PIPING MATERIAL AT YPFL

PLANT
Niranjan Dave
 Introduction
• YPFL uses piping specifications of KBR since it has the process
know-how and is also the basic engineering provider.

• The detailed engineering was undertaken by PDIL.

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Variables in-play for piping material decision
Variable Comment

Service Type of fluid and its compatibility with the

piping material
Operating Conditions Operating Conditions (normal, maximum
and design) like pressure, temperature and
composition
External environment Temperature, humidity etc.

Corrosion Type of fluid: sea water, aMDEA, acid

services etc.
Erosion High velocity & two phase flow

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 Types of material used
Carbon Steel

Alloy Steel

Stainless Steel

FRP/GRP

Galvanised

PVC

Teflon lines
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 Material: Carbon steel

Grades
 ASME A53 Gr B
 ASME 106 Gr B
 ASTM A333 Gr 6 (for low temp services)
Specifications

Variable Range
Temperature -46 to 454 Celsius
Pressure Up to 187.5 bar G
Services Majority of fluid services covered

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 Material: Alloy steel

Grades
 A335 Gr P11(1 ¼ Cr and ½ Mo)
 A335 Gr P22 (21/4 Cr and 1 Mo)

Specifications
Variable Range
Temperature 593 Celsius
Pressure Up to 166 bar G
Services Hydrogen, Hydrocarbon,
superheated steam & BFW

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 Material: Stainless Steel

Grades
 A312 Gr 304
 A312 Gr 304H
 A312 Gr 316L
Specifications

Variable Range
Temperature Up to 816 Celsius
Pressure Up to 166 bar G
Services DM water, lube oil, process gas, Sulphuric
Acid

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 Non-Metallic Piping
FRP/GRP
Pressure range – Vacuum to 10 bar G
Temperature range – up to 66 Celsius
Use: 1) Sea water services for above and U/G piping
2) Fresh water for U/G piping

PVC
Use: U/G portable lines
Non-Metallic

HDPE
Use: Chlorination area

Teflon-lined
It is a combination of metallic and Teflon
Use: low concentrated sulphuric acid lines after mixing with water due to exothermic
reaction

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 Rating nomenclature of KBR Specifications
Abbreviation Stands for
1P1 150#
3P1 300#
6P1 600#
9P1 900#
15P2 1500#
25P2D 2500#

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Rating nomenclature of KBR Specifications:
SUFFIX LETTER
Suffix Stands for
1P1D D – general process with AS piping
1P1J J - Corrosive services with SS piping
1P6S S - corrosive services with CS piping plus corrosion
allowance
1R1B B - low temperature services
W1 1 - Cooling water above ground (CS)
W2 2 - Cooling water U/G (CS)
W3 3 – above ground sea water lines
W4 4 – U/G sea water lines
Z1 1 – IA lines
8T1J T – steam tracing lines

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 Other Essential Design Criteria
Threaded piping is limited up to 2” only.
Fire water services design:
 pressure ranges from 150 PSI to 200 PSI
 maximum temperature of 66 Degree C
aMDEA velocity is limited 2 M/S

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 Applicable ASME/ANSI Standards

Piping Standard

Pipes ANSI 36.10

Flanges ANSI B 16.5

Fittings ANSI B 16.9/16.11

Valves API 600/602/AWWA

Gasket ASME B 16.20/16.21

Studs ASME A193/A194

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ASME nomenclature for manufacturing process
Standard Process

A105 CS forging

A182 AS/SS forging

A234 CS/AS Casting for fittings

A403 SS Casting for fittings

A351 SS Casting for valves

A216 CS Casting for valves

A217 AS Casting for valves

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 Valve trim material chart

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 Other special materials used in plant
Type of material Composition

Reformer tubes HP modified (35% Ni, 25% Cr, 1.6% Nb &

micro alloying element

Sea water condenser Titanium tubes

Liner materials Inconel (transfer line + trim materials)

Sea water services B/F trim material & small bore valve of
Monel and Duplex steel
Purifier Aluminum alloy & SS

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