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PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION OF VALVES QTIF - 716

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Index

1.0 Purpose

2.0 Scope

3.0 References

4.0 Responsibilities

5.0 Procedure

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1. Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to establish Inspection and

Installation of Valves in accordance with the governing codes
& standards.
2. Scope

This procedure describes Inspection and Installation of Valves for Saudi Aramco Projects in
designated facilities.
3. References

SAEP- 351 Bolted Flange Joints Assembly

SAES-L-109 Selection of Flanges, Stud Bolts and Gasket

ASME-8 16.20 Metallic Gasket for Pipe Flanges-Ring Joint, Spiral Wound & Jacketed

ASME 816.21 Non-Metallic Flat Gasket for Pipe Flanges

SAES-L-108 Selection of Valves
SAEP-35 Valves Handling, Hauling, Receipt Tests and Storage
04-SAMSS-035 General Requirements for Valves

04-SAMSS-001 Gate Valves

04-SAMSS-002 Globe Valves
04-SAMSS-005 Check Valves, Swing Type

04-SAMSS-048 Valve Inspection & Testing Requirements

04-SAMSS-051 API SPEC 60 Ball Valves
04-SAMSS-052 API SPEC 6A Ball Valves
APl-60 Pipeline Valves
APl-598 Valve Inspection & Testing

ASME 816.34 Valves, Flanged, Threaded and Welded End

G.1.2 . 100 Work Permit System

4. Responsibilities
The QC Supervisor is responsible for quality control during procurement for equipment and
materials to be purchased by CONTRACTOR, and during construction. He will report to the
QC Manager. His responsibilities include manage test and inspection for equipment and
materials. Coordinate inspection and quality control with vendors, discipline engineers and

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third party inspection agencies during procurement and construction phases. Monitor all the
inspections carried out by the QC Inspectors and ensure its compliance with project
requirements and specifications.
The QC Inspector shall be responsible for preparing Receiving Inspection Record,
Hydrostatic Test Record and Installation Record for as per the applicable SATIPs, SAICs &
SATRs.
Construction Superintendent shall allocate sufficient resources, manpower and equipment for
the execution of the work in safe manner and in accordance with the project requirements.
The Construction Supervisor shall be responsible for carrying out the Testing and Installation
of Valves. He shall be fully responsible for manpower schedule, equipment availabilities for
the execution of work, equipment, tools, assigning designated personnel with knowledge in
the activity.
Store Keeper shall ensure proper valves are issued. He shall ensure that storage and
preservation of the valves are maintained as per the standard requirement. He shall maintain
the issuance, receipt slips for the materials.
The safety department will be responsible to prepare the job safety analysis for the
corresponding activity in testing / installation area limits.
• Procedure
• Inspection of Valves
5.1.1 General Requirements
5.1.1.1 Minimum material requirement and receiving inspection for
valves are met as specified in Appendix 1 of SAES-L-108,
SAIC-L-2040 attachment 1, 2 and 3.
5.1.1.2 The selection of valves is limited to the materials, types and
sizes that are listed in SAMS Class 04 as applicable.
5.1.1.3 The valves shall be marked in accordance with MSS SP-25.
5.1.1.4 The ID Plates shall be of an austenitic stainless steel, except
that on socket-weld, threaded end and instrumentation type
valves, the manufacturer's standard is acceptable.
5.1.1.5 Valves shall be store in shipping crates or on racks and
shall be handled with care during fabrication and
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installation to prevent damage as per SAES-L-350, SAIC-

L-2041.
5.1.1.6 Installation of valves shall be conducted with an approved
bolt torqueing and gasket verification procedure.
5.1.1.7 For Low Temperature: In addition to the normal marking,
valves shall have a 25 mm wide orange stripe on both sides,
parallel with the long axis of valve. Flanged valves have
flange rim painted orange. The valve shall be permanently
marked / tagged with the minimum design temperature.
5.1.1.8 Flange dimensions for steel valves shall comply with the
latest revisions of the following:
 Up to 24 inch, ASME Classes: ASME 816.5
 Above 26 inch, ASME Classes ASME 816.47 Series
A
 All Sizes, API 6A Classes: API STD 6A
 Ring grooves comply with ASME 816.20.
 The gasket contact surface of all steel raised face
flanges shall have a smooth machine finish in the
range 3.2 to 6.4 micrometers AARH (ASME 846.1),
and shall also be applicable to the faces of unlined
wafer-type valves.
5.1.1.9 Valves that are classified as Double Block & Bleed, shall either
Be of a self-relieving design, Be provided with an external relief
system that will relieve pressure to the upstream or downstream
side.
1.1.1.1. Valves that are not classified as Double Block & Bleed,
e.g., flexible wedge, double disc, soft-seated wedge & split
wedge gate valves, floating seat ball valves, & other similar
valves, shall either

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 Be of a self-relieving design, or
 Have a 3-5 mm hole drilled in the upstream side of the
closure element to relieve cavity pressure; such valves
shall have the flow direction clearly marked on the body.
1.1.1.2. Welding requirements:
 Butt welding ends for all valve sizes shall be prepared in
accordance with ASME 816.25 for use without a backing
ring.
 Valves 2" and below with soft seals or seats shall have
factory-installed extension nipples or extended bodies to
prevent damage due to welding heat.

1.1.1.3. Vendor's standard finish or paint is acceptable for

 All threaded end, socket-weld end, special end &
instrumentation type valves of any material type.
 All austenitic stainless steel, high alloy, cast/ductile
iron, plastic and bronze valves of all sizes and types.
1.1.2. Painting and Coating
5.1.2.1 Steel valves not covered by the above requirement are
externally painted with APCS-26 (self- priming mastic
epoxy) at 200 microns minimum dry film thickness system
applied over abrasively blasted surface to Sa 2.5 with
surface profile 40 - 65 microns. The paint system must be
suitable for outdoor exposure and rated to 120°C.
5.1.2.2 When steel valves are specified with internal coating, the
coating materials and application procedures shall be per
APCS-100 for baked phenolic epoxy or APCS-102 for
fusion bonded epoxy (FBE). Both coating systems are
covered by SAES-H-002

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5.1.2.3 Fully and partially buried valves shall be entirely coated

with a below grade coating as specified in APCS-113A
(with more than 85% volume solids) per SAES-H-002.
5.1.2.4 Steel valves operating continuously underwater or at high
water table level condition shall be externally coated first
with FBE in accordance with APCS-104 as SAES-H-002,
& then encapsulated after the assembly using APCS-113C
(VISCO ELASTIC) per H-002 and the manufacturer's data
sheet. Internal and external epoxy coatings for ductile iron
utility valves, when specified, shall meet the requirements
of AWWA C550.
5.1.3 Gate Valves
5.1.3.1 All parts, welds & HAZ of welds exposed to line fluids
shall meet the hardness & heat treatment requirements as
specified in SAES-A-301. Body and bonnet shall be cast
steel per ASTM A216 Grade WCB or WCC, or forged steel
per ASTM A105.
5.1.3.2 Trim shall be stainless steel AISI Type 410 with hard faced
seat ring or body seat ring areas, i.e., API trim No.8.
Acceptable alternatives are:
 AISI Type 304 or 316 with hard-faced seat ring (API trim
No. 12).
 Hard-faced wedge with hard-faced seat ring (API trim No.
5). Commentary Note: For all API STD 600 trim numbers,
it is acceptable to have seat or gate base materials equal to
the body material. The specified trim material (if different
from the body material) can then be overlaid on the seating
surfaces.
5.1.3.3 Stem packing shall be a combination packing consisting of
2 braided graphite filaments 99% carbon end rings &

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graphite intermediate rings.

5.1.3.4 Body-to-bonnet bolting shall be in accordance with SAES-
A-301.
5.1.4 Globe Valves
5.1.4.1 All parts, welds & HAZ of welds exposed to line fluids
shall meet the hardness & heat treatment requirements as
specified in SAES-A-301.
5.1.4.2 Body and bonnet shall be steel in accordance with ASTM
A216 Grade WCB or WCC or ASTM A105.
5.1.4.3 Seats shall be CS ASTM A105 with a hard-faced weld
deposit, Satellite 6 or equal, on seat seating surface with a
minimum finished deposit thickness of 1.5 mm.
5.1.4.4 Disc shall either be CS to ASTM A105 with a stainless
steel AISI Type 410 weld deposit on the seating surface
with a minimum finished deposit thickness of 1.5 mm or
solid SS steel AISI Type 410.
5.1.4.5 The stem shall be stainless steel AISI Type 410 or 17-4 PH.
5.1.4.6 Disc lock nut, disc thrust plate, backseat bushing, and
lantern ring are stainless steel AISI Type 410.
5.1.4.7 The substitution of stainless steel AISI Type 410 by
austenitic stainless steel AISI Type 304 or 316 is
acceptable.

5.1.4.8 Body-to-bonnet bolting shall be per SAES-A-301. Material

for gland and yoke bolting shall be at least= to ASTM
A307, Gr B.
5.1.4.9 Stem packing is a combination packing consisting of two
braided graphite filaments 99% carbon end rings and
graphite intermediate rings.

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5.1.5 Check Valves, Swing Type

5.1.5.1 Bolted bonnets shall be provided
5.1.5.2 Pressure seal bonnets are acceptable when its steam service
or other clean non-corrosive service is specified
5.1.5.3 Valves shall be regular pattern unless specified otherwise in
P.O
5.1.5.4 Area of the flow passage shall be at least equal to seat port
area.
5.1.5.5 Valves have a travel stop to limit disc swing in the open
position.
5.1.5.6 Face-to-face and end-to-end dimensions shall be per ASME
B16.10.
5.1.5.7 Refer to 04-SAMSS-035 for flanged and welding end
connection requirements.
5.1.5.8 An arrow is provided on at least one side of valve body, as
part of body, indicating the direction of flow.
5.1.5.9 The body seat ring is inclined or the hinges have an offset.
5.1.5.10 The disc is one piece. The disc nut is drilled and pinned.
5.1.6 Butterfly Valves
5.1.6.1 Concentric butterfly valves such as API STD 609 Category
A type (type rubber linings) are permitted only for non-
hydrocarbon service.
5.1.6.2 High performance butterfly valves for hydrocarbon service
shall be limited to a maximum rating of Class 900.
Minimum requirements in hydrocarbon service are as
follows:
a) Valves shall be designed in accordance with API
STD 609 Category B valves with offset-seat type
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b) Valves shall be qualified fire-safe to either API

SPEC 6FA, API STD 607, or BS 6755 Part 2,
except in applications where other components of
the system are not designed to be fire safe such as
Single-Point-Mooring (SPM) systems.
c) The body shall be of the lug-type design with tapped
bolt holes, unless the (double) flanged type has been
specified. Use of the wafer-type body is not permitted.
d) Valves shall be full-rated. In systems where the
normal operating pressure is 103 kPa (15 psig) or
less, valve may be specified with half-rated trim
(approximately 50% of the full-rated pressure).
e) Valves shall be bi-directional, although they may
have a "preferred" direction. Valves shall be
installed in the "preferred" direction indicated on
the valve.
5.1.7 Plug Valves & 4-Way Diverter Valves
5.1.7.1 Plug Valves (Hydrocarbon service only) Flanged plug
valves in hydrocarbon service shall be of the inverted
lubricated pressure balanced design, except that Class 150
valves NPS 6 inch and smaller may have a standard plug
with springs for balancing the plug.
5.1.7.2 Expanding Plug Valves meet specific design & material
requirements of 04-SAMSS-041, Sections 5 and 6.
5.1.7.3 04-SAMSS-041 is the specification for steel, double
block and bleed, non-lubricated plug valves with
retracting soft seals (expanding plug valves) in nominal
pipe size (NPS) 2 through 36 inches for ASME Classes
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suitable for non-sour hydrocarbon services between

temperatures of -18 and 120°C.
5.1.7.4 4-WAY Diverter Valves meet specific design & material
requirements of 04-SAMSS-042, Sections 5 and 6. (Field
copy not attached)
5.1.7.5 04-SAMSS-042 is the specification for steel 4-way
diverter valves with resilient seats for bi-directional meter
prover systems in nominal pipe sizes (NPS) 2 to 24 inch
for ASME Classes 150 through 600. Valves covered by
this specification shall be suitable for non-sour
hydrocarbon services up to a maximum temperature of
120°C.
5.1.8 Ball Valves
5.1.8.1 Lever operated ball valves shall be equipped with a hand
wheel or self-locking handle to prevent accidental
operation.
5.1.8.2 Ball Valves shall be constructed as follows:
 Stems shall be blowout-proof.
 The plug surface of lubricated plug valves shall have an
antifriction treatment.
 When specified in the P.O., valves shall be qualified
"fire safe" in accordance with API STD 607 or API
SPEC 6FA.
5.1.8.3 04-SAMSS-051 along with P.O. covers minimum
requirements for API Spec 60 soft-seated, steel, flanged
and butt-weld end, trunnion-supported ball valves in NPS
2 inch & larger for ASME Classes 150 to 2500; and
floating ball valves up to and including NPS 4 inch in
ASME Classes 150 and 300. Valves covered by this
Specification shall be suitable for wet, sour liquid or

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gaseous hydrocarbon services from -18 to 120°C. For Low

Temperature Service From -45°C to -18°C, 04-SAMSS-
003 shall be applied. Additional requirements for the
following special services are covered in the following
Appendices of 04-SAMSS-051:
 Appendix A: Metal Seated Valves for Services from -18 to
400°C.
 Appendix B: Underwater Service.
5.1.8.4 API SPEC 60 Ball Valves meet specific design & material
requirements of API SPEC 60 & 04-SAMSS-051, Sect IV
& V (5, 6, 7 & Table 1).
5.1.8.5 04-SAMSS-052 along with P.O. covers minimum
requirements for API SPEC 6A soft-seated, flanged end,
trunnion-supported, full bore ball valves in nominal sizes
2-1/16 inches and above in API SPEC 6A Rated Working
Pressures (ratings) up to 5000 psi. Valves covered by this
Specification shall be suitable for wet, sour liquid or
gaseous hydrocarbon services between -18 and 120°c
5.1.8.6 API SPEC 6A Ball Valves meet specific design & material
requirements of API SPEC 6A & 04-SAMSS-052,
Sections IV, V & Table 2
5.2 Installation of Valves
5.2.1 General Requirements
5.2.1.1 Screwed bonnet & screwed body valves are not be used in
any hydrocarbon or hazardous material services unless
bonnets & body end connections are tack welded to body
or have locking pins
5.2.1.2 Union bonnet valves are not used in any hydrocarbon or
hazardous material services.

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5.2.1.3 The use of welded bonnet valves in hydrocarbon services

shall be limited to NPS 4 inch & smaller (With Proponent
Manager Approval).
5.2.1.4 Integral flanged valve bodies with tapped bolt holes are
not used without CSD & Proponent approval.
5.2.1.5 If requested by the proponent, critical valves, welding end
valves, and others that cannot be removed from the line
without serious difficulty (e.g. in restrained pipelines),
NPS 8 inch and larger, shall be of a type that is repairable
in line (top-entry), and CSD approved.
5.2.1.6 In hydrocarbon services, minimum body rating of threaded
and socket weld end NPS 2 inch and smaller valves is
equivalent to API STD 602 Class 800.
5.2.1.7 In hazardous services, maximum size of threaded
connections are:
 '2-inch for standard fittings and valves,
 2-inch maximum when required for maintenance, minor
field mods of existing piping systems, & to match
threaded specialty devices (scraper signals, corrosion
monitoring access fittings, etc). The requirements of
SAES-L-110 are applicable to valves
5.2.1.8 In non-hazardous service, maximum threaded valve size is
3- inch for standard fittings & valves, and 4-inch
maximum on special items such as fire hydrants unless a
larger size is approved by assigned Chairman, Piping
Standards Committee for specific application.
5.2.1.9 All threaded connections on valve bodies and associated
piping shall be seal welded. Exceptions are those
connections frequently disassembled, such as vent & drain
plugs, & those adjacent to elements that contain small

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moving parts (injection fittings, body relief valves).

5.2.1.10 Isolation valves NPS 3 inch and larger in hydrocarbon
services shall not be provided with pure polymer/elastomer
stem packing or stem seals unless the valves have been
qualified as fire-safe, except as permitted by an approved
SAMSS.
5.2.1.11 Chain wheel operation shall not be provided for
emergency isolation valves or valves having a threaded
body connection.
5.2.1.12 Pressure Relief Valves (Limitations)
 Isolation valve in stand-alone pressure relief valve inlet
and discharge piping shall be gate, ball, high performance
butterfly (flanged) or plug valve that can be car-sealed
open. Gate valves are installed with stem in or below
horizontal.
 For clean gas service, the valves shall be soft seated
with double block and bleed capability if temperature
permits
5.2.1.13 Emergency isolation valve (EIV) is a gate, ball, high
performance butterfly (flanged) or plug valve. Soft
seated valves shall be fire safe per API STD 607, API
SPEC 6FA, or BS 6755 Part 2. Metal seated valves shall
meet the same requirement if they do not have graphite
seals or their standard specified leakage rate exceeds that
of API STD 598.
5.2.1.14 Firewater Systems with buried sectionalizing valves in
firewater systems shall meet the detailed requirements of
SAES-B-017.
5.2.1.15 Atmospheric drain and vent valves are provided with a
plug or blind on the discharge side.
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5.2.1.16 API SPEC 6A 10,000 psi services

 Valves shall only be purchased from manufacturers
approved in accordance with SAES-L-102.
 Valves shall be tested & inspected per 04-SAMSS-
049."
5.2.1.17 Scraper Trap Valves
 Scraper trap mainline isolation valves shall be full
bore thru-conduit gate or ball valves.
 Drain valves shall be inverted pressure balanced
lubricated plug valves with Stellite hardfacing on
plug and body seating surfaces.
 Kicker valves & vent valves shall be inverted
pressure balanced lubricated plug valves.
 Scraper trap isolation valve and the kicker valve
shall have a minimum trim metallurgy of SS F 51
regardless of service. In addition, valve seat pockets
(applicable to spring loaded seats only) shall have an
lnconel 625 weld overlay. The requirements of this
paragraph override the materials requirements listed
in Appendix, unless those are more stringent."
5.2.1.18 Instrumentation root isolation valves are API STD 602
gate valves.
5.2.1.19 Steam service Isolation valves, NPS 2 inch and larger, in
Class 600 & higher rated systems shall be parallel slide
gate valves equipped with cavity pressure relief system
(or CSD approved other).
5.2.1.20 Blow-down valves in gas pipelines shall be plug valves.
5.2.1.21 Main line bypass/equalization valves in gas service shall
be inverted pressure balanced lubricated plug valves.
5.2.1.22 Valves with Bodies of cast iron, ductile iron, or low

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melting point alloys (brass or bronze) shall not be used in

hydrocarbon services.
5.2.1.23 Valves with steel bodies shall be used in the following
cases:
 First valve on all tanks & other vessels if failure
could create personnel or fire hazard or result in a
large monetary loss.
 In hazardous areas (essential that the valve not fail in
a fire).
5.2.1.24 When austenitic stainless steels are to be seal-welded,
welded or overlaid, low carbon grades shall be specified.
5.2.1.25 Lever operated ball valves shall be equipped with a hand
wheel or self-locking handle to prevent accidental
operation.
5.2.1.26 Flow Arrows Point Downstream in Direction of Flow:
 Uni-directional valve (swing check) 04-SAMSS-005,
P. 5.1.8
 Bi-directional valves with "Preferred" direction of
flow for certain type valves shall always be installed
in "preferred" direction.
 Note: Globe valves (Stop and Check Type) are
installed as indicated by arrow on valve body (BS
1973, Section 39 (f).
 Note: Other examples include butterflies (L-108,
Para.6.2.2e)
5.2.1.27 5.3.1.24 Valve component diagrams for the type valve being
installed are available to inspectors performing any visual
inspection upon receipt & installation.
5.2.2 Butterfly Valves
5.2.2.1 Concentric butterfly valves such as API STD 609 Category
A type (typ rubber linings) are permitted only for non-

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hydrocarbon service.
5.2.2.2 High performance butterfly valves for hydrocarbon service
shall be limited to a maximum rating of Class 900.
Minimum additional requirements (hydrocarbon service)
follow D3 thru D? below.
5.2.2.3 Valves are API STD 609 Cat. B valves with offset-seat type
construction (for hydrocarbon service).

5.2.2.4 Valves are qualified fire-safe to either API SPEC 6FA, API
STD 607, BS 6755 Part 2. Exception: Where other system
components are not designed to be firesafe (Single-Point
Mooring systems, etc).
5.2.2.5 Body shall be of the lug-type design with tapped bolt holes,
unless (double) flanged type is specified. Wafer-type body
is prohibited.
5.2.2.6 Valves shall be full-rated. In systems where the normal
operating pressure is 103 kPa (15 psig) or less, valve may
be specified with half-rated trim (approximately 50% of the
full rated pressure).
5.2.2.7 Valves are bi-directional, and shall be installed in the "preferred"
direction as indicated on the valve. (Direction of flow arrows,
etc)
5.2.3 Plug Valve:
5.2.3.1 Valves shall be qualified "fire-safe" to API SPEC 6FA, API
STD 607, BS 6755 Part 2 (when specified in P.O.)
5.2.3.2 A plug position indicator shall be provided on all valves.
5.2.3.3 Sealing shall be accomplished using seating segments (slips)
held on the plug by dovetail connections. Raising the plug
when in the closed position shall cause slips to retract
perpendicularly from the body sealing surface, thus providing

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clearance prior to rotation of plug. Conversely, lowering plug

after rotation shall cause slips to press perpendicularly against
body seat by wedge action.
5.2.3.4 Slips shall be replaceable without removing the valve from the
line.
5.2.3.5 Manual bleed to atmosphere with automatic thermal relief to
upstream piping shall be provided for all valves.
5.2.3.6 Plug Valves are provided with AISI Type 316L stainless steel
drain valve in the body cavity at the lowest possible location
and shall be fitted with a AISI Type 316L stainless steel NPT
threaded plug.
5.2.3.7 Flanged plug valves in hydrocarbon service shall be of the
inverted lubricated pressure balanced design, except that Class
150 valves NPS 6 inch and smaller may have a standard plug
with springs for balancing the plug.
5.2.3.8 Gear operators shall be provided on all valves as follows:
 All valves larger than NPS 8 inch in Class 150 and
higher
 All valves larger than NPS 6 inch in Class 300 and
higher
 All valves larger than NPS 4 inch in Class 600 and
higher
 All valves in Class 900 and higher.
5.2.4 Check Valves
5.2.4.1 Straight-thru union body check valves shall be used only
in portions of piping systems where pipe unions are
permissible.
5.2.4.2 Dual and single plate wafer check and swing check
valves are not used in reciprocating pump and
compressor suction and discharge services or similar
pulsating services.

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5.2.4.3 A non-slam internal-spring-assisted type check valve

shall be installed at the discharge of pumps and
compressors
5.2.4.4 A non-slam internal spring assisted type check valve
shall be installed at the charge of pumps and
compressors
5.2.4.5 For sizes NPS 4 & above, a turbulence free minimum
distance of 5 pipe diameters upstream & 2 pipe diameter
downstream of every check valve shall be maintained.
No pipe fittings or devices that restrict flow (elbows,
reducers, tees, orifices, control valves) shall be installed
in these zones.
Note: Valves in skid mounted systems are exempt from
requirement.
5.2.4.6 Check valves in hydrocarbon service up to Class 600
shall either have a lug-type body with tapped bolt holes
or a flanged body. In higher ratings, a flanged body is
mandatory. Wafer type bodies are not permitted in any
hydrocarbon service.
5.2.4.7 Swing Checks (unidirectional) are installed with flow
arrow pointing downstream. Verify Flow direction and
correct installation. 5.3.4.8 Spring-assisted non-slam
piston check valves (also referred to as nozzle check
valves) shall be long pattern with face-to-face
dimensions in accordance with API SPEC 6D. Short-
pattern valves shall not be used without App of
Chairman of the Valves Standards Committee.
5.4.1 Control Valves
• Control valves shall not be used as emergency shutdown

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(ESD) valves (ZVs), nor as emergency isolation valves

(EIVs)
• Handwheel is provided on control valves when local
manual control is required by the Proponent. Handwheel
installations shall meet the following requirements:
 Neutral position shall be clearly indicated.
 Handwheel mechanism shall not add friction to the
actuator.
 Handwheel shall not be used as travel stops.
 Handwheel shall be fully accessible for operation.
• Volume tank is provided for the pneumatic actuator and
conforms with the following:
 Designed to a maximum pressure of 930 kPag (135
psig) at 82°C
 Manufactured in accordance with ASME VIII D1
(stamped UM)
 Volume tanks shall have a minimum capacity for one
complete stroke operation of the control valve at the
minimum available instrument air pressure of 415
kPag (60 psig).
• Control valve is installed in the direction of flow casted or
steel stamped on the valve body.
5.2.5.5 Control valves are installed in horizontal lines.
5.2.5.6 Control valves and their actuating systems are mounted
such that all adjustments are accessible (and all
indicators/gauges are readable) from grade, permanent
platform, walkway or fixed ladder
5.2.5.7 Access space for lifting equipment shall be provided for
valve and actuator assemblies weighing over 50 kg.
5.2.5.8 Block & bypass valves shall be provided as standard for

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each control valve installation, except for the following

conditions:
 Identical pieces of equipment installed in parallel
enabling on-line maintenance of any one control valve
at any one time.
 Identical process systems installed in parallel with one
process system used for spare or redundant capacity.
 Process or equipment which is only intermittently
operated in association with a continuous process (e.g.,
during start-up, regeneration, etc.)
 Non-critical equipment that may be shut down without
affecting the operation of the main process
 Applications where, for safety, a block & bypass
arrangement is not desirable (e.g., to reduce leakage
sources of hazardous fluids, such as hydrogen, phenol,
hydrofluoric acid, etc.)
 Applications where, for safety, manual operation by
means of bypass valve is not desired (e.g., anti-surge
control, turbine speed control, fuel control to boilers &
process heaters, etc.
 Applications that proponent does not require block &
bypass
5.2.5.9 Piping around control valves are self-supporting or shall be
permanently supported so that when the control valve is
removed, lines will remain in place without the need for
temporary supports.
5.2.5.10
The bypass valve are manually operable and have a correct
trim and control characteristic and have a capacity at least
equal to the required Cv of the control valve, but not
greater than twice the selected Cv of the control valve.
5.2.5.11
Block valves (conforming to SAES-L-108) shall generally

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be the same size as the line size and shall be full capacity
type valves.

5.2.5.12
Drain valves are installed, (unless otherwise specified by
the proponent) on the bottom of each spool piece or
reducer between the control valve and the block valves.
5.2.5.13
Control valve installations without block and bypass
valves are provided with a drain valve on each side of the
control valve.
5.2.5.14
The size of drain valve are not less than %", Drain valves
shall be plugged or blinded per SAES-L-108.

5.2.5.15
Protective shields, to prevent injury to personnel, shall be
installed on valves handling dangerous or flammable
liquids, in accordance with SAES-B-061.
5.2.5.16
Flame impingement shields, to protect flangeless control
valves in fire-hazardous zone services as defined in SAES-
B-006, are installed in accordance with Standard Drawing
AC-036404.
5.2.6 Valve Stroking
5.2.6.1
Prior to installation ensure, valve is easily opening and
closing full stroke. Responsibility of Inspection to verify
functionality.
5.2.6.2
Maximum (human) operator force required to seat or
unseat the valve at the maximum specified differential
pressure shall not exceed 265N (60 pounds) at the rim of
the hand-wheel.
5.2.6.3
Valves of the quarter turn type (e.g., ball, plug, or
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position. Design is such that components of the indicating

means cannot be assembled to falsely indicate valve
position is open or closed. (ASME B16.34 Para 6.5.2)
5.2.6.4
For pipeline, valves are full opening type and allow
passage of a pipeline scraper per API SPEC 60, Section
5.2.1 & Table 1.

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