of material and their size, to those
indicated in the specification of pressure Vessel or Component, they must obtain explicit
approval in writing from Contracting party, complying with the preceding paragraphs,
justifying the reasons for the changes and their economic and technical advantages.
8.2.1.5 All material, components, filler material, flux, and others used and are part of a pressure
Vessel or a component of it must be provided with their corresponding test report and
certificate of material, which must be kept for inspection, and be integrated to the
mechanical integrity record of pressure Vessel or components.
8.2.1.6 All material, components, filler material, flux, and others used and are part of a pressure
Vessel or component must keep their registration and stamping of origin, with respect to
its certificate of material, being traceable throughout the building process and even after
it.
8.2.2 Welding filler material, fluxes and consumables which are used in the building of pressure
Vessels or parts of pressure vessels must meet the requirements of this reference
Standard and the Standard NRF-020-PEMEX-2005.
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8.2.3 Pre-manufactured or preformed vessels’ components subject to pressure.
8.2.3.1. Pre-manufactured or preformed components provided by someone different to Vessel

builder must comply with the requirements of design, construction and testing of this
Reference Standard, supplied with its corresponding certificate of manufacturing or
partial construction, except as stated in 8.2.3.2 of this Reference Standard.
If pre-manufactured or preformed components are supplied with an identification plate, Builder in
full view of the Inspector of the Contracting party can remove the identification plate, registering
the action in the final certificate of Vessel.
8.2.3.2. Standardized Casting, Forging, Rolled or Die Components (produced in line or series) as
well as pipe fittings, flanges, weldable necks, weldable bonnets, access nozzles, covers,
among others, made in accordance with their respective Standard and material covered
by this Reference Standard , are allowed, without detriment to what is stated in 8.2.1
and 8.1.12 of this Reference Standard, when used for pressure-temperature ranges
(Class) pre-established for them and when they are not modified or transformed by one
or more processes in their integration to Vessel, otherwise they will be subject to what is
indicated in 8.2.3.1.
8.2.3.3. Non-standardized Casting, Forging, Rolled or Die Components subject to pressure or

pressure welded to parts, must be supplied as material and identified as indicated in
8.2.3.1 of this Reference Standard.
8.2.3.4. Standardized welded components subject to pressure which are not enclosures or
covers, such as welded pipe fittings, welded flanges and welded caps, manufactured by
means of welding process allowed by this Reference Standard, they do not require
additional inspection, identification or certification in part, without detriment to 8.2.1 of
this Reference Standard, provided that:
a. Are certified and stamped in accordance with their respective Production Standards, and
provided that Standard and material allowed by this Reference Standard and is used for
pressure and temperature range specified.
b. Welds and welding processes of these components are allowed by this Reference
Standard, or welding requirements specified in material specification SA-234 or
equivalent.
c. When x-ray and heat treatments of these standardized components are required by this
Reference Standard, these should be performed by the component Manufacturer or
Vessel Builder. Where X-rays films, reports and certificates must be available for review
and inspection by the Contracting party, with Vessel Manufacturer or Builder, and it
should be integrated mechanical integrity record of Vessel.
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8.2.4. Screws, Studs, Nuts and Washers must be supplied by Builder (including additional parts
of spare parts required in the tender conditions and Vessel specifications) in accordance
with this Reference Standard, the Standard NRF-027-PEMEX -2009 and Vessel
specifications.
8.2.4.1. Studs must be threaded along their length; the length of the studs must be such that
allows the assembly, protruding from the nuts, two to three threads on each end.
8.2.4.2. Nuts must be hexagonal, heavy series, chamfered, with mechanical strength equal to
that of the studs or bolts, all-thread screwed, assembled without washers unless
requested in Vessel specifications.
8.2.4.3. Screws are only allowed for structural joints which are not subjected to pressure, which
must be hexagonal heavy series, with:
a) Threaded at least 2 diameters in length.

b) Adequate transition between the root diameter and the non-threaded part.
c) Calculated for all static and dynamic loads.
d) With a length that allows the assembly, two threads protruding from the nut.
8.2.4.4. Joints and seals must be in accordance with the Standard NRF-156-PEMEX-2008,
consistent with the specification of the pipe to be coupled, the Standard NRF-032-PEMEX-
2005 and Vessel specifications.
8.3. Manufacturing or Construction.
8.3.1. Overall
8.3.1.1. Pressure vessel or component manufacture or construction must not start until the
Contracting party or its representative approves the design, calculation, inspection
plan, map of welds (including the acceptance of the respective WPS, PQR and
WPQ), and material certificates of main components (body, cover, and nozzles).
8.3.1.2. Builder may subcontract one or more specialized building processes or not contained in
their capacity installed in their workshops or on-site, provided:
a) They obtain explicit approval from the Contracting party for the subcontracted work
or processes and it is allowed by the bid conditions and the contract.
b) The degree of national integration of Vessel or parts subjected to pressure is not
altered.
c) The final total responsibility for designing and building falls on and is the
Manufacturer, Supplier or main Contractor’s, with which the contract for the good or
service was entered.
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d) The subcontractor adheres to the quality plan, prepared by Builder, Supplier or

Contractor based on this Reference Standard, which must include the subcontracted
work or processes.
e) Contractor, Supplier or Builder, performs the subcontract(s) based and in strict
adherence and compliance with the contract entered with PEMEX or Contracting party
and with the bid conditions.
8.3.1.3. Material traceability.
a) Material must be prepared so that at any time of the construction process and even
when pressure Vessel or component is completed, material that compose it can be
identified and traced, in relation to its material certificate in a visible, agile and reliable
way. Traceability must be based on the transfer of original identification marks in
material, and the registration of marks as a material list or plan of “how it was
manufactured" that coincide. The transfer of marks must be made before cutting, with
low stress blow numbers (blunt-point) or stencil printing, or exceptionally, as indicated
in b) below.
b) When the conditions of service or the size of the piece does not allow for blow or
stencil printing, material should be identified with non-transferable labels difficult to
remove, so that only after the Inspector verifies the final location of material in
material map, the labels are removed. Material map should be endorsed by the
Engineer in charge, and integrated to the mechanical integrity record.
c) The components formed or authorized by another person (other than the Builder),
must maintain their traceability in accordance with paragraph a) and be supplied with
their partial manufacture certificate or certificate of material and original tests, as
appropriate in accordance with 8.2 of this Reference Standard .
8.3.1.4. Component cutting must be carried out by means of manual, semi-automatic or heat
automatic processes (including plasma-arc cutting), blasting, machining, mechanical
cutting by disk or blade, that does not modify or alter the physicochemical properties of
material, where after the cutting process surface should be cleaned by mechanical
means to remove all slag, burrs, discoloration, or other superficial impurities or residue.
The components cut with heat processes such as electric arc and oxy-gas among others
must be ground until a sound material is obtained. Stroke cutting or shearing process is
not allowed.
8.3.1.5. Do not cut when base metal temperature is below -18 °C or surface is wet. In the event
the metal temperature is above -18 °C, surface may be preheated.
8.3.1.6. Component forming and rolling should be made by means of processes that do not
damage the physical properties of material, considering that thickness measured after
forming or rolling in any point (including knuckle or knee ratio on covers or thyroid) should
not be lesser than minimum thickness. The forming by blows is not allowed.
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8.3.1.7. Cold formed carbon steel or low alloy, or ferrite components with elongations greater
than 5 percent, should be stress relieved after formed.
8.3.1.8. Rolled cylinders should not have sections or surfaces, plane, flat, with folds, marks,
dents or other deformations. Correcting the rolling or forming in the opposite direction
(unrolling) or straighten a bent component (unfold) is not allowed.
8.3.1.9. Seamless pipes are allowed for enclosures subjected to pressure, when material is
accepted by the Reference Standard and specification of Vessel, produced in open
furnace, basic oxygen or electric.
8.3.1.10. Longitudinal seams in cylinders, tubes and caps should be lined up with a maximum gap of:
a) nb/4 for thicknesses up to 13 mm,
b) 3 mm for nb greater than 13 mm, up to 50 mm. Offset
c) Lesser than 10 mm or nb/16, for nb over 50 mm
Where nb is the nominal bore in mm, of the thinnest component.
Thickness
8.3.1.11. Circumferential seams, joints with nozzles and flanges should be aligned with maximum
gap of:
a) nb/4 for thicknesses up to 19 mm.

b) 5 mm for nb greater than 19 mm, up to 38 mm.
c) nb/8 for thicknesses greater than 38 mm, up to 50 mm.
d) the lesser between 19 mm or nb/8, for nb over 50 mm
Where nb is the nominal bore in mm, of the thinnest component.
Thickness
8.3.1.12. Circumferential joints, between covers, conical transitions and cylinders with a gap
greater than allowed by the preceding paragraph are not allowed, and the cylinder or
cover must be rejected. When the gap in joints is within tolerance, they must have a
transition of three to one, adding weld beyond the edge of the seam if necessary.
8.3.1.13. Welding points on the pre-assembly should be made following the qualified procedure
(WPS and PQR) accepted for joint .When these welding points are integrated to the final
weld deposit, they should be ground for clean-up and visually examined for cracks,
fissures, or lack of fusion, before the application of welding.
8.3.1.14. Temporary elements welded on parts under pressure must be of the same composition
or specification as base material, and removed before the heat treatment (where
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applicable) and the hydrostatic test. The affected areas of welds should be ground and
examined through magnetic particle and liquid penetrant testing.
8.3.1.15. Carbon steel or low alloy material with carbon content of 0.35 percent or higher by hot-
analysis should not be heat-welded or cut.
8.3.1.16. Forged Vessels or Components subject to pressure, such as those not subject to pressure
when being welded, should have a cast analysis that does not exceed 0.35 percent carbon.
8.3.1.17. Allowable stress values of cast materialmust be multiplied by the quality factor of
casting.
8.3.1.18. Material under specification SA-283, SA-36 and SA/CSA-G40.21 38W or equivalent, should
not be used in components subject to pressure.
8.3.1.19. Vessels or components of stainless steel of material, nickel alloys and non-ferrous alloys,
must be manufactured or built in areas separated and protected to prevent
contamination. The tools and tooling to be used during the manufacturing or construction
processes must be of the same alloy as Vessel or compatible with it. The machinery,
tooling, tools, devices and supplies among others used in manufacturing should not have
prior use in ferrous material, copper, aluminum or zinc alloys, including paints and
coatings.
8.3.1.20. Products, material, substances or coatings containing chloride or zinc should not be used,
or welded in Vessels or components of Stainless Steel or Nickel Alloys material.
8.3.1.21. Applying heat to correct welding distortions and dimensional deviations in stainless steels
is not allowed.
8.3.1.22. Threaded joints between components subject to pressure are not allowed, except for
threaded fittings for nozzles or connections as stated in 8.1.10.5 of this Reference
Standard.
8.3.1.23. In no mechanical or welded joint, inside or outside should there be a galvanic couple to
cause galvanic corrosion.
8.3.1.24. Plug welds are not allowed to components subject to pressure or welding to components
under pressure.
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8.3.1.25. All welding works must be protected from wind, rain, or other environmental conditions
that may affect the quality of the weld. Work shall be shut down or conditioned to the
work area in order for:
a) Wind speed in joint during welding process to be lesser than 2.2 m/s.
b) Room temperature not to be below 10 °C.
c) Metal temperature not to be below 0 °C.
d) Atmosphere to be dry (the humidity should be within the range suggested by the
manufacturer of fill material and consumables).
8.3.1.26. Fill material and welding consumables should be used only in strict compliance with the
conditions of humidity, temperature, time and expiration dates stated by their
manufacturer.
8.3.1.27. Fill material and welding consumables should be kept clean, dry and properly stored, in
strict compliance with the recommendations of their Manufacturer. The use of fill material
and consumables wet, greasy, dirty, rusty or contaminated should be rejected, to prohibit
their use.
8.3.1.28. All coated fill material including low hydrogen ones must be purchased in sealed packages
and sealed by the origin manufacturer.
8.3.1.29. Joint edges to be welded must be uniform, should be completely healthy and clean,
including at least 25 mm on each side and both sides of the edge, free of any material or
impurity including scales, crusts, paint, burrs, slag , fats, oils, powders, liquids, coatings,
paints, among others that may contaminate the weld.
8.3.1.30. Before welding, joint should be inspected visually to verify that joint is completely
clean, has the correct configuration, the alignment is within tolerance, the temperature
of base metal and filler material is specified, fill material and consumables is specified,
and that environmental conditions are within established parameters, the machine and
welding equipment are in accordance with WPS .
8.3.1.31. Each welding pass should be cleaned to remove the slag, scale, scale or flux among
others, before the next pass is deposited and it should be examined visually to make
sure it is free from inclusions, cracks, porosity or lack of fusion. Hammering or punching
of welds is not allowed.
8.3.1.32. All welding arcs must start and finish within joint gorge. Arcs started or finished out of
joint gorge must be ground and examined for magnetic particles or penetrant liquids.
8.3.1.33. Welds must be free of sharp waves, undercuts, overlaps, abrupt ridges or valleys, which
must be ground or worked to enable a correct interpretation of examinations and non-
destructive tests. Undercuts should be lesser than 1 mm, nb/4 (where nb is the nominal
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thickness of the weld excluding reinforcement) and what is indicated for joint by the
foreign document ASME Section VIII or equivalent, but in no case the final thickness on
joint shall be lesser than the required thickness plus allowable corrosion.
8.3.1.34. If welding application is interrupted, the weld should be examined at the point of
interruption before resuming the operation to ensure there is a complete fusion. In the
case of submerged arc processes "SAW", the crater generated by the interruption
should be grounded and planed.
8.3.1.35. Chrome welding- Molybdenum steel (except T91 / P91) should not be interrupted
after the root pass was initiated and until at least 6 mm of weld is deposited on both
sides of the root. When welding is interrupted before the deposit of 6 mm of welding,
the weld and adjacent area should be wrapped with insulation for temperature
maintenance.
8.3.1.36. Chrome welding- Molybdenum steel Grade T91 or P91, should not be interrupted in
case of interruption for unforeseeable circumstances, welds should be covered with
insulation and when the weld has cooled below the preheating temperature, welds
should be examined as indicated, before preheating joint again and restarting welding.
a. MT if the weld thickness is lesser than 9.5 mm or lesser than 25 percent of the slot has been
filled with weld
b. RT or UT if the weld thickness is more than 9.5 mm or more than 25 percent of the slot has
been filled with weld.
8.3.1.37. Plates with integral sheet coating must be tested at minimum shear of 140 MPa (1424
kg/cm2), even when coating does not contribute to Calculation of stress, and must be
examined by "UT" by the side of coating in accordance with SA -578-S7 or equivalent.
8.3.1.38. Surfaces to be coated with weld deposit (Overlay or Clad restoration) must be free of
overlaps, holes or any irregularity in surface and free of slag, spatter, burrs, grease or
any contaminating agent.
8.3.1.39. Base material to be coated with weld deposit must be completely welded (leveling
welding to base metal) and formed or rolled, before coating is applied. The integral
coating (clad) must be removed from base material at a minimum distance of 6 mm on
each side of joint edges before welding base metal. The complete removal of coating
should not reduce base metal thickness more than 1 mm below the nominal thickness
but in no case should reduce minimum thickness required.
8.3.1.40. Weld deposits coating (Overlay or Clad restoration) should be in accordance with this
Reference Standard and the practices of the foreign document API RP-582: 2001 or
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equivalent, with a minimum thickness of 3 mm after grinding or machining, welding

deposits coating must be circumferentially to Vessel or component to be coated.
8.3.1.41. Pressure Vessels or components must have a Name and Identification stainless steel
plate of type 304 of 1.6 mm minimum thickness, engraved or printed with lithography
Arial of 5 mm minimum high, in Spanish and unit system in accordance with NOM-008-
SCFI-2002. The name and identification plate must be mounted on a channel support of
6 mm minimum thickness of the same material as Vessel or Component, of permanent
and firm attachment that does not allow stagnation of fluids, with minimal external
projection of 50 mm with respect to surface of Vessel, Insulation or Coating. The name
and identification plate should be located the closest possible to the inferior manhole
or the one of greater accessibility, without this hindering the opening of the manhole
or the cover damaging or obstructing the view of the name and identification plate.
8.3.1.42. Plate name and identification must contain at least the following information:
a) Name of the Manufacturer or Builder.

b) Serial number of Vessel or component assigned by the Manufacturer or Builder.
c) Manufacturing or Construction certificate number
d) Manufacturing or Construction year.
e) Logo of origin "MADE IN MEXICO" or its foreign equivalent, or alternatively the
percentage of national integration.
f) Coding of this Reference Standard (NRF-028-PEMEX-20_, REV_).
g) Name, edition and printing of foreign document of design and construction (in terms of
equivalent, if applicable) or if required in Vessel specifications, Bid conditions or Contract.
h) Code and Service of Vessel or Component.
i) Internal and external Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP) and its
corresponding temperature.
j) Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) and its MAWP.
k) Minimum thickness after forming of main components such as Bodies,
l) Covers, Chambers among others as appropriate.
m) Allowable corrosion of main components.
n) Joint type and efficiency of welded joints.
o) Material of main components.
p) Material and thickness of coatings, as applicable.
q) Heat treatments, such as PWHT, Stress relieving, Quenching, Tempering, etc., if
applicable.
r) Degree of risk of the substance contained.
s) Total weight empty and full of water
8.3.2. Weldable Joints.
8.3.2.1. All weldable joints must comply with the Standard NRF-020-PEMEX-2005, this Reference
Standard, Vessel specifications and the foreign document ASME Section VIII and IX or equivalent.
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8.3.2.2. The outline of the body and covers plates must be such as to require a minimum of
longitudinal and circumferential welds, considering Nozzle openings and manholes.
8.3.2.3. All welded joints, subjected to pressure must be butt fused and full penetration
throughout the entire thickness, of at least two steps and on both sides of the wall,
ensuring the root of the weld is undamaged before welding the opposite side.
8.3.2.4. One side seams are only allowed on the outside and when the size of Vessel or
component makes welding the inside inaccessible, without detriment of the above
paragraph, which should use gas tungsten-arc welding (GTAW) or gas metal-arc welding
(GMAW) in the root pass, where:
a) The use of permanent backing plate or non-consumable inserts is not allowed.

b) The use of consumable inserts is allowed only in the seal, with total X-raying and when
Vessel has no manhole or opening cover, under use of WPS, with PQR and WPQ,
particularly with the use of consumable inserts.
8.3.2.5. The use of temporary backing plates can be used in single-sided welds where they
should be of the same composition as base material, which should be removed, and
surface conditioned and examined for magnetic particles or penetrant liquid before any
X-ray or heat treatment.
8.3.2.6. All welding of components non-subject to pressure, welded to parts subject to pressure,
must be of full fusion in full length and of two steps including fillets, ensuring
penetration in the root of joint , free of undercuts, overlaps, ridges or abrupt valleys or
any imperfection that may endanger the integrity of base material under pressure, and
unless otherwise indicated the sealing must be complete.
8.3.2.7. Welded joints must be designed and constructed in relation to the degree of risk of the
substance contained, determined in accordance with the Standard NOM-018-STPS-2000,
and its efficiency should not be lesser than:
a) 1.0 for substances with degree of risk to the health of 4 or 3.

b) 1.0 for substances with one or more degrees of risk (flammability, reactivity or
special) than 4.
c) 0.85 for substances with risk degrees of 3, 2, or 1, except as indicated in a).
d) 0.7 for substances with degree of risk 0.
8.3.2.8. Welded joints in Boilers or Steam Generators not subject to direct fire with design
pressures exceeding 345 kPa (3.5 kg/cm2), must be designed and constructed for
an efficiency of 1.0.
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8.3.2.9. Welding of dissimilar material should be avoided unless the specification of

pressure Vessel or component indicates the contrary, where the licensor must
provide the particular specification for these dissimilar material joints. Welding of
dissimilar material is not allowed for hydrogen services or services with substances
with a degree of risk 4.
8.3.2.10. Different thicknesses Butt-welded must be leveled on the inside, with a smooth
transition with minimum ratio of 4:1 on the outside. By slimming the thicker part
or depositing weld on the thinner, where the final thickness should not be lesser
than minimum thickness (md).
8.3.2.11. Allowable load on the fillet welds should be equal to the product of the weld area
(based on minimum size of the leg), the value of allowable tensile stress of
material being welded and a joint efficiency of 55 per percent.
8.3.2.12. The weld deposit for reinforcement purposes or to smooth a transition of

thickness in a welded joint, should be made with a qualified welding procedure for
butt joints for thickness in which the weld is deposited, and the entire surface of
the weld plus 13 mm around it, should be subjected to magnetic particle testing
and penetrant liquid testing.
8.3.3. Weld and welding processes.
8.3.3.1. All welding of a pressure Vessel or Component, non-pressure component welded to a

pressure component, and the weld between them, must be under a welding procedure
"WPS", pre-qualified by a PQR, and carried out by Welders or Operators qualified
according to the Standard NRF-020-PEMEX-2005, this Reference Standard, Vessel
specifications., the foreign document ASME Section VIII and IX or equivalent, and best
practices that do not oppose to the foreign document API RP582:2001 or equivalent .
8.3.3.2. Weld deposited by WPS procedures and corresponding to PQR and WPQ, not
previously reviewed and accepted by the Contracting party or their representative
must be removed by Builder at their own expense.
8.3.3.3. Welds must be performed under welding procedures referred to in the following
paragraphs or their combination, subject to their respective restrictions or
implementations.
8.3.3.4. Shielded Metal-Arc Welding (SMAW),
a) Electrodes must be of low hydrogen, except as allowed in b).

b) E6010 or E6011 electrodes can only be used for root welds and subsequent steps in
carbon steel butt-welded, except for 50 NB tubes and smaller and galvanized material
welded to parts subject to pressure.
c) Except for the above, SMAW processes should not be used for root steps unless the
other side of the root is ground or emptied to clean the metal and weld it again.
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d) SMAW processes should not be used for root steps applied by one side in stainless
steel or nickel alloys.
e) When impact tests are required for carbon steels and low alloy, PQR with impact test
is required for each Supplier and brand of electrodes, even if fill material does not
require impact testing for its classification.
f) The maximum width of the weld bead should be three times the diameter of the core
of the electrode or 16 mm, whichever is less.
8.3.3.5. Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW),
a) The maximum width of the weld bead should be 10 mm.

b) Processes without filler material are prohibited.
c) Backing with inert gas is required for 1.25 Cr -1Mo alloy material and greater,
stainless steels, nonferrous metals and alloys, unless joint is ground or emptied to
clean up material and the support is welded.
d) When consumable inserts are used, WPS and the corresponding PQR should
specify the type, style, size, material of the insert, geometric details of joint and
insert including tolerances.
e) Fill material under specification ASME SFA-5.2 or equivalent are not allowed for
welding under this procedure.
8.3.3.6. Automatic Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
a) WPS must re-qualified whenever the flux or wire manufacturer is changed, or when
the manufacturer changes the quality or degree of these, even if they are equivalent,
including those considered as equivalent under the foreign document ASME
considered suitable as a replacement without re-calcification.
b) The active, semi-active or alloyed Flux should not be used, only the use of neutral Flux
is allowed and it should not contribute alloy elements to the welder.
c) When impact or hardness tests are required for welding of pressure components, the
brand and manufacturer of electrodes, flux and consumables used for PQR, should be
considered essential variables in WPS.
d) The manual or semi-automatic SAW processes are not allowed for welds subject to
pressure or welding on parts subject to pressure.
e) It is forbidden the re-use of flux melt or excoriated or re ground flux.
f) The maximum width of the weld must be seven diameters of the electrode.
8.3.3.7. Gas Metal Arc Welding Spray (GMAW) or pulse spray transfer modes.
a) Pressure welds or components should be examined to 100 percent by means of x-rays

or ultrasound testing.
b) The maximum width of the weld bead should be 19 mm.
c) The form and pattern of transfer, programming, set points and calibration of
equipment for GMAW pulse processes, shall be controlled and set as essential
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variables for all electrical parameters and run speed in WPS, which must be qualified
by the corresponding PQR, and equal in welding production. Whenever these data or
values are modified or welding power source or computer control module is changed,
WPS should be reclassified.
d) Backing with inert gas is required for 1.25 Cr -1Mo alloy material and greater, stainless
steels, nonferrous metals and alloys, unless joint is ground or emptied to clean up
material and the support is re-welded.
8.3.3.8. Gas Metal Arc Welding with Globular Transfer (GMAW-G):
a) It is allowed for root passes, welded on one side, examined with ultrasound or X-rayed
at 100 percent.
b) It is allowed for root passes, welded on both sides, emptying the root pass to remove
100 percent of the deposited material.
c) It is allowed for welds with filler material in butt joints with gorge, fillet and structural
welds (not subject to pressure), in material with a thickness not exceeding 10 mm.
d) Backing with inert gas is required for 1.25 Cr -1Mo alloy material and greater, stainless
8.3.3.9. Gas Metal Arc Welding on Short Circuit Transfer (GMAW-S):
Allowed only for carbon steel material, which are not furnace components:
a. Root pass, in one side welds, has to be examined with ultrasound or X-rayed at 100
percent.
b. Root pass, welded on both sides, emptying the root pass to remove 100 percent of the
deposited material.
c. Welds with filler material in butt joints with gorge, fillet and structural welds (not
subject to pressure), are limited to material with a thickness not exceeding 10 mm.
d. Downward position welding, under 2:00 hours, is only allowed for root passes.
8.3.3.10. Flux Cored Arc Welding with spray o globular transfer (FCAW):
a. Allowed for welding of components subject to pressure which are examined by X-ray
or ultrasound testing to 100 percent.
b. In welds of parts subject to pressure or non-subject to pressure parts welded to
pressure parts, backing gas should be used.
c. In welds of parts subject to pressure or of non-subject to pressure parts welded to
pressure parts, the short circuit transfer mode is not allowed.
d. The FCAW process should not be used for root passes in one side welds.
e. Welds with FCAW in P-8 material are not allowed when the design temperature
exceeds 480 ° C.
f. Electrodes shall be identified by the manufacturer, as multi-pass.
g. The weld beads should have a maximum width of 19 mm.
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h. The diameter of the electrode should not be greater than 3.2 mm.
i. The range of transverse movement of the electrode in the line of the bead must not
be greater than 5 diameters of the electrode.
j. Welding position must be in strict accordance with the classification designated for the
filler material, in accordance with the foreign document ASME Section II, Part C, or
equivalent. Vertical downwards welds are prohibited.
k. When impact tests are required, WPS shall be qualified for each electrode and
consumables brand and manufacturer used to produce welds.
l. Electrodes and consumables used to produce welds must be of the same brand and
manufacturer, than the ones used in PQR. The process should be classified or
reclassified for each brand and manufacturer of electrode and consumable used, or
when the brand or manufacturer is changed, even if they are equivalents.
m. When impact or hardness tests are required for welding of pressure components, the
brand and manufacturer of electrodes and consumables used for PQR should be
considered essential variables in WPS of FCAW welding processes with backing gas.
n. The use of self-supported FCAW with wire is allowed only for components not subject
to pressure of P-1 material, with thickness (leg or gorge) no greater than 10 mm and
not subject to impact testing requirements.
o. The use of filler material EXXT-3 or EXXT-G and -GS (ASME SFA 5.20 or equivalent) is
not allowed.
p. Fill material for welding of pressure components or pressure components of ferritic
steel different to P1 material must have a hydrogen diffusion certificate limited by H8
in accordance with AWS A5.20 or equivalent.
8.3.3.11. Plasma Arc Welding (PAW):
a. Allowed only for fully automated welding processes for butt joints or coating joints.
b. Backing with inert gas is required for 1.25 Cr -1Mo alloy material and greater, stainless
c. When consumable inserts are used, WPS and the corresponding PQR should specify
the type, style, size, material of the insert, geometric details of joint and insert
including tolerances.
8.3.3.12. Electroslag Welding (ESW) and Electrogas Welding (EGW)
a. They are allowed only for butt-welded of ferritic and austenitic stainless steels in
which weld deposits containing ferrite are allowed and they are x-rayed at 100
percent.
b. The wire, flux, or consumables used for the production of ESW welds must be of the
same brand and manufacturer, than the ones used in PQR. Process should be
classified or reclassified for each brand and manufacturer or degree of electrode, flux
or consumable used, or when the brand or manufacturer, or degree is changed, even
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if they are equivalents and they should not be considered suitable for substitution
without re-calcification.
c. All welds produced by ESW or EGW processes should provide fine grains resulting
from the austenitic heat treatment. The procedure for the heat treatment must be
included in WPS .
d. All welds produced by ESW and EGW processes must be 100 percent examined by
ultrasound testing, which should be reflected in WPS and PQR.
e. PQR must include all critical and subcritical cycles of the heat treatment. If the critical
temperature of the heat treatment should be repeated to achieve the required
properties, the test tube should receive the same heat treatment.
f. ESW and EGW processes qualification, should include the lateral bending test.
8.3.3.13. Stud welding (SW), is allowed to weld elements non-subject to pressure with a
diameter or transversal section of 25 mm or less, to pressure components, where the
process should be automatic or semiautomatic, with their respective WPS, PQR and
WPQ.
8.3.3.14. The use of other welding processes require explicit acceptance by the Contracting
party. The request must be accompanied by WPS , PQR, WPQ, narrative of the
proceedings, which included the preparation of joint , the NDT before welding, during
and after joint was finished, the particular application welding process will have,
historical documented experience in the application of the procedure under the same
operating, design and service conditions, as well as a technical document supporting
its feasibility. The notification or request for the use of a welding process other than
those mentioned above does not entail its acceptance.
8.3.3.15. Fill material and consumables shall be in accordance with the foreign document
ASME/AWS Section II Part C, the use of equivalent fill material require explicit
acceptance by the Contracting party, the request of Builder must be accompanied
by the corresponding PQR. Any change of fill material and consumables, in terms
of equivalence between Standards or Foreign specification document (ASME/AWS
for AWS, among others); require the reclassification of the procedure and the
explicit acceptance of the Contracting party.
8.3.3.16. The use of fill material or consumables generic or unclassified or without specific
mechanical or chemical composition in accordance with ASME / AWS or
equivalent, as are those identified with "G", is not allowed.
8.3.3.17. Fill material or consumables not recommended for heat treatment should not be
used for joints which require heat treatment. Welding pressure Vessels or
components of carbon steels which are stress relieved after welded or PWHT and
with base metal thickness greater than 13 mm must be produced with fill material
that generate low hydrogen weld deposits.
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8.3.3.18. Fill material or consumables recommended for single-pass welds should not be
used for multiple-pass welds.
8.3.3.19. Fill material should be such that the weld deposit material is similar to that of the
elemental composition, corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of base
metal being welded.
8.3.3.20. A1 and A2 metal weld analysis as indicated by the foreign document ASME
section IX or equivalent must be reclassified if fill material is exchanged.
8.3.3.21. Fill metal and weld metal analysis for P-1 base material must be A1 in accordance
with the foreign document ASME Section IX or equivalent, the use of C-1/2Mo fill material for P-1
base material is not allowed.
8.3.3.22. Solid wire for automatic welding processes should contain the main elements
required for the weld deposit. Weld deposits for submerged arc processes should
not end in a main element of the flux.
8.3.3.23. In joints welded between two different ferritic steels or between ferritic and
martensitic steel, fill material should match the nominal chemical composition of
both base metals and the mechanical properties of the metal of the weld should
be in accordance with the properties of the most unfavorable base metal.
8.3.3.24. WPS and PQR of process with metal transfer modes such as GMAW and FCAW
must indicate the type of metal transfer mode.
8.3.3.25. Short-circuit mode for metal transfer should not be used for welding 8 and 9
percent nickel alloys.
8.3.3.26. WPS and PQR must indicate the composition and flow of the protection gas and
the inert backing gas, when they are used.
8.3.3.27. Gases used for welding processes are an essential variable for WPS ’s.
8.3.3.28. PQR’s of a manufacturer or Builder do not qualify WPS from another

Manufacturer or Builder.
8.3.3.29. WPS ’s for welding in Vessels or components with impact testing requirements
should include the additional essential variables contained in the foreign
document ASME Section IX Article II or equivalent, and PQR should have the
"Charpy" impact tests corresponding to the weld and heat affected zone that
comply with the corresponding MDMT specified.
8.3.3.30. All PQR for WPS to produce carbon steel and low alloy welds should include
hardness, welding, base material and heat affected zone tests.
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8.3.3.31. PQR’s must include the results of Vickers hardness tests (HV10 or HV5) or Rockwell
(HR-15N scale) in the weld, heat affected zone and base material, when these are
required for welding.
8.3.3.32 WPS of the weld for both sides of the wall, must specify the Builder’s standard test
procedure (penetrating liquid, or magnetic particles) that confirm the health of
material and root, after anchoring and cleaning the opposing weld.
8.3.3.33 The Manufacturer or Builder must assign to every welder and operator, an identity to
be used to identify welds made by them. The identity given to each Welder or Welding
Machine Operator must be marked on the welded seam, as well as on welding map.
8.3.3.34 The Manufacturer or Builder must keep up to date welding map and the register of
Welders and Welding Machine Operators with details of their identity, date, result of
the qualification of the welder and examinations made of the welded joints. These
registers must be available to the Manufacturer’s and Contractor’s Inspector, and
included in the mechanical integrity file of pressure Vessel or Part.
8.3.3.35 The heat treatment time and temperature must be considered as essential variables
in WPS and PQR for P-3, P-4, P-5 and P-6 material. Where there is a reduction in time
greater than 15 percent or temperatures greater than 10 percent with respect to the
values rated in PQR, need to be re-rated in WPS.
8.3.3.36 Welds between dissimilar materials that have PWHT, the PWHT must be in
accordance with material requirements of the one that has the strictest requirements,
and must be verified by tests in PQR.
8.3.3.37 Pre heating and Interpass Temperatures.

a. The preheating and interpass temperature must be in accordance with this Reference
Standard and also with PQR. Where minimum preheating must apply also for purging
weld, thermic cutting and welding points, the preheating temperature used when welding
must not be lesser than that indicated in the corresponding WPS / PQR.
b. The preheating temperature must be measured when possible, through the whole
thickness of material on the opposite side to the heat source. The temperature must be
measured at a distance of 75mm. but no lesser than three thicknesses from the end of
joint to be welded.
c. Carbon steels and ferrites must be preheated to 80ºC as a minimum, when surface is
damp, within 75mm. from joint .
d. Base metal minimum and maximum preheating temperatures as well as the interpass
temperatures must be in accordance with the foreign document ASME Section VIII and
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Section IX or equivalent, where whatever recommendation or requirement for preheating

must be taken as mandatory.
e. The maximum interpass temperature must be stated in WPS and PQR for austenitic
stainless steels, duplex stainless steels and nonferrous alloys, and for carbon steels and
low alloys, when an impact test is called for, according to the following recommended
temperatures:
Material Group Maximum Temperature Interpass
Mezzanine in ºC.
Carbon Steel and low alloy 315

410/410S 315
405 250
Alloy 20Cb-3 175
CA6NM 345
Austenitic stainless steel P-8 175
Duplex stainless P-10H 150
Alloy Ni-Cu 400 150
Alloy C-276 175
Alloy 600 175
Alloy 625 175
Alloy 800, 800H, 800HT 175
a. Preheat or interpass temperature must be measured with temperature indicating crayons,

contact pyrometers, thermocouples, or whatever suitable means. The indicating crayons
used for austenitic stainless steels and Nickel based alloys should not cause corrosion or
damage to the metal. The indicating crayons should not contain more than 1 percent dry
weight of halogens or sulphur or 200ppm by dry weight of inorganic halogens. It is the
responsibility of the Manufacturer to decide on the torch and its temperature.
b. The preheat temperatures of 149ºC and higher, must be maintained in the metal until
welding process has been completed. If welding process is interrupted, the weld must be
covered with insulating material in order to ensure a slow and gradual cooling before
continuing with welding process, the finished weld must be partly examined with magnetic
particles or penetrating liquids. Preheat and interpass temperature must be maintained
during welding of the root and hot passes.
8.3.3.38 Welding of 9Cr-1Mo-v alloys (P-91 and T91 Material). Must be preheated to between
222ºC and 235ºC and the interpass temperature must not exceed 315ºC.
8.3.3.39 Overlay Welding “Overlay or Clad restoration" must be at least two passes with automatic
or semi-automatic processes where PQR must include complete chemical analysis of the
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overlay and a minimum of 2mm depth or half thickness of the overlay, whichever is the
greater, with regard to the face of the overlay after machining or preparation.
8.3.3.40 WPS for overlay welding must indicate the specific method of overlay and welding
sequence, where overlap of welding beads is considered as a variable essential of the
“PQR” rating procedure and the production of welds . When PWHT or heat treatment is
required, the test specimen used in WPS rating must be subjected to the highest expected
temperature throughout the heat treatment.
8.3.3.41 Overlay welding filler material must be within the limits of the required chemical
composition at surface of the overlay or restoration of the integral cladding, including the
dilution, considering that the process is able to comply with the chemical composition
requirements throughout minimum required thickness, but not lesser than 2mm depth or
half thickness of the overlay, whichever is the greater, with regard to the face of the
overlay after machining or preparation.
8.3.3.42 Fill material for stainless steel type 310 should only be used for welding stainless steel
type 310.
8.3.3.43 Fill material and inputs for austenitic stainless steel type 300 (except 310) including
overlays and welding of non-similar material must be acquired by the Manufacturer with
ferrite control, to reduce hot cracking problems during welding, or sigma phase deposits
while in service. Where the ferrite content must be determined for the “NF” ferrite
number to be in the range between 3 and 11, except for 347 type steels when it must be
between 5 and 11.
8.3.4 Heat treatment

8. 3.4.1 Material or Components that require original or supplementary heat treatment for
material must be made by the Manufacturer of material according to the specification
of material, unless another source is indicated in the specification for Vessel.
8.3.4.2 Contractor, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder based on his engineering, design,

construction process and metallography of Vessel or Component must decide if heat
treatment is required before or after welding, in accordance with this Reference
Standard, Vessel specifications and the foreign document ASME section VIII or
equivalent.
8.3.4.3 Parts of carbon steel or low alloy subjected to pressure hot or cold formed or bent
must be heat treated as required according to material specification, the Reference
Standard, when the hot forming temperature may be used as the Standardized
temperature, if the forming temperature is the same or higher than the normalizing
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temperature, during the forming and during the normalizing time, if not, they must be
Standardized after forming when required.
8.3.4.4 The specimens for destructive testing must be taken from material after heat
treatment or subjected to the same heat treatment as those applied to Vessel or
Components subject to pressure.
8.3.4.5 PWHT, is obligatory for Pressure Vessels or Components made of carbon steel or low
alloy, that handle substances with health risk of level 4, or is required for critical
service, even when they are exempt under foreign document ASME or equivalent,
recording the precision of the stress relief after welding or “PWHT” is for service
(PWHT for service), in all the corresponding documents.
PWHT exception for P4 and P5 material is not allowed in services of H2SO4 or H2
or when the nominal chrome content of material exceeds 1.25 percent.

8.3.4.6 For heat treatment thermocouples should be firmly attached to Vessel or component
at the bottom, center, top, and areas of possible temperature variation, at intervals of
lesser than 4,500mm both along the length as well as the circumference, to ensure the
uniformity of the temperatures during the process,
8.3.4.7 Stress relief temperature after welding or PWHT, should not exceed the
transformation temperature of material, except for 8.3.4.13 of this Standard Reference
or explicit indication from the Licensor or Contracting Party in the specification for
pressure Vessel or Component. It is allowed to apply permanent times and / or
temperatures greater than the established minimums for each material in the foreign
document ASME section VIII or equivalent, for the PWHT, or when this does not
indicated otherwise for the service, it is allowed for material and material does not
suffer loss or unwanted habits such as decarburizing, graphitizing or excessive fragility,
among others.
8.3.4.8 PWHT of vessels or components with different composition material (P-Number) must
be in accordance with material requirements of material needing higher temperature
and longer waiting time unless indicated otherwise for any of material.
8.3.4.9 After welding heat treatment should be carried out after all welding processes have
been completed and before the final hydrostatic and hydro-pneumatic tests.
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8.3.4.10 The application of heat, drilling or repair of the welding after heat treatment, is not
allowed without the explicit approval by the Contracting Party. The request by Builder
must include the repair procedure which should include the repair process as well as
the examination method and nondestructive tests.
8.3.3.11 Stress relief or heat treatment after localized or partial welds requires the explicit
approval of the Contracting Party which must be in accordance with Reference
Standard NRF-208-PEMEX-2008.
8.3.4.12 Components or vessels made of ferritic steel must be allowed to cool to room
temperature before Stress Relief or PWHT.
8.3.4.13 Weld Stress relief using 9Cr-1Mo-V alloys (P91 or T91 material) must be carried out at
temperatures between 747ºC and 775ºC maintained in accordance with foreign
document ASME Section VIII or equivalent, with two hours as a minimum for
thicknesses up to 50mm and four hour hours minimum for thickness greater than
50mm.
8.3.4.14 After completing welds using 9Cr-1Mo-V alloys (P91 or T91 material) the preheating
temperature must be maintained and then cooled to 150ºC before heat treatment
after welding or immediately after completion of welding covered with an insulator to
ensure slow cooling down to room temperature before heat treatment after welding.
8.3.4.15. The faces for seating seals and threaded surfaces must be protected against excessive
rust during heat treatment.
8.3.4.16. Heating exothermically for heat treatment after welding is not allowed.
8.3.4.17. A maximum of two complete heat treatment cycles are allowed for each welded joint
including those of the origin of the pieces.
8.3.4.18. Minimum band for local or partial heat treatment must include the actual weld, the
area affected by “HAZ” heat and the portion of adjacent base metal, equal to the width
of welding seam at its widest plus the greatest nominal thickness, or 50mm whichever
is the greater, on each side of joint .
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8.3.5. Tolerances
8.3.5.1. Dimensional tolerances of pressure Vessels or components must be in accordance
with this Standard of Reference (including the annex2), Vessel specifications and
foreign document ASME Section VIII or equivalent, whichever is the strictest.
8.3.5.2. Readings must be taken at surface of base metal, and not on welds , seams or other
places which distort reading.
8.3.5.3. Dimensional tolerances of removable internal supports must be in accordance the
specifications or the internal parts Manufacturers building plan, NRF-136-PEMEX-2005,
and this Reference Standard, applying whichever is the strictest.
8.3.6. Imperfections or deficiencies.
8.3.6.1. Material imperfections may be repaired subject to approval by the Contracting Party,
provided that the imperfection is within the acceptance values of the Standard for the
production of material. The Manufacturer must issue a request indicating the
imperfection, the destination use of material and the repair procedure, In accordance
with this Reference Standard and the foreign document ASME Section VIII or
equivalent. The Contracting Party reserves the right to reject the repair of material or
the use of repaired material. Material with imperfections (Even within the accepted
values for conforming with the production Standard) or repaired material to be used in
Pressure vessels or Components which handle substances rated at Risk level 4, are not
allowed.
8.3.6.2. Deficient welds must be repaired, using the (WPS, PQR and WPQ) procedures for
repair, previously accepted by the Contracting Party, based on the requirements for
the repair of welds in foreign document ASME Section VIII or equivalent, and this
Standard Reference considering as a minimum:
a. The same welding procedure as that used for the original weld, including essential
variables and test methods.
b. Completely remove the defect.
c. Confirm removal by magnetic particle examination or with penetrating liquids.
d. Heat treatment if it is required.
e. X-ray the new weld, plus 50mm on either side as a minimum.
f. Re-examine the repaired area as well as the heat affected part, with penetrating liquid or
magnetic particles and X-rays, when the depth of the cavity repaired with weld exceeds
10mm, or 10 percent of the smallest thickness in joint .
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8.3.6.3. All imperfections or deficiencies must be documented with a plan which includes the original
imperfection, the repair procedure, the results of the tests applied before and after the repair, and to
be included in the mechanical integrity technical file.
8.3.6.4. Defective material which cannot be satisfactorily repaired must be rejected.
8.4. Tests and Nondestructive examinations.
8.4.1. General.
8.4.1.1. Tests and nondestructive examinations are to be carried out under procedures previously
accepted by the Contracting Party in accordance with this Reference Standard the NRF-111-
PEMEX-2006 and the foreign document ASME Section VIII, or equivalent.
8.4.1.2. Personnel, Procedure, Apparatus, Equipment and Instruments used in tests or examinations
must be certified and graded as required, the method and technique to be used, are to be in
accordance with NRF-111-PEMEX-2006, ISO 9712:2005, or NMX-EC-17020-IMNC-2000 and
the Federal Law on Methodology and Standards.
8.4.1.3. Tests or examinations must be carried out by personnel certified to level 2 or 3. The
interpretation of the results of the tests or examinations must be signed by the persons
empowered to do so by the accredited laboratory.
8.4.1.4. Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder must examine and verify material or components that
make up pressure Vessel or Component, to verify their conformity with regard to material
certificates, as well as to carry out any additional tests required by the Reference Standard
and Vessel specifications. to detect any imperfections which may place at risk the integrity of
Vessel.
8.4.1.5. All test and examinations, whether destructive or nondestructive carried out on material,
during the building process and the final acceptance tests, must be recorded and the results
included in the mechanical integrity file in accordance with this Reference Standard , the
NOM-020-STPS-2002, the NRF-049-PEMEX-2009 and NRF-111-PEMEX-2006.
8.4.1.6. Cut edges must be examined by PT or Mt to detect any cracks due to cutting, both at edge
and the adjacent base.
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8.4.1.7. Plates that have been rolled, formed or bent with elongations greater than 5 percent or
reduction of thickness greater than 10 percent must be examined ultrasonically using “UTS”
or “UTT” (Ultrasonic straight beam or Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement) to detect
laminations.
8.4.1.8. Material requiring impact testing must be examined by PT or MT to detect any superficial
cracks.
8.1.4.9. Pressure parts welded to flat plates with thickness of 13mm or greater to form a corner joint,
base material of joint must be examined by PT or MT before welding, and the weld, the heat
affected area must be inspected after welding.
8.1.4.10. Internal and external surfaces of welds that will be subject to pressure must be
examined by MT or PT, after completion of all welding works on joint , and after heat
treatment when this is required, based on the level of X-rays according to the
following:
MT or PT (3)
Circumference Associated
Base Material Nozzle
RT Level or longitudinal Components
(1)
welds (2)
Carbon Steel and Without heat For Points No No No

alloys with nominal treatment Total No Yes No
max content of½
With heat For points No No No
Chrome
treatment Total No Yes Yes
Low alloy steels with nominal Cr Points / Total Yes Yes Yes
content greater than ½
Austenitic steels with design For Points No No No
temperatures of 65ºC to 390ºC Total No Yes No
Austenitic steels with design Points /Total Yes Yes Yes
temperatures greater than 390ºC
1. Includes welds between nozzles and support plate, vessel and reinforcing plate, nozzle and vessel
under reinforcing plate (this examined before placing the reinforcing plate.
2. Includes non-pressure parts welded to pressure parts such as structural supports external and
internal clamps plate supports, vessel supports, among others.
3. When surface of the interior of the weld is not accessible due to the size of Vessel, they must be
examined prior to the closing weld.
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8.4.2. Visual Examination “VT”.
8.4.2.1. Visual examinations must be carried out in accordance with foreign document ASME Section
V, Article 9 and Section VIII, or equivalent.
8.4.2.2. Visual examinations must be carried out with adequate lighting, using lamps, amplifiers or
other equipment that may provide better definition during the examination.
8.4.3. X Rays “RT”.
8.4.3.1. RT examinations must be carried out in accordance with foreign document ASME Section V,
Article 2, and Section VIII or equivalent, using fine grain, high definition, high contrast film,
single film, minimum length 250mm.
8.4.3.2. Film density must be 1.8 to 4.0 for “X Rays and 2.0 to 4.0 for gamma rays. When, with these
intensities, with the variation of thicknesses makes the use of single film impracticable,
double film may be used, subject to acceptance by the Contracting Party Inspector . For the
use of the double film technique the density of the film must be between 2.5 and 4.0 and for
combination of double film with a minimum density of 1.3 for each film.
8.4.3.3 Weld x-ray in tubular sections of 65DN or less, elliptical projection techniques may be used,
with at least two separate exposures set 90º apart.
8.4.3.4. Total x-ray or to 100 percent (x-ray of all welds subject to pressure, throughout its length, is
mandatory for Pressure Vessels or unions:
a. That handles substances with a grade 4 or 3 health risk.

b. That handles substances with a risk grade 4 (Inflammable, reactive or special)
c. With nominal thickness or welded union of 38mm or more.
d. For Boilers or steam generators not subject to direct flame, whose design pressure exceeds
345kPa (3.5kg/cm2).
e. If pressure Vessel of Component Specification is indicated to be completely x-rayed, or has
an efficiency of 1.0.
f. All unions where the design of the union or component is based on an efficiency of 1.0
g. Is required by the foreign document ASME Section VIII or equivalent.
Exceptionally, when the welded unions are welded corners for geometric conditions, cannot be x-
rayed, they must be 100 percent examined using “UTA” (Ultrasonic Angle Beam).
8.4.3.6. X-ray point takes must be taken at least:
a. Every circumferential seam that is intersected by a longitudinal seam.
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b. For every 1.5 meters or fraction of weld deposited on each component subject to
pressure and designed with a seal efficiency by points, but not lesser than three in total
(two for the condition a) above plus one of the longitudinal seam.
c. For each welder or operator who takes part in the production of welding but no lesser
than three in total according to b) above ( If in the passes of a weld, there take part
more than one welder, an x-ray must be taken representing the work of everyone).
8.4.3.7. Each x-ray taken at points must be taken as soon as possible after each 15meters of weld l
laid or on termination of the increase in the weld that is to be tested.
8.4.3.8. X-rays required for openings or welds close to seams or to crossed seams among others,
should not be considered as x-rays for the x-ray examination for points
8.4.3.9. When the result of an x-ray as such, results in the rejection of welds there must be an
increase in the number of x-rays for points of welding carried out by the same welder or
Operator, using the same procedure, and if the result of this x-ray results in the rejection of
those welds, welds must be repaired and the Welder or Operator must be removed from
any welding work being carried out by the Contracting Party , until the Welder or Operator is
re-qualified and tested in equivalent works with satisfactory results.
If the result of the second take is rejected, all welds must be x-rayed 100 percent.
8.4.3.10. Welds subjected to severe processes of forming, rolling or doubling (thickness / local radius
equal or greater than 5 percent) must be wholly x-rayed after the process of forming, rolling
or doubling.
8.4.4 Ultrasound “UT” Testing.
8.4.4.1. Ultrasound examinations should be carried out in accordance with foreign document ASME
Section V, Article 5 and Section VIII or equivalents.
8.4.4.2. Welds examined by ultrasound must be examined using UTA (Ultrasonic Angle Beam) in all
directions.
8.4.4.3. Welds examined by ultrasound are not acceptable if the discontinuity echoes exceed the
reference curve.
8.4.4.4. Each side of the grooves or bevels must be completely examined on both sides of the join, if
the echo exceeds by 20 percent, the reference curve, the groove must be completely
checked, and with precision, graded and recorded.
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8.4.4.5. All welds made using EGW or ESW processes must be 100 percent checked with UT, after
heat treatment due to refining of the grain (austenitization) or by PWHT.
8.4.4.6. Forged Vessels or Components must be examined by UT in accordance with SA-388 or

equivalent, after heat treatment, where the reference pattern must have the same nominal
thickness, composition and heat treatment as material to be examined.
8.4.5. Examination using Magnetic Particles "MT”.
8.4.5.1. Examinations using MT must be carried out in accordance with foreign document ASME
Section V, Article 7 and Section VIII or equivalents.
8.4.5.2. Examination using MT must include a band of at least 25mm on each side of the join.
8.4.5.3. If during the MT test there is an arc burn, this must be removed and the area re-examined
by MT using the “Yoke” method.
8.4.5.4. The stable magnets or “yoke” method must use air- hardened steel and heat treated Vessels
and components.
8.4.5.5. All parts not subjected to pressure welded to parts subjected to pressure, made of
tempered and hardened carbon steel, high resistance low alloy steels or steel of ferritic
alloys (except steels with between 5 and 9 percent nickel) must be examined using
fluorescent magnetic powders after PWHT.
8.4.5.6. Tests using Wet Magnetic Powders "WMT” (Wet Magnetic Test) and Tests with Wet
Fluorescent Magnetic Powders “WFMT” (Wet Fluorescent Magnetic Test) must be carried
out according to foreign document ASME Section VIII Division 1 appendix 6 or equivalent
with prior mechanical cleaning or the weld sand blasted as well as the heat affected area
and the adjacent metal base.
8.4.5.7. MT tests should not be used for steels with alloys of between 4 and 9 percent nickel.
8.4.6. Penetrating Liquid Tests.
8.4.6.1. Tests using penetrating liquids must be used only on nonmagnetic material and Nickel alloys
of between 5 and 9 percent, unless Vessel specifications. indicates otherwise.
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8.4.6.2. All welds thicker than 13mm in austenitic material, chrome-nickel or duplex ferrite –
austenitic must be examined using “PT” including “HAZ”, to detect cracking. If welds are
heat treated, the test must be carried out after the heat treatment.
8.4.6.3. All weld overlaid surfaces (Overlay or Clad restoration) must be checked 100 percent with
penetrating liquids after smoothing, polishing or machining, or according to foreign
document ASME Section VIII appendix 8 or equivalent.
8.4.7. Metallography Tests.
8.4.7.1. Tests for ferrite content, must be made on 10 percent of the weld deposited before any heat
treatment, but no lesser than 4 samples should be taken per seam of longitudinal and
circumferential weld , and one for each internal weld of components, not subject to pressure,
welded to parts subjected to pressure and one per nozzle , of austenitic stainless steels (
except 310 or high alloys) of Vessel or component with operating temperatures of 370ºC or
higher, or in parts of ovens, or in welds to be subjected to PWHT, where the acceptable
ferrite number must be between 3 and 11 or in the rage of 2 to 10 percent ferrite.
Ferrite content may be calculated using the diagram from the foreign document ASME Section II part
C. SFA 5.9 or equivalent, based on the WRC diagram to determine the ferrite number or calculate it
based on the “DeLong” diagram to determine the percentage of ferrite, the methods to determine the
ferrite number are:
a. Calibrated ferrite- scope.

b. Magnetic instruments calibrated in accordance with AWS A4.2 or equivalent.
c. The WRC Delta – Ferrite diagram using quantities chemical analysis for Cr, Ni, C, Mn, Si, N, Mo,
and Cb of weld deposited with limits FN 5.0 to FN 10.0.
For overlays of deposited weld (Overlay or Clad restoration) which require ferrite control according to
this clause must be examined taking four samples from each welded seam being restored or one for
each square meter of deposited weld as weld overlay a two samples from each nozzle.
8.4.7.2. Overlays of deposited weld(Overlay or Clad restoration) must be chemically analyzed

to report the principal elements contained as given in the foreign document ASME
Section II, Part C or equivalent according to the practices of foreign document API
RP582: 2001 or equivalent, at least 2mm deep or half the overlay thickness, whichever
is the deepest, with respect to the finished surface of the overlay.
8.4.7.3. Chemical analysis of overlay or clad restoration for integral overlays (Clad restoration) is one
sample for each procedure used and one for each seam or strip restored and one for each
longitudinal seam produced, if any sample is found to be deficient, all welds must be checked
and repaired.
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8.4.7.5. Chemical analysis of weld overlays of austenitic stainless steels must show the content of C,
Nb, (Cb), Cr, Mn, Ni and Si. Ti should be recorded for stabilized stainless steels and Nitrogen
should be reported for claddings procedures using back up gas. The ferrite number (FN) must
be between 3 and 8 when it is determined by magnetic instruments or calculated using ferrite
diagrams. The DeLong diagram should be used only when the nitrate content is measured and
recorded. The ferrite content should be measured before PWHT.
8.4.7.6. Weld overlays (overlay or clad restoration) using Monel must have as maximum 5 percent
iron content.
8.4.7.7. Metallographic Tests using portable electron arc optical emission spectrum analyzers are not
allowed.
8.4.7.8. Holes or notches from taking metallographic samples must be overlaid with the same
welding procedure used in the production of the overlay, before the penetrating liquid test.
8.4.8 Hardness testing.
8.4.8.1. Hardness tests for the grading of welding procedures and the production of welds
must be made using the Vickers HV 10 or HV 5 methods in accordance with ISO 6507-1
or Rockwell 15 N in accordance with ISO 6508-1. Hardness tests under the HRC method
according to ISI 6508-1 is allowed only when the design force does not exceed two
thirds of minimum specific yield force and welding is PWHT.
8.4.8.2. The points for reading the hardness tests for grading of welding procedures must be
in accordance with Clause 7.3.3.3 of ISO 15156-2-2009, unless otherwise indicated in
Vessel specifications. and independently if Vessel or Equipment is in H2SO4 service.
8.4.8.3. Welding produced of carbon and low alloy steel for Pressure Vessels and Components
to be used with substances of Risk Grades 2, 3, or 4 must have hardness tests of
welding and the heat affected areas according to the following.:
a. Tests must be carried out inside Vessel or outside when it has overlays or it is not feasible
to do enter Vessel.
b. Tests must be carried out after the PWHT when this is a requirement.
c. A reading must be taken for each longitudinal seam, reading being taken at the
crown of the weld, on each side of the weld and at the HAZ.
d. A reading must be taken for each circumferential seam in Vessels with D1 of 1,200mm and less
and two (Each side at 180º) for Vessels with larger D1.
e. A reading must be taken for each nozzle at the neck – vessel joint.
f. The maximum hardness must be in accordance with the following, unless other values are
stated in Vessel specifications., or are required for critical service (Annex 1).
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Material P-Number Maximum Hardness

P1 Groups 1, 2 and 3 236
P3 and P4 236
P5A, P5B Group1 247
P5B, (F91, P91, T91 WP91) 261
P5C 247
P6 247
P7 247
P10A, P10B, P10C, P10F 236
P11 236
8.4.8.4. Vessel or equipment in critical service must have a hardness control test unless the
Licensor or Contracting Party requires a stricter test, should include:
a) Two readings, (by readings it is meant, the measurements at the weld, heat affected areas
and base material longitudinal seam but no lesser than one for each welding process
used and one for each 4 meters or fraction of laid weld seam.
b) Three readings at 120º for each circumferential welding seam but no lesser than one per
side for each 3 meters of weld and one for each welding process used.
c) One reading for each weld at the nozzles (one for each neck-flange, one for each neck-
vessel, one for each longitudinal or circumferential seam of the neck and for each welding
process used.
d) One reading for each interior non-pressure component, welded to pressure components
but not lesser than one reading for each meter of laid weld.
e) Hardness limits should be in accordance with Annex 1 of this Reference Standard.
Readings should be taken after the final heat treatment for the side that is in contact with the process
substance and only in exceptional cases when access to the interior is not possible, welds should be
examined on the inside before the closing weld and on the outside after the PWHT treatment.
8.4.9. Impact tests.
8.4.9.1. Contractor, Supplier, Manufacturer and Builder must check impact “Charpy V-notch” tests
are required for material and welds in relation to the MDMT of pressure Vessel or
Component, even when not specified in Vessel specifications..
8.4.9.2. Impact test must be in accordance with ISO 148 Part 1,2 and 3 and the foreign document
ASME Section VIII or equivalent when the test temperature must be the same or less
(lower) than the TMDM (MDMT) required and lesser than minimum of material
specification.
8.4.9.3. When the test plates of Vessel do not comply with the impact test acceptance criteria,
welds represented by the plates, are not acceptable.
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8.4.9.4. When impact tests are required material must be acquired with the particular
supplementary requirement specifications
8.4.9.5. The orientation of the sample for impact testing must be “Longitudinal” for all plates that
form cylinders and have the direction of the final mill rolling circumferential, and “Transversal”
for those plates used for covers or parts of covers, cones and for any plate with final mill roll in
the direction parallel to the center line of the cylinder.
8.4.10. Hydrostatic test.
8.4.10.1. Manufacturer or Builder must hydrostatically test every Pressure Vessel or

Component in accordance with NOM-02D-STPS- 2002, the Reference Standard, the NF-
150-PEMEX-2005, Vessel specifications and the foreign document ASME Section VIII or
equivalent.
8.4.10.2. Hydrostatic test must be made in the presence of the Contracting Party or his
representative, after all building processes and tests and examinations have been
completed and accepted by the Contracting Party and before application of the anti-
corrosive coating, in order to ensure the structural integrity of Vessel and to verify that
there are no leaks.
8.4.10.3. Hydrostatic test for manufacture, or construction should be held under the procedure
of the Manufacturer or Builder previously accepted by the Contracting Party with
Vessel in a horizontal position, duly supported, on a leveled surface, directly connected
to no lesser than two dial pressure indicators (with a scale of 1.5 to 2 times the test
pressure), both sited, at the same height, at the highest part of Vessel and as far as
possible from one another. A Pressure indicator (the official) to control, record and
plot the hydrostatic test pressure, and the other as a witness for comparison, where
the difference between pressure indicators should not be greater than 10 percent of
the scale of the principal pressure indicator, in order to be taken as a valid test.
Exceptionally, pressure test for Vessels or Components, due to their large size, or
characteristics are constructed or assembled in situ, in their operating position, and
may be tested in their final position, and should be designed for this test condition,
including the supports and foundations.
8.4.10.4. Final hydrostatic test pressure for new Vessels must be calculated in accordance with
Clause 8.2.1.of the NRF-150-PEMEX-2005 where the value of Pd “ Design Pressure” in
the equation must be substituted for the PMPT )”MAWP”) value. But in no case lesser
than calibration pressure of the safety device, plus 10 percent in compliance with
NOM-020-STPS-2002.
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(PMP “MAP” new, PMP “MAP” corroded and PMPT (“MAWP”) must be calculated for
all of pressure Vessel or Components without exception, and inserted in certificate of
manufacture).
8.4.10.5. Compartments, chambers, whether independent or as combined units must be

hydrostatically tested separately or independently, at their corresponding test
pressures.
8.4.10.6. Vessels or components designed only for total or partial vacuum must be
hydrostatically tested at a test pressure as indicated in 8.4.10.4. of the Reference
Standard. But not lesser than 110kPa (1.1 kg/cm2.).
8.4.10.7. Before the hydrostatic test, the inside and outside of Vessel, or the part subject to
pressure, must be cleaned, so that all welds and surfaces are free from dross,
incrustations, or any other residue, that during the hydrostatic test may hide or
obstruct pores, fissures , leaks , tears or any other type of defect.
8.4.10.8. Hydrostatic test pressure should be maintained after the stabilization of pressure (
with pump shut off and the valve closed) throughout the time of the visual
examination for the detection of leaks, weeping or dripping, from all welds and surface
of pressure Vessel or Component but not lesser than 30 minutes. The reduction in
pressure during the visual inspection or during the 30 minutes is a cause for rejection
of the hydrostatic test.
8.4.10.9. Use of alternatives to water in accordance with NRF-150-PEMEX-2005 for carrying out
hydrostatic test requires the explicit approval of the Contracting Party, who reserves to
right to refuse or to request additional requirements.
8.4.10.10. In addition to Clause 8.4.3. of NRF-150-PEMEX-2005, metal temperature during

hydrostatic test, must be kept under 17ºC above the TMDM (“MDMT”) of pressure
Vessel or Component and when the temperature exceeds 50ºC; the test should be
suspended releasing all pressure until the temperature reduces below 50ºC. Pressure
Vessel or Component should not be pressurized until Vessel and the liquid are at the
same temperature.
8.4.11. Pneumatic test.
8.4.11.1. Final pneumatic or hydrostatic test, exceptionally, a hydrostatic test of pressure

Vessel or Component may be replaced, with the explicit approval of the Contracting
Party, for which Builder must justify in writing that the pneumatic or hydro-pneumatic
test is safer that the hydrostatic test, providing the procedure for the execution of the
test where the Contracting Party reserves the right to not accept the Pneumatic or
hydro-pneumatic test or ask for further requirements. The support condition (the
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weight when full with water) is not a justification (See paragraph 8.1.5. of the
Reference Standard.
8.4.11.2. All reinforcing and support plates must be must be treated for leaks, with air at a
minimum pressure of 100kPa (1kg/cm2) and no more than 150kPa (1.5 kg/cm2) with a
soap solution in accordance with foreign document ASME Section V Article 10. The drill
holes for the test must be 8 DN-NPT, which must be covered with sealing or Teflon
plugs, which allow the release of pressure that may occur between plate and Vessel
wall when operating.
8.5. Cleaning and coatings.
8.5.1. Vessels or Components must be kept during the construction process, as well as during
delivery, totally clean both inside and out, free from any grease, welding splutter, splinters,
rust or any foreign substance or material not related to Vessel or Component.
8.5.2. Vessels or Components must be covered outside (including main supports, clamps, inlets,
covers, and any other component that form part of Vessel or Component) and inside when
applicable, with a system of anti-corrosion protection (including primer, undercoat and finish
as applicable) indicated in Vessel specifications., Bid conditions or Contract, in accordance with
Reference Standard NRF-053-PEMEX-2006, unless indicated otherwise.
8.5.3. Anticorrosion coating inside and outside as applicable, should be applied after the final
hydrostatic test and the visual acceptance examination made by the Contracting Party or his
representative on the understanding that permitting Vessel or Component to be treated
against corrosion, does not allow for any additional work that is not final assembly, or
preparation for shipping, assembly or installation.
8.5.4. All Vessels and Components including those coated, insulated, of stainless steel or high alloys
and heat exchangers (Body and cover or head assembly, separately) must be permanently
identifiable with paint in accordance with the system of anti-corrosive coating and compatible
with base material (including metallic finish of insulators, fire protection, among others) with
Equipment Code, Service, and danger and risk identification (diamond model) in accordance
with NOM-018-STPS-2000 and STPS-2008 (for hot surfaces) in a good place for quick and easy
visualization by the personnel working at the work place, as well as the emergency services ,
during the normal operation or in emergencies.
8.5.5. Typography of the identification code, service, hazard identification (diamond shape) or other
required identification must be in Arial script, with a minimum size that can be recognized by a
naked eye, from the farthest access point from the operating personnel, according to Table F.1
“Minimum size of identification system (Diamond Shape)” according to NOM-018-STPS-2000.
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8.5.6. Finish coat color of the anti-corrosive system for Vessels and their components must be in
accordance with the following, unless the Contracting Party indicates other colors.
a. in order to reduce absorption of radiated solar energy, all Pressure Vessels an

Components without insulation and with metal temperatures up to 250ºC must be pure
white RAL 9010, C: 0 M: 0 Y:0 K: 0 or PMS White.
b. In order to reduce energy consumption, making use of solar radiation, Pressure Vessels
and Components, without insulation, with metal temperatures up to 260ºC which have
heating devices to maintain the product temperature above 60ºC must be intense black
RAL 905 C: 0 M:13 Y:49 K:100 or PMS Black.
c. All Pressure Vessels or Components without insulation and with metal temperatures
greater than 260ºC must be covered with Aluminum color based on aluminum pigment
coating, otherwise in accordance with a) or b) above.
d. All Vessel supports (such as skirts, legs, brackets and seats among others) without fire
protection or outside insulation, must be ochre brown RAL 8001, C: 0 M:59 Y:100 K: 18or
PMS 471.
e. Supports and secondary and external structural elements such as clamps for stair
supports, tubing, platforms, supports or guides for tubing or equipment, platform frames
amongst others, must be ochre brown RAL 8001, C:0 M: 59 Y: 100 K: 18 or PMS 471.
f. Flanges, Covers, Headers or bonnets of heat exchangers without insulation must be black,
white or aluminum according to a), b), or c) above as corresponds , unless some other
color is indicated in the terms of the of the bid documents or contract.
g. Offshore stair guards, railings, (posts, balustrades, rafters and cross beams) of platforms of
Vessels must be yellow, RAL 1003, C: 0 M: 35 Y: 90 K: 0 or PMS137.
h. Working davits must be painted with stripes approximately 30mm wide at 45º and spaced
every 30mm (equidistant) yellow RAL 1003, C:0 M: 35 Y: 90 K: 0 or PMS137.and a
contrasting color (background) black RAL 9004, C: 100 M: 38 Y: 0 K: 100 or PMS Black 6.
i. Offshore ladders, (steps, lateral structures for the support of stairs, and their extensions
upwards from ground level) must be green RAL 6032, C: 100 M: 0 Y: 54 K: 20 or PMS 3288.
8.5.7. Vessels or Components heat treated or PWHT must be identified with the legend “HEAT
TREATED DO NOT CUT DO NOT WELD DO NOT STRIKE THIS EQUIPMENT" immediately after the
heat treatment and including after having been received anti-corrosive coating.
8.5.8. Vessels and Components of stainless steel must be passivized and cleaned outside and inside
unless otherwise indicated by the Licensor in accordance with the service or heat treatment) in
accordance with foreign document ASTM A380 and A967 or equivalents , after the final
hydrostatic testing.
8.5.9. Surfaces of carbon steel, low alloys, and stainless steel under insulation or with fire
protection must be cleaned and given and corrosion treatment in accordance with NRF-053-
PEMEX-2006 and NRF-025-PEMEX 2009 or NRF-034-PEMEX-2004 and NRF-065-PEMEX-2006,
whichever corresponds, and with the foreign document NACE RP0198:2004 or equivalent.
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8.6. Packing, Transportation and Storage.
8.6.1. Shipping preparation must be in accordance with Supplier’s standards, considering the
following:
a. Machined surfaces and threads must be protected with anti-corrosion grease or other anti-
corrosion agent.
b. Openings not taped must be covered with pieces of three ply wood 12mmthick or plastic,
which may not be smaller than the external diameter of the flange, fixed by at least four
screws for diameters of 450DN and with six screws for larger diameters.
c. Threaded joints must be covered with male plastic plugs.
d. Openings or female couplings must have plastic plugs, to protect the preparation or
machining.
e. All removable internal and external parts, including piping assembled in Vessel or component
must be properly secured and fixed to avoid damage during transport, handling and
installation, where the supports, guards or whatever other temporary element for fixing or
protection must be painted orange color and identified as “Temporary Equipment. Remove
after operation commences” for its easy identification and removal.
f. Vessels must have provided supports or seating for transportation when required.
g. Packing with which pressure Vessel or Component provided must be new. They must not be
the same ones used during hydrostatic test.
h. Spare parts such as studs, bolts, packing and internal elements among others must be
provided wrapped in polythene or similar, closed and in closed boxes with fill material of
expanded polythene or similar.
i. Instrument and control parts (when they are provided) must be packed independently, within
sealed wrapping with desiccant and placed in sealed boxes with filling material of expanded
polythene or similar.
j. Vessels and their components must be delivered in one shipment together with all their
wrappings or boxes that comprise Vessel or Component, the handbook or handling
instructions (Lifting, carriage and storage) coating the whole shipment with shipping list. The
latter must be available at all times for the personnel entrusted with lifting operations
transportation and storage.
k. Vessel or component must be shipped with a copy of the technical file on Mechanical integrity,
together with the shipping list, handling manuals, transport, installation, operation and
maintenance, each one properly identified in separate packing of sealed polythene, with the
contents in sealed boxes with filling material of expanded polythene or similar.
l. Hazard Identification (diamond shape) must be covered in such a manner to superimpose the
hazard risk identification according to the transportation conditions of Vessel according to the
Standards and regulations issued by the Transportation and Communications Secretariat.
m. Vessels with lengthy storage or transportation times in corrosive conditions or when
Contracting Party so specifies, they must be completely enclosed and sealed to be purged and
filled with nitrogen in accordance with 8.6.5.
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8.6.2. All boxes and material for packing must be adapted to provide the necessary protection
against the prevailing weather conditions during transport, carriage and storage as well as
handling, lifting, shifting and storage in the most severe conditions.
8.6.3. Vessel and all Components, Boxes, Wrapping or Packets individually as part of the shipment
must be clearly identified with full details (including Name, telephone number, Email of the
person responsible) of the Shipper, Supplier or Contractor, full details of the destination,
Contracting Party ( including Name, telephone number and Email of the person responsible),
Code and service of Vessel or principal component, PEMEX contract number Part number,
Cover or Packet, part number regarding the shipping list and each box, cover, or packet as well
as the foregoing with a list of contents inside, the protection marks, safety and hazard
identification as required.
8.6.4. Temporary seats for transportation and storage must be of wood shaped to the exterior of
Vessel or component or of structural steel with wood or high density rubber between the
contact surfaces and Vessel or component, designed for the severest conditions of
transportation and storage.
Horizontal Vessels may be supported during transportation by their own seating, when the
seating and Vessel are designed for the transportation conditions. If a foot or the projection of
a lip extend beyond base plate of the seating, extensions must be used, made of some
appropriate material to ensure that the seating of Vessel provides a clear path for the
projecting part.
8.6.5. Offshore transportation commercial packaging
8.6.5.1. Vessels must be completely enclosed and sealed so that they can be purged and filled with
nitrogen by a pressurized means that will maintain a constant minimum pressure throughout
the whole trip (from the departure from the Manufacturers workshop to the preparation for
installation) where the system should be able to arrange the valves for purging, filling,
emptying and maintaining pressure, indication of pressure in two parts and safety valves for
relieving excess pressure.
8.6.5.2 Components which because of their shape, cannot be purged and filled with nitrogen must
be covered both inside and out with a system of offshore coating, that offers protection
against a saline atmosphere and periodic contact with sea water. The coating must be
removed by Supplier or Contractor before installing the Component.
8.6.5.3. Stainless steel or nickel alloys Vessels without outer anti-corrosive coating must be covered
on the outside with a varnish compatible with base material, which offers protection against
a saline atmosphere and immersion in sea water. The exterior must be washed by Supplier
or Contractor as soon as they are landed, and the external coating removed on arrival at the
work place unless otherwise ordered
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8.6.5.4. Stainless steel or high alloys Vessels or Components should not be carried on deck.
8.6.5.5. When the dimensions allow, Vessel or Components should be shipped in closed containers,
including all the parts and spares, documents and smaller parts such as instruments and
internal parts among others which may be contained in plastic or similar packaging,
hermetically sealed with desiccants and other placed in placed in closed boxes and
hermetically sealed with filler material made of expanded polythene or similar.
8.6.6. Organic packing material such as wood from imported equipment or components must
receive fito-sanitary treatment in accordance with NOM-144-SEMARNAT-2004.
8.7. Documentation
8.7.1. Builder, Supplier or Contractor and each one of their subcontractors or suppliers must raise
and provide to the Contracting Party, and his representative, all documents regarding design,
construction, and inspection and testing of pressure Vessel or Component in accordance with
this Reference Standard, Vessel specifications., the conditions of the biding and Contract as
well as the technical specification GNT-SSIME- G002-2008 and P.000.06 as applicable, unless
the Contracting Party indicate otherwise.
8.7.2. Verification or acceptance by the Contracting Party or his representative or their omission
does not release the Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier or Contractor from their responsibility
to guarantee and to comply with this Reference Standard and all that it entails, being obliged
to make good to the satisfaction of the Contracting Party, any deviation, omission, error,
misinterpretation, defect hidden vice, among others that may occur.
8.7.3. Quality Handbook, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder must rely on a certified Quality
Management system in accordance with NMX-CC-9001-IMNC-2000 or ISO 9001:2008 with
sustainability and care for the environment based on NMX-CC-9004-IMNC-2000 or ISO
9004:2000, as well as a quality plan based on NMX-CC-10005-IMNC-2006 or ISO 10005:2005
containing at least the following points which must be available to the Contracting Party, his
representative, or his Inspector and if necessary provided for his revision and comments.
a. A clear and autonomous separation is set up regarding the responsibilities of the Quality and
Inspection Unit through organizational identity where the staff must not be involved in any
other activity which may conflict with their independence of ruling or integrity (relating to their
inspection activities).
b. The Quality or Inspection unit or department must provide safeguards within the organization to
ensure the adequate segregation between the relationships and responsibilities for the
organization, where there should not be any undue conditions of financing or other conditions
that may limit the independence or administration in a discriminatory manner.
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c. Review Vessel specifications, bid conditions and contract, hold the minimum necessary
information based on the Reference Standard in order that it may proceed with the services or
supply of the goods within the terms of the Contract
d. To draw up a program to be carried out, including Engineering, Inspection, Manufacture and
Building, as applicable showing the critical path of events and payments. Recording the non-
compliances or overdue events, generating a plan for mitigation and recovery to ensure
compliance with the critical path and the delivery date.
e. That Calculation, detailed engineering and construction, Building and Inspection comply with
the Reference Standard the bid conditions, the Contract and Vessel specifications
f. Acquisition, supply and use of certified material in the Making and Building of Pressure Vessel or
parts of pressure Vessel as confirmation of the compliance of material with their respective
Material Certificates.
g. Acquisition and use of inputs with quality records, such as gases used in welding processes
among others used in the construction of Pressure Vessels or parts of pressure vessels.
h. That material used and make up a Vessel or Component are in accordance the developed
engineering carried out and keeping a register of all and every material ( Material Map) and
inputs which includes their traceability drawing up for each of them a Report of Conformity or
Non Conformity.
i. That the personnel are qualified and certified as required, for the work, activity, process,
examination or test carried out and that they follow an approved and proven procedure or
practice, to carry and maintain a register of all machines, equipment , instrument and personnel
who take part in the Making and Construction and Inspection of Vessel or Component.
j. That all process or task of Engineering, Procurement, Making and Construction has at least one
point for verification or inspection before passing to the next stage, with a register of Conformity
or even Non Conformity
k. That every examination or test, is carried out under an approved procedure, with personnel
trained to level II or III qualified or with accredited staff, checking that the results are within the
acceptance criteria, making a register of Conformity or Non-Conformity for each examination or
test.
l. That all equipment, instruments and metrological services comply with the Federal Law on
Standards and Measurements, this Reference Standard and NRF-111-PEMEX-2006.
m. Recorded and acted upon all Non-Conformities, both internal and external, notifying the
Contracting Party or his representative.
n. That all Safety and Protection of Personnel and the Environment Regulations are complied with.
o. That is entered in the technical file of mechanical integrity from acceptance of the Contract,
giving a serial number or task to goods and services , gathering the historical information and
documents as they are generated , up to the reception of equipment or Components by the
Contracting Party or his representative and closing the contract or project.
p. That the technical file of mechanical integrity is signed by the Engineer responsible for Vessel or
Component, the personnel from Builder’s Quality Assurance and by personnel accredited with
examinations or NDT tests, as well as the Inspector or Representative of the Contracting Party,
as applicable.
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q. The procedure that describes the elaboration and custody of the mechanical integrity file in the
possession of the Manufacturer or Builder or the Responsible Engineer .It should be kept for at
least five years more than the useful life of equipment.
8.7.4. Builder, Supplier or Contractor must elaborate and offer for revision by the Contracting Party
or his Representative, those documents indicated in the following clauses as a minimum for
each Pressure Vessel or Component, duly identified (each one of them) with at least the
following information:
a. Name and titles of Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier.

b. Project Name.
c. Contracting Party’s Contract Number.
d. Document title.
e. Identification Number of document.
f. Revision Number.
g. Description of Revision.
h. Date of revision.
i. Name and company of responsible for pressure Vessel or component.
j. Name and company of the person responsible for quality and inspection of the
Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier
k. Vessel name and service or Component.
l. Code of Vessel or Component.
m. Serial number of Vessel or Component.
n. List of contents and consecutive numbering.
8.7.4.1. Program for Manufacturing or Building which must show in a clear, ordered, sequenced
and dated manner, the following activities, events or processes as a minimum, as
applicable, maintaining a correlation with the Inspection Plan, indicating the points
awaiting results, as attestation by the Contracting Party for checking and inspection
amongst others:
a. Design engineering, detail and construction.
b. Acquisition of material and arrival of material, including parts if applicable.
c. Cutting, preparing, rolling and body forming, covers and entrances, fixed inner parts,
main and secondary supports, and secondary structure.
d. Presentation, alignment and assembly of tubing and covers.
e. Longitudinal and circumferential welding processes of tubes and covers.
f. NDT Examinations and tests before and after welding, heat treatment and hydrostatic
testing, if applicable.
g. Marking and forming and installation of orifices.
h. Marking and installation of reinforcing rings, fixed internals, internal and external
supports.
i. Presentation of removable internals.
j. Overlays when required.
k. Dimensional verifications.
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l. Heat treatment.
m. Cleaning Inside and out prior to hydrostatic testing.
n. Final hydrostatic test and leaks from reinforcing plates and backing.
o. Cleaning for application of coatings and passivation.
p. Application of coatings.
q. Installation of removable internals, if applicable.
r. Final dimensional verification.
s. Cleaning, sweeping, closure, packing, treat with inert gas, and releasing for dispatch.
t. Loading and transportation (indicating all the stages or halts required).
u. Arrival at work place and reception inspection.
8.7.4.2. Inspection Plan (As an inspection request) must be in accordance with NRF-049-PEMEX-
2009 in agreement with level II for movable assets (unless level 1 is indicated in the bid
conditions or the Contract for its importance in the process) and level IV for services.
Manufacturer, Builder, Supplier or Contractor must draw up a plan for inspections and
particular tests in accordance with his Plan or Quality handbook for each Vessel or
Component, indicating for which process or activity
Manufacture or construction and inspection, the procedure, the type of check and
inspection (documental or physical, observation waiting point, witnessing or not, among
others) the method of verification or inspection, the intensity of the verification or
inspection, the acceptance criteria and the record of the results.
Where the Inspection Plan must contain at least the following activities or processes to
verify or inspect:
a. Calculation, detailed engineering and construction.
b. Acquisition of material and certified inputs.
c. Checking the compliance of material and inputs with their respective Material
Certificate.
d. Traceability and stamping of material.
e. Examinations and tests on joints before welding.
f. Preparation of joints before welding.
g. WPS, PQR, Welding Maps.
h. NDT during (when applicable) after welding including hardness tests and
metallography where required.
i. Dimensional inspection prior to heat treatment.
j. Heat treatment
k. NDT after heat treatment including hardness tests and metallography where required.
l. Final Hydrostatic test and leak test.
m. NDT after hydrostatic test including hardness tests and metallography where required.
n. Final dimensional inspection.
o. Cleaning for application of coatings and passivation.
p. NDT examinations of coatings.
q. Final cleaning, sweeping, closing and preparing for shipment.
r. Freeing for shipment.
s. Checking lashings and transportation safety.
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8.7.4.3. Specifications calculations must be drawn up taking into account the requirements
indicated in this Reference Standard, Vessel specifications or Component, bid conditions
and the Contract including but not limited to the following:
a. Calculation and revision of the Mechanical –structural of all the components

subject to pressure that include dr, dmr, PMPT (“MAWP”) internal and
external, PMP, (“MAP”) internal and external, TMDM (“MDMT”), workshop
hydrostatic and on site test pressure.
b. Calculation and revision of local forces at orifices, supports, clamps among
others.
c. Mechanical-structural calculation and revision of the components not subject
to pressure such as Vessel supports, lifting lugs, internal supports, clamps
among others.
d. Calculation and determination of the loads, forces and moments transmitted
to Vessel , such as wind, seismic events, heat, pressure drops among others.
e. Calculation and revision of anchoring and anchorage.
f. Calculation of weight of:
 Shipping and lifting for installation, if they differ.
 Empty in its operating position, completely assembled including coatings,
internal piping, attached equipment, platforms, stairs, ladders, davits
among others.
 Weight when operating.
 Weight when full of water, in operating position, completely assembled,
including coatings, internals, piping, attached equipment, platforms stairs,
davits fittings among others.
 Design and constructions notes that complement the production and
inspection requirements and characteristics, as necessary.
d. Topographical, floor or lateral view drawings, showing:
 All components, fixed or removable pieces or parts comprising Vessel
or component under pressure, duly dimensioned and identified.
(When removable internal or external parts are supplied by a party
other than Vessel Manufacturer or builder, the Manufacturer or
builder of Vessel shall draw these faithfully, in their drawings,
indicating the reference to the number in the documents of the
Manufacturer or supplier of the internal parts).
 All principal and secondary dimensions.
 Minimum thicknesses (dm) of all components.
 All elevations necessary to locate or dimension the parts or
components, referring to the lower tangent line or tangent line to the
north or east, or the line of centers, as applicable.
 Topography, location or orientation of each fixed or fixed removable
internal nozzle, fixed or removable external nozzle, reinforcement
rings, main seams, supports or staples, among others.
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Dimension of Vessel supports, including base plate, gusset plates,

compression rings or plates, number and diameter of anchors,
diameter of the anchor circle, orientation or location or layout of
anchors, as applicable.
 Topography and location of platforms and stairways as well as their
dimensions.
 Identification or brands of material referring to the material list.
 Symbol indicating the cardinal points, where geometrical 0°
corresponds to the North of the work center.
e. Table of nozzles, indicating:
 Identification or brand.
 Service
 Nominal diameter
 Type of connection with type of face, class, material
 Collar, with certificate or thickness, material
 Reinforcement plate with exterior diameter, thickness and material.
 Loads and allowable momentums in nozzles including the symbol
diagram
 Exterior and interior projection (referring to the line of centers or line
of tangencies, this requirement can be shown in Nozzle details).
 Notes indicating additional requirements, such as tops, davits,
interiors, among others.
f. Material list, preserving the identification or brand shown in the drawing or
detail as well as in material record, indicating:
 Identification or brand
 Description
 Diameter or width, length, nominal and minimum thickness dimensions,
when required.
 Material specification including grade, type, supplementary requirements
and heat treatments when required.
 Number of pieces or components.
 Unit and total weights.
g. Detail of circumference and longitudinal seams.

h. Construction details of all components or parts comprising Vessel, including
fixed or removable internal parts and external parts welded or not to parts
under pressure, such as stairways, platforms, davits, among others. Showing:
 Welded seams with symbol according to foreign document AWS A2.4 or
equivalent.
 Principal and secondary dimensions and elevations.
 Identification or brand of material referring to the material list.
 Complementary notes.
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8.7.4.5 Welding map, the map of welds will clearly show, and allow tracing of the following:
a. All the welded joints of Vessel, including parts not under pressure welded
to pressure components.
b. The NDT on joint before the welding pots, with traceable results.
c. WPS and its corresponding PQR, with which the welding is deposited.
d. The WPQ and code of the welder or operator making the weld
e. Preheating on joint and temperature between steps during welding
process
f. RT points, with welders or operators as well as the results and x-ray films
traceable, before and after heat treatments, as applicable.
g. Welds or zones to be examined with NDT, hardness and metallography
tests, as required, with the results of before and after heat treatments and
hydrostatic test results traceable, as applicable.
h. Record and location of repaired welds, traceable to the repair and
welding procedures as well as the results of NDT performed.
When necessary, welding map can be backed up by additional records, lists or mps
of NDT tests, which shall be marked as pages attached to welding map, or using
design and construction drawing, if and when they comply with the above.
8.7.4.6 Heat Treatment Procedure, to be individualized for Vessel or component,

indicating the following, minimum:
a. heat treatment Type
b. oven or heating Type
c. Temperature – time graph
d. Temperature entering and removing from the oven
e. Pre heating, if required.
f. Cooling type, indicating solutions or insulations, as applicable.
g. Type, amount and location of thermo couplings
8.7.4.7 NDT, Hardness Tests, Impact and Metallography Tests procedures, indicating the
following, minimum:
a. Type or examination or test

b. Standard to be met by the test and evaluation of the results
c. Instruments, standards and devices, including their Certificates and
calibration report
d. Levels, Ranges, Intensity or intervals of the examination or test to be run
e. Narration of how the test is to be carried out, including report, Conformity
or Non-Conformity records and acceptance criteria.
f. Registration and conformity forms
g. Accreditations, Certifications and qualifications for the Laboratories,
Operators and Evaluators.
8.7.4.8 Hydrostatic Testing Procedure, to be prepared for the specific Vessel involved,
indicating the following, minimum: calculate the test pressure value, according to
point 8.4.10 of this Standard of Reference; pressure increase and decrease
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intervals; location and layout of pressure gauges – plotter; ranges and legibility of
the instruments; type, flow and pressures of the pump or pumps; visual inspection
method; water quality tests; conformity criteria and report on the test; among
others.
8.7.4.9 Leak Testing Procedure, to be drafted for the individual Vessel involved, indicating
the following, minimum: test pressure value according to point 8.4.11.2 of this
Standard of Reference; location and layout of pressure gauges, controls and
pressure release valves; ranges and legibility of the instruments; compressor type,
capacity and pressure; visual inspection method and leak detection liquid;
conformity criteria and test report; among others.
8.7.4.10 Rustproof coating and cleaning procedures, to be drafted in accordance with NRF-
053-PEMEX-2006, indicating for the specific Vessel or component involved, the
surrounding environment, coating system, Description, Acceptance and Inspection
criteria.
8.7.4.11 Repair Procedures, shall be prepared for each non-conformity reported that can
be repaired based on this Standard of Reference, which shall contain, minimum:
a. Description of the non-conformity
b. Technical foundations allowing the repair
c. Narration of how the repair is made
d. Tests and examinations required before, during and after the repair
e. Acceptance criteria for the repair.
f.
8.7.4.12 Closing and packing procedure, to be prepared by Supplier or contractor for each
Vessel or component in accordance with 8.6 of this Standard of Reference, and
delivered to Contractor.
8.7.4.13 Construction procedure, to be prepared specifically for Vessels or Components
built, manufactured, assembled or tested on the site, or if requested by Contractor
for workshop production, giving a sequential description of the activities and
procedure, equipment and machinery to be used, list of administrative, technical,
quality and inspection, safety personnel, health and safety measures and
equipment, use and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous material and
substances, among others.
8.7.5 Production or Construction Certificate, to be drafted and issued by Supplier,

Manufacturer or Builder of vessel or pressure component, stating under oath that
material, design, production or contraction, examinations, testing and inspection
were performed in full compliance with this Standard of Reference, Specification
for Vessel, Bid Conditions and Contract, in accordance with the following
guidelines:
a) Certificate shall be in accordance with the forms of Annex 3.

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b) Certificate shall be issued per pressure vessel or component.

c) Certificate shall be signed by:
 The responsible Engineer (engineering expert)
 Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder Head of Quality and Inspection; and
 Legal representative of Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder.
d) Certificate shall be minimum in triplicate, clearly identified as “Original User;
Original STPS and Original Supplier, Manufacturer or Contractor”, to form
three “Original” technical mechanical integrity files (one for Contractor,
another to comply with NOM-020-STPS-2002 and the third for the file of
Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder).
8.7.5.1 Partial Construction or Production Certificate, components subject to pressure

included in a pressure vessel made or built by another, shall be supplied with a
Partial Construction or Production Certificate, in accordance with 8.7.5 of this
Standard of Reference.
8.7.6 Mechanical Integrity File shall contain all the information generated during the
design and construction process of Vessel or Components, until physical delivery
and acceptance by Contractor of the good or service contracted.
8.7.6.1 Mechanical Integrity File shall be prepared for each pressure vessel or
component, in triplicate, with the original production certificates in both physical
and digital form, one original for the User, another to comply with NOM-020-STPS-
2002, and another for the Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier, plus additional
physical and digital copies (not originals) requested by Contractor in the Bid Bases
or Contract.
8.7.6.2 Mechanical Integrity File for Pressure Vessels shall contain the following
documents, minimum, with their compliance with this Standard of Reference and
Vessel specifications. shall be endorsed by:
 The Responsible Engineer (engineering expert); and

 Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder Head of Quality.
Mechanical Integrity file shall be delivered in rigid, letter size three-ring binders,
vertical (portrait) orientation, duly identified with the same information as the
cover, with separators for each chapter, consecutive page numbers per chapter,
with pages numbered from the title page to the last page (except the physical
original, in compliance with NOM-020-STPS-2002), including pages blank, in
Spanish, with font Arial 10, and a system of units according to NOM-008-SCFI-
2002, or in books bound and sewn, as described above, respecting the order
indicated below.
a. Cover page
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 Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier name and labels.

 Project name.
 Contractor’s contract number
 Title “Mechanical Integrity File for Pressure Vessel”
 Vessel name and service
 Vessel code
 Vessel serial number
 Year of production
 Volume of Volumes number (example: Volume I of III / Chapters 1 to
5)
b. Table of Contents (example)
Book Chapter Page
I 1 1
Volume I.
c. Authorization for use granted by the STPS, considering the exceptions of
NOM-020-STPS-2002, unless Contractor indicates otherwise.
d. Form N-020 of NOM-020-STPS-2002, considering the exceptions of NOM-
020-STPS-2002.
e. Production documents and records.
 Design and detailed drawing, final “As Built”.
 Drawing of the location of Vessel in the work center.
 P&ID pipe and instrumentation drawing
 Photocopy or tracing of the name and identification plate
 Production or construction certificate
 Final production or construction hydrostatic test and leak test report,
including pressure graph, instrument certificates and reports or
calibration certificates.
g. Operating manuals or instructions which will include the inherent risks and
control media.
h. Equipment safety devices
 Data sheet and calculation report for pressure relief devices (positive
or negative), production certificate for pressure relief devices and
calibration certificates or report.
 Data sheet, production certificates and calibration report for pressure
measurement instruments of pressure vessel.
Volume II and following
i. General information on the head Engineer, including a copy of his

professional license, professional degree and recognition as an
engineering expert or their international equivalents.
j. Accreditation of the test laboratory/ies and qualification certificates for
the test personnel.
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k. Safety data sheet for the substance to be contained according to NOM-

018-STPS-2000.
l. Calculation report for pressure vessel (updated with minimum
thicknesses, from the “As Built” record of final thicknesses, to determine
MAWP pressure, and hydrostatic testing pressure.
m. Production or Construction inspection plan and production program.
n. Report and record of “As Built” final thicknesses.
o. Record of material or material map
p. Welding map
q. Testing or examination reports and records, including hardness, impact
and metallography tests (when required, which are traceable with respect
to welding map, non-conformities with evidence of closing or repair.
(Negatives of x-rays and NDT specimens or blanks shall remain in the
Manufacturer´s or Builder’s mechanical integrity file).
r. Coating and cleaning reports and records, including thickness readings.
s. Vessel specifications. for the Licenser or Purchaser, including internal parts
when required.
t. Design and construction drawings previously endorsed by the head
engineer for production or construction (revisions approved for
construction), including detail drawings, stamped as cancelled or passed
by “As Built” review.
u. Design and construction, as-built, removal internal process drawings
(when required).
v. Report and Record of the Final dimensional check test on pressure
components and vessel.
w. Shipping and release document, signed by the Purchaser or its
representative or by Contractor’s Inspector when applicable.
x. Instructions or Manuals
 Maintenance, which shall include minimum thicknesses for
withdrawal, useful life of Vessel and its components, spare part list,
among other things.
 Lifting, transportation, storage and installation.
a. Procedures:
 Hydrostatic and leak tests
 WPS and QPR welding procedures
 Examinations or tests, including hardness, impact and metallography
tests when required, approved by qualified Level III (3) personnel
 Heat treatments
 Repair
 Coatings and cleaning
b. List of spare/replacement parts
c. Packing list
d.
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8.7.6.3 Mechanical integrity file for components subject to pressure shall be in

accordance with point 8.7.6.2 of the Standard of Reference, and the content
indicated below, respecting the order or sequence indicated:
f. Cover sheet.
 Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier name and labels.
 Project name
 Contractor’s contract number
 Title “Mechanical Integrity File for Component Subject to Pressure”
 Vessel name and service
 Vessel code
 Vessel serial number
 Year of production
 Volume of Volumes number (example: Volume I of III / Chapter 1 to 5)
g. Content
h. Production or construction certificate
i. Identification of the engineer responsible, including copy of his
professional license, professional degree and recognition as an
engineering expert or their international equivalents
j. Accreditation of the test laboratory/ies and qualification certificates for
test personnel.
k. Design and detail drawing, final “As Built” drawings.
l. Photocopy or tracing of the Name and Identification plate
m. Calculation report for pressure component (updated with minimum
thicknesses, from the final “As Built” thicknesses record).
n. Production or construction Inspection Plan
o. Final “As Built” thicknesses report and record
p. Material map or record
q. Welds Map
r. Test report, including hardness, impact and metallography tests (when
required), traceable with respect to welding map, including the non-
conformities with evidence of closing or repair. (X-ray negatives and
specimens or NDT blanks must be in the Manufacturer or Builder
mechanical integrity file).
s. Heat treatment procedure and graph, including instrument certificates
and last calibration report (when required)
t. Coatings and cleaning test report, including thicknesses reading
u. Manuals or Instructions
 Operating and maintenance, which shall include minimum thicknesses
for removal, inherent risks and control media, useful life of the
component, spare part list, among others.
 Lifting, transportation, storage and installation.
v. Licensor or Purchaser data sheet or specifications for the Component,
including internal parts when required.
w. Final dimensional check test report and record for pressure component.
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x. Release and shipping document, signed by the Purchaser or its

representative or by Contractor’s Inspector, when applicable.
y. Procedures:
 Welding WPS and QPR
 NDT tests or examinations, including hardness, impact and
metallography tests when required
 Heat treatments
 Repair
 Coatings and cleaning
z. Spare part list
aa. Packing list
8.7.7 General layout and final “As Built” detail drawings, corresponding to the final review and
update of the design and construction drawings, showing the final characteristics and
geometry of pressure vessel or component, as well as minimum thicknesses recorded as a
result of the final dimensional check test.
8.7.8 Material map or record, providing a clear and easy-to-trade identification and location of
all material that form pressure vessel, component or equipment, including weld material
and those not subject to pressure, welds on pressure components with respect to their
material certificate. Material record shall contain the following, minimum:
a. One-line diagram of Vessel, component or equipment, including

components not subject to pressure welded to parts subject to pressure.
b. Material identification or brands, which shall be the same as those
indicated in the list(s) of material.
c. Number of identification of material certificate.
d. Reproducible copy of material certificate, marking the corresponding entry
e. Material certificate of compliance (when required)
f. Test reports, including chemical analysis, physical properties, heat
treatments, NDT, and results of all the tests required by material
specification including supplementary tests, as applicable. (Material
certificate and certificate of compliance, supplied by material
manufacturer, are not reports and test records).
g. Material conformity reports, prepared and signed by the head of the
quality or inspection department of the Manufacturer or Builder.
8.7.9 Final “As Built” thicknesses report and record, corresponding to the test or examination
with “UT” to be performed by the Manufacturer, Supplier, Builder or Contractor on the
components subject to pressure at the conclusion of the manufacturing or construction
and before coating, to verify that the smallest of thicknesses in the components is equal to
or greater than minimum thickness, according to Annex 5 of this Standard of Reference.
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8.7.10 Manuals or Instructions
8.7.10.1 Contractor, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder shall compile and provide the
Contracting Party with all the information necessary for to correctly lift, transport,
store, install, operate and maintain Vessel or Component, which is not shown in
the design drawings, before shipping same.
8.7.10.2 These instructions or manuals shall contain information such as the procedures to
be used for loading and unloading, as well as storage, unpacking, installation,
interconnection, alignment, leveling of the items, among other things, as well as all
useful specifications and all the installation, operation and maintenance design
data.
8.7.10.3 The instructions or manuals shall supply all the written instructions, including
that allow the Contracting Party to correctly install, test, start up, operate and
maintain Vessel and its internal parts. This information shall be brought together
in a manual or manuals with a cover stating the titles of the sections, and a
complete list of the drawings referred to and included, identified by title and
drawing number.
8.7.10.4 The instructions or manuals shall include legible drawings of Vessel and its
components (internal and external as applicable) supplied, including a list of parts,
complete data sheets (specifications), as well as instructions coating storage,
installation, startup tests, shutdowns, operating limits, and operating and
maintenance procedures, which shall include but are not limited to:
a. Instructions for start-up, normal shutdown, emergency shutdown, operating

limits and routine operating procedures.
c) Section drawings, schematic drawings, and illustrative sketches with sufficient
detail to identify all the parts and to clearly show the operation of the entire
Vessel and its components, as well as the inspection and repair methods.
d) Installation, leveling or alignment instructions (including the expected heat
expansions) for internal components, indicating: maximum and minimum spans,
instructions to cold measure and adjust spans, allowed displacement tolerance,
among others.
e) Instructions for shutdown, scanning and disconnection.
f) Description of the stacking, disassembly, repair, adjustment, inspection and re-
assembly procedures for removable components.
g) Stacking, loading, unloading and disposal sequence for bulk aggregates, as well as
fill levels, compacting, and inspection checks required, among others.
h) Tightening sequence and tightening torque values for all threaded or stud unions
including internal bolts and locknut
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8.8 Inspection
8.8.1 Inspection by the Contracting Party or by hiring Inspection and/or Supervisory Personnel
for goods and services according to NRF-049-PEMEX-2009 or its equivalent, or the
omission of said inspection does not release Contractor, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder
of its duty to fully comply with and guarantee with this Standard of Reference, the Tender,
the Contract, and conditions deriving from the Law, guarantees, claims, among others; and
they are required to cure any deviation, omission, error, misinterpretation, defect, hidden
vice, among other things, that may occur, to the satisfaction of the Contracting Party.
8.8.2 Manufacturer, Builder, Supplier or Contractor shall not contract the same goods and
services inspector contracted by the Contracting Party, to assure the use of independent
criteria and a clear separation of responsibilities, thereby avoiding any conflict of interests
between the Parties involved.
8.8.3 Manufacturer, Builder, Supplier or Contractor shall at all times grant and allow the
Contracting Party, its Representative or Inspector free access to the installations where
the good or service contracted is designed, produced or built, or tested, among other
things, as well as to all documentation, examinations and tests, among others, related to
the Contract.
8.8.4 All Pressure Vessels or Components shall be subject to at least a Level II or higher
inspection for Goods, and Level IV for services, in accordance with NRF-049-PEMEX-2009
and this Standard of Reference, based on foreign document ASME Section VIII or
equivalent. Said inspection shall be performed by the Quality and Inspection Unit or
Department of Contractor, Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier, and the head engineer will
endorse the documents and conformities deriving therefrom.
8.8.5 Ruling of “Conformity” or “Non-Conformity” shall be generated and recorded for all
checkpoint and inspection activities, with documentary evidence of same also generated.
The corresponding physical evidence shall be preserved, all findings recorded in the
inspection plan, with the record of conformity or non-conformity as well as the physical
evidence attached to the mechanical integrity file for Vessel or Component involved.
9. RESPONSIBILITIES
9.1 Of the Standardization Committee of Petroleos Mexicanos and its Subsidiaries (CNPMOS
for the Spanish acronym).
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9.1.1 Issue, revise and update this Standard of Reference, at least every 5 years or earlier.
9.1.2 Decide and clarify any and all technical conflicts or questions that may be presented to the
CNPMOS related to this Standard of Reference, as well as decide an all interpretations that
may arise.
9.2 Of PEMEX or the Contracting Party.
9.2.1 Without prejudice to the provisions of the Petroleos Mexicanos Act and in compliance
with the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization that all Specifications, Tenders,
Acquisitions or Leases or Contracts for the Goods or Services related to Pressure Vessels or
Components subject to this Standard of Reference comply with this Standard of Reference.
9.2.2 Specify and provide minimum technical information necessary for pressure vessel or
component in accordance with the Standard of Reference and Annex 4, for the purposes and
proposals of the foregoing point .
9.2.3 Prepare and submit to CNPMOS all technical conflicts or questions that may be presented
on matters related to this Standard of Reference, for resolution, clarification or
interpretation.
9.2.4 Check and inspect or contract verification and inspection services for goods and services
subject to this Standard of Reference, and indicate the activities, processes and inspections
to be witnessed under the terms of 8.8 of this Standard of Reference.
9.3 Of Manufacturer, Builder, Supplier or Contractor.
9.3.1 Without prejudice to the provisions of the Petroleos Mexicanos Act and in compliance
with the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization that all Specifications, Tenders,
Acquisitions or Leases or Contracts for the Goods or Services related to Pressure Vessels or
Components subject to this Standard of Reference comply with this Standard of Reference.
9.3.2 Design, Calculate, Produce, Build, Check and Inspect all pressure vessels or components
subject to this Standard of Reference, in compliance with said Standard of Reference.
9.3.3 Have a quality management system (Quality Manual), in accordance with ISO 9001 and
9004 that satisfies the requirements of this Standard of Reference and standards deriving
from same.
9.3.4 Have a Head Engineer responsible for the Design, Calculation, Production or Building and
Inspection of pressure vessels or components subject to this Standard of Reference, to
endorse compliance with this Standard of Reference and the standards deriving from same.
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9.3.5 Have qualified examination, testing and inspection personnel who are specialized and
certified in these matters, or if applicable contract or subcontract a person accredited in
said matters, to issue the corresponding test, examination and inspection report, required
by this Standard of Reference and Vessel specifications.
9.3.6 Have or have available sufficient infrastructure, instrumentation and equipment,

appropriate to comply with the activities and obligations deriving from this Standard of
Reference.
9.3.7 Certify, under oath, that the design, calculation, production or construction, verification and
inspection of pressure vessel or component are in full compliance with this Standard of
Reference and deriving standards.
9.4 Of the Inspector for the Contracting Party.
9.4.1 Inspect, check and declare that pressure Vessel or Component is in full compliance with this
Standard of Reference and deriving standard, to the benefit and in favor of PEMEX.
10. CONCORDANCE WITH MEXICAN OR INTERNATIONAL

STANDARDS.
This Standard of Reference as of the time of drafting is not concordant with any Mexican
or International Standard.
11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
The sources for this standard are the technical references indicated in References and the
publications indicated below.
11.1 National Manuals
a) MDOC Section C1.3, 1993 Construction Design Manual for the Federal Electrical
Commission, Section C.1.3 Design for Earthquakes
b) MDOC Section C1.4, 1993 Construction Design Manual of the Federal Electrical
Commission, Section C.1.4, Design for Wind
11.2 Technical Specifications
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a) GNT-SSIME-G002-2008 Guidelines for drafting drawings and documents
b) P.1.000.06-2000 Structuring technical engineering documents and

drawings (PEP)
11.3 Foreign Documents
11.3.1 API – AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
a) API RP580-2002 Risk-based inspection
b) API RP581-2008 Risk-based inspection technology
c) API RP582-2001 Welding Guidelines for the Chemical, Oil and Gas
Industries
d) API RP751-2007 Recommended practice for Safe Operation of

Hydrofluoric sg Alkylation Units
e) API RP934-2000 Material and Manufacture Requirements for 2-1/4Cr-

1Mo and 3Cr-1Mo Steel Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels
for High Temperature, High Pressure Hydrogen Service
f) API RP934A-2008 Material and Manufacture of 2 1/4Cr-1Mo, 2 1/4Cr-

1Mo-1/4V, 3Cr-1Mo, and 3Cr-1Mo-1/4V Steel Heavy
Wall Pressure Vessels for High Temperature, High
Pressure Hydrogen Service
g) API RP934C-2008 Material and Manufacture of 1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo Steel

Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels for High Pressure
Hydrogen Service Operating at or below 825° F (441°
C).
h) APIRP941-2008 Steel for Hydrogen Services at Elevated Temperatures

and Pressures in Petroleum Refineries and
Petrochemical Plants.
i) API RP945-2008 Avoiding Environmental Cracking in Amine Units
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11.3.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
a) Section III, 2008 Material
b) Section V, 2008 Nondestructive Examination
c) Section FIII 2008 Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
d) Section IX 2008 Welding and Brazing Qualifications
11.3.3 NACE
a) NACE MR0103-2007 Material Resistant to Sulfide Stress Cracking in

Corrosive Petroleum Refining Environments
b) NACE RP0198-2004 Control of Corrosion Under Heat Insulation and

Fireproofing Material
c) NACE RP0296-2004 Guidelines for Detection, Repair and Mitigation of

Cracking of Existing Petroleum Refinery Pressure
Vessels in Wet H2S Environments.
d) NACE RP0391-2001 Material for the Handling and Storage of Commercial

Concentrate Sulfuric Acid at Room Temperatures.
e) NACE SP0403-2008 Avoiding Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon

Steel Refinery Equipment and Piping
f) NACE TM0284-2003 Evaluation of Pipeline and Pressure Vessel steels for

Resistance to Hydrogen-Induced Cracking
g) NACE SP0472-2008 Methods and Controls to Prevent In-Service

Environmental Cracking of Carbon Steel Weld in
Corrosive Petroleum Refining Environments
h) NACE 5A171-2007 Material for Storing and Handling Commercial Grades

of Aqueous Hydrofluoric Acid and Anhydrous Hydrogen
Fluoride
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i) NACE 8X194-2006 Material and Manufacture Practices for New Pressure

Vessels Used in Wet H2S Refinery Service.
12. ANNEXES
12.1 Annex 1. Additional requirements for critical services.
12.2 Annex 2. Dimensional tolerances.
12.3 Annex 3. Construction certificate forms for pressure vessels or

components
12.4 Annex 4. Minimum content of the specification for pressure vessels or

components
12.5 Annex 5. Record of final “As Built” thicknesses
12.6 Annex 6. Criteria for the application of the term “equivalent”.

12.1 ANNEX 1. Additional requirements for critical services.
1. General requirements for critical services.
1.1 The requirements of this annex apply to pressure vessels, components or equipment in
critical service.
1.2
1.2 Where Licensor or Contractor shall identify and specify the additional design,
manufacture, construction and inspection requirements for the specific Vessels, Components of
Equipment in critical service.
1.3 Contractor, Manufacturer, Builder or Supplier shall design, supply material, fabricate or build,
test or examine Vessel, Component or Equipment based on the specifications of the licensor
or contracting party, in accordance with this Standard of Reference and all deriving from same,
based on the type of service specified or as a result of its design, calculation or construction.
1.4 The most representative or frequent services as well as material recommended for these
services in the oil industry include, but are not limited to the following:
a. Enclosure, Covers or Components subject to pressure, made of carbon steel (P1), nickel
alloy steels (P-9), and austenitic stainless steels, with a thickness in excess of 50 mm.
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b. Low alloy steels, Carbon-Molybdenum (P-3) and Chrome-Molybdenum (P-4 and P-5)
steels, with any thickness.
c. Services by temperature (operating temperature over 425° C or below -15° C).
d. Cyclic service
e. Caustic service
f. Sour or hydrogen sulfide service
g. Amine service
h. Hydrogen service
i. Hydrofluoric Acid HF or AHF service
j. Acid salts service
k. Cyanide service
l. Sulfuric acid service
1.5 Vessels, components or equipment with more than one critical service shall comply with all
the requirements for the different critical services, and when these are concurrent, then the
strictest requirements shall apply unless indicated otherwise by the Licensor or Contracting
Party.
1.6 Material
1.6.1 Licensor or Contractor shall determine and specify the metallography and supplementary
requirements necessary based on the expected useful life, degrees of risk of the substance
or substance to be contained, pressure conditions, temperature of Vessel, components or
equipment, based on this Standard of Reference and the risk evaluation performed on the
system or unit according to foreign document API RP580:2002 and rp-581:2008 or
equivalent.
1.7 Manufacture
1.7.1 Pre-heating temperature for heat cutting, pointing and welding, as specified by foreign
document ASME Section VIII, Division1 Appendix R, or Division 2 Appendix D, as applicable, or
equivalent, is mandatory for these services. The temperature of base metal and the intermediate
panels shall be sustained at no lesser than the preheating temperature, until welding is
completed, in material, vessels, components or equipment susceptible to cracking or corrosion
from pitting or blistering.
1.7.2 All welds in contact with the substance and susceptible to cracking or pitting or blistering
from the substance to be contained must be free of peaks, valleys, grooves, undercutting,
and shall have a uniformly smooth surface, with all edges in contact with the substance
ground with a minimum radius of 6 mm.
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1.7.3 All interior and exterior welds on vessels or components in severe hydrogen service or
severe hydro sulfuric acid service at high temperatures, high temperature service, or cyclic
service, shall be complete penetration, free of peaks, valleys, grooves, undercutting, with
all edges ground to a minimum radius equal to the dimension of the upright of welding
run, but not lesser than 6 mm or the result of the calculation.
1.7.4 For heat treatments in carbon steel or low alloy vessels, components or equipment
subject to attacks from corrosion that cause cracking, pitting or blistering (sour service,
hydro-sulfuric acid, hydrogen, hydrofluoric acid, cyanide, amine service, among others):
a. No exceptions to tables UCS-56 and UHA-32 (for P-6 and P-7) are allowed.
b. Stress reliefs or PWHT under long time low temperatures is not allowed.
c. The maximum temperature differential (including heating and cooling) measured in
material adjacent to welds between the thick and thin components shall not exceed a
total of 140° C.
d. Stress reliefs or PWHT with fire inside Vessel or component is not allowed.
e. The stress reliefs shall be based on the PWHT procedure set forth in foreign document
ASME Section VIII or equivalent, except for the sustained time and temperature which
shall be in accordance with this Standard of Reference, unless other values are indicated
by the Licensor.
1.7.6 Nozzles or connections
a. Nozzles or connections in vessels or components with a wall thickness of 50 mm or

greater, of low alloy steel, or in cyclic service, shall be as an integral reinforcement.
b. Nozzles or components with a wall thickness greater than 65 mm shall be for integral
reinforcement.
c. Nozzles or components for vessels or components in critical service for temperature shall
be for integral reinforcement.
d. Nozzles or components for vessels or components with design temperature over 425° C.
shall be able to be x-rayed, and 100 per cent x-rayed.
e. Flanges shall be minimum class 300, with integral neck or weldable.
f. No threaded connections are allowed.
1.8 Examinations and tests
1.8.1 Ferrous material shall be examined by WMT (Wet Magnetic Testing) or WFMT (Wet
Fluorescent Magnetic Testing) as specified, where the particles shall be used in suspension
and not in solution, and surface temperature and suspension temperature shall be within
the range recommended by the solution supplier. (The use of MT with dry dust techniques
is not acceptable for critical services).
1.8.2 Material with a content of from 5 to 9 per cent nickel and those of stainless steel shall be
examined by PT:
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1.8.3 Welded unions subject to pressure including all nozzles and records shall be examined by
the side in contact with the substance, using WMT, WFMT or PT as applicable, where
acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with foreign document ASME Section VIII,
Division 1, Appendix 6, or Division 2 Appendix 9, Article 9.1, as applicable or equivalent,
except that:
a. Welding and surface to be examined shall be brushed or blasted to bare metal or to base ,
to provide a surface that is free of slag, pits, spatters, heat oxidation, undercuts, peaks,
valleys, scratches or anything else that could lead to the relevant indications.
b. All indications shall be considered as relevant, if any dimension (depression or with) is
greater than 1.5 mm, as well as any scratch, undercut, acute direction contours, cold lap
or porosity normally “irrelevant” shall be examined and decided.
c. All zones identified with defects and subject to repair shall once again be cleaned so that
they are free of “irrelevant” defects, and re-inspected before being accepted as an
inconformity and repaired.
d. In exceptional cases when interior access is not possible, the Contracting Party shall be
notified of any welds not accessible before initiating the work, so that their interior can be
examined before being welded closed, and so the exterior can be examined after heat
treatment or final hydrostatic testing, as indicated by the Contracting Party.
1.8.4 All circumference and longitudinal seams subject to pressure in critical services shall be
100 per cent x-rayed.
1.8.5 All P-3, P-4, P-5 and P-9 alloy steel material in thicknesses in excess of 25 mm and subject
to pressure or welded pressure components must have a metallography test for PMI
(Positive Material Identification). The elements to be quantified shall include minimum
Molybdenum, Chrome and Nickel, as applicable. The results of material shall be submitted
to the review of the Contracting Party for acceptance, before their use.
1.8.6 Hot tensile tests (at design temperature) shall be run in addition to at room temperature,
when the design is based on guaranteed resistance or stresses of material with a design
temperature that is equal to or over 95° C., or as required in the specification, where:
a. The number, orientation and location of test probes for hot tensile tests shall be set
according to the applicable specification of material at room temperature (room
temperature test).
b. The test shall register resistance to cycling, tension, elongation and reduction of the area,
where material with a deviation to guaranteed values shall be discarded.
c. The results shall be submitted for review by the Contracting Party’s inspector for
acceptance before material is used.
2. Requirements specific to the critical services.
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2.1 Equipment with greater thicknesses (thickness greater than 50 mm).
2.1.1 Heat stresses analysis, shall be performed when the temperature slope exceeds 65” at an
equal distance(R * d)1/2 (where R is the radius in the mean fiber and final thickness of the
component analyzed). The analysis can be made in accordance with foreign document
ASME Section VIII Division 2 or equivalent, where stress due to heat effects shall not
exceed the guaranteed minimum cycling stress of material.
2.1.2 A fatigue analysis shall be made when allowable tensile stress exceeds 1/3 of the
guaranteed tensile resistance. The analysis can be run in accordance with foreign
document ASME Section VIII Division2 or equivalent.
2.1.3 Covers formed shall be semi-elliptical or semi-spherical.
2.1.4 Conical transitions shall be toroidal with radii of not lesser than 14 per cent of the exterior
diameter of the cylinders to be connected.
2.1.5 Plate material and forge material used as plates (such as forged enveloping rings) which
are 50 mm thickness and greater shall be examined by UT of origin (Molino), according to
foreign document SA-578 or equivalent, Level B, with supplementary requirements S1.
2.1.6 Forged Material, except for 2.1.5 and flanges forged under ASME B16.5 and ASME B16.47
or equivalent shall be examined by UT in accordance with foreign document SA-508 or
equivalent, including supplementary S2 (thickness of the forging is defined by paragraph
AM-200.2 of foreign document ASME Section VIII, Division2 or equivalent).
2.1.7 Weld hot tensile tests shall be performed when the stress is based on the guaranteed
resistance of material. Specimens to quality WPS (PQR) shall be tested at room
temperature and at design temperature. The specimens necessary for a quality check of
welds can be tested only at design temperature.
2.1.8 Plates and welds shall be examined during the Manufacture or Construction processes
when the design is based on the guaranteed resistance, or when thickness of the wall
subject to pressure exceeds 100 mm, where:
a. A sample or specimen shall be taken for each WPS for each 60m of completed weld.
b. Specimens shall be subject to the same heat treatments as the terminated component or
vessel.
c. Specimens shall be prepared from material used in the manufacture or construction,
which shall have the same thickness (plus/minus 10 per cent) expected of the terminated
component or vessel.
d. The specimen or specimens shall be examined by the same NDT, as those required for the
terminated component or vessel, based on this Standard of Reference.
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2.1.9 Specimens for tensile tests at room or hot temperature shall be oriented, located and in
the amount specified in material specification.
2.1.10 Transversal tensile test, shall be run in accordance with foreign document ASME Section
IX or equivalent, quality control specimens of the weld can be tested only at design
temperature.
2.1.11 Bending tests shall be in accordance with foreign document ASME Section IX or
equivalent.
2.1.12 All bevels or edges and preparation for welded unions subject to pressure shall be 100
per cent examined by WMT or PT before welding, to assure the cleanliness of the edge
and base material adjacent to at least 25 mm around the edge.
2.1.13 Open root weld layer subject to pressure shall be examined using WMT or PT on the
other side, after preparation and before receiving the filed weld.
2.1.14 All welds subject to pressure shall be examined by WMT or PT as applicable after heat
treatments.
2.1.15 All zones where temporary elements were welded shall be ground to base level, after
these are removed (without decreasing the wall thickness) and examined with WMT or PT
as applicable, after heat treatment.
2.1.16 All welds of components not subject to pressure welded to parts subject to pressure shall
be examined by MT or PT, as applicable, after heat treatment.
2.1.17 All welded joints subject to pressure shall be 100 per cent x-rayed, after heat treatment.
2.1.18 All welds subject to pressure shall be examined with UT after heat treatments, so that the
complete volume of welding material deposited is examined in two directions, where base
material adjacent to the weld is first examined longitudinally with 100 per cent scrub for a
distance of twice thickness under the weld. The diagram shall be prepared to register all
areas in excess of 13 mm in diameter, showing at least 50 per cent of the losses under
reflection.
2.1.19 All non-pressure components welded to parts subject to pressure shall be welded with a
continuous weld and all around.
2.1.20 All joints and corner welds shall be rounded with a radius of at least 6 mm, or equal to the
width of the vertical of the butt weld or the result of the calculation, whichever is greater,
including external components welded to pressure components.
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2.1.21 Plates with an integral plate coating with a total thickness of 50 mm and greater shall be
examined by UT on coating side according to SA-578 level B and supplementary
requirements S1 and S6 or equivalent, before initiating manufacture, where scanning shall
be the length of one perpendicular square of 150 mm, coating a trajectory approximately
75 mm wide. If a PWHT is required, the component shall be re-examined after the PWHT
by a perpendicular 300 mm square.
2.2 Caustic service
2.2.1 Caustic service is defined as a service containing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium
hydroxide (KOH) or other strong alkaline composition such as LiOH, among others, at any
concentration and at a temperature over 45° C.
2.2.2 Vessels or equipment in caustic service shall be designed and built based on this Standard
of Reference and foreign document NACE SP0403:2008 or equivalent.
2.2.3 Vessels or equipment in caustic service requiring PWHT under the terms of foreign
document NACE SP0403:2008 or equivalent and this Standard of Reference, shall be stress
relieved after welding, throughout their extension, including internal and external welded
joints on parts not under pressure in parts subject to pressure. The stress releases after
welding carbon steels shall be at 635° C +/- 14° C., for one hour for each 25mm of
thickness, for a minimum of one hour.
2.2.4 Metal temperature by heat radiation shall be considered in the design and material
selection when Vessels, components or equipment in caustic or alkaline service are not
insulated, and are exposed to solar radiation.
2.2.5 Vessels, components or equipment manufactured of ferritic steel or carbon steels and
welded, in caustic or alkaline service, which cannot be washed before being swept by
steam, shall have stress releases after welding.
2.2.6 Vessels or components or equipment manufactured of ferritic steel or carbon steel and
welded, containing considerable traces of caustic or alkaline substances that could
accumulate or concentrate, shall be stress relieved after welding.
2.3 Sour service or hydro-sulfuric acid services
2.3.1 Hydro-sulfuric acid (H2S) service, is defined as services where effects of hydrogen loaded
in substances with damp hydro-sulfuric acid have a detrimental effect on material and can
lead to a failure of the medium retaining or containing them. The list of substances of this
service, which cause cracking in material, are those that:
a. Contain 50 ppm in total weight or more sulfur in aqueous phase; or

b. Contain 1 ppm in total weight of sulfur or more in aqueous phase and pH below 4; or
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c. Contain 1 ppm in total weight of sulfur or more and 20 ppm in weight of cyanide or
more in aqueous phase and pH > 7.6; or
d. Absolute partial pressure of H2S is equal to or greater than 0.3 kPa (0.003 kg/cm2) in
gas phase associated to an aqueous phase of a process; or
e. Aqueous phase with more than 2 per cent in weigh of NH4HS; or
f. Are defined by NACE MR0103:2007 or API 581:2008 or equivalent.
2.3.2 Sour service is defined as the service where exposure to substances containing H2S could
cause cracking in material or failures of the medium retaining or containing same,
endangering the health and safety of personnel, the public or the environment, where:
a. For carbon steels and low alloy steels that retain H2S with an absolute partial pressure
(pH2S) that is less than 0.3 kPa (0.003 kg/cm2), special selection or requirements are
necessary for their use under these conditions. However steels very susceptible may
fail and their use shall be analyzed for each case, considering the substances and their
concentrations in the current.
b. For high alloy or non-ferrous steels used to retain H2S, these shall be selected
depending on the chemical composition and mechanical properties of material with
respect to their resistance or susceptibility to substances containing H2S, in
combination with the rest of the components of the current or fluid.
2.3.3 Severe sour service or sever hydro-sulfuric acid service, for this Standard of Reference is
considered as a service where there is a great potential for the substances contained in
the fluid or current to crack, blister or pit material from SSC, SOHIC, HIC or GHSC corrosion,
among others. Said substances include but are not limited to the following:
a. High potential for the flow of hydrogen as a result of aqueous corrosion and an
aqueous phase with more than 50 ppm in total weight of sulfur; or
b. Partial H2S pressure in gas phase over 0.3 kPa (0.003 kg/cm2) and an aqueous phase
with more than 2000 ppm in total weight of sulfur and a pH below 4; or
c. Aqueous phase with more than 2000 ppm in total weight of sulfur, pH over 7.6 and
HCN greater than 20 ppm in weight; or
d. Aqueous phase with more than 2000 ppm in total weight of sulfur and another
substance or agent that could induce cracking or pitting in material, or contain amines
at more than 2 per cent in weight, or saline (such as NH4HS > 2 per cent in weight), or
cathodic (such as cyanides with 20 ppm in weight or more) acids, or where the
susceptibility of material is not known or cannot be determined (such as light sour
hydrocarbons), or operate in intermittent services, among others.
e. Aqueous phase with more than 2 per cent in weight of NH4HS or
f. Aqueous phase with more than 6 per cent in weight of NH4HS, or
g. Conditions defined in foreign document API 581:2008.
The following cases shall also be considered as sour or severe H2S service, as a preventive practice:
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a. Installations where any leak is unacceptable due to the level 4 health risk.
b. Fragile joints subject to pressure, such as welds between pipes and seats, where the
leak can develop rapidly, and where an unscheduled shutdown would be required for
maintenance.
c. Low pressure services that have a proven susceptibility to cracking induced by
hydrogen (HIC) such as the overhead systems in FCC and delayed Coker units, which
typically contain important concentrations of cyanides, among others.
2.3.4 Vessels and Equipment in sour or hydro-sulfuric acid service, severe or not severe, shall
be designed and built based on this Standard of Reference, foreign document NACE
SP0472:2008 or equivalent, and:
a) ISO15156:2009 for Vessels or Equipment in Oil and Gas Production and Natural Gas
Treatment Plants.
b) Foreign document NACE MR0103:2007 or equivalent for Vessels or Equipment in Oil
Refining and Related processes containing H2S in gas or dissolved in aqueous phase, with
or without hydrocarbon processes.
y.
2.3.5 For sour service or hydro-sulfuric acid to the requirements for 2.3.4 :
a) Material with dual stamping such as SA-516-60/65 or equivalent, are not allowed.
b) Minimum tensile resistance specified for carbon and low alloy steels used for parts subject
to pressure shall not exceed 485 MPa (4945 kg/cm2).
c) Steel material for pressure components produced from rolled plates or products made of
rolled plate shall have a maximum sulfur (S) content of 0.003 per cent; 0.01 per cent for
seamless products, and 0.02 per cent for forged products.
d) Carbon steel material for pressure components shall have a maximum carbon content
equivalent to 0.43, calculated according to equation 1 of NACE SP0472:2008 or equivalent.
e) The CMTR certificate (Certified Material Test Report) is required for all components
subject to pressure or stresses, including chemical analysis results for Cr, Nb (Cb), Ni, V,
Mo, Cu, mechanical properties, including PWHT simulation, UT exam records and impact
tests, when required.
f) Steels with added micro-alloys are not allowed.
g) Niobium (Colombium) and Vanadium content for carbon steels shall not exceed 0.01 per
cent by weight.
h) Plates 25 mm thick or more shall be examined by UT in accordance with SA-578 level B,
including supplementary requirements S1, or equivalent. Repairs shall not be made
without the acceptance of the Contracting Party.
i) Plates shall be supplied with the supplementary requirements for simulated PWHT for
tests (S3) when applicable, and the Restriction for unspecified elements (S21) according to
SA-20 or equivalent.
j) Forged material for flanges shall be supplied with supplementary requirements for
hardness control (S3 or S9 or equivalent) and approval for repair by welding (S7, S8, S10,
S9 or equivalent), as applicable.
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k) Pipe material or the pipe shall be seamless.

l) Bolts or screw for flanges or connections where the substance circulates or where it is
contained unexposed to the substance, shall be considered as exposed.
m) unfolded plates (produced by roll) are not allowed.
n) Copper or zinc alloys and coatings shall not be used in components exposed to the
substance.
o) WPS and corresponding PQR shall be prepared individually for this service, and identified
as such.
z.
2.3.6 All welds, the zone affected by heat and adjacent base material including principal
seams, nozzles, welds of non-pressure components welded to pressure components and
welds subject to stresses from unremovable components in contact with the substance
shall be examined using WFMT or PT, as applicable (after heat treatment, if applicable).
2.3.6 All welds, the zone affected by heat and base material including principal seams,
nozzles, welds of non-pressure components to pressure welded to pressure components
and welds subject to stresses in contact with the substance, shall be examined to
determine their hardness (after heat treatment, if applicable), in accordance with this
Standard of Reference, where the acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with
ISO15156:2009 or foreign document NACE M40103:2007 or equivalent, as applicable.
2.3.7 In exceptional cases when access to the interior is not possible, inaccessible welds shall
be examined by WFMT or PT, as applicable, and HHT, before the closing weld, and
examined on the exterior with WFMT or PT and by HT and UT after hydrostatic testing.
2.3.8 Stress relief after welding is obligatory for carbon steel or low alloy vessels, components
or equipment in sour or non-severe hydro-sulfuric acid services, according to point
2.3.10, if one of the following conditions applies:
a) Substance to be contained has a risk level of 4.

b) If cold formed, cold rolled or other manufacturing process results in permanent
deformations over 5 per cent.
c) Hardness measured at welds produced, HAZ or metal base, is greater than that allowed.
d) Welds produced, HAZ or base material cannot be examined from the side in contact with
the substance.
e) NDT tests and examinations register points with residual stresses, cold, hard zones, or
contractions
f) PWHT is required by this Standard of Reference, the specifications for Vessel or
component or equipment, bid conditions or contract.
2.3.9 Vessels, components or equipment of carbon or low alloy steel in sour service or sever
hydro-sulfuric acid service shall be stress relieved after welding, in their entire length,
including internal and external welded joints of non-pressure parts with parts subject to
pressure, after all welding operations and work have been completed. Stress relay after
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welding shall be at 635° C +/- 15° C., for one hour for each 25 mm of thickness, and
minimum one hour.
2.3.10 For sever sour or sever hydro-sulfuric acid services, in addition to the foregoing:
a. Carbon or low alloy steels in plate and plate products shall be produced completely killed,
Standardized, fine grain, vacuum degasified and with a phosphorous content of lesser than
0.010 per cent and 0.002 per cent sulfur.
b. All plates shall be examined by UT straight beam according to SA-578 level B, including
supplementary requirements S1 or equivalent. Repairs shall not be carried out without
the acceptance of the Contracting Party.
c. carbon steel plates or plate products with a thickness greater than 50 mm shall satisfy the
requirement for CE equal to or lesser than 0.43 and minimum tensile resistance specified
lesser than 485 MPa (4 945 kg/cm2), in PWHT conditions.
d. All material in contact with the substance shall be HIC-Standardized, or CRA (Corrosion
Resistant Alloy), marked, traceable and documented in accordance with ISO15156:2009.
e. The CMTR (Certified Material Test Report) certificate is required for all components
subject to pressure or stresses, including the chemical analysis results for Cr, Nb (Cb), Ni,
V, Mo, Cu. Sulfurs and Phosphorous, mechanical properties, including PWHT simulation,
UT examination records, and impact tests when required.
f. Components shall be formed in Standardized condition, including covers.
g. Rolled plates to form record necks and nozzles shall be Standardized on their longitudinal
seam and examined by UT to detect laminations.
2.3.11 Hydrogen induced cracking susceptibility test (HIC) shall be in accordance with the terms
of foreign document NACE TM-0284:2003 or equivalent, performed for each melt, unless
the frequencies indicated are per plate or lot in the specification for pressure vessel or
component, at an room temperature (25° C +/- 3°C).
2.3.12.1 Carbon steel or low alloy vessels, components or equipment with partial pressure of H2S
to 100 kPa shall have solution A and average susceptibility values below 5.0 per cent for
CLR, 1.5 per cent for CTR and 0.5 per cent for CSR.
2.3.12.2 Carbon steel or low alloy vessels, components or equipment with partial pressure of H2S
over 100 kPa shall have solution A and susceptibility values of zero.
2.4 Amine Service
2.4.1 Amine service is defined as the service containing amine with concentrations of 2 per cent
by weight or more, under any condition; however smaller concentrations can be critical
based on the association with other substances, pressure, temperature and current speeds
that could cause material cracking, pitting or blistering.
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a. Mono-ethanolamine (MEA) and Diisopropanolamine (DIPA) at any operating temperature

value can be a severe service. Licensor or Contractor shall perform a risk study to determine
the severity of the service, considering the concentration, presence of other substances, and
pressure and temperature conditions.
b. Diethanolamine (DE) below 60°C, Methyldiethanolamine(MDEA) below 80°C and
Diglycolamine (DGA) among others differing from the aforementioned operating below
85°C, are considered non-severe Amine services. With respect to operating higher
operating temperatures, Licensor or Contractor should undertake a risk assessment survey
in order to determine operative severity, taking into account concentration, presence of
other substances as well as pressure and temperature conditions.
c. Rich amine will be considered severe under any operating temperature conditions.
2.4.2 Vessels or Equipment in Amine service should be designed and built on the basis of these
Reference Standards, foreign documentation NACE SP0472:2008 or equivalent, and API
RP945:2008 or equivalent.
2.4.3 All Vessels, Components or Equipment operating with Amine substances (non-severe or
severe) of carbon steel or low alloy should be stress-relieved after welding, in their entire
length, including internal and external joints of parts welded without pressure and those
subject to pressure. Stress-relief after welding should reach 635°C+/- 14°C for a period of
one hour for every 25 mm of thickness, and one hour as a minimum.
2.4.4 All heat-affected zones by the welding process and adjacent base material, including
principal seams, nozzles, non-pressure welded components welded to pressure
components and welds subject to amine contact stress, should be inspected in order to
determine respective solidity after stress-relief and welding procedures, not exceeding
210HV(200HB) for carbon steel.
2.4.5 All heat-affected zones by the welding process and base material,including principal
seams, nozzles, non-pressure welded components welded to non-removable pressure
components, in contact with amine substances, should be WFMT or PT inspected, as
applicable, after stress-relieved and after welding procedures.
2.4.6 Amine stream velocity in carbon steel, including nozzles, should not exceed 1.8m/s.
2.4.7 All Vessels, Components or Equipment operating with severe amine substances, in
addition to 2.4.2 requirements:
a) Carbon steel or low alloy plate and plate products should be elaborated stress-free,
standardized, of fine grain, vacuum degassed and with less than 0.010 percent
phosphorous content.
b) Forges should be standardized at source of origin and vacuum degassed.
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c) Steel material for pressure components should have 0.002 percent maximum sulfur
content for rolled plates; 0.01 percent for seamless products and 0.02 percent for forges.
d) For carbon steel products, weight of Niobium (Colombio) and Vanadium content should
not exceed 0.01 percent.
e) Carbon steel material for pressure components should contain a maximum amount of
carbon equivalent to 0.43 percent, calculated in accordance with NACE SP0472:2008
norm, equation 1, or equivalent.
f) Steel with deliberate adding of micro-alloys is not permitted.
g) All carbon steel or low-alloy material in contact with the substance should be HIC and
standardized.
h) Minimum tensile resistance specified for carbon steel material and low-alloy steel used for
parts subject to pressure should not exceed 485 MPa (4 945 kg/cm 2) under PWHT
conditions.
i) Dual swaged material, as is SA516-60/65 or equivalent, is not permitted.
j) All plates should be UT straight-beam inspected in accordance with SA-578, level B,
including S1 supplementary requisites, or equivalent, and repairs will not be performed
without Contractor’s acceptance.
k) All plates will be supplied with PWHT supplementary requisites simulated for testing
procedures (S3), as applicable, and restriction from non-specified elements (S21) in
accordance with SA-20, or equivalent.
l) Forged material for flanges will be supplied with supplementary hardness control
requisites (S3 or S9, or equivalent) and repair approvals per weld (S7, S8, S10, S9, or
equivalent), as applicable.
m) CMTR (Certified Material Test Report) certification is required for all components subject
to pressure or stress, including results of chemical analysis for Cr, Cb, Ni, V, Mo, Cu, Sulfurs
and Phosphorous, mechanical properties, including PWHT simulations, UT inspection
records and impact tests when required.
n) Components, which are covered, shaped or bent, having undergone standardized thermal
treatment, should be 635°C stress-relieved for a period of one hour for every 25 mm of
thickness, but in no case for less than one hour.
r) Pipe or tubing material should be seamless. Rolled plates forming register necks and
nozzles should have standardized longitudinal seams and UT inspected for lamination
detections.
s) Outstretched plates (produced per roll) are not permitted.
2.5.7 Vessels, Components or Equipment subject to non-severe hydrogen service should be

inspected by means of:
2.5 HYDROGEN SERVICES
2.5.1 Hydrogen service is defined as the service that retains substances where absolute H2 partial
pressure is equal or higher than 0.07 MPa (7.1 kg/cm2). However, material may be
susceptible to an H2 tamping at lower partial pressures when in streams of hydrocarbons
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jointly with other aggressive substances such as H2S, Sulfurs or Naphthenic Acids, amongst
others, reason for which Licensor or Contractor will perform corresponding analysis
procedures and will specify the type of hydrogen severity as well as specific metallography of
Vessels and Components.
2.5.1.1 Carbonsteel inH2 service at a PH2 equal or higher than 3.5 MPa (35.6 kg/cm2) or an
operating pressure equal or higher than 0.7 MPa (7.1 kg/cm2) should be considered in
severe hydrogen service.
2.5.1.2 Vessels or components in hydrogen service at temperatures of 200°C or higher, should be
considered in severe hydrogen service.
2.5.2 All material for hydrogen services should be selected in accordance with foreign
document API-941:2008 “Nelson Chart”, or equivalent, whereby all combinations of
operative conditions, plus 30°C (in addition to the corresponding temperature) should
remain below the material’s curve.
2.5.3 All welds in contact with the substance should comply with full penetration, including
parts not subject to pressure, welded to parts subject to pressure or stress, those that will
undergo a grinding process in order to eliminate crests, valleys or any irregularity. All
corner joints and fillet welds should be rounded off with a minimum radius that is equal to
the size of the leg of the fillet weld.
2.5.4 All exterior welds (welds not in contact with the substance) of vessels in non-severe
hydrogen service may have full or fillet penetration. Fillet welds will have 6mm openings
or vents.
2.5.5 All Vessels, Components or Equipment in severe or non-severe hydrogen service, of

carbon steel and low alloy, should be stress-relieved after welding, in their entire length,
including internal and external joints of parts welded without pressure and those subject
to pressure. Stress-relief after welding should reach 635°C+/- 14°C for a period of one hour
for every 25 mm of thickness, and one hour as a minimum. Carbon steel or low-alloy steel
should be elaborated fully stress-free and vacuum deoxidized.
2.5.6 Vessels, Components or Equipment in severe hydrogen service of carbon steel or low-
alloy steel in hydrogen service should be:
2.4.8 Cracking induced by hydrogen (HIC) susceptibility test for carbon steel or low-alloy
Vessels, Components or Equipment will be performed in accordance with procedures
established in foreign document NACE TM0284:2003, or equivalent, with a per-pour
testing frequency, with solution A, and average susceptibility values minor to 5.0 percent
for CLR, 1.5 percent for CTR and 0.5 percent for CSR, unless Vessel specifications.s indicate
stricter values.
a) Produced with fully stress-free, standardized or tempered-standardized and vacuum
deoxidized and degassed.
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b) Steel with deliberate adding of micro-alloys is not permitted, unless otherwise

indicated.
c) All plates should be UT straight-beam inspected in accordance with SA-578, level B,
including S1, S3, S4, S21 supplementary requisites (and S7 for coated plates), or
equivalent, and repairs will not be performed without Contractor’s acceptance.
d) Forged material will be 100 percent UT inspected and supplied with supplementary
hardness control requisites (S3 or S9, or equivalent) and repair approvals (S7, S8, S10,
S9, or equivalent), as applicable. Repairs will not be performed without Contractor’s
acceptance.
e) CMTR (Certified Material Test Report) certification is required for all components
subject to pressure or stress, including results of chemical analysis for Cr, Cb, Ni, V,
Mo, Cu, Sulfurs and Phosphorous, mechanical properties, including PWHT
simulations, UT inspection records and impact tests when required.
f) Due to being covered, components should be formed standardized or stress-relieved.
g) All components operated cold-formed should be stress-relieved, including bent
tubing.
h) Pipe or tubing material should be seamless. Rolled plates forming register necks and
nozzles should have standardized longitudinal seams and UT inspected for lamination
detections.
i) Use of any tubular material will be restricted to 65°C below its respective curve.
j) Outstretched plates (produced per roll) are not permitted for components subject to
pressure or stress.
k) C-0.5Mo alloys should not be used.
l) All internal and external components welded to parts subject to pressure should have
the same material specifications as the parts subject to pressure.
m) All closed areas (such as supporting plates) should have vents and drainage.
a) All respective joints subject to pressure or stress 100% x-rayed, including, nozzles,
inspection records or manholes, after final thermal treatment.
b) All welds, HAZ and adjacent metal bases, should be inspected in order to determine
hardness after thermal or stress-relief treatment after welded, as applicable. (210 HV
for P1, 235 HV for P4, 247 HV for P%, unless a different value is indicated).
c) All welds, HAZ and adjacent metal bases, including welded linings and parts not
subject to pressure welded to parts subject to pressure or stress, should be 100
percent WFMT or PT inspected in the interior after final hydrostatic testing.
2.5.8 Vessels, Components or Equipment subject to severe hydrogen service, in addition to the
above mentioned, should be inspected as follows:
a) All joints subject to pressure or stress 100 percent x-rayed prior to final thermal
treatment, including, nozzles, inspection records or manholes, and joining of the far
end of the slope or body for P-5 material, and P-5 with P-1 seams between tube
slopes.
b) All components and welded linings 100 percent PT before and after final treatment.
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c) All welded joints subject to pressure or stress including nozzles should be 100 percent
UT inspected after final thermal treatment.
2.5.9 Vessels, Components or Equipment in hydrogen service at high temperatures (HTHA –

High Temperature Hydrogen Attach), added to the preceding paragraphs and, unless
indicated otherwise by Licensor, should be designed, manufactures, constructed and
inspected in accordance with foreign document ASME Section VIII, Division 2, or
equivalent, API RP-934/934A/934/C:2001-2008 or equivalent, whereby Licensor will
provide Vessel, Component or Equipment specifications, subject to the Hydrogen service
at high temperatures, indicating the following, as a minimum:
a) Material specifications including supplementary requisites, chemical composition and

control in order to not damage material properties when against a susceptibility
attack of hydrogen at high temperature in relation to low silicone contaminating
content (P, Sn, V, As, S, Cu Ni, Sb, P+S), weldability – hardness, CE, among other
values or percentages to be specified by Licensor.
b) Thermal treatment, or treatments, of material such as stress-relief after welding,
specifying temperatures and treatment pre-heating and cooling times, as well as
conditions thereof.
c) Type, method, quantity and testing as well as evaluation criteria of material as well as
components and vessels that should be submitted to testing before and after thermal
treatment, as well as subsequent to final hydrostatic testing procedures.
a) Type of welding procedure and qualification thereof, before and during welding
operations.
b) Type, way, material and procedures for linings, as applicable.
c) Any other requisite, procedure or information required for conformity of material,
manufacturing, construction, testing, inspection and verification.
2.6 Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) or Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) service
2.6.1 Vessels, Components or Equipment retaining or containing HF or AHF, should be

constructed on the basis of this Reference Norm, foreign document API RP751:2007, or
equivalent, NACE SP0472:2008 or equivalent and NACE 5A171:2007 or equivalent.
2.6.2 All carbon steel Vessels, Components or Equipment in HF or AHF service, in addition to
requirements indicated in 2.6.1:
a. Carbon steel in plate, product of plates and forgings, should be produced fully stress-free,
of fine grain, standardized or standardized and tempered, vacuum deoxidized –
degassed, with phosphorous content less than 0.010 percent, Niobium (Colombio) and
Vanadium weight content at less 0.01 percent. Residual Ni, Cu, Cr weight at less than 0.2
percent, and a total minor to 0.5 percent of non-specified elements and a carbon
maximum equivalent to 0.4 percent calculated in accordance with NACE SP0472:2008
norm, equation 1, or equivalent.
b. Steel with deliberate adding of micro-alloys is not permitted.
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c. All plate or plate product material in contact with the substance should be inspected and
marked HIC.
d. Minimum tensile resistance specified for carbon steel material and low-alloy steel used
for parts subject to pressure should not exceed 485 MPa (4 945 kg/cm 2) and plates or
carbon steel plate products thicker than 50mm should satisfy the CE requisite, equal or
less than 0.43 and minimum tensile resistance specified less than 485 MPa (4 945
kg/cm2) under PWHT conditions, whereby dual swaged material, as is SA516-60/65 or
equivalent, is not permitted.
e) Carbon steel material for pressure components should have 0.002 percent
maximum sulfur content for rolled plates or products produced from rolled plate,
0.01 percent for seamless products and 0.02 percent for forges.
f) CMTR (Certified Material Test Report) certification is required for all components
subject to pressure or stress, including results of chemical analysis for Cr, Cb, Ni, V,
Mo, Cu, mechanical properties, including PWHT simulations, UT inspection records
and impact tests when required.
g) All 25mm thick plates, and those thicker, should be UT inspected in accordance
with SA-578, level B, including S1 supplementary requisites, or equivalent, and
repairs will not be performed without Contractor’s acceptance.
h) All plates will be supplied with PWHT supplementary requisites simulated for
testing procedures (S3), as applicable, and restriction from non-specified elements
(S21) in accordance with SA-20, or equivalent.
i) Forged material for flanges will be supplied with supplementary hardness control
requisites (S3 or S9, or equivalent) and repair approvals per weld (S7, S8, S10, S9,
or equivalent), as applicable.
j) Pipe or tubing material should be seamless. Rolled plates forming register necks
and nozzles should have standardized longitudinal seams and UT inspected for
lamination detections.
k) Bolts and nuts for flanges or connections through which the non-exposed
substance circulates or is contained should be considered exposed, in accordance
with foreign document NACE MR0103:2007, or equivalent.
l) Outstretched plates (produced per roll) are not permitted.
m) WPS and corresponding PQR’s should be elaborated in a particular form for this
service and identifies as such.
n) Formation or bending of components such as covers should be carried through
standardized or stress-relieved at 621°C, for a period of one hour for every 25 mm
of thickness, but in no case for less than one hour.
o) Permissible corrosion will be that of 6mm, as a minimum, for fixed components.
2.6.3 For steel Vessels, Components and Equipment of Nickel – Copper alloy (alloy 400 or
Monel 400), or, carbon steel Ni-Cu lined (alloy 400 or Monel 400) in HF or AHF service, in
addition to requirements indicated in 2.6.1:
a) Should be used subject to foreign document NACE 5A171:2007, or equivalent, hot

worked or stress-relieved.
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b) Permissible corrosion will be that of 3mm, as a minimum, for non-detachable

components.
c) Iron content on the exposed welded lined surface, should be less than 5 percent.
d) Lined flange faces should extend across the entire width of the face of the flanges,
including flat flanges, registries or manholes.
e) Carbon steel base material to be lined should be produced fully stress-free, of fine
grain, hot-formed, standardized or standardized and tempered, vacuum degassed,
with less than 0.01 percent Niobium (Colombio) and Vanadium content, without
deliberately added micro-alloys.
f) Alloy components (solid or integral lining or weld deposits) should contain
chemical analysis or Positive Material Identification (PMI), in accordance with
material specification whereby elements to be quantified will include, as a
minimum, Nickel, Copper, Iron, Carbon, Magnesium, Sulfurs and Silicone, as
applicable. Results of the material will be submitted to Contractor’s review for
respective acceptance prior to use.
2.6.4 AHF stream velocity in carbon steel vessels, including nozzles, should not exceed 1.5m/s
and 0.6m/s for HF, and 10m/s for AHF vapor.
2.6.5 All welds, zones affected by heat and adjacent base material, including principal seams,
nozzles, non-pressure welded components welded to pressure components and welds
subject to stress from non-removable components in contact with the substance, should
be WFMT or PT inspected, as applicable, after thermal treatments.
2.6.6 All welds subject to pressure or stress should have full penetration, 100 percent x-rayed
after final thermal treatment. All welds of components not subject to pressure welded to
parts subject to pressure in contact with the substance should have full penetration or
sealing welds all around.
2.6.7 All welds, zones affected by heat and base material, including principal seams, nozzles,
non-pressure welded components welded to pressure components and welds subject to
stress in contact with the substance, should be inspected in order to determine respective
hardness after thermal treatment, in accordance with the Reference Norm herein,
whereby hardness for carbon steel should remain below 210 HV (100HB). In exceptional
cases, when access to the interior is not possible, inaccessible welds should be WFMT and
HT inspected before performing the closing weld, and inspected on the exterior by means
of WFMT and HT, after hydrostatic testing.
2.6.8 Carbon steel Vessels, Components or Equipment in HF or AHF service should be fully
stress-relieved after welded, including non-pressure interior and exterior welded joints in
parts subject to pressure, after all welding works and operations have been finalized.
Stress-relief after welding should be 625 °C +/- 4°C during one hour for every 25mm of
thickness, and one hour as a minimum.
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2.6.9 Internal removable components, such as plates, should not be of stainless steel or
chrome-alloy of 0.20 percent.
2.6.10 All external connecting surfaces, including registry or manholes, should be covered by at
least one coat of paint of a changeable color when exposed to HF or AHF, whose detection
color should contrast with the color of Vessel and tubing system.
2.6.11 Cracking induced by hydrogen (HIC) susceptibility test will be performed in accordance
with procedures established in foreign document NACE TM0284:2003, or equivalent, with
a per-pour testing frequency, with solution A, and average susceptibility values minor to
5.0 percent for CLR, 1.5 percent for CTR and 0.5 percent for CSR, unless Vessel
specifications.s indicate stricter values.
2.7 Saline Acid Service
2.7.1 Substances with concentrations generally higher than 2 percent in ammonium weights,
such as NH4CI AND NH4HS, among others, cause corrosive deposits, bites, cracking, or
blisters in stainless carbon steel, depending on the temperature, speed, pressure and pH,
making use of special alloys necessary in order to deal with the substance with saline
acids.
2.7.2 Licensor, Contractor or Supplier will analyze substances contained in the stream, vessel,
component or equipment, determining severity of these services as well as required
metallography and necessary supplementary requisites.
12.2 ANNEX 2. DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES
(1) Vessel longitude should be ± 2mm for every 1.5m longitude, but not more than 15mm.
(2) Projection ofNozzles, from the tips of the nozzles to Vessels centre lines, should be ± 5 mm.
(3) Nozzle face parallelismshould be± 0.5% with respect to location, but not more than 3 mm at its far end.
(4) Nozzleor accessory localization orelevation, from the centre line of Nozzle or accessory to the line of
reference, should be ± 3 mm, for elevations of up to 5 m and ± 6 mm for higher elevations, except for
level instruments in which case it should be ± 2 mm, or, for nozzles performing Interior processes, (plates
and down-pipes, among others) it should be ± 3 mm with respect to the Interior working point.
(5) Exterior man-hole projection should be ± 6 mm.
(6) Parallelism at the face of manholes should be ± 6 mm.
(7) Manhole localization or elevation with respect to the line of reference should be ± 13 mm, except for
compromised Interior manholes, in which case it should be ± 6 mm.
(8) Projection of Nozzles on coverings should be ± 6 mm, from Nozzle face to point of tangency.
(9) Orientation of Nozzles or other accessories, from Vessel ’s centre line to the centre line of the
components should be ± 0.5°, but not more than ± 3 mm circumferentially measured on the exterior
projection (2).
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(10) Maximum displacement of a Nozzle’s normal axis should be ± 3 mm, without partials (parallels)
exceeding ± 2 mm.
(11) Rotation in layout of flanged stud holes with respect to normal axis of rotation should be ± 1.5 mm,
measured on the circle of the hole.
12) In addition to roundness tolerance, as established by ASME foreign document, Section VIII, or equivalent,
exterior circumference of the cylindrical, conical or spherical section, should be:
Exterior Diameter Tolerance
From 1220mm and less ± 10 mm
More than 1220 mm and up to 2450 mm ± 13 mm
More than 4570 mm ± 25 mm
(13) Deviation or inclination (either vertical or horizontal) of Vessel should be that of ± 1 mm for
every meter, with a maximum total of:
Length between tangencies Maximum
deviation
From 15m and less 13 mm
More than 15 m and up to 30 m 20 mm
More than 30 m 25 mm
(14) Distance from the line of reference to the support base should be ± 3 mm.
(15) Roundness in circles of holes for tubing anchors or guides should be:
Vessel’s diameter Maximum

deviation
From 1220 mm and less 3 mm
More than 1220 mm and up to 2450 mm 5 mm
More than 2450 mm 6 mm
(16) Cylindricalness of the entire longitude, including straight coverings or cylinder head
sections, should not exceed half of the roundness tolerance established by ASME, or
equivalent, or the following, whichever is the stricter:
Exterior Diameter Tolerance

From 1220mm and less ± 5 mm
(17) Perpendicularity of Interior supports, with respect to the principal axis, should be ± 1.5
mm at the far end support.
(18) Parallelism of Interior supports, with respect to the principal axis, should be ± 3 mm.
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(19) Equidistance between Supports, Clams, Rings, Nozzles, among others, should be ± 3
mm, and ± 6 mm for total or partial accumulations.
(20) Total inclination of base plates should be ± 2 mm per meter, but not more than ± 6
mm.
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ANNEX 2. DRAWING 2-1 “DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES”
BASE PLATE
NOZZLE CYLINDRICALITY
LAYOUT DEFORMATION
DISPLACEMENT
LINE OF REFERENCE OR
POINT OF TANGENCY
ELEVATION WORKING POINT (PT)
BASE PLATE INCLINATION
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12.3 ANNEX 3. CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION FORMATS

FORMAT NRF-028A
PRESSURE VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE KEYWORD: _____ PAGE 1 of 3

1.- Manufactured and certified by: _____________________________________(1)_____________________________________________________
2.- Manufactured for: _______________________________________________(2)_____________________________________________________
3.- Installation work center: __________________________________________(3)_____________________________________________________

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4.- Type: ___________(4)______________ __________(5)__________ __________(7)__________ m ____________(8)____________
(Description or Application) (Geometric Capacity) (Service)
________(9)________ ______________ ____________(10)____________ _________________(11)__________________

(Series Number) (Year of Construction) (Technical File Number) ASME N°, NB or equivalent (if applicable)
5.- NRF-028-PEMEX-20____ Revision ______(12)______ and ____________________________(13)___________________________________
Standards 1 to 6 should be completed for Vessels, Jackets or Jacketed vessels, heat exchanger casings, 1st vessel chamber multi-chambers.
6.- Casing (a), Number of tubes: ________________(14)________________ Total Longitude ____________(15)______________ mm
TUBE THICKNESS (mm) LONGITUDINAL JOINTS CIRCUMFERENTIAL JOINTS THERMAL TREATMENT PMPT
MATERIAL Level of Efficiency Level of Efficiency Temp. Time INT. EXT
No. 0 mm Long mm dn dm CA Type Type Type
Inspection Percentage Inspection Percentage °C h-min MPa MPa
1 (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (23) (24) (25) (27)
2
3
7.- Coverings
THICKNESS (mm) RADIUS WELDED JOINTS THERMAL TREATMENT PMPT

D OTHERS
N LOCALIZATION TYPE MAT. Level of Eff. Per- Temp Time INT. EXT
(mm) dn dm CA Crown Pegs (mm) Type Type
Inspection centage °C h-min MPa MPa
1 (28) (29) (16) (18) (19) (20) (21) (31) (32) (33) (22) (23) (24) (26) (27)
2
Other dimensions or types ________________________________________________(34)________________________________________________
8.- Type of jacket ____________________________________(35)_______________________________________ Fluid _______________________
Type of closure _____________________________(36)______________________________ PMPT _____(37)_____ MPa; a _____________ °C
9.- PMPT ___________(38)__________ MPa; a ____________________________ °C. TMDM _______(39)________ °C; a _____________MPa
Internal/External Internal/External
10.- Impact test _______________________________(40)________________________________ Temp. _______________________________ °C
11.- Hydrostatic test __________(41)__________, a _____________ MPa, a _____________ °C, in position _________________________________
12.- Mirror (a): ___________________________________________________(42)______________________________________________________
(b): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13.- Tube bundle: _________________________________________________(43)_____________________________________________________
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Standards 14 to 18 should be completed for Bonnets or Heat Exchanger Channels, Chabmers, and Vessel Internal Chambers
14. Casing (b), Number of tubes: _________________________ Total Longitude _______________________ mm
1 (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (23) (24) (25) (27)
2
3
15.- Coverings
THICKNESS (mm) RADIUS (mmo WELDED JOINTS THERMAL TREATMENT PMPT

D OTHERS
N LOCATION TYPE MAT.
mm (mm)
Level of Eff. Per- Temp Temp INT. EXT
dn dm CA Crown Pegs Type Type
___________________________________________________(34)_______________________________________________________________
16.- PMPT _____________(38)_____________ MPa; a __________________________________ °C. TMDM _________(39)__________ °C; a ______________________MPa
17.- Impact test ___________________________________________________(40)___________________________________________ Temp. ____________________________ °C
18.- Hydrostatic test ________________________(41)_____________________, a _________________ MPa, a ___________ °C, in position __________________________________
19.- Table of Nozzles and Connections
Material Neck thickness mm
Nominal Type of Support Neck Flange Vessel Neck

Brand Service Location
Size Flange Neck Flange dn dm CA Material Eff. Eff. Eff.
Type Per- Type Per- Type Per-
centage centage centage
(44) (45) (45) (22) (23) (25) (23) (22) (23) (46)
20.- Types of supports _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21.- Certification of origen completed by another person ___________________(48)_____________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
22 Observations _____________________________________________(62)__________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORMAT NRF-028A
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PRESSURE VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE KEYWORD: ______ PAGE 3 of 3

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT ALL MATERIAL, DESIGNS, CALCULATIONS, CONSTRUCTION, TESTS AND
INSPECTIONS OF THE VESSELSUBJECT TO PRESSURE DESCRIBED HEREIN, HAVE BEEN CARRIED THROUGH IN
CONFORMITY WITH FULL LEGISLATION CURRENTLY IN FORCE AND WITH NRF-028-PEMEX-20 _________ REVISION
_____OF _________ AND THAT ALL DATA REGISTERED IN THESE CERTIFICATES IS TRUE AND ACCURATE.
NAME: ________________________________________________________________
(RESPONSIBLE ENGINEER)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE No ________________ SIGNATURE __________ DATE _________
CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE: ( ) WORKSHOP ( ) FIELD
I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT ALL MATERIAL, DESIGNS, CALCULATIONS AND MANUFACTURING OR
CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FULL LEGISLATION
CURRENTLY IN FORCE AND WITH NRF-028-PEMEX-20 _________ REVISION _____OF _________ AND THAT ALL DATA
REGISTERED IN THESE CERTIFICATES IS TRUE AND ACCURATE.
NAME: ________________________________________________________________
(ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE OF QUALITY AND INSPECTION, OR ACCREDITED INSPECTOR, OR VERIFYING AUTHORITY UNIT)
DOCUMENT: ________________________________________________________________
(ACCREDITING THE PROFESSIONAL AS A LEVEL III INSPECTOR, OR UV BEFORE THE EMA, OR EQUIVALENT)
REGISTRY OR CERTIFICATION N°: ________________________________________________
(LEVEL III, UV OR EMA INSPECTOR ACCREDITATION, OR EQUIVALENT)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE No. _______________ SIGNATURE _________ DATE ____________
INSPECTION AND QUALITY CERTIFICATE: ( ) WORKSHOP ( ) FIELD

I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT THE MATERIAL, THAT THE VESSELSUBJECT TO PRESSURE, SERIES N° ______, HAS
BEEN MANUFACTURED BY, _______(Name and Business Name of the Company that manufactured and/or constructed
the Vessel)_____ AND THAT INFORMATION REGISTERED IN THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRUE AND ACCURATE ALL MATERIAL,
DESIGNS, CALCULATIONS, INSPECTIONS AND TESTING OF THE VESSELSUBJECT TO PRESSURE DESCRIBED HEREIN HAVE
BEEN PROCESSED IN CONFORMITY WITH FULL LEGISLATION CURRENTLY IN FORCE AND WITH NRF-028-PEMEX-20
________ REVISION ________ OF _________.
NAME: __________________________________________________________________
(LEGAL COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE)
DOCUMENT: ______________________________________________________________
ACCREDITING LEGAL COMPANY REPRESENTATION
PLACE AND DATE: ______________________________________ SINATURE __________
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1.- Manufactured and certified by: _____________________________________(1)_____________________________________________________
2.- Manufactured for: _______________________________________________(2)_____________________________________________________

3
3.- Type: ___________(4)______________ __________(5)__________ __________(7)__________ m ____________(8)____________
(Description or Application) (Geometric Capacity) (Service)
________(9)________ ______________ ____________(10)____________ _________________(11)__________________

(Series Number) (Year of Construction) (Technical File Number) ASME N°, NB or equivalent (if applicable)
4.- NRF-028-PEMEX-20____ Revision ______(12)______ ____________________________(13)___________________________________
Standards 1 to 6 should be completed for Vessels, Jackets or Jacketed vessels, heat exchanger casings, 1st vessel chamber multi-chambers.
5.- Casing (a), Number of tubes: ________________(14)________________ Total Longitude ____________(15)______________ mm
1 (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (23) (24) (25) (27)
6.- Coverings
THICKNESS (mm) RADIUS WELDED JOINTS THERMAL TREATMENT PMPT

D OTHERS
N LOCALIZATION TYPE MAT. Level of Eff. Per- Temp Time INT. EXT
(mm) dn dm CA Crown Pegs (mm) Type Type
1 (28) (29) (16) (18) (19) (20) (21) (31) (32) (33) (22) (23) (24) (26) (27)
2
Other dimensions or types ________________________________________________(34)________________________________________________
7.- Type of jacket ____________________________________(35)_______________________________________ Fluid _______________________
Type of closure _____________________________(36)______________________________ PMPT _____(37)_____ MPa; a _____________ °C
8.- PMPT ___________(38)__________ MPa; a ____________________________ °C. TMDM _______(39)________ °C; a _____________MPa
Internal/External Internal/External
9.- Impact test _______________________________(40)________________________________ Temp. _______________________________ °C
10.- Hydrostatic test __________(41)__________, a _____________ MPa, a _____________ °C, in position _________________________________
11.- Mirror (a): ___________________________________________________(42)______________________________________________________
(b): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12.- Tube bundle: _________________________________________________(43)_____________________________________________________
Standards 14 to 18 should be completed for Bonnets or Heat Exchanger Channels, Chabmers, and Vessel Internal Chambers
13. Casing (b), Number of tubes: _________________________ Total Longitude _______________________ mm
1 (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (23) (24) (25) (27)
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14.- Coverings
THICKNESS (mm) RADIUS (mmo WELDED JOINTS THERMAL TREATMENT PMPT

D OTHERS
N LOCATION TYPE MAT.
mm (mm)
Level of Eff. Per- Temp Temp INT. EXT
dn dm CA Crown Pegs Type Type
Other dimensions or types ___________________________________________________(34)_______________________________________________________________
15.- PMPT _____________(38)_____________ MPa; a __________________________________ °C. TMDM _________(39)__________ °C; a ______________________MPa
16.- Impact test ___________________________________________________(40)___________________________________________ A Temp. ____________________________ °C
17.- Hydrostatic test ________________________(41)_____________________, a _________________ MPa, a ___________ °C, in position __________________________________
18.- Table of Nozzles and Connections
Material Neck thickness mm
Nominal Type of Support Neck Flange Vessel Neck

Brand Service Location
Size Flange Neck Flange dn dm CA Material Eff. Eff. Eff.
Type Per- Type Per- Type Per-
centage centage centage
(44) (45) (45) (22) (23) (25) (23) (22) (23) (46)
19.- Identification or parts
Number, ASME, NB or equivalent Year of

Name of the part Quantity Series Number Technical File Number
(when required) Construction
(10) (11)
20.- Types of supports _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21.- Certification of origen completed by another person ___________________(48)_____________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
22 Observations _____________________________________________(62)__________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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PRESSURE VESSEL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE KEYWORD: ______ PAGE 3 of 3

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT ALL MATERIAL, DESIGNS, CALCULATIONS, CONSTRUCTION, TESTS AND
INSPECTIONS OF THE VESSELSUBJECT TO PRESSURE DESCRIBED HEREIN, HAVE BEEN CARRIED THROUGH IN
CONFORMITY WITH FULL LEGISLATION CURRENTLY IN FORCE AND WITH NRF-028-PEMEX-20 _________ REVISION
_____OF _________ AND THAT ALL DATA REGISTERED IN THESE CERTIFICATES IS TRUE AND ACCURATE.
NAME: ________________________________________________________________
(RESPONSIBLE ENGINEER)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE No ________________ SIGNATURE __________ DATE _________
CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE: ( ) WORKSHOP ( ) FIELD
I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT ALL MATERIAL, DESIGNS, CALCULATIONS AND MANUFACTURING OR
CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, INSPECTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FULL LEGISLATION
CURRENTLY IN FORCE AND WITH NRF-028-PEMEX-20 _________ REVISION _____OF _________ AND THAT ALL DATA
REGISTERED IN THESE CERTIFICATES IS TRUE AND ACCURATE.
NAME: ____________________________________________________________________
(ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE OF QUALITY AND INSPECTION, OR ACCREDITED INSPECTOR, OR VERIFYING AUTHORITY UNIT)
DOCUMENT: __________________________________________________________________
(ACCREDITING THE PROFESSIONAL AS A LEVEL III INSPECTOR, OR UV BEFORE THE EMA, OR EQUIVALENT)
REGISTRY OR CERTIFICATION N°: _________________________________________________
(LEVEL III, UV OR EMA INSPECTOR ACCREDITATION, OR EQUIVALENT)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE No. _______________ SIGNATURE _________ DATE ____________
INSPECTION AND QUALITY CERTIFICATE: ( ) WORKSHOP ( ) FIELD

I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT THE MATERIAL, THAT THE VESSELSUBJECT TO PRESSURE, SERIES N° ______, HAS
BEEN MANUFACTURED BY, _______(Name and Business Name of the Company that manufactured and/or constructed
the Vessel)_____ AND THAT INFORMATION REGISTERED IN THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRUE AND ACCURATE ALL MATERIAL,
DESIGNS, CALCULATIONS, INSPECTIONS AND TESTING OF THE VESSELSUBJECT TO PRESSURE DESCRIBED HEREIN HAVE
BEEN PROCESSED IN CONFORMITY WITH FULL LEGISLATION CURRENTLY IN FORCE AND WITH NRF-028-PEMEX-20
________ REVISION ________ OF _________.
NAME: __________________________________________________________________
(LEGAL COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE)
DOCUMENT: ______________________________________________________________
ACCREDITING LEGAL COMPANY REPRESENTATION
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PLACE AND DATE: ______________________________________ SINATURE __________
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NRF-028A and B FORMAT NOTES
1 Manufacturer’s or Builder’s name and legal domicile.

2 Contractor’s name and legal domicile.
3 User’s name and domicile of the work center where Vessel is to be installed.
4 Type of installation (horizontal, vertical or spherical.
5 Vessel’s description or application (Reactor, Accumulator, Separator, Furnace, Heat Exchanger, Reboiler,
among others.
6 Description of Vessel (Casing, Covering, Tube Bundle, Header, among others.
7 Indications of Vessel ’s geometric capacity.
8 Recording the type of service with which it operates (substance’s level of risk, Extremely Severe, Low
Temperature, Cyclical, among others).
9 Series number assigned by the Manufacturer or Builder.
10 Indicate technical file number.
11 Recording ASME registry number, National Board (if required by Contractor) or NA
12 Recording year of notification of validity of the Norm with which Vessel was constructed, Revision number and
date of corresponding revision.
13 Recording the complementary Norm or Standards (example: NRF-090-PEMEX-2005), foreign documents used
on the basis of equivalent terms. (Foreign equivalent documentation, or additional Standards, should be
accepted by PEMEX or Contractor.
14 Total amount of tubes or conic sections between coverings or mirrors, or similar, in casing (a) or (b)
15 Total longitude of the casing or cylindrical section (a), between coverings or mirror, excluding coverings.
16 Indications of principal dimensions:
(a) cylindrical – interior diameter.
(b) of transition – interior diameter at the extremes, mayor diameter – minor diameter.
(c) Squares or rectangles; width and height.
(d) All other forms to be defined as appropriate, or by means of annexing a sketch or drawing.
17 Longitude of each tube of the casing and jacket, if applicable.
18 Recording specification, type, level and requirements of supplementary material.
19 Nominal thickness of base material.
20 Minimum measured width of base material after formed.
21 Permissible corrosion specifications.
22 Type of joint; SML – seamless; W1 – weld without a supporting plate; W2 – welds with a supporting plate (only
when accepted by PEMEX or Contractor), O – another type, to be recorded in Observations, annexing
corresponding descriptions.
23 Record type and level of non-destructive verification inspection, RT or UT – Total; - Points; NA – Not applicable
or, N – None. Use of the observations section, complementary pages or RT sketches for additional data.
24 E is the efficiency of reliability of the joint used in Calculation and design, based on previous points 22 and 23.
25 Type of circumferential joint, from bottom to top or left to right, as indicated in the welding map. W1 for welds
without support plates or W2 for welds with support plates (only when accepted by PEMEX or Contractor); O
for another type, indicating the type in observations and annexing respective detail.
26 Thermal treatment carried through the Manufacturer or Builder, such as N – Normalized, SR – Stress-relieved,
PWHT – Thermal treatment after welding procedures; T – Tempered; Q – Tempered or respective
combinations, indicating temperature and permanence to time of treatment. In observations, explain any type
of special cooling process.
27 Indicate maximum and permissible working pressure (PMPT, MAWP) both internal and external in the casings,
at the same temperature as the PMPT, given by the entire vessel.
28 Indicate if the bottom or top covering is at N, S, E. O, J – jacket, as applicable.
29 Specification of the type of covering, H – spherical; SE X, X – semi-elliptical D/2H ratio; T X, X – torispherical L/r
ratio; XX° - Conic a°; TC X°/X toriconical a° / r, FW – flat weld; FF – flanged weld, D – only bulged; O – another
type indicating in the type under “Others” and annexing details.
30 Indicate diameter or diameters of each covering (interior/exterior and/or nominal).
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31 Indicate “L” interior radius forming the crown or pegs.

32 Indicate “r” interior radius of pegs.
33 Complementary dimensions, such as: A – exterior diameter of the flat layout; B – interior diameter of the
flange; C – circle of holes; G – surface seat diameter; when applicable, NB – number of bolts; DB diameter of
bolts, M – material of bolts.
34 Space to complete descriptions and dimensions, so as to describe other types of coverings or joints, such as
swift opening coverings, among others. Indicate type, material and dimension of flanges, among others.
35 Record type of jacket, description, dimensions and service. Use Paragraphs 9 and 7 of ASME foreign
documentation, Section VIII, as a guideline, or equivalent, or if not available, NA.
36 Indicate type of jacket closure, dimensions, material or NA.
37 Record maximum permissible working pressure (PMPT, MAWP) and respective temperature in the chamber
formed by the jacket-vessel, after being manufacture or constructed, or NA.
38 Record maximum working pressure (PMPT, MAWP), in Vessels interior or exterior after manufactured or
constructed, and respective temperatures.
39 Indicate minimum design metal temperature (MDMT) and respective PMPT (MAWP).
40 Indicate the component, or components, tested for impacts and corresponding temperature, or NA.
41 Indicate type of “Hydrostatic” testing (or “Hydropneumatic” only when accepted by PEMEX or Contractor),
value of the testing pressure measured at Vessel ’s highest point, water temperature during the hydrostatic
testing and position of Vessel during testing.
42 Indicate the type of mirror, “Fixed or Stationary, Floating, NA”, “Supplementary-level-type” material. Diameter
subject to pressure, minimum thickness, type of joint, type of step-by-step, other dimensions or
characteristics, such as lining thickness and material and permissible corrosion.
43 Indicate the type of tube bundles, amount of tubing, diameters, thickness, “Supplementary-level-type” tubing
material, total longitude, and thermal treatment.
44 Indicate type of WN flange, weldable neck; LWN – Long weldable neck: SO – Displaceable, LJ – Location; R –
rim; S – special, and the type of FF face – Flat; RF – Enhanced face; RJ – of a rim; ST – short gage, SG – short
groove, among others.
45 Indicate neck material, flange and reinforcement plate, indicating type, standard and supplementary.
46 Indicate components on which Nozzle is placed (for example: Tube 2, Covering 1).
47 Describe:
a) Type of support (skirt, stools, legs, corbels, among others)
b) Location of the support (for example: in far end coverings, in tubes 2 and 4).
48 Indicate the component, or components manufactured by others, integrated to Vessel without alterations,
indicating series number, certification number, and annexing corresponding manufacturing certificates.
49 Space for comments or additional descriptions.
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12.4 ANNEX 4. Minimum content of pressure Vessels or Components specifications

1. Pressure Vessels or Components specifications should consist of a narrative, or, specification sheet
(of date) or design plan, or the combination of any of these, containing, as a minimum, information required
by this Reference Norm and respective annex.
2. Vessel ’s specifications should be prepared by Licensor or the contracted party developing Basic
Engineering procedures or Specifications, and Contractor, who will jointly describe and indicate all minimum
requisites and characteristics Vessel or Component should have in accordance with this Reference Norm, as
well the design, calculation, manufacturing or construction, testing and shipment, and Contractor, Supplier,
Manufacturer or Builder of Vessel or Component will remain under the obligation of submitting a written
request to Contractor, regarding any specification omission, misinterpretation or discrepancy during the
tendering stage and prior to initiating activities or services.
3. Pressure Vessels or Components minimum specification contents, without limitation.
1) Name of Licensor and Contractor.
2) Name and Keyword of the pressure Vessel or Component.
3) Generic service.
4) Name and location of the work center when the goods or service is installed.
5) Name, density and levels of risk of the contained substance(s), annexing corresponding safety
sheet.
6) Service criticalness.
7) Operative pressures (internal and external) and respective corresponding temperatures, indicating
minimum, normal and maximum scopes, and fluctuations when applicable, annexing pressure –
temperature – time graphics.
8) Minimum, normal and maximum operations to be carried through by Vessel , Components or
chambers.
9) Type of release or scanning characteristics (pressure and temperature).
10) Keyword, type, nominal diameter, orifice, location and set pressure or pressure from relief devices
or pressure relief, positive or negative.
11) Keyword, type, diameter, scope and location of pressure indicators.
12) Design pressure/pressures (internal and external), and respective corresponding temperatures.
13) Minimum temperatures and metal designs.
14) Dimensions and characteristics.
 Position and elevation with respect to the finished ground level.
 Diameter(s) or interior transversal section(s).
 Total straight length between coverings and partial lengths between transitions, chambers,
internals, among others and when applicable.
 Type of coverings and transitions.
 Nozzle or connection locations.
 Type of localization of principal supports.
 Type and localization of fixed ad removable interns, indicating principal dimensions and
annexing data sheets of internals when Vessel or component has an internal process (plates,
packets, distributors, among others) or associated equipment, among others.
 Type of localization of fixed and removable externals, currently supported by Vessel or
components, annexing associated equipment data sheets.
15) Minimum thicknesses.
16) Minimum types and thickness of linings, when required.
17) Minimum types and thickness of coatings, when required.
18) Maximum permissible corrosion, per component or section, if required.
19) Minimum efficiency of principal seams.
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20) Metallography indication material specifications (type, level and supplementary) of:
 Casing(s)
 Covering(s)
 Nozzle necks
 Flanges and connections
 Support plates, reinforcement and reinforcement rims.
 Linings
 Coatings
 Vessel or component supports
 Fixed internal and external components
 Internal removable components
21) Thermal treatments, when required, due to:
 Service or substance to be contained
 Specific or particular constructive process material (*).
 Not being established in this Reference Norm, or due to modifications or substitutions (*).
(*) Type, temperatures, times, cooling(s) and the object of the thermal treatment should be
specified, annexing the procedure or graphic of the thermal treatment, such as
specification of substances or products intervening in the thermal treatment when
necessary.
22) Nozzle chart, showing:
 Identification or brand
 Service
 Quantity
 Nominal diameter
 Type of connection, type of face, class
 Particular characteristics when these are required, such as covers, interior or exterior
projection, associated internals, location or localization relative to another component,
minimum external nozzle loads, among others.
23) Wind design conditions, indicating:
 Base documentation for the design
 Regional wind velocity
 Importance of the structure
 Land classification according to roughness
24) Earthquake designs, indicating:
 Base documentation for the design
 Earthquake zone
 Type of soil
 Importance of the structure
25) Anti-corrosion coating system and context
26) Supplementary Standards for designs and construction
27) Notes and special requisites necessary to have during designing, manufacturing, construction
and inspection.
28) Particular specifications for critical services, complementary to this Reference Norm.
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4. Data Sheet Format

LICENSOR: PAGE 1 of 2
CONTRACTOR:
PRESSURE VESSEL NRF-028-PEMEX-2009
DATA PAGE N°: Revision:
PROJECT NUMBER: NAME:
PROJECT: SERVICE:
KEYWORD: QUANTITY:
WORK CENTER CONSTRUCTION
SERIES NUMBER:
1 OPERATIVE CONDITIONS Rev DESIGN CONDITIONS Rev
2 SUBSTANCE(S): INTERNAL PRESSURE: kPa@ °C
3 SPECIFIC DENSITY: DEXTERNAL PRESSURE: kPa@ °C
4 CRITICALLY P/SERVICE METAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE:
5 RISK LEVEL NOM-018-STPS
7 HEALTH FLAMMABILITY THERMAL TREATMENT
8 REACTIVITY SPECIAL POSITION: SUPPORTS:
9 MAX MIN MANOMETRIC MAX MIN ELEVATION WITH RESPECT TO NPT: mm
10 INTERNAL PRESSURE: °C INTERIOR DIAMETER(S): mm
11 EXTERNAL PRESSURE: °C TOTAL STRAIGHT LONGITUDE: mme
12 PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS/TEMPERATURE: TYPES OF COVERINGS:
13 BODY X-RAY: COVERINGS:
14 .
15 SCANNED WITH: At kPa@ °C MINIMUM THICKNESS: PERMITTED CORROSION: .
16 FLUID LEVEL: MN NOR MAX mm CASING: mm mm
17 RELIEF VALVE / DISCHARGE / RUPTURE DISC COVERINGS: mm mm
18 KEYWORD: TYPE: mm mm
19 NOMINAL SIZE: ORIFICE / DI: INTERIOR LINING: mm mm
20 ADJUSTMENT PRESSURE:_______________________________kPa@ INTERIOR COATING: mm mm
21 LOCATION: SUPPORTS: mm mm
22 PRESSURE INDICATOR mm mm
23 KEYWORD: ________________ TYPE: THERMAL INSULATION TYPE: THICKNESS: mm
24 NOMINAL SIZE: FIRE PROTECTION: THICKNESS: mm
25 SCOPE: __________________________________kPal@
26 LOCATION MATERIAL TYPE - GRADE SUPPLEMENTARY
27 WORK CENTER DATA CASING:
28 MINIMUM EXTREME TEMP.: °C MAX °C COVERINGS:
29 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE: kPa@ ALTITUDE mg mm
30 TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT: NOZZLE NECKS:
31 FLANGES:
32 REGIONAL WIND SPEED: REINFORCEMENT PLATE:
33 IMPORTANCE OF THE STRUCTURE: SUPPORT PLATE:
34 LAND CATEGORY DUE TO ROUGHNESS: FIXED INTERNALS:
35 WIND BASE DOCUMENT DESIGN: REMOVABLE INTERNALS:
36
37 EARTHQUAKE ZONE: ____________ TYPE OF SOIL: EXT. REINFORCEMENT RIMS:
38 IMPORTANCE OF THE STRUCTURE: FIXED EXTERNALS:
39 EARTHQUAKE BASE DOCUMENT DESIGN: INTERIOR LINING:
40 EXTERIOR COATING:
41 DOCUMENTS OF REFERENCE: SUPPORT:
42 EARTHQUAKE BASE DOCUMENT DESIGN: BASE PLATE / COMPR. RIM:
43 SUBSTANCE SAFETY SHEET: ANCHORS:
44 SAFETY VALVE DATA SHEET: IN / EXT PACKING:
45 PRESSURE INDICATOR DATA SHEET: THERMAL INSULATION
46 INSTERNAL DATA SHEET: ANTICOROSSION COATING SYSTEM:
47
48 NOTES OF PERFORMED OPERATIONS DESCRIPTION PREPARED BY: APPROVE DATE: REVISION
D BY:
49
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SERVICE: KEYWORD:
SKETCH: Marginal note: mm

PRESSURE VESSEL NRF-028-PEMEX-2009
DATA PAGE N°: Revision:
1 NOZZLES / CONNECTIONS
2 MCA QUANT DN TYPE FACE CLASS SERVICE/CHARACTERISTICS Rev
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23 SPARE PAPRTS AND ADJACENT COMPPONENTS
24 PACKING: % BOLTS AND NUTS: %
25 PLATFORMS AND STAIRWAYS:
26 CRANE FOR MANEUVERS:
27
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31 SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS / STANDARD DESIGNS
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45 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND CRITICAL SERVICE NOTES
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12.5 ANNEX 5. Registry of final thickness construction
0. Contractor, Supplier or Builderwill register final undertaken thickness procedures of Vessel

and Components, once these have been finalized and assembled, after the cleaning and
prior to application of anti-corrosion coatings.
1. The amount of points per position are measured according to the exterior diameter of
major transversal section of the component, or diameter in the position or layer to be
measured, in conformity with the following chart, as a minimum, which will be equally
spaced and turning to welded seams.
In the event of presence of integral lining or welds in the measuring position, the amount of
measuring points per level consist of half the amount, but never less than four.
Exterior Diameter Points

Less than 600 mm 5
Over 600 mm and up to 900 mm 4
Over 6100 mm 36
2. Position or location of the layer to be measured based on the shape of the component, as
follows:
a) Coverings with two formed radii:
Position 1: straight flange
Position 2: within the radius of a corner or pegs.
Position 3: on the diameter where the two formed radii meet
Position 4: within the central one-third of the arch plus one point in the center.
b) Cylindrical rims of same thickness (for each section of equal thickness):
Position 1: in the first circumferential joint, within the zone affected by heat, (in
the inferior seam, or either North or East for horizontals).
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Position 2: In the lower third for verticals, or in the geometric half for horizontals.
Position 3: in the area affected by the heat, last circumferential seam (upper area
for verticals, or either South or East for horizontals).
c) Covered by means of a covered radius, either conical or flat.
Position 1: at the first circumferential joint in the area affected by hear.
Position 2: at the first third of the cap.
Position 3: at pole one or surrounding the central nozzle or pole.
d) Spheres:
One position, at each pole, or surrounding the central nozzle.
One position for each circumferential seam, measuring alternatively in the zone
affected by the heat (on top and beneath the seam).
One position at the center of each rim.
e) Conical transition toroids or pegs, or equivalent.
Position 1: straight section.
Position 2: within the corner or peg radii.
Position 3: On the diameter where pegs and conical sections meet, or equivalent.
f) Input and outflow nozzles, or formed with rolled plate, and the middle-neck area.
4. Registry of final thickness should show all readings, per component, points and positions,
identifying lower reading results by means of a representative graph, sketch or scheme
displaying precise localization of all reading points.
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12.6 ANNEX 6. Criteria for application of the term “equivalent”
1. The legend “equivalent”, mentioned in this Reference Norm, applied after the works
Document, Standard, Regulation, Norm or Foreign Code, among other, signifies the
following,
1.1 Regulating documentation requesting compliance of characteristics, rules, specifications,

attributes, instructions or prescriptions applicable to a product, process, installation,
system, activity, production or operative method, and those making reference to their
compliance or application, at quantitative, qualitative and quality standards, equal or
superior to those proposed herein.
1.2 All “equivalent” Documentation, Standards, Regulations, Standards or Foreign Codes

should be complied or be superior to characteristics, properties, safety procedures,
environmental protection, design, manufacturing, construction, testing, inspection,
assessment, installation and operational, established in the Bases of Invitations to Tender,
Contracts, Official Mexican Regulations, Reference Standards, PEMEX specifications,
Project Specifications, Regulations and Foreign Documentation referred to therein, among
others.
1.3 National or Foreign Policies with requirements that are lower than those requested by
PEMEX in respective documentation, are not accepted as equivalents (for example: less
densities, less thicknesses, minor safety factors, lower pressures and/or temperatures,
lower levels of electric insulation, lower temperature properties, higher emission to smoke
and electricity conductor construction characteristics, less capacity, efficiency, operative
characteristics, physical, chemical and mechanical properties, among others) of
equipment, material, products, services, installations and/or operations, and all cases that
could arise regarding any specific matter within the project.
2. The preceding terms also apply to requirements established in Licensor’s or Technologist’s

Packets of Basic Engineering Technical Documentation.
3. In all cases, characteristics and requirements established in regulating Documentation,

whether National, International or foreign, and in documentation indicated herein, consist
of minimum requirements to be complied with by Licensor, Contractor, Supplier,
Manufacturer or Builder.
4. Should Licensor, Contractor, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder, consider that a regulating

document is equivalent to a policy document, indicated in this Reference Norm, said
documentation will be sent for authorization on behalf of PEMEX, submitted by means of
established means and accompanied with annexes comparing backgrounds and
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argumentations, concept by concept, demonstrating compliance with requisites indicated

herein.
5. Should the preceding documents not be of Mexican origin, these should be legalized with
the Mexican Consulate or, when applicable, be certified by Apostille in conformity with the
"Decree Promulgating the Convention Abolishing Requirement of Legalizing Foreign Public
Documents” published in the Federal Official Gazette on August 14, 1995.
6. All documentation presented in a language other than Spanish must be accompanied by a

translation into Spanish performed by an expert qualified translator, taking into account
unit conversions in accordance with norm NOM-008- SCFI-2002. The translation should
carry the following legend signed by Licensor’s, Contractor’s and/or Supplier’s legal
representative proposing equivalent documentation.
“This translation faithfully reflects the content and interpretation of the original document
written in source langage, for purposes of the Tender and/or Conrtract, and legal purposes
arising thereof.”
7. PEMEX will explicitly respond in writing to the request submitted by Licensor, Contractor,
Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder, for use of equivalent regulating documentation,
indicating authorization, or not, to use of the equivalent regulating documentation. In the
event PEMEX does not authorize use of the proposed equivalent regulating
documentation, Licensor, Supplier, Manufacturer or Builder will remain under the
obligation of complying with regulations established at source of origin.
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STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE OF PETROLEOS MEXICANOS

ING. OCTAVIO BARSSE ESPINOSA

WORK GROUP COORDINATOR

LIC. ESTEBAN LEVIN BALCELLS

PRESIDENT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF STANDARDIZATION OF PETROLEOS MEXICANOS

ING. CARLOS RAFAEL MURRIETA CUMMINGS

PRESIDENT OF THE STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE OF PETROLEOS MEXICANOS AND ITS

12. ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................... 87

The following entities, subsidiaries and companies participated in its elaboration:

2.2. Scope Limits

3.0 FIELD APPLICATION

Standardization Technical Subcommittee of Petroleos Mexicanos

5.1. Official Mexican Standards (NOM)

a. NOM-008-SCFI-2002 Measurement Units General System

5.2. International Standards

5.3. Mexican Standards (NMX, NRF)

a. NRF-003-PEMEX-2007 Design and Evaluation of Fixed Offshore Platforms in the Gulf

a. Manufacture or Construction Certificate: Document issued by pressure Vessel

a. PEMEX (Petroleos Mexicanos and its Subsidiaries or

6.5. Seams: Circumferential or longitudinal butt-welded, of pressure vessel or component.

Manufacturer or Builder carries out in its shop(s), or in the subcontractor’s, or supplier(s)

6.9. Foreign document: foreign standardization document, issued by a foreign standardization

6.13. Pressure vessel or component specification: Datasheet, narrative or document which

d. Nominal Thickness (dn): Thickness commercially available of a material in conformity to its

6.18. Responsible Engineer: Independent professional expert, college recognized by a national

6.20. Standard: Standard guideline or document issued by a national or international body

7.0 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CLR Crack Length Ratio

TMDM Minimum Design Metal Temperature “MDMT”

With relation to measurements units and their symbols, refer to NOM-088-SCFI-2002.

8.1. Design Conditions

8.1.1. General Requirements

Foreign material certificated, catalogues, installation, operation, and maintenance

8.1.2.17. Vessel roofs should be semi-elliptical or semi-spherical, unless otherwise indicated in

8.1.2.3. Design temperature.

8.1.4 Design pressure.

a. Those generated by internal or external design pressure or a combination of these at

a. Hydrostatic test in workshop (new and cold, in horizontal position).

applicable, unless a higher value is indicated in the bid specifications, project

De = C (1.1 (DI + 2(dn + di)/1000) + e + Dp), or

8.1.6.2. Allowable stresses to longitudinal compression of the components not subject to

8.1.7.3. Allowable corrosion on internal components or exposed removable structural

8.1.8. Minimum thicknesses.

8.1.8.2. Minimum allowable corrosion thickness of non-removable parts, parts welded to

8.1.10. Nozzles, Connections, Releases and their reinforcements.

8.1.10.1. Calculation and design of nozzles or connections, releases, inspection registers,

8.1.10.3. Nozzle should not fall on welding cords.

8.1.10.5. Threaded NPT connections are only permitted at diameters of 20 to 40 DN in service

8.1.11. Inspection Registers, Manholes and Vessel releases.

8.1.11.3. Minimum DN of manholes should be:

8.1.12. Flanges and piping accessories

8.1.13. Vessel supports.

8.1.13.1. Gable supports should comply with the following:

Number of Access to gable

8.1.14. Ladders and platforms.

8.2.3 Pre-manufactured or preformed vessels’ components subject to pressure.

8.2.3.1. Pre-manufactured or preformed components provided by someone different to Vessel

8.2.3.3. Non-standardized Casting, Forging, Rolled or Die Components subject to pressure or

a) Threaded at least 2 diameters in length.

8.3. Manufacturing or Construction.

d) The subcontractor adheres to the quality plan, prepared by Builder, Supplier or