05892E02

COMPANY SPECIFICATION
PIPES AND PIPING COMPONENTS FOR PLANTS
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
05892.PIP.MEC.SDS
Rev. 2
July 1997
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FOREWORD
Rev. 2 N° Sheets 39
July 1997
The general revision has been carried out in accordance with the CEE rules,
which require the highlighting of the functional requirements and the deletion
of the discriminatory elements.
In this specification, the functional design requirements previously expressed in

specification 05892.PIP.GEN.PRG for off-shore plants and
05908.PIP.GEN.PRG. for on-shore plants and, in the specification
00022.PIP.MEC.PRG for calculation of pipe thickness have been unified. The
specification 00022.PIP.MEC.PRG has been deleted.
Installation matters have been transferred in specification

05908.PIP.MEC.SDS.
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CONTENT
1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.2.1 European normative references

1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organisations
1.2.3 Normative references of other organisations
1.2.4 Legislation
1.2.5 Internal normative references
2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Operative environment
2.2 Functional requirements on project and operating data
2.2.1 Design pressure

2.2.2 Piping design temperature
2.2.3 Fluid design temperature
2.2.4 Changeability of design conditions
2.2.5 Operating temperature
2.3 Functional, construction and dimensional requirements for pipes and

piping components
2.3.1 Requirements for piping thickness calculation

2.3.2 Commercial thickness
3.3.3 Ratings
2.3.4 Pipes
2.3.5 Flanges
2.3.6 Butt-welding fittings
2.3.7 Mitre bends
2.3.8 Socket welding or threaded and brazing fitting
2.3.9 Valves
2.3.9.1 Gate valves
2.3.9.2 Globe and needle valves
2.3.9.3 Check valves
2.3.9.4 Plug valves
2.3.9.5 Ball valves
2.3.9.6 Butterfly valves
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2.3.10 Y- Strainers
2.3.11 Boltings
2.3.12 Gaskets
2.3.13 Material requirements
2.3.14 Welding and heat treatment requirements
2.3.15 Normalised requirements for pipes and piping components
2.3.16 Correlation between valves, strainers, flanged fittings and flanges
2.4 Functional requirements for stress analysis
2.4.1 Temperature for calculation

2.4.2 Circuits with more than one operation temperature
2.4.3 Jacketed lines
2.4.4 Temporary closed lines
2.4.5 Stresses on equipment
2.5 Support functional requirements
2.5.1 Definitive supports

2.5.2 Temporary support for transportation
2.6 Functional requirements on sewers
2.7 Functional requirements on fire fighting lines
2.8 Functional requirements for piping protection coating
2.9 Ergonomics
2.10 Safety
2.11 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance
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INTRODUCTION
This specification has been revised taking into consideration also the
requirements of the following documents under preparation in the work group
for international standardisation, such as:
ISO CD 10434 Steel Gate Valves and Buttwelding Ends
ISO CD 10435 Metallic Gasket for Raised Face Flanges and

Flanged Connections
ISO DIS 3183 - part 1 and 2 Oil and natural gas industries - Technical
delivery conditions for steel pipes for
pipelines for combustible fluids.
ISO DIS 3183 - part 3 Oil and gas industries - Steel pipe for pipelines
-Technical delivery conditions.
At the issue of this revision, the mentioned documents are still a draft, therefore
the same will not be explicitly recalled.
ISO 10434 will replace API Std 600.
ISO 10435 will replace ASME B 16.20.
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1 GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This specification defines the criteria and basic design requirements for pipes
and piping components, not submitted to API Spec. 6A and subjected to ASME
B31.3 and API RP 14E .
Special details in addition to the ones subsequently reported shall be taken into
consideration for piping subject to Chapter IX “High Pressure Piping” of
ASME B 31.3.
This specification concerns the design questions. Installation matters are in

Company’s Spec. 05908.PIP.MEC.SDS.
The following specification applies to pipes and piping components located

inside the plant (refineries and production platforms). Pipes and piping
components to be used in pipelines are reported in other documents of Internal
Normalisation.
This specification reports the basic requirements; in the range of these

possibilities defined by the codes some choices of normalisation both for piping
and the relevant components have been carried out. The reference documents
for normalised components are the following:
- 06732.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping Project Specification
- 15701.PIP.MEC.SDS ‘Y’ Strainers
- 15801.PIP.MEC.SDS Manual valves
- 14365.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping components for plants - Gaskets for

flanged joints
- 14350.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping components for plants - Steel pipes

for liquid transportation
This specification does not consider requirements for testing. These

requirements are included in the specifications for each component.
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1.2 Normative references
1.2.1 European normative references
At the issue of this document there are no applicable European rules.
1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organisations
BS 1868 Steel Check Valves for the Petroleum

Petrochemical and Allied Industries
BS 1873 Cast and Forged Steel Wedge Gate, Globe,

Check and Plug Valves
BS 2871 Part. 2: Specification for Copper and Copper

Alloy - Tubes - Tubes for general purpose
BS 5351 Steel Ball Valves for the Petroleum,

BS 5352 Steel Gate Valves, Globe and Check Valves

50 mm and Smaller for the Petroleum,
ISO 5752 Metal Valves for Use in Flanged Pipe System

- Face-to-Face and Centre-to-Face
Dimensions
ISO 5752 Metal Valves for Use in Flanged Pipe System

- Face-to-Face and Centre-to-Face
Dimensions
ISO 3183 Steel Pipe for Pipeline. Technical Delivery

Conditions
1.2.3 Normative references of other organisations
API Spec. 6A Specification for Wellhead and Christmas

Tree Equipment
API Std 594 Wafer and Wafer-Lug Check Valves
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API Std 599 Steel Plug Valves, Flanged or Buttwelding Ends
API Std 600 Steel Gate Valves - Flanged and Buttwelding Ends
API Std 602 Compact Steel Gate Valves
API Std 609 Lug - and Wafer-Type Butterfly Valves
API Std 610 Centrifugal Pumps for general Refinery Service
API Std 617 Centrifugal Compressors for General Refinery

Service
API Spec. 5L Specification for Line Pipe
API Spec. 6D Specification for Pipeline Valves (Steel Gate, Plug,

Ball and Check valves)
API RP 14 E Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of

Offshore Production Platform Piping System
ASME B1.1 Unified Screw Threads
ASME B1.20.1 Pipe Threads (Ex ANSI B2.1)
ASME B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
ASME B16.9 Steel Butt Weld Fittings
ASME B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings Socket-Weld and Threaded
ASME B16.20 Metallic Gasket for Pipe Flange Ring Joint, Spiral
Wound and Jacketed
ASME B16.21 Non-metallic Gaskets for pipe flanges
ASME B16.34 Steel Valves, Flanged and Butt-Welded End
ASME B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges (NPS 26 through NPS

60)
ASME B18.2.2 Square and Hexagon Nuts
ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping
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ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid

Hydrocarbons and other Liquids
ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
ASME B36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought steel Pipe
ASME/ANSI B16.5 Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
ASME/ANSI B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
ASME/ANSI B46.1 Surface Texture
ASME Sect. VIII Div. I ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code -Pressure
vessels
ASTM A153 Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and steel Hardware
ASTM E 119 Test method for fire tests of buildings construction

and materials
MSS SP-44 Steel Pipe Line Flanges
NACE MR0175 Standard Material Requirement

Sulphide Stress Cracking Resistant - Metallic Materials for Oilfield Equipment
NEMA SM 21 Multi-stage turbine for mechanical dry service
NEMA SM 22 Single-stage steam turbines for mechanical dry

service
1.2.4 Legislation
There are no laws or decrees specifically applicable to the subject of the

specification.
In countries different from Italy, the actual laws of the country have to be taken
into consideration.
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1.2.5 Internal normative references
02952.SLI.COR.SPC External coating of steel pipes using shop-

applied coal tar
03587.MAT.COR.PRG Material requirements for H 2S containing
environments - Corrosion test and evaluation
criteria
03652.VAR.PAI.SDS Thermal insulation for cold service
03653.VAR.PAI.SDS Thermal insulation for hot temperature
service
05329.PIP.MET.PRG Piping supports
05887.OPF.SAF.SDS Oil production platforms - Safety general
criteria
05908.PIP.MEC.SDS General prescription for design of piping
engineers and offshore piping systems
06589.PIP.GEN.PRG Atmospheric sewer sloping system for oily
and chemical drainage onshore
06590.PIP.OFF.PRG Atmospheric sewer system for oily and
chemical drainage offshore
06732.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping project specification
06737.PIP.MEC.PRG Piping typical assemblies
14350.PIP.MEC.SDS Steel pipes for liquid transportation
14355.PIP.MEC.STD Welding neck flanges - WN
14356.PIP.MEC. STD Socket weld flanges - SW
14357.PIP.MEC. STD Threaded flanges - SCRD
14358.PIP.MEC. STD Slip-on flanges - SO
14359.PIP.MEC. STD Lap-joint flanges - LJ
14360.PIP.MEC. STD Blind flanges - BF
14365.PIP.MEC. SDS Gaskets for flanged joint
14368.PIP.MEC. STD Stud bolts and nuts
14370.PIP.MEC. STD 90° and 45° LR elbows (long radius)
14371.PIP.MEC. STD Tees and reducing outlet tees
14372.PIP.MEC. STD Concentric reducers
14373.PIP.MEC. STD Eccentric reducers
14374.PIP.MEC. STD Caps
14380.PIP.MEC. STD Socket weld fittings
14381.PIP.MEC. STD Threaded fittings
14382.PIP.MEC. STD Swage nipples
14383.PIP.MEC. STD Nipples
15003.PIP.MEC. STD Sweepolet
15004.PIP.MEC. STD Weldolet
15016.PIP.MEC. STD Reduction threaded flanges
15017.PIP.MEC. STD Reduction slip-on flanges
15018.PIP.MEC. STD Square and octagonal blind flanges for
sewerage
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15019.PIP.MEC. STD Square and octagonal drilled flanges for

sewerage
15020.PIP.MEC. STD Mitre bends (3 mitres)
15021.PIP.MEC. STD Mitre bends (3 and 5 mitres)
15035.PIP.MEC. STD Nipolet
15036.PIP.MEC. STD Bosses (threaded and nest)
15040.PIP.MEC. STD Long welding neck flanges - LWN
15041.PIP.MEC. STD Square gaskets
15044.PIP.MEC. STD Modified flanges with jackscrew
15060.PIP.MEC. STD 90°and 45° LR elbows (long radius)
15061.PIP.MEC. STD Straight and reducing outlet tees
15068.PIP.MEC. STD Butt-welding branches
15070.PIP.MEC. STD Socket welding fittings (1/8” at 2”) 9000 lb
15071.PIP.MEC. STD Elbolet e latrolet
15551.PIP.MEC. STD Cupro nickel components
15701.PIP.MEC. SDS ‘Y’ Strainers
15801.PIP.MEC. SDS Manual valves
20000.VAR.PAI. FUN Protective treatments and galvanizing
20198.COO.GEN.SDS Item numbering and coding system
20199.VON.SAF.SDS Onshore installations - Safety general c riteria
20200.GPF.SAF.SDS For production platform - General safety
criteria
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2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENT
2.1 Operative environment
In defining the location of the equipment, piping and relevant components, it

shall be paid attention to the environment conditions of the installation place,
defined in the project specification.
It shall be taken into consideration the environment details which may

influence the component reliability, such as:
- minimum and maximum temperatures;

- wind direction and speed;
- elevation in comparison with the sea level;
- condense formation;
- solid presence (sand, dust);
- presence of corrosive or polluting substances;
- seismic events;
- possibility of direct and indirect fulmination;
- mechanical stresses and vibrations during normal operation;
- danger of explosion or fire.
2.2 Functional requirements on project and operating data
2.2.1 Design pressure
Design pressure of a piping system, subject to internal pressure, is defined as

follows:
a) design connected with pressure equipment:
- project pressure of the equipment at which the piping is connected plus

the static columns of the fluid in the piping;
- calibration pressure of the safety valve of the piping / equipment system

plus the static column of the fluid in the piping;
b) discharge lines and discharge centrifugal pumps non protected by safety

valves:
pressure not lower than the one corresponding to the shut-off or the one
resulting from the sum of the maximum suction pressure plus 1.2 times the
differential design pressure;
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c) vacuum lines:
pressure correspondent to the absolute vacuum (pressure is expressed in bar

gages).
Design pressure of the line, previously defined, will be assumed in the design
of all the piping and components starting from the operative upstream machine
(or equipment), including the last valve located before the inlet of a lower
design pressure equipment.
In the lines including “by-pass” groups of regulation valves, the previous on-off
valve and the “by-pass” valve shall satisfy the upstream design pressure, while
the on-off downstream group valve can be foreseen for lower pressure, in case
other subsequent on-off do not exist.
The design pressure to be assumed in the design of jacketed lines shall take
account of, in addition to the design pressure defined and assumed as
previously reported, also the pressure acting on the hollow space between the
two pipes (conditions of the internal pipe: empty and therefore at atmospheric
pressure).
2.2.2 Piping design temperature
Design temperature for piping system will be fixed in accordance with the
requirements of the ASME B31.3, considering the fluid design temperature.
In case of piping with internal refractory coating, the design temperature of the
metal shall be calculated for each particular case.
2.2.3 Fluid design temperature
For piping fluid design temperature, it shall be assumed the maximum

temperature foreseen for the fluid in the equipment, machine or piping feeding
the system considered.
In particular, if the fluid comes from equipment with variable temperature
values, it shall be considered the maximum effective temperature in the area
where the pipe shall be connected and not the absolute maximum of the
equipment temperature.
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2.2.4 Changeability of the design conditions
In case of piping distributing intermittently different fluids, (for example piping

covered by regeneration phases, catalysts or equivalent) and having completely
different design temperatures and pressures, it shall be considered the various
couples of possible temperature and pressure values, assuming as design values
the ones which create the severest stress situation.
Temporary operating/design conditions (temperature and pressure) causing, for

short periods and within the limits defined by ASME B31.3, higher stresses,
shall not be taken into consideration in determining the piping design
conditions.
2.2.5 Operating temperature
Operating temperature will be valid to determine the insulation thickness and to

analyse the thermal stresses (stress analysis).
Piping operating temperature is the temperature corresponding to the
temperature of the fluid in normal operating conditions.
In case of traced piping with warming fluid, the operating temperature will be
assumed in accordance with one of the following cases:
a) in case of conventional tracing and in case of the 70% of the tracing

temperature exceeds the fluid operating temperature, the operating
temperature of the piping system will be equal to the 70% of the temperature
of the tracing fluid;
b) in case of tracing by use of convector cement, the operating temperature will

be equal to the one of the warming fluid;
c) in case of jacketed piping the operating temperature will be equal to the one
of the warming fluid;
d) in case of the operating temperature is equal or exceeds the tracing

temperature, the operating temperature will be equal to the operating
temperature of the process fluid;
e) in case of electrical tracing lines with self-restricting cable, the temperatur e

to be considered is equivalent to the maximum intervention temperature of
the self-restricting cable;
f) in case of discharges from safety valves on the blow-down line, the

operating temperature will be the greater between the one of blow-down
header and the upstream temperature of the safety valve (PSV).
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2.3 Functional, constructional and dimensional requirements, for pipes and

piping components
In the following paragraphs, there are listed the functional, dimensional and
constructional requirements which shall be considered during preparation of
“Piping project specifications”.
Special solutions will be adopted in order to avoid galvanic corrosion for

connections between dissimilar material, with high different capacity.
2.3.1 Requirements for piping thickness calculation
As far as concern to the methodologies and the formulas to be used in the

thickness calculation of a piping under to internal pressure, either in case of
nominal external diameters or internal prefixed ones, refer to ASME B31.3.
For calculation / check of piping thickness subject to external pressure, refer to
ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1.
With reference to the method of calculation and the symbols reported in ASME
B31.3, the following requirements are valid:
a) the negative fabrication tolerance, defined by the piping construction code,

shall always be applied to ‘tm’ value (minimum thickness) calculated in
accordance with ASME B31.3.
Special attention shall be paid in the case of welded pipe, since the
fabrication tolerance differs from the one of seamless pipes.
b) ‘c’ value (the sum of mechanical allowances) shall include the following
contributes:
- the value corresponding to the thread height;
in the following table there is listed for quick application the height value
in accordance with ASME B1.20.1:
Nominal Diameter Thread Height

from ½” to ¾” 1.5 mm
from 1” to 2” 1.8 mm
from 2” ½ to 24” 2.6 mm
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- the value of the height of the groove in case of need of mechanical works,
as in the case of grooves to carry out "VICTAULIC" type joints or
equivalents. In lack of prescription about the tolerances of these
performances, it is necessary to considerate a theoretical height of 0.5 mm
as presumed tolerance.
c) corrosion / erosion allowable tolerances equivalent to at least 1 mm shall be

considered for carbon steel, low-alloy and alloy pipe and fittings not
internally coated.
Higher tolerances may be necessary due to the special nature and conditions
of some fluids. No corrosion tolerance is required in advance for stainless
steel, austenitic-ferritic (duplex) or copper and nickel alloy piping.
Corrosion/erosion tolerance represents only a safety parameter, which does
not exhaust problems connected with corrosion monitoring.
The minimum thickness of a pipe and fitting, deducted all the requested
tolerances shall not be lower than the values reported in the following table:
Nominal diameter Minimum thickness
from ½” to 1” ½ 1.5 mm
from 2” to 6” 2.1 mm
from 8” to 12” 2.6 mm
from 14” to 24” 3.3 mm
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2.3.2 Commercial thickness
In specification 14350.PIP.MEC.SDS there are listed, for diameters not usually

concerned by normalised “Piping Project Specification”, the following
thickness typologies:
a) normalised thickness in accordance with ASME B36.10 and ASME/ANSI

B36.19 with the attribution of the relevant identification;
b) thicknesses which, on the national market, are considered more

commercial and therefore in stock c/o the retailers of the branch and/or
normal production for the pipe mill as far as the ASME B36.10 and
ANSI/ASME B36.19 are concerned;
c) thicknesses adopted during the preparation of normalised “Piping Project

Specifications” .
It is underlined that as far as the commercial thickness of carbon steel pipes are
concerned only the ones relevant to the seamless construction have been
considered.
An appropriate evaluation is necessary when it is forecast the use of steels or

special alloys and abnormous thicknesses.
2.3.3 Ratings
The ‘rating” is defined as the maximum conditions (pressure and temperature)

which a piping components may be subjected in accordance with
ASME/ANSI B16.5, ASME B16.34, API 6D, or API 6A.
These ratings define as a conventional method, the Classes of Piping Project
Specifications. For the identification of Piping Project Specifications refers to
06732.PIP.MEC.SDS specification.
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2.3.4 Piping
Carbon steel, stainless steel and nickel alloy pipes can be requested in welding
or seamless execution. For welded pipes, the welding methods are:
- electrical resistance welding (E.R.W.) (only for carbon steel) DN 2” a 24”
- submerged arc welding with internal pass (S.A.W.) DN ≥ 16”
- electro fusion welding (E.F.W.) all diameters
For copper pipes and its alloys, the submerged arc welding (SAW) process
shall be used.
The normalised “Piping Project Specifications” do not foresee the use of

welded pipes; welded pipes execution can be taken into consideration only in
the case of a remarkable economic impact.
In case of off-shore installation the correct choice of construction typology
shall be in accordance with the API RP 14E.
The dimensional requirements for pipes will be in conformance with the

following international normatives:
- for carbon steel pipes ASME/ANSI B36.10

integrated by API Spec. 5L
- for alloy steel pipes ASME/ANSI B36.10
- for stainless steel pipes and nickel alloy ASME/ANSI B36.19
- for copper alloy BS 2871 part 2
and with the specifications:
- 14350.PIP.MEC.SDS Stainless steel pipes for fluid

transportation
- 15551.PIP.MEC.STD Cupronickel piping

components
Diameters 1” ¼, 2” ½, 3” ½ , 5” and 22” will not be used.
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2.3.5 Flanges
Carbon steel, stainless steel and nickel alloys flanges shall be provided in
forged execution.
For piping conveying sour gas screwed flanges it shall be avoided.
It shall be adopted normalised type flanges, such as:
- socket welding (SW) for DN ≤ 1” ½

and threaded (THDD)
- brazing for DN ≤ 1” ½ (copper alloys

piping)
- butt-welding (WN) for DN ≤ 1” ½ (high pressure

piping and pressure class 600 and
over for off-shore installations)
for DN ≥ 2”
- slip-on (SO) for DN ≥ 2” (but only for class

rating 150)
- Lap joint (LJ) for DN ≥ 2” (only for stainless

steel piping, copper alloys, and
rubber)
Ratings shall be in accordance with ASME/ANSI B16.5 and ASME B16.47.
For DN ≤ 1” ½ it shall be scheduled a pressure class equivalent to 600. For

pressure over 2500, flanges shall be sized and checked as per ASME Sect. VIII
Div. 1.
For nominal diameters 3”, rating class 900, flanges with class rating 1500
shall be used.
For piping conveying water and for normalised diameters from 26” to 42”, it
shall be allowed the use of carbon steel light weight flanges classified with
pressure class 125, on condition that drilling and external diameters to be in
accordance with ASME/ANSI B16.1 (class 125) and to be checked as per
ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1.
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Facing shall be raised face (RF), ring type (RJ). A flat face (FF) is allowed for
plastic material and non ferrous alloys.
Flanges dimensions shall be in accordance with the following specifications:
14355.PIP.MEC.STD Welding neck flanges - WN
14356.PIP.MEC.STD Socket welding flanges - SW
14357.PIP.MEC.STD Screwed flanges - SCRD
14358.PIP.MEC.STD Slip-on flanges - SO
14359.PIP.MEC.STD Lap joint flanges - LJ
14360.PIP.MEC.STD Blind flanges - BF
15016.PIP.MEC.STD Reduction threaded flanges
15017.PIP.MEC.STD Reduction slip-on flanges
15018.PIP.MEC.STD Square and octagonal blind flanges for

sewerage
15019.PIP.MEC.SDS Square and octagonal drilled flanges for

sewerage
ASME/ANSI B16.5 for sizes ≤ 24”
ASME B16.47 serie ‘A’ for sizes >24”
MSS SP 44 for sizes equal to 22”
Size DN 22” shall be used only with connection strictly compulsory.
The roughness of the flange contact surface shall be in accordance with the
requirements of ASME B46.1 and shall be 125 Ra if not differently specified in
the documents issued for the specific project. For flat face flanges (FF) it shall
be 500 Ra.
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2.3.6 Butt-welding fittings
The butt-welding fitting can be scheduled in seamless execution or / and

welded but anyway in accordance with the piping execution.
Fitting dimensions and tolerances to be butt-welded for carbon steel, alloy steel,
stainless steel and nickel alloy piping, shall be in accordance with ASME B16.9
and with the following specifications:
14370.PIP.MEC.STD 90° and 45° LR elbows (long radius)
14371.PIP.MEC.STD Tees and reducing outlet tees
14372.PIP.MEC.STD Concentric reducers
14373.PIP.MEC.STD Eccentric reducers
14374.PIP.MEC.STD Caps
15060.PIP.MEC.STD 90° and 45° LR elbows (long radius)
15061.PIP.MEC.STD Straight and reducing outlet tees
Fitting for Cu/Ni piping shall be in conformance with the requirements

indicated in the specification 15551.PIP.MEC.STD.
For diameters ND≤ 1” ½ and only exceptionally for bigger diameters, it could
be used bends obtained from bending pipe, having a minimum bending radius
equivalent to 5 ND and anyway it shall be respected the requirements of the
design code ASME B31.3.
Butt-welding fitting nominal diameters 1”½ shall be used only if specified in
the “Piping Project Specification”.
Special pieces not in accordance with ASME B16.9 shall be verified in

accordance with the design code ASME B31.3 and anyway satisfy the
specifications:
15003.PIP.MEC.STD Sweepolet
15004.PIP.MEC.STD Weldolet
15068.PIP.MEC.STD Butt-welding branches
For the sealine portion included in the limits of platforms supply, the
verification shall be in accordance with ASME B31.8 if the conveyed fluid is
gas and ASME B31.4 if the fluid is oil.
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2.3.7 Mitre Bends
For offshore plants it can be used 3 and 5 mitres bends obtained from pipe or
from steel plate. Their utilisation will be limited in accordance with ASME
B31.3 code and with the following specifications:
15020.PIP.MEC.STD Mitre bends (3 mitres)
15021.PIP.MEC.STD Mitre bends (3 and 5 mitres)
considering:
- fluid inflammability and toxicity;
- operating pressure;
- operating continuity.
2.3.8 Socket welding, threaded and brazing type fittings
Socket welding fitting shall be scheduled in forged execution; it can be forecast

for diameters ≤ 2”. As an exception, the threaded fitting can be scheduled for
diameters exceeding the one above indicated and in any case not exceeding 4”
(not in the case of copper alloy materials as Cu/Ni ).
Normalised “Piping Project Specifications” provide fitting to be welded or

threaded up to DN 1” ½ in accordance with ASME B16.11 code.
Pressure classes forecast by “Piping Project Specifications” are:
- for threaded fittings Class 3000 and 6000
- for socket welding fitting Class 3000, 6000 and 9000
- for copper alloy fitting (Cu/Ni) PN 14 and 20
For relation between fitting pressure class and piping thickness shall be in
accordance with ASME B16.11 code. In the following table for easy
consultation is shown the requirements of ASME B16.11.
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rating type of fitting pipe thicknes/schedule
3000 threaded 160 -
6000 threaded - XSS
3000 socket weld 80 XS
6000 socket weld 160 -
9000 socket weld - XXS
Dimensions and tolerances for socket or threaded welding fitting shall be in

accordance with ASME B16.11 and with specifications:
14380.PIP.MEC.STD Socket welding fitting
14381.PIP.MEC.STD Threaded fitting
Dimensions of copper alloys fitting (cupronickel) will be in accordance with

Company’s document 15551.PIP.MEC.STD.
Special pieces not forecast in ASME B.16.11 shall be checked in conformance

with ASME B31.3.
For the portion of sealine included in the limits of supply of platforms, the
control shall be in conformance with ASME B31.8 if the conveyed fluid is gas
and ASME B31.4 if the fluid is liquid.
The use of nozzles on piping pressure class 600 shall be allowed only for
instrumentation connections.
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2.3.9 Valves
Valves shall be scheduled with body in execution forged or cast and according
to the design conditions of the fluid and the maintenance requirements, valves
can have flanged ends, threaded, butt-welding or socket welding ends.
Valve class rating will be in accordance with the following construction

normatives:
- class 800, 1500 e 2500 API 602 and/or BS 5352

for socket or threaded valves
- class 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500 and 2500 ASME B16.34, BS 5351
and
for flanged valves and /or butt-welding API 6D (ball valves)
Valves shall respect the requirements reported in the following paragraphs and
in specification 15801.PIP.MEC.SDS.
2.3.9.1 Gate valves
Gate valves with nominal diameters ≤ 1” ½ , pressure class 800, 1500 and 2500
and with threaded ends or socket welding, shall be manufactured according to
API Std 602 and/or BS 5352.
Valves with nominal diameters 2” to 24”, class rating 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500
and 2500 with flanged or butt-welding ends, shall be manufactured according
to API Std 600.
Gate valves could be used for every diameter not requiring capacity regulation
for example:
- on-off;
- by-pass of damper valves exceeding 8”;
- when it is requested access through valve for cleaning;
- draining and thermowells.
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2.3.9.2 Globe and needle valves
Globe valves with nominal diameters ≤ 1” ½, class rating 800, 1500 and 2500
and with threaded end or socket welding, shall be manufactured according to
BS 5352 and API 602.
e 2500 shall be manufactured in accordance with BS 1873.
Globe valves can be used for nominal diameters 2” to 8” included for the
following utilisation:
- when a regulation is required;

- drain and vent lines conveying vapour;
- by-pass for DN 8” and lower for regulation valves.
Needle valves will be used for diameters ≤ 1” ½ when an accurate regulation it

is required and in replacement of a globe valve.
2.3.9.3 Non-return check valves
Non-return check valves with nominal diameters ≤ 1” ½, class rating 800, 1500
and 2500 with threaded or socket welding ends, shall be made according to BS
5352.
and 2500 with flanged ends or butt-welding and swing type shall be
manufactured according to BS 1868.
Valves with nominal diameters ≥ 2”, class rating 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500,
2500 dual and single plate, wafer or flanged type, shall be manufactured
according to API 594 and/or API 6D.
Non-return check valves will be ball or piston type with spring for nominal
diameters ≤ 1” ½. For larger diameters, it shall normally be used Non Slam or
Tilting disc types.
Non-return check valves dual or single plate between two flanges (wafer) or
flanged, could be used on nominal diameters ≥ 2”. It is not advisable their use
in presence of pumps and reciprocating compressors, and in presence of
corrosive fluids.
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2.3.9.4 Plug valves
Plug valves with nominal diameters ≤ 1” ½, class rating 600 and 1500, with
threaded or socket welding end, shall be made in accordance with API Std 599.
Valves with nominal diameters 2” to 12”, class rating 150 and 300, with
flanged or socket welding ends, shall be made in accordance with API Std 599.
Valves with nominal diameters 14” to 24”, class rating 150 and 300, with
flanged or butt welding ends and “hypreseal” type shall be made in accordance
with Manufacture’s Standard.
Plug valves shall be used when there is no danger of contamination of the

process fluid by seal grease and in particular for the following applications:
- fuel gas;
- lubricant oil;
- when it is essential a quick and efficient closing;
- when there is the possibility of clogging;
- when there is the probability of coke formation.
2.3.9.5 Ball valves
Ball valves with nominal diameters ≤ 1” ½, pressure class 800, 1500 and 2500
with threaded ends shall be made in accordance with BS 5351.
Valves with nominal diameters 2” to 16”, pressure class 150 flanged ends or
socket welding shall be made according to BS 5351.
Valves with nominal diameters ≥ 2”, pressure class 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500,
2500 with flanged ends shall be made in accordance with API 6D.
All the ball valves shall be fire safe type and shall have antistatic device.
Ball valves with soft seals can be used as an alternative to plug valves and gate
valves, on condition that the temperature never exceeds 200° C and the
maximum pressures indicated on valve Data Sheets of specification
15801.PIP.MEC.SDS shall be confirmed.
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2.3.9.6 Butterfly valves
Butterfly valves with nominal diameters 2” to 20”, with coupling seal, pressure
class 150, wafer type, shall be made in accordance with API 609;
Valves with nominal diameters > 20”, coupling seal, pressure class, flanged
type, shall be made in accordance with API 609 code and with face to face in
accordance with ISO 5752;
Valves with nominal diameters ≥ 3” with metallic seal, pressure class 150, 300,
flanged type, shall be made in accordance with API 609; for class rating 600
shall be as per Manufacturer’s Standard. Face to face shall be in accordance
with ISO 5752.
All butterfly valves with metal seals shall be fire safe.
Butterfly valves coupling seal type can be used on lines conveying water.
Butterfly valves with metallic seal can be used as an alternative to plug valves,
ball valves (where it is not foreseen pig passage) and gate valves. For platforms
the use of butterfly valves shall be in accordance with API RP 14E.
2.3.10 ‘Y’ Strainers
‘Y’ strainers shall be foreseen in execution with body forged or cast and in
accordance with design conditions and fluids, can have flanged, butt-welding,
threaded or socket welding ends.
Strainers with nominal diameters ≤ 1” ½, class rating 800, 1500 and 2500,
threaded or socket welding ends shall be made in accordance with
Manufacturer’s standard, respecting for pressure parts, the required class rating.
Strainers with nominal diameters > 2”, class rating 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500
and 2500, flanged or butt-welding ends, shall be manufactured in accordance
with API 600 and the requirements mentioned in 15701.PIP.MEC.SDS
specification.
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2.3.11 Boltings
Stud bolts for flanged components shall be in accordance with ASME/ANSI

B16.5 and /or ASME B16.47 codes and with specification
14368.PIP.MEC.STD. For flanged components not normalised, bolts shall be
sized in accordance with ASME Sect. VIII Div.
Stud bolts shall be forecast completely threaded while nuts shall be of a harder
serie and unfinished products.
All the alloy steel bolts shall be hot dipped galvanised per ASTM A153 Class
‘C’ for sizes < 3/8” e Class ‘D’ for sizes ≥ 3/8”.
Tolerances and studs thread-type shall be in accordance with the following

rules:
- tolerances ASME/ANSI B16.5, ASME B16.47 and

ASME B1.1;
- threads DN ¼ ” to 1” : ASME B1.1 UNC-2A

DN 1” 1/8 to 3” ½ : ASME B1.1 8UN-2A
Dimensions, tolerances and nuts thread type shall be in accordance with the
following rules:
- dimensions ASME B18.2.2
- tolerances ASME B18.2.2 and ASME B1.1
- threads DN ¼ ” to 1” : ASME B1.1 UNC-2B

DN 1”1/8 to 3” ½ : ASME B1.1 8 UN-2B
2.3.12 Gaskets
Gasket type and materials shall be selected in conformance with:
- design conditions or flanges class rating among which they will be inserted;
- flange facing type;
- fluid chemical aggressiveness characteristics.
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Gaskets shall have dimensions in accordance with Spec. 14365.PIP.MEC.SDS

and the following normatives:
- non-metallic gaskets ASME B16.21
- spiral wound gaskets ASME B16.20
- double jacket corrugated gaskets ASME B16.20
- ring joint ASME B16.20
2.3.13 Material requirements
Materials shall be in accordance with the relevant ASTM and API codes and
shall be used to carry-out various components such as piping, fitting, valves,
filters, boltings etc.
As an alternative it can be submitted to Company for approval of materials
considered equivalent; the proposal shall be motivated and documented and
shall satisfy the analysis requirements and mechanical characteristics expressed
in the mentioned norms.
Carbon steel components shall respect the following requirements:
C = 0.23 maximum
CE = 0.45 maximum
The equivalent carbon shall be calculated with the following formula:
Mn V + Cr + Mo Ni + Cu
CE = C + + +
6 5 15
Moreover, materials for off-shore plants shall respect the prescription of API
RP 14E.
Materials used for “Sulphide Stress Corrosion Cracking” (SSCC) shall comply
with the prescription of NACE-MR0175 and of specification
03587.MAT.COR.PRG.
Handwheel can be forged steel or in malleable cast iron; levers of ball valves,
butterfly valves and plug valves, will be forged steel.
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In the following tables, there are listed a serie of materials (and the relevant
application) which have been forecast in normalised “Piping Project
Specifications and in each Data Sheet of normalised valves and strainers.
The first table is designed in such a way that to each piping material
corresponds the other line components’ materials, while the second table
reports ASTM materials used for joints and nuts and relevant to temperature in
use.
MATERIALS
BUTT- WELDING FLANGES- VALVES VALVES AND SCHEDULED LIMITS OF

PIPE FITTING THREADED FITTING FLANGED USE
AND SOCKET FITTING
WELDING
SEAMLESS FROM PIPE FORGED CAST ASME B31.3 RACCOM.
WELDED °C BY AGIP ° C
CARBON STEEL
API 5L Gr. B ASTM A234 WPB fr -29 to 593 from -29 to 27
ASTM A53 Gr. B ASTM A234 WPB ASTM A105 ASTM A216 WCB fr -29 to 593 from -29 to 27
ASTM A106 Gr.B ASTM A234 WPB fr -29 to 593 from -29 to427
ATM A333 Gr. 6 ASTM A420 WPL6 ASTM A350 LF2 ASTM A352 LCB fr -45 to 593 from -45 to 50
API 5L Gr.X 42 a X60 MSS SP75 WPHY 42 MSS SP44 F42 a F60 ASTM A216 WCB fr -29 to 204 from -29 to150
a 60
STAINLESS STEEL
ASTM A312 TP 304L ASTM A403 WP304L ASTM A182 F304L ASTM A351 CF3 fr -254 to 815 fr -254 to 426
ASTM A 312 TP 304 ASTM A403 WP304 ASTM A182 F304 ASTM A351 CF8 fr -254 to 815 fr -254 to 600
ASTM A 312 TP 304H ASTM A403 WP304H ASTM A182 F304H ASTM A351 CF8 fr -198 to 815 fr 539 to 600
ASTM A 312 TP 316L ASTM A403 WP316L ASTM A182 F316L ASTM A351 fr -198 to 815 fr -198 to 426
CF3M
ASTM A 312 TP 316 ASTM A403 WP316 ASTM A182 F316 ASTM A351 fr -198 to 815 fr -198 to 600
CF8M
ASTM A 312 TP 316H ASTM A403 WP316H ASTM A182 F316H ASTM A351 fr -198 to 815 fr 539 to 600
CF8M
ASTM A 312 TP 321 ASTM A403 WP321 ASTM A182 F321 fr -198 to 815 fr -198 to 538
ASTM A 312 TP 321H ASTM A403 WP321H ASTM A182 F321H ASTM A351 CF8C fr -198 to 815 fr 539 to 600
ASTM A 312 TP 347 ASTM A403 WP347 ASTM A182 F347 fr -254 to 815 fr 254 to 538
ASTM A 312 TP 347H ASTM A403 WP347H ASTM A182 F347H fr -198 to 815 fr 539 to 600
NICKEL ALLOY
ASTM B423 (1)
COPPER ALLOY
ASTM B466/467 (2) fr -198 to 315 fr -198 to 200
AUSTENITIC-FERRITIC (DUPLEX) STAINLESS STEEL

ASTM A790 (3) ASTM A815 (3) ASTM A182 F51
(1) - Incoloy 825 ; (2) - Cu/Ni 90/10 ; (3) - UNS S39209 ( 22% Cr - ex UNS
S31803)
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DESIGN °F from-325 to -151 from -150 to -5 from - 4 to 896 from 897 to 1075
TEMPERAT. °C from-198 to -102 from -101 to - from -29 to 480 from 481 to 580
30
MATERIAL Stud A320 B8 A320 L7 A193 B7 A193 B16
as per bolts
ASTM Nuts A194 Gr.8 A194 Gr.4 A194 Gr.2H A194 Gr.4
2.3.14 Welding and heat treatments
As to welding modalities, electrodes materials, preparation of the pieces and

heat treatments, please refer to normalised “Piping Project Specifications” and
to specifications issued for specific project.
2.3.15 Normalised piping and components
Among the requirements listed inside this specification, some design and sizing
choices have been made in order to prepare Internal Normalisation documents.
The following paragraphs indicate the relevant reference specifications.
The requirements for normalised “Piping Project Specifications” are included

in 06732.PIP.MEC.SDS specification.
Elements for normalised codification and numbering of the line are included in
20198.COO.GEN.SDS specification.
The requirements for Internal Normalisation of vents and drains are included in
06737.PIP.MEC.PRG specification.
Vents and drain valves sizing shall be chosen in function of the details of the
liquid to be drained; in any case they shall not be lower than the following
diameters:
- for lines with DN < 2” will be DN = ½ ”

- lines DN ≥ 2” will be DN = ¾ ”
For lines of diameters over DN 20” and lengths over 30 m the drain will be
minimum 2” and the vent not lower than 1” ½.
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On process piping (conveying dangerous fluids) vents and drains valve, shall be
performed in the following way:
- for diameters DN < 2”: valves, nipple with female caps;

- for diameters DN ≥ 2”: valves with blind flanged.
2.3.16 Correlation between valves, filters, flanged fitting and flanges
In the following table, it is reported, for easy reading and application, the
correlation between piping class ratings, flange connections, valves and flanged
strainers and fittings used in normalised “Piping Project Specifications” and to
be used for “Piping Project Specification” issue for specific project.
Design
conditions ≤ DN 1” ½ ≥ DN 2”
Pressure Construction type Construction type

class rating flanges, valves, filters flanges, valves, filters
as per
ASME/ANS Carbon and Class Flange Carbon Stainless Class Flange
I stainless steel rating facing steel steel rating facing
B16.5
150 Threaded FF-RF W.N. 150 (FF)
(THDD) and S.O. W.N. RF
300 socket (SW) 600 FF-RF 300 RF
600 RJ 600
Threaded 900 RF- RJ
900 (THDD), 1500 RJ
socket
(SW),
butt-welding
1500 (WN) W.N. 1500 RJ
Threaded
2500 (THDD), 2500 RJ 2500
socket
(SW)
butt-welding
(WN)
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2.4 Functional requirements for stress analysis
In order to verify the stresses due to thermal expansion in piping systems and
the choice of support type, it shall be adopted the design criteria defined by
ASME B31.3.
In general, it shall be avoided as far as possible, the use of expansion joints and
cold springs.
The following assumptions shall be taken into consideration to check the

stresses:
- lines to be checked will be selected by examining all the plant pipes;
- a piping system will be considered as a self-bearing structure, working at the

operating conditions indicated in the “Piping Project Specifications”;
- in case the flexibility of the structure is not sufficient, in order to absorb

expansions, it shall be adopted the measures hereafter listed in sequence:
a) elastic supports;
b) changes on the piping layout;
c) loops insertion made from pipes and elbows;
d) expansion joint installation.
The calculation methods shall be as accurate as possible according to the pipe

importance and of the operating conditions.
2.4.1 Temperature for calculation
The temperature to be used for stress analysis verification shall be the one of
the operating piping (T e).
Temperature gaps (∆ ∆ T) to consider in the calculations are indicated in the

following prospectus:
If Te exceeds T maximum ∆T = Te - T minimum

If Te is included between T min. and T max. ∆T = T maximum - T min.
If Te is lower than T minimum ∆T = T maximum - T e
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Where:
Te = piping operating temperature;
T maximum, T minimum = maximum temperature, minimum assumed in

relation with environment conditions.
The relation between T maximum, T minimum and the environmental

conditions is the following ( °C):
Minimum Minimum Maximum Maximum ambient

ambient Temp. Temp. Temp. Temp.
from -45 to -30 -10 +15 from 20 to 30
from -29 to -10 +5 +25 from 30 to 40
from -9 and over +20 +35 41 and over
The minimum ambient temperatures are calculated taking into consideration the
minimum temperatures taking place in the coldest month of the year; while the
maximum environmental temperatures are calculated taking into consideration
the ambient temperatures taking place in the hottest month of the year.
During checking of not-coated piping, it shall be taken into consideration the

plants located in areas where the thermal excursion between day and night is
remarkable.
2.4.2 Circuits with more than one operation temperature
For circuits with one normal operating temperature and a second different for
temporary periods, it shall be analysed both the conditions.
2.4.3 Jacketed lines
For external deformations the jacketed lines will be considered as an only pipe
submitted to an ideal temperature giving an expansion corresponding to the one
of the two concentric pipes (expanded in different measure).
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2.4.4 Temporarily closed lines
For lines connected with two or more equipment of which one operating and
the other non-operating, it shall be analysed which temperature will be settled
in the dead branches, and considering it in the verification of the stresses.
In the frequent cases of pumps with reserve, when the pump is supplied with
“by-pass” on the check and on-off valves assembly, it will be assumed for the
spare branch a temperature equal to 70% of the operating temperature.
2.4.5 Stresses on equipment
Stresses produced by pipes and piping components (due to weight, expansion

strength etc.) on vessels and machines shall be checked so that they form part
of the values foreseen by the normatives defined in the following paragraphs.
Any allowable stresses supplied by the Manufacturer’s machines will be used if

more conservative than the requirements of the mentioned rules.
2.4.5.1 Stresses on pumps
The check will be carried out in conformance with API 610, for pumps with
discharge nozzles up to 4” included, and NEMA SM 21 for pumps with
discharge nozzles of larger dimensions. In the latter case, it shall be applied the
formulas of the following paragraphs, modified as follows:
- paragraph 5.06.1 - Resulting from the forces and moments acting on

each flange:
1000D − M
F=
3
- paragraph 5.06.2a - Resulting from the forces and moments acting on

flanges, referred to intersection point of the pump axis
with perpendicular plane and passing through the
centre of the discharging flange:
500Dc − Mc
Fc =
2
- paragraph 5.06.2b - Stresses components and moments: double values

than the ones described in the original rule.
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2.4.5.2 Stresses on centrifugal compressors
The verification will be checked in conformance with API 617.
2.4.5.3 Stresses on turbines
The verification will be carried-out in conformance with NEMA SM 21 and

NEMA SM 22 specification.
2.5 Supporting functional requirements
2.5.1 Definite Supporting
Supporting design shall be in accordance with 05329.PIP.MET.PRG

specification and shall be carried out the same time of pipe design using as far
as possible, the normalised typologies.
Anyway, supporting will be designed in such a way to satisfy the results of the
stress analysis verification; in general, the following rules shall be complied
with:
- to avoid that the supports create difficulties of access for the machines or
manoeuvring of the valves;
- where necessary, the supports shall have the possibility of regulation to

allow the setting up;
- it shall be considered the local effects of buckling on large pipes, by

eventually adopting appropriate reinforcing plates. The same is valid for
equipment shell and caps exploited as supporting surface;
- pipe supports connected with pumps or reciprocating compressors, shall be

as independent as possible and shall have its own foundations in order to
avoid vibration transmission;
- line supporting shall be designed taking into consideration the load due to
the pipe full of water during the hydraulic test;
- where possible, the support location shall take into consideration also the
roof support of the main and secondary structures, already existing;
- to avoid galvanic corrosion among materials with different potential, piping

shall be insolated from the support by means of insolation material;
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- to avoid electrostatic discharge the lines supported by insolating supports

shall be connected in some points to the platform structure.
2.5.2 Temporary supports for transportation
For off-shore installations, it shall be considered the possibility of a temporary

supporting in order to compensate stresses or vibrations during transportation.
Temporary supporting shall be well highlighted and well marked, since it shall
be removed before commissioning.
2.6 Functional requirements on sewers
Design requirements for sewer system for on-shore and off-shore plants are
mentioned respectively in 06589.PIP.MEC.PRG and 06590.PIP.OFF.PRG
specifications.
Sewer systems shall be designed in such a way to avoid fire propagation (in
case of oil or accidentally oily systems), to make easy inspection and easy
cleaning operations.
The system shall be sloping type, in order to make current washing easy; for
this purpose, the speed of conveyed fluid shall be 1 m/sec.
The conveyed fluids shall have a temperature not exceeding 50° C and the
sewer system will be provided drain wells pits in correspondence of branches to
break the long sections of pipes.
In on-shore plants the drain wells shall be located at a distance not exceeding
30 m each from other in on-site area and not exceeding 100 m in the off-site
area.
There are four types of discharges:
- white system: discharges free of oil or other polluting agent;

- oily system, with siphon reaching the drain wells to completely remove the
oily residuum from the wells. Siphons shall be able to carry a 200 mm seal
head;
- accidentally oily system, with siphon departing from each drain well (with
200 mm seal head);
- chemical system, to collect the water contai ning acids or alkali, in such a
quantity not to allow the conveying in the accidentally oil system. This
system shall be separated and water shall carry to an appropriate
neutralisation basin.
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2.7 Functional requirements on fire fighting lines
Fire fighting system design shall respect the request of 20199.VON.SAF.SDS

specification for onshore installations, 20200.GPF.SAF.SDS and
05887.OPF.SAF.SDS for offshore installations.
2.8 Functional requirements for external piping protection
Piping external protection (antiskid , insulation and painting) shall be designed

in accordance with the requirements of specification 20000.VAR.PAI.FUN,
03652.VAR.PAI.SDS, 03653.VAR. PAI.SDS and 02952.SLI.COR.SPC.
The application of piping antiskid (antigelo) protection will be decided on the

basis of the number of the coldest days in a year and the minimum temperatures
occurred.
Process pipes shall be freeze protected with heating and adequate insulation.
The heating system will vary according to the conveyed fluid and the
temperature at which it shall be maintained and also the discontinuity of the
service. Valved branch connections for draining of the lines should be provided
in case of long term shutdowns are scheduled.
Branch connections which form underground piping coming out of ground

shall be insulated until the on-off valve, or for want of this valve, until an
height of 500 mm from the ground.
Insulation shall be calculated varying according to the piping operating

temperature and to the environmental conditions.
Ambient temperature taken as reference will be deducted as a medium of the
minimum temperatures occurred in the coldest month of the year.
Insulation thicknesses shall be checked for each project at ambient conditions.
For cold insulation it shall be carried out a vapour barrier made by two layers of
waterproofing putty with “glass coat” between the two layers
Painting shall be in accordance with Data Sheets of each equipment or with

specifications issued for this project.
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2.9 Ergonomics
There are not applicable ergonomics subjects.
2.10 Safety
Design of fire fighting protection of steel structure work shall be in accordance

with 20199.VON.SAF.SDS e 20200.GPF.SAF.SDS. specifications.
The following activities shall be part of the design:
- definition of the areas subject to fire danger;
- identification of structures concerned by piping support, air coolers,

equipment of total operating weight exceeding 10 tons, heaters, boilers and
horizontal and vertical tanks;
- definition of protection time in accordance with ASTM E-119

(temperature / time diagram);
- materials selection based upon tests according to ASTM E-119 code.
2.11 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance
Any requirements concerning Quality Management and Quality Assurance are

included in management specification attached to bid.
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COMPANY SPECIFICATION

PIPES AND PIPING COMPONENTS FOR PLANTS

2 Issued in accordance with CEE Rules TEIM TEIM TEIM 15.07.96

In this specification, the functional design requirements previously expressed in

Installation matters have been transferred in specification

1.2 Normative references

1.2.1 European normative references

2 FUNCTIONAL NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Operative environment

2.2 Functional requirements on project and operating data

2.2.1 Design pressure

2.3 Functional, construction and dimensional requirements for pipes and

2.3.1 Requirements for piping thickness calculation

2.4 Functional requirements for stress analysis

2.4.1 Temperature for calculation

2.5 Support functional requirements

2.5.1 Definitive supports

2.6 Functional requirements on sewers

2.7 Functional requirements on fire fighting lines

2.8 Functional requirements for piping protection coating

2.11 Requirements for Quality Management and Quality Assurance

ISO CD 10434 Steel Gate Valves and Buttwelding Ends

ISO CD 10435 Metallic Gasket for Raised Face Flanges and

ISO 10434 will replace API Std 600.

ISO 10435 will replace ASME B 16.20.

This specification concerns the design questions. Installation matters are in

The following specification applies to pipes and piping components located

This specification reports the basic requirements; in the range of these

- 06732.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping Project Specification

- 15701.PIP.MEC.SDS ‘Y’ Strainers

- 15801.PIP.MEC.SDS Manual valves

- 14365.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping components for plants - Gaskets for

- 14350.PIP.MEC.SDS Piping components for plants - Steel pipes

This specification does not consider requirements for testing. These

1.2 Normative references

1.2.1 European normative references

At the issue of this document there are no applicable European rules.

1.2.2 Normative references of ISO, IEC and national organisations

BS 1868 Steel Check Valves for the Petroleum

BS 1873 Cast and Forged Steel Wedge Gate, Globe,

BS 2871 Part. 2: Specification for Copper and Copper

BS 5351 Steel Ball Valves for the Petroleum,

BS 5352 Steel Gate Valves, Globe and Check Valves

ISO 5752 Metal Valves for Use in Flanged Pipe System

ISO 5752 Metal Valves for Use in Flanged Pipe System

ISO 3183 Steel Pipe for Pipeline. Technical Delivery

1.2.3 Normative references of other organisations

API Spec. 6A Specification for Wellhead and Christmas

API Std 594 Wafer and Wafer-Lug Check Valves

API Std 599 Steel Plug Valves, Flanged or Buttwelding Ends

API Std 609 Lug - and Wafer-Type Butterfly Valves

API Std 610 Centrifugal Pumps for general Refinery Service

API Std 617 Centrifugal Compressors for General Refinery

API Spec. 5L Specification for Line Pipe

API Spec. 6D Specification for Pipeline Valves (Steel Gate, Plug,

API RP 14 E Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of

ASME B1.1 Unified Screw Threads

ASME B1.20.1 Pipe Threads (Ex ANSI B2.1)

ASME B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

ASME B16.9 Steel Butt Weld Fittings

ASME B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings Socket-Weld and Threaded

ASME B16.21 Non-metallic Gaskets for pipe flanges

ASME B16.34 Steel Valves, Flanged and Butt-Welded End

ASME B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges (NPS 26 through NPS