PDVSA

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUAL

VOLUME 9–I

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION

PDVSA N° TITLE

K–305 PROCESS ANALYZERS

0 AUG.94 FOR APPROVAL 24 L.T. E.J. A.N.

REV. DATE DESCRIPTION PAG. REV. APPD. APPD.

APPD.BY Eliecer Jiménez DATE AUG.94 APPD.BY Alejandro Newski DATE AUG.94

E PDVSA, 1983 ESPECIALISTAS

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Index
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1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 CODES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 TYPICAL ANALYZER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.1 Sample Tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.2 Sample Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.3 Spent Sample Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.4 Calibration System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.5 Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.6 Analyzer Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.7 Analyzer Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.8 Analyzer Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6 PRINCIPAL ANALYZERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8 Q. A. / Q. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
APPENDIX I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ANALYZER HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
A Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
B General safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
C The location of an analyzer house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
D The dimensions of an analyzer house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E Construction of the building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E.1 Building Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E.2 Noise level inside analyzer houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
F The artificial ventilation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
F.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
F.2 The air intake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
F.2.1 Air inlet and outlet openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
F.2.2 Ducting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
F.3 Fan requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
F.4 Climatic conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Index (Cont.)
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G Utilities and facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
G.1 Electricity supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
G.2 Air and water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
G.3 Vent and drain systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
G.4 Additional utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
G.5 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
H Safeguarding system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
I INSPECTION AND TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I.2 The Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I.3 Utilities, drain and vent systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I.4 Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
J Marking for identification and information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
J.1 Analyzer house nameplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
J.2 Analyzer house warning notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
J.3 Drain, vent and condensation systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
J.4 Steam supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
J.5 Ventilation flow detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
K Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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FOREWORD

This document is the result of several years’ work by engineers in the petroleum industry
of Venezuela (PDVSA).
The recommendations presented in this publication are not intended to supersede
applicable laws and regulations.
Users of this recommended practice are reminded that no publication of this type can be
complete, nor, can any written document, be substituted for qualifed engineering analysis.
Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to:

The manager
PDVSA Engineering Standards,
C/O INTEVEP – TENA División,
Apartado 76343
Caracas – 1070A
Venezuela
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1 SCOPE
This section covers PDVSA requirements for the design, specification, installation
and commissioning of process analyzers.
All guidelines of the introduction specification K–300 and packaged unit
specification K–335 shall also be explicitly followed.

2 CODES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

A.P.I. RP–550, Part II Process analyzers
ASTM
I.E.E.E. 1100 Grounding
IP
NEC
OSHA

3 DEFINITIONS
All definitions are listed in specification K–300. The following additional definitions
are listed to aid in the understanding of this specification:
Analyser House – a specific closed room or building containing one or more
analysers, which are or may be connected to a process installation together with
associated electrical equipment and auxiliary devices.
Note: Laboratories are not included.
Ventilation System – the complete HVAC installation required to produce
artificial ventilation.
Artificial Ventilation – a method of mechanical movement of air to reduce the
concentration of flammable gases or vapours in the analyser house. Such
ventilation may also be used to maintain the pressure inside the analyser house
above or below the external ambient pressure.
Forced Ventilation – artificial ventilation effected by blowing air into the analyser
house.
Induced Ventilation – artificial ventilation effected by the withdrawal of air from
the analyser house.
Ventilation Failure – a situation where the required air flow and, when applicable,
the required pressure, cannot be maintained.
Purging – the operation of passing a quantity of a protective gas through a closed
area and its associated ducts in order to reduce any concentration of flammable
gas or vapour, which may be present, to safe level.
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) – is the concentration of flammable gas, vapour or
mist in air, below which an explosive gas atmosphere will be formed.
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) – is the concentration of flammable gas, vapour or
mist in air above which an explosive gas atmosphere will be formed.
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4 GENERAL
Continuous analyzers are used to provide relevant analysis information to ensure:
S Satisfactory operation of the plant
S Atmospheric emissions meet environmental regulations
S Manufacturing plants, treatment process and utilities operate at their optimum
product quality and maximum capacities through constraint control.
Analyzer shall be only installed if they have performed satisfactorily on identical
application elsewhere and obtained one or more objectives listed above.

5 TYPICAL ANALYZER SYSTEM

PDVSA drawing N° – 9 illustrates a schematic diagram of a complete analyzer
installation from the sample tap to the control room. A copy of the drawing is
included at the end of this specification. Each of the items are described further
below.

5.1 Sample Tap

The sample tap location and sample conditioning system shall be designed to
ensure minimum dead time in presenting the representative sample to the
analyser.
Sample shall always be withdrawn from the pipeline via a sample probe especially
designed for the application in order to obtain a true sample. The probe shall have
performed satisfactorily on identical application.
See specification K–306 for additional details.

5.2 Sample Conditioning

The sample conditioning system shall be designed to suit the particular analyzer
and process stream.

5.3 Spent Sample Disposal

Spent sample shall preferably be returned to a closed process stream. Any
gaseous vents to atmosphere or liquids discharged to open drains shall be
avoided and shall meet OSHA and local environmental regulations. Particular
attention shall be paid to toxic and/or hazardous fluids such as H2S, etc.

5.4 Calibration System

Analyzers shall correlate with specific international standards, pour point for e.g.
with ASTM–D97.
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5.5 Analyzer
Paragraph 6 details various analysers, their useful ranges, accuracy of
measurement and response time.

5.6 Analyzer Control Unit

Some analyzers such as chromatographs require control units to regulate various
function stages–purging, heating, reference or carrier gas, etc.
They shall be supplied by the analyzer supplier and mounted along with it as one
complete unit.

5.7 Analyzer House

Analyzer shall be mounted inside a shelter as recommended by its manufacturer.
Where a large number of analyzers are located near to each other they shall be
mounted in fabricated shelters or a specially designed analyzer house.
See Appendix I for house details.

5.8 Analyzer Output

The signal shall be in accordance with details in specification K–300, paragraph
8.
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6 PRINCIPAL ANALYZERS

Measurement Sample Useful Range Accuracy Response

Type state Time
Boiling Point:
Initial Liquid 60 – 260°C  2°C 2 – 5 min.
Final Liquid 60 – 370°C  1°C 3 min.
Liquid Higher Range
Vapour
Liquid 0 – 140kPa 1 kPa 0.5 min.
Pressure

Flash Point Liquid 0 – 315°C 1°C 1 min.

Viscosity Liquid 0 – 2.5 Pas  2% 1 min.

Pour Point Liquid – 45 To + 10°C  2°C 10 min.

Liquid 0.5 To 5  1% 0.1 min.

Density
Gas No limit 0.1% 0.1 min.

0 – 1000 PPm  5% 0.3 min.

Gas
Oxygen 0 – 20%  2% 0.3 min.
Flue Gas 0 – 10%  5% 0.1 min.
0 – 5% 0.05% 0.8 min
Sulphur Liquid
0 – 10 PPm  5% 3 min.
0 – 10 PPm 2 min.
Total S Gas
0 – 1000 PPm  2%
0 – 10 PPm
H2S Gas
0 – 1000 PPm  1%
0 – 25 PPm  10% 0.5 min.
H2O Content Gas
0 – 250 PPm  10% 0.5 min.
H2O in Crude Liquid

H2O in Phenol Liquid

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Measurement Sample Useful Range Accuracy Response

Type state Time

H2O in Other Liquid

Liquids

Phenol in Water Liquid

pH Liquid 0 – 12 0.1 pH 0.1 min.

Cloud Point

Freeze Point
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Measurement Sample Useful Range Accuracy Response

Type state Time

Octane
Number

Colour

Turbidity

Refractive
Index

% Combustible
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Measurement Sample Useful Range Accuracy Response

Type state Time

CO

CO2

NO, etc.
BTU

Chlorine

Wobbe Index
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Measurement Sample Useful Range Accuracy Response

Type state Time
COMPOSITION
Method
Cycle
Time
Liquid or Gas PPm
Max.
15 min.
Chromatograph
Cycle
Time
Liquid or Gas 0 – 100% 1%
Max.
15 min.
Liquid or Gas PPm 1% 0.1 min.
Infra – red
Liquid or Gas 0 – 5% 1% 0.1 min.
Thermal Gas 0 – 100% 3% 0.5 min.
Conductivity
MASS
SPECTROGRAPH
% Distilled
At given Liquid
Temperature

7 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING

All installation and commissioning shall be performed in accordance with project
drawings and specifications.

8 Q. A. / Q. C.
All items shall conform with the procedures detailed in specification K–369.
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APPENDIX I1

ANALYZER HOUSE2
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A Introduction
This section gives guidances for the construction and climatic conditioning of
analyzer houses. It also outlines the principles for their protection by artificial
ventilation against the hazards caused by internal release of flammable
substances, and if applicable, against the hazards presented by an external
explosive gas atmosphere.
It is intended for use in oil refineries, chemical plants, gas plants, in oil & gas
exploration and production.
Note: Certain guidelines are also included with regard to toxic gases (H ).
The PDVSA engineer or contractor if one is appointed shall determine by careful
scrutiny which of the requirement are more stringent, and which combination of
requirements will be acceptable as regards safety, economic and legal aspects.
Particular requirements are given for the construction and operation of artificial
ventilation systems for analyzer houses, for their associated equipment such as
air ducts and for the auxiliary devices necessary for providing and maintaning the
required conditions by ventilation, and over pressure above ambient.
This manual also describes the verification and testing necessary to prove that the
installation conforms to these requirements and gives recommendations for the
identification by ’nameplate’ of rooms and/or buildings and of services such as
vents and drains.
Dangers arising from the toxicity of gases and vapours which have to be handled,
shall be the subject of a special study on which basis, the appropiate measures
shall be decided and submitted to PDVSA for approval.
Notes: For the purpose of this publication, analyzer houses are assumed to have
forced ventilation systems, induced ventilation systems are not recommended.
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B General safety considerations

The following measures are necessary to ensure safe conditions in the analyzer
house:
– The quantity of flammable materials retained in the analyzer house shall be
kept to a minimum.
– An efficient ventilation system shall be provided to continuously dilute any
internal releases of flammable gases or vapours, in order to reduce the
concentration at all times to below 20% of the lower explosion limit (LEL).
– Alternative precautions, which take ventilation failure into account.
– The provision of safe disposal arrangements for samples.
– Toxic / flammable gas sensors.

Note: (1) This should result in the analyzer house being classified as
non–hazardous, under normal operating conditions.
(2) Analyzer houses shall be provided with fire protection facilities.

C The location of an analyzer house

The analyzer house shall preferably be located in a non–hazardous area or where

this is not possible, at least in a Division 2 area.

Note: The sample lines and the sample conditioning system will most likely
create a Division 2 area around the analyzer house.
Wherever the location, the air inlet (generally via a stack) for the ventilation
system and where applicable for the air conditioning system, shall be taken
from a non–hazardous area.
The selected location shall:
– Be as close as practicable to the sample points of the relevant analyzers,
in order to minimize sample transport time lag and cooling of the sample due
to low ambient temperatures
– Be free from spillage of water and process liquids

Note: Locations under pipe bridges or other structures shall be avoided.

– Be free from shock and vibration from railroads, main traffic roads and from
vibrating process equipment such as reciprocating compressors
– Allow free evacuation in case of an emergency
– Allow free access for transport of (heavy) equipment, such as analyzers,
gas cylinders, tools and test equipment.
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D The dimensions of an analyzer house

The dimensions of an analyzer house shall be as follows:
– The internal width shall be at least 3.50 metres to allow the installation of
analyzers against opposite walls.
– The internal height to ceiling shall be at least 3 metres.
– The length shall suit number of installed analyzers, and any other provision
mentioned hereafter.
The sizing of the analyzer house shall be based on the number and size of
analyzers to be installed, plus an allowance of 30% spare.

Note: The wall length per analyzer can typically be taken as 1000 mm on
average, but 2000 mm should be allowed for certain large instruments
such as PGC’s (Process Gas Chromatograph), viscometers and vapour
pressure analyzers.
Space shall be reserved for the installation of a sample conditioning system on the
outside walls of the analyzer house, in such a way that the analyzers and their
related sample conditioning system are situated back to back.
The length and height of this space shall be equal to that of the analyzer house
and the width shall be 2.0 metres minimum.
The sample conditioning space shall have a weather protection cover.

Note: Care shall be taken that the natural ventilation in the sample conditioning
area remains effective.
Sufficient space shall be provided inside the analyzer house for a sink, work bench
and auxiliary equipment such as control units and if required, recorders, signal
convertors, printers, computer terminals, etc.

Note: The junction boxes for signal cables shall be installed outside the analyser
house, against that part of the wall where sink and work bench, etc., will
be situated.
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E construction of the building

E.1 Building Standards

The construction of analyzer houses shall be in accordance with the requirement
of:
PDVSA, VOL. No. 2 – CIVIL
Electric power and lighting, etc., shall comply with the requirements of PDVSA
N–201.

Notes: 1) The nominal light intensity shall be 400 LUX as a minimum.

2) The type of protection for the lighting facilities shall be suitable for
Division 1 areas.
The use of prefabricated analyzer buildings, require PDVSA approval.

E.2 Noise level inside analyzer houses

The noise level inside the analyzer house shall be in accordance with OSHA and
local requirements taking into account that personnel will be present for long
periods.

F The artificial ventilation system

F.1 General
The analyzer house shall be ventilated with air to keep out flammable and toxic
gases, and any leakage of flammable gases and/or vapours that may occur inside
the house shall be diluted to a safe level.
The flow of air shall be sufficient to:
– Dilute escaping vapours, resulting from the rupture or failure of any sample
or service line, to less than 20% of the LEL around any potential means of
ignition
– Maintain the pressure inside the analyzer house at 0.25 mbar above that of
the outside atmosphere, to prevent entry of that atmosphere.
However, at least 12 volume changes per hour shall be provided to ensure
adequate mixing of the internal atmosphere, or at least 20 m3 of air per installed
analyzer per hour, whichever is the greater, to dilute any flammable gas or vapour
which may escape under normal operation to a non–hazardous level.
The required air flow rate shall be calculated for each analyzer house, based on
the above conditions and submitted to PDVSA for approval.
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F.2 The air intake system

The air intake shall be through a stack provided with a rain–hood. The air shall
be drawn from a non–hazardous area.
The design of the intake duct and the diameter of the stack shall be sized so as
to limit the air velocity inside the ducting to a maximum of 8 m/second.
Note: For desert areas a sand filter shall be provided.
F.2.1 Air inlet and outlet openings
The ventilation air shall enter and escape from the analyzer house via ducts and
openings.
The direction of the flow of air within the house shall ensure an air movement
throughout, and around all equipment installed inside, irrespective of wind
direction and velocity.
Outlet openings shall be at floor and ceiling levels to allow escape of gases and
vapours both heavier and lighter than air. The outlets shall be flush with floor and
ceiling to prevent accumulation and trapping of gases and vapours.
The size of outlet opening shall be designed to maintain an overpressure of 0.25
mbar above the outside atmosphere, under normal ventilation flow conditions.
The area of exit ports to maintain the above overpressure for the given air flow
(F.1), shall be calculated and submitted to PDVSA for approval.
The inlet and exit port area shall be adjustable to enable the trimming of flow during
the commissioning stage.
Notes: 1) The required sum of the areas for the exit port can be found using the
following approximate formula:
Q
A +
C 0.V

Where Q = The quantity of air to provide the necessary volume changes in a

analyzer house of a certain size (m3/S)
A = The total ’leak area’ (m2)
C0 = a dischage coefficient which should be taken as 0.57 unless
otherwise specified
V = The air velocity which should be taken as 7 m/s maximum at the
dampers or grills to give an overpressure of 0.25 mbar.
2) The sizing shall taken into account the possibility of one outlet being
closed due to wind effects.
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F.2.2 Ducting
Air shall enter and leave the analyzer house via ducting.
The ducting material shall be non–corrosive, e.g., hot–dipped galvanized steel.
The size of the ducting shall be such that air velocities inside will not create noise
levels which exceed OSHA and local limits.
Ducts shall not pass through Division 0 nor through Division 1 areas. Inlet ducts
shall be air–tight.
A filter shall be installed in the ducting such that it is easily accessible for cleaning
or replacement. The area of the filter shall be sized to require
cleaning/replacement not more than once a week under the maximum dust
conditions expected.
Ducting opening to atmosphere shall be protected from rain and particulate matter
and neither wind velocity or direction shall have any effect on the ventilation.
Nelson hoods and wire mesh screens shall be installed where necessary.

F.3 Fan requirements

Ventilation shall be by means of a centrifugal or axial fan driven by a directly
coupled motor. The ventilating equipment shall be mounted outside the building
suitably protected.
Motors shall have a type of protection suitable for operation in accordance with
the area classification.
The blades of the ventilator fan shall be of non–sparking material.
The power supply to the fan motor shall be independent of all analyzer house
safety trip circuits.

Notes: 1) A dual ventilation system shall be installed in houses containing

analyzer which from part of a process control system.
2) The speed shall be limited to 1800 r/min.
3) The fan support and casing construction shall be of adequate rigidity
to prevent resonance and vibration (the bearing support shall be part of
the fan casing).
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F.4 Climatic conditioning

The temperature inside the analyzer house shall never be less than 25°C. The
maximum temperature and humidity will be determined by the type of analyzers
installed inside the house.
The engineering contractor shall provide details of the temperature and humidity
conditions which could be expected with – in the analyzer house.
If a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is considered to be
necessary, then the requirements of equipment manufacturer shall apply, together
with the minimum ventilation rate given in paragraph F.1.

Notes: Typically, the maximum temperature inside the analyzer house shall be
35°C with a maximum humidity of 75%. This condition usually occurs in
non–tropical areas without HVAC.

G Utilities and facilities

G.1 Electricity supply

The electricity supply shall be in accordance with the requirements of N–201.

Notes: 1) Electrical power cables and instrument signal cables shall enter and
leave the analyzer house via separate openings in the floor, at one of the
corners in the analyzer house.
2) Test equipment, electrical tools and electrical equipment without
adequate protection for a Division 1 area shall be connected to the
electricity supply via wall sockets only; the supply for which shall be
automatically isolated upon ventilation failure (I).

G.2 Air and water

Instrument air shall be supplied in accordance with the requirements of
__________________________.
Water shall be supplied in accordance with the requirements of ____________,
entering the house at a different position to the electricity supply.

G.3 Vent and drain systems

Venting and draining systems for analyzer houses are included in
________________.
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G.4 Additional utilities

The following additional utilities shall also be provided as appropriate, when
specified by PDVSA:
– Service air
– Nitrogen
– Hydrogen gas (as a carrying gas)
– LP steam
– MP steam (15 bar)
– Condensate supply and return lines
– Cooling water
– Sample recovery system (e.g. effluents with lead content).

Notes: All utilities shall have main shut–off valves, grouped together in the vicinity
of, but not less than 2 metres away from the analyzer house. The shut–of
valves shall be clearly identified, for example, by means of a Red Label.

G.5 Telephone
A telephone installation shall be provided inside each analyzer house. The
telephone shall have type of protection Exd or Exi as specified by PDVSA, for use
in Division 1.
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H Safeguarding system
The ventilated analyzer house shall be provided with a safeguarding system for
hazardous situations. The system shall, in the event of ventilation failure or loss
of overpressure inside the house, initiate the appropriate alarm and isolate the
electricity supply to wall sockets supplying equipment which is not adequately
protected for use in Division 1 areas.
Safeguarding components shall also have a type of protection suitable for use a
Division 1 gas hazardous area, with potential free contacts for initiating the alarm
and safeguarding system. The system shall be readily accessible for servicing.

Notes: The safeguarding system shall be designed such that power to all
non–isolated functions, e.g. via wall sockets, can be switched on only
after the ventilation system has been operating for at least 5 fresh air
changes.

ALARM AND TRIP FUNCTIONS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

Action

Condition Alarm Trip

– Low flow detection, mounted in the air X X
ducting
– Flammable gas detector, in the air inlet X X
– *Toxic gas detection, inside the analyser X
house
– Ventilation ** failure X X
– Doors open – alarm with a delay of 20 X
seconds
– Remote actuation from the control room X X
Flammable gas inside the Analyzer X X (All power supply)
House
– * Only required when specified
– ** Or HVAC as appropriate, one common alarm and a remote trip function shall be
provided in the control room.
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I INSPECTION AND TESTING

I.1 General
Inspection and testing shall be carried out by the appropriate discipline, but the
responsible PDVSA analyzer specialist shall be conversant with all works during
the construction and acceptance phases of the building, giving special attention
to the drain and vent systems.

I.2 The Building

The inspection and testing of the building shall be carried out by civil engineering.

I.3 Utilities, drain and vent systems

The inspection and testing of utility supplies and the drain and vent systems, shall
be carried out by mechanical engineering, and by instrument engineering, in
accordance with the project requirements for the field inspection instruments.

I.4 Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems

The general inspection and testing of heating ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems, shall be in accordance with the HVAC Manufacturer Standards.
The field inspection and testing of instruments and instrument systems of the
HVAC systems, shall be carried out by mechanical engineering in association with
instrument engineering.
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J Marking for identification and information

J.1 Analyzer house nameplate

A nameplate with the analyzer house number, similar to the following example
shall be fitted to both doors:

ANALYZER HOUSE NUMBER – AH 12

The lettering height of the above notice shall be 20 mm.

J.2 Analyzer house warning notices

The following notices shall also be displayed at both doors, the second notice
display only the appropriate statements from those which are shown in the
example below:

ANALYZER HOUSE PROTECTED BY ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION

WARNING – Doors shall be kept closed

– Risk of H2S

– Flammable material shall only be introduced into the

analyzer house if specifically permitted and recorded.

The lettering height shall be 20 mm for capitals with the lower case letters to scale.
A warning light shall also be installed in accordance with N–201.

J.3 Drain, vent and condensation systems

Drain, vent and if applicable condensate systems shall be clearly identified with
name plates and/or by colour coding.

J.4 Steam supply

Name plates shall indicate the maximum pressure and temperature of the steam.

J.5 Ventilation flow detection

The flow detection device on the main inlet ducting shall be clearly marked, e.g.
FIZ and its housing shall be painted bright red.
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K Records
All relevant details of the analyzer house and equipment, including the HVAC
system, if applicable, shall be suitably recorded. The records shall contain at
least:
– The local authorities certificate, if applicable
– A copy of the electrical safety code and rules
– A list of analyzers installed inside the building with the type of protection
– Specific record for each analyzer including testing procedures
– Draining procedure for devices and vents and drains
– Maintenance and test procedure for the HVAC system, if applicable
– A list of test equipment kept inside the analyzer house
– Layout of equipment, piping, cables and drains
– A copy of ventilation system acceptance tests.