Hen-0000-Me-Sp-0009 - B5

Hengam Offshore Development Project EPCI For
Topsides and Infield Pipelines and Subsea Cables

Contract No. 4405-90-2FG
SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE VESSELS & COLUMNS
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SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE VESSELS

& COLUMNS
B5
15.Jan.2014
Re-issue as AFD
J.Patel
Tushar
Arun
H. Karimi
B4
09.Dec.2013
Re-issue as AFD
J.Patel
Tushar
Arun
H. Karimi
B3
12.Mar.2013
Re-issue as AFD
J.W. Jung
Y.H.Park
B2
15.Jan.2013
Approved for Design
J.W. Jung
Y.H.Park
B1
21.Sep.2012
Issued for approval
J.W. Jung
Y.H.Park
B0
30.Jul.2012
Issued for Comment
J.W. Jung
Y.H.Park
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Date
Purpose of Issue
Prep.
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Approved
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ISI / Ocean Development
IOOC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 7
1.1
Definition ........................................................................................................................................................7
1.2
Applicable Codes, General Specifications and Standards .....................................................................9
1.3
Units of Measurement .............................................................................................................................. 11
1.4
Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................................. 11
2.
SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES ................................................................................. 12
3.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ..................................................................................... 14
3.1
Ambient Conditions ................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2
Utility supply condition............................................................................................................................. 14
4.
DESIGN CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................ 14
4.1
General ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2
Mechanical ................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3
Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.
MATERIALS .......................................................................................................................... 16
6.
MINIMUM THICKNESS ...................................................................................................... 16
7.
HEADS AND REDUCING SECTIONS ................................................................................ 16

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SUPPORTS, LOADINGS AND STABILITY ........................................................................ 17
8.1
General ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
8.2
Vertical Vessels ........................................................................................................................................... 17
8.3
Horizontal Vessels ...................................................................................................................................... 20
8.4
Additional Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 20
9.
NOZZLES AND REINFORCEMENT OF OPENINGS ........................................................ 20
10.
INSPECTION AND ACCESS OPENINGS .......................................................................... 21
11.
FLANGED CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................. 22
11.1
General ......................................................................................................................................................... 22
11.2
Blind Flanges ............................................................................................................................................... 23
11.3
Bolting .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
11.4
Gaskets ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
12.
INTERNALS ........................................................................................................................... 23
13.
SHELL ATTACHMENTS ....................................................................................................... 25
14.
NAMEPLATES ....................................................................................................................... 26
15.
WELDING .............................................................................................................................. 26
16.
HEAT TREATMENT.............................................................................................................. 29
17.
TOLERANCES ....................................................................................................................... 29

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INSULATION ........................................................................................................................ 29
19.
INSPECTION AND TESTING .............................................................................................. 30
19.1
General ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
19.2
Hydro Test ................................................................................................................................................... 33
20.
ELECTRICAL .......................................................................................................................... 34
21.
PIPING ................................................................................................................................... 35
22.
STRUCTURAL ....................................................................................................................... 35
23.
SURFACE PREPARATION AND PAINTING ..................................................................... 35
24.
VENDOR DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................................... 35
25.
PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT ....................................................................................... 36
26.
SPARE PARTS FOR COMMISSIONING AND START-UP.............................................. 37
27.
CAPITAL SPARES AND SPARE PARTS FOR 2 YEARS OPERATION ........................... 37

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1. INTRODUCTION
The Hengam Field is located in the Persian Gulf at approximately 45 km south of Qeshm Island. Iranian
Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has awarded HENGAM offshore development EPCI project to Intelligent
Solutions Inc. and Ocean development LLC. Joint Venture to perform Basic & Detailed Engineering, as
well as procurement, fabrication, installation, pre-commissioning & commissioning for:
Topside facilities of three offshore wellhead platforms
Infield pipe lines
Submarine composite Cable (Power, Control, Fiber optic) from offshore to onshore facilities.
1.1
Definition
Wherever the word "shall" has been used, its meaning is to be understood as mandatory.
Wherever the word "should" has been used, its meaning is to be understood as strongly recommended
or advised.
Wherever the wording "may be" has been used, its meaning is to be understood as a freedom of choice.
The following words and expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them except where
the context of this document otherwise requires:
OWNER
Shall mean Iranian Oil and Offshore Oil Company (IOOC)
EPCI CONTRACTOR
Means Company mentioned in the Contract as part of the "other part" and includes its
successors and permitted assignees. (ISI/ODCO)
CONTRACT
Shall mean the Agreement between the COMPANY and the CONTRACTOR and includes
documents referred therein.
PLANT
Shall mean the permanent offshore facilities designed, constructed and completed under the
CONTRACT.

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SITE
Shall mean the premises and places on, under, in, over or through which the WORK is to be executed
or carried out including CONTRACTORs engineering office and the PLANT.
WORK
Shall mean all and any of the works and/ or services and/ or materials required to be provided by the
CONTRACTOR under the CONTRACT with COMPANY.
APPROVED, APPROVE, APPROVAL
Means approved, approve, approval in writing by PURCHASER.
PURCHASE ORDER
Shall mean the written Purchase Order agreed between PURCHASER and VENDOR together with any
appendices or attachments thereto.
GOODS
Shall mean any and all of the design, engineering, services, warranty related services, labor, assistance,
articles, materials, equipment, spare parts, other supplies including but not limited to manuals, operating
instructions, reports and drawings and all other documents to be supplied or performed by VENDOR as
described in (or to be inferred from) the PURCHASE ORDER.
VENDOR
Shall mean the person or Company identified on the Purchase Order as the VENDOR of the GOODS
SUB VENDOR
Shall mean any person or Company (other than PURCHASER) having a contract with VENDOR
for the manufacture and/or supply of the GOODS or a part of the GOODS.
PURCHASER
Means EPCI Contractor
INSPECTOR
Means the CONTRACTORS REPRESENTATIVE or THIRD PARTY INSPECTION AGENCY or
CERTIFYING AUTHORITY as specified in Purchase Order.

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Applicable Codes, General Specifications and Standards
The following Codes, General Specifications and Standards form a part of this specification. When an
edition date is not indicated for a Code or Standard, the latest edition in force at the time of the contract
award shall apply.
Any further Code, General Specification and Standard referenced in any of the below listed documents
shall be considered to be applied, unless explicitly indicated other even if not included in below list.
1.2.1
International Codes and Standards
Note: Edition year for all standards shall be latest edition at the time of order placement of
equipments/packages.
ASME VIII Div.1
Pressure Vessel and Boiler Code
ASME Section II
Materials specification
ASME Part A
Ferrous materials
ASME Part B
Non-ferrous materials
ASME Part C
Welding rods, electrodes and Filter metals
ASME Section V
Non-destructive examination
ASME Section IX
Welding and Brazing qualifications
ANSI B1.1
Unified inch screw threads
ASME B16.5
Pipe flanges and Flanged fittings
ASME B 31.3
Process Piping
ANSI B16.11
Forged steel fittings, socket welding and threaded
ANSI B16.20
Ring joint jackets and grooves for steel pipe flanges
ANSI B16.21
Non-metallic gaskets for pipe flanges
ANSI B16.25
Butt-welding ends
ANSI B16.30
Unfired pressure vessel flange dimensions
ANSI B46.1
Surface texture
ANSI A58.1
Building code requirements for minimum design loads in building and other
structures
API 510
Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: Maintenance Inspection, Rating repair and

Alteration
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WRC 107
Local Stresses in Spherical and Cylindrical Shells due to External Loading
WRC 297
Supplement to WRC 107
NACE MR 0175
Metals for Sulfide Stress Cracking and Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance in
Sour Oilfield Environments.

API RP 2A WSD
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Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore

Platforms Working Stress Design
ASTM A770
Standard Specification for Through Thickness Tension testing of Steel Plates for
Special Applications
ASTM A578
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Standard Specification for Straight-beam Ultrasonic Examination of Plain and Clad

steel Plates for Special Applications.
ASTM A388
Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Heavy steel Forgings
ASTM A265
Standard Specification for Nickel and Nickel-base Alloy clad steel plate
ASTM A264
Standard Specification for Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel-Clad Plate, Sheet,

and Strip
ASTM A263
Standard Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium Steel-Clad Plate, Sheet,

and Strip
ASME B36.19
Stainless Steel Pipes
ASME B36.10
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
1.2.2
Reference Documents
Following documents are to be considered integral part of this technical specification:

HEN-WHP1-PI-LY-0001
Platform Equipment Layout
HEN-0000-SA-PH-0001
HSE Philosophy
HEN-0000-PR-DB-0001
Process basis of design
HEN-0000-ME-SP-0003
Specification For Nozzle Loadings Of Equipments
HEN-0000-ME-SP-0002
Specification For Painting, Coating And Corrosion Protection
HEN-0000-ME-DB-0001
Mechanical Equipment Design Criteria
HEN-0000-ME-SP-0005
Specification for package equipment (General)
HEN-0000-EL-DB-0001
Electrical Design Basis
HEN-0000-PI-SP-0001
Specification for Piping Materials
HEN-0000-PI-SP-0002
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Specification for Piping and fittings
HEN-0000-ST-DB-0001
Structural Design Basis
HEN-0000-PI-DB-0001
Piping Design Criteria

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Besides above documents, following drawing and documents shall be referred.
Vendor Drawing And Document Specification
Data sheets and drawings
Project specifications and standards
Requisition, notes etc.
The compliance of design, material and fabrication with the regulations in force in the Country where the
equipment is to be installed is the full and exclusive responsibility of Supplier. Supplier shall obtain the
necessary approval and execute the required tests and certificates.
After issuing all reference drawing and documents, this specification shall be revised according to
relevant drawings and documents.
1.3
Units of Measurement
The units of measurement on all documentation and all equipment shall be in accordance with Project
Codes, Standards and Definitions including following units, unless otherwise specified.
1.4
Temperature
Pressure
Bar
Vacuum
mmHG
General Length
Millimeter or meter
Pipe outline dimension
inch
Weight
Kg or ton
Abbreviations
SSCC
Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking
HAZ
Heat Affected Zone
PMI
Positive Material Identification
HIC
Hydrogen Induced Cracking
LWN
Long Welding Neck
FAT
Factory Acceptance Test
PU
Package Unit
API
American Petroleum Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NACE
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
BS
British Standards
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials

ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
RFI
Requirements for Inspection
RFD
Requirements for Documentation
MRB
Manufacturing Record Book
2. SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES

The work to be performed by the VENDOR shall include but not limited to mechanical design, supply of
materials, manufacture / fabrication, supply, inspection and testing, preparation for shipment of
Pressure Vessels to be installed on offshore platform in the Persian Gulf.
All the Equipments shall be designed for minimum life duration of 25 years.
Scope of Work / Services:

The extent of VENDORS services shall include but is not limited to the following:
Complete design and detailed engineering of the equipment including:

Mechanical design, Process design (where specified)
Strength calculation for pressure parts, vessel support, re-validation of the nozzles load calculation
note after submission of the pipe load by the PURCHASER.
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Procurement of materials, inspection and testing,
Issue of complete technical documentation,
Fabrication,
PWHT if required,
NDE, Inspection and testing
Hydro test,
Surface preparation and painting,
Marking, packing, preservation and preparation for shipment,
Mechanical Guarantee.
Scope of Supply
The scope of supply shall include Pressure vessels, complete with all facilities and materials necessary
for proper and safe installation, operation and maintenance.
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The detailed scope of supply for each Vessel is in the respective Mechanical Data Sheets
The scope of supply shall include the following components; but is not limited to:
All welded parts of the shell such as nozzles, gussets, varied supports,
Blind flanges as defined in the mechanical data sheets,
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Name plate and bracket,
Start-up and commissioning Spare parts,
Recommended two years operating spares
Flange protection for transport,
Transport saddles, shipping lugs and bracing, as required for safe transport.
Nozzles with support brackets
Inlet momentum breakers (where specified)
Impingement plates (where specified)
Horizontal vane packs (where specified)
Vortex breakers (where specified)
Other proprietary Internals
Internals support brackets and rings as applicable
Sacrificial anodes (wherever specified)
Cleats for access platform and internal /external ladder attachment cleats
Pipe support cleats
Insulation cleats/rings
Lifting lugs
Earthing Lugs
Gaskets, studs and nuts for all nozzles and manways with blinds
Davit for manways
Loading for transportation
Special tools for operation, installation and maintenance purposes
Final Documentation as per VDRL mentioned in MR
Battery Limits
At nozzles face flange,
At earthing connection, part of the vessels,
At bottom part of supports, saddles or skirt.
The following shall be excluded from VENDORs scope of supply:
Anchor bolts,
Insulation (except supports),
Fireproofing on supports,
Instrumentation,

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3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
3.1
Ambient Conditions
For ambient condition refer to Process Design Basis HEN-0000-PR-DB-0001

3.2 Utility supply condition
For utility supply condition refer to Process Design Basis HEN-0000-PR-DB-0001 and Electrical
Design Basis HEN-0000-EL-DB-0001
4. DESIGN CONDITIONS
4.1 General
The design pressure -shall be assumed to be acting at the top of the vessel. Pressure vessels shall be
designed for internal pressure plus static head, external pressure where applicable, wind/seismic load,
dead/live load etc. For erection, operating and hydro-test condition as specified in related code and
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standards.
SUPPLIER shall submit design calculations, which shall include the following as a minimum:
Summary of the design conditions including impact testing & PWHT requirements and
reference to the codes and specifications.
Thickness of shell, dished heads and nozzles in accordance with ASME or PD-5500.
Reinforcement of nozzles openings.
Local stresses on the vessels due to external loads acting on nozzles or structural / piping
supports. The forces and moments acting on nozzles shall be in accordance with
specification for nozzle loading (HEN-0000-ME-SP-0003)
Design of supports for operating and hydro testing including anchor bolt design.
Lifting lugs and lifting devices
SUPPLIER shall submit General Arrangement drawings showing overall dimensions, nozzle locations,
saddles position and weights for PURCHASER approval. Upon receipt of approval on GA drawings,
SUPPLIER shall submit detail component drawings including supports, nozzles, internals and
attachments for approval by PURCHASER.
Fabrication shall not be commenced unless SUPPLIER receives approval on mechanical design
calculations and fabrication drawings from the PURCHASER.
SUPPLIER shall provide thickness meeting all codes & specifications requirements. Minimum thickness
should not include manufacturing tolerances e.g. mill under-tolerances, rolling, forming, dishing etc.
SUPPLIER shall add the corresponding tolerances while ordering the raw materials.

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For Pressure Vessels under sour service, Material for all pressure parts and parts welded to Pressure
parts shall comply with requirements of NACE MR-01-75/IS015156. In addition, Material shall also
comply with requirements of sour service where indicated on data sheet and related standards.
All materials for pressure parts including attachments directly welded to pressure parts, load bearing
parts and non-pressure parts shall be certified as per type of certificates mentioned in the Mechanical
Data Sheets.
The vessels shall be post weld heat treated when required by applicable codes / specification.
Nozzle 2" NB and below (made by pipe) shall have 2 No.'s stiffeners placed at 90 apart.
Nozzles for vessel thicker than 50mm shall be self-reinforcing type.
4.2 Mechanical
All Pressure Vessels shall be designed, fabricated, inspected and tested in accordance with ASME
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code Sec VIII, Div1, relevant data sheets, specifications and standards listed in this specification and
Material Requisition.
4.2.1 Pressure
The design pressure as stated in the datasheet is to be taken as the pressure at top of the vessel.
4.2.2 Temperature
The design temperature shall be as specified in the datasheet.
4.2.3 Corrosion Allowance
The corrosion allowance shall be as specified in the data sheet.
Corrosion allowance as specified shall be added to the calculated thicknesses of shells and heads and
the nozzle necks. No additional corrosion allowance will be provided on flange facings. In specific
cases, additional corrosion allowance may be required on the necks of nozzles or the faces of blind
flanges / covers. Where this is required, it will be specified in the data sheet.
For compartment -type vessels, the specified corrosion allowance shall be added to each side of the
internal head or partition.
Welded-in non-pressure internal components shall be designed to include the specified corrosion
allowance on each surface exposed to vessel contents and to permit the component to function in the
corroded condition.
Unless otherwise specified the minimum corrosion allowance applied to all internal surfaces of carbon
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and low alloy steel components shall be 3 mm. The internal corrosion allowance shall apply to all
surfaces exposed to the fluid. For fillet and seal welds on internal attachments, the corrosion allowance
shall be added to the required throat thickness.

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4.3 Process
Each Vessel shall be complete with all internals as required. SUPPLIER's scope shall include process
and mechanical design of all internals and overall pressure vessels design.
Where Process design is required, the Pressure Vessel process parameters will be specified on the
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Vessel Data Sheets together with any specific operating and performance requirements.
The SUPPLIER shall submit detailed design calculations for process design (where required) for
approval by PURCHASER.
5. MATERIALS
Substitute materials are permitted only when approved in writing by PURCHASER.
All material identification numbers shall be legibly stamped or stenciled preferably on the long edge of
each component. When stamping is required on rolled surfaces a "low stress" stamp shall be used.
Any non-pressure part welded to the vessel, such as clips, supports, saddles, etc., shall be of similar
material as the vessel material, to be provided with a pad same as the vessel wall.
Carbon - manganese steels shall have a maximum carbon content of 0.23%. The carbon equivalent of
these materials, calculated using the formula (IIW):
CE=C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/5 shall be less than 0.42
6. MINIMUM THICKNESS
The minimum thickness of carbon steel materials permitted for shells and heads shall be 5mm exclusive
of any corrosion allowance.
7. HEADS AND REDUCING SECTIONS

Heads shall be of 2:1 ellipsoidal unless otherwise specified in the requisition. Hemispherical or other
type of heads may be used if more economical, subject to PURCHASER's approval.
Plate forming shall normally be parallel to the final direction of mill rolling. Shell plates shall not be
rolled until actual head dimensions are known. Plate edges shall be pre-formed (crimped) before
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rolling. With the exception of heads, forming above 150C shall not be made unless MANUFACTURER
detailed procedure is previously accepted in writing by PURCHASER /COMPANY.
Cold forming by" step rolling" or bending of steels having yield strength over ultimate strength
ratio larger than 0.75 is not permitted. This process is also not permitted on quenched and
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8. SUPPORTS, LOADINGS AND STABILITY

8.1 General
The following design wind speed shall be used 110 km/h.
Seismic Calculation shall as per relevant MDS.
Normalizing shall be performed separately, not as part of a hot-forming operation, and shall be recorded
by a temperature recording chart.
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All parts of Shell and Head sections which have been cold formed by more than 5% shall be subject to
an appropriate normalizing treatment and a tempering treatment if required as per code.
8.2 Vertical Vessels
8.2.1 Vertical vessels shall be supported on skirts, legs or lugs as specified in the datasheet.
8.2.2 Support skirts shall be designed with adequate flexibility to prevent excessive localized
stresses due to differential thermal expansion.
8.2.3 The mean diameters of the skirt and the shell at the junction weld have to coincide as
much as possible.
8.2.4 Support lugs and vessels shall be designed to resist the frictional forces imposed due to
thermal expansion. Slotted holes shall be provided to compensate for expansion unless
otherwise specified.
8.2.5 Vertical vessels shall be designed as self-supporting units unless otherwise specified.
8.2.6 Stability of vessel including its supports shall be checked for the following load conditions
assuming vessel is fully corroded, unless otherwise specified:
a. Shop Test Condition - VENDOR is responsible for and shall provide stability calculations
for the shop pressure test condition in horizontal position.
b. Erection condition (vessel un-corroded) - Vessel bare and empty, full design wind load.
c. Operating condition (vessel corroded) - Vessel complete with insulation, platforms,
attached piping, all internals and liquid at operating levels, at design pressure (or vacuum)
and temperature under full design wind load or earthquake load, whichever is greater.
d. Site Test Condition-Vessels corroded, full of water -1/3 wind load acting-earthquake load
disregarded.
e. Same as (c) except no pressure and no liquid in vessel.

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f. Transportation condition (vessel un-corroded) - Vessel bare and empty, shall be designed
for sea and land transportation considering any combination of two transportation loads
acting simultaneously:
Sea transport:
Vertical
: 2.0g.
Longitudinal
: 0.7g.
Transverse
: 0.7g.
Land transport:
Vertical
: 1.1g.
Longitudinal
: 0.3g.
Transverse
: 0.1g.
In case vessels/columns are dressed above values shall be reconsidered and app roved by
PURCHASER.
g. Lifting condition (vessel un-corroded) - Vessel dressed and empty, unless otherwise
specified in the requisition, including lifting appurtenances and skirt reinforcements shall
be designed using a dynamic factor of 1.5 during lifting.
h. Local sea transport condition Vessel dressed, erected and empty, shall be designed for
local sea transportation to withstand the following roll, pitch and heave conditions:
Vertical
: 1.1g.
Longitudinal
: 0.3g.
Transverse
: 0.1g.
The above loads will act concurrently with the self-weight of the vessel.
8.2.7 Vertical vessels with Length/Diameter (L/D) ratio greater than 15 shall be checked for
vibration due to vortex shedding from wind to ensure their structural safety.
8.2.8 Vertical freestanding columns shall be designed to deflect a maximum of 50 mm per 10
meter of length with full design wind load during vessel-operating conditions.
8.2.9 If a vessel is subjected to external loads, VENDOR shall prove by calculation that the vessel
is suitable for these loads.
8.2.10 Wind and earthquake conditions shall not be considered to apply at the same time.
8.2.11 Vertical vessels as applicable shall be designed to permit application of a full hydraulic test to
the vessel in the vertical position in its fully corroded condition. Except where statutory
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hydrostatic test will not exceed 25% of the design wind load. The membrane stress in
the vessel during the test shall not exceed 90% of the specified minimum yield strength
for ferritic or 90% of the 1 % proof stress for austenitic.
8.2.12 Vessels shall be designed so that all necessary in-service inspection can be carried out.
Vessels shall be checked for transportation and erection loads where significant. They shall be
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checked for abnormal maintenance loads where specified.

8.2.13 The first flange on the bottom branch of a vertical vessel supported on a skirt should
normally be located outside the skirt.
8.2.14 Vessel skirts shall be provided with suitable cut-out access for inspection purposes.
8.2.15 Vertical vessels shall normally be provided with a support skirt, which shall be in accordance
with the following requirements:
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a) Subject to there being no overriding statutory requirements, vessel skirts of 2,400

mm diameter or greater shall be provided with two unobstructed access openings of not less
than 610 mm diameter. When the skirt is less than 2,400 mm diameter, one unobstructed
access opening of 610mm diameter shall be provided. In some circumstances, a lockable,
removable grill may be required on each opening to prevent unauthorized access.
b) Provision shall be made for proper ventilation of the skirt.
c) Pipe work shall not be routed through an access opening in a skirt.
8.2.16 With insulation support rings on vertical vessels, there shall be a continuous gap of not less
than 30 mm between the vessel and the inside edge of the support ring. The standout of the
outer edge of the ring shall be 10 mm less than the thickness of the insulation. The distance
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between rings shall be approximately 3,000 mm, but not more than 3,700 mm. Support
brackets which are welded to the shell shall be fitted before PWHT. The requirement of
platforms / ladders / pipe supports shall be as defined on the Datasheet / Purchase
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8.3 Horizontal Vessels

8.3.1
Horizontal vessels shall be supported by saddle supports fabricated to fit the outside surface
of the vessel within the tolerances required by the design to pre vent excessive localized
stresses in the shell. Saddles shall not be placed over vessel girth welds.
8.3.2
Stability and stresses in shell shall be calculated for the following load conditions in
accordance with the L.P. Zick method, assuming vessel is fully corroded.
a. Operating condition (vessel corroded) - vessel at design pressure or vacuum and design
temperature, complete with its attachments and liquid at maximum levels.
b. Same as a., but without pressure and liquid.
c. Test condition - vessel at test pressure, ambient temperature and full of water, complete
with its attachments.
d. Transportation condition as specified in vertical vessels.
8.3.3
Provision shall be made for thermal expansion of the vessel by means of slotted holes.
A ventilation hole 1/4 inch dia shall be fitted in each saddle pad at its lowest point.
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Where stiffeners to resist external pressure are fitted, they shall be positioned at least 100 mm
clear of circumferential seam welds, nozzles and other permanent attachments.
8.4 Additional Requirements
Stresses created during lifting shall be determined, based on the lifting method proposed, with
internals installed (except where otherwise agreed) assuming un-corroded vessel thickness.
9. NOZZLES AND REINFORCEMENT OF OPENINGS

Openings shall, as required, be reinforced to withstand the loads to which they will be exposed
during normal, upset and test conditions, including loads derived from piping stress analysis. As a
minimum the design shall comply with standard loadings as specified in the Specification for
Nozzle Loads of vess els ;
VENDOR is responsible and shall provide design stress calculations of external loads for shell and
nozzle neck in accordance with WRC 107 or WRC 297 (Welding Research Council Bulletins) taking
into consideration the stress intensification factors for internal pressure in shell and nozzle neck as
per ASME tables.
Local stresses shall be assessed in accordance with ASME VIII Div. 2 Part 5 Design by
analysis requirements applying the allowable stresses as for ASME VIII, Div. 1.
Openings may either be reinforced by a pad as allowed by code or by a forged nozzle providing
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Nozzles of 2" NB and larger shall be constructed from seamless pipe with an outside diameter of not
less than 60 mm. For nozzles 12" NB and larger, formed plate necks may be used. Longitudinal
welds in such nozzles shall be 100% radiographed. All inside edges of nozzles and connections,
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whether flush or extended, shall be rounded off to a minimum radius of 3mm.
Reinforcing pads shall not be used where any of the following conditions apply:
Operating temperature exceeds 300C.
For ferritic vessels, operating temperature is below minus 50C.
High Pressure Vessels in Wet sour service.
Reinforcing pad thickness shall not exceed the as-built shell thickness. Reinforcing pads wherever
applicable shall be provided with a vent-hole 1/4 inch dia to permit an air test of the attachment
welds at 1 barg. The holes shall be left open during welding and PWHT. Where a reinforcing pad
consists of two or more plates welded together after fitting on the vessel, a vent-hole shall be
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provided for each sealed section. Where vessels are insulated for hot service/personnel protection,
the vent holes shall be fitted with vent lines projecting beyond the insulation. Wh ere vessels are
insulated for cold service, vent lines shall not be fitted.
Where relatively long, thin nozzles are unavoidable and particularly on thin walled vessels, the
design shall incorporate suitable stiffening.
10. INSPECTION AND ACCESS OPENINGS

The minimum s i ze of hand holes shall be 8 inch. When blind flanges for nozzles used as hand
holes weigh over 25 kg, the blind flanges shall be hinged or be provided with a lifting lug
(VENDOR's standard may be used).
The minimum size of manholes shall be 24 inch unless otherwise stated in datasheets. Minimum
500mm inside diameter shall be used and Blind flanges shall be hinged or provided with a davit as
specified in the requisition. Manhole sizes as specified in the requisition shall be adhered to.
A grab rung shall be provided for each manhole, except those located directly above a tray.
Ladder rungs shall be provided in vertical vessels, where the distance from the centerline of the
manhole to tray or tangent line exceeds 900 mm and in horizontal drums.
All internal edges on manhole and inspection openings shall be radiused to at least 3 mm. Gaskets for
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manholes shall be as specified on Vessel Data Sheets. Corrosion allowance for nozzle shall be at least
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11. FLANGED CONNECTIONS

11.1 General
11.1.1 All nozzle connections shall be flanged type.
11.1.2 Bolted flanges up to 24 shall be as specified to ASME B 16.5 & Bolted flanges in size larger
than 24" shall be as specified to ANSI B16.47, type "A".
11.1.3 External loads imposed by piping reactions shall be considered for all special designed flanges.
As a minimum the design shall comply with standard loadings as specified in
specification for Nozzle Loads of vess els .
11.1.4 Special consideration shall be given to flanged joints made of dissimilar materials with
different thermal expansion coefficients. Particularly in low or very high temperature
applications or when an extreme temperature differential exists between the two (2) flanges.
11.1.5 Type of nozzles shall be as per what specified in mechanical data sheets and changing type of
nozzles is subject to written approval of PURCHASER.
11.1.6 The length taken from outside of the insulated shell or head to the back of the flange
shall exceed the full flange bolt length. The distance from flange face to centerline of
vessel shall be rounded off to the next 10 mm.
11.1.7 For integral reinforced nozzles, the nozzle length shall be determined by design
considerations.
11.1.8 For manholes and hand holes the back of the flange shall extend minimum 50 mm
outside the insulation.
11.1.9 Welding neck flanges shall be bored to same dimensions as inside diameter of pipe or
plate neck.
11.1.10 Bolt holes shall straddle the north/south and/or vertical vessel axis, unless specifically
noted otherwise.
11.1.11 Nozzle flanges shall be furnished with gasket surfaces as specified in the requisition. If
flange surface finish is not specified, VENDOR shall determine the appropriate finish for
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11.2 Blind Flanges

Each connection specified as "blinded" in the requisition and each hand hole and manhole, shall be
provided with a blind flange, pressure bolting and a service gasket.
11.3 Bolting
Threads of bolting for ANSI, API, BS and special flanges shall be in accordance with I SO
s ta n dar ds ( I SO 7 2 4) .
The use of bolt tensioning shall be considered for bolt sizes larger than 1".
Hydraulic bolt-tensioning equipment shall be used for bolted flanged connections with bolt sizes
1 1/2"and above. The length of bolts with sizes 1 1/2" and above shall have a length allowance made
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of one diameter nut for use of hydraulic bolt-tensioning equipment suitably protected by a cap during
service. Due attention shall be given to the clearance required to accommodate the tensioning tools.
11.4 Gaskets
Materials of metal jacketed, solid metal and cam profile (grooved metal) gaskets shall have a corrosion
resistance at least equal to that of the gasket contact surface material.
Solid metal gaskets, including welds, shall be softer than the flange gasket contact surface.
12. INTERNALS
All internals shall be supplied and installed by VENDOR (before shipment) unless specified
otherwise.
All removable internals shall be removable through manhole(s).
Hexagon headed bolts, according to DIN 931 or DIN 933 with one nut according to DIN 934, shall
be used for internal connections. The minimum allowable bolt size is M12. Bolts in internals shall be
tack welded to prevent them becoming loose in service.
The vessel SUPPLIER shall furnish and install all internal support rings and other internals where
specified by the PURCHASER.
The design of internals welded to the vessel shall take into account the effect of differential strains
which may arise due to transient temperature/pressure conditions in service as specified, during
PWHT or hydraulic test.
The design of internals shall permit all reasonable internal inspection. The design of internal fittings
shall ensure that they are proof against loosening by vibration. Vessels shall be provided with
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internal ladder rungs to allow maintenance of all process internals if applicable.

Any carbon steel vessel internals shall meet the following requirements:
Fixed internal rings, plates, piping supports, etc, shall have a minimum thickness equal
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Thickness for strength + 2 x Corrosion Allowance
3 mm + 2 x Corrosion Allowance
6mm
Unless otherwise specified by the PURCHASER, liquid outlets on vessels shall be

provided with a vortex breaker.
Where internal pads are provided, the method of welding and venting them shall be subject to
approval by PURCHASER.
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Unless otherwise approved by the PURCHASERLCOMPANY single-sided fillet welds or

intermittent welds shall not be used for the attachment of internals to the shell.
The
Removable internals shall be installed after any PWHT has been carried out.
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separation requirements detailed on the respective Vessel Data Sheets. The SUPPLIER shall also
comply with all other design criteria contained in the Vessel Data Sheets.
SUPPLIER shall provide the process design for the vessels, and confirm sizing. Full process
calculations including criteria, vessel and internals sizing, liquid level setting, droplet size
separation, pressure drops of components including nozzles, etc. shall be provided. For cartridges,
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sizing criteria, solids loading, cartridge life, pressure drop, etc. to be provided.
Process and hydraulic design of the internals shall be such that maximum liquid hold up can be
obtained in the vessel within specified size. SUPPLIER shall provide performance guarantee for the
separation and other process performance criteria specified on the datasheets.
SUPPLIER shall provide drawing and details of permanent supports required to install the
internals. Individual components preferably shall not exceed 25 kg for personnel handling. If any
component cannot meet this requirement, SUPPLIER shall specify the weight of the component
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and obtain prior agreement from the PURCHASER for deviation. In addition, any special handling
instructions for such components shall be included in the Installation and Operating Manual.
Internals shall be manufactured from material as specified in the Vessel Data Sheets.
The SUPPLIER shall provide complete installation procedure with sketches / photographs as necessary
for correct installation of each type of internals except weld overlay cladded vessels.
All tolerances that are to be maintained during installation shall be clearly specified and marked
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orientations,
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The SUPPLIER shall provide expertise and supervision, if required, to verify the installation of internals
and guarantee that the installation is satisfactory to meet the specified performance criteria in
accordance with the Vessel Data Sheets. Such verification may be performed at the vessel fabrication
yard during installation of internals or at offshore site prior to commissioning or at both locations as
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required by the PURCHASER.

The SUPPLIER shall advise if any special pre-cautions to be taken to protect the internals during
transportation, storage and installation. Special tools or skills required for installation shall be
detailed in the Installation and Operation Manuals.
13. SHELL ATTACHMENTS

All shell welded -on attachments such as insulation supports, fireproofing supports, lifting lugs,
piping clips, ladder clips and platform clips shall be provided by VENDOR.
Maximum allowable, localized stresses due to local attachments, whether internal or external to
the vessel, whether from internal supports, platform or pipe loadings, or a combination of these,
shall not exceed the limits as specified by code. Stress combination of internal or external pressure,
plus stress due to internal or external loadings, are also limited to as specified by code.
The internal vent hole shall be plug welded after completion of all welds of the pad.
Materials for supporting lugs, skirts, baffles and similar non-pressure parts welded to the vessel
shall be of established identity and compatible with the material to which they are attached.
All horizontal and vertical vessels shall be provided with lifting trunnions, attached by full
penetration welds, or lifting lugs as specified on the Project Data Sheets. The tail end of vertical
vessels that have a mass greater than 10 tones shall be provided with a tailing lug (or lugs).
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Lifting lugs and trunnions shall be designed for a total load of 2 times the lifted weight of the equipment
to allow for dynamic effects etc. wherever applicable.
External attachments shall be of the same grade of material as the pressure shell unless
agreed otherwise by PURCHASER/COMPANY. All vessel attachments such as lifting lugs, insulation
supports, piping clips, ladder clips and platform clips shall be provided by SUPPLIER.
Lifting features (lugs, trunnions, pad eyes) shall be provided to allow single point lifting of
equipment in one lift without causing deflections that would result in permanent deformation of the
equipment.
All lifting procedures and design of lifting features shall be reviewed and approved by the
PURCHASER. Vessel weighing fifteen (15) tones or more shall have lifting lugs or trunnions designed
with a safety factor of two (2) from the minimum specified Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) of the
material. When required by the individual specification, vessel less than fifteen (15) tones shall also b e
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Lifting devices will be provided by PURCHASER except those required at SUPPLIER's shop. Lifting
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diagram shall be provided by SUPPLIER wherever applicable.
14. NAMEPLATES
An austenitic stainless steel nameplate shall be affixed to the vessel. The nameplate shall be
permanently mounted on a bracket welded to the shell. Where practical, the nameplate shall be
located approximately 300 mm above the lowest manhole as shown on the applicable standard
drawing or as specified in the requisition.
The Nameplate shall be stamped with the following:
Equipment Tag. No.
Company Name
Project
Manufacturers Name
Date of Manufacture
Purchase Order no.
Maximum allowable working pressure, kg/cm2 at temperature C
Hydro-test Pressure, kg/cm2
Date Tested
Design Pressure, kg/cm2
Design temperature C
Minimum design temperature
Erected weight, kg
Corrosion Allowance
Radiography
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15. WELDING
Openings and preferably also all attachments/reinforcing pads etc., shall clear longitudinal and
circumferential seams. Circumferential joints in horizontal vessels shall not interfere with saddle
supports. Longitudinal joints shall be located minimum 150 mm above the saddle plate.
Where a nozzle or other attachment falls within a seam, VENDOR shall notify PURCHASER.
PURCHASER will either relocate the nozzle or specify additional inspection for the affected
seam. The inside surface of the shell and heads shall be formed and matched to be as flush as
possible at the weld seams. Generally, when a difference in thickness exists between shell
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Nozzles shall be set-in type and attached to the vessel by full penetration welds. Reinforcing pad
plates, at the junction of nozzle to shell, shall be by full penetration weld also.
Connections between skirts and vessel heads shall be made with a continuous flat -faced weld.
The width of the weld shall be at least equal to the skirt thickness and its height shall be twice its
width. The weld shall be free from undercuts, overlap or abrupt ridges or valleys.
No welding shall be performed on vessels after stress relieving without specific approval by
PURCHASER. Design drawings shall specify that a note to this effect be painted on the vessel.
Welding shall be in accordance with the referenced project specification for Equipment Welding.
First root weld run of all butt welds shall be done by GTAW.
All main seam welds shall be full penetration and, where possible, double sided. All nozzles to shell or
head welds shall be full penetration. Where a weld seam and an attachment weld intersect or lie within
50 mm of each other, an examination of the seam weld shall be carried out prior to making the
attachment weld. The examination shall be for a distance of 100 mm or three times the shell thickness,
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whichever is the greater, from the point where the welds lie closest. The inspection shall be as shown
in the Table below.
The minimum leg length of internal fillet welds shall be 5 mm plus the corrosion allowance.
For Pressure Vessels all welding, weld examination and testing, Welding Procedure Specifications,
Procedure Qualification Records and welder/operator qualification records shall comply with ASME IX.
Both fabrication and repair welding procedures shall require the approval of PURCHASER /COMPANY
prior to start of fabrication.
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The Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Record's (PQR) and Welder
Qualification Records (WQR) shall be submitted by SUPPLIER for PURCHASER and COMPANY
Assigned Construction TPA approval. No welding shall commence, unless & until all
welding
procedures are approved by PURCHASER/ Assigned Construction TPA and COMPANY. No

repair welding shall be carried out after stress relieving / hydro-test without PURCHASER's approval.
If weld repair is required after stress relieving or hydro-test, the SUPPLIER shall submit repair
plan for PURCHASER/COMPANY's approval, mentioned repairs shall be carried on according to
code requirements.
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shall include Charpy V-Notch (CVN) impact testing of the base metal, weld and weld heat affected
zone (fusion line, fusion line + 2 mm and fusion line + 5 mm as a minimum) if required as per
code. CVN impact testing shall be performed in accordance with ASME Sec.VIII, Paragraph UG-84 for
Division 1; at the minimum design temperature shown on the data sheet, or a lower temperature
selected by the SUPPLIER. Backing rings shall not be permitted.
Pipe couplings, socket welded, single fillet welded, studded and screwed connections are not
permitted.
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All Internal pipework welded to the vessel nozzles shall be designed as per code. Removable internal
pipework shall be flanged close to the vessel wall.
Continuous fillet welds shall be used for all internal structures, supports and fittings to be welded to the
vessel wall.
Production test plates are not required for materials P groups 1, 2 and 3 for design wall
thickness up to and including 14mm. In all other cases, production control test plates shall be provided
at the rate of two test plates per 100m of butt weld or part thereof (circumferential plus longitudinal),
and shall represent the welding on the vessel or on a group of similar vessels of the same material,
ordered to the same specification and the same procedure/welder/welding operator qualification. One
plate, selected by the inspector, will be subjected to testing; the other is to be retained for retests if
necessary.
The test plates shall be made at an early stage of production welding with a thickness equal to the
thickness of the shell.
One plate (or, if more than two plates were required, half the total number of plates) shall be selected
by the inspector and tested at an early stage. If the vessel will be post-weld heat treated, then this test
plate(s) shall be given the simulated heat treatments before testing, and the SUPPLIER shall retain a
permanent time/temperature record. This test plate(s) results shall be considered valid if the
eventual vessel post-weld heat treatment is within the specified time/temperature range.
The other test plate(s) shall be placed inside the vessel during its post-weld heat treatment, and shall
be retained in case later testing may be required. A thermocouple shall be attached to each production
control test plate during post weld heat treatment.
The minimum distance between the staggered longitudinal seams of two adjacent courses shall be
200 mm, or five times the wall thickness, whichever is the greater.
The minimum distance between the edges of any attachment weld of a pressure part (e.g. a nozzle) to
the edge of another pressure weld of the vessel shall be 50mm or twice the thickness of the pressure
part, whichever is the greater. Similarly, the minimum distance between the edges of a non-pressure
attachment weld to the edge of another pressure weld of the vessel shall also be 50mm or twice the
thickness of the pressure part, whichever is the greater.
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radiographed before forming and again in the knuckle region after forming. 100% surface crack
detection shall be made after forming. In general, a weld subject to forming shall have full
radiographic or ultrasonic examination before forming and surface crack detection after.
When the SUPPLIER has directly applicable pre-qualified welding procedures, this shall be indicated
in the bid together with proposals for welding processes and techniques. The procedures may
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be required for review at the bid clarification stage but in any event shall be submitted for review early
in the contract.
For any material, the use of welding processes other than the Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW),
Submerged Arc (SAW) or Gas Tungsten Inert Gas (GTAW) processes, shall be subject to
prior approval by the PURCHASER/COMPANY.
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As far as possible the submerged arc process shall be used for all main seams in carbon and ferritic
alloy steels. Where this is not possible the manual metal arc process may be used. The use of
resistance or flash butt welding techniques, such as a stud gun, for attachment of studs, pins or other
fittings for the support of insulation shall be approved by PURCHASER/COMPANY.
16. HEAT TREATMENT

Heat Treatment of welded vessels or parts of vessels to enhance corrosion resistance or
mechanical properties shall be in accordance with the ASME code.
Vessels shall be post-weld heat treated when specified on the Project Data Sheets or when
required by the ASME code. When required, the entire Pressure Vessel shall be treated in one
heating.
All welding, including internal and external attachments, shall be completed before post weld hea t
treatment. The post-weld heat treatment procedure shall clearly indicate the type and location of the
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calibrated thermocouples to be used. This procedure shall form part of the heat treatment
procedure to be submitted for approval.
A post-weld heat treatment certificate, stating actual temperature/time parameters shall be included
in the Manufacturer's report. The SUPPLIER shall retain the original temperature/time indicator
recorder charts. Certified copy shall also be submitted with the Manufacturer's Data Report.
17. TOLERANCES
Tolerances are to be in accordance with the applicable standard drawings and code.
18. INSULATION
Insulation of vessels & columns shall be in accordance with the referenced project insulation
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19. INSPECTION AND TESTING

19.1 General
19.1.1 Ultrasonic examination, magnetic particle or dye penetrant may be used as an alternative
quality assurance method to radiography, only if same shall approved by PURCHASER. Use
hereof as a back-up tool for radiography or to locate plate or weld defects is not restricted.
19.1.2 PMI shall be carried out on all alloy materials and recorded in the MRBs. Charpy V
notch impact testing of parent materials, weld mats & Heat Affected Zones (HAZ) shall be
carried out for all materials, if required as per the applicable codes & standards.
19.1.3 The SUPPLIER shall demonstrate that he operates a quality system in accordance with an
internationally recognized standard satisfying the applicable ISO 9000 series. The
effectiveness of the quality system and the SUPPLIER's compliance with it shall be subject to
monitoring by PURCHASER/COMPANY and in addition, may be audited following an agreed
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period of notice. The PURCHASER/COMPANY reserves the right to carry out a quality and
technical review at both the SUPPLIER and SUB-SUPPLIER facilities. The SUPPLIER shall
submit a quality control program for PURCHASER/COMPANY review at the time of bid. The
SUPPLIER shall provide necessary facilities and cooperate with PURCHASER/COMPANY
and Inspectors during manufacturing, assembly and testing.
19.1.4 Vessels shall be inspected to the requirements of the code by the Inspector/Assigned
Construction TPA or any other specified authority. Regardless of inspection work carried out by
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others, PURCHASER/COMPANY reserves the right to carry out his own inspection.
19.1.5 All welders engaged in the site erection of vessels shall be tested for performance in
accordance with the requirements of the code under supervision of the Inspector or Assigned
Construction TPA or equivalent. The performance tests will normally be carried out at site. The
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NDT schedule and all NDT procedures shall be subject to approval by the
PURCHASER/COMPANY.
19.1.6 The PURCHASER/COMPANY reserves the rights to test and monitor the performance of any
NDT operator employed by the SUPPLIER, or others and to exclude any that are deemed
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unsatisfactory. Calibration certificates for NDT equipment shall be made available for inspection
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19.1.7 The complete length of all welds on lifting and tailing attachments (e.g. attachment of lug to
pad, pad to vessel, etc.) shall be examined by NDT for surface flaws. For ferritic material where
the plate thickness exceeds 50 mm, ultrasonic examination of all longitudinal and
circumferential seam welds shall be made in addition to radiography. Vessels requiring
radiography, ultrasonic and PWHT shall be subject to radiography and ultrasonic before
PWHT, and ultrasonic after. Radiographic examination during fabrication shall be carried out
with X-ray equipment unless the use of isotopes is specifically approved by the
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PURCHASER/COMPANY. MPI techniques liable to damage the vessel by arcing are not
permitted. For the examination of nozzles or holes, the magnetic field may be produced by the
threading bar or coil techniques. On ferritic vessels subject to PWHT, the shell to nozzle
welds on nozzles greater than 8" NB shall be subject to MPI after PWHT. Vessels for duty in
lethal service, wet sour service and when 100% examination is required as per the datasheets
shall be subject to:
100% radiography
100% wet fluorescent MPI on internal welds
100% MPI on external welds
The location of any temporary construction welds shall also be subject to MPI as above. Where
MPI is not possible (because of non-magnetic materials), DPI shall be carried out. Final NDT
shall be carried out after PWHT. Irrespective of code requirements, welds shall be free from all
surface breaking defects. All required test and inspection shall be performed by
SUPPLIER and SUPPLIER is responsible for all tests which shall be carried out by him. All
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equipment shall be subjected to inspection, non-destructive examination and testing in

accordance with the SUPPLIER Quality Control Plan.
19.1.8 SUPPLIER Quality Control Plan shall be approved by PURCHASER/COMPANY prior to start of
fabrication. All tests shall be performed in accordance with the relevant SUPPLIER Test
Procedures. The SUPPLIER Quality Control Plan and the Test Procedures shall be issued in
accordance with the applicable Codes and Specifications. Test Procedures must be approved
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by the PURCHASER/COMPANY before the start of manufacturing. Advance notification shall

be given as agreed between the SUPPLIER and the PURCHASER. However, this notice shall
not be less than two weeks. Inspection by the PURCHASE does not relieve the SUPPLIER of
his responsibilities.

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PURCHASER or its authorized representatives shall be permitted at all times free access to all
parts of SUPPLIER shops that concern the construction and testing of the Pressure
Vessels. The SUPPLIER shall provide a weld map with full traceability to individual weld
numbers. The traceable data shall include NDT reports, mill certificate reference numbers,
welding procedures and welder number. All materials that are required to be certified as
per the reference standards shall be identifiable against their certification. Inspection by
PURCHASER, approval of any work by PURCHASER's representative and the release of the
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Pressure Vessel(s) for shipment shall in no way release the SUPPLIER from their responsibility
for carrying out all of the provisions of these Specifications. All testing shall be carried out at
the SUPPLIER's test facility. Test equipment shall be supplied by the supplier and shall be
calibrated within six months of the test date. The minimum scope of testing is summarized
below. The SUPPLIER shall supply ITP with the Bid. Non-Destructive Testing shall be in
accordance with the Vessel Data Sheets and code whichever is stringent.
19.1.10 Plate shall be straight-beam, ultrasonically examined per ASTM A578, Level A Acceptance
Standards, with supplementary requirements S1 and S7 enforced. The recordings of
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indication shall apply to all plate thicknesses per ASTM A578, Section 6.2. Recordable
indications shall be reported in sketch form. The sketch shall mirror the flat geometry of the
plate and dimension the location and depth (from the test surface) of the recordable
indications. Any area with one or more discontinuities that produce a continuous loss of back
reflection and cannot be encompassed within a 25 mm (1 in) diameter circle is unacceptable.
All forgings shall be ultrasonically examined per ASTM A388. All indications exceeding
10 percent of the back reflection shall be recorded. MPI shall be done on all weld bevels and
root pass welding. MPI shall also be done after back gauging. MPI acceptance criteria shall
be per ASME VIII Division 1 Appendix 6 and DPI acceptance criteria shall be per
Appendix 8. The extent of radiographic examination shall be as per ASME VIII Division
1 UW-11. The acceptance standard for full radiography shall be per UW-51 and for spot
radiography UW-52. All weld bevels shall be subject to MPI examination prior to
welding.Ultrasonic examination of welds and acceptance criteria shall be per ASME VIII
Appendix 12. For all service duties, the maximum hardness of the weld deposited overlay shall
comply with the requirements of NACE MR 0175 / ISO 15156 unless otherwise specified. On
heat treated vessels, hardness testing shall be carried out after PWHT. The full length of all
categories of welds (A, B, C and D) shall be examined 100% by radiographic and
ultrasonic methods for lethal, sour services and high pressure vessels. Examination for the
above mentioned items shall be carried out both before and after final heat treatment. Any
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treatment. The extent of NDT for non-hydrocarbon service pressure vessels may be reduced
from 100% to spot, but only when specified by the PURCHASER/COMPANY on the Project
Data Sheets. Should radiography prove impractical, only ultrasonic examination need be
carried out. This is valid for category C and D welds on nozzles where radiography is difficult to
apply. In that particular case the welds shall be examined by ultrasonic inspection before
the reinforcing pad is installed. The full length of all welds shall be examined in
accordance with ASME V by the wet magnetic particle method for all magnetic
materials, or liquid penetrant method for non-magnetic materials, before and after final heat
treatment. All categories of welds and attachment welds shall be 100% visually examined
before and after final heat treatment. No cracks and other linear defects or evidence of poor
workmanship shall be permitted.
19.2 Hydro Test
19.2.1 The term "test pressure" shall apply to the pressure measured at the highest point of the
vessel in its operating position and shall be applied to the highest point in its test position
19.2.2 Minimum test water temperature for carbon and low alloy steel vessels shall be 7C, or at
least 5C above embrittlement transition temperature, whichever is higher. Water must be
clean, without contaminants.
19.2.3 Austenitic stainless-steel vessels shall be tested with water having a maximum chloride
content of less than 50 ppm. After testing, the vessel shall be thoroughly dried. Alternate
test media may be used only with the approval of PURCHASER
19.2.4 Body flange joints, blind flanges, piping components, etc., which VENDOR has to provide
shall be bolted up and hydro-tested together with vessel
19.2.5 Test gaskets shall be the same type as the service gasket, but do not need to be of the
same material if the seating characteristics are similar. Use of a sheet test gasket in lieu
of a spiral wound, metal jacketed or similar gasket is permitted in limited cases, with the
prior approval of the PURCHASER. Ring type joints shall be tested, using a metallic ring
of similar cross section and hardness.
19.2.6 Manhole and hand-hole test gaskets may be left in place, but to facilitate entry in the field,
only four bolts shall be installed to hold cover in place
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19.2.8 Nozzle reinforcing pad welds shall be tested with maximum 0.0 5 N/mmg air and soapy
water solution.
19.2.9 Where additional tests are required, such as air or helium tightness test, liquid penetrant
or magnetic particle inspection, these shall be performed in accordance with instructions
given in the requisitions and the methods of inspection prescribed in the code.
19.2.10 Special attention shall be given to the setting of test pressure, both shop and field, for all
vessels, so that combined stresses caused by test pressures in the weakest shell
component do not exceed 90% of the minimum yield strength at ambient temperatures for
the material under consideration.
19.2.11 Pressure Testing shall be in accordance with the Vessel Data Sheets and referenced
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specifications. Flange bolts and gaskets used during testing shall be replaced with new sets
before the equipment is packed for delivery. Prior to final inspection and hydrostatic test,
the inside and outside of the vessel shall be cleaned and free from all slag, loose scale,
dirt, weld splatter, pieces of metal, oil or other extraneous substances. Prior to hydrostatic
testing all oil buckets and weir compartments shall be filled with water and checked for leaks. All
filters, mist pads, coalescers pack, etc shall be removed from the Vessel prior to hydro test and
then reinstated after the hydro test has been accepted. No repairs shall be carried out after
hydraulic testing without the approval of the purchaser/company. For ferritic vessels, the
minimum metal temperature during hydrostatic test shall not be less than 16C (60F) and not
higher than 49C (120F) to minimize the risk of brittle fracture. After hydrostatic test 100% MPI
(for magnetic materials) or DPI (for non-magnetic materials) shall be carried out for all
longitudinal and circumferential welds, nozzle to shell/head welds, skirt to head welds and
internal attachment welds. The vessel shall be held at the test pressure per code. Continuous
recording charts showing the pressure, temperature and duration shall be produced
during each hydrostatic test. Test charts shall be calibrated prior to testing, and shall be
certified by PURCHASER. If vessel envelope materials (other than austenitic stainless steel)
are not impact tested, both the test water and envelope metal temperature shall be a
minimum of +16C. In all other cases these temperatures shall be at least 10C above
the impact test temperature of envelope materials, with a minimum of +10C
20. ELECTRICAL
All vessels shall be provided with at least two (2) earthing bosses and diagonally located on the
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21. PIPING
All nozzles and connections to PURCHASER's piping shall be flanged in accordance with the Vessel
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Data Sheets. The allowable nozzle loads and moments on Vessel No zzle and skid edge
connecting flanges shall be as per "Specification of Nozzle loading of equipments (HEN -0000ME-SP-0003)
22. STRUCTURAL
Each Pressure Vessel shall be self-supporting. Lifting features (lugs, trunnions, pad eyes, slings,
shackles, spreader bars, frames etc) shall be provided to allow single hook lifting of the vessel
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assembly. Spreader bars, pad eyes, lugs and spreader frames shall be designed to working stress
levels with a factor of 2.0 applied to the calculated dry lift weight. Equipment fixing bolts, nuts and
washers will be supplied by PURCHASER. Leveling bolts and lock nuts shall be provided by
SUPPLIER.
Vessels not larger than 1 m diameter or 2.5 m high may be supported on legs. Vessels
subjected to severe vibrations arising through process flow, reciprocating machinery etc. shall not be
supported on legs.
23. SURFACE PREPARATION AND PAINTING

Surface preparation and painting shall be in accordance with the Project Specification. VENDOR
may propose
to
use his
standard paint
allowance however
application is subject
to
PURCHASERs approval.
Special care shall be taken that austenitic stainless-steel surfaces do not come into contact with
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the primer of carbon -steel parts.

Protective coating of vessels including internal lining (if any) shall be done after hydro test
only.
External
preparation,
priming
and
painting
shall
only be
carried
out
after
all
pressure tests have been satisfactorily completed. Where specified in the data sheet, i nternal
surface of the vessel shall be prepared and coated as per Coating General Specification. Vessels
shall be dispatched fully painted and coated in clean and dry condition, with rust
preventative on all machined surfaces.
24. VENDOR DOCUMENTS

Copies of formally certified VENDOR's documents, as specified on the Requirements for
Documents (RFD) sheets, which are part of the Requisition, are to be submitted to PURCHASER for
review, approval and reference in accordance with PURCHASER's purchase order.

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Each document shall have been checked by VENDORs qualified engineers and marked and signed to
that effect. Revisions shall be clearly indicated with a revision mark as close as possible to the
modification. All drawings and documents must be presented in the English language and in the
SI units of measurement, except for pipe diameter and nozzle sizes for which inch nominal size
shall be used, pressures shall be stated in same units as specified in the requisition. General
arrangement drawings shall indicate the Center of gravity location.
The SUPPLIER shall provide start-up, operational and shutdown instructions, specific or general
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as applicable. The SUPPLIER shall provide testing procedures for PURCHASER/COMPANY's review
and approval to determine the performance of internals supplied.
25. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

VENDOR shall furnish detailed procedure for packing and shipment for PURCHASERs approval.
Vessels/columns shall be supplied with a lifting plan approved by PURCHASER and complete
with certified lifting arrangement, including items as slings, lugs, spreader bars (if required) suit able
for package handling by others. Instrumentation, piping components and internals that could be
subject to damage during transport shall be removed and packed separately. Temporary
supports for package piping shall be provided for shipment if required. Such supports shall be
clearly marked. After completion of fabrication and testing, the vessels shall be thoroughly drained
of water and dried. The vessel shall be cleaned inside and outside of weld spatter, weld slag,
flux deposits, burrs and splinters, loose mill scale and all other foreign matters. Carbon-steel flange
facings (except on nozzles shipped with gaskets in place), shall be coated with an easily
removable rust preventative. All flange facings must be protected with temporary shipping covers.
All screwed connections shall be plugged using plastic press in (not screwed) plugs. Internals
shall be adequately fastened/ stiffened to prevent vibration distortion during transport/erection.
Temporary provisions to be specified by VENDOR firmly to vessel attached tags. Equipment shall
be prominently marked with legible block letters, as large as the equipment will permit up to 300
mm height maximum.
Data to be marked:
o PURCHASER's purchase order number.
o
Equipment item number.
"PWHT do not weld" if applicable.
Orientation (for horizontal equipment east or west side).
Marking paint used on austenitic equipment shall not contain metallic pigments or free chlorides.
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responsible for on -loading to transport at his works, transport and off -loading at an international
shipping port. All items packed in crates clearly marked with the applicable tag nos including
packing list. The vessels/package units (PU) will be installed into an integrated deck module
which will be transported by barge to the field, where it will be lifted onto the jacket and
secured. During transportation to the field,
the units
will be subject
to motions
and
accelerations due to the motion of the transportation barge. All equipment, equipment supports,
skids, etc., shall be designed to withstand the forces due to the roll, pitch and heave conditions.
Weighing and weight certification of final equipment prior to shipment is required. VENDOR shall
submit weighing procedure for approval. All liquids used for cleaning or testing shall be drained from
units before shipment. Each loose piece or assembly shall be properly protected to prevent
damage during normal shipping and handling. Machined surfaces that will be exposed to the
atmosphere in transit and subsequent storage shall be protected with an easily removable rust
preventative. All parts shall be marked for identification and conditioned for shipment.
The SUPPLIER, in their bid, shall identify any special requirements or recommendations for SUPPLIER
support
during
offshore
commissioning
and
startup
of
the
equipment
supplied. The
PURCHASER's final acceptance of the equipment will be subject to a performance test once the
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equipment has been installed and commissioned offshore. The SUPPLIER in their bid, shall provide
details
of
their
after
sales
support
capability. SUPPLIER shall advise their nearest service
representative and nearest service facility.
26. SPARE PARTS FOR COMMISSIONING AND START-UP

Commissioning and start -up spares shall be supplied by VENDOR as part of the main order. For
each type/size of package tie-in point 10% spare gaskets /bolts & nuts shall be provided with a
minimum of 1 complete set of bolts/nuts and gasket per tie -in flanged connection size as per the
applicable pipe class.
27. CAPITAL SPARES AND SPARE PARTS FOR 2 YEARS OPERATION

VENDOR shall submit a detailed itemized priced list of recommended spare parts for 2 years operation
and as well as Capital spares with Bid.

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Applicable Codes, General Specifications and Standards .....................................................................9

Units of Measurement .............................................................................................................................. 11

SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES ................................................................................. 12

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ..................................................................................... 14

Ambient Conditions ................................................................................................................................... 14

Utility supply condition............................................................................................................................. 14

DESIGN CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................ 14

MINIMUM THICKNESS ...................................................................................................... 16

HEADS AND REDUCING SECTIONS ................................................................................ 16

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Horizontal Vessels ...................................................................................................................................... 20

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NOZZLES AND REINFORCEMENT OF OPENINGS ........................................................ 20

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Blind Flanges ............................................................................................................................................... 23

SHELL ATTACHMENTS ....................................................................................................... 25

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Hydro Test ................................................................................................................................................... 33

SURFACE PREPARATION AND PAINTING ..................................................................... 35

VENDOR DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................................... 35

PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT ....................................................................................... 36

SPARE PARTS FOR COMMISSIONING AND START-UP.............................................. 37

CAPITAL SPARES AND SPARE PARTS FOR 2 YEARS OPERATION ........................... 37

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