Piping Design Criteria

Engineering, Procurement
rocurement & Construction for

Well Pad 4 and Well Pad 9 at the West Qurna
(Phase 2) Contract Area
PIPING DESIGN CRITERIA
Approved for
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EPC for Well Pad 4 and Well Pad 9 at the
West Qurna (Phase 2) Contract Area
Piping Desing Criteria Rev.: 00 Status: AFU

DOCUMENT No.: 8015-0151
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CONTENT
1. OVERVIEW................................................................................................
................................ ............................................................ 5
2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS................................................................
............................................................... 6
2.1. Terms and Abbreviations ................................................................
................................................................. 6
3. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................
................................ .................................................. 7
3.1. Scope................................................................................................................................
................................ ................................... 7
4. DESIGN RULES................................................................................................
................................ ..................................................... 8
4.1. Input Documents and Drawings ................................................................
...................................................... 8
4.1.1. Piping and Instruments Diagram (P&ID) ..............................................................
................................ 8
4.1.2. Line List................................................................................................
................................ ..................................................... 8
4.1.3. Piping Classes................................
................................................................................................
............................................ 8
4.2. Output Documents and Drawings ................................................................
................................................... 9
4.2.1. Plot Plans ................................................................................................
................................ ................................................... 9
4.2.2. Plot and Unit Key Plan................................................................
Plan ........................................................... 10
4.2.3. General Arrangement Drawings
D (GAD) ..............................................................
................................ 10
4.2.4. Sections, Elevations and Details ................................................................
............................................ 11
4.2.5. Isometric Sketches ................................................................................................
.................................. 11
4.2.6. "As built" Drawings ................................................................
............................................................... 12
4.2.7. Sketches List................................
................................................................................................
............................................ 12
4.3. Design Rules ................................................................................................
................................ .................................................... 12
4.3.1. Design of Plot Plan................................................................................................
Plan .................................. 12
4.3.2. Free Areas for Maintenance ................................................................
.................................................. 13
4.3.3. Trench-ways
ways pipes, ................................................................................................
................................. 13
4.3.4. Pipe crossing................................
................................................................................................
............................................ 13
4.4. Equipment Maintenance ................................................................................................
................................ 14
4.4.1. Fixed Equipment for Ordinary Maintenance ......................................................
................................ 14
4.4.2. Vessel manholes ................................................................................................
...................................... 14
4.4.3. Piping components................................................................................................
components .................................. 14
5. ACCESSIBILITY AND OPERABILITY
OP ................................................................
.......................................... 15
5.1.1. Vessel Manholes ................................................................................................
...................................... 15
5.1.2. Miscellaneous ................................................................................................
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5.2. Piping Materials ................................................................................................

................................ .............................................. 16
5.2.1. Line Diameters ................................................................................................
................................ ........................................ 16
5.2.2. Flanges and Unions................................................................................................
Unions ................................. 16
5.2.3. Bends................................................................................................
................................ ........................................................ 16
5.2.4. Diameter Reductions ................................................................
.............................................................. 16
5.2.5. Branches ................................................................................................
................................ .................................................. 17
6. INSTALLATION RULES ................................................................................................
................................... 18
6.1. Piping Components and Fittings Installation ...............................................................
................................ 18
6.1.1. General ................................................................................................
................................ .................................................... 18
6.1.2. On-line
line Valve Installation ................................................................
...................................................... 18
6.1.3. Check Valve Installation ................................................................
........................................................ 19
6.1.4. Plug Valve, Ball Valve Installation ................................................................
....................................... 19
6.1.5. Butterfly Valve Installation ................................................................
................................................... 19
6.1.6. Vents and Drains ................................................................................................
.................................... 19
6.2. Instrument Installation Assembly
Assem on Piping ................................................................
................................ 20
6.2.1. Control Valves ................................................................................................
................................ ........................................ 20
6.2.2. Instruments ................................................................................................
................................ ............................................. 20
6.2.3. Inlet line ................................................................................................
................................ ................................................... 20
6.2.4. Outlet line - Discharge into the Atmosphere ........................................................
................................ 21
6.2.5. Outlet line - Discharge into a closed system .........................................................
................................ 21
6.2.6. Process Piping ................................................................................................
................................ ......................................... 22
6.2.7. Utility Piping ................................................................................................
................................ ........................................... 22
6.3. Utility Stations ................................................................................................
................................ ................................................. 22
6.3.1. Process and Utilities Production Area ................................................................
.................................. 22
6.3.2. Off-site
site Area for Storage and Loading ................................................................
................................. 23
6.4. Instrument
ent Air Distribution................................................................
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1. OVERVIEW
East Limited (COMPANY) is planning to develop its upstream production facilities

Lukoil Mid-East
and infrastructure to meet a target of 800 КBOPD
BOPD of production in the West Qurna-2
Qurna oil field in
Southern Iraq.
The West Qurna-22 field is located in the south-eastern
south part
rt of Iraq, 64 km westwards from Basrah
and 32 km to south-west
west from Zubair Oil Field.
The West Qurna-22 field occupies lower reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which
confluence constitutes the Shatt Al Arab River. The relief of the area is described
describ as a plateau of
low-lying
lying coastal sand plain having an elevation 5 to 50 m. The contract area of the West Qurna-2
Qurna
field lies in the northernmost part of the Rumaila Field.
The southern part of the field is intersected by Euphrates River. Width of riverbed
river is 300-400 m and
depth is 8 - 8,5 m. The river banks are low. The PROJECT area territory is partly under water and
4-55 m high dams are filled in meridional and lateral directions to protect the territory against
flooding.
Part of the territory along southern
outhern and northern bank of Euphrates River is occupied by a network
of rural inhabitant
nt areas and palm woods. The area is in subtropical climate, maximum summer
temperature is +55°С, С, minimum winter temperature is -5°С.. The average annual amount of
precipitation is less than 200 mm, precipitation is characterized by rare but intensive rainfalls,
rainf 100
mm being the highest amount of precipitation received during one day.
Basrah, Qurna and Medeina towns are interconnected with a paved road. The nearest rail road
stretches away from Basrah in latitudinal direction.
The West Qurna-22 layout configuration
configuration has been arranged using the Central Processing Facilities
(CPF) plus clustered oil production wells philosophy, so that the clusters (Well Pads) grouping a
specific number of oil production wells and geographically distributed across the field on a strategic
manner, are interconnected through an extended gathering system, to bring all the produced fluids
into CPF.
Presently eight well pads (WP 02, WP 05, WP 06, WP 07, WP 08, WP 10, WP11/1A and WP 12)
are connected through gathering system to the main
ma CPF.

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2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
[Document Number] – [Document Title]
8015-0151-SC02-00-000-PI-SP
SP-00001 Piping Class Specification
8015-0151-SC02-00-000-PI-PP
PP-00001 3D Model Review Procedure
8015-0151-SC02-00-000-PI-DS
DS-00003 Data Sheet For Piping Valves
The following
ollowing Order of Precedence shall apply for the execution of the CONTRACT:
• Iraqi Regulations and Standards
• CONTRACT
• Data Sheets and Project Specifications
• International Codes and Standards
• Drawings
Where reference is made to the codes, specification
specification or standard, the reference shall be taken to
mean the latest edition of the code, specification or standard, including addenda, supplements and
revision thereto.
In the event of conflict or ambiguities between the specification and its attachments or any
an other
specifications, or with any of the applicable codes and regulations, the CONTRACTOR shall seek
written clarification from the COMPANY before proceeding with the work. The COMPANY’s
clarification shall be final.
2.1. Terms and Abbreviations

bbreviations
Item Description
COMPANY LUKOIL Mid-East

Mid Limited
CONTRACT CY
CY-19-8015-0069
CONTRACTOR SICIM SPA
PROJECT Engineering, Procurement & Construction for Well Pad 4 and Well
Pad 9 at the West Qurna (Phase 2) Contract Area
Any person, firm, or company, employed by CONTRACTOR to perform
SUPPLIER
any work or duty on their behalf

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3. INTRODUCTION
3.1. Scope
These General Design Rules are standard specifications containing the general
design, installation and construction criteria as well as the technical requirements
for the Plant Design and Piping.
These General Design Rules are applicable to West Qurna 2 Early Production
Facilities.
They shall be used in conjunction with the “Layout Philosophy and Design Criteria”
and General Supply Rules for Piping Components that will be issued for the project.

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4. DESIGN RULES
4.1. Input Documents and Drawings
The documents and drawings and their contents, to which the piping design refers are listed
below.
4.1.1. Piping and Instruments Diagram (P&ID)
The "P&ID" is the basic document for the piping system design.
design. It contains:
- Indication of all equipment with relevant items and service
- All process and utility lines concerning the plant. Diameter, fluid content, line
number, class to which the piping belongs, steam tracing, hot water tracing
and/or jacketing, if
i any, are shown for each line
- Valve types and positions
- Instrumentation
- Itemized piping components
4.1.2. Line List
The Line List contains all plant lines, indicating for each-one:
each
- Line number
- Connection references (from/to)
- Operating and design temperatures
- Operating and design pressure
- Rating
- Finishing of flanges
- Diameters
- Material
- Piping class
- Test pressure
- PWHT requirements
- Insulation material and thickness
- Painting system
4.1.3. Piping Classes
These are specifications for piping components, grouped per fluid and a service.
Dimensional characteristics and type and grade of material for each single unit are
detailed in each class.

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4.2. Output Documents and Drawings
For each document and drawing produced by the Plant Design and Piping Department,
characteristics and contents
contents are listed in the following paragraphs 5.2.1 covers the
documentation prepared during Basic Design while the remaining paragraphs cover the
development of Detailed Design.
4.2.1. Plot Plans
According to plant characteristics, either one or both of the following

foll drawings are
produced:
- Overall Plot Plans (or General Plot Plans)
- Unit Plot Plans (or Detailed Plot Plans)
4.2.1.1. Overall
verall Plot Plans
This is usually made on a "84.1 cm x 118.9 cm" (A0) format, using the appropriate
scale according to plant dimensions, and shows:
s
- Battery limits with relative coordinates
- Main and secondary roads
- Process Units
- Utility Units
- Storage Tanks with relative basins
- Loading and unloading areas
- Main pipe-racks
racks and sleeper ways
- Structures and buildings
- Geographic & conventional north and direction of prevailing winds
- Flare area
- Interconnecting area
- routing of pipes; cables; Equipment table
4.2.1.2. Unit Plot Plan
This is generally made on a "84.1 cm x 118.9 cm " (A0) format, 1:100, 1:200 or 1:400
scale, and represents one Unit or one Area of thethe Plant, showing:
- Unit or Area battery limits
- Main and secondary roads with relevant coordinates
- All ground or elevated equipment with items and position referred to the
reference axis
- All structures with their position referred to the reference axis, with alignments,
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- All pipe-rack
rack columns with their position referred to the reference axis and
alignments
- All sleeper ways with their position referred to the reference axis
- All building with their position referred to the reference axis and with overall
dimensions
- Equipment dismantling and maintenance areas
- Equipment elevations table.
- routing of pipes; cables; Equipment table
The drawing shows all equipment elevations with reference to the th tangent line for
vertical equipment, to the equipment axis for horizontal ones, and to the bearing
surface for equipment without reference axis. In special cases, where greater detail of
certain parts of the plant is required, elevation drawings shall be produced.
4.2.2. Plot and Unit Key Plan
The Plot and Unit Key Plan subdivides the Plot Plan into several General Arrangement
Drawings (piping layouts), according to the selected format and scale.
4.2.3. General
eneral Arrangement Drawings (GAD)
The GAD is a piping layout and covers a certain area of the plant, identified on the Key
Plans.
It is generally made on a "841 mm x 1189 mm"" (A0) format, on a 1:33 1/3 or 1:50 scale
for the process areas and/or utility areas and a 1:50 or 1:100 scale for storage areas.
If necessary, drawings at different levels will be made for each area, to show clearly the
following information:
- all the elements indicated on the detailed plot plan (equipment, structures,
buildings, pipe racks, etc.)
- all the above-ground
ground level foundations
- all the trenches
enches
- all the platforms and ladders on the equipment
- all main obstacles for piping routing or accessibility (control boards, fire-fighting
fire
equipment, etc.)
- all piping and components (pipes, valves, flanges, fittings, etc.) according to the
"Piping Symbols
Symbols for Piping Layouts Standards". Each line on the GAD will show
the following information: flow direction, line number, piping class, diameter,
insulation and tracing symbol if required, and all dimensions necessary for
installation
- all on-line
line and on equipment
equ instruments
- all equipment center line with coordinates, North and East
- all pipe supports
- all Tag numbers
- Plan views shall be limited by match line (coordinated line; continuous line).

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4.2.4. Sections, Elevations and Details
Sections, and/or elevations,

elevations, of the GAD will be made in particular cases such as
multilevel (hidden) piping, unclear location of piping/instruments from top view, etc
Details on 1:50 or 1:33 1/3 scale may be provided if necessary for 1:100 GAD scale of
storage areas.
4.2.5. Isometricc Sketches
Isometric sketches will be provided for all lines, made on a "29.7 x 42.0" (A3) format.
These sketches will not be made to scale and will always be one-
one-line type.
The Isometric Sketches show the following information:
- the routing of the line with

with the position of all fittings (valves, flanges, bends, etc.)
- symbols with references, for all typical installations (vents, drains, etc.)
- flow direction
- line number
- piping class
- pipe and piping components diameters
- equipment connections reference (item/nozzle)
(item/n
- all dimensions required for the line construction (prefabrication and erection)
- Pipe supports with tag number
- orifice flanges pressure taps orientation
- orientation of flange holes if not standard
- construction details, if any, concerning special components,
components, to be constructed on
site with piping materials
- item and number of all on line instruments or on equipment
- for piping 1½” or less, the isometric sketch will be indicative (same level of detail
as other piping ) for routing, support and dimensions and nd will be checked on site
by the Mechanical Contractor before construction.
- for 2” or larger pipes, the isometric sketch will show:
final dimensions to allow prefabrication and erection of the lines
symbols and references for standard and special auxiliary
auxilia piping supports
field welding, to be executed during erection by field
- stress analysis calculation number
- List, data and quantity of each type of component
- North arrow
- Operating and Design condition, Insulation wt, Hydrotesting test pressure, test
media.
- Heat; PWHT; Painting system; NACE; reference to P&ID and GA
NDTs; Pre-Heat;
- Material description level to be min as in PDMS.
P

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4.2.6. "As built" Drawings
On completion of the construction work, the following drawings to be provided with "as
built" revision:
- Overall Plot lot Plans
- Unit Plot Plans
- Piping General Arrangements
- Piping Isometrics
4.2.7. Sketches List
The list of sketches includes all the isometric sketches for the plant, detailing for each:
- Line number
- Zone or Area reference
- Sheet number
- Date of issue and revision
revi
4.3. Design Rules

4.3.1. Design of Plot Plan
Plot Plan will be drawn up according to:

- National standards and codes in force in the Country where the plant will be
erected.
- Safety rules required by the "National Fire Protection
Protection Association", as applicable.
- Distances between equipment required by process conditions.
- Free areas for maintenance
- Fixed facilities for ordinary maintenance
- Accessibility and maneuverability.
- Erection requirements.
While meeting the above requirements
requirements plot plan definition shall also take into
account economy and management criteria for the plant.

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4.3.2. Free Areas for Maintenance
a) Access
ccess roads and plant internal roads:
See doc. 8015-0151
0151-SC02-00-000-CI-SP-00004
Head clearance
learance above main access
access to the plant and main roads for the passage 6.1 m
of large maintenance vehicles, measured between the road bed and the lowest
point of uncovered or insulated pipes or of steel shape supports:
b) Head clearance above any railway passage measured between the upper edge 6.5 m
of the rail and the lowest point of uncovered or insulated pipes or of structural
steel supports (to be checked with local regulations):
c) Minimum
inimum distance
distanc between center line of railway and any obstacle (to be 2.6 m
verified with local rules):
d) Head clearance above the passage for maintenance cranes in the plant areas: 4.3 m
e) Maintenance head clearance above the pumps:
pumps 3.2 m
f) Free access area for the maintenance of pumps, from the end of the 3.0 m
pumps/motor
umps/motor and the external edge of structural steel and/or piping:
piping
g) Minimum
inimum distance
distanc between edge of road and edge of equipment or piping: 1.5 m
Minimum width, for access of personnel, between equipment, structures
h) 0.7 m
and/or piping:
i) Head clearance, for passage,
passag under piping or structures: 2.1 m
l) Minimum bottom pipe elevation from the ground or floors of structures: 0.3 m
m) Minimum clearance between structures members and:
- Non Insulated Pipe:
Pipe 50 mm
- Insulated Piping:
50 mm
n) Minimum clearance between non insulated pipes:
- between pipes on pipe-rack:
pipe 50 mm
- between pipes on sleeper ways:
ways
50 mm
o) Minimum width of walkways between platforms or sleeper ways crossings: 0.7 m
4.3.3. Trench-ways
ways pipes,
For trench-ways
ways pipes, the clearance between the top
top of trench-way
trench bed and bottom of
pipes or flanges shall be: 75 mm.
4.3.4. Pipe crossing
The diameter of pipe crossing holes in floor structures shall be equal to the outside
diameter of the standard line plus 50 mm.

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4.4. Equipment Maintenance

4.4.1. Fixed
xed Equipment for Ordinary Maintenance
Fixed equipment for maintenance includes:

include
- Davit
- Bridge crane.
4.4.2. Vessel manholes
Manholes, access holes have to be installed at the accessible for maintenance locations.
Manhole covers have to be removable, and when their their weight is more than
tha 20 kg they
have to be equipped with lift-and-turn
lift turn or other devices to open and close them.
4.4.3. Piping components
On piping
iping components (valves, check valves, safety valves, filters, spectacle
specta blinds, etc),
no fixed equipment will be provided.

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5. ACCESSIBILITY AND OPERABILITY

OP
5.1.1. Vessel Manholes
a) For manholes located at a maximum of 3 m. above ground, no service platform

or fixed ladders will be provided.
provided
b) When a service platform is required, it will be designed taking into

into account the
following criteria:
criteria
- Clearance at manhole access : 900 mm
- Clearance at each side of manhole measured between external edge of
flange, and any obstruction (ladders, instruments, etc.): 300 mm
- Minimum height from manhole center line to service floor:
floor 700 mm
- Maximum height from manhole center line to service floor:
floor 1200 mm
5.1.2. Miscellaneous
a) All valves requiring operational handling will be installed so that the handwheel can
ca
be reached from the floor or platform.
If installed at a height of more than 2.1 m. (handwheel center line) above service
floor, operation will be by a chain control (this is not applicable to 1½” or smaller
valves).
If installed under the service floor, the handwheel will be extended to 1.2 m. above
the service floor.
1½” and smaller valves are considered accessible from fixed ladders also.
b) Branch block valves on headers do not need accessories for handling.
c) Control valves will be accessible from the ground or platforms. On platforms, control
valves shall be installed inside the railings. Control valves will be installed on
circular column platforms only if expressly required for process reasons.
d) Safety valves will be accessible from the ground
gr or from platforms.
latforms. On platforms,
safety valves will be installed inside the railings.
e) Valved branches for pressure instruments will be accessible from the ground or
platforms or fixed ladders. If installed at a height less than of 3.6 m above floor they
will be considered accessible by portable ladder.
f) Temperature instruments will be accessible from the floor, platforms or fixed

ladders. If installed at a height of less than 3.6 m above floor, they will be
considered accessible by portable ladder.
g) Orifice
rifice flange valve outlets will be accessible from the floor, platforms or fixed
ladders. If installed at a height of less than 3.6 m above floor, they will be

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considered accessible by portable ladder. If installed on pipe racks, they need no

accessories for handling.
h) Level glass indicators will be accessible from the ground, platforms or fixed ladders.
i) "Displacement" or "differential" type level instruments will be accessible from the

ground or platforms. If installed with the instrument lower edge at a height of less
than 3 m above floor, they will be considered accessible from fixed ladders.
5.2. Piping Materials

5.2.1. Line Diameters
Pipes and fittings with diameters of 1¼”, 2½", 3½", 4½" and 5" will not normally be
used.
Where such diameters are

are required for connections to equipment, the pipe length will be
reduced to a minimum.
5.2.2. Flanges and Unions
a) The use of flanges on pipes will be minimized and anyway limited to:
- Connecting lines to equipment.
- Connecting flanged elements installed on-line
on (valves
valves etc.)
- On pipes which have to be removed for particular service and maintenance.
b) Unions will not be used on flammable or toxic product lines. In any case, the use of
unions will be limited to utility lines, 1½” or smaller diameter and when the line
rating is not larger than 600 #.
c) Flat-faced
faced flanges (FF) will be used for equipment nozzle joints.
joints
5.2.3. Bends
a) Changes in direction will be made by means of elbows

elbows (forged or mitred), or bent
pipes.
b) Elbows will be long radius type (R = 1.5 D) unless otherwise specified.
c) For changes of direction, bent pipe can be used with a bending radius longer than
1.5 times the pipe diameter. In particular, this solution will be adopted for slurry
lines, pneumatic transport lines, pigged lines, utility lines with 1½” or smaller
diameter. (e.g. steam tracing, utility lines to equipment, etc.)
5.2.4. Diameter Reductions
To reduce piping diameter, reducers or reducers nipples will be used; reducing

flanges will be used only in exceptional cases.

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5.2.5. Branches
a) Branches will generally

generally be at 90° and will be made by "tee" pieces, pipe to
pipe branch connections with or without reinforcing plates or weldolets, as per
the "Branches table" for each project.
b) Pipe to pipe branch connections (with or without reinforcing plates), with an
angle of less then 90°, will be used only for flow requirements (slurry lines,
safety valve discharges on flare headers, etc.).
c) Reinforcing plates will be defined as per ASME B 31.3 code.

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6. INSTALLATION RULES
6.1. Piping Components
nents and Fittings Installation
6.1.1. General
a) Piping will be arranged so that the equipment or the part of it that requires
maintenance (exchangers, tube bundles, pumps, etc.) can be removed without
removing block valves or all the lines connected to same equipment.
equip
b) Hot pipes will be arranged or insulated in order to limit radiation effects on
adjacent equipment, which could be damaged by excessive heat (motorized valves,
conduit, etc.), to less than 40°C.
c) Pipes will be assembled as far as possible in bundles. Bundle elevation will vary in
order to allow deviations, extensions and orthogonal crossings, without
interferences.
d) Pipes will be designed in order to avoid liquid or gas pockets; otherwise a vent for
gas pockets and a drain for liquid pockets will be provided
provided respectively.
e) In pipes conducting caustic products, acids, liquids that can solidify or gas that can
create corrosive condensate, fluid stagnation points will be avoided.
f) Branches from air, condensate, steam or gas headers will be executed on the top t of
the pipe. In particular cases and anyhow when the branch diameter is smaller than
the manifold diameter, a lateral branch is acceptable.
g) Branches from liquid product headers will be generally made on the bottom of the
pipes. Lateral and top branches are acceptable however.
h) No process pipe will be installed inside the control room. No steam or condensate
pipe will be installed inside electric sub-stations.
sub
6.1.2. On-line
line Valve Installation
Gate valve and globe valve installation:

a) At the inlet and at the outlet of safety valves, the valve stem will be always
oriented horizontally.
b) On pipes containing dangerous liquids, the valve stem will never be installed
below the horizontal level.
c) On cryogenic service pipes, the valve stem will be oriented vertically
vertic or at the
most at 45 from vertical.
d) Chain for valve handling shall not obstruct passage areas. The chain will extend to
900 mm above the operation platform.
e) All the CSO/LO gate valves will be installed with horizontal stem, in order to
avoid the wedge
wedge falling due to gravity and obstruct the fluid flow in case of failure.

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6.1.3. Check Valve Installation
a) Clapet check valves will be preferably installed horizontally. Vertical installation

is allowed in the case of upwards flow.
b) If a check valve is installed in such a way that when it closes liquid accumulates in
the pipes, a drain is required upstream from the valve.
6.1.4. Plug Valve, Ball Valve Installation
a) On plug valves and ball valves chain operation and/or operation by extension will
be allowed only in exceptional
except cases.
b) The position indicator of gear-operated
gear operated plug and ball valves shall be visible from
operational floor.
c) Hand wheel shall be installed horizontally to avoid any accumulation of dust in
the pin seat.
6.1.5. Butterfly Valve Installation
a) In butterfly valve
valve installation, check that during handling the butterfly does not
interfere with elements inside pipes (thermometer pockets, line reductions,
internal coating etc.).
b) If butterfly valve is not "Threaded legs type", supplementary couple of flanges
will bee installed when downstream line can be removed during maintenance
operations.
c) Hand wheel shall be installed horizontally to avoid any accumulation of dust in
the pin seat.
6.1.6. Vents and Drains
a) Piping will be designed in order to avoid gas and liquid accumulations.

accumul
Otherwise:
- on all liquid accumulations drain valves will be installed
- on all gas accumulations, non valved vents will be installed.
b) Vent diameter: ¾"
c) Drain diameter:
- ¾" for ¾" to 14" lines
- 1½” for 16" or larger lines.
Except for lines containing
containing heavy products whose diameter will be 1" minimum.
d) For vents and drains installed on high pressure lines or hydrogen lines, the first
connecting nipple to main line will be SCH. 160 minimum.
minimum

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6.2. Instrument Installation Assembly on Piping

6.2.1. Control Valves
a) In control valve installation, sufficient clearance for actuator accessibility

and/or removal will be provided.
- The plug will always be removed from the bottom of the valve and the
minimum clearance, to be agreed on with the Instrumentation
Depar
Department, will be provided.
- The actuator diaphragm will be accessible from the top of valve and a
300 mm clearance will be provided.
b) Control valves will be positioned preferably with the stem oriented vertically.
In particular cases, the stem may be oriented to 45 from the vertical axis. The
stem may never be oriented horizontally or downwards.
c) In the control sets, a valved drain will be provided between the first block
valve and control valve.
6.2.2. Instruments
The typical installation assemblies for instruments

instruments are shown in the Instrument hook-up
hook
drawings, 8015-015
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6.2.3. Inlet line
- The safety valve inlet line will be vertical and as short as possible; fittings used
will be kept to a minimum to minimize the pressure drop.
- In order to reduce mechanical stress on safety valves and on relevant inlet lines,
the reaction forces caused by valve opening must be taken into consideration,
especially in the case of discharge into the atmosphere.
A proper analysis of such forces and relevant effects

effects on valve and connected
piping will be made applying the calculation criteria for such forces as per
ASME B31.1 (Appendix II para. 2.3) and in API 520.
- Gate valves shall be installed with horizontal stem, in order to avoid the wedge
falling due to gravity,
gravity, and obstructing the fluid flow in case of failure.
- In case of joint assembly of a main safety valve and a spare safety valve, block
valves on the inlet and outlet lines will be installed creating a system which does
not allow the block valves to be closed on the main safety valve without first

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opening the block valves on the spare safety valve, or vice versa. This system can
be obtained by mechanical interlock or using valves with padlocks.
- For safety valves with operating temperatures below zero degreesde Celsius which
discharge into the atmosphere, it is necessary to avoid the formation of ice and
condensate in the valve plug, due to air humidity. For this purpose, the safety
valve shall be installed leaving the last part of the inlet line without insulation.
in In
this case, the non-insulated
non insulated part will be long enough to prevent dew point being
reached in the valve; otherwise the safety valve must be heated (using steam or
other proper means).
6.2.4. Outlet line - Discharge into the Atmosphere
- When a valve discharges into the atmosphere the outlet shall be directed upwards
for gas discharges, and downwards for liquid discharges.
- For dangerous fluids, if a safe discharge location is expressly required on the
P&ID, the outlet pipe will be raised 3 m. above any walkway situated within 15
m.
- For those fluids for which a safe discharge location is not required, the outlet
pipe will be oriented towards an area where persons do not pass.
- Outlet pipes of safety valves discharging into the atmosphere will have
ha a 10 mm
diameter hole in the bottom to drain any condensate or rainwater. In case of
dangerous fluids, the said hole will be connected by piping to a safe area or to the
sewer.
6.2.5. Outlet line - Discharge into a closed system
Safety valves discharging

scharging into a closed system shall be installed at a higher level than
the flare header, so that the safety valve outlet line always slopes towards the header;
the intake will be on the top header, oriented at 45° in the flow direction. Horizontal
intakess will be allowed when the safety valve discharge pipe diameter is at least one
diameter smaller than that of the header.
- If the safety valve has to be installed lower than header, a 3/4" valved drain line
could be provided, at the minimum distance from safety safety valve outlet flange,
discharging, previous check of process, into a recovery pot where liquid after
vaporization shall be connected to blow down header.
- For the assembly of block valves on safety valve outlet lines, the same rules will
be observed as for the assembly of inlet line valves.
- Special care will be taken in the safety valve outlet line arrangement, in order to
minimize changes of direction.
- Supports for the above line will be designed in order to minimize stress on the
valve, taking into account
account that the line will have to maintain its position when the
safety valve is disassembled.

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6.2.6. Process Piping
The inlet and outlet furnace process pipes will be designed in order to insure a balanced
distribution on all furnace passages.
The transfer line
ne between the furnace outlet and fractionation column, will slope towards
the column and a straight horizontal length of at least 10 diameters long, will be
provided upstream from the column nozzle. In the case of lower outlet furnaces the
above said line will be raised close to the furnace and will slope towards the column.
The supports will be designed in order to reduce any vibration induced by the fluid in the
intermediate phase (liquid gas).
In piping assemblies on furnaces, the inspection doors and access doors must not be
obstructed; moreover pipes must not be installed in front of explosion doors.
In furnace without flanged nozzles (butt welded connections), compatibility between
lines and furnace piping test pressures will be verified. If they are not compatible, the
line isometric sketches shall indicate that, the union welding between furnace and piping
shall be carried out after the relevant pressure tests. The pipe shall be constructed with a
longer end to allow welding after removal of the temporary
temporary closing.
6.2.7. Utility Piping
On the pipe downstream from the block-valve,

block valve, neither vents or drains will be installed.
Piping pockets will be drained through 6 mm. diameter holes; the block-valve block
downstream line will not be subjected to hydraulic test, but only to visual inspection.
6.3. Utility Stations
Service hose stations for water, air, steam and nitrogen supplies (the last only where
expressly required by the design specifications) will be located in the following areas:
6.3.1. Process and Utilities Production

Product Area
On ground floor: hose stations will be arranged to reach all equipment or pipes
concerned, using 15 m. hose lengths.
On structures: hose stations will be arranged to serve the whole floor. The water hose
station shall be limited to the first floor.
floo
On fractionation columns: hose stations will be provided on all manholes platforms and
on the highest platform, with the exception of water.
For vertical structures and vessels in general, utilities stations will be installed on every
other floor.

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6.3.2. Off-site
site Area for Storage and Loading
Hose stations will be provided in pump room, in tank trucks and/or railway loading area,
in additive
tive and waste treatments area.
6.4. Instrument Air Distribution
The instrument air distribution network will be completely separate from the service air
network; its only use will be for plant instrumentation.
From each utility branch from the header, a block-valve

block valve will be provided, installed at a
minimum distance from the header.
Threaded piping instrument air distribution networks
networks shall be provided with assembly joint
by unions on 1½” or smaller lines, and flanges on 2” or larger lines, to be installed about
every 12 m. length of straight pipe and every two changes of direction.

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2.1. Terms and Abbreviations

COMPANY LUKOIL Mid-East

CONTRACTOR SICIM SPA

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4.1.1. Piping and Instruments Diagram (P&ID)

4.1.2. Line List

4.1.3. Piping Classes

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4.2. Output Documents and Drawings

4.2.1. Plot Plans

According to plant characteristics, either one or both of the following

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4.2.2. Plot and Unit Key Plan

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4.2.4. Sections, Elevations and Details

Sections, and/or elevations,

4.2.5. Isometricc Sketches

- the routing of the line with

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4.2.6. "As built" Drawings

4.2.7. Sketches List

4.3. Design Rules

Plot Plan will be drawn up according to:

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4.3.2. Free Areas for Maintenance

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4.4. Equipment Maintenance

Fixed equipment for maintenance includes:

4.4.2. Vessel manholes

4.4.3. Piping components

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5. ACCESSIBILITY AND OPERABILITY

a) For manholes located at a maximum of 3 m. above ground, no service platform

b) When a service platform is required, it will be designed taking into

b) Branch block valves on headers do not need accessories for handling.

f) Temperature instruments will be accessible from the floor, platforms or fixed

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considered accessible by portable ladder. If installed on pipe racks, they need no

i) "Displacement" or "differential" type level instruments will be accessible from the

5.2. Piping Materials

Where such diameters are