This document provides instructions for designing outside steam distribution systems for Department of Veterans Affairs projects. It outlines criteria specific to VA, including requirements for drawings and life cycle cost analyses. It describes types of outside steam distribution systems and factors for selecting a system type, such as service records, extent of new systems, and ability to combine utilities. The document provides guidance on steam load calculations and outlines key considerations for system design.
This document provides instructions for designing outside steam distribution systems for Department of Veterans Affairs projects. It outlines criteria specific to VA, including requirements for drawings and life cycle cost analyses. It describes types of outside steam distribution systems and factors for selecting a system type, such as service records, extent of new systems, and ability to combine utilities. The document provides guidance on steam load calculations and outlines key considerations for system design.
This document provides instructions for designing outside steam distribution systems for Department of Veterans Affairs projects. It outlines criteria specific to VA, including requirements for drawings and life cycle cost analyses. It describes types of outside steam distribution systems and factors for selecting a system type, such as service records, extent of new systems, and ability to combine utilities. The document provides guidance on steam load calculations and outlines key considerations for system design.
This document provides instructions for designing outside steam distribution systems for Department of Veterans Affairs projects. It outlines criteria specific to VA, including requirements for drawings and life cycle cost analyses. It describes types of outside steam distribution systems and factors for selecting a system type, such as service records, extent of new systems, and ability to combine utilities. The document provides guidance on steam load calculations and outlines key considerations for system design.
5- 06M 1 OUTSIDE STEAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DESIGN MANUAL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 1. CRITERIA UNIQUE TO VA: 1.1 Out si de st eamdi st r i but i on wor k i ncl udes al l st eamsuppl y and st eam condensat e l i nes l ocat ed under gr ound or abovegr ound out si de of bui l di ngs. 1.2 Out si de st eamdi st r i but i on wor k shal l onl y be i ndi cat ed on " MS" - ser i es dr awi ngs ( see VA Desi gn and Const r uct i on Pr ocedur e, Dr awi ngs) . 1.2.1 MS" - ser i es dr awi ngs shal l i ncl ude symbol s and schedul es, det ai l s, pl ot pl ans and pr of i l es wi t h i nt er f er ence f r omot her ut i l i t i es l ocat ed and i dent i f i ed, manhol e pl ans and sect i ons, t unnel and t r ench pl ans and sect i ons, l ocat i on of expansi on l oops and anchor s, demol i t i on pl ans, ot her wor k as necessar y. 1.2.2 Onl y symbol s and abbr evi at i ons shown on VA Nat i onal CAD St andar ds 15051- 1, 2, 3 can be used on t he dr awi ngs. 1.2.3 Pi pe si zes shal l be i ndi cat ed on pl ot pl ans and on manhol e pl ans and sect i ons. 1.2.4 Equi pment and pi pi ng syst ems shown on t he dr awi ngs shal l be gener i c and not t he conf i gur at i on of a par t i cul ar manuf act ur er . 1.3 Maj or opt i ons and al t er nat i ves must be eval uat ed ut i l i zi ng t he l i f e cycl e cost anal ysi s met hods of NI ST Handbook 135 usi ng di scount f act or s f r omt he cur r ent edi t i on of t he Annual Suppl ement t o t he Handbook. 2. GENERAL: 2.1 Desi gn t he out si de st eamdi st r i but i on syst ems t o compl y wi t h t hi s desi gn manual , and t he cur r ent edi t i ons of VA Desi gn Gui des, VA Desi gn and Const r uct i on Pr ocedur es, and t he VA Mast er Speci f i cat i ons. The desi gn shal l al so compl y wi t h t he pr ovi si ons of t he cur r ent edi t i on of ASME B31. 1 Code f or Pr essur e Pi pi ng, Power Pi pi ng. I f st at e or l ocal codes ar e mor e st r i ngent t han t he above r equi r ement s, di scuss wi t h t he VA Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . 2.2 Show out si de st eamdi st r i but i on pl ot pl ans on dr awi ngs usi ng a mi ni mum scal e of 1: 250 ( 1= 20 ) . Manhol e pi pi ng pl ans and sect i ons shal l be dr awn wi t h a mi ni mumscal e of 1: 30 ( 3/ 8" = 1' ) . 2.2.1 Exi st i ng wor k shal l be i dent i f i ed i n a way whi ch easi l y di st i ngui shes t hi s wor k f r omt he new wor k. Poi nt s of connect i on bet ween new and exi st i ng wor k shal l be i dent i f i ed. 2.3 The out si de st eamdi st r i but i on syst ems must be desi gned t o pr ovi de t he r equi r ed st eamf l ow and pr essur e at t he poi nt of use. Al l condensat e must be r et ur ned t o t he boi l er pl ant except wher e t he desi gn of st eam- usi ng equi pment pr event s t hi s or , f or ver y smal l l oads, when i t i s not economi cal . 3. TYPES OF SYSTEMS: 3.1 Pr e- Engi neer ed, Fact or y- Fabr i cat ed, Di r ect Bur i ed Di st r i but i on Syst ems: These ar e syst ems of var i ous manuf act ur er s whi ch i ncl ude t he car r i er pi pes, pi pe i nsul at i on, pr ot ect i ve encl osur es and accessor i es. The syst ems may be dr ai nabl e- dr yabl e- t est abl e or wat er - spr ead- l i mi t i ng as def i ned i n t he VA Mast er Speci f i cat i on. The dr ai nabl e- dr yabl e- t est abl e syst emspeci f i ed i s an enhancement of t he st andar d pr oduct s of manuf act ur er s. The enhancement s i ncl ude t hi cker casi ngs, t ype and t hi ckness of i nsul at i on, super i or coat i ng, t hi cker end pl at es, cat hodi c pr ot ect i on. These enhancement s ar e based on st udi es and r ecommendat i ons made under t he auspi ces of t he Feder al Agency Commi t t ee on Under gr ound Heat Di st r i but i on Syst ems. The wat er - spr ead- l i mi t i ng syst emspeci f i ed i s one whi ch, bef or e accept ance on VA pr oj ect s, 5- 06M 2 must have passed t est s r equi r ed by t he cur r ent Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Gui de Speci f i cat i on, UF 02546. Cur r ent l y, no syst emhas passed t hese t est s. Caution: The design of direct buried systems must adhere strictly to the VA Master Specification, Section 02710. Numerous failures of manufacturers standard systems have been experienced. 3.2 Concr et e Shal l ow Tr ench Di st r i but i on Syst ems: These ar e f i el d- bui l t syst ems desi gned speci f i cal l y f or each pr oj ect . The t ops of t he t r ench cover s ar e sl i ght l y above gr ade and t he t r enches ar e si zed onl y f or pi pe, i nsul at i on, and pi pe suppor t s wi t h no pr ovi si on f or per sonnel access ot her t han t he r emovabl e cover s. These syst ems can be appl i ed onl y wher e si t e condi t i ons ( such as wat er t abl e bel ow maxi mumt r ench dept h, l ack of sur f ace wat er , l evel or cont i nuous gr ades) per mi t . Ref er t o Mast er Speci f i cat i on Sect i on 02710, Appendi x I f or accept abl e condi t i ons f or appl i cat i on of shal l ow t r enches. 3.3 Concr et e Tunnel Syst ems: These ar e f i el d- bui l t syst ems desi gned speci f i cal l y f or each pr oj ect and ar e si zed t o per mi t per sonnel wal k- t hr u. They can of t en be j ust i f i ed on t he basi s of l i f e cycl e cost s when ot her ut i l i t i es, such as chi l l ed wat er , shar e t he t unnel . 4. SELECTION OF TYPE OF SYSTEM: 4.1 The desi gn engi neer shal l sel ect t he t ype of syst empr i mar i l y based on a compar i son of t he l i f e cycl e cost s of t he t ypes of syst ems. 4.2 I n maki ng t he sel ect i on, t he engi neer shal l al so consi der t he ser vi ce r ecor d of exi st i ng t ypes of syst ems at t he si t e. Consi der at i on shal l be gi ven t o t he ext ent of t he new syst ems, t he abi l i t y t o combi ne var i ous ut i l i t y ser vi ces i nt o one t r ench or t unnel , and mai nt enance r equi r ement s. 4.3 VA and DOD have exper i enced shor t ser vi ce l i f e wi t h t he di r ect bur i ed syst ems. Const ant super vi si on of t he i nst al l at i on wor k i s necessar y t o avoi d damage t o t he pr ot ect i ve coat i ngs on t he casi ngs, t o obt ai n sound wel ds of car r i er pi pes and casi ngs, and t o obt ai n pr oper i nst al l at i on of t he cat hodi c pr ot ect i on syst em, i ncl udi ng t he di el ect r i c connect i ons at manhol es and bui l di ngs. Because of t hi s, t he concr et e shal l ow t r enches ar e f avor ed over di r ect bur i ed syst ems i n si t uat i ons wher e concr et e shal l ow t r enches can be appl i ed. 5. SYSTEM DESIGN: 5.1 St eamLoad Cal cul at i ons: 5.1.1 Loads i ncl ude HVAC, domest i c hot wat er , ki t chen, l aundr y, st er i l i zer s, ot her pr ocess l oads, and l i ne l osses. 5.1.2 Load pr of i l es must i ncl ude di ver si t y f act or s and cr edi t s f or heat r ecover y syst ems whi ch ar e i n oper at i on dur i ng t he peak l oad condi t i ons. 5.1.3 Exi st i ng l oads shoul d be det er mi ned by r evi ewi ng boi l er st eamf l ow r at e dat a f or wi nt er per i ods when t he out si de t emper at ur e appr oaches ASHRAE desi gn condi t i ons. Loads can be appor t i oned among separ at e bui l di ngs by anal ysi s of maj or st eam- usi ng equi pment and compar i ng bui l di ng f l oor ar eas, whi chever i s most accur at e. 5.1.4 Consi der f ut ur e l oads f or new const r uct i on pr oj ect s whi ch ar e pr ogr ammed. 5.2 St eamDi st r i but i on Pr essur e: 5.2.1 Di st r i but i on shoul d be at t he boi l er pl ant header pr essur e unl ess exi st i ng condi t i ons make t hi s i mpr act i cal . 5.2.2 I t i s r ecommended t hat exi st i ng pr essur es not be i ncr eased on exi st i ng di st r i but i on syst ems. Pr essur es on exi st i ng syst ems can be i ncr eased onl y i f 5- 06M 3 a compl et e engi neer i ng anal ysi s of t he syst emi s per f or med i n r egar d t o abi l i t y t o accept i ncr eased t her mal expansi on, i ncr eased pr essur es and t emper at ur es. 5.3 Connect i ng t o Exi st i ng St eamDi st r i but i on Syst ems: Cal cul at e st eamf l ows and pr essur e dr ops on t he por t i ons of t he exi st i ng syst emwhi ch ar e af f ect ed by t he new st eaml oads. The new st eaml oads must not i mpose excessi ve pr essur e dr ops or vel oci t i es on t he exi st i ng syst ems. 5.4 Sl opi ng and Dr i ppi ng of St eamLi nes: 5.4.1 St eaml i nes shal l pi t ch down 50 mmi n 12 met er s ( t wo i nches i n 40 f eet ) i n t he di r ect i on of f l ow. Pr ovi de dr i p pocket s and st eamt r aps at al l r i ser s and i mmedi at el y ahead of al l i sol at i on val ves t hat woul d col l ect condensat e i f t he val ves ar e cl osed. Di st ance bet ween dr i p pocket s shal l not exceed 150 met er s ( 500 f eet ) and shoul d be l ess i f possi bl e. Locat e al l dr i p pocket s and st eamt r aps i n manhol es or bui l di ngs. Pr ovi de over si zed dr i p pocket s ( r ef er t o st andar d det ai l ) . St eamdr i p t r aps shoul d di schar ge i nt o a dr i p r et ur n l i ne whi ch i s separ at e f r omot her t ypes of condensat e r et ur n l i nes such as pumped r et ur ns and vacuumr et ur ns. Caution: Water hammer is dangerous and must be prevented. It can occur when condensate is not properly removed from steam lines. Steam lines must be properly sloped and drained. 5.4.2 St eamt r aps f or st eaml i ne dr i p ser vi ce must handl e nor mal st eady st at e r adi at i on and convect i on heat l oss condensat e and al so hi gh l evel s of condensat e and ai r f l ow when t he st eaml i ne i s bei ng war med- up. The pr ef er r ed t r ap t ype i s t he i nver t ed bucket t ype wi t h t her mal vent ( f or ai r r el ease on war m- up) i n t he bucket . Thi s t ype i s r esi st ant t o wat er hammer and wi r e dr awi ng of t he val ve and seat . Caut i on must be exer ci sed when si zi ng t he t r aps because over si zed t r aps can bl ow- t hr ough ( f ai l open) and l ose t hei r pr i me. Caution: Fixed orifice steam traps with no operating mechanism should not be applied on steam line drip service. VA experience is that the small diameter orifices become plugged with dirt and the trap fails closed. This will cause build-up of condensate in the steam main and dangerous water hammer may occur. 5.5 Condensat e Ret ur n: Gener al l y, al l condensat e shoul d be col l ect ed at condensat e r et ur n pump set s and t hen be pumped t o t he boi l er pl ant . Except i ons i ncl ude exi st i ng syst ems bei ng r epl aced whi ch have ot her t ypes of condensat e r et ur ns such as vacuumor gr avi t y. Al so dr i p r et ur ns f r omt he st eam l i ne dr i p t r aps may be r et ur ned di r ect l y t o t he boi l er pl ant i f pr act i cal . 5.6 Ther mal Expansi on: 5.6.1 Locat e and desi gn t he anchor s and t he expansi on j oi nt s, bends and l oops so t hat pi pi ng wi l l not be over st r essed. The l ocat i ons must be shown. Si zes of bends and l oops need not be shown on di r ect bur i ed syst ems because t he syst emmanuf act ur er i s r esponsi bl e f or l oop and bend si zi ng. Expansi on l oops shoul d be used i nst ead of expansi on j oi nt s whenever possi bl e. Thi s i s because expansi on j oi nt s can f ai l . 5.6.2 Pi pe anchor s shoul d be pr ovi ded wi t hi n 0. 6 t o 1. 5 met er s ( t wo t o f i ve f eet ) out si de of manhol e wal l s t o mi ni mi ze pi pe movement t hr ough t he manhol e. For pi pi ng whi ch passes t hr ough t he manhol e, do not anchor on bot h si des of t he manhol e unl ess t he pi pi ng wi t hi n t he manhol e has suf f i ci ent of f set t o avoi d over st r ess. Ther mal expansi on st r ess cal cul at i ons must al ways be conduct ed t o ensur e pr oper anchor l ocat i ons t hr oughout t he syst em. Those cal cul at i ons must al so account f or t he pi pe expansi on i n t he manhol es. 5.6.3 Al l anchor i ng and expansi on j oi nt s, bends and l oops must be compl et el y desi gned and speci f i ed i n t he cont r act document s except f or anchor s and 5- 06M 4 expansi on l oops and bends bei ng f ur ni shed as par t of a di r ect bur i ed syst em. These ar e t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he manuf act ur er of t he di r ect bur i ed syst em t o desi gn. 5.6.4 Desi gn st eamsyst ems f or boi l er pl ant header pr essur e and t emper at ur e ( 930 kPa, 181 C) ( 135 PSI , 358 F) mi ni mum, and desi gn condensat e syst ems f or 207 kPa, 135 C ( 30 PSI , 275 F) . Pi pe st r esses must not exceed al l owabl e st r esses cal cul at ed i n accor dance wi t h ASME B31. 1, ASME Code f or Pr essur e Pi pi ng, Power Pi pi ng. 5.7 Fi ber gl as Rei nf or ced Pl ast i c ( FRP) Pi pe f or Condensat e: Thi s not per mi t t ed. 5.8 Manhol es: 5.8.1 I n di r ect bur i ed syst ems and i n concr et e t r ench syst ems al l devi ces r equi r i ng access f or oper at i on and mai nt enance shal l be l ocat ed i n manhol es. These devi ces i ncl ude val ves, st eamt r aps, expansi on j oi nt s, f l anged and t hr eaded j oi nt s, uni ons. 5.8.2 Manhol es shal l be r ei nf or ced concr et e. Pr ef abr i cat ed manhol es ar e not per mi t t ed because of t he di f f i cul t y of pr oper l y l ocat i ng under gr ound pi pe openi ngs i n t he manhol e wal l s. Concr et e f l oor sl abs shal l be of suf f i ci ent wei ght t o pr event f l oat at i on i n hi gh wat er t abl e ar eas. 5.8.3 Do not l ocat e manhol es i n r oads or par ki ng ar eas because of access and vent i l at i on pr obl ems. 5.8.4 Manhol e st r uct ur e and mechani cal l ayout shal l be compl et el y desi gned by t he A/ E. Al l ow adequat e wor ki ng space and headr oom. 5.8.5 Pr ovi de t wo separ at e ent r ances f r omgr ade wi t h f ul l - si ze manhol e cover s. One shal l be f or access wi t h gr ab- bar s set i n t he manhol e wal l , t he ot her shal l be f or vent i l at i on whi l e wor ki ng i n t he manhol e. Locat e t he vent i l at i on access di r ect l y above t he sump. 5.8.6 Pr ovi de 600 mm( 24 i nch) squar e by 600 mm( 24 i nch) deep sump i n f l oor and pr ovi de dupl ex submer si bl e sump pumps. Wher e f easi bl e, pr ovi de gr avi t y dr ai nage t o a st or msewer . 5.8.7 The engi neer must r evi ew t he conf i ned space r egul at i ons of t he f aci l i t y and desi gn t he manhol es t o al l ow maxi mumpossi bl e access conveni ence. The desi gns must be r evi ewed by t he appr opr i at e f aci l i t y of f i ci al s r egar di ng t hese r egul at i ons. A possi bl e desi gn f eat ur e t o ease t he conf i ned space l i mi t at i ons coul d be t he use of si dewal k- t ype access door s i nst ead of manhol e cover s. 5.8.8 Show al l pi pe suppor t s. Compl et el y desi gn al l pi pe anchor s t o wi t hst and t he appl i ed f or ces. 5.8.9 Pl ace wat er pr oof membr anes i n or bel ow t he concr et e bot t omsl abs and cont i nue t hemup t he out er si des t o t he t op of t he si dewal l s. 5.8.10 Pr ovi de vent i l at i on pi pes t hr ough t he t op of t he manhol e. 5.9 Si t e I nvest i gat i ons: 5.9.1 The desi gn engi neer must det er mi ne t he most economi cal and pr act i cal l ocat i ons f or t he syst emand accessor i es. I n addi t i on, t he det er mi nat i on of soi l condi t i ons i s necessar y when di r ect bur i ed syst ems ar e sel ect ed. 5.9.2 I t wi l l be necessar y t o per f or m: 5.9.2.1 Land sur veys t o det er mi ne r out i ng and gr ades and l ocat i on of i nt er f er ences. 5- 06M 5 5.9.2.2 Test i ng t o det er mi ne wat er t abl e dept h and, i f di r ect bur i ed syst ems ar e appl i ed, soi l cor r osi veness, soi l t ype, moi st ur e cont ent , and pH. Thi s must be per f or med by a pr of essi onal geot echni cal engi neer . Test sampl es shoul d be t aken ever y 30 met er s ( 100 f eet ) ( mi ni mum) al ong t he r out es of t he syst ems. 5.9.2.3 Revi ew " as- bui l t " dr awi ngs and i nt er vi ew VAMC mai nt enance per sonnel t o l ocat e under gr ound i nt er f er ences. 5.9.3 Fi el d wor k by t he A/ E or hi s consul t ant must be admi ni st er ed under t he t er ms of t he cont r act bet ween VA and t he A/ E. 5.10 Desi gn of Di r ect Bur i ed Syst ems: 5.10.1 The manuf act ur er i s r esponsi bl e f or t he desi gn of t he syst emwi t hi n t he par amet er s of t he VA speci f i cat i on. Thi s r esponsi bi l i t y i ncl udes i nsul at i on t ypes, pi pe gui des and anchor s, end seal s, cor r osi on pr ot ect i on, expansi on bends and l oops, and car r i er pi pes. The A/ E i s r esponsi bl e f or al l ot her aspect s of t he desi gn i ncl udi ng manhol e st r uct ur e and pi pi ng, syst em l ocat i ons, pr of i l es, pi pe si zi ng, anchor l ocat i on. The cont r act dr awi ngs shoul d i ncl ude no det ai l s of t he el ement s of t he syst emf or whi ch t he manuf act ur er i s r esponsi bl e. 5.10.2 The condensat e r et ur n pi pi ng shal l not be i ncl uded i n t he same condui t as t he st eampi pi ng. Thi s wi l l pr event condensat e pi pi ng f ai l ur es f r om af f ect i ng t he st eampi pi ng. Typi cal l y, condensat e pi pes have a much hi gher f ai l ur e r at e t han t he st eampi pes due t o t he aci d cor r osi on t hat can occur i f wat er t r eat ment i s not cor r ect l y appl i ed. 5.10.3 Dept h of bur i al of t he syst ems shal l be 0. 6 t o 1. 5 met er s ( t wo t o f i ve f eet ) t o t op of condui t casi ng. 5.10.4 The A/ E i s compl et el y r esponsi bl e f or t he manhol e desi gn i ncl udi ng manhol e st r uct ur e, vent i l at i on and pi pi ng. 5.11 Desi gn of Concr et e Shal l ow Tr ench Syst ems: 5.11.1 The A/ E i s compl et el y r esponsi bl e f or t he ent i r e desi gn i ncl udi ng concr et e t r enches, pi pe anchor s, si zi ng of expansi on l oops and bends, si zes of expansi on j oi nt s, pi pe suppor t s and gui des, manhol e st r uct ur e and pi pi ng, syst eml ocat i ons, pr of i l es, pi pe si zi ng. 5.12 Desi gn of Concr et e Tunnel Syst ems: 5.12.1 The A/ E i s compl et el y r esponsi bl e f or t he ent i r e desi gn i ncl udi ng concr et e t unnel , pi pe anchor s, si zi ng of expansi on l oops and bends, si zes of expansi on j oi nt s, pi pe suppor t s and gui des, t unnel st r uct ur e and pi pi ng, syst eml ocat i ons, pr of i l es, pi pe si zi ng. 5.12.2 The t unnel must i ncl ude ampl e wal ki ng space wi t h hei ght f or per sons t o st and er ect , and dr ai n syst emt o handl e gr ound wat er and pi pi ng l eaks. 5.12.3 Pr ovi de ampl e l i ght i ng and el ect r i cal r ecept acl es desi gned f or hi gh t emper at ur es. 5.12.4 Pr ovi de vent i l at i on syst ems t o al l ow per sonnel t o wor k saf el y. 5.13 Desi gn Not es: 5.13.1 Pr ovi de pr essur e gages at t he out l et si de of al l mai n st eamval ves so t hat per sonnel can obser ve t he gages whi l e war mi ng- up t he st eaml i ne. 5.13.2 Pr ovi de st eamdr i p t r aps and manual dr ai ns on st eaml i nes at al l l ow poi nt s and upst r eamof al l val ves and pr essur e r educi ng st at i ons. Spaci ng shal l not exceed 150 met er s ( 500 f eet ) . 5- 06M 6 5.13.3 Pr ovi de i sol at i on val ves ( gat e val ves) on al l br anch connect i ons t o t he mai n pi pi ng r uns. 6. INDEX OF OUTSIDE STEAM DISTRIBUTION NATIONAL CAD STANDARDS:
DETAIL DATE TITLE 15051- 1 03- 06 Gener al I nf or mat i on, Pi pi ng Symbol s and Abbr evi at i ons 15051- 2 03- 06 Pi pi ng Symbol s 15051- 3 03- 06 Gener al Symbol s and Abbr evi at i ons, Suppor t s f or Pi pi ng - Symbol s and Abbr evi at i ons 15339- 2 03- 06 St eamLi ne Dr i p Pocket - St eam Tr ap Assembl y 02710- 1 03- 06 Concr et e St eamManhol e wi t h Typi cal Pi pi ng
7. INDEX OF OUTSIDE STEAM DISTRIBUTION MASTER SPECIFICATIONS:
SECTION DATE TITLE 02710 06/ 04 Di st r i but i on and Tr ansmi ssi on Syst ems ( St eam)