PMRC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

BALL VALVES
(ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO ISO 17292)

PMRC MAR VA/107

March 2014

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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 supplemented 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
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5
2.0 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ........................................................................................ 5
3.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO ISO 17292: 2004 ................................................. 5
4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY..................................................................................................... 12
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This document specifies the mandatory additional requirements for ball valves that comply
with the ISO 17292 standard. This PMRC MAR shall apply in addition to the applicable PMRC
datasheet.
This PMRC MAR is written as amendment to ISO 17292 standard. The clause numbering of
ISO 17292 has been retained and amendments are identified as:
 Add sentence
 Add paragraph
 Rephrased to read
 Delete

2.0 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This document is the first issuance of PMRC MAR (2014).

3.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO ISO 17292: 2004

The requirements are maintained as written, except the amendments/supplements as

identified in the paragraph below.
The paragraph number is made reference to the original of the above:

4.3.3 Add sentence:

Metal seats shall be fully rated.

4.3.4 Add paragraph:

Other soft seat materials shall be fully rated for Class 150, 300, 600, 900, and 1500
valves in accordance with the appropriate class as specified in ASME B 16.34 or ASME
B 16.5 for temperatures up to 150 ⁰C (302 ⁰F) and Class 2500 up to 120 ⁰C (248 ⁰F).
5.2.1.2 Add Table 2A:
Minimum bore diameters for Class 900/1500 and 2500
In mm (in)
DN NPS Full Bore Reduced Bore
15 1/2 13 (0.50) 8 (0.31)
20 3/4 19 (0.75) 11 (0.43)
25 1 25 (1.00) 1 (0.67)
32 1.1/4 32 (1.25) 23 (0.90)
40 1.1/2 38 (1.50) 27 (1.06)
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50 2 N/A 27 (1.06)
5.2.1.3
Add Table 3A:

DN NPS Class 900/1500 Class 2500

15 1/2 4.8 (0.177) 6.6 (0.260)
20 3/4 5.9 (0.232) 8.7(0.34)
25 1 7.2 (0.283) 11.1(0.437)
32 1.1/4 9.0 (0.354) 14.5(0.571)
40 1.1/2 9.9 (0.390) 16.2(0.637)
50* 2* 11.8 (0.465) 19.6(0.772)
*Reduced bore only.

5.2.2.4 Add sentence:

The surface plane of the nut bearing area of all flanged joints shall be parallel to
the machined flange face within 1°.

5.2.2.5 Add paragraph:

The following tolerances shall apply:
The maximum lateral flange misalignment (offset of aligned flange centrelines) shall
be not greater than 2.0 mm (0.08 in).
For the angular flange misalignment (parallelism of aligned flange faces), the
maximum measured difference between flange faces shall be not greater than 2.5
mm/m (0.03 in/ft).

5.2.9.5 Add paragraph:

An integral ball‐stem design is not allowed for ball valves with a floating ball.
 Stem sections shall be cylindrical, within a tolerance of 0.05 mm (0.002 in).
 Stem shall be straight, within a tolerance over the travel of the stem of 1
mm/metre (0.012 in/ft)
 Stem sealing area shall have a maximum surface roughness (Ra) of 0.8 µm and
free from any defects.

5.2.9.6 Add paragraph:

If it is specified that the valve will be installed underground or at a level below the
operator’s position, the valve shall have a stem extension and extension casing. The
casing shall be fully enclosed and externally coated for corrosion prevention. For
gear operated valves, the gearbox shall be mounted directly on the valve. The
gearbox input shaft shall be extended.
The design of the stem extension and protector (if applicable) shall be subject of
approval by the Owner.
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5.2.11.1 Add sentence:

The operating means shall be positively secured against loosening.

5.2.11.2 Add paragraph:

If the dimensional limitations specified in clause 5.2.11.3 are exceeded, the valve
shall be provided with a gearbox.
The gearbox shall be dust‐proof and weatherproof. The connection between the
valve body and the gearbox shall be vented so that any product leakage from the
stem cannot penetrate into the gearbox housing.
The gearbox shall of the self‐locking gear type, dust‐proof and weatherproof. Self
locking, means that the output shaft cannot drive the input shaft, a feature inherent
with worm and wheel designs, but not with the highly efficient ball screw designs.

5.2.11.3 Add sentence:

The hand wheel diameter shall not exceed the face‐to‐face or end‐to‐end length of
the valve, or 1000 mm (39.4 in), whichever is the smaller.
The lever handle or tee‐headed wrench length shall not exceed twice the face‐to‐
face or end‐to‐end length of the valve.

5.2.11.8 Add sentence:

The gearbox and actuator (if installed) shall be provided with a position indicator for
the ball bore position.

5.2.11.11 Add paragraph:

The operating means shall be free from burrs and sharp edges.

5.2.11.12 Add paragraph:

If specified by the Owner, the valve shall be equipped with an actuator.
The valve manufacturer shall:
 Verify that the actuator manufacturer has reviewed the information supplied
by the valve manufacturer.
 Ensure that the valve stem design takes into account a safety margin based
on the maximum output torque of the actuator. Unless specified otherwise,
this safety factor shall be 1.5.
 Gear operated and actuated valves shall be fitted with a mounting flange in
accordance with ISO 5210.
 Gear operated and actuated valves shall be designed to prevent damage to
the drive train of the valve.
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5.2.12.5 Add paragraph:

The gland follower shall be installed so that it protrudes into the stuffing box before
compressing the packing rings.

5.2.13.2 Add sentence:

The body insert shall have a primary seal close to the seat and a secondary seal at
the landing of the body. The body insert shall be on the High Pressure side of the
valve. Body insert / cap to body seals shall be fully contained to minimise
extrusion. Metal to metal contact shall be made between the insert / cap and the
body.

5.2.14.1 Add sentence:

All shell joints shall be fully contained in order to minimise extrusion.
Metal to metal contact shall be made between all jointed
components.

5.2.14.6 Add sentence:

The bolt sizing shall also be in accordance with ASME BPVC Section VIII, Division 1,
Appendix 2.

5.2.14.7 Add paragraph:

Spiral wound and flexible graphite sheet gaskets shall be fully
confined or provided with outer and inner rings. Flange Facing Finish for shell joints
fitted with gaskets or ring joints shall be in accordance with ASME B16.5.

5.2.16 Add paragraph:

Body construction
Ball valves class 150 and 300 with a floating ball shall not have a three‐piece split
valve body.
Three piece bodies shall not include through bolting or a wafer style centre body.

5.2.17 Add paragraph:

Packing box

5.2.17.1 The bottom of the packing box shall be flat and the surface area in contact
with the packing shall have a surface finish (Ra) of 3.2 µm or smoother.
5.2.17.2 The stem shall be suitably supported and have clearances designed, such that with
all anticipated side loads it does not make rubbing contact with the adjacent static
metallic components (bonnet, gland ring etc), which may lead to galling.
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5.2.18 Add paragraph:

Body cavity relief
If a body cavity relief is specified:
 The body cavity relief shall be a pressure equalising hole with a diameter of at
least 3 mm (0.118 in), drilled in the closure member outside the seat facing area.
The pressure relief hole shall connect the valve body cavity with the High
Pressure (HP) side of the closure member when this is in the closed position.

 The maintenance manual shall show how the closure member must be
assembled.

6.5.3 Add paragraph:

Bolting and other valve components shall not be galvanised or cadmium plated.
Where B8M Class 1 is specified on the PMRC datasheet, capscrews for gland, cover
and bonnet bolting may be supplied in A4‐50 to ISO 3506‐1, provided that hardness
does not exceed 22 HRC, which shall be supported by an inspection certificate in
accordance with ISO 10474 type 3.1.B or EN 10204 type 3.1.
Where B8M Class 2 is specified on the PMRC datasheet, capscrews for gland, cover
and bonnet bolting may be supplied in A4‐70 according to ISO 3506‐1

6.6 Add sentence:

Sealing materials shall be in accordance with the PMRC Datasheet.

6.7 Add sentence:

Drain and vent connections are not supported on floating ball valves.
However, when these are specified on the purchase order, the connections shall be
as follows:
 Connections shall be drilled and threaded. Threaded connections shall have a
parallel profile in accordance with ISO 228‐1 and fitted with a parallel
threaded plug.
 The plug material shall be the same chemical composition of the body or trim.

 The plug shall have a primary seal inboard of the thread, in order to protect
the thread against crevice corrosion. The seal material shall be the same as
that specified for the static primary seal in the datasheet.
 The connection between plug and body shall provide a fire safe secondary seal
outboard of the thread, in order to protect the thread against atmospheric
corrosion. In case a separate seal ring is used the seal material shall be grade
316 Stainless steel. The location of the ring shall not interfere with the area
dedicated for (on‐site) seal welding.
 The plug shall have an external shoulder suitably profiled to accept a seal
weld. The size of the shoulder shall allow a seal weld 1/3 times the nominal
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size of the plug, not less than 3mm (0.12 in), but in no case exceed 13mm (0.5
in).
The plug shall be securely locked to prevent loosening by a grade 316 Stainless
steel locking ring secured to the body. The locking ring shall be designed so that it
can be removed without loosening the plug in order to facilitate seal welding after
site testing.

6.9 Add paragraph:

Gearbox
Material of the gearbox housing shall be nodular cast iron, carbon steel or
equivalent to the valve body material.

6.10 Add paragraph:

The Manufacturer shall list the material designation of all valve parts on the valve
general arrangement drawing or bill of materials.

7.1 Add sentence:

Body marking shall either be integral or be made by stamping with a low‐stress die
stamp on a flange rim for flanged valves and on the valve body for butt‐weld or
threaded‐end valves.

7.2.1 Add sentence:

 Heat number of the body forgings and castings.
 ‘HP’ mark on uni‐directional valves with a body cavity relief device, to indicate
the high‐pressure side.
 Valves outside the original scope of ISO 17292 shall be marked as ASME B16.34
instead of ISO 17292.
7.4 Add sentence:
Year of manufacture.

8.1.1 Add sentence:

 Test fluid shall be fresh water containing a corrosion inhibitor.

 The chloride content of test water in contact with austenitic and duplex stainless
steel wetted components of valves shall not exceed 30 μg/g (30 ppm by mass).

Table 7 Rephrased 15 s to read:

60 s
Add sentence:
The minimum test duration commences after the test pressure has stabilised.
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9.1 Add sentence:

The valve internals shall be thoroughly cleaned and dried and the surfaces shall be
free from test fluids, cleaning agents, loose particles and organic substances.

9.2 Add sentence:

Unless otherwise specified, corrosion‐resistant alloy steel valves shall not be
painted or coated.

9.4 Rephrased to read:

Valves shall be properly preserved, fitted with end caps or flange protectors, placed
on an adequate surface and packaged to ensure protection against damage, ingress
of moisture, rainfall and dirt during outdoor storage for at least one year. Flange
protectors in direct contact with flange faces shall not be of a porous (e.g., wood)
material. These protectors shall be designed to prevent ingress of water and dirt
into the valve during outdoor storage for at least one year.

9.5 Rephrased to read:

Protective end plugs shall be securely inserted into the valve ends of socket welding
and threaded end valves. The protective plug design shall be such that the valve
cannot be installed in a pipeline with the plug in place. These protective ends shall
not be of porous (e.g. wood) material.
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4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

In this PMRC MAR, 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:

PETRONAS STANDARDS
Graphitic Packing Material (Additional PMRC MAR GS/105
Requirements To ASTM F 2168)
Packing Material, Graphite & Carbon PMRC MAR GS/106
Braided (Additional Requirements To
ASTM F 2191)

AMERICAN STANDARDS
Specification for fire test for valves API 6FA:1999
rd
Fire test for quarter turn valves and API 607 (6 edition)
valves equipped with nonmetallic seats :2010
Issued by:
American Petroleum Institute,
1220 L Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005
USA

Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings NPS ASME B16.5:2013

1/2 Through NPS 24 Metric/Inch
Standard
Face‐to‐face and end‐to‐end ASME B16.10:2009
dimensions of valves
Valves – Flanged, Threaded and ASME B16.34:2009
Welding End
Issued by:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME International
Three Park Avenue, M/S 10E
New York, NY 10016,
USA

BRITISH STANDARDS
Testing of valves – Part 2: BS 6755‐2:1987
Specification for fire type testing
requirements
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Issued by:
British Standards Institution,
Chiswick High Road,
London, W4 4AL,
United Kingdom

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Testing of valves – Fire type testing ISO 10497:2010
requirements
Metal ball valves for petroleum, ISO 17292:2004
petrochemical and allied industries

Issued by:
ISO Central Secretariat
1, ch. de la Voie‐Creuse
Case postale 56
CH‐1211 Genève 20
Switzerland