REFINERY EXPANSION & PRODUCTS UPGRADING PROJECT

DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PROCESS AND MECHANIC

(This criteria is applied to the PROJECT except existing modification units and equipment.)

APRIL, 2003
ESIGN CRITERIA FOR PROCESS AND MECHANIC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROCESS UNITS DESIGN BASIS
GENERAL
MACHINERY/DRIVERS SELECTION PHILOSOPHIES
WINTERIZING AND HEAT CONSERVATION
EQUIPMENT DESIGN BASIS
DESIGN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
2.2 CORROSION ALLOWANCE

2.3 VESSELS

2.4 NOZZLES IDENTIFICATION

2.5 CONTROL VALVE SIZING

2.6 LINE AND NOZZLE SIZING CRITERIA

2.7 SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS

2.8 AIR COOLERS

2.9 HEATERS

2.10 PUMPS
2.11 COMPRESSORS
2.12 CONTROL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTATION

2.13 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES

2.14 BATTERY LIMIT ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS

2.15 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

PROCESS UNITS DESIGN BASIS

GENERAL
Integration of the process units shall be avoided unless otherwise specified. The design shall facilitate normal
operation, start-up, shutdown, regeneration and turndown of the process units separately and individually.
The numbering of the equipment, drawing and all engineering documents shall be as per IPS-E-PR-308
“Numbering Procedure”.
The drafting procedure for process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P & IDs)
shall be as per “IPS-E-PR-170” and “IPS-E-PR-230” respectively.
Separate Process Flow Diagram(s) (PFDs) and respective Heat and Material Balance tables shall be prepared
for each operation mode as well as regeneration in each unit.
The enthalpy reference conditions (temperature & pressure) shall be noted on all Heat & Material Balance
Tables.
The Licensor shall specify the composition as well as Cyanide content of the effluent sour water.
Facilities shall be provided for the neutralization of the austenitic stainless steel piping and equipment during
shutdown of the unit. (No new facilities are required since existing facilities can be used commonly)

MACHINERY / DRIVERS SELECTION PHILOSOPHIES

Isolation facilities shall be provided for each machinery.

The stand- by steam turbine drivers shall automatically be started up for low discharge pressure of the respective
machinery.
No spare is required for centrifugal compressors.
Where, condensing steam turbine driver is specified, the drivers of the condensate pumps shall be back pressure
steam turbine (MP to LP ) type for main pump and electrical type for spare pump.

WINTERIZING AND HEAT CONSERVATION

Protection of the process and all associated equipment, lines and instruments against atmospheric temperatures
which would cause congealing or freezing of contents, interfere with operation or cause damage to equipment
shall be shown on the Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
However, steam or electrical tracing details shown on the diagrams are indicative and denote only the necessity
of tracing in basic design stage.

Type of tracing and insulation, use of thermal cement or otherwise numbers and size of steam traps will be
determined at detail design stage. Protection described by standard nomenclature on the P & I Diagrams should
be reviewed in detail engineering to insure that proper standards or requirements in this regard have been met.

The winterizing should be based on a minimum atmospheric temperature of - 12-25 ?C for Tehran Arak
Refinery.
Protection of lines, instruments and equipment not shown on the P&I diagrams should be provided by the detail
engineering to the extent and in accordance with NIOC engineering standards SP-50-8.

Lines in Asphalt and liquid Sulfur services should be steam jacketed. Valves in these lines are generally steam
jacketed wedge plugs.
The objective temperature for heat traced pipelines and equipment shall generally be the fluid pour point plus 22
?C . The objective temperature for sour gases and reciprocating compressor suction lines and drum shall be
minimum 22 oC above the fluid dew point.
Fuel gas system shall be traced for an objective temperature of 49 ?C. .
Fuel oil supply and return lines shall be traced for an objective temperature of 120 ?C.

The minimum maintaining temperature for the specified commodities shall be according to the following Table.

TABLE A

MINIMUM MAINTAINING
COMMODITY TEMPERATURE, (?C)

- Water Aqueous Solution 24

- Light Diesel 20
- Heavy Diesel 36

- Waxy Distillate *

- Heavy vacuum slop *

- Dewaxing Unit Feed *

- Vacuum Residue *

- Deasphaled Oil *

- Fuel Gas 49

- Hot Slops 66

- Base Oil 60
- Fuel Oil (Supply & Return) 120

- Caustic Solution :

* 50 Degree Baume 28

* 25 Degree Baume 11

* 4.5 Degree Baume 20

Slack wax 90
Asphalt * (Steam Jacketed)
Liquid Sulfur * (Steam Jacketed)
(*) Temperature will be determined in basic design phase.
2. EQUIPMENT DESIGN BASIS

DESIGN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE

Design Pressure for Individual Equipment Items

The design pressure is the maximum and / or minimum pressure for which the mechanical calculation shall be
performed. The operating pressure is defined as the maximum anticipated normal operating pressure .

The design pressure shall be established according to the following criteria (See also notes on the next page ):

For maximum normal operating pressure less than 1.5 barg (except item “G” below):

Whichever is greater :

- 3.5 bar gage , or

Flare design pressure if the vessel is connected to flare.

For maximum normal operating pressures between 1.5 and 20 barg , use the maximum normal operating gage
pressure +2 bar .
For maximum normal operating pressures between 20 and 80 barg , use 110% of the maximum normal
operating gage pressure .
For maximum normal operating pressures between 80 and 140 barg , use the maximum normal operating gage
pressure +8 bar (see Note 2).
For maximum normal operating pressures above 140 barg , use the maximum normal operating gage pressure +
5% (see Note 2 ).
Equipment normally operated under vacuum shall be designed for full vacuum and for the highest pressure
which the equipment can experience in case of vacuum system failure, (see Note 3).
Full vacuum to be specified for isolable equipment containing fluid having a vapor pressure lower than
atmospheric pressure at ambient temperature .

For equipment operated under vacuum, minimum internal pressure shall be 3.5 barg.

For vacuum rating designation, pressure shall be noted as external.

G) For equipment operating under Atmospheric pressure , use hydrostatic

(water ) pressure + 50 mm Water column (see Note 4) .

For Atmospheric storage tanks operated under blanketed gas:

- For seal pressure lower than 100 mm of H2O tank design pressure shall be

hydrostatic Pressure considering the tank full of liquid plus 150 mm of H2O

- For seal pressure not higher than 400 mm of H2O, tank design pressure shall be
according to API 620 .

NOTES : The following design notes shall be taken into consideration for establishing

design pressure :

In case of equipment connected in series , without block valves in between, the design pressure. for the upstream
equipment shall be the same as the design pressure for the downstream equipment (equipped with safety valve )
increased by 120% of the pressure drop foreseen between the two equipment , under safety valve discharge
accordingly .
When design pressure lower than 110% max. operating pressure is specified , safety valves blow down shall be
selected accordingly .
Design for vacuum :
Steam drums shall be designed for full vacuum conditions .
Vacuum design conditions shall not be required as consequence of
equipment block – in after steam out operation . However , vacuum conditions shall be studied during start – up
, shut – down and regeneration and shall be considered for equipment design where applicable .

Due consideration shall be taken to establish external design pressure for

vessels subject to internal pressure but connected to the suction of

compressor or other evacuating equipment .

Exchangers operating under a vacuum shall be designed for full vacuum .
Low pressure vessels that may be affected by decreasing in ambient
temperature shall be designed for such vacuum conditions. As an example

main column overhead receivers which are operating at low pressure and

receive feed from air cooled exchanger

Vacuum design shall be specified for vessels which normally operate liquid
full and can be blocked in and cooled down .

Vacuum design shall be specified for fractionators and associated

equipment that can undergo a vacuum condition through the loss of heat

input .

Same criteria is applied for the design of atmospheric storage tanks (without gas blanketing)
The set pressure of the relief valve must be lower than or equal to the equipment design pressure.
In case of fractionator and towers:
- Design pressure of the main column and connected side strippers

shall be calculated based on the column bottom maximum normal operating pressure.

Bottom maximum normal operating pressure shall include allowance for

Hydrostatic head (HHL Level ) and pressure drop across trays and / or

internals .

Design pressure of the overhead condenser and reflux drum shall be

calculated based on the column top maximum normal operating
pressure.
Design pressure of the bottom reboiler shall be calculated based on
the column bottom maximum normal operating pressure plus static head .

Design pressure of the fired heater coils shall be calculated considering the design pressure of the downstream
vessel plus fouling allowance (if any) plus 120% of the allowable pressure drop in clean conditions.
2.1.2. Design Pressure for Complete Systems

When several pieces of equipment are protected by the same relief valve, each piece of equipment shall be
designed, at least, for the pressure imposed by the discharge conditions of the relief valve in case of emergency.

2.1.2.1. Exchangers, vessels and other equipment on the discharge of a pump

Equipment which could have to bear the shut-off pressure of a pump in case of a valve closing (either control
valve or block valve) to be designed for the following design pressure:

Design pressure = design pressure of the suction vessel + liquid height at vessel HLL at pump suction + 120% of
pump differential pressure at normal flow rate.

2.1.2.2. Exchangers which are not subject to pump shut-off

If no control or block valve is installed downstream the heat exchanger, the design pressure shall be calculated
as the design pressure of the downstream equipment at the inlet point plus 1.2 times the pressure drop of the
circuit between the heat exchanger inlet and the inlet point of the downstream equipment plus static head (if
any).

2.1.2.3. Process system similar to that of a reactor - recycle gas-loop

In this case, the recommendations given in the API Recommended Practice 521, last edition, Appendix “F (B?)”
and API recommended Practice 520 , last edition , Appendix “B” will be followed .

Design Temperature
Unless otherwise specified , equipment design temperature shall be established
according to the following criteria :

Operating Temperature(OT) Design Temperature (DT), Min./ Max.

- Less than – 100 ?C - Min . oper . temp ./ 85 ?C min.

- Between – 40 ?C and –100 ?C - 100 ?C/85 ?C min.

- Between – 30 ?C and – 39 ?C - 45 ?C/85 ?C min.

- Between – 29 ?C and +60 ?C - Min. oper. temp. /85 ?C

- Between + 60 ?C and 343 ?C - Max . oper. temp. +25 ?C .

- Above 343 ?C - To be specified according to

the selected material and process requirement .

The design temperature is determined for the maximum temperature coincident

with the design pressure as determined above . Indicate any higher temperatures as alternate design conditions .

When, due to the possible loss of flow of the cooling medium in coolers , the tubes , tubes sheets and floating
heads may be subject to the full inlet temperature , it shall be indicated on the individual process data sheet and
these components shall be designed for the maximum anticipated operating temperature of the hotter medium .
The design temperatures for multiple exchangers in series shall be selected in accordance with the maximum
temperatures likely to occur on each exchanger in both clean and fouled condition . The design temperature
indicated in the process data sheet is the temperature of the hottest exchanger .
Intermediate design temperatures shall be calculated assuming the highest heat transfer coefficient with fouled
surface and the lowest heat transfer coefficient with fouled surface for the colder and hotter sections
respectively .
The irregular heat profiles shall be indicated on the process data sheet .

All calculations shall be based on the information noted on the process data sheet for worse conditions.
 e) For fixed tube sheet exchangers without expansion joints . the differential between the average shell metal
temperature and the average metal temperature of any one tube pass shall not exceed 28 ?C. When temperature
differentials exceed 28 ?C an expansion joint shall be furnished.

For two pass shell exchangers the differential between the inlet and the outlet temperature of the shell side fluid
shall not exceed 194 ?C .

f) The overhead receivers and relevant pumps casing shall be designed for operating temperature plus 25 ?C or
the overhead maximum operating temperature of upstream columns , whichever is greater.

g) Columns with fired feed heater with / without side cut strippers in the zone between

the drawoff trays of two adjacent side cuts , the design temperature shall be the drawoff temperature of the
heavier side cut plus 25 ?C . In the zone between the heaviest side cut drawoff tray and the bottom of the
column, the design temperature shall be the flash zone temperature plus 25 ?C.

h) For the fractionators with reboiler , the design temperature shall be the reboiler return temperature plus 25
?C.

2.1.4. Purging Equipment with Steam

For equipment subject to steam purging at start – up or shutdown indication shall be given on the specification
sheet .

2.1.5. Cyclic Operating Conditions

For equipment subject to pressure and temperature swings , the magnitude and frequency of these swing will be
given on the specification sheet .

2.2 CORROSION ALLOWANCE

2.2.1. Carbon steel (including low Alloy <5% Cr. steels )

Whichever is greater :
- Corrosion allowance calculated for 20 years of service .
- 3mm . for Carbon steel & 0.5 MO Alloy steels and 1.5 mm for low

Alloy steels.
Note : For removable carbon steel parts of internals , a minimum of 1.5 mm of

corrosion allowance cn each side in contact with the operating fluid shall

be given .

2.2.2. High Alloy / Stainless Steels

Whichever is greater :

§ Corrosion allowance calculated for 20 years of service .

§ 0.75 mm.

Note : In general, no corrosion allowance will be given for removable alloyed parts

of internals. However, corrosion allowance shall be specified for internals

submitted to severs condition such as reactor internals .

2.3 VESSELS
 1. Minimum flange rating shall be 150 pounds except for the following cases which shall
be 300 pounds :

a. level instrumentation pipe columns .

b. Pressure relief valve connections .

c. Nozzle sizes lower than 1-1/2”.

All nozzles over 1-1/ 2” shall be flanged . Connections 1-1/2” and smaller may be with forged steel couplings .
Such connections shall be limited to vessels for which the design pressure and temperature is less than 41.4 barg
and 232 ºC respectively. Couplings shall be 6000 psi rating for 1-1/ 2” and smaller connections. Couplings shall
not be used in lined portions of alloy lined vessels , on bottom heads of vertical vessels . Threaded fittings or
tapped holes are not permitted . The minimum size of nozzles shall be 1” except that for alloy lined nozzles the
minimum size is 1-1/ 2”. For vessels in hydrogen service minimum size connection shall be 1” and all
connections shall be flanged .

2. Separate steam-out connections shall be provided for each vessel .The configuration
shall include check valve , ¾” bleeder , pressure blind and gate valve adjacent to the
vessel on the low pressure steam supply line towards the vessel .

3. On unlined horizontal vessels , a manway shall be provided on the top or side of the
vessel at or below the horizontal centerline . If the bottom half of the horizontal vessel is
lined, the manway shall be located on the upper side or the top of the vessel .

Additionally, on horizontal vessels over 3 meters in tangent length, a blanked off ventilation nozzle shall be
provided on the top of the vessel near the end , opposite the manway . The ventilation nozzle shall be sized as
follows :

Vessel Tangent Length blanked off

_____________________________ Nozzle size

- 3.0 meters through 4.4 meters 4”

- Over 4.4 meters through 7.5 meters 6”

- Over 7.5 meters 8”

4. Size of manways shall be 24” (NPS) . Minimum inside diameter shall be 18” . Large
size to be specified when required to accommodate internals .
Manways shall be provided as follows :

o Horizontal vessels :
* 900 to 1300 mm ID : Manway on the head

* Larger than 1300 mm ID : Manway on the side or on the Top

- Vertical vessels :

* Under 900 mm ID : Top head flanged

* 900 to 1300 mm ID : Manway , In shell , 18” ID

* Larger than 1300 mm ID : Manway , In shell , 20” ID

- Packed vessels :
 Each packed bed shall have a manway at above of bed and a manway at bottom for withdrawal .

- Trayed columns :

Manways shall be provided above the top tray , below the bottom tray , at any feed and side- cut drawoff tray and
at intermediate points so that the maximum number of trays between manways does not exceed 10 unless otherwise
required by the process and / or mechanical designer .

- Special services :

In special services in which frequent cleaning is anticipated (Vacuum columns, etc .) the number of manways shall
be increased in accordance with the severity of the service .

- Reactors :

As per Licensor’s design

5. When required, liquid drop legs (drawoff boots ) shall be provided on horizontal Vessels
as follows :

a. If the vessel is Lined and the drop leg diameter is less than 30 inches , the drop leg shall be unlined and
flanged to the vessel .

b. If the vessel is lined and the drop leg diameter is 30 inches or greater , the drop leg shall be internally
lined and welded to the vessel .

c. If the vessel is unlined , the drop leg shall be unlined and shall be welded to the vessel regardless of drop
leg diameter .

6. Water drawoff boots , if any , shall be welded to the vessels regardless of the boot
diameter . If the vessel is lined , the boot shall be lined and welded to the vessel .

7. All vessels shall be sized according to inside diameter and 2:1 elliptical heads or
hemispherical heads .

The trayed columns shall be designed to operate properly at the specified operating conditions for the tower
loadings at 120% and 50% of the unit normal flowrates .

8. Liquid Residence Time

The following criteria shall be used unless otherwise specified by the Licensor.

1. Residence time is defined between low liquid level (LLL) and high liquid level
(HLL

SERVICE RESIDENCE TIME (minutes)

· Feed surge drum : 20

· Feed to the columns : 10

· Columns feeding other units : 15 (on net liquid product )

· Columns discharging to storage only : 5

· Columns feeding heat exchangers trains : 5 (on net liquid product )

- Columns feeding fired heaters : 10 (with respect to equivalent

 flowrates of the vapor generated in

the fired heater plus 5 minutes on net bottom product full)

· Vacuum column bottom : 4 (with quench)

· Columns feeding multistage charge

pumps (5 or more stages ) : 20

· Drums feeding other equipment for

further processing : 10

· OVHD receivers : 5 (on reflux plus net product)

· Drums feeding fired heaters : 10 (on total liquid)

· Reboiling by thermosiphon : 15 to 30 seconds

· Gas and water separators : 5 (on water flowrate)

· Water boots : 5 (below normal interface level or

10 minutes on water (HLL-LLL),

whichever is greater)

· Compressor suction K.O . Drums : 240 ( on maximum entrained liquid in

the inlet line) or 14 inch level range

(HLL-LLL), whichever is greater.

- Other types of K.O. Drums : A volume corresponding to 15 meters

of liquid slug in the inlet line or a 14

inch level range, whichever is greater.

- Tower with kettle reboiler, : Minimum liquid level shall be held in

the tower and hold-up volume

allocated in the kettle shall allow 3 minutes residence time of liquid

product below HLL. For deethanizer

kettle reboiler, residence time shall be

2 minutes.

2. In case LSLL and/or LSHH is provided, the following additional hold-up times
shall be taken into consideration (where, LSHH and LSLL are located above
HLL and below LLL respectively):

· Liquid hold-up time between LLL and LSLL shall be minimum 2 minutes based on the total inflow to
the vessel (or section of the tower) or 3 minutes based on the liquid stream flow from the vessel, whichever is
greater.
· Liquid hold-up time between HLL and LSHH shall be minimum 3 minutes based on the total inflow to
the vessel (or section of the tower) or 4 minutes based on the liquid stream flow from the vessel, whichever is
greater.

· For vertical vessels, the elevation between feed nozzle and LSHH shall be equal to drum diameter
multiplied by 0.3 or 750 mm, whichever is greater and the elevation between LSLL and bottom tangent line (TL)
shall be minimum 300 mm.

3. In case LSLL and/or LSHH is not provided, the following criteria shall be
considered:

· For vertical vessels, the elevation between feed nozzle and HLL shall be equal to drum diameter
multiplied by 0.3 or 900 mm, whichever is greater and the elevation between LLL and bottom tangent line (TL)
shall be minimum 550 mm (200 mm for compressor K. O. Drums).
Minimum internal diameter of horizontal vessels shall be 900 mm. Minimum water boot diameter shall be 300
mm.

10. In trayed columns, minimum distance from the top tray to top tangent line shall be 750
mm or higher as required to accommodate manway, internals or nozzles.

11. Minimum trayed column size shall be 750 mm internal diameter.

The minimum vapor space above the high liquid level in horizontal vessels should not be less than 25 percent of
the vessel inside diameter or 12 inches, whichever is greater.

13. Sizing criteria of nozzles on vessels and towers:

A) Size of vent, drain and steam out nozzles

Vessel Diameter Vent Drain (*) Steam-out

(mm) (Inch) (Inch) (Inch)

up to 1200 1 ½” 1 ½” 1”

1200-2500 2” 2” 1 ½”

2500-3500 3” 3” 1 ½”

3500-6000 4” 3” 2”

Greater than 6000 4” 4” 3”

Notes :

(*) – Drain on vertical vessel may be located on bottom line .

o Select drain size to be same as process line , when process connection is to be smaller than the
above table .

B) Size of Process and utility nozzles :

See article 2.6-E.1 of this design criteria

14. Trays and Tower Internals

1. Column trays shall be numbered from bottom to top commencing with No . 1 for
the bottom tray .
 2. The material of trays shall be stainless steel ( type 410 ) or better alloy when
process conditions require.

3. Valve trays shall be used unless otherwise other types required by the process
conditions.

4. Columns shall be designed with the following maximum flooding factors:

§ 75 for vacuum towers and all fractionators ,

§ 70 for column diameters under 900 mm ,

§ 75 for steam stripping and side cuts strippers ,

§ 80 for other services ,

§ 85 for existing column

5. Operating range for the trays shall be at least 50 to 120% of normal loads .
Operating range for existing column, which will be modified, will not be lower
than 100%.

6. Utilization of packing in vacuum services shall be taken into consideration when

economically and / or technically is justified .

7. Leak tight trays (tight seating valve trays or bubble cap trays) are required for
the following services :

§ Once through reboiler draw off boxes

§ Side draw off tray draw pan

§ Chimney trays

§ Vacuum service

8. Recommended minimum tray spacing is as follows :

1300 mm ID or less : 450 mm

1300 mm to 3000 mm : 550 mm

3000 mm ID and larger : 600 mm

Tray spacing shall be greater than the above mentioned minimum values where required for access to column
internals, manway location, vapor disengaging, nozzle interference or other reasons.

9. Downcomer back-up shall be 50 percent of maximum of tray spacing.

2.3.15. For vessels with design temperature over 343 ºC, the material welded to

the vessel for skirt shall have similar welding properties to that of the

vessel.

4. NOZZLES IDENTIFICATION

The following symbols shall be used for identification of the nozzles on pressure vessels, tanks, exchangers,
pumps, compressors, etc.

Nozzle Identification Symbol

_______ ___________________
A,A1,A2 Inlets

B Outlet

C Condensate

D Drain

E*

F Feed

G Level Gauge or Gauge Glass

H Hand hole

J Pumpout

K*

L Level Instrument (Also LT , LI )

M Manhole

N Reboiler Connection

P Pressure Connection ( Also PT , PI )

R Reflux

S Steam or Sample Connection

T Temperature Connection (Also TI, TE, TW)

V Vapor Vent

W Relief Valve Connection (Oversize unless

actual size known )

(*) Use E or K when none of the other symbols

apply. Do not I, O, Q, U, X, Y or Z .

5. CONTROL VALVE SIZING

1. The following control valve pressure drop shall be considered for system Hydraulics
calculations .

a. The sizing pressure drop (DP sizing) shall be sufficient as per this article (2.5) and to obtain good
regulation at the normal minimum quantity within the rangeability of the selected valve. If in primary
design stage maximum flow is not available, then valves shall be selected to have twice the Cv required
for normal design flow at specified conditions.

b. The pressure drop across the control valve at the maximum flow shall be at

least 20% of the pressure drop across the control valve at normal flow.
 c. For control valves at the discharge of reflux , charge and recycle pumps , valve pressure drops at normal
and maximum design rate are calculated as follows :

§ At normal rate , one-third of the total variable system pressure

drop including pressure drop of the control valve .

§ At maximum design rate (i.e., the rated flow on the pump data

sheet is up to 125% of the normal flow rate ) , 15% of the total

variable system pressure drop including pressure drop of the

control valve.

§ At maximum design rate (i.e., the rated flow on the pump data

sheet is higher than 125% of the normal flow rate ) , 10% of the

total variable system pressure drop including pressure drop of

the control valve.

§ Except for low pressure services , in any other cases minimum

Pressure Drop shall be 0.7 bar .

d. For control valves in the steam line to reboilers , allow a pressure drop of 5% to 10% of the initial
absolute steam pressure or , when operating with low pressure steam of 2 bar or less , use a minimum
drop of 0.35 bar unless otherwise system operating pressure requires a lower drop .

The same criteria to be applied to vapors and gases other than steam .

2. Valve sizing shall be based on a maximum sizing capacity of 1.3 times the

normal maximum flow or 1.1 times the absolute maximum flow, whichever

is greater .

3. The selected Cv shall be such that the valve opening is approximately at

75% of full opening at the calculated Cv. The valve shall never have less

than 25% opening at maximum flow.

4. If the viscosity of the liquid at operating temperature is above 10 C. St. the effect of
viscosity on the control valve should be applied .

5. Fouled condition pressure drop such as vacuum heater / visbreaker heater / filter should
be added into the variable system pressure drop.

6. LINE and N0ZZLE SIZING CRITERIA

 1. GENERAL

A.1 The fluid quantities to be used in determining line sizes shall be those

called for by the maximum process design flowrates and in any case shall

not be less than 110% of the unit design throughput.

However, line sizes shall be in compliance with the equipment (pumps,

exchangers, etc.) design capacity.

A.2. The friction loss shall be calculated in accordance with the

standards of Hydraulic Institute on the basis of the following

figures for absolute roughness of pipe:

PIPE MATERIAL ABSOLUTE ROUGHNESS (mm)

________________ ____________________________

- Commercial steel 0.05

- Cast Iron 0.26

- Drawn Tubing 0.0015

- Concrete/Cement Lining 0.30

2. LIQUID LINE SIZING CRITERIA (1), (9)

Service Friction Loss Velocity range

______ Ranges
(Bar/100 m) ( m/s)

Pump Suction 0.05 ~ 0.10 (note 2)

Pump discharge 0.20 ~ 0.45 (note 2)

Cooling water (heater) 0.06 ~ 0.24 (note 2)

Cooling water (branches) 0.30 ~ 0.45 (note 2)

Gravity Flow 0.035 (MAX.)

Notes:

1. The limiting factor in line sizing is either the upper limit of the friction loss range or maximum velocity
(upper limit of the velocity range).

When available pressure drop in the system calls for a lower friction loss/velocity as compared to the above ranges,
then such lower friction loss/ velocity shall apply.
 2. Velocity limits depend on line diameter:

SUBCOOLED BOILING

____________ ___________

Pump suction: up to 2” 0.3 ~ 0.6 m/s max. 0.5 m/s

(4) & (5) from 3” to 6” 0.6 ~ 1.0 m/s max. 0.9 m/s

from 8” to 10” 0.8 ~ 1.5 m/s max. 1.2 m/s

over 12” 0.9 ~ 3.0 m/s max. 2.0 m/s

Pump discharge up to 2” 0.6 ~ 1.2 m/s max. 1 m/s

(8) & (11) from 3” to 6” 1.0 ~ 2.4 m/s max. 2 m/s

from 8” to 10” 1.5 ~ 2.8 m/s max. 2.4 m/s

over 12” 2.4 ~ 3.6 m/s max. 3.2 m/s

3. Reciprocation pumps line sizing criteria shall be based on the maximum flow rate of pulse flow. Suction
and discharge line for simplex and proportioning pumps should be sized for 1.6 and 3.14 of the
maximum pumping rate respectively.

4. Saturated liquid pump suction lines call for larger suction nozzles to prevent

vortexing, when no enough liquid depth on vessel is provided.

The line must run 6 ~ 8 times nozzle diameter vertically before reducing the size of

the line.

5. Pump suction lines to be primarily sized by NPSH requirement .

6. In general for corrosive or erosive fluids velocity limits should be halved. Lines in corrosive and erosive
services shall be investigated individually and in case of requirement of lower velocity then such lower
velocity shall be based upon for the design of such line.

7. Above friction loss/velocity ranges can be slightly exceeded for short branch lines, when pressure-drop is
not limiting or in intermittent services.

8. Cooling water header and branches sizing shall be based on velocity range within a max. limit of 3 m/s.
for branches and 2.44 m/s for main header.

9. Above criteria shall apply unless more stringent requirement is mandatory by the process Licensor .

10. Snuffing steam piping shall be sized according to the maximum pressure available at injection point at
steam flow rate corresponding to firebox fill up in 2 minutes . Snuffing steam for fire box, header boxes
and convection section shall be three separate laterals .
11. For cement lined pipe, maximum velocity limit is 3 m/s.

3. GAS AND STEAM LINES SIZING CRITERIA (1) , (7)

Friction loss

Ranges Velocity range

Service (Bar/100 m) ( m/s (2) )

Gas and vapors

Less than 1 bar (a) ( vac.) 0.01 ~ 0.02 20 ~ 30

Up to 7 bar (g) 0.02 ~ 0.1 20 ~ 30

From 7 to 69 bar (g) 0.1 ~ 0.4 20 ~ 35

Over 69 bar (g) 0.7 % of the op. press. 20 ~ 40

Steam (saturated)

Less than 3.5 bar (g) 3.3 % of the op. press. 15.2 (d)0.5 (3)

From 3.5 to 17 .2 bar (g) 0.1 ~ 0.3 12.0 (d)0.5 (3)

From 17.2 to 69 bar(g) 0.3 ~ 0.7 9.0 (d)0.5 (3)

steam (super heated)

Less than 17.2.bar (g) same as gas and vapor

Above 17.2.bar (g) 2.3 % of the op. Press. 15.2 (d)0.5 (3)

Notes:

1. The limiting factor in line sizing is either the upper limit of the friction loss range

or maximum velocity (upper limit of the velocity range ).

When available pressure drop in the system calls for a lower friction loss / velocity as

compared to the above ranges , then such lower friction loss / velocity shall apply .

2. Absolute maximum velocities limits , where technically applicable , are as follows :

- gas and vapors and superheated steam

less than 17.2 bar (g) : 50% sonic (*)

- saturated steam and superheated steam

above 17.2 bar (g) : 30.5 (d)0.5

subject to the following absolute limitations

· saturated steam : 50 m/s ;

· superheated steam : 75 m/s

(*) sonic or acoustic velocity :

- sonic velocity : 91.2 { (T / M . W) }0.5.

where :

T = fluid temperature , deg . K

M.W. = fluid molecular weight

3. d = Nominal pipe Diameter (inches )

4. For corrosive or erosive fluids velocity limits should be halved .

5. Above friction loss / velocity limits can be slightly exceeded for short branch lines , when pressure drop
is not limiting or in intermittent services .

6. Operating pressure refers to in absolute pressure .

7. Above criteria shall apply unless more stringent requirement is indicated by the process licensor .

4. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Two phase flow :

a. In addition to the above friction loss / velocity criteria , special consideration shall be given to the type of
flow , to ensure flow stability .

b. The maximum limit shall be 4.5 Bar / Km for pressure drop and “122 / (Dm)0.5” maximum average
velocity . Where Dm = mixed phase density in Kg / m 3.

c. The maximum average fluid velocity for transfer lines between furnace and tower shall not be higher
than “V = 73 / (Dm)0.5” at operating conditions.

2. Drainage and Sewer Lines

Funnels diameter is 4 inches minimum .

Sewer header size will be determined during Detailed Engineering according to final layout .

3. Rundown Lines to Storage

Friction loss considered shall be 2.3 bar / km max .

4. Water hammer effect shall be checked with maximum limits of velocity for sizing.
 5. Start-up and shut-down lines should be sized for ½ unit design flow throughput.

5. SIZE OF PROCESS AND UTILITY NOZZLES

E.1 Size of process and utility nozzles on vessels and towers is to be same as the

line sizing criteria , (Re Para . A,B,C and D above ) unless otherwise

specified in this design criteria . However for shell and tube exchangers the

following criteria shall be applied .

In no case shall the shell or bundle entrance or exit area produce a value of

DV2 in excess of 5950 to prevent or curtail erosion of tube bundle , where ;

V = Linear velocity of the fluid , m / s

D = Density , kg / m 3

E.2 COLUMN DRAW OFF NOZZLES

The nozzle and line used to withdraw a stream from the side of a

fractionating Column should be sized for a maximum velocity according to

the following table:

Liquid Falling From quiet

Suction Box Max . Velocity from above Zone

0.3 m/s 0.6 m/s

Draw off nozzle Min. Velocity Min . Liquid L. Height Above Nozzle

1.2 m / sec 914 mm 610 mm

0.9 762 457

0.6 610 305

0.3 305 152

0.15 152 0

From a point 3048 mm below the draw off nozzle , the line can be reduced to its

regular size .
 2.7 SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS

1. Heat Exchangers shall be designed according to TEMA class “R”.

2. When alternate operating are specified , the exchanger unit shall be designed to handle
either condition without exceeding the allowable pressure drop .

3. For shell side fouling factor of 0.0004 hr . oC m2 / kcal or greater , square pitch shall be
specified .

For services with a fouling factor less than 0.0004 hr .oC m2 / kcal , a triangular pitch may be used .

Tube size and Pitch shall be as per following table .

Shell side Fouling Tube Side Fouling Tube O.D. Pitch

(hr . m2 .ºc/kcal) ( hr. m2 .ºc/kcal) (inch) (inch)

Up to 0.0004 Up to 0.0006 ¾ 15/16 Triangular

Up to 0.0004 Over 0.0006 1 1 ¼ Triangular

Over 0.0004 Up to 0.0006 ¾ 15/16 Square

Over 0.0004 Over 0.0006 1 1 ¼ Square

Exceptions :

· Use square pitch if shell side available pressure drop is low

· Use square pitch if vapor / Liquid separation is required .

· Use triangular or square pitch if turbulence required .

4. U tubes could be specified , when the fouling factor on the tube side is equal to or less
than 0.0004 hr . oC m2 / kcal or when required by the process fluid on the shell side .

Floating head exchangers shall be specified for fouling services and cooling water services , except for surface
condenser of steam turbines .

5. Shell and tube type exchangers to be preferred to double pipe or multitube type
exchangers .

6. The fouling factors for the various services shall be selected according to the figures
listed in the “ Standards of Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (TEMA)”.

The tube side fouling resistance shall be increased by the outside / inside surface ratio as per TEMA .

For fresh water cooling system the fouling factor shall be 0.0004 hr.oC m2/ kcal.

7. Four way back-flushing valves shall be provided for all water

cooled exchangers except for sizes equal or lower than 2”.

8. The inlet and outlet of all shell and tube process / process

exchangers shall have a board TI at the inlet and outlet of each stream . For water coolers , the water side outlet to
be provided with a local TIs. only . The shell side in and out shall be provided with board TIs . Thermowells to be
provided between each shell side and tube side of the same service for stacked exchangers .
 9. A globe valve shall be provided on the water return line from each water cooler .

10. The following overdesign factors to be considered for the heat exchangers :

* Overhead condensers : to take into account the greater of either 10% of the estimated maximum operating duty or
the duty increase of the corresponding reboiler .

* To take into account the risk of undersizing of heat recovery systems

(i.e. feed-effluent , feed bottom ) , the following oversizing to be

specified :

§ Effluent cooler (or feed preheater ) : 10% of cooler duty (or

Preheater duty ) or 5% of feed / effluent exchange duty , whichever is greater .

- Reboiler: 5% of feed bottom exchange or 10% of reboiler duty

whichever is greater .

- Bottom cooler : 10% of cooler duty or 5% of feed / bottom

exchange duty , whichever is greater .

§ Pumparound exchangers : 10% on rated surface .

§ Steam turbines condensers : 10% on duty and flow rate .

* For all other cases 10% overdesign on the calculated surface shall be

considered.

11. The nominal straight tube length in order of preference are as follows.

Use of any other type is not allowed .

- 6.10 m (20 f t )

- 4.88 m (16 f t )

- 3.66 m (12 f t )

12. For cooling water services , the material of tubes shall be inhibited admiralty brass.

13. The heat transfer area and heat transfer coefficients shall be based on the outside
effective tube surface.

14. For all exchangers a maximum nominal diameter of the tube bundle of 1140 mm is
allowed . For special cases , higher diameters may be permitted only by the Owner’s
approval . For kettle type reboilers the maximum internal diameter of 1500 mm is
accepted .

15. Design average velocities in tubes for cooling water shall be kept within the operating
range of 0.9 to 1.8 m/s for carbon steel or admiralty brass and 1.8 to 3.1 m / s for monel
or stainless steel tube materials .

16. When the design pressure of the low pressure side is less than two-thirds of the design
pressure of the high pressure side , special attention shall be made to the consideration
 of tube failure. The criteria shall be set taking into account requirements outlined in
API – RP 521 section 3.15.

17. Water cooling shall be specified for turbine exhaust steam surface condenser.

18. Water cooler outlet temperature for process side shall be maximum 46 ºC.

2.8. AIR COOLERS

2.8.1. Air cooling shall be maximized .

2. Tube length of 9.15 m (30 ft ) shall be used . When appropriate , shorter tube

lengths is allowed upon the Owner’s approval .

3. The preferred process temperature breakpoint between air and water cooling for services
when air cooled exchanger to be followed by water cooled exchanger is 55 ºC. Air cooler
outlet temperature with no downstream water cooler is preferred to be 50 ºC.

4. Forced draft fans to be used in all air cooled exchangers .

5. When winterizing is required , the following criteria shall be followed :

§ provision of louvers plus steam coil ,

§ internal or external air recirculation plus steam coil (for more sever cases ).

§ For winter design conditions , the minimum tube wall temperature shall be at

least 8 oC higher than pour point for both normal and minimum design

throughputs .

6. Limit nozzles into header to 6” size .

7. The tube side fouling factor is net value and must be adjusted by total effective outside to
inside surface ratio . All heat transfer surfaces and coefficients shall be based on total
effective outside tube and fin surface .

8. When it is required to control the process fluid outlet temperature or justified to

conserve electrical power , 50% of the fans in the air bay shall be specified with auto-
variable (AV) type blade pitch control.

9. An overdesign factor to be considered for the air coolers as following criteria :

§ Overhead air condensers : to take into account the greater of either 10% of the estimated
maximum normal operating duty or the duty increase of the corresponding reboiler.

§ To take into account the risk of undersizing of heat recovery systems (i.e. feed – effluent
, feed – bottom), the following oversizing to be specified :

§ Reactor effluent aircooler : 10% of aircooler duty or 5% of feed / effluent

exchange duty , whichever is greater.

§ Bottom aircooler : 10% of aircooler duty or 5% of feed / bottom exchange duty ,

whichever is greater .
§ Pumparound or overhead product air cooler : 10% on air cooler duty and flow
rate .

§ For all other cases 10% overdesign on the calculated surface shall be

considered.

10. CONTROL OF AIR FLOW

Control of air flow is required for one and / or more of the following reasons :

1. Where a close control on heat removal rate is required .

2. Where the possibility exists that a portion of the fluid being cooled or condensed freezes
as “frost “ on the inside tube surface.

3. Where fluid being cooled may , if overcooled , become so viscous that flow will decrease
in coldest tubes and possibly fluid will be congealed on tube walls. This results in increase pressure drop
, insufficient cooling of fluid through open tubes , and in some cases loosening of tube rolls and
subsequent leaking .

4. When an air cooled heat exchanger is being designed for alternate operation, which are
somewhat different in regard to throughput and / or temperatures of normal operation , such a situation
could exist in conjunction with any one of the above mentioned conditions.

11. FAN EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATION(*)

a. For the reasons mentioned in 2.8.10 above and conservation of electric

power the following is recommended : One- half (1/2) of fans in the air bay

shall be the auto-variable (AV) type where blade pitch is automatically

adjusted to desired angle by manual adjustment of a remote control knob into

a pneumatically actuated relay system . Remaining fan (s) shall be the

standard type where blade pitch can be adjusted manually when fan is

stopped . They are designated hereafter as (SP) type .

The manual loading control equipment ** (and transducer if required ) will

be furnished by others to operate the (AV) fan (s).

It will have a 0.2 to 1.034 bar (g) output range . The control station will be

located:

* on main control board .

near exchanger site .

Dry , oil free , instrument air at 6 . 2 bar (g) is available for

actuation of power cylinder that positions (AV) fan blades .

When there are multiple bays , there will be multiple (AV) fans. All

parallel (AV) fans for a common service , including grouping of several

or more items into a single bay , shall be controlled in unison through

one control station . Outlet temperature observation stations for each item

will be located near (AV) fan control station to guide operator .

Air exchanger vendor shall furnish the (AV) fan complete with hub

mechanism and include air operated actuators plus other devices that are

required . Provide volume booster when multiple (AV) fans are involved

for a common service.

(AV) fan hubs shall be designed to go into high pitch position in event of

failure of the control system . If the fan does not respond in this manner ,

means shall be included by vendor to physically lock the blades in high

pitch position . This permits continued operation even if the air system

fails .

NOTES : (*)All fans of fractionator overhead condensers shall be the auto-variable (AV) type . We believe that
50% of AV fan is sufficient for fractionator overhead condenser from energy conservation and operational
point of view. In case of control signal is became lower than 50%, some of SP type FAN is preferable to stop
from energy conservation and operational point of view.

(**) When exact process outlet temperature is required a

temperature recorder controller (TRC) shall be provided for equipment and shown on the respective Mechanical
Flow Diagrams.

2. Manufacturer shall verify and guarantee that the above recommendation as

specified in item ”a” above , will satisfactorily fulfill the operating and

design conditions, limitation and variation as specified in the individual air

cooled heat exchanger project specification and data sheets. Otherwise, the

manufacturer shall design and include in his quotation , special features for

control of air flow. Such special features shall be approved by the Owner.

3. Manufacturer shall also include facilities for thawing in case of an

inadvertent freeze-up and for heating in case of an inadvertent congealing of

fluid in the tubes , or for use after a shut down .

Such facilities shall be included in manufacturer quotation and shall be

guaranteed that these facilities will eliminate possibilities of occurrence of

 inadvertent freeze- up or congealing of fluid in the tubes of the relevant air

cooled heat exchanger during operation and shut down.

12. All welded steel plate headers shall be stress relieved after completion of header but
prior to tubing installation.

13. For determination of fan H.P. rating, the calculated static pressure drop over the tube
bundle at maximum design temperature shall be increased by 20%.

14. Necessary flanged should be considered on air cooler headers and manifolds in order to
avoid lifting big sections of headers to remove air cooler sections.

15. All tubes shall be in fully annealed conditions as received from the mill.

16. Omit vent and drain connections for “Reactor Condensers” (or coolers) on Hydrogen
services.

17. Manifold piping requirements for air coolers shall be according to the arrangements
shown on the sketches on Attachment No. 1 of this document for single phase and two
phase inlet fluids .

9. HEATERS

1. Gas burners only , without provision for the future installation of oil burners may be
provided for the following heaters when required by the Licensor:

§ Reactor charge heaters.

All other heaters shall be equipped with combination of oil and gas burners (dual purpose elements) unless
otherwise specified by the Licensor. This criterion is not applicable to the PROJECT. All newly installed
furnaces shall be designed to fuel gas firing only. The existing unit furnace is no longer operated by fuel oil.
Therefore, no further study and modification is required regarding fuel oil burning and fuel oil distribution
system.

2. Vertical firing is preferred for all heaters unless otherwise specified.

3. A pilot burner shall be provided for each burner.

4. Finned tubes can be used in the convection section of gas fired heaters only. For oil
fired heaters bare tubes shall be used. (Delete, no fuel oil burning furnace is installed.)
However, in gas fired heaters, minimum two rows in bottom of convection section shall
be bare tubes.

5. Fully retractable soot blowers shall be provided for convection section in the following
cases :

- - Fuel oil fired heaters, (Delete, no fuel oil burning furnace is installed.)

- Fuel gas fired heaters with finned tubes in the

convection section.
 6. Maximum reasonably attainable heater efficiency shall be approached.

7. Minimum stack height above grade shall be calculated such that to minimize pollution
in accordance with the latest European standards. Moreover, furnace stacks shall reach
at least 7 meters above the highest platforms located within 30 m, which may require
attendance during operation. Individual stack supported from each heater shall be
provided unless otherwise indicated on the heater data sheet

8. Low NOx and SOx (SOx should be deleted. No low SOx burner is exists in the
world.)emission burners shall be used .

9. All heaters shall be provided with knife edge skin thermocouples for each pass .

10. The following instrument connections as minimum requirement shall be provided for
each heater :

2. Draft gauge connections : at burners , below convection section and above and below stack damper.

3. Flue gas sampling connections :

Below convection section and below stack damper, and at suitable

locations for analyzing of flue gas .

3. Oxygen analyzer connection: below convection section .

4. Temperature measurement connections: below convection section and below stack damper.

11. For multipass heaters following shall be specified :

- Mixed phase : symmetrical arrangement of the passes and board temperature

indicator on each pass outlet.

- Liquid phase : flow control valve with a minimum flow stopper on each

pass inlet and board temperature indicator on each pass outlet .

- Vapor phase: symmetrical arrangement of the passes and board temperature

indicator on each pass outlet .

12. Flow alarm low and flow switch low low (for heater shutdown purpose) shall be
provided at inlet streams to the heater . In multipass heaters flow switch low low may be
provided only on the selected passes upon recommendations of the manufacturer.

13. For convection type heaters , board mounted temperature indicator for each pass shall
be provided at transition zone between the convection and radiation.

14. Oversizing shall be considered as following :

§ Feed heater : 10% of heater duty or 5% of feed /effluent

exchange duty (if

any ) , whichever is greater.

§ Reboiler heater : 10% of reboiler duty or 5% of feed / bottom

exchange duty

(if any ) , whichever is greater.

§ Other heaters: As per process requirements or 10% of heater

duty, whichever

is greater.
 15. Snuffing steam connections and lines shall be provided for all heaters.

16. Burners and fuel system

1. Arrangement of the burners shall be in accordance with heater supplier’s standard

design so as to give the most uniform tube-wall skin temperature. Heat release per burner and
arrangement of burners shall be such that the flame will not impinge on the tubes of the heater at a
release of 50 percent above design with maximum draft.

2. Provision shall be included so that fuel atomizing steam and combustion air to each
burner can be manually adjusted from normal operating platforms 25% to 150% of design rates. No
atomizing steam provision is required. Because, no fuel oil burning furnace is installed after the
PROJECT.

3. All special burners hoses, fitting and special valves shall be supplied by the vendor.

4. All burners are to be equipped with pilots and suitable strainers in each pilot line. Mesh
shall be 18/8 S.S.

5. A minimum of three burners shall be used for liquid fuel fired heaters. (Delete, no fuel
oil furnace is installed.)

6. Burner isolation valves from the main fuels and steam shall not be located under the
heater, and shall be arranged to be within arms length of the peep- holes enabling burner flames to be
seen.

7. Burner isolation valves, including pilot valves shall be ball appropriate class. Clear
indication of “open” and “closed” positions is required.

8. In addition to burner steam purging, oil and (Delete, no fuel oil burning furnace is
installed.)gas fuel lines between burner valves and burners shall have purging facilities with purging
valve adjacent to burner isolation valves.

9. Heater boxes are not mandatory where coils are of all welded construction. Plug return
heaters (clean - out heaters) shall be completely enclosed in air- tight insulated steel boxes with hinged
doors or removable panels. Heater boxes shall be provided with a 2 inch forged steel coupling for
snuffing steam connections. Heater compartment doors shall have positive locking devices and asbestos
gasket seal. Heater boxes shall be insulated to keep the outside insulation surface temperature below 80
o
C.

Heater boxes shall be provided with a drainage connection.

10. Snuffing steam shall be made available at furnace heater boxes and fire boxes.

11. When combination of oil and gas burners shall be provided, it must be capable of firing
any combination of fuel gas, and liquid fuels ranging from No. 2 to No. 6 fuel oil (ASTM Specification
D- 396- 61 T). Delete, no fuel oil furnace is installed..

12. Multiple burners are preferred on all heaters.

13. Burners shall be designed if possible to permit automatic operation form 25 to 125% of
design heat release . If practical greater turn-down ratios are desirable .

14. Pilot gas isolation valves shall be positioned out of line with the burners .

15. A solenoid operated bubble tight shut - off valve shall be installed in each main furnace
fuel line adjacent to the control valve. Operation shall be remote manual or automatic on closing , and
manual only on opening . Loss of fuel or atomizing steam pressure shall also automatically close these
 valves . Pressure switch low and pressure switch low low shall be provided downstream of main control
valve on fuel and atomizing steam lines .

16. Main fuel and pilot headers to the furnace shall be equipped with manually operated
isolation valves and grouped together with firebox steam purge valves and process blowdown valves
between 15m and 20m from the furnace in an easily accessible location at grade.

17. The regulated pilot gas , where possible should be from an independent sweet gas supply
or from a separate off- take on the fuel gas main (upstream of main fuel gas control valve )with its own
spaded block valve. If continuous pilots are specified , additionally a solenoid operated shut - off valve
shall be installed in the pilot gas line operated by emergency shut - down switch only . Low pressure
alarm and pressure switch low low to shutdown the heater (when actuates ) on pilot gas line downstream
of PCV shall also be fitted .

18. Atomizing steam should be supplied via a steam /oil differential pressure controller
operable over the specified firing range of the burner . (Delete, no fuel oil burning furnace is installed.)

19. All fuel (including fuel gas ) lines shall be independently traced , except gasoline .

20. The fuel oil system shall be designed such that 2 parts be supplied to the heater, one part
burned and one part returned. The size of the return header shall be the same as the size of supply
header. (Delete, no fuel oil burning furnace is installed.)

17. Welded U bends for heaters are not acceptable.

18. Calculated and guaranteed heater efficiencies shall be based on the design duty, fuel
lower heating value, ambient temperature of 25 ºC and 15 percent excess air for fuel gas
or 25 percent excess air for fuel oil (Delete, no fuel oil burning furnace is installed.).

19. Furnaces shall be equipped with steam air decoking connections . These facilities shall
include one 4” blinded connection on inside of inlets and outlets of furnace terminal
connections.

20. Stack and ducts shall be based on the operation at 125 percent of furnace design
capacity with 50 percent excess air. 50% excess air rate is quite huge from our
experience. Could you kindly inform us of the design background of this specified value.

21. Steam superheater coils shall be designed for no flow conditions when steam generation
facilities are not included in the heater design.

For heaters equipped with both steam generation and superheater coils, the

design of the steam system shall consider the protection of the steam coils under

all operating conditions .

22. Oxygen analyzer shall be specified for all heaters .

10. PUMPS

1. Oversizing factors (based on the maximum operating flowrate) shall be as follows:

§ 20% for reflux , pumparound and reboiler pumps ,

§ 10% for product pumps ,

§ 100% for injection pumps (We believe that this injection pump is
reciprocating type for chemical injection and capacity is less than 10 lit/hr.),

§ 10% for other transfer pumps (excluding feed pumps) ,

2. Electrical motor drivers shall be used except for critical services such as following which
steam turbines shall be used .

§ Pumps specified by the Licensor (if any) ,

§ Surface condenser condensate spare pump,

3. Continuous service process pumps shall be provided with full (100%) spares unless
otherwise approved by the company.

4. All pumps shall be equipped with permanent strainer. The strainers shall be shown on P
& IDs . “Y” type strainer can be used for all pumps with suction line size of 2” and less .
Basket type strainer shall be used for all other pumps.

5. Pumps in the process area shall be specified to conform to API - 610 standards. For
light duty, non hydrocarbon services outside the process area , non API pumps in
conformity with NIOC STD . SP- 46-0 & SP -46-12 may be used.

6. Vertical pumps application shall be limited to the services where NPSH or head
limitations makes use of horizontal pumps impractical.

7. Dual seals (double or tandem depending upon process requirements) shall be used for
specific services such as:

§ High temperature ,

§ Dirty service ,

§ Light hydrocarbons ,

§ Hazardous or toxic services ,

8. Horizontal pumps shall be centerline mounted .

9. Shaft sleeves are required for all pumps .

10. All horizontal pumps with 2 or more stage and all horizontal double suction

pumps shall have the impellers mounted between bearings .

11. Pumps with mechanical seals operating above 121 ºC shall be provided with water
jacketed stuffing boxes.

12. Bellows type mechanical seals with all metallic parts shall be used for hot services where
liquid is clean and fluid temperature is 232 ºC and higher up to 426 ºC.

13. Centerline discharge nozzle pumps (AVS type ) are not acceptable .
 14. NPSH calculation considerations :

a. The suction line losses shall be based on rated flow capacity of the pump . Pressure drop through any permanent
strainer should be 0.61m of liquid head for NPSHA calculations.

b. For subcooled liquids, the source pressure shall be at the maximum operating pumping temperature.

c. Static head shall be measured from the minimum operable level of vessel (LLLL) to the centerline of a horizontal
pump, or to the suction nozzle of a vertical pump.

d. If vortex breaker is installed at vessel outlet, the pressure drop through it shall be considered.

e. For horizontal centrifugal pumps, the elevation of the pump centerline shall normally be 0.9m. above grade
unless the actual elevation is known.

f. For viscous fluids, the correction factors in the Hydraulic Institute Standards, paragraph B.70 through B.74 shall
be used.

15. Drains shall be installed above the seat in flanged check valves if check valve is located
in vertical lines for 2” and smaller check valves. The connection may be in the line
immediately above the valve. Valves 3” and 4” shall be drilled and tapped ½” and valves
6” and larger shall be drilled and tapped for a ¾” drain.

16. The following criteria shall be applied to sizing pump valves:

1. Suction block valve to be same size as suction line.

2. Discharge block and check valve to be one size smaller than the discharge line, but not smaller than
pump discharge nozzle. For lines 2” and smaller, all valves (block and check) shall be line size.

17. Valved vents and drains shall be installed on the low and high points of the pump case.
Casing vents shall be provided so the pump casing can be filled with liquid before the
pump is started. Casing vents and drains shall be piped as follows.

COMMODITY VENT DRAIN

_______________ __________________ __________________

- C4 and lighter (*) Pipe to flare or (*) Pipe to flare or

suction source suction source

- Liquids above (*) Pipe to flare or (*) Pipe to flare or

flash point suction source suction source and

sewer with drain cooler

- Liquids with Pipe to flare or Pipe to flare or suction

RVP > 0.35 BARA suction source source and sewer

- Liquids below Pipe to sewer (**) Pipe to sewer

flash point
- Heavy subcooled plug vent valve (**) Pipe to drain

liquids (Asphalt, etc.)

- Hazardous service (*) Pipe to flare or (*) Pipe to flare or

suction source suction source

(*) Vents and drains in this service shall be double valved with a ¾” drain, valved and

plugged bleeder between the valve.

(**) The drain valve shall be pipe to the oily sewer or appropriate sewer relative to the

material handled, blowdown, pit (for asphalt) or pumpout system.

Note:

(1) In addition to the requirements setforthed above, double valve and bleeder shall be

provided for all vent and drain of the pump casing when the pump discharge line pressure rating is equal to or
greater than 300#.

18. For vent in vacuum pump service, the following precautions shall be considered:

2. Vent line should be 1- ½” to 2” in size to maintain circulation at high rates to sweep out gas pockets in
the suction line.

3. The vent line should be returned to the suction source.

4. Vents shall be adequately steam traced and insulated if the pumped liquid will congeal at ambient
temperatures.

19. Suction valves for vacuum pumps and where gas entrainment in the suction line may be
a problem should be in vertical piping (3 m. minimum). Maximum velocities in the
vertical piping shall be 0.6 m/sec for 4” and smaller lines and a maximum of 0.75 m/sec
for larger sizes so that gases must work upwards readily.

20. Suction piping layout shall conform to the following :

1. Suction piping should not contain pockets where vapor or liquid may

accumulate.

2. All vacuum suction lines shall be minimum length.

21. A warm-up bypass shall be provided for pumps which may be idle or on standby during
plant operation and which will operate at or above 150 oC, or if the process fluid will
solidify at ambient temperature. The bypass shall be sized for 3% of normal flow or shall
be a ¾” line (whichever is greater). The bypass shall have a globe valve and shall be
installed around the pump discharge check valve.

22. Reciprocating pumps shall have pulsation dampeners on the discharge side where liquid
pulsation should be minimized from process and operation viewpoints. The size shall be
as follows:

PUMP TYPE DAMPENER VOLUME

 _______________ _________________________

- Simplex 6 X Displacement per stroke

- Duplex 3 X Displacement per stroke

- Triplex 3 X Displacement per stroke

23. Pumps charging fractionation system or columns, should be checked for adequate
differential head to maintain a substantial flow rate to the column when possible
maximum normal pressure may occur. The system control valve should be able to “give
up” enough pressure drop to maintain a substantial flow rate to the column.

24. Spares in critical services shall be equipped with automatic start facilities when the
spare pumps actuated by loss of discharge pressure of the regular pump. Typical critical
services are:

§ Fired reboiler circulating pumps,

§ Reflux pumps,

§ Steam generation circulating pumps,

§ Refrigeration pumps,

§ Continuously operating charge pumps,

§ Surface condenser condensate pumps,

§ Compressor lube oil and seal oil pumps.

25. Reciprocating and Rotary Positive Displacement Pump Max. Pressure:

1. Pump stalling pressure shall be checked to determine it does not exceed the maximum pressure of the
piping and equipment which could be subject to this pressure.

If the stalling pressure is higher than the system pressure rating, either the

system pressure rating must be increased accordingly or a pressure relief

valve must be installed on the pump discharge.

2. Maximum allowable pressure is defined as the highest pressure which can occur in the pump when
bypassing the full of the pump through its relief valve with an accumulation of not more than 10%
above the maximum set pressure.

11. COMPRESSORS

1. The compressor’s oversizing shall be as follows:

§ Make-up: 10% plus spill back rates (if any).

§ Recycle : depends upon the process but not less than 20% on flowrate.

§ Gas quench: 20% (minimum)

§ Product gas and other services: 10%

2. Centrifugal and axial compressors will not be spared, but a spare rotor shall be
provided. In addition, an appropriate shop test shall be specified for centrifugal and
axial compressors.
 3. Bearing temperature and vibration monitoring equipment shall be specified . Vibration
and axial position probe shall be none contacting type.

4. The impellers shall be designed to limit maximum stress at maximum continuous speed
to a value of 70% of the material yield strength.

5. Maximum yield strength for the recycle gas compressor impellers shall be 80000 PSI.

12. CONTROL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTATION

For control system and instrumentation reference shall be made to the design criteria for process control and
instrumentation.

13. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES

For pressure relief valves, reference shall be made to the design criteria for process control and instrumentation.

14. BATTERY LIMIT ISOLATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Block valve, ¾” bleeder and spectacle pressure blind shall be provided for cooling water
supply and return, plant water, process water, sour water, condensate, fuel oil, fuel gas,
plant air, instrument air, chemicals, Nitrogen, flare header, fire water and all
hydrocarbon lines except as noted in this design criteria item 2.14.2. below.

2. Double block valves, ¾” bleeder (1” for hydrogen) and spectacle pressure blind shall be
provided for the following services:

-Boiler feed water (Note-1)

-High pressure and medium pressure steam (Note-3)

-Low pressure steam (Note-1)

-Slops lines (Note-2)

-Hydrogen (Note-2)

-All hydrocarbon lines in piping class of 300”and higher.

-Toxic Gas

-Acid Gas
NOTES:

1. Double block valves and bleeder shall be located at upstream of the pressure

blind at unit battery limit.

2. One black valve at upstream and another one at downstream of the unit pressure blind shall be
provided.

3. Double block valves and bleeders shall be provided at upstream of the pressure blind at unit battery
limit. One ¾” warm-up by-pass line with ¾” globe valve shall be provided for each individual block
valve for all sizes of 4” and larger.

3. One ¾” bleeder shall be provided at upstream of the battery limit pressure blind (in
unit’s side) on all lines in addition to the requirements setforthed in item 2.14.2 above.

4. For all other cases not mentioned in item 2.14 (e.g. instrumentation, etc.), reference
shall be made to IPS-E-PR-230.

2.15 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

The following units are proposed to be used throughout this project for each type of measurement listed below.

Type of Measurement Units

o
Temperature C

Pressure Bar (for Tehran refineries) ,

kg/cm2 (for Tabriz refinery)

Vacuum mm Hg

Mass Kg

Volume m3

Flow of process fluid:

Liquid

Mass flow Kg/hr

Volume flow m3/hr
Gas
Kg/hr
Mass flow
m3/hr
Volume flow
 Flow of steam Kg/hr

Enthalpy kJ/kg

Heat duty/power MW, kW

Transfer rate kW/m2. oC

Fouling resistance m2. oC/kW

Viscosity CP

Equipment size Mm

Pipe length km, m

Pipe diameter Inch

Vessel nozzle sizes Inch

REMARKS :

The normalized conditions for gas measurement are :

· Standard : 760 mm Hg, 15.5 oC (60 oF) (Sft3/min or SCFM)

· Normal : 760 mm Hg, 0 oC (Nm3/h)