Title Description Ref: Clause

a) Steel pipes, fittings and specials shall be manufactured in either seamless or welded construction complying with specification APL 5 (46\ Edition).
b) The pipes and fittings shall be hydrostatically tested to 75% of either Minimum Yield Strength in accordance with Clause 9.4.3 of API SL. All welds shall be
subjected to Radiological and Ultrasonic inspection in accordance with Clause 9.7 of API 5L.
c) Copies of all the manufacturer's manufacture, inspection and testing certificates shall accompany each delivery to site. The minimum Grade of Steel to be
used shall be Grade 8 (Minimum Yield Strength of 241 MPa) to API 5L.
d) Wherever possible pipe shall be supplied in full-length pipe of 12 m effective length. Where it is necessary to use half or quarter length pipe they shall be supplied
with not less than 6 m and 3 m effective length, respectively as per API 5L. The effective length shall be as defined in API SL Specification.
e) Pipes less than 750 mm in diameter are not suitable for welding, due to internal access restrictions. Pipes less than 750 mm in diameter shall be supplied
flange ended suitable for flange jointing or plain ended suitable for Jointing with flexible couplings.

Steel Pipe Specification

a) Internal protection to the steel pipes and fittings shall be provided by cement mortar lining. The lining shall be placed in situ after the pipe is laid or shop applied
and shall be carried out in accordance with AWWA C602/AWWA C 205. While the valves and appurtenances will be internally epoxy resin coated with application
of electrostatic process "EKB" by the valve manufacturer
Internal Coating b) The nominal finished thickness of lining shall be 13 mm with a tolerance specified in table-1 of section 4.4 of AWA C-205. The cement for the mortar lining shall be 4.17 Internal Pipe Protection
ordinary Portland cement Type-1 confirming to the requirements of ASTM C150 or as otherwise specified by the Engineer. Minimum cement content shall be
920
Kg/m3.
The external protection against corrosion will be applied on line pipes, fittings, including bends and valves. Pipeline will be externally coated by factory-
applied three-layer extruded polyethylene-based coatings as per standard DIN 30670 and as directed by the Engineer. The welded joints and fittings will be coated
by using heat-shrinkable sleeves at site as per standard ISO-21809-3 and suitable for protection of buried steel pipes at design temperature up to 80 degree
centigrade. While the valves and appurtenances will be externally epoxy resin coated with application of electrostatic process "EKB" by the valve manufacturer.

a) External anti-corrosion Coating of Pipes by using three 3-Layer Polyethylene (3LPE) conforming to DIN 30670 shall be multilayer coating composed of
three functional components: A high performance Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) primer, followed by a copolymer adhesive and an outer layer of high density
polyethylene which provides tough, durable protection for small and large diameter pipelines against any physical damage of the pipes, as well as chemical
and biological protection in all site conditions and suitable for the service condition and the pipe sizes involved.
b) The contractor shall be responsible for complying with all applicable requirements of DIN 30670 at the factory. The Engineer shall make necessary
investigation in case of doubt and conduct additional testing, batch sampling and manufacturing inspection in order to satisfy and compliance by the applicator at
factory. Any materials/coating that does not comply with the requirements shall be rejected.
c) Three Layer polyethylene coating, inspection and testing shall be carried out as per DIN 30670 standards. 3LPE Coating shall be done in pipe factory, while joint
in pipes shall be coated by suitable heat shrinkable sleeves in accordance with IS0 21809.3 field coating materials for corrosion protection of buried pipelines") as
per approval of engineer.

External Coating
a) Epoxy Powder
(i) Gel Time
(ii) Cure time
(iii) Moisture content
(iv) Thermal Characteristics (T91, T92, AH)
b) Adhesive
(i) Density
(ii) Melt flow rate
(iii) Vicat softening temperature
(iv) Water content
The principle stages of pipe coating shall be as follows:
a) Solvent cleaning followed by steam or hot bath cleaning (if required)
b) Abrasive blasting
c) Application of fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) layer d) Application of adhesive layer
e) Application of polyethylene layer
f) Modifications depending on the Pipe Coating Contractor's equipment and standard factory procedures are possible but shall be approved by the Engineer