Materials System Specification

34-SAMSS-611 Safety Relief Valves Conventional and Balanced Types Instrumentation Standards Committee Members
Juaib, Mohammed Khalifah, Chairman Tuin, Rienk, Vice Chairman Chetia, Manoj Dakhil, Tareq Khalil Ell, Steven Tal Fadley, Gary Lowell Faer Al Sharif, Hisham Mohammed Falkenberg, Anton Raymond Grainger, John Francis Harbi, Ahmed Saad Jumah, Yousif Ahmed Khalifa, Ali Hussain Mahmood, Balal Mathew, Vinod Qaffas, Saleh Abdal Wahab Qarni, Mahdi Ali Sahan, Fawaz adnan Saleem, Hesham Salem Trembley, Robert James

9 August 2009

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 Scope............................................................. 2 Design............................................................ 3 Material.......................................................... 4 Inspection and Shop Tests (Addition)............ 4 Shipment (Addition)........................................ 6

Appendix A - Pressure Relief Valve Specification Sheet......................................... 7 Appendix B - Nameplate Data.............................. 8

Previous Issue: 31 March 2008 Next Planned Update: 31 March 2013 Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Primary contact: Al-Juaib, Mohammed K. on 966-3-8730222
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Scope This specification together with Buyer's Quotation Request or purchase order and Specification Sheet(s) 8020-611-ENG define the minimum technical requirements for conventional and balanced type industrial safety relief valves. API STD 526 is modified, as indicated in this specification, to cover requirements for pressure relief valves that have threaded connections. The following paragraph numbers refer to API STD 526, Fifth Edition, June 2002, which is a part of this specification. The text in each paragraph below is an addition, exception, modification, or deletion to API STD 526 as noted. Paragraph numbers not appearing in API STD 526 are new paragraphs to be inserted in numerical order. 1.2 References (Addition) Material or equipment supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the references listed below unless otherwise noted. Saudi Aramco Documents Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175-341900 Safety Relief Valves Conventional and Balanced Types

Saudi Aramco Forms and Data Sheets 8020-611-ENG Industry Codes and Standards American National Standards Institute ANSI B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose Instrument Specification Sheet Safety Relief Valves

American Petroleum Institute API STD 526 API STD 527 Flanged Steel Pressure Relief Valves Seat Tightness of Pressure Relief Valves

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME SEC VIII D1 ASME B16.5 Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM E10 ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

National Association of Corrosion Engineers/International Standardization Organization NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 Petroleum and Natural Gas IndustriesMaterials for use in H2S-Containing Environments in Oil and Gas Production 1.5 Conflicting Requirement (Replacement) 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. 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. 1.6 Orifice Areas and Designations (Clarification) The orifice areas shown on the Specification Sheet(s) Form 8020-611-ENG Lines 66, 67 and 68 are the calculated required area, where applicable the selected standard API area, and the actual installed area respectively. 2 Design 2.1 ASME Code Requirement (Addition) All safety relief valves specified by this SAMSS shall be designed and manufactured and tested in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and shall carry the appropriate stamp, including those for liquid services.
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2.3

Valve Selection (Addition) Minimum inlet flange rating shall be ASME B16.5 Class 300. Tables 2 through 15 apply to flanged valves only. Pressure temperature limits for threaded pressure relief valves shall be specified by the manufacturer.

2.4

Dimensions (Addition) Dimensions for threaded pressure relief valves shall be per manufacturers specification. Threaded connections shall comply with ANSI B1.20.1.

2.6

Special Construction Features (Addition) Special features shall be supplied as specified per 8020-611-ENG. Bonnet caps shall be drilled and tapped 3 8 thread per ANSI B1.20.1. A solid steel plug shall be inserted prior to shipment.

Material 3.1 General (Addition) In sour service all wetted parts, 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 material under overlays, platings or coatings. 3.2 Body and Spring (Addition) Spring materials shall be per manufacturers standard and shall be suitable for the intended service.

Inspection and Shop Tests (Addition) Minimum inspection requirements are specified in Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirement Form 175-341900. When NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 is specified in the Purchase Order, the manufacturer 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 all affected components or produce test documentation to certify the base material has been
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tested. Components or base metal shall be tested on a heat lot basis. Test results shall be traceable to Purchase Order line items. 4.3 Seat Leakage Test (Replacement) Seat leakage test shall be conducted as follows: Steam Service Safety relief valves specified for steam service shall be subject to a seat leakage test in accordance with ASME SEC VIII D1, Pressure Vessel Code, UG-136 (d). Non-steam Service Safety relief valves specified for non-steam service shall be subject to a seat leakage test in accordance with API STD 527 "Commercial Seat Tightness of Safety Relief Valves with Metal-to-Metal Seats". 4.4 Hydrostatic Test (Addition) This test shall be conducted in accordance with ASME SEC VIII D1, Pressure Vessel Code, UG-136 (d) (2,3). The "design pressure of the parts" in UG-136 (d) (2) shall mean vendor's maximum design pressure for the subject valve (NOT SET PRESSURE of SUBJECT VALVE). 4.5 Visual Inspection (Addition) Visual inspection and physical check shall be made when so specified in the Purchase Order: a) Compliance with the purchase order description, relevant specifications, paint description, certified drawings and Vendor's catalog description as applicable. Verification of the identification name plate for compliance with the data of Appendix B. Verification of satisfactory workmanship, material, components, dimensions and freedom from surface defects.

b) c) 4.6

Test Requirements (Addition) Production tests shall comply with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Requirements. When so specified on the Purchase Order, 30%, with a minimum of one, of the total number of valves ordered shall be selected for a repetition of the Vendor's (set) pressure and leakage tests and shall produce a record which should
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duplicate the original test result. If the recheck of one or more valves does not satisfy the inspector, then all the valves ordered must be rechecked in the presence of the inspector. 5 Shipment (Addition) Export packing, marking and shipping shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Purchase Order. Threaded openings shall be plugged with suitable protective devices. Temporary plugs should be readily distinguishable from permanent metal plugs. Inlet and outlet flanges shall be protected to prevent damage from or entrance of foreign material during shipment.

31 March 2008 9 August 2009

Revision Summary Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with editorial changes. editorial revision to replace cancelled SAES-A-301 with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.

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Appendix A Pressure Relief Valve Specification Sheet Instrument Specification Sheet (I.S.S.) (Replacement) For requirements that are specific for each individual safety relief valve refer to: Form 8020-611-ENG Sheets 1, 2, and 3 Instrument Specification Sheet Safety Relief Valves Conventional and Balanced Types.

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Appendix B Nameplate Data Nameplate Data (Addition, if applicable) Valve to NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.

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