Materials System Specification

13-SAMSS-001 22 December 2012

Special Purpose Gear Units
Document Responsibility: Compressors, Gears and Steam Turbines Standards
Committee

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents

1 General.......................................................... 2
2 Basic Design.................................................. 3
3 Accessories.................................................... 6
4 Inspection, Testing and
Preparation for Shipment........................ 7
5 Vendor's Data................................................ 8

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The following paragraph numbers refer to API STD 613, Fifth Edition, February 2003,
which is part of this Specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition to
API STD 613 unless it is noted as an exception or modification. Paragraph numbers not
appearing in API STD 613 are new paragraphs inserted in numerical order.

1 General

1.1 Scope

1.1.1 This Specification, together with the gear unit Data Sheet, defines the
mandatory requirements for special purpose gear units. Special purpose gear
units shall be used when the rated power exceeds 2,250 kW (3,000 HP) or
when the pitch line velocity is 61 m/s (12,000 ft/min) or higher.

1.1.2 Special purpose gear units shall be supplied by Vendors qualified by

experience to manufacture the units proposed. To qualify, the Vendor must
have manufactured at the proposed manufacturing location, at least two gear
units of equal or greater power rating, pinion speed, pitch line velocity and
journal velocity as the units proposed. These gears must have been in
service for at least two years of trouble-free operation.

1.3 Alternative Designs

All deviations from this Specification shall be separately listed by the

Vendor in his quotation and shall refer to the relevant paragraph numbers.

1.4 Conflicting Requirements

(Exception) Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable

Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Standard
Drawings (SASDs), Inquiry/Purchase Order or industry standards, codes and
forms shall be resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative.

1.6 Referenced Publications

Material or equipment supplied to this Specification shall comply with the

references listed below, unless otherwise noted.

1.6.1.1 Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications

34-SAMSS-625 Vibration, Axial Position and Bearing
Temperature Monitoring Systems
34-SAMSS-831 Instrumentation for Packaged Units

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1.6.1.2 Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements

Form 175-130300 Special Purpose Gear Units

Saudi Aramco Forms and Data Sheets

SA-8003-ENG & Gear Unit Data Sheet
SA-8003-M-ENG
SA-8020-415-ENG & Thermocouples
SA-8020-415-M-ENG
SA-8020-416-ENG Resistance Temperature Detectors

1.6.1.3 Industry Codes and Standards

American Petroleum Institute

API STD 613 Special Purpose Gear Units for Petroleum,
Chemical, and Gas Industry Services

1.7 (Clarification) The vendor shall specify his compliance to the applicable
International Standards (e.g., API, ISO, JIS, ASME, ASTM) depending on
his point of manufacturing and sub-suppliers.

2 Basic Design

2.1 General

2.1.6 Equipment sound pressure level, when measured at a distance of one meter
during Shop test at rated speed and maximum test power, shall not exceed
the following:
a) 90 dB(A) for units with a pitch line velocity of 150 m/s (29,500 ft/min)
or greater.
b) 87 dB(A) for units with pitch line velocity between 120 to 150 m/s
(23,600 ft/min to 29,500 ft/min).
c) 85 dB(A) for units with pitch line velocity of 120 m/s (23,600 ft/min)
or less.

Control of the sound pressure to meet these requirements shall be the sole
responsibility of the Vendor. External acoustic insulation is not acceptable.

2.1.10 All electrical equipment, instrumentation and wiring shall be suitable for the
electrical area classification specified on the Data Sheet.

2.1.14 Unless otherwise specified in the datasheet, the equipment will be installed

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outdoors in a desert area, with relative humidity from zero to 100%

(condensing) and ambient temperatures from 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 120°F).
Metal temperature can reach 70°C (158°F) when exposed to direct solar
radiation. The equipment shall be designed to withstand these conditions.

Additionally, equipment specified in the datasheet for offshore installation

shall be protected against failure due to windborne seawater spray and the
accumulation of wetted salt (NaCl).

If a spare gear-set is ordered, the rotors shall be shipped prepared and

packaged, per Section 4.4, for long-term storage in steel container(s) purged
with nitrogen at 5 psig.

2.2 Rating

2.2.1 Gear Rated Power

2.2.1.1 When the unit is driven by a synchronous motor, the Vendor with train
responsibility shall confirm the torque fluctuations derived from the transient
torsional analysis in addition to its rated power consumption and shall
submit this data to the gear manufacturer and to the buyer. The minimum
acceptable design life for synchronous motor driven gear units passing
through torsional resonances during startup shall be 1,000 starts.

2.2.3 Gear Service Factor

2.2.3.1 Gears service factor shall be per Table 3 of API STD 613.

2.2.4 Tooth Pitting Index

2.2.4.4 The Vendor shall state the L/d ratio in his proposal.

2.2.4.5 (Correction) The units for deflection limits are mm not micrometers.

2.3 Casings

2.3.1 Design Parameters

2.3.1.7 All internal piping and nozzles shall be stainless steel.

2.5 Gear Elements

2.5.2 Quality Assurance

2.5.2.2 (Modification) The tooth contact shall be checked only in the job casing at
the vendor shop and shall conform to acceptable contact pattern. The results
of the contact check shall be preserved and included it in the manual.

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2.5.4 Shafts

2.5.4.4(a) (Exception) The total combined electrical and mechanical runout for areas to
be observed by radial vibration sensors shall not exceed:
 9 micrometers (0.35 mils) for rated shaft speeds up to 3600 RPM;
 6 micrometers (0.25 mils) for rated shaft speeds exceeding 3600 RPM.

2.6 Dynamics

2.6.2 Lateral Analysis

2.6.2.4.3 When damped unbalance response analysis is required, it shall also be

submitted to the Company or Buyer representative for review.

2.6.5 Torsional Analysis

2.6.5.1 The vendor with train responsibility shall supply the torsional analysis
torque values, including pulse torque, to the gear vendor.

2.6.6 Vibration and Balancing

2.6.6.2 Balancing machine calibration certificate submitted with the final residual
unbalance records is an acceptable alternative to the residual unbalance
check of Appendix “G” procedure.

2.6.6.8 (Exception) The permissible compensation for actual runout shall not exceed
the values stated in 2.5.4.4.

2.7 Bearings and Bearing Housings

2.7.1 General

2.7.1.1 The bearing metal temperature shall not exceed 105°C in the loaded area
based on a maximum oil inlet temperature of 60°C. During shop testing, the
differential between the bearing loaded area metal temperature and the actual
oil inlet temperature shall not exceed 45°C.

2.7.1.3 (Exception) Bearing metal temperature sensors shall be installed in

accordance with 34-SAMSS-625.

2.7.3 Thrust Bearings

2.7.3.1 (Exception) Details of gears not having thrust bearings shall be submitted
through the Company or Buyer Representative for review and approval.

2.7.4 Bearing Housings

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2.7.4.4 Shaft oil seals shall be horizontally split and accessible for removal without
removing shafts or coupling.

2.7.4.6 (Modification) Installation of all instrumentation shall be in accordance with

34-SAMSS-625. There is no need for 1-event probe in the input side if the
driver is already specified with such probe. Similarly, there is no need for
1-event probe in the output side if the driven equipment is already specified
with such probe.

2.8 Lubrication

2.8.2 (Modification) The gear unit shall be designed to limit the maximum lube oil
differential temperature to 30°C. The design oil inlet temperature shall be
60°C.

2.8.3 The lube oil system shall be supplied by the Vendor having unit
responsibility for the equipment train.

2.8.4 Unless otherwise specified, the lube oil shall be ISO VG 46.

2.8.6 Unless otherwise specified, the common lube oil shall be ISO VG 46.

2.10 Nameplates and Rotation Arrows

Information on the nameplate shall be engraved. It shall also include the year
of manufacturing.

3 Accessories

3.2 Couplings and Guards

3.2.3 (Exception) Lubricated couplings are not permitted.

3.3 Mounting Plates

3.3.2 Baseplate

3.3.2.4 For offshore installations, the baseplate shall be sufficiently rigid to be

mounted without grouting.

3.4 Controls and Instrumentation

3.4.1 General

3.4.1.1 (Modification) Instrumentation shall comply with 34-SAMSS-831.

Terminals shall be mounted in junction boxes. Armored cables in cable
trays are also acceptable.

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3.4.1.5 Thermocouples shall be in accordance with Form SA-8020-415-ENG or

Form SA-8020-415-M-ENG and resistance temperature detectors shall be in
accordance with Form SA-8020-416-ENG.

3.4.2 Vibration and Position Detectors

3.4.2.1 (Modification) Installation and calibration shall be in accordance with

34-SAMSS-625.

3.4.2.8 Settings for vibration and temperature alarm and shutdown shall be
recommended by the gear Vendor.

4 Inspection, Testing and Preparation for Shipment

4.1 General

4.1.1 Inspection and testing shall be performed and witnessed or observed as

indicated on the gear unit Data Sheet and the referenced Form 175-130300.

4.2 Inspection

4.2.1 General

4.2.1.2(b) Casing welds shall be examined using liquid penetrant, magnetic particle or
tightness test.

4.2.3 Mechanical Inspection

4.2.3.2 All equipment, including piping and appurtenances, shall be inspected for
cleanliness prior to final assembly of the piping.

4.2.3.3 All hardness values shall be verified by testing. Certificate for these tests
shall be provided.

4.3 Testing

A pre-test is not required.

4.3.3 Optional Tests

4.3.3.5 Sound-level test is required during mechanical run test.

4.4 Preparation for Shipment

4.4.3.3 (Modification) Rust preventative shall be oil soluble

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5 Vendor's Data

Manuals in searchable and printable electronic format (CD's) shall be provided.

Revision Summary
22 December 2012 Revised the “Next Planned Update”. Reaffirmed the content of the document, and
reissued with editorial changes.

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