Materials System Specification

34-SAMSS-612 27 April 2011

Safety Relief Valves Pilot Operated Types
Document Responsibility: Instrumentation Standards Committee

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents

1 Scope............................................................ 2
2 Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2
3 References.................................................... 2
4 Environmental Conditions.............................. 4
5 Design and Construction............................... 5
6 Inspection and Testing Requirements........... 6
7 Nameplate Data and Tagging........................ 7
8 Preparation for Shipment............................... 8

Previous Issue: 22 September 2010 Next Planned Update: 27 April 2015

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Document Responsibility: Instrumentation Standards Committee 34-SAMSS-612
Issue Date: 27 April 2011
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1 Scope

This specification together with Buyer's Quotation Request or Purchase Order and
Specification Sheet 8020-612-ENG define the minimum technical requirements for
pilot operated type industrial safety relief valves used on equipment that has a
maximum allowable working pressure of 15 psig or greater.

Pilot operated relief valves used to vent and protect low pressure storage tanks with
maximum allowable working pressures of less than 15 psig are not covered by this
specification.

2 Conflicts and Deviations

2.1 Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco
Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs),
Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes, and forms shall be
resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer's Representative through the
Manager, Process & Control Systems Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

2.2 Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or
Buyer's Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302
and forward such requests to the Manager, Process & Control Systems
Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

3 References

Material or equipment supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition
of the reference list below, unless otherwise noted.

3.1 Saudi Aramco Documents

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a
Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
Requirement

Saudi Aramco Forms and Data Sheet

Form 8020-612-ENG Safety Relief Valves Pilot Operated

Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirement

Form 175-342000 Safety Relief Valves Pilot Operated Types

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3.2 Industry Codes and Standards

American National Standards Institute

ANSI B16.34 Valves, Flanged and Butt-Welded End

American Petroleum Institute

API STD 520 Sizing, Selection, and Installation of Pressure-
relieving Devices in Refineries
API STD 526 Flanged Steel Safety Relief Valves
API STD 527 Seat Tightness of Pressure Relief Valves

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME SEC VIII D1 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
Division 1, Pressure Vessels
ASME B16.5 Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTM E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic
Materials
ASTM E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and
Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic
Materials

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries-
Materials for use in H2S-Containing
Environments in Oil and Gas Production

3.3 Engineering Units

Unless specified otherwise all engineering units shall be in the International

System of Units (SI). Equivalent values in conventional units enclosed in
parentheses may follow the SI units. When they are not critical, the equivalent
conventional values may be rounded to their nearest practical values.

4 Environmental Conditions

4.1 Outdoor Conditions

4.1.1 Humidity and Temperature Conditions

Relief Valves and Accessories shall operate continuously under the

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following ambient air temperatures without any degradation of the

manufacturer's guaranteed performance:

Outdoor
Humidity
Unsheltered
65C
Maximum 95%
(149F)
0C
Minimum 5%
(32F)

4.1.2 Ambient Air Quality

Onshore Environment

The normal air borne dust concentration shall be considered as 1 mg/m.

During sand storms dust concentrations may reach 500 mg/m. The dust
particle size distribution is 95% smaller than 20 micrometers and 50%
smaller than 1.5 micrometers. The dust contains salts of sodium,
magnesium, aluminum and calcium, which are severely corrosive when
wet.

Other atmospheric pollutants normally expected include those listed in

Table 1.

Table 1 Expected Atmospheric Pollutants

in Volumetric Parts Per Million at Worst Case Conditions

Pollutant Concentration PPM

Carbon Monoxide 50 100
Hydrocarbons 10 50
Hydrogen Sulfide 15
Nitrogen Oxides 15
Sulfur Dioxide 15

4.1.3 Offshore and Nearshore Environment

Equipment which is not enclosed or hermetically sealed, but is situated

offshore or nearshore, shall be protected against corrosion and
operational failure due to wind-borne sea water spray and the
accumulation of wetted salt (NaCl). Nearshore is defined as any
outdoor, onshore location within one kilometer from the shoreline of the
Arabian Gulf; all of the Ras Tanura Refinery and Terminal; and within
three kilometers from the shoreline of the Red Sea.

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5 Design and Construction

5.1 Pilot Operated Safety Relief valves shall meet the relevant requirements of
ASME SEC VIII D1, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for pressure-relief
devices and shall carry the appropriate stamp.

Capacity shall be certified by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors.

5.2 Minimum inlet flange rating shall be ASME B16.5 Class 150.

5.2.1 Flange facings and dimensions shall be in accordance with

ASME B16.5.

5.2.2 Flange face to face and body dimensions shall be in accordance with
API STD 526. Manufacturer shall notify the Buyer when none standard
bodies are supplied.
Commentary

Some large size pilot operated pressure relief valves are not covered by
API STD 526. These are acceptable provided that Buyer is notified with
all relevant details.

5.3 Valve body and bonnet material shall be in accordance with

ASME SEC VIII D1, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, UG 136 (b) Material
Selections. The valve body materials shall be equivalent to or better than the
following types and grades:

Cast carbon steel ASME SA216, Grade WCB

Cast chromium molybdenum steel ASME SA217, Grade WC6
Cast austenitic steel ASME SA351, Grade CF8
Cast 3.5% nickel steel ASME SA352, Grade LC3

5.4 In sour service all wetted materials shall meet NACE MR0175/ISO 15156. Welds
and heat-affected zones of welds exposed to corrosive components shall meet the
hardness and heat treatment requirements as specified in NACE MR0175/ISO
15156. This includes materials under overlays, platings or coatings.

5.5 The required orifice area shall be calculated in accordance with API STD 520,
Part I, Section 5.

5.6 The manufacturer shall specify the selected API STD 526 effective orifice size,
actual orifice size and corresponding actual ASME certified coefficient of
discharge.

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For restricted lift valves the manufacturer shall specify the actual orifice size, lift
and equivalent flowing area and equivalent coefficient of discharge.

These values will be used to calculate actual flowing capacity, inlet pressure
drop and noise.

Lift restrictors shall be non adjustable and shall be secured in place with a spigot.
Fixed spacers or equivalent shall be used to restrict main valve piston lift.

5.7 Pilot valves shall be non flowing type. Flowing pilots are not acceptable.

5.7.1 Manual lifting levers or test pressure connection on the pilot for
manually operating the main valve shall be supplied for air, hot water
above 140F, or steam service when designated on the Specification
Sheet(s) Form 8020-612-ENG. [Reference UG-136(a)(3)]

5.7.2 Pilot setpressure springs and stem seals shall be protected from blowing
dust/sand. Open yoke bonnets are not allowed.

5.7.3 All elastomer seals, seats and O rings shall be suitable for design
conditions and the process fluid.

5.7.4 All Pilot valves shall be provided with a Pilot filter.

5.7.5 Field test connection shall be furnished when it is available for the
supplied pilot operated pressure relief valve. This connection shall be
able to verify pilot setpressure in place while the valve is in service.

6 Inspection and Testing Requirements

Valves manufactured to this Specification are subject to verification per Saudi Aramco
Inspection Requirement Form 175-342000, Valve: Safety Relief: Pilot Operated.

6.1 Test Requirements

6.1.1 Hydrostatic tests shall be conducted in accordance with

ASME SEC VIII D1, UG-136 (d) (2,3). The "design pressure of the
parts" in UG-136 (d) (2) shall mean vendor's maximum design pressure
for subject valve (not set pressure of subject valve).

6.1.2 Operational tightness tests shall be conducted per API STD 527 with the
exception that there shall be no visible sign of leakage (no bubbles) past
resilient seats for a period of one minute.

6.1.3 Set pressure tests shall be conducted per ASME SEC VIII D1. The set
pressure adjustment shall be sealed.

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6.1.4 The manufacturer shall certify blowdown pressure setting against type
test results. Individual blowdown tests on each valve are not required.
The acceptance criteria are stated on the Specification Sheet.

6.1.5 When NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is specified in the Purchase Order, the
Vendor shall conduct hardness tests on all wetted parts in accordance
with ASTM E10 or ASTM E18. Manufacturer shall conduct tests on a
production sampling basis on machined components or produce test
documentation to certify that base metal has been tested. Components or
base metal shall be certified on a heat lot basis. Test results shall be
traceable to Purchase Order line items.

6.2 Basic Final Acceptance Test Requirements

Production testing shall follow the ASME SEC VIII D1, Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code, requirements. When so specified on the Purchase Order, Buyer's
Representative will select 30%, with a minimum of one each line item, of the
total number of valves ordered to witness a repetition of the Vendor's own tests.
The retest of the valves shall apply to hydrostatic pressure, set pressure, and
operational tightness tests and shall produce results which comply with the
appropriate specifications. If the retest of one or more valves does not comply
with the specifications, then all valves must be retested in the presence of
Buyer's Representative.

7 Nameplate Data and Tagging

7.1 Each valve shall have a corrosion-resistant name plate permanently attached to the
valve assembly. The nameplate shall be stamped with data shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Nameplate Data

Data Description
Manufacturer's name or
Identification of manufacturer
identifying trade mark
Size Nominal pipe size, inlet by outlet
Type style model or figure
Manufacturer's designation
number
Valve orifice size, API standardized letter
designations/manufacturer shall specify actual
Orifice
orifice area for full lift valves and equivalent orifice
area for restricted lift valves
For restricted lift valves manufacturer shall specify
Lift
minimum rated lift
Lbs. per hour of saturated steam, SCFM of air, or
Capacity at x % overpressure
cubic feet per hour of water at 20C

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Data
Serial number or shop number
Set pressure, psig
Back pressure, psig
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156
(If Applicable)
Description
Manufacturer's identification
Valve inlet pressure at which the pressure relief
valve is adjusted to open under service conditions
Superimposed and built up
Valve manufactured for sour service per
NACE MR0175/ISO 15156

7.2 Tagging

Each valve shall be stamped with the valve number as specified on the
Instrument Specification Sheet or on the Purchase Order. The number may be
stamped on the nameplate or on a separate corrosion-resistant tag that is
permanently attached to the valve.

8 Preparation for Shipment

Each valve shall be prepared for shipment as follows:

8.1 Threaded openings shall be plugged with suitable protective devices.

Temporary plugs should be readily distinguishable from permanent metal plugs.

8.2 Inlet and outlet flanges shall be protected to prevent damage from or entrance of
foreign material during shipment.

Export packing, marking and shipping shall be in accordance with the

requirements of the Purchase Order.

Revision Summary
25 April 2011 Revised the Next Planned Update. Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with
minor revision to allow Class 150 inlet and require field test connection.

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