SBC Standard For Basic Design

SBC STANDARD
FOR BASIC DESIGN DATA

DOC. NO.SBC-G-007
1.0 SCOPE
This standard defines the site conditions, utility supply conditions and unit of measurement which
shall be applied as basic design criteria to SBC Facilities.
2.0 GENERAL
All Equipments and designs shall confirm to the design data specified in this standard except as
modified or supplemented by project specification or individual data sheet.
3.0 REFERENCE CODE AND STANDARDS
3.1 In the event of conflict between this standard and code reference in other project documents the
most stringent requirement shall apply, unless otherwise specified.
3.2 Any expectations or deviations from this standard, along with their merits and Justifications, shall be
brought to the attention of SBC’s controlling Department for their review, consideration and
amendment by standards division (if required).
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The environment of Iraq is serve on all equipment and must be considered carefully before design and
procurement of plant and equipment. It must be assumed that, unless otherwise specified, equipment
may be subjected to sand and fine particle dust storms, sand laden wind, chemical contaminants
thunderstorms, heavy rain and extreme temperatures.
5.0 SITE CONDITIONS
5.1 Temperature and Humidity
5.1.1 Summer Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature: 55°C. Shade

5.1.2 Summer Minimum Wet Bulb Temperature: 28°C. Shade
Note: These dry and Wet Bulb Temperatures shall be applied to air conditioning and compressor oil
system air cooler design.
5.1.3 Summer Maximum average dry Bulb Temperature: 50°C. Shade

Note: This Temperature shall be used for process purposes, including inlet air to gas turbines, process
air coolers, air compressors and Diesel Engines.
5.1.4 Summer Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature (Solar): 80°C, Shade.
5.1.5 Soil temperature at 1.22 m depth: max. 35 0C, min. 17° C- A design of 40° C shall be used for cable
system design calculations.
5.1.6 For electrical equipment design, ambient temperature shall be -3°C to 50°C for all indoor and
outdoor equipment.
5.1.7 Except for as limited by coating on pipes, the surface design temperature (applicable) shall be 93°C
for equipment and installation.
a. Direct Sunlight: Exposed metal black body maximum temperature due to solar
radiation: 85°C.
b. Shade Temperature 55°C max 45°C average (1 day) minus 3°C min @ IOO%RH.
Note: All equipment and materials shall be suitable for this direct sunlight temperature
unless installed in a protected environment. Sun- shades shall be provided where
appropriate.
c. Exposed white body maximum temperature: 63°C.
d. Winter minimum dry bulb temperature minus: 3°C.
e. Winter minimum average dry bulb temperature: 7°C.
f. Winter minimum average wet bulb temperature: 3°C.
Note: These dry and wet bulb temperatures shall be used for winter heating design purposes.
g. Relative humidity maxima at 55°C, 50% at O°C, 100% varying from 6 to 100%.
5.2 Atmospheric Conditions
The atmosphere is generally dusty and corrosive and in some areas may contain traces of hydrogen
sulphates.
5.3 Sandstorms
5.3.1 Kuwait is subject to sandstorms, particularly during the summer months.
5.3.2 Air compressor suction conditions are as follows:
a. Ambient air range minus 3.0° C to 55°C.

b. 16 grams’ dust per 100 cubic foot air.
c. Dust Particle Size Wt% Fine Dust
(micron) (plus/minus 3%)

0-5 39
5-10 18
10-20 16
20-40 18
40-80 9
5.4 Climatological Data
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
Mean Temperature
Month Mean Evaporation Rate
Daily (max) Daily (Min) Monthly Mean
JANUARY 18.4 7.9 13.1 5.4
FEBRUARY 21.0 8.6 14.9 8.3
MARCH 25.6 13.3 19.5 11.2
APRIL 32.2 19.0 25.6 16.1
MAY 38.2 24.6 31.7 24.9
JUNE 44.0 27.6 36.4 40.3
JULY 45.6 29.6 38.2 40.2
AUGUST 45.2 28.4 37.3 36.1
SEPTEMBER 41.5 24.9 33.7 24.9
OCTOBER 35.5 20.6 28.1 14.3
NOVEMBER 26.5 15.0 20.7 10.2
DECEMBER 20.0 8.3 14.0 6.7
Remarks
5.5 Wind Data

a. Maximum recorded wind speed: 38 m/s.
b. Design maximum wind speed: 45 m/s.

c. Summer prevailing wind direction/speed: SE 6 m/s (area).
d. Winter prevailing wind direction/speed: NW, 6 m/s (area).
e. Prevailing wind direction/speed: NNW, 6 m/s (area).
f. Summer prevailing wind direction: NNW (area).

g. Winter prevailing wind direction: SSE (area).
5.6 Rainfall
Iraq is subject to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.

a. Annual maximum: 200 mm.
b. 115 mm/h, fatling uniformly for 30 minutes.
5.7 Ground Elevations
Kuwait ground elevations above lowest spring tide (LST) vary between 5 m and 150 m above
sea level.
5.8 Barometric Pressure
a. Average: 754 mm Hg.
b. Maximum: 769 mm Hg.
c. Minimum: 741 mm Hg-
5.9 Topography and Vegetation
5.9.1 Generally, gradual changes in elevation. Sand desert with few bushes.
5.9.2 A topographic survey report will be provided for the selected sites of the Facilities, which wilt
include ground elevations and other topographic data.
5.10 Soil Data
5.10.1 Sand mixed with fine gravel and/or silt and some rock out-crops.
5.10.2 soils survey report will be provided for the selected sites of the Facilities, which will include soils
data.
5.10.3 Soil resistivity for use in cable designs shall be 2 Km/w.
5.11 Seismic Data (Rev. 2)
5.11.1.As Kuwait falls within seismic probability zone 1 r seismic condition should be considered (if required} in the
design in accordance with Uniform Building Code, Vol. 2 with.
a. Zone factor (Z) = 0.075.
b. Site coefficients (Sl or S2) = 1.0 to 1.2 depending on soil condition at Site.
Note: In Iraq, the seismic condition will not govern generally over wind induced load condition in
design for most cases, except for high rise buildings, tall or high mass structures, large diameter
storage tanks and very heavy equipment.
5.12 Tidal Data (Arabian Gulf)
Datum: Low water at spring tide: O m; High water at spring tide: 3.5 m.
6.0 UTILITY SUPPLY CONDITIONS
6.1 Electrical supply voltages are in accordance with the Recommended Practice entitled "Electrical
Design Installation and Testing."
6.2 Plant Air: Pressure 8.5 barg or 850 kPa @ Air Dryer Discharge Temp 65 Q C
6.3 instrument Air: Pressure 8.5 barg or 850 kPa @ Air Dryer discharge Temp 650C
6.4 Nitrogen: (Bottle supply)
6.5 Potable water: Pressure 3.5 barg or 350 kPa Temp 460C
7.0 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

7.1 The SI system of units is the preferred system to be used for designs and drawings. All
calculations, documents and drawings are to be presented in Sl units as shown in the following
Table:
8.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE
The manufacturers shall operate a quality system to ensure that requirements of this
standard are achieved. The quality system shall preferably be based on the ISO 9000
series of standards and the manufacturer shall demonstrate compliance by providing a
copy of the accredited certificate or the manufacturer's quality manual. Verification of
the manufacturer's quality system is normally part of the prequalification procedure ,
and is therefore not detailed in the core text of this standard.
9.0 DOCUMENTATION (Rev. 2)
9.1 General
9.1.1 All correspondence, instructions, drawings, data sheets, design calculations or any other
information shall be in the English language. In the case of dual languages, one language
shall be English.
9.1.2 All dimensions, units of measurement, physical constants etc. shall be in Sl units, unless
otherwise specified.
9.1.3 All documents (texts, specifications, data sheets, methods, drawings etc.) shall be
provided with electronic files in the approved softwares (MsWord, Excel, Auto Cad
etc.). Design calculations shall be submitted in the approved and widely used
softwares, agreed by KOC.

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SBC STANDARD

FOR BASIC DESIGN DATA

3.0 REFERENCE CODE AND STANDARDS

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

5.0 SITE CONDITIONS

5.1 Temperature and Humidity

5.1.1 Summer Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature: 55°C. Shade

5.1.3 Summer Maximum average dry Bulb Temperature: 50°C. Shade

c. Exposed white body maximum temperature: 63°C.

d. Winter minimum dry bulb temperature minus: 3°C.

e. Winter minimum average dry bulb temperature: 7°C.

f. Winter minimum average wet bulb temperature: 3°C.

5.2 Atmospheric Conditions

5.3.1 Kuwait is subject to sandstorms, particularly during the summer months.

5.3.2 Air compressor suction conditions are as follows:

a. Ambient air range minus 3.0° C to 55°C.

(micron) (plus/minus 3%)

5.5 Wind Data

b. Design maximum wind speed: 45 m/s.

d. Winter prevailing wind direction/speed: NW, 6 m/s (area).

e. Prevailing wind direction/speed: NNW, 6 m/s (area).

f. Summer prevailing wind direction: NNW (area).

Iraq is subject to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.

5.7 Ground Elevations

7.0 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

9.0 DOCUMENTATION (Rev. 2)

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