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Star Standard Specification No.

24

Steel Piping and Fittings for Refrigeration Duties

Introduction

The purpose of this standard is to bring together the information relative to design, manufacture
and installation of refrigeration carbon and stainless steel pipework on all Star specified
refrigeration equipment.

The application of thin wall stainless steel (TWSS) piping and fittings for glycol and water duties
and for pressure relief discharge lines are treated as special cases and are covered in Star
Standard Specifications No. 150 and 156.

On contracts where an application standard is specified by a client or by an inspecting authority


on a clients behalf that standard will take precedence over the Star standard.

Pressure testing on vessels and packaged unit piping will be carried out in accordance with Star
Standard Specifications Nos 113 and 125.

This specification covers:

Section Title
1.0 Steel Pipe and Fittings
1.1 Pipe Specification
1.2 Pipework Design and Allowable Pressures
1.3 Butt Weld Fittings
1.4 Socket Weld Fittings
1.5 Flanges
1.6 Saddle Bosses
1.7 Purchasing Requirements
2.0 Installation Standards, Welding Standards and Welding Processes
2.1 Installation Standards
2.2 Welding Standards
2.3 Welding Processes
2.4 Inspection
3.0 Screwed Joints and Compression Fittings
3.1 Screw Thread Joints
3.2 Compression Fittings
4.0 Refrigeration Valves and Controls
4.1 Refrigeration Stop Valves
4.2 Bore Match

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
1.0 Steel Pipe and Pipe Fittings for Welded Pipework

1.1 Pipe Specification

1.1.1 Carbon Steel Pipe Specification

1.1.1.1 The selection of material specification for carbon steel pipe will be taken from Figure 1 of
this standard.
In general, the pipe material specification used in Star installations and units will be
ASTM A106 GR.B or ERW API5L (where available).

Where we are using carbon steel and where the working conditions are such that there
will be a combination of high pressure (i.e. above 4 Bar (G)) and low temperature (i.e.
below 29.0C) the pipe material used will be ASTM A333 GR6.

Where the pressure is less than 4 Bar (G) ASME B31.3 allows the use of ASTM A106B
material down to -45C.

1.1.1.2 The pipe dimension specification for pipe from 17.1mm OD (3/8 NB) to 168.3mm OD (6
NB) will be ANSI B.36.10 Sch 40 (BS1600) with the following dimensions and weights:

Table for ANSI.B.36.10: Sch 40 (BS1600)

Outside Diameter Nominal Bore Wall Thickness Weight


mm ins mm kg/m
17.1 3/8 2.3 0.84
21.3 2.8 1.28
26.7 2.9 1.7
33.4 1 3.4 2.52
42.2 1 3.6 3.43
48.3 1 3.7 4.07
60.3 2 3.9 5.42
73.0 2 5.2 8.69
88.9 3 5.5 11.31
114.3 4 6.0 16.02
141.3 5 6.6 21.92
168.3 6 7.1 28.22

For pipe 219.1mm OD (8 NB) or above, Sch 20 will be specified with the following
dimensions and weights:

Table for ANSI.B.36.10: Sch 20

Outside Diameter Nominal Bore Wall Thickness Weight


mm ins mm kg/m
219.1 8 6.4 33.57
273.0 10 6.4 42.09
323.9 12 6.4 50.11
356.6 14 7.9 67.74
406.4 16 7.9 77.63
457.0 18 7.9 87.49

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
1.1.1.3 Screwed pipework and fittings to EN10255:2004 (formerly BS 1387) and BS3799 may be
used for water, brine and glycol pipework with design pressures up to 10 Bar(G).

Caution: Where pipework to EN10255 and fittings to BS EN10253-1 and BS EN10253-2


(formerly BS 1965) (Blue Band pipework) are to be used they must be selected to give
correct matches on bore and outside diameter to satisfy the welding specifications.

1.1.1.4 To comply with the painting specification we may choose to purchase pipework in a
cleaned and primed condition. If different grades of pipework are to be used on the same
project they should be pre-primed in different colours to avoid confusion and mistakes on
site.

1.1.1.5 Mapress pipework system may be used for small bore low pressure drains.

1.1.2 Stainless Steel Pipe Specification

1.1.2.1 The stainless steel material specification shall be ASTM A312 grade 316L or 304L.

1.2 Pipework Design and Allowable Pressures

1.2.1 Allowable Pressures for Carbon Steel Pipe

1.2.1.1 Table of carbon steel pipe diameters up to 150NB and maximum allowable
pressures

Nominal Nominal API5L GrB Maximum API5L GrB Maximum


Pipe Size Pipe Size ASTMA106 Allowable ASTMA106 Allowable
& A333 Pressure & A333 Pressure
Gr 6 Gr 6
(ins) (mm) Sch 40 (Bar(G)) Sch 80 (Bar(G))
Bore (mm) Bore (mm)
10 12.5 403 10.7 544
15 15.80 313 13.9 422
20 20.96 260 18.9 354
1 25 26.64 244 24.4 328
1 32 35.08 204 32.4 278
1 40 40.94 184 38.1 254
2 50 52.48 156 49.3 222
2 65 62.70 170 59.0 232
3 80 77.92 149 73.7 207
4 100 102.30 127 97.1 192
5 125 128.20 112 122.3 163
6 150 154.08 102 146.3 157

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Star Standard Specification No. 24

1.2.1.2 Table of carbon steel pipe diameters 200NB and above maximum allowable
pressures

Nominal Nominal API5L GrB Maximum API5L GrB Maximum


Pipe Size Pipe Size ASTMA106 Allowable ASTMA106 Allowable
& A333 Pressure & A333 Pressure
Gr 6 Gr 6
(ins) (mm) Sch 20 (Bar(G)) Sch 40 (Bar(G))
Bore (mm) Bore (mm)
8 200 206.30 70 202.7 90
10 250 260.20 56 254.4 82
12 300 311.10 47 303.3 77
14 350 339.80 54 333.4 76
16 400 390.60 47 381.0 75

1.2.2 Allowable pressures for stainless steel pipe

Table of stainless steel pipe diameters up to 300NB and maximum allowable


pressures

Nominal Nominal 304L & Maximum 304L & Maximum


Pipe Size Pipe Size 316L Allowable 316L Allowable
Sch 40 Pressure Sch 80 Pressure

(ins) (mm) Bore (mm) (Bar(G)) Bore (mm) (Bar(G))


15 15.80 260 13.9 364
20 20.93 212 18.9 286
1 25 26.64 198 24.4 274
1 32 35.05 163 32.4 228
1 40 40.90 147 38.1 207
2 50 52.50 124 49.3 179
2 65 62.71 135 59.0 188
3 80 77.92 117 73.7 166
4 100 102.26 99 97.1 144
5 125 128.20 87 122.3 129
6 150 154.05 79 146.3 124
8 200 202.72 70 193.6 110
10 250 254.5 63 247.6 87
12 300 304.8 54 298.4 73

1.2.3 General Arrangement


All pipework between anchors or other restraint points (eg connections and branches)
shall be arranged and supported to allow normal movement due to expansion and
contraction without the need for expansion joints. All connections are to be made to
headers and equipment using formed fittings, except as below:

1.2.4 Cold Formed Bends


Cold formed bends, instead of forged bends, will be allowed on carbon steel pipework
40NB or less.

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
1.2.5 Stab-ins
Stab-ins will be allowed according to the following Table and notes, provided the branch
size is greater than 25NB.

The designs include a 10% allowance to cover system pressure tests at 1.1 times the
allowable pressure and a further safety factor of 10%.

Table of maximum allowable stab in sizes

Maximum Branch Size NB


Header Allowable Pressure/Application
NB 52.0 Bar (G) and 10.0 Bar (G) on
(1) 25.5 Bar (G) Glycol
65.0 Bar (G)
300 125 150 200
250 100 150 200
200 100 125 150
150 80 100 125
125 80 80 100
100 65 65 80
80 50 50 65
65 40 40 50
50 32 32 40
Notes
(1) For the case of 52.0 Bar (G) and 65.0 Bar (G) allowable pressure, all pipes (ie both header and
branch) will be SCH 40 thickness regardless of diameter whereas for the other cases SS53 Sizing of
Refrigerant Pipe Lines allows SCH 20 thicknesses for header and branch pipe sizes 200 NB and above.
(2) All branches will be perpendicular to the header and on the centre line.
(3) A full penetration weld as per Star standard drawing 1903-001 type C or type E is required.
(4) Olets will be allowed, instead of T pieces, for branches of 25NB or less where the main pipe is at least two
standard pipe sizes larger than the branch.

Where stab-in branch connections are permitted, the end of the branch pipe shall be
shaped to match the internal curvature of the header pipe and the protrusion into the
header pipe shall be 3mm all round, not significantly more. Refer to example figures
below (extract from BS 2633).

Root run to be dressed to clean metal Root run to be dressed to clean metal
then seal welded. then seal welded.
(a) Single-bevel preparation (b) Single-J preparation

g f (max.) l r
Figure
mm mm mm mm
(a) 1.0 2.5 - -
(b) 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.0
Typical preparation and assembly of stab-in branches

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
1.2.6 Minimum Distance Between Welds
The minimum distance between the toe of adjacent welds shall be 25mm. Where this is
impractical, this should be agreed with the Production Department on a case by case
basis.

1.2.7 Pipe Closures


Welded dished end caps shall be used for closures at ends of all refrigerant pipework.
Flat closures are not allowed.

1.3 Butt Weld Pipe Fittings

1.3.1 Carbon steel fittings

The selection of material specification for butt welded pipe fittings, bends, tees, reducers
and caps will be taken from Figure 1 of this standard.

In general, the material specification for carbon steel butt welded pipe fittings, bends,
tees, reducers and caps used in Star installations and units will be ASTM A234 WPB
where the pipe is ASTM A106 Gr B or ERW API 5L.

Where the working conditions are such that there will be a combination of high pressure
(i.e. above 4 Bar (G)) and low temperature (i.e. below 29.0C), the material used will be
ASTM A420 WPL6 in all cases where the pipe is ASTM A333 Gr 6.

1.3.1.1 The dimensions of all butt weld fittings will confirm to ANSI B16.9 (BS1640). For all pipe
work from 42.2mm OD (1 NB) to 168.3mm OD (6 NB) Sch 40/STD fittings for
pipework will be specified. For 219.1mm OD (8 NB) and above, Sch 20 fittings will be
specified.

1.3.2 Stainless steel fittings

In general, the material specification for stainless steel butt welded pipe fittings, bends,
tees, reducers and caps will be ASTM A403.

1.4 Socket Weld Fittings

1.4.1 Carbon steel socket weld fittings

Socket weld fittings will be used for all pipework up to and including 48.3mm OD (1
NB) where practical. For the avoidance of doubt, it is not considered practical to use
socket weld fittings on DIN Standard pipework. The dimensions of the fittings will
conform to ANSI B16.11 (BS3799). The selection of material will be taken from Figure 1.
In general, the fitting material will be ASTM A105. The rotor oil feed pipework on Vilter
compressor packs will be a special exception and butt welded as standard. Contract
specific requests for butt weld connections will take precedence over the requirement for
socket weld fittings in this specification.

Where working conditions are such that there will be a combination of high pressure
(over 4 Bar(G)) and low temperature (below 29.0C), the material used will be ASTM
A350GR.LF2.

Note: Where the end of a pressure carrying pipe is to be sealed, a standard butt weld
or socket weld cap fitting must be used.

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1.4.2 Stainless steel socket weld fittings

Socket weld fittings material will be ASTM A182.

1.5 Flanges

1.5.1 Carbon steel flanges

1.5.1.1 All flanges will be to ASME B16.5 (equivalent to BS 1560 or its direct replacement BS EN
1759-1) Class 300 (unless higher pressure is required or DIN flange to suit line
component). The format of the flanges for pipe sizes up to and including 33.4mm OD will
be socket weld raised face and from 42.4mm OD slip on raised face.

1.5.1.2 The selection of material will be taken from Figure 1. In general, flange material will be
ASTM A105.

Where the working conditions are such that there will be a combination of high pressure
(above 4 Bar(G)) and low temperature (below 29.0C), the flange material used will be
ASTM A350 LF2.

1.5.1.3 Flange bolt hole dimensions are given in imperial units only in ASME B16.5. However,
BS 1560 and BS EN 1759-1 (equivalent to ASME B16.5) do not preclude the use of
metric bolts and provide tables of comparable imperial and metric nominal bolt sizes.
Due to better availability, Star specify metric bolting as standard.

Several similar standards are available which apply to metric bolts. Due to better
availability, Star specify metric bolting in accordance with DIN-931 M1.6 to M39
Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts. Acceptable alternative standards are BS EN
ISO 4014 Hexagon Head Bolts (direct equivalent of DIN 931) and BS 3692 ISO
Metric Precision Hexagon Bolts, Screws and Nuts.

Bolts for use in systems with design temperatures down to -50C shall have mechanical
properties compliant with grade 8.8 of BS EN ISO 898-1 Mechanical Properties of
Fasteners Made of Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel.

Several similar standards are available which apply to metric nuts. Due to better
availability, Star specify metric nuts in accordance with DIN 934 Hexagon Nuts with
Metric Coarse and Fine Pitch Thread. Acceptable alternative standards are BS EN ISO
4032 and 8673 (direct equivalents of DIN 934) and BS 3692 ISO Metric Precision
Hexagon Bolts, Screws and Nuts.

Nuts shall have mechanical properties compliant with grade 8 of ISO 898-2 (identical
properties are also given in BS 3692).

Marking of bolts and nuts shall be in accordance with BS EN ISO 898-1 (bolts) and BS
EN ISO 898-2 (nuts). Where bolts and nuts are specified to DIN standards, the marking
requirements of DIN 267 are acceptable (similar to ISO 898 parts 1 and 2).

Bolts for use in systems with design temperatures below -50C shall have mechanical
properties compliant with grade A2 70 of BS EN ISO 3506-1 Mechanical Properties of
Corrosion Resistant Stainless Steel Fasteners, Bolts, Screws and Studs. Nuts shall have
mechanical properties in accordance with BS EN ISO 3506-2.

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Comparable metric and imperial bolt sizes are given in the table below (as given in BS
EN 1759).

Imperial 1 1 1 1 1
Metric M14 M16 M20 M24 M27 M30 M33 M36 M39

The following table shows the bolt sizes to use for Class 150, 300 and 600 flanges.
Imperial sizes are also given for information.

Nominal Flange Nominal Diameter of Bolts


Size Class 150 Class 300 Class 600
mm ins Metric Imperial Metric Imperial Metric Imperial
15 M14 M14 M14
20 M14 M16 M16
25 1 M14 M16 M16
32 1 M14 M16 M16
40 1 M14 M20 M20
50 2 M16 M16 M16
65 2 M16 M20 M20
80 3 M16 M20 M20
100 4 M16 M20 M24
125 5 M20 M20 M27 1
150 6 M20 M20 M27 1
200 8 M20 M24 M30 1
250 10 M24 M27 1 M33 1
300 12 M24 M30 1 M33 1
350 14 M27 1 M30 1 M36 1
400 16 M27 1 M33 1 M39 1

Where use of imperial bolting is a strict customer requirement then the applicable
standard must be agreed with the customer and Stars Production Department. Where
strict compliance with ASME B16.5 is specified, then for applications with a minimum
design temperature no lower than -48C, mechanical properties shall be compliant with
ASTM A193 Grade B7 and for lower temperature applications mechanical properties
shall be compliant with ASTM A320 Grade L7. Bolts should be specified in accordance
with ASME B18.2.1 and nuts should be specified in accordance with ASME B18.2.2.

1.5.2 Stainless steel flanges

1.5.2.1 Flange material will be ASTM A182.

1.6 Pipe Saddle Bosses (e.g. Weldolets/Threadolets)

1.6.1 Carbon steel bosses

1.6.1.1 Saddle Boss fittings will be used on all pipe work where a screwed stud coupling or
threaded insert is to be fitted.

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1.6.1.2 The dimensions of saddle fittings will be to ANSI B31.1

In general, the saddle fittings material specification used in Star installations and units will
be ASTM A105.

Where working conditions are such that there will be a combination of high pressure
(i.e. above 4 Bar(G)) and low temperature (i.e. below 29.0C), the material will be ASTM
A350 LF2.

1.6.1.3 The thread of the fitting will be ANSI B1.20.1 National Standard Tape Pipe Thread NPT.

1.6.1.4 If a non standard boss is required on an installation it will be manufactured from bar
material BS970 080A15.

1.6.2 Stainless steel bosses

Boss material will be ASTM A182.

1.7 Purchasing Requirements

1.7.1 All orders for the following carbon steel material grades will state our requirement for a
maximum carbon content (C MAX) of 0.25%:

Pipe Butt Weld Fitting


ASTM A106 GRB ASTM A234 WPB
ERW API5L
ASTM A333 GR6 ASTM A420 WPL6

Forgings, Flanges, Socket Fittings, Saddle Fittings


ASTM A105
ASTM A350LF2

1.7.2 Material Certification


Material certification for all pipe, fittings and flanges is required. The material must be
marked with the test certificate reference to ensure conformity and traceability. The
certificates will be filed with the installation records by the Branch Manager or, in the case
of package units, by the Works Office.

1.7.3 Painting
All carbon steel pipe purchased for Star installations and units will be externally cleaned
and prime painted. The work may be carried out by the pipe stockist on our behalf.
Alternatively, the purchaser may arrange for this work to be carried out by a third party.

1.7.3.1 Paint Specification


All carbon steel pipe will be shot blasted externally to a minimum standard SA2
(BS7079). After blast cleaning all pipes will be blown clear.

After cleaning, the pipe is to be capped and externally painted with one 20 micron coat of
METAGARD G250 red oxide primer for A106 pipe and grey oxide primer for A333 pipe
(W & J Leigh & Co) or alternative material agreed in writing on a contract specific basis.
The pipe will be identified with the material certificate reference number.

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
2.0 Installation Standards, Welding Standards, Welding Processes and
Inspection

2.1 Installation Standards

2.1.1 The application standards for all carbon steel pipe work on Star installations and
package units is dependent on the system design and will be as follows:

System Design Pressure According to Application Standard


the Diagram of Connections

BS2971 1991 Class II Category A. ARC


Up to and including 17 Bar (G) welding of carbon steel pipework for
carrying fluids
Over 17 Bar (G) BS2633:1987 Class I. ARC welding of
carbon steel pipework for carrying fluids

For all primary refrigerant stainless steel pipework above a system design pressure of
8 Bar (G) the application standard shall be BS EN ISO 5817-2014 (Welding fusion
welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys quality level C). For lower
pressure primary refrigerant stainless steel pipework or for secondary fluids refer to
Star Standard Specifications 150 and 156.

2.2 Welding Standards

2.2.1 All welding on pressure carrying pipework on Star installations and package units will
be carried out to verified procedures to BS EN288, Pt 3:1992 - Specification and
qualification of welding processes for metallic materials or its direct replacement BS
EN ISO 15614-1 : 2004. Other recognised standards may be used if it is agreed in
writing with Stars Production Department on a contract specific basis. The
procedures will cover the range and type of welds required for the pipework being
welded.

2.2.2 All welders working on pressure carrying pipework on Star installations and units will
have current verified approval to BS EN287, Pt 1:1992 (or 2001) - Qualification testing
of welders for fusion welding. The approvals will cover the range and type of welds
required for the pipework being welded.

2.2.3 Other national welding standards such as ASME VIII may be accepted, provided
welding procedures and current qualifications of the welders cover the range and type
of welds required for pipework being welded.

Where it is proposed that an alternative standard is used, this should be agreed with
the Technical Department and the accredited inspection authority where appropriate.

2.3 Welding Processes


2.3.1 All butt welded joints will be rooted using tungsten inert gas arc welding (TIG). The
welds will be completed using TIG or manual metallic arc welding (MMA).
2.3.2 Oxyacetylene welding is not allowed.

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
2.4 Inspection
2.4.1 Requirements
The requirements in this section are the minimum to be used on Star installations and
packaged units. The requirements apply to all welded pipe including relief valve vent
pipework, glycol and water piping (refer to Standard Specifications 150 and 156 for
inspection requirements where the water, glycol or relief valve vent pipework is thin
wall stainless steel).

2.4.1.1 Visual inspection of all pipework welds to ensure conformity with the requirements of
the application standard being used.

2.4.1.2 Non destructive inspection of butt welds will be carried out. The percentage of welds
subjected to non destructive inspection will be as follows:

Application Standard

BS2633:1987 10% of each welders production of butt


welds
BS2971:1991 10% of each welders production of butt
welds
BS EN ISO 5817:2014 (for stainless steel) 10% of each welders production of butt
welds
In addition to the above inspection requirements, all butt weld and socket weld end
caps on headers and distribution manifolds on hot gas defrost pipework will be
subjected to non destructive inspection (NDI).

2.4.1.3 Radiographic inspection to BS2910 or its direct replacement BS EN ISO 17636-2:


2013 will be used for butt welds. Ultrasonic inspection to BS3923 Pt 1 or its direct
replacement BS EN ISO 17640 : 2010 may be used, provided the procedure used is
suitable for the material thickness being inspected. Other recognised standards may
be used if it is agreed in writing with Stars Production Department on a contract
specific basis. For socket welded joints where inspection is required, Magnetic
Particle Inspection (MPI) will be used.

2.4.1.4 Defect limitation and any rectification work required will be in accordance with the
application standard being used for the inspected pipework.

2.4.1.5 All non destructive inspection will be carried out to approved procedures and the
interpretation of the inspection report will be by qualified personnel.

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2.4.2 Records

2.4.2.1 A weld identification record will be created each time a non destructive inspection is
carried out. The record will have the following information:

1. Star order number and job number


2. Application standard to be used for interpretation of NDI results
3. Weld identification reference
4. Weld location this may require a location sketch.
5. Welders identification reference
2.4.2.2 All non destructive test records and radiographs will record:

1. Date
2. Job number
3. Weld identification reference
4. Welder identification reference
2.4.2.3 The weld identification record and the non destructive inspection records will be filed
together and kept with the installation records by the Branch Manager or package unit
records by the Works Office.

2.4.2.4 It has been agreed with Lloyds that there is no requirement to retain a copy of the
radiograph. However, this will be retained for all petrochemical contracts.

3.0 Screwed Joints and Compression Fittings

3.1 Screw Thread Joints

Screw thread joints will be used in conjunction with stud couplings, gauge and
instrument valves and small bore pipework. In general, the screw thread will be ANSI
B1.20.1 NPT.

3.2 Compression Fittings

3.2.1 Use of compression fittings will be restricted to pipe sizes 42mm OD and below.

3.2.2 The fitting used will be to DIN 2353 and will be steel L Series. The preferred
compression fittings will be Ermeto EO Range L Series.

An alternative and interchangeable fitting is EMB L Series.

3.2.3 The preferred size range of compression fittings will be:

10mm NB approx 28mm NB approx


15mm 3/8 NB approx 35mm 1 NB approx
22mm NB approx 42mm 1 NB approx

3.2.4 Metric OD pipe for use with DIN Standard L Series fitting will be to DIN2391/C material
ST35.4/ST37.4.

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3.2.5 Pipe dimensions will be:

OD Wall Thickness (minimum)


10 2.0
15 2.0
22 2.5
28 3.0
35 3.0
42 4.0

3.2.6 The assembly and installation of compression fittings will be in accordance with the
manufacturers recommendations.

4.0 Refrigeration Valves and Controls

4.1 Refrigeration Stop Valves

The selection of stop valve format for welded pipework is applicable for the
DANVALVE, Robinet and other similar valve ranges.

4.1.2 The selection of valve terminations will be as follows:

Pipe Size Valve Termination Weld


OD mm NB ins Size Format Type
17.1 3/8 10 ANSI B.16.11 Socket
21.3 15 ANSI B.16.11 Socket
26.7 20 ANSI B.16.11 Socket
33.4 1 25 ANSI B.16.11 Socket
42.2 1 32 ANSI B.16.11 Socket
48.3 1 40 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
60.3 2 50 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
73.0 2 65 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
88.9 3 80 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
114.3 4 100 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
141.3 5 125 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
168.3 6 150 ANSI Sch 40 Butt
219.1 8 200 ANSI Sch 20* Butt
278.0 10 250 ANSI Sch 20* Butt
300.0 12 300 ANSI Sch 20* Butt
350.0 14 350 ANSI Sch 20* Butt
*Note that for Robinet (RFF) valves, these are not available with ANSI Sch 20 connections and so
should be specified with DIN connections which more closely matches the bore of the Sch 20
pipework.

4.1.3 Seal Caps


All manually operated stop valves will be fitted with seal caps regardless of
refrigerant unless specified otherwise on a contract specific basis. On low
temperature insulated pipework where polystyrene, polyurethane or similar is used,
the valves will have an extended spindle or long bonnet and seal cap.

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4.2 Bore Match

The matching of the bore of a valve or a mating flange must be checked to ensure
that the bore variation is generally in line with the application. In some cases we may
choose to fit a transition piece so that a butt weld will conform to the requirements of
the application standard. Alternatively, the works may choose to machine the flange
to suit the pipe.

4.2.1 Typical limits for bore difference and alignment using TIG welding with a root gap:

Up to and
Over BS2633(1) BS2971(2)
including
- 100 1.0mm
100 300 1.5mm
300 - 2.5mm
- 150 3.0
150 - 5.0
(1)
Class I arc welding of ferritic steel pipework for carrying fluids use when design pressure is
greater than 17 Bar (G) (refer to section 2.1.1).
(2)
Class II arc welding of carbon steel pipework for carrying fluids use when design pressure is less
than or equal to 17 Bar (G) (refer to section 2.1.1).

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Star Standard Specification No. 24
Date Issue Originator Changes Sections Affected
August 1995 1 DMF
July 1998 2 DJH
May 2000 3 DJH
March 2001 4 DJH
July 2002 E DJH
October 2003 F DJH
05/07/06 G DJH Now includes designs to 65.0 bar allowable 1.2.3
pressure.
25.5 bar stab-in into 100NB header now 1.2.3
limited to 65NB (was 80NB).
Socket weld fittings allowed up to 48.3mm 1.4
OD (was 33.4mm OD).
OD for 12 pipe size corrected to 323.9mm. Table 1B
Revision table now includes a list of latest
changes.
Details of bolting material added. 1.5.3
09/05/07 H DJH Pressure and temperature limits on use of 1.1.1 and Figure 1
ASTM A106 Gr B clarified
08/10/09 I DJH 32NB valve now listed as a socket weld 4.1.2
type.
08/10/09 I DJH Allowable pressures for carbon and 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 and
stainless steel pipe added subsequent sections
renumbered
08/10/09 I DJH Reference to SS150 added Introduction
08/10/09 I BC Material specification for stainless steel 1.1.2, 1.3.2, 1.5.2, 1.6.2
pipe and fittings added.
0/10/09 I DJH Tables of ANSI B.36.10 pipes and 1.1
dimensions and weights moved to section
1.1.
18/03/13 J RWT Wording of introduction modified Introduction
18/03/13 J RWT Reference to updated specs added to 1.1.1.3
section 1.1.1.3
18/03/13 J RWT Nominal pipe sizes corrected in tables in 1.2.1.1 and 1.2.2
sections 1.2.1.1 and 1.2.2
18/03/13 J RWT Distance between branches updated 1.2.5 and 1.2.6
18/03/13 J RWT Wording of section 1.4.1 modified to add 1.4.1
where practical
18/03/13 J RWT Guidance on Vilter compressor oil feed 1.4.1
pipework added
18/03/13 J RWT Reference to updated specs added to 1.5.1.3
section 1.5.1.3
18/03/13 J RWT Clarification of paint colours for A106 pipe 1.7.3.1
and A333 pipe
18/03/13 J RWT Reference to alternative welding codes 2.2
added
18/03/13 J RWT Reference to SS150 and SS156 added 2.4.1
18/03/13 J RWT Reference to alternative NDT specifications 2.4.1.3
added
18/03/13 J RWT Note added concerning RFF valves 4.1.2
18/03/13 J RWT Requirement added that all stop valves are 4.1.3
capped
18/03/13 J RWT Refrigeration controls section completely 4.1.3
removed
18/03/13 J RWT Figure 2 removed Figure 2
10/03/14 K RWT Example stab in branch detail added 1.2.5
10/03/14 K RWT Note added covering DIN piping 1.4.1
10/03/14 K RWT Bolting section re-written for clarification 1.5.1.3
10/03/14 K RWT Reference to application standard ISO 2.1.1 & 2.4.1.2
5817 added for stainless steel

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SS 24 FIGURE 1
35 Material selection for welded pipework

30
WELDING BS2633
CLASS 1
25
Star Standard Specification No. 24

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PIPE: ASTM A106 GrB
ERW AP15L
17
FITTINGS: ASTM A234 WPB
15 FLANGES SOCKETS: ASTM A105

Pressure Bar G

PIPE: ASTM A333 Gr6


10

FITTINGS: ASTM A420 Gr.WPL 6


FLANGES SOCKETS: ASTM A350 LF2
WELDING BS2971
CLASS II
5
4

0
-1
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225
-45 -29 220
Low temp references ANSI B31.5 Temperature C
para. 523.2.1 PD5500 Appendix.D REFRIGERATION

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