NOVATEX LIMITED SOP / E&I / 32

CLEANING OF CONTROL VALVE

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT
ISSUE NO : 00
ISSUE DATE : 24th FEB, 2012

Name Designation Signature

Prepared By : Nadeem Aziz HOD ( E&I )

Reviewed By : Nadeem Aziz HOD ( E&I )

Authorized By : Ch. Anis Ahmed GMP / MR

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CLEANING OF CONTROL VALVE

1 PURPOSE:
 To service & clean the control valve to ensure proper flow
2 SCOPE:
 Electrical & Instrument (YES)
 Process (YES)
 Safety (YES, if HOT permit)
3 PRE-REQUISITE
 Approved hot / cold work permit
 Proper tools
 Complete isolation before starting the job
 Spare gaskets
 Safety clearance & safety man with appropriate fire extinguisher & sand buckets (if HOT permit)
 Fire suit, face shield, heat proof gloves, safety / long shoes (if HOT permit)
4 PROCEDURE:
 Generate a work permit either cold or hot according to the line temperature where control valve is
installed ( if control valve is installed on hot line having temperature above than 50 ^C then a hot
permit will be made
 If there is a HOT permit then executing department will obtain a clearance by safety department &
prior to give clearance, safety department shall check the site physically & a safety man shall be
deputed all the time when job is carried out
 Prior to start the activity (if hot permit), executing department shall follow the below mentioned
procedures with safety department coordination
S.No STEP Operated By Authorized By Presence of
authorized person
is essential
1) Duly approved hot permit is HSE person EGMP / GMP / No
available DGMP + HSE In-
charge
2) Quarantine the area & barricade HSE person HSE In-charge No
it with the barricade tape
3) Remove all combustible items HSE person HSE In-charge No
from the activity area
4) Place appropriate fire HSE person HSE In-charge No
extinguisher & sand buckets
5) Workers, supervisor & engineer HSE person HSE In-charge No
involved in activities must be
equipped with fire suit complete

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 System should be isolated and properly drained from process side

 For hot line, wait, till that instrument temperature cool down to room temperature
 if line temp is >50 ^C then use fire suit, face shield, heat proof gloves & safety / long shoes during
dismantling of control valve from the line after isolation & drain
 Close the instrument air isolation valve from air distributor
 Remove the instrument air tube & signal wires, wrap the wires by insulation tape
 Open the bolts / nuts of yoke attached with control valve body
 Lift the actuator assembly with yoke and plug carefully and keep it safely aside
 Dismantle the control valve body from line by removing its flange bolts & check it's gasket
condition also
 Gently clean the control valve seat / body with water and cotton rags for removing sticking material
 After wash, re-install the control valve body again by replacing new gaskets (if old gasket condition
is not satisfactory)
 Put the actuator assembly with yoke and stem carefully, and re-tighten the bolts/ nuts
 Reconnect the signal wires and instrument air connection
 Open the instrument air valve from air distributor
 Ask process personnel to take it on-line and check for any leakage
 If no leakage is found then ask process personnel to verify the function testing of control valve
 After verification, close your work permit from concerned authorized personnel
 In case of HOT permit then the deputed safety man will also close the job work permit by signing
on it & confirm that now the activity area is clear & all safety hazards have been removed
 Clean the area & remove all the tools
 Make an entry of the said job in the technician log book
5 RELATED DOCUMENT:
 Control of Monitoring & Measuring Devices ISP / MR / 06
 Work permit procedure
6 RECORD:
 Technician Log Book E&I / R10

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