SOUTH EAST SUMATRA GAS PROJECT FEED

Job No: 1335

CNOOC South East Sumatra Ltd.

Jakarta, Indonesia.

CONTROL VALVES AND REGULATORS

DOCUMENT NUMBER : 028120-SPT-006

REV DATE DESCRIPTION PREP’D CHK’D APP’D CLIENT

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PROJECT SPECIFICATION
CONTROL VALVES AND REGULATOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.0 CODES, STANDARDS, AND COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 4
3.0 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT........................................................................................................................ 5
4.0 ACCEPTABLE TYPES OF CONTROL VALVES ....................................................................................... 5
5.0 CONTROL VALVE SIZING ......................................................................................................................... 6
6.0 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION OF CONTROL VALVES ................................................................. 9
7.0 ACTUATORS ............................................................................................................................................... 12
8.0 CONTROL VALVE ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................... 13
9.0 SELF-ACTUATING REGULATORS.......................................................................................................... 18
10.0 VALVES AND REGULATORS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS ........................................................... 19
11.0 NOISE LEVELS AND ABATEMENT ........................................................................................................ 19
12.0 PAINTING .................................................................................................................................................... 20
13.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING .................................................................................................................... 20
14.0 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 21
15.0 WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................ 21
16.0 VENDOR TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................... 21

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1.0 SCOPE
1.1 General
 This specification defines the minimum technical requirements for the design,
selection, manufacture and testing of process control valves and associated
accessories.
 This specification shall be used in conjunction with specific control valves data
sheets issued by the Company. Where the requirements within such data sheets
deviate from the requirements outlined in this specification, then the higher level
of requirements shall be used.
 With exception of 1.1.2 above, any deviations from, or exceptions to, this
specification, shall be submitted in writing to the Company. Such submission
shall be fully detailed so as to allow evaluation and resolution by the Company.
All such deviations and/or exceptions shall be considered unacceptable, unless a
written authorization has been issued by Company Project Manager or his
authorized representative.
 All valves, actuators and accessories shall be designed for continuous use in an
exposed tropical, salt-laden, corrosive offshore environment with ambient
temperatures of 70-104°F and 100% relative humidity.
 The use of control valves for process or emergency shutdown of any description
is prohibited.
1.2 Conflict, Ambiguities, Omissions, Exceptions and Compliance
 It shall be the responsibility of the bidder or vendor to bring any conflicts
between Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, Company Specifications,
Company Data Sheets or any other Project documents to the attention of the
Company for resolution, PRIOR TO ORDER PLACEMENT. In general, the
more stringent technical specification will apply.
 The bidder, in his quotation, may take exceptions to various technical aspects of
this specification, provided such exceptions are clearly listed. No exceptions shall
be entertained by the Company after placement of purchase order.
 All perceived omissions and ambiguities shall be submitted to the Company, in
writing, for resolution, as quickly as possible. Unless instructed otherwise by the
Company, work on all items so affected shall not proceed until the relevant
questions have been resolved, and the appropriate decision is given to the vendor
by the Company in writing.
 Where alternatives are offered by the vendor, they shall be shown in addition to,
and not in lieu of, a complying bid. Such alternatives shall be accompanied by
full technical specifications and information in order to allow the Company to
fully evaluate such alternatives.
 Partial bids shall not be submitted unless prior written consent has been given by
the Company.
 It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that he is in the possession of all
relevant Company specifications listed in Section 2.2 herein, which form an
integral part of this specifications; exceptions to complete Company

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Specifications due to non-receipt by the bidder will render such bid as invalid,
and will not be considered by the Company.
 Other than Company Specifications, no copies of any codes, Standards or
Recommended Practices shall be provided by the Company.
 The bidder shall separately quote, within his bid, for the following :
- Start-up spares
- Special tools
- Provision of documentation as per Section 16.0 of this specification.
Should the bidder fail to separately quote for any of the above, it will be assumed
by the Company that all such costs have been included within the main bid
price(s).

2.0 CODES, STANDARDS, AND COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS

The requirements and recommendations of the latest revisions of the following codes, standards,
and Company documentation form an integral part of this specification :
2.1 Industry Codes, Standards, and Recommended Practices
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
B 2.1 - Piping Threads (except dryseal) specifications, dimensions, and
gauging for taper and straight threads including certain special
applications.

B16.5 - Pipe flanges and flanged fittings.

B16.104 - Valve leakage classification.
B16.34 - Valves - flanged and buttwelding end.
American Petroleum Institute (API)
RP 550 - Manual on Installation of refinery instruments and control
systems.
Std.598 - Valve inspection and test
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
A 193 - Specification for Alloy steel and stainless steel bolting
materials for high temperature service.
A 269 - Specification for Seamless and welded austenitic stainless steel
tubing for General Service.
Instrument Society of America (ISA)
S75.01 - Control valve sizing equations
S75.02 - Control valve capacity test procedure
S75.03 - Uniform face-to-face dimensions for flanged globe style control
valve bodies.
S75.04 - Face-to-face dimensions of flangeless control valves.
- ISA Control Valve Handbook
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

70 - National Electrical Code
2.2 Company Specifications
028120-SPM-024 Piping Materials & Valves
028120-SPT-005 Instrument Installation, Calibration and Testing
028120-SPT-003 General Specification Instrumentation
028120-SPM-026 Protective Coating

3.0 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

Unless specified otherwise on Company Data Sheets, the units of measurement for all
control valve applications shall be as follows :
Parameter Preferred Units Alternate Units

Pressure PSIG -
Pressure Differential PSI -
Very Low Pressure In WG -
Temperature °F -
Process Liquid Flow BPD at op.cond. USGPM
Water Flow BPD@ op.cond USGPM
Gas/Vapour Flow MMSCFD SCFM
Steam Flow Lb/Hr -
Specific Weight, Liquid SG at op.cond. Lb/Ft3 at op.cond.
Specific Weight, Gas/Vapour SG Molecular weight
Viscosity Centi Poise -
Critical Pressure PSIA -
Dimensions inch -
Force Lbf -
Torque In-Lb -
Weight lbs -

4.0 ACCEPTABLE TYPES OF CONTROL VALVES

4.1 Application table
Eccentric Choke/
Fluid Application Globe Ball Butterfly Disc Angle

Gas / Clean 1 1 3 5 2

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Vapour Dirty 1 1 5 5 2
Corrosive 1 2 5 5 2
High Diff.Pressure 2 4 5 5 1
Low Dif. Pressure 3 1 2 5 5
Steam 1 2 2 5 3

Process Clean 1 1 3 5 1
Liquid Dirty 1 1 5 5 1
Flashing 1 2 5 5 1
Viscous 1 1 5 5 2
Corrosive 1 1 5 5 2
Abrasive 1 3 5 5 1
Fibrous Slurry 5 1 3 5 5
Wellhead 2 3 5 5 1

Water Clean 2 2 1 1 4
Dirty 2 1 2 1 2
Corrosive 1 1 4 2 2

4.2 Explanation of Rating System

Explanation of valve rating, as shown above, is as follows :

 Preferred type of valve body. To be specified as main selection.

 Acceptable type of valve body. May be specified as an alternative to main

selection, or in itself may be specified as main selection if it offers technical,
and/or price, and/or improved delivery, over the preferred valve type.

 May be specified only as an alternative to "1" or "2" above.

 A price penalty of 10 (ten) percent shall be included in company evaluation to

allow for perceived increase in maintenance costs and reduced reliability.
 Not to be specified or offered unless written acceptance is given by the
Company. It will be considered by the Company as suitable for temporary
installation only, and will attract an evaluation penalty of between 20-50
percent, depending on valve application.

 Unacceptable. Not to be specified or offered under any circumstances.

5.0 CONTROL VALVE SIZING

5.1 Sizing Criteria
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 Control valves shall be sized in accordance with manufacturer's calculation

methods, and shall included all specific factors, such as critical coefficients,
recovery coefficient, viscosity corrections, etc.
 If maximum process flow is specified, that valve selection shall be such that
the following valve openings are not exceeded at that flow:
 Globe, linear trim : 85%
 Globe, equal percentage trim : 90%
 Globe, quick opening trim : 75%
 For butterfly valve, max opening at full flow : 60%
 For ball valve, max opening at full flow : 80%
 For eccentric disc valve, max. opening at full flow :
 If normal process flow only is given, then valve selection shall be such that
the following valve openings to achieve this flow are not exceeded at that
flow :
 Globe linear trim : 75%
 Globe equal percentage trim : 80%
 Globe quick opening trim : 70%
 Butterfly valve : 55%
 Ball valve : 72%
 Eccentric disk valve : 65%
 Valve opening for minimum process flow shall not be less that 15% of
maximum valve opening.
 Valve required to control surge shall be sized for 110% of maximum flow,
and shall be consistent with criteria specified in par. 5.1.2 above. Valves in
this application shall incorporate a booster for quick response.
 Sizing pressure drop through a control valve will be selected so that, except
for purposely designed choke valves, or on-off service, choked flow does
not occur, and the valve is able to control the required flow throughout its
range. Where the required pressure drop is greater than that provided by the
valve under control, a suitably sized restriction orifice may be installed
downstream of the control valve in order to account for the additional
pressure drop required.
 Sizing pressure drop for a butterfly type control valve shall not exceed five
(5) psi; its shutoff differential shall not exceed 50 psi in either forward or
reverse direction.
 Control valves sizing pressure drops, with the exception of valves outlined
in 5.1.7 above, shall, wherever possible, be in accordance with the following
guidelines :

System Sizing Pressure Drop

a. Pump circuits The greater of 25% of system drop or
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b. Centrif. Compressor
Discharge
c. Non-flashing liquids, free
flowing to lower pressure
system
d. Flashing liquids or
mixtures
e. De-oiling Hydrocyclone
reject stream
15 psi
The greater of 33% of system drop or
5% of absolute suction
pressure or 10 psi
The greater of 33% of system drop or
10% of absolute pressure
of receiver system
The greater of 5% of absolute pressure
at valve inlet or 5 psi or
minimum pressure drop
required for efficient
operation of valve
As low as possible

5.2 Valve sizes, connections and ratings

5.2.1 Valve size
The minimum size of process control valve body shall be 2".
Non-standard sizes, such as 1 1/4", 2 1/2" and 5" shall not be used.
Body size reduction from line size shall be in accordance with requirements
outlined in section 5.3 herein.
5.2.2 Process connections
All control valves shall be flanged.
5.2.3 Body Rating and Pressure classification
 The minimum ANSI flange rating for control valves shall be 300# ANSI.
 Flanged connections shall be as follows :
300 – 600 # ANSI RF
900 - 2500 # ANSI RTJ
Above 2500 # Rating API
 The use of flat-face flanges is not acceptable.
 Under no circumstances shall the valve body or connection rating be less
than the applicable piping specification.
 Low cv values shall be achieved using reduced trim.

5.3 Size Reduction Limitations

5.3.1 Globe Valves
The size of globe valve body shall not be less than one size smaller that its
associated pipe. Reduced trim shall be utilized should further capacity
reduction be deemed necessary.
5.3.2 Ball Valves
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The size of ball valve body shall not be less than two sizes smaller that its
associated pipe.
5.3.3 Butterfly Valves
The size of butterfly valve body shall be equal to that of its associated pipe.
5.3.4 Eccentric Disc Valve
The size of eccentric disc valve shall be equal to that of its associated pipe.
5.4 Valve Turndown and Split Ranges
The turndown for any control valve shall not be outside the limits specified in section
5.1 above. Should process conditions require valve capacity or rangeability outside
those limits, then two control valve shall be installed in parallel, in accordance with the
following criteria :
 Where high rangeability is required, then

- One valve shall sized so as the minimum process flow is selected as its
normal sizing criteria per par. 5.1.3 above.

- The other valve shall be sized for the maximum process flow, in
accordance with par. 5.1.2 above.
 Where high capacity is required, which can not be handled by a single
valve, that the multiple control valves shall be selected so as to split the flow
equally between them.
 Control signal to valves described in par. 5.4.1 shall be split-range. Control
signal to valves described in par. 5.4.2 may be split-ranged, depending on
control requirements.

6.0 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION OF CONTROL VALVES

6.1 Instrument Materials Selection Chart
6.1.1 Body
The following guide for body material selection shall be used :
Material Application
Cast or Forged Carbon Steel - Non-corrosive (corrosion rate < 0.03
in/year)
- Temperature between -20° F and
700° F
Alloy or stainless steel - Corrosive (c.s corrosion > 0.03 in
(Note 1,2) in/year)
- Temperature above 700° F or below
-20° F.
Plastics - May be acceptable for some corrosive
service
Note 1 : Minimum austenitic s.s grade acceptable is 316

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Minimum martensitic s.s grade acceptable is 430

Note 2 : Other alloys may be recommended to, or specified by, the
Company, to suit severe service conditions. Such materials
shall be selected and/or specified on a case-by-case basis.
Cast Iron valve bodies may only be used on clean utility services, and written
consent for their use has been given by the Company on a case-by-case basis.
Where possible, material selection shall be compatible with associated piping
material. Where this is not possible, then insulating gaskets shall be installed
between the valve body and the associated pipe. Where valve body material
contains more that 0.l5% copper, then the use of insulating gaskets between valve
body and pipe or any other component (such as actuator housing) is mandatory.
The vendor shall provide protection from galvanic corrosion for valve internals,
made of dissimilar metals to that of the valve body; painting, lining or cladding
may be used. The use of electroless-nickel plating (ENP) or chromium plating for
this purpose is subject to written consent by the Company. The use of cadmium
plating for this purpose is unacceptable, and shall not be considered.
6.1.2 Valve Trim
 For those parts which are used in a particular valve trim, the following
minimum grades of materials or equals shall be used :

Trim No. 1 2 3

Cage 316 s.s 17-4 ph s.s 17-4 ph s.s

Plug 316 s.s 316 s.s stellited 316 s.s
Plug stem 316 s.s 17-4 ph stellited 17-4 ph
Seat ring 316 s.s 17-4 ph stellited 17-4 ph
Steam Lock Pin 316 s.s 316 s.s 316 s.s
Packing springs 316 s.s Inconel X-750 Inconel X-750
Packing Followers 316 s.s 316 s.s 316 s.s
Spacers 316 s.s 316 s.s 316 s.s
Seat Ring Retainer 17-4 ph 17-4 ph 17-4 ph
Packing Reinforced Reinforced Reinforced
PTFE PTFE PTFE
Guide Bushing 17-4 ph 17-4 ph 17-4 ph
Bearings 440 C s.s Reinforced Reinforced
PTFE or stellite PTFE or stellite
Ball 316 s.s 17-4 ph Stellited 17-4 ph
O-rings Viton Viton Viton
Bolts SA-193-B7 SA-193-B7 SA-193-B8M

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Nuts SA-194-2H SA-194-2H SA-194-8M

Note : In most cases, Alloy 20 is acceptable in lieu of 17-4 ph
Trim references are as follows :
Trim 1 : - Standard Trim

To be selected where :
- Corrosion effect on valve components can be easily negated by selected
materials, ie rate < 0.02 in/year.
- Valve is not subject to erosion, flashing, pressure drop in excess of 300
psi, or service temperature above 400° F or below -20° F.
Trim 2 : - Corrosive Service

As per Trim1, except that components are to be upgraded in order to keep

corrosion rate at less that 0.02 in/year. Materials indicated herein are to be
modified to suit specific applications.
Trim 3 : - Severe Service

To be used for service conditions which exclude the use of Trim 1 and/or 2,
ie :
- The trim is subject to corrosion , erosion or flashing
- Pressure drop greater than 300 psi
- Service temperature is less that -20° F or greater than 400° F.
- Hydrate formation is expected.
 For operating temperatures greater than 400° F :

- Grease seal lubricator and isolation valve shall be provided

- Grafoil or similar packing shall be provided in lieu of reinforced PTFE.
 For very severe erosive service, the inside of the valve body shall be
covered with welded stellite or equal. Such applications include :

- Wet steam service, with pressure drop greater than 150 psi
- General Service where pressure drop is greater than 600 psi
Note : Stelliting of internals does not apply to purpose designed valves,
such as choke valve.
 For special applications, such as sour service, materials of construction shall
be modified accordingly, using the above-listed trims as minimum. For salt
or produced water above 140° F, the following materials shall be included
as minimum :
Body : 430 s.s
Trim : Alloy 20 or 17-4 ph.
 For services containing sand, such as wellhead fluid and produced water,
plastic materials shall not be used as wetted parts.

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 The vendor may offer other materials as an alternative bid only; his main
offer shall be in accordance with Company data sheet (s) provided as part
of the tender document.
 Materials of construction specified on Company data sheet (s) may, on
occasions, differ from those listed above. In such cases, the requirements
shown in such data sheet (s) shall override requirements listed in this
standard specification.
 Where high copper-bearing alloys are used, such as 17-4 ph or alloy 20, the
vendor and piping designer shall recommend measures to reduce the
potential of galvanic corrosion taking place.
 All nuts and bolts shall be coated with Amercote or equal.
6.1.3 Shut-off Class
 Unless specified otherwise on Company data sheets, control valves shall
meet the following ANSI shut-off classes a minimum :
Valve Type Min. ANSI shut-off class
Globe IV
Ball IV
Butterfly V
Eccentric IV
Choke/Angle IV
 Unless specified other on Company data sheets, shut-off class shall be
achieved using metal-to-metal seating.
 Shut-off class of bypass valve shall be one class higher than that specified
for the corresponding control valve.
6.1.4 Construction of Butterfly Valve
Where a butterfly valve is used for control purposes, the following construction
features shall be incorporated, without exceptions :

- The wafer or body shall be double-pinned to a solid shaft.

- The shaft shall be supported by external bearings.
- The shaft shall be sealed on both ends.
- For tight shut-off, the valve vane shall be mounted eccentrically.
- The shaft shall be rated to at least 25% above the full static pressure,
taken as full differential across the closed valve.
- Dust boots shall be provided around actuator stem.

7.0 ACTUATORS
7.1 Pneumatic Actuators
 Maximum seating force or break torque provided by selected actuator shall be at
least 10% above that required to stroke the valve under the
maximum differential pressure expected across that valve.
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 Pneumatic actuators shall be selected in the following preferential order :

(a) Diaphragm or spring-return piston
(b) Double-Acting, Air-operated piston
(c) Double-Acting, Hydraulically operated piston.
If (b) or (c) are specified, than a volume tank and associated accessories shall be
provided, mounted on the valve actuator, so as to enable the valve to fail to its
safe position.
 Control signal to pneumatic valve positioner shall be 3-15 psig.
 Available instrument air pressure is 80-100 psig
 All control valves shall be fully operational, and be able to provide the required
motive force in accordance with par. 7.1 above, utilizing a maximum supply
pressure of 75 psig.
 Actuators for On-Off valves shall be sized based on 40 psig instrument air supply.
7.2 Lever Actuators
 Lever type actuators may be used for level control of non-pressurized containers,
such as day tanks, water ponds, etc.
 When lever type actuator is used, the valve shall always be installed in a horizontal
line, with valve yoke in the vertical position.
 Where lever actuated valves are used, valve closure class shall be ANSI class VI as
minimum.

8.0 CONTROL VALVE ACCESSORIES

8.1 General
 All accessories shall be suitable for continuous use under environmental
conditions described in par. 1.4 herein.
 All components exposed to the environmental shall be either constructed of
316 s.s as minimum, or painted in accordance with Project Specification ,
unless specified otherwise herein.
 All housings shall be weather-protected to NEMA 4 X. All electrical
accessories shall be certified for installation in NEC Class I, Div I, Group D,
T3 hazardous area.
 Unless specified otherwise, all accessories will be mounted on the
corresponding control valve and actuator, forming a complete operational
package.
 All interconnecting tubing shall be 316 s.s, seamless, as a minimum.
 All interconnection fittings shall be compression type, 316 s.s, Swagelok with
at least 2.5% Molybdenum content.
 If aluminum instrument housing is used, it shall be low-copper type (less than
1%), and shall be painted per par. 8.1.2 above.
 Bug screens shall be installed on exhaust ports of all pneumatic instruments.
8.2 Valve Positioners
 For diaphragm actuators, a positioner shall be provided for the following conditions:
- Control signal is split-ranged between two or more valves.
- Valve body size is 2” and larger

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- Fluid viscosity at operating conditions exceeds 40 cP

- Pressure drop across the valve exceeds 150 psi
- Operating temperature may exceed 450° F
- Temperature control service
 Where piston actuator is used to operate a valve in throttling service, a positioner
shalll be provided, regardless of service conditions.
 For eccentric disc or butterfly control valves, a positioner shall be provided
regardless of service conditions or type of actuator used.
 Where a positioner is provided, it shall be pneumatic only ; combined signal trans-
ducer (I/P, E/P etc.) and positioner within one unit is unacceptable.
 All positioners shall incorporate three pressure gauges, indicating :
- Supply pressure
- Inlet control signal
- Positioner output signal
Gauge shall meet the requirements outline in par. 8.4.4 below.
 Positioners shall be provided with a bypass, except for the following :
- Ranges of inlet control signal and positioner output signal are not identical
- Control signal is split-range
- Positioner is reverse-acting.
 Positioner casing shall preferably be of fiberglass construction. Aluminum casing
may be used, provided it complies with the relevant paragraphs of section 8.1
herein.
 Zero and span adjustments shall be independent
 The unit shall be suitable for installation in vibration-intensive service.
8.3 Volume Booster
 A volume booster shall be provided with control valve under the following
conditions :
- Length of signal tubing between controller and control valve is more than 200
ft for 1/4" tubing, or more than 300 ft for 3/8" tubing.
- Close-coupled flow control loops.
- Centrifugal compressor surge valves
- The total of tubing volume plus 70% of diaphragm actuator casing volume is
greater than 100 cubic inches.
- The piston area for a piston operator is greater than 100 square inches. A
minimum of one booster per side shall be installed.
 The basis for selection of a volume booster shall only be to increase valve stroking
speed. Where high accuracy is required, it may be used with, but not in lieu of, a
positioner.
 A volume booster shall feature, as a minimum :
- an integral, adjustable bypass
- a fixed dead-band
- tight shut-off

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 Booster pressure application shall be as follows:

- For diaphragm actuators - up to 40 psig
- For piston actuators - up to 150 psig
 Casing material shall preferably be fiberglass. Aluminum casing may be used,
provided it meets the requirements outlined in Section 8.1 herein.
 316 s.s diagnostic testing connectors shall be provided.
 Where valve positioner is to be mounted on the actuator, the booster signal ports
shall be located between the positioner and the actuator.
8.4 Air Sets
 Each pneumatically - operated valve and major accessory, such as I/P transducer
or positioner, shall be provided with a filter-regulator.
 Casing and other metallic component exposed to atmosphere shall preferably be
constructed of 316 s.s as a minimum. Cast aluminum or steel may be considered,
provided such parts are appropriately pointed, and requirements outline in
Section 8.1 above are met.
 Other components shall be made of the following or equal materials as a
minimum.
- Spring case : Amercote-painted steel or aluminum
- Diaphragm : Viton
- Pusher Port : 316 SS
- Valve Plug, stem : 316 SS
- Seat : 316 SS
- Filter : 316 SS
 An integral pressure output gauge shall be provided on each filter-regular. The
gauge shall preferably be phenolic case type, liquid-filled with 316 s.s bourdon
movement. Scale shall be black numerals on a white background.
 An inlet screen and holder assembly shall be provided on each air set
 Preference will be given to air sets featuring internal relief.
 Set point shall be adjustable and lockable.
8.5 Current-to-Pneumatic Transducers
 I/P transducer calibration shall be based on the following signals :
Input : 4-20 mA DC
Output : 3-15 psig
 Transducers shall be certified for installation in NEC Class I, Div.I, Group D, T3
hazardous area unless otherwise indicated.
 Unless agreed to by the Company, I/P transducers shall not be mounted as part of
the valve assembly ; they shall be supplied loose and mounted away from valve
assembly.
 Reference error, as per ISA std S 51-5 shall not exceed 0.5% of output span.
 Casing material shall be in accordance with par 8.2.7 above.
 An output gauge shall be integrally mounted on each I/P transducer. The gauge
shall be specified in accordance with requirements defined in par. 8.4.4 above.
 Cable entry shall be 1/2" or 3/4" NPTF.

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8.6 Manual Valve Operators

 Manual operators for control valves shall only be provided where specifically
indicated on Company data sheet (s).
 Where required, operators may be either handwheel or handle type.
 Where a handle-type manual operator is offered, it shall be designed to withstand
500% of the normal force required to operate the valve.
 Handles or handwheels shall be selected so as the force required to operated the
valve does not exceed 70 lb force.
 High copper-containing alloys, with the exception of 17-4 PH s.s or Alloy 20 s.s.,
shall not be used as materials of construction of any components, Aluminum
components shall contain less than 0.15% copper.
8.7 Solenoid Valves
 Solenoid valves shall operate in pilot service only. They shall not be installed in a
process or operating line unless a written consent is given by the Company on a
case-by-case basis.
 Solenoid valves shall be selected to that they fail to the safe position. In most
cases, this will require the selection of a normally closed unit. Universal type
solenoids shall not be selected unless a written consent is given by the Company
on a case-by-case basis.
 Solenoid valves shall be certified for NEC Class I Div. I Group D, T3 hazardous
area unless otherwise indicated.
 Coils shall be epoxy moulded or potted, and shall have Class F insulation as
minimum.
 Power Connections shall be terminated inside the solenoid housing , using screw
terminals. The provision of flying leads in unacceptable.
 All metallic parts shall be made of 316 s.s as minimum. Seals shall be made of
Viton.
 Weather resistance shall be to NEMA 4 X
 Where integral manual reset is required, it shall be the spring-return,
pull-to-operate type.
 Solenoid valve ports shall be 3/8" minimum.
 316 s.s dust excluders shall be provided on exhaust port.
 Where valve actuator installation requires a solenoid valve, it shall be mounted as
part of the actuator assembly. However, when two or more Solenoids are
required for a single actuator application item :
- The Solenoid valves may be placed on a common sub-assembly, provided
that their individual operation is not hampered.
- Such sub-assembly shall be individually mounted on its own support.
 Solenoid operating voltage shall be compatible with electrical system used for
instrumentation. Depending on such system, Solenoid voltages shall be:
- 110 V 50 Hz.
- 110 V 60 Hz. or
- 24 V DC
 Conduit opening shall be 1/2" or 3/4" NPT.
8.8 Pneumatic Pilot Valves and Switching Valves
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Pneumatic pilot/switching valves shall be comply with clauses specified for solenoid
valves in Section 8.7.
8.9 Limit Switches
 Limit switch housing shall preferably be made of 316 s.s. Di-cast Aluminum
housing may be acceptable provided general requirements outlined in Section 8.1
herein are complied with.
 Limit switches shall be proximity sensors type certified for installation in NEC
Class I, Div. I, Group D, T3 hazardous area unless specified otherwise.
 Snap-acting SPDT contacts shall be provided. Minimum contact ratings shall be as
follows :
10 A@ 120 V AC or
2 A@ 24 V DC, resistive
 Cables shall be terminated on a terminal strip located inside the instrument housing.
The use and provision of flying leads in unacceptable. Cable entry shall be 3/4"
NPT.
8.10 Lubricators
 Lubricators and 316 s.s isolation valves shall be provided on all valve packing
boxes, except when packing used is graphite or PTFE.
 Where lubricators are incorporated, a lantern ring shall be provided as an integral
part of the packing box.
 Packing box shall be charged with lubricant as specified by valve vendor.
 A box of lubricant reels shall be purchased with each valve provided with a
lubricator.

8.11 Hydraulic Snubbers

 Hydraulic snubbers shall be installed on all flow-to-close type globe control valves
under the following process conditions :
- In liquid service, where fluid inlet velocity is greater than 16 feet per second.
- In gas or vapour service, where pressure drop across the valve exceeds 450 psi.
 For diaphragm operated, non-cage-guided globe valves, vertical instability may
occur. The vendor shall be consulted as to the need or otherwise for hydraulic
snubbers in such cases.
8.12 Bellows Seal Bonnets
 In general, bellows seal bonnets shall not be used.
 In special circumstances, where leakage along the valve stem cannot be tolerated,
bellows seal bonnets may be considered, subject to written consent by the
Company on a case by case basis.
 Where the use of bellows seal is unavoidable, it shall be constructed of 316 s.s as
minimum.
8.13 Extension Bonnets
 On throttling service, such bonnets shall be used for the following service
temperatures :
- Above 450° F or per manufacturer recommendations, whichever is lower.
- Below 10° F or per manufacturer recommendation, whichever is higher.

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 As a guide, materials of construction of extension bonnets shall be as follows :

- For temperatures between -20° F and 700° F, carbon steel shall be used.
- For temperatures outside range above, 316 s.s shall be used as minimum.
- 304 s.s or similar grades of stainless steel shall not be used.
 Wherever possible, high temperature packing shall be used in lieu of extended
bonnets.
8.14 Limit Stops
Where indicated on Company data sheets, actuator limit stops shall be incorporated.
Such stops shall incorporate a lock-nut or similar securing mechanism, to ensure
that precise setting of limit stop is maintained.
8.15 Bleed Rings and Valves
 Bleed rings, incorporating a bleed valve, shall be used to drain and/or
de-pressurize control valves prior to maintenance work being effected.
 In general, bleed rings shall be installed on both sides of the control valve,
located between the control valve and the associated isolation valve. However,
where a control valve is discharging into a system where the maximum pressure
does not exceed 15 psig, a downstream bleed ring is not required.
 The bleed valve shall generally be a 3/4", full-port ball valve, with one end
socket-welded to the bleed ring, and the other end being screwed, FNPT. A
screwed plug shall be inserted on the bleed valve discharge side.
 Bleed valves shall incorporate the following features :
- Minimum body rating (screwed valve) shall be 800 lb.
- Minimum seat rating shall be 1500 lb.
- Bolted bonnet
- Replaceable ball and seats.

9.0 SELF-ACTUATING REGULATORS

 Self-actuating regulators may be used for pressure control in air or gas applications
only.
 Regulators may be used where :
- Set point is seldom changed
- Instrument air or gas is not available at installation location.
- Proportional-only control mode gives satisfactory service
- High accuracy is not required.
 For regulated pressure application of up to 10 psig, packless regulators shall be used if
possible.
 Construction of regulators shall comply with requirements outlined in par. 6.1 and 8.1
(relevant sections) herein.
 Pilot-operated regulators may be used only in clean air or gas service.
 Where applicable, the use of capacity restriction nozzles is permitted on clean service
only.
 Process connection of 1" and larger shall be flanged, with Raised-Face (RF). The use of
Flat-face flanges is not acceptable.
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 Screwed, NPT connections may be used for process connections below 1", in non-
hydrocarbon service.
 In applications where a large pressure drop ratio is required, such as for blanketing or
purging service, the use of a single in-line regulator is preferred: the use of multiple
regulator in series shall be avoided wherever possible.
 When used in hydrocarbon service, valve trim shall be 316 s.s, with seals, diaphragm
etc. being made of Viton as a minimum. Lesser materials are permitted on clean,
non-corrosive service, subject to written approval by the Company on a case-by-case
basis.

10.0 VALVES AND REGULATORS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

The use of specifically designed valves and regulators for special applications is permitted,
subject to Company approval on a case-by-case basis. Such applications may include, but
not limited to :
- Float operated valves.
- Internally-mounted tank safety valves.
- Pump governors, minimum flow bypass valves.
- Air release valves.
- Excess flow valves.
- Breather valves.

11.0 NOISE LEVELS AND ABATEMENT

11.1 Acceptable Noise Levels
Except for remote-actuated blow-down valves, the total sound pressure level
generated by any control valve, regardless of service, shall not exceed 85 dBA when
measured at three (3) feet from valve assembly.
Sound pressure level generated by a remote-actuated blow-down valve in infrequent
service, such as maintenance or emergency blow-down, shall not exceed 105 dBA
when measured at three (3) feet from valve assembly.
11.2 Noise Mitigation Methods
 Where, for a selected valve, the sound pressure level requirement cannot be met,
then one or more of the following noise mitigation methods may be employed :
- Replacement of standard valve trim with a noise-reducing trim.
- Replacing a single valve with multiple valves in series.
- Upstream and/or downstream mufflers.
 The use of acoustic insulation as the sole mean of noise abatement is not
permitted. It may, however, be used for additional noise mitigation, if required,
after one of the methods outlined in 11.2.1 above has been implemented.
 The use of heavy-wall pipe for noise mitigation can be considered after
Company approval.
 In-line mufflers such as disks, diffusers, cartridges, etc., shall be constructed of
the same material as the associated valve trim. The installation of such devices
shall preferably be by means of a flange or flanges. Wafer-type installation may
be acceptable where pipe specification permit long bolting.

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12.0 PAINTING
 All external painting schemes shall be so selected as to provide the utmost
protection against atmospheric conditions outlined in Section 1.1.4 herein.
 For carbon steel, Aluminum and other highly corrodable surfaces:
- Painting of all external surfaces of valves and accessories shall be in accordance
with Project Specification 028120-SPM-026.
- Alternative painting schemes may be acceptable if, in the opinion of Company,
they provide corrosion protection which is equal to, or better than, the scheme
specified in 028120-SPM-026.
 For other materials, the bidder may propose his own scheme where painting is
deemed neccessary by him or by Company. In such cases, the bidder shall include
full technical data with his bid, to allow proper evaluation by Company.
 All units shall be painted prior to performance of final inspection and acceptance
tests.

13.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING

13.1 General
Inspection and testing shall generally be in accordance with API Std. 598
"Valve Inspection and Test", the ruling edition of which shall be that current at
time of order placement. Requirements listed below are the minimum.
Additional tests may be specified on a case-by-case basis.
13.2 Body Pressure Tests
Test pressure for steel or stainless steel valves shall be in accordance with the
rating defined in the current edition of ANSI B16.5.
Test pressure for Cast Iron, brass and bronze valve bodies shall not be less than
two times the primary pressure ratings.
13.3 Visual Inspection
Each valve shall be visually inspected, to ensure that :
- Valve assembly is complete
- Lubricators, where specified, are fitted.
- Painting, where specified, is to specification and undamaged.
13.4 Operational Tests
 Each valve shall be tested, to ensure that :
- Valve action on air failure is as per specifications
- Valve stem is not damaged
- Valve strokes smoothly
- Where solenoids valves are installed as part of the package, their
operation shall be checked by energizing and de-energizing.
- Setting of minimum stops is correct.
 Valve stem position shall be measured as a function of increasing (0%,
25%, 50%, 75%, 100%), and decreasing (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 0%)
inputs.
 Where valve positioners employ a bypass :
- Stem position error shall not exceed ± 4% of rated travel.
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- Hysteresis plus dead-band shall not exceed ± 5% of rated travel.

 Where valve positioners do not have a bypass, only Hysteresis plus
dead-band test is required. Positioning error shall not be greater than ± 1%
of rated travel.
 High pressure closure tests, shown as "optional" by API Std. 598 shall be
performed.
 Self-operating valves, pressure reducers or back-pressure regulators shall
be stroked and their set points adjusted to the specified setting. Air or
hydraulic motive force may be used.
13.4 Location of Inspection and Testing
Unless specified otherwise on Company requisition or purchase order, all
control valves and accessories will be inspected and tested prior to shipment
from valve assembly location.

14.0 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

Once inspection and testing have been completed, valves shall be dried and cleaned in
preparation for shipment.
All openings shall be capped, plugged or sealed, as appropriate, to prevent damage on
ingress of contaminants during shipping and extended storage. Flange surfaces shall be
protected with appropriate coating and mechanical protection.
Where appropriate, desiccants shall be provided.
Valve assemblies shall be wrapped, sealed and crated for surface shipment, as per the
applicable instructions contained on the purchase order and/or requisition documents.

15.0 WARRANTY
 Material and equipment shall be warrantied by the vendor and manufacturer to
- be free of defects due to faulty materials and poor workmanship, including, but not
limited to, defects caused by inadequate preparation for shipment.
- perform in accordance with specification requirements.
 The warranty shall be valid for one(1) year after commissioning or eighteen (18) months
from receipt of equipment and materials by Company, whichever occurs first.
 The vendor shall repair or replace any and all defective items during the warranty period at his
own cost.

16.0 VENDOR TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

16.1 General
The attached table indicates the type, quantity and timing of submission of vendor
documents.
 Documents required for approval shall be submitted to Company within two
weeks of order placement.
 Documents submitted for dossier shall be stamped "As Built" and signed by
vendor representative.

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 Requirements listed herein are of technical nature only ; it is exclusive of any

other statutory, commercial or other documents which may be specified on the
purchase order, requisition, or other related documents.
16.2 Vendor Data Requirements

Document With Tender For Shipped with For Dossier

Approval
Package

Technical Literature 3 - 2 6

Sizing Calculation 3 3 - 6

Dimension Drawings
- Non Certified 3 3 2 6
- Certified 3 3 2 6

Control Schematic, if 3 3 2 6
applicable.

Spare Parts
- Start up
3 3 2 6
- One Year
3 3 2 6

Special Tools List

3 3 2 6

Detailed Assembly
3 3 2 6
Drawings

Installation, Operation
and Maintenance 3 3 2 6
Instruction

Code Compliance 3 3 2 6
Certificates

3 3 2 6
Bill of Materials
Final Performance and
Test Data 3 3 2 6

Inspection and Test 2 3 2 -

Plan
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APPENDIX A - EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION

1. Each equipment component shall have a permanently attached, impression stamped, 316 stainless
steel nameplate with the following information :

- Manufacturer
- Equipment Tag Number
- Purchase Order Number
- Vendor's Job Number
- Model Number & Type
- Serial Number
- Rating

2. Spare parts and special tools shall be clearly identified, either stamped or tagged, with the
Manufacturer's part numbers as referenced on the parts and special tools lists.

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