PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 9I ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION

PDVSA N

TITLE

K301

PRESSURE INSTRUMENTATION

1 0 REV.

DEC.99 AUG.94
DATE

REVISION GENERAL FOR APPROVAL

DESCRIPTION DATE

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Y.K. L.T.

A.A. E.J.
APPD. DATE

J.E.R. A.N.
APPD.

PAG. REV.

APPD.BY Alexis Arvalo

DEC.99 APPD.BY Jess E. Rojas

DEC.99

E PDVSA, 1983

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1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CODES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principles of Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Units of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection of Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Design Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Gauges Connected to Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Transmitters and Transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Gauges Pneumatic Receiver Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Controllers/Recorders Field Mounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Controllers/Recorders Panel Mounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5 MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS (EXCEPTIONS) OF API 551 SECTION 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Gauges and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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6 PDVSA SPECIFICATION FORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCOPE
This section covers PDVSA requirements for the design, specification, installation and commissioning of pressure instrumentation. Guidelines of specification K300 shall also be applicable. API551 sections 4 and 6 have been accepted by PDVSA as its own standard for pressure device installation, with the amendments indicated in this document. The requirements of this specification are modifications, additions and/or deletions (exceptions) to API 551 Process Measurement Instrumentation sections 4 and 6. The section, paragraph, item, table and figure numbers and the associated headings used in this specification correspond to the ones used in API 551, First edition, May. 1993. Since this specification does not take exception to all the requirements in API 551 SECTIONS 4 AND 6, the section/paragraph/item/table/figure numbers in this specification may not be sequential. Its clearly understood that section, paragraph, items, tables or figures of API 551 sections 4 and 6 not mentioned in this specification have been adopted without changes.

CODES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

PDVSA K300 PDVSA K369 ISA S20 Introduction to PDVSA Instrumentation Instrumentation QA/QC Specifications Forms for Process Measurement and Control Instruments, Primary Elements and Control Valves. Pipe Threads, General Purpose (inch) Gauge Pressure Indicating Dial Type Elastic Element

ASME B1.20.1 ASME B40.1 ANSI

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DEFINITIONS
All definitions are listed in the appendix of PDVSA standard K300.

SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION

4.1 General
The selection and specification of all instruments for process applications, utilities, etc. shall be done in accordance with the following procedure. 1. Define measurement options and decide upon the optimum for the application.

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2. 3.

Select the manufacturers and types of instruments from the List of Selected Instrument Vendors as prepared by PDVSA representative. Select the accuracy and range of the instrument to suit the process requirements.

4.2

Principles of Selection
The following items shall be defined for instrument selection: 1. 2. Instrument purpose (Indication, control, transmitter, etc.). Process conditions, such as fluid phase, viscosity, corrosiveness, erosiveness, toxicity, temperature, pressure, etc., under normal and abnormal conditions. Environmental conditions, electrical area classification and mechanical integrity (piping class, vibration, etc.). Ranges and accuracy classes shall be selected according to the process data sheets. Calibration facilities, possible cross contamination of process fluids and the need to wash before removal (purge, flush and disposal) shall be identified as these will influence the instrument selection for the process condition (normal, abnormal, startup and shutdown). Maintenance aspects such as access, ease of installation, calibration and removal and remote of selfdiagnostic features shall be considered.

3. 4. 5.

6.

4.3

Units of Measurement
The instrument ranges and scales shall be according to plant criteria unless otherwise specified in the project specification.

4.4

Selection of Ranges
a. The selected range shall be such that the normal operating condition is approximately at mid scale and that the maximum process operating pressure does not exceed 80% of the range of the indicating instrument or blind self acting regulator. Instruments shall have overrange protection of 1.2 times the maximum pressure to which they may be exposed. Instruments exposed to vacuum shall have underrange protection to full vacuum.

b. c.

4.5

General Design Requirements

a. Instruments measuring absolute pressure shall be compensated for barometric pressure changes.

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b. c. d. e. f.

Instrument air supply and transmission connections shall be 1/4 N.P.T. The electrical connection shall be 1/2 N.P.T.F. Pressure indicating pointers shall be adjustable with a micrometer type screw. Panel mounted pressure gauges, indicating or recording instrument and controller shall be flush or wall mounted. Blind pressure controllers shall not be used. Pressure gauges connected to process shall have a blow out disc in the back.

4.6
4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4

Pressure Gauges Connected to Process

Pressure gauges shall conform to ASME/ANSI B 401. The pressure gauge measuring element shall be bourdon, bellows or diaphragm type depending upon the application and measuring range. The element on furnace draft measurement service shall be slack diaphragm type.1. Pressure gauges shall not have suppressed ranges.

4.7
4.7.1

Pressure Transmitters and Transducers

They shall be solid state with analog or digital transmission. Pneumatic 315 P.S.I.G. output types shall be used where necessary and subject to PDVSA approval. Suppressed and/or elevated zero ranges shall be used to enhance process measurement accuracy, readability and performance. All such ranges shall be agreed with PDVSA.

4.7.2

4.8
4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 4.8.4

Pressure Gauges Pneumatic Receiver Type

Pressure gauges shall conform to ASME/ANSI B 401. The pressure gauge measuring element shall be bourdon. The case and pressure element for gauges located inside airconditioned control rooms shall be manufacturer s standard. On items such as positioners, electropneumatic transducers, air filter regulator sets, the dial size shall be 1 1/2 inches minimum.

4.9
4.9.1

Pressure Controllers/Recorders Field Mounted

The elements shall be bourdon, spiral, helix, bellows or diaphragm type depending upon the service and process pressure range to be measured.

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4.10
4.10.1 4.10.2

Pressure Controllers/Recorders Panel Mounted

These may be mounted on local panels or inside the control room. Refer to API 551 section 4, item 4.2.2 Application Practice. Same as 4.9.

4.11
4.11.1 4.11.2 4.11.3 4.11.4

Pressure Switches
The pressure elements shall be bourdon, bellows or diaphragm type depending upon the pressure range to be measured and the required switch differential. The switches shall be micro type rated for 1 amp at 24 volts D.C. All other ratings shall be subject to PDVSA approval. The switch differential (fixed or adjustable) shall comply with all necessary process operating conditions. The switches shall be double pole double throw (D.P.D.T.) type with three wires connected to three terminals in order to select either a normally open (N.0.) or normally closed (N.C.) action. The maximum number of independent switches actuated by one pressure element shall be two. Exceptions shall be approved by PDVSA.

4.11.5

MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS AND (EXCEPTIONS) OF API 551 SECTION 4

5.1 Scope
Modify 5.1.1

DELETIONS

This section covers practices for the installation of instruments and devices commonly used to indicate, record and control pressure and differential pressure normally encountered in petroleum and petrochemical processes. Any deviation to this standard requires PDVSA approval. The instruments covered are pressure gauges and switches, pressure transmitters and locally mounted controllers and recorders.

5.2

General
Numeral 4.2.4: Local Indication Delete: locally mounted pressure controls in the first paragraph.

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Numeral 4.2.5: Vibration Add the following statement: Adequate support shall be provided for all devices sharing a common process connection. Numeral 4.2.8: Piping Add the following statement to 4.2.8.1: Size and Design. PDVSA requires, as a minimum, the use of 316 SS tubing for process connections. Exceptions shall be approved by PDVSA. Add the following statement to 4.2.8.2: Cleaning. Pressure connections must include rodding facilities as required. Numeral 4.2.10: Element and Socket (wetted) Materials Add the following statement to 4.2.10: Element and Socket (wetted) Materials. All wetted and pressure containing parts shall meet the piping class material requirements.

5.3

Pressure Gauges and Switches

Numeral 4.3.3: Safety Devices Replace: Gauges are available with safety glass or plastic windows as an additional safeguard with Gauge windows shall be doublestrength shatterresistant safety glass in highpressure service. Numeral 4.3.5: Case Material and Size Replace: Plastic case with phenol case. Addition: The case shall be weatherproof, resistant to any specified corrosive environment (marine, H2S, HF, HCL, etc.).

5.4

Pressure Transmitters
Numeral 4.4.2: Installation Considerations Replace: item c with Placement of taps on the bottom of the line is not permitted.

5.5

Section 6
Numeral 6.1: Scope Addition: Any technique selected for protecting instruments from adverse process and ambient environments shall be agreed with PDVSA.

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PDVSA SPECIFICATION FORMS

Refer to ISA S 20. 20.1b 20.40a 20.40b 20.41a 20.41b 20.42a 20.42b 20.51 Receiver Instruments Pressure Instruments Pressure Instruments Pressure Gages Pressure Gages Pressure Switches Pressure Switches Pressure Control Valves Pilots and Regulators

QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL

Refer to PDVSA Specification K369.