EXHIBIT B-26 PIPE HANGERS

This Exhibit on Pipe Hangers includes the following: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 General Scope Technical Requirements Specific Requirements Flexibility Analysis Testing and Inspection

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GENERAL The following describes the requirements for the detailed design, supply, fabrication, inspection, and testing of hangers and supports for low-pressure and high-pressure piping systems.

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SCOPE Contractor shall supply the following: The design, fabrication, furnishing, and delivering of all pipe hangers, supports, restraints, guides, stops, anchors, and all supplementary supporting steel required to permanently install and support all pipe systems furnished by Contractor. Calculation of all weights and deflections and full design services for included hangers and supports including tabulation of all calculated movements, normal loads, hydrostatic test loads, and spring settings. These shall also be shown on hanger location drawings and on the hanger sketches. A steam hammer (turbine trip) analysis. Services to include the following: a) b) c) Detailed design for hangers and supports Inspection and testing Stress analyses, including pipe movements for main systems, i.e., Main Steam, Hot and Cold Reheat Steam, Extraction Steam, Boiler Feed Water, and Auxiliary and Emergency Steam Supply. d) Contractor shall examine all other hot piping systems for possible overstresses.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Codes and Standards

3.1.1 All piping, fittings, and connections coming within the jurisdiction of the ASME Power Boiler Code shall conform strictly to the provisions of that Code. 3.1.2 All piping other than that described in Paragraph 3.1.1 above shall, unless otherwise specified, conform to requirements of the Power Piping Section of the Code for Pressure Piping, ANSI B31.1. 3.1.3 All equipment and materials shall conform to all applicable statutes, regulations and safety codes and specifications, and with applicable requirements and test procedures of the organization listed in Section 1.4 and the following standards: MSS Standard Practice, SP-58, Pipe Hangers and Supports, Materials and Design. MSS Standard Practice, SP-69, Pipe Hangers and Supports Selection and Application. American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). 3.2 General Requirements

3.2.1 Where stress analysis calculations are performed, the location of anchors, guides, or restraints shall be based on the results of the final stress analysis. Such anchors, guides, and restraints shall be designed for the maximum forces and moments encountered. Spring hangers shall be selected to allow the movements determined by stress analysis. 3.2.2 Where Contractor chooses to introduce anchors, guides or restraints in piping systems, he shall verify that they will not impose excessive loads on the piping equipment. 3.2.3 Accurate weight balance calculations shall be made by Contractor to determine the required supporting force for each hanger or load imposed on each piece of equipment. 3.2.4 The supports shall be so spaced as to permit proper drainage of the pipe at all times and to avoid excessive bending stresses due to load concentrations. 3.2.5 Provisions shall be made for support of piping which may be disconnected during maintenance work. 3.2.6 Supports shall be designed to prevent transfer of excessive loads from support to support or to equipment as the line expands or contracts. 3.2.7 Double nuts or locknuts shall be used on hanger rods and bolts in all cases.

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3.2.8 Connections of hangers to supporting steel work shall be made by welding. Welds shall be parallel to web or long axis of structural member. Welds across flanges are not permitted. 3.2.9 Connections of hangers to the pipe may be made by use of suitable pipe clamps or welded attachments to the pipe. Parts of the hanger which move relative to the pipe during expansion and contraction shall be connected to the pipe clamps or lugs in such a way that these parts lie entirely outside the insulation. Lugs or welded attachments to the pipe shall be of the same material as the pipe and will be welded and heat treated as required by Section 5.0 of Exhibit M-3. 3.2.10 Supports for carbon steel piping operating below 413C (775F) shall be provided with carbon steel machine bolts and nuts in accordance with ASTM A 307 Grade B. Bolt heads shall be regular square and unfinished. Nuts shall be cold punched, semi-finished, heavy hexagonal. 3.2.11 Supports for alloy steel piping operating at temperature of 413C (775F) or higher shall utilize alloy bolt studs in accordance with ASTM A 193, Grade B7 and nuts in accordance with ASTM A 194, Grade 2H. 3.2.12 All eye rods shall be of the forged or welded type with full strength weld. 3.2.13 Where roller supports are required, a suitable metal shield or saddle, bearing on the pipe so that support load is not imposed on insulation, shall be furnished to protect the insulation covering. 3.2.14 All parts, except threads and sliding surface which shall be properly lubricated, shall be painted. 3.2.15 Hanger rods shall be subjected to tensile loading only at hanger locations where lateral or axial movement is anticipated; suitable linkage shall be provided to permit swing. 3.2.16 Where horizontal piping movements are such that the hanger rod angularity from the vertical is greater than 4 degrees from the cold to hot position of the pipe, the hanger rod and structural attachments shall be offset in such manner that the rod is vertical in the hot position. 3.2.17 Hangers shall be designed so that they cannot become disengaged by movements of the supported pipe. 3.2.18 For piping where designed temperature is 177C (350F) and over, hangers shall be spaced in accordance with ANSI B31, Paragraph 121.1.4. Spacing of hangers for other piping may be greater than listed by the above Code, provided that: a) The sag of the pipe between supports will not prevent drainage of the system. No excessive bending or shear stresses result from the pipe weight, or concentrated loads, between supports.
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3.2.19 Constant support and variable support spring hangers shall be furnished with travel stops for field hydrostatic tests of the pipe system. a. Constant Support Hangers (1) Constant support hangers shall be used in the following systems where calculated movements would cause a variation in supporting effort greater than 8 percent between hot and cold positions, if variable spring hangers were to be used: Main Steam High Temperature Reheat Low Temperature Reheat Extraction Steam Lines above 343C (650F) Boiler Feed Water Lines adjacent to Pump and Economizer inlet

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In all other piping systems constant support hangers shall be used where calculated movement would cause a variation in supporting effort greater than 20 percent between hot and cold positions, if variable spring hangers were to be used. Constant support hangers shall be used where it is necessary to avoid excessive transfer of loads to equipment. Constant support spring hangers shall be of a design which compensates for the normal variation in supporting force of helical coil springs. Each hanger shall be calibrated or adjusted to support the exact load specified, and these loads shall be permanently stamped on the assembly. Suitable provision shall be made for field adjustment of the supporting force through a range of plus or minus 10 percent of the specified load. Hangers shall have a travel range of at least 12.7-mm (1/2 in.) beyond the minimum and maximum settings representing the calculated thermal movement of the supported load. Each hanger shall be equipped with a travel scale and indicator to show the position of the supported load. Cold and hot settings shall be clearly stenciled at their proper location opposite the indicating pointer, by the letters "C" and "H," respectively. Means shall be provided for support of temporary overloads during erection.

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b. Variable Spring Hangers (1) Variable spring hangers shall be used for piping which has vertical movement of not more than 12.7-mm (1/2 in.) and which is not governed by the requirements stated above. Variable spring hangers shall have a variation in supporting force of not more than 25% of the maximum force specified for total travel resulting from thermal movement. The helical coil springs
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shall be so designed that the unit fiber stress does not exceed 5,300 kg/cm2 (75,000 psi) when the spring is compressed solid. A suitable travel scale and indicator shall be furnished on each hanger. Cold and hot settings shall be clearly stenciled at their proper location opposite the indicating pointer by the letters "C" and "H," respectively. c. Rigid Hangers (1) Rigid hangers shall be used where provision to allow vertical movement is not necessary or desirable. Means shall be provided to permit vertical adjustment of hangers after erection and to ensure locking of the hanger in final position. Wherever rigid hangers and supports are utilized, due regard shall be given to stresses in the piping system.

d. Special Requirements (1) If during operation of the systems, excessive vibration of piping is encountered, and, if the vibration is due to method of support, hangers shall be supplemented by Contractor with vibration control equipment of approved design. The vibration control equipment shall be so designed that a resisting force of sufficient magnitude is continually available to restrict vibration or pipe movement to acceptable values. Special emphasis shall be given to lines that are subject to sudden pulsations, such as boiler feed water pump recirculation, condensate pump recirculation, and similar systems. These lines shall be guided and dampened so that excessive movements will not occur when these sudden pulsations occur. Adequate provisions shall be made to allow for proper expansion movements so that the systems will not be overstressed during these conditions. All elements of supporting equipment and vibration control equipment shall be designed with a factor of safety of five. Stresses shall be modified as required by temperature conditions. Hangers shall be proportioned to minimize transmission of heat to the main structure of the plant. All lines which are acoustically isolated shall be provided with specially designed hangers. These special hangers shall acoustically isolate the piping system from the supporting steel or concrete. (4) Where the piping system is subject to shock loads or thrusts imposed by the actuation of safety valves, hanger design shall include provision of shock absorbing devices of approved design.

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e. Instrument Tube Supports (1) Instrument tube supports shall be furnished for permanent installation of all instrument tubing. Supporting material shall consist of Unistrut supports which will be welded to the building steel. Unistrut channels No. P-1000 and No. P-6000 will be required in 3-meter (10 ft) lengths. Where required, Unistrut shall be supported by 12.7-mm (1/2 in.) diameter rods. Tubing will be attached to Unistrut by means of hole clamps (Unistrut P-2000 series) and spring tubing clamps (Unistrut P6000 series) with 6.4-mm (1/4 in.) machine screws and 6.4-mm (1/4 in.) Unistrut nuts.

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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Hanger assemblies shall consist of all approved items required for attachment to structural members; for attachment to the pipe; spring hangers if required; rods, washers, nuts, clevises, plates, saddles, and so forth. Beam clamps for attaching to structural steel and inserts for concrete are not acceptable. Contractor shall not attach a hanger or combination of hangers to any beam which would cause an increase in beam stress of 35.2 kg/cm2 (5000 psi) or more except at locations specifically designed for the hanger loading. Torsional loading of beams shall be minimized and shall not be used for loads in excess of 227 kg (500 lb). The design load is to be the maximum load associated with operation or 3/4 of the loading produced during hydrostatic testing, whichever is larger. FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS A flexibility analysis shall be made to determine forces, moments, and movements at all terminal points and determine deflections, rotations, forces, moments, and stresses at all tangent points in the following systems as a minimum: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Main steam High temperature reheat Low temperature reheat Extraction piping to high-pressure feedwater heaters Extraction piping to the deaerating heater Extraction piping to low-pressure feedwater heaters Boiler feed water suction and discharge Steam dump to condenser Auxiliary steam header Emergency steam supply to desalination plant.
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Flexibility analysis shall be performed by means of automatic digital computing equipment and four copies of results of the final combined stress report per ANSI B31.1 shall be furnished to MARAFIQ. Flexibility analysis shall be performed in accordance with the Code for Pressure Piping, ANSI B31.1. Flexibility analysis shall be based on zero cold spring except if otherwise noted on drawings.

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TESTING AND INSPECTION Contractor is responsible for performance of any inspection requirements deemed necessary to ensure compliance with this Specification and applicable code requirements. In the event such inspection facilities do not satisfy the Purchaser, the services of an approved testing laboratory shall be engaged. All constant support assemblies shall be subjected to a standard procedure shop test and shall be calibrated for the exact operating load at hot conditions. Standard design sway and vibration suppressors shall be type-tested to determine the resistance to movement under shock loading conditions. The test procedures and variables measured are subject to the approval of MARAFIQ.

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