PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Acoustic Insulation for Piping

PTS 15.13.02
December 2016

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FOREWORD

PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS) has been developed based on the accumulated knowledge,
experience and best practices of the PETRONAS group supplementing by national and international
standards where appropriate. The key objective of PTS is to ensure standard technical practice across
the PETRONAS group.

Compliance to PTS is compulsory for PETRONAS-operated facilities and Joint Ventures (JVs) where
PETRONAS has more than fifty percent (50%) shareholding and/or operational control, and includes
all phases of work activities.

Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers who use PTS are solely responsible in ensuring the quality of
work, goods and services meet the required design and engineering standards. In the case where
specific requirements are not covered in the PTS, it is the responsibility of the
Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers to propose other proven or internationally established
standards or practices of the same level of quality and integrity as reflected in the PTS.

In issuing and making the PTS available, PETRONAS is not making any warranty on the accuracy or
completeness of the information contained in PTS. The Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers shall
ensure accuracy and completeness of the PTS used for the intended design and engineering
requirement and shall inform the Owner for any conflicting requirement with other international
codes and technical standards before start of any work.

PETRONAS is the sole copyright holder of PTS. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, recording or
otherwise) or be disclosed by users to any company or person whomsoever, without the prior written
consent of PETRONAS.

The PTS shall be used exclusively for the authorised purpose. The users shall arrange for PTS to be
kept in safe custody and shall ensure its secrecy is maintained and provide satisfactory information to
PETRONAS that this requirement is met.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Please be informed that the entire PTS inventory is currently undergoing transformation exercise from
2013 - 2015 which includes revision to numbering system, format and content. As part of this change,
the PTS numbering system has been revised to 6-digit numbers and drawings, forms and requisition
to 7-digit numbers. All newly revised PTS will adopt this new numbering system, and where required
make reference to other PTS in its revised numbering to ensure consistency. Users are requested to
refer to PTS 00.01.01 (PTS Index) for mapping between old and revised PTS numbers for clarity. For
further inquiries, contact PTS administrator at ptshelpdesk@petronas.com.my

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Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 5

1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS..................................................................................................... 5
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ............................................................................................... 5
2.0 AMENDMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS TO ISO 15665 ................................................................... 6
3.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY................................................................................................................. 7

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS) provides the minimum technical requirements for
design, construction, installation and testing of acoustic insulation for cyclindrical steel pipes
and their piping components. This PTS was developed to ensure the safe and reliable
operations of the equipment at PETRONAS assets.

This PTS adopts ISO 15665 with additional requirements as an amendment and supplement
based on PETRONAS lesson learnt and best practices.

1.1 SCOPE

1.1.1 This PTS covers piping and piping components for pipes size:
i. Up to 1m in diameter,
ii. Diameter <300mm, with minimum wall thickness of 4.2 mm, and
iii. Diameter ≥300mm, with minimum wall thickness of 6.3mm

1.1.2 This PTS, together with the reference standard, is intended to provide guidance on the
selection of the required class and extent of insulation for particular application in design and
installation of acoustic insulation by Contractor and Piping Engineer.

1.1.3 This PTS shall be read together with PTS 15.13.01 which provides requirements for other
aspects such as cladding design, surface protection, fastening, sealing and safety regulations.
In addition, PTS 12.01.02 provides general requirement for noise control including noise
control procedures and noise requirements at individual equipment and overall plant levels.

1.1.4 Acoustic insulation for rectangular ducting, vessel or machinery is excluded from this PTS.

1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1.2.1 General Definition of Terms

Refer to PTS 00.01.03 for PTS Requirements, General Definition Of Terms, Abbreviations &
Reading Guide.

1.2.2 Specific Definition of Terms

None

1.2.3 Specific Abbreviations

None

1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This PTS 15.13.02 (November 2016) replaces PTS 15.13.02 (July 2013).

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2.0 AMENDMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS TO ISO 15665

This PTS has adopted ISO 15665 incorporating Technical Corrigendum 1 with the following
amendment:

1. Scope

Add the following sentence:

“In the case that acoustic insulation classes A, B or C are not sufficient to provide the required
noise reduction, the Contractor or Piping Engineer may specify high performance insulation
according to other international standards or proprietary specifications with Owner
approval.”

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3.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

In this PTS, reference is made to the following Standards/Publications. Unless specifically

designated by date, the latest edition of each publication shall be used, together with any
supplements/revisions thereto:

PTS STANDARDS

Index to PTS PTS 00.01.01

PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms PTS 00.01.03

& Reading Guide

Noise Control PTS 12.01.02

Thermal Insulation (Amendments/Supplements PTS 15.13.01

to the CINI Manual)

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Acoustics – Acoustics insulation for pipes, valves ISO 15665: 2003

and flanges

Technical Corrigendum 1:2004

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