VES - 5125

PIPELINE SCRAPER TRAPS

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General
Item Description

CODES AND STANDARDS

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General
Specific
Applicable Company Specifications

DESIGN

3.1
3.2

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Characteristics
Design and Construction

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

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DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

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PREPARATION FOR SHIPPING

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WARRANTY

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General
This general specification covers the minimum technical requirements for the design,
manufacture, and testing of individual skid-mounted pipeline scraper launcher and receiver
assemblies suitable for installation on oil and gas pipelines. For a specific launcher or
receiver, this Specification shall be used in conjunction with the project specifications and
data sheets for that launcher or receiver. Any exceptions to the requirements of this
specification shall be submitted in writing for resolution by Company.

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Item Definition
The launcher and receiver assemblies provide facilities for launching or receiving scrapers
through connecting pipelines. The assembly may be mounted on a skid as a package
complete with necessary piping, valves, instrumentation, and supporting structure, or it may
be fabricated as part of the pipeline.

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CODES AND STANDARDS

2.1

General
Contractor shall consider the most issue of the applicable standards and codes issued by
the following associations and approval bodies as part of this Specification:
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Petroleum Institute (API)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Specific
A specific list of applicable Industry Associations Standards and Codes is as follows:
American National Standard Institute (ANSI)
B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping
B31.4 Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping System
B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Section VIII, Division 1 Pressure Vessels
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA-70 National Electric Code

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Applicable Company Specifications

Applicable VES general specifications are as follows:

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VES-1000

General Technical Conditions for Tender and Purchase of Equipment and

Materials

VES-5090

Piping Material Specification

VES-5094

Fabricated Piping Standard

VES-5140

Surface Preparation, Painting and Galvanizing

VES-5802

Welding Steel Pipelines

DESIGN
3.1

Characteristics
3.1.1

3.1.2

Performance
3.1.1.1

Scraper launcher or receiver assemblies shall meet the maximum

operating requirements at the conditions specified in the applicable
project specifications or data sheets.

3.1.1.2

Scraper launcher or receiver assemblies shall have a minimum service

life of 20 years in the specified environment.

Physical Characteristics
The launcher or receiver assembly shall be provided with a device for handling
scrapers too large for one person to manage safely.

3.2

Design and Construction

3.2.1

General
3.2.1.1

Unless otherwise specified, the launcher and receiver assemblies shall

be in the horizontal position.

3.2.1.2

Scraper launchers and receivers for pipelines that transport liquid shall
be designed and constructed in accordance with ANSI B31.4, Liquid
Petroleum Transportation Piping System.

3.2.1.3

Scraper launchers and receivers for pipelines that transport gas shall
be designed and constructed in accordance with ANSI B31.8, Gas
Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems.

3.2.1.4

The launcher or receiver body shall be at least one pipe diameter large
than the pipeline or as specified for the project.

3.2.1.5

All internal weds shall be ground flush.

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3.2.1.6

Shell penetrations shall be flush with the inside and have a 1/8 inch
radius ground on the nozzle internal diameter.

3.2.1.7

Nozzle sizes and flange ratings shall be as defined in the project

specifications or data sheets.

3.2.1.8

End-closures shall be of the horizontal, full-opening, double-bolt,

hinged-type designed in accordance with Paragraph UG-35 of Division 1
of ASME Section VIII, Pressure Vessels. Closure hinges shall be
furnished with grease fittings(s).

Connections
3.2.2.1

Launcher Connections
The following minimum launcher connections shall be provided:
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3.2.2.2

Vent
Drain
Relief Valve
Kicker
Pressure Gauge
Blender/Vent Connections

Receiver Connections
The following minimum receiver connections shall be provided:
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3.2.2.3

Vent
Drain
Relief Valve
Bypass
Pressure Gauge
Blender/Vent Connections

Connection Types
External connections 2 inch Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) and larger shall be
flanged. The flange shall be in accordance with the piping classification
required by specification VES-5090. Connections 1? inch NPS and
smaller shall be 6,000 pound, forged steel-threaded couplings.

3.2.3

Scraper Bars
If the branch diameter is 50 percent or more of the run diameter, tee fittings along
the scraper passage shall be equipped with scraper bars in the branch to prevent
the scraper from hanging up in the opening. Scraper bars shall be flush with the
inside diameter of the runs.

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Piping
3.2.4.1

General
a) Piping, valves, and fittings shall comply with the applicable
piping/line classifications defined in Company specification VES5090.
b) Unless otherwise specified, all piping shall have a 1/16 inch
minimum corrosion allowance.

3.2.4.2

Arrangement
The piping arrangement shall be neat and orderly. Piping arrangement
shall provide ready access for operation, maintenance, and cleaning.

3.2.5

Fabrication and Welding

Fabrication, welding, and inspection shall comply with Company specification
VES-5094, except that welding shall comply with VES-5802 and ANSI B31.4 or
ANSI B31.8, whichever is appropriate.

3.2.6

Identification and Marking

3.2.6.1

Scraper launchers shall be furnished with a stainless steel nameplate

containing the following information.
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3.2.6.2

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Purchase Order Number

Manufacturer
Date Constructed
Design Pressure
Design Temperature
Line Size and Rating
Material Specification
Hydrostatic Test Pressure
Degree of Radiography

The nameplate shall be permanently attached to a backup plate by

continuous seal-welding. The backup plate shall be attached to the
shell plate by continuous welding.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

Quality assurance provisions shall be in accordance with Company Specifications VES-1000, VES5094, VES-5802.

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DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Documentation requirements shall be in accordance with Company Specification VES-1000 and
the following additional requirements:
a) Manufacturers Data Report
b) Assembly and Detail Drawings "As Built"
c) Calculation Sheets Signed by Engineer
d) Welding Procedure Specifications, Qualification Record, and Welder/Operator Qualification
Test Records
e) Inspection Specifications
f) List of Material Mill Certificates (Showing location, heat number)
g) Mill Test Certificates
h) Manufacturers Inspection Results Signed by Inspector
i)

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Actual Dimensional Records

NDT
Hydrostatic/Pneumatic Test - Pressure Recording vs Time Chart
Post Weld Heat Treatment Record Charts (when applicable)
Hardness Test Records (when applicable)

Nameplate Rubbing

PREPARATION FOR SHIPPING

Preparation for shipping shall be in accordance with Company Specification VES-1000.

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WARRANTY
Warranty requirements shall be in accordance with VES-1000 or as supplemented by project
documents.

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