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CRN Steam Tracing Spec
CRN Steam Tracing Spec
CRN Engineering, Inc.
Steam Tracing Specification
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ 3
3. REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1. General .................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2. Materials of Construction ...................................................................................................................... 4
3.3. Design .................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.4. Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 4
4. DRAWINGS .......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1. Steam Tracing Installation for Pipe (DG‐01) .......................................................................................... 6
4.2. Steam Tracing Installation for Pipe (DG‐02) .......................................................................................... 7
4.3. Steam Tracing for Small Bore Valves (DG‐03) ....................................................................................... 8
4.1. Steam Tracing for Large Bore Valves (DG‐04) ....................................................................................... 9
4.1. Steam Tracing for Trunnion Supports (DG‐05) .................................................................................... 10
4.2. Steam Tracing Supply Manifold (DG‐06) ............................................................................................. 11
4.3. Steam Tracing Return Manifold (DG‐07) ............................................................................................. 12
4.4. Sample Steam Tracing System (DG‐08) ............................................................................................... 13
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1. SCOPE
This Design Specification covers the requirements for the design of tubing, piping, and
manifolds for the steam tracing of piping, equipment, and instrumentation.
2. REFERENCES
ASME B31.3 ‐ Process Piping
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1. General
3.1.1.In steam tracing system, the steam tracers are attached to and insulated together with
the process piping.
3.1.2.A steam tracer heating system may be:
a. A closed system which the condensate is collected for re‐use;
b. An open system in which the condensate is discharged into a drain.
3.1.3.Tracing steam and condensate headers should be separate from the normal steam
distribution and condensate collecting system
3.1.4.Piping in steam service shall be arranged so that condensate accumulation is avoided.
3.1.5.Single or multiple traces are used depending on pipe size and service. Guidance is
given in Table 1:
Table 1: Number and size of tracers
Process pipe size (in)
Type of 1 1/2 and 2 ‐ 3 4 6 ‐ 8 10 ‐ 16 18 ‐ 24
Fluid below
Number of Tracers
Process Service 1 2 3 4 6 8
For above table, the parameters used is LP steam 3.5 barg, 150 degC
3.1.6.Steam supply size shall based on the number of tracers as shown in Table 2:
Table 2: Tracer Steam Supply Headers
Tracer Size Number of Steam Supply Line
Tracers Size Required (in)
1 to 2 1/2
3/8” OD 3 to 5 3/4
6 to 8 1
1/2” OD 1 1/2
2 to 3 3/4
4 to 6 1
7 to 8 1 1/2
1 3/4
3/4” OD
2 or more 1
3.1.7.Tracers shall not be provided with branches.
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3.1.8.Each tracer shall have a valve just after the steam supply header and just before the
condensate header for isolation of the tracer line.
3.1.9.Single and multiple tracers shall run along the underside of horizontal lines (refer to
appendix for details)
3.1.10. Multiple tracers may be connected to a common header supply line, but each shall
have individual steam strap and block valve.
3.1.11. Multiple traces on vertical pipes shall be equally spaced around the circumference of
the pipe.
3.1.12. Tracers on straight line shall have expansion loop at 20 m intervals. At line flanges
the tracers shall have joints (flanges) to permit dismantling.
3.1.13. The length of tracers shall not exceed 30m.
3.1.14. The spacing between two bends shall not be more than 400mm.
3.2. Materials of Construction
3.2.1.Stainless Steel Material
3.2.1.1. Tracing system shall be design with stainless steel tubing if the saturated
steam has a maximum temperature of 200 degC.
a. Tubing shall be soft annealed seamless per ASTM B68
b. O.D and wall thickness of tubing shall be OD 1/2" in. x 0.049 in. tube wall.
3.2.1.2. Pre‐insulated stainless‐steel tubing shall be used from the steam supply
manifold to the tracers and from the tracers to the condensate return manifold.
3.2.1.3. Tube fittings: Fitting shall be flareless (compression) type. Fitting material
shall be compatible with tubing material.
3.2.2.Copper Material
3.2.2.1. Tracing system shall be design with stainless steel tubing if the saturated
steam has a maximum temperature of 200 degC.
a. Tubing shall be soft annealed seamless per ASTM B68/B75
b. O.D and wall thickness of tubing shall be OD 1/2" in. x 0.065 in. tube wall.
3.2.2.2. Pre‐insulated copper tubing shall be used from the steam supply manifold
to the tracers and from the tracers to the condensate return manifold.
3.2.2.3. Tube fittings: Fitting shall be flareless (compression) type. Fitting material
shall be compatible with tubing material.
3.3. Design
3.3.1.Each tracer must be trapped separately. This prevents a fluid "short circuit" which
would occur if more than one tracer were served by a single trap. If this were the case,
the tracer with the lowest pressure drop would receive preferential treatment by the
trap, and the other tracers would probably become condensate logged to some extent,
thereby reducing their heat transfer ability.
3.3.2.Steam tracers are routed parallel to the process pipeline, and are never wrapped
circumferentially, in order to avoid forming pockets.
3.4. Installation
3.4.1.The tubing shall be bent with mechanical tube benders wherever possible. Tubing
bends shall be free of kinks, wrinkles and flattening.
3.4.2.Tubing unions at tracers joints and in expansion or joints loops shall be located outside
the insulation.
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3.4.3.Fittings shall be compression type. Tube shall be formed with true alignment to the
centerline of the fittings without distortion or tension.
3.4.4.Spiral wrap tracing shall be used for vertical piping.
3.4.5.For Tracer support, use soft copper wire ties, strainless steel banding or other suitable
materials.
3.4.6.Tubing unions recommended at flanges or flanged valve locations. For maintenance,
place unions outside the insulation and install loop in horizontal place. Avoid dead legs
and pockets.
3.4.7.Tracing for valves and pumps
3.4.7.1. Tracing for valves and pumps shall be tubing in the form of hairpin loops so
that the tracer make the least amount of complete circles.
3.4.7.2. Hairpin loops of tubing shall be attached to the valve and pump surface with
12mm x 0.5 mm bands.
3.4.7.3. Tracers shall be arranged such as the maintenance and removals of valves,
instruments and others such equipment is not adversely affected.
3.4.8.Tracing for instruments
3.4.8.1. Tracing shall be arranged such as the maintenance and removed for
maintenance without interrupting or removing the tracing.
3.4.8.2. Tracing shall be only to the process wetted parts of instruments, not to
electronic or pneumatic parts.
3.4.9.Supply and Return Manifolds
3.4.9.1. Supply and return manifolds must be located for convenient access by
personnel and central to the process pipes to be traced.
3.4.9.2. The location of all manifolds must be indicated on the drawings.
3.4.9.3. New manifold installations must be such that at least 25% of the manifold
connections are spares, with a minimum of 5 spares.
3.4.9.4. Each steam supply manifold must be valved at the steam header.
3.4.9.5. Each steam supply manifold must be trapped at its low point, if it is located
below the steam header. The trap must be valved on both sides.
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4. DRAWINGS
4.1. Steam Tracing Installation for Pipe (DG‐01)
Notes:
1. Insulation and Pipe support are indicative only.
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4.2. Steam Tracing Installation for Pipe (DG‐02)
Notes:
1. Insulation and Pipe support are indicative only.
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4.3. Steam Tracing for Small Bore Valves (DG‐03)
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4.1. Steam Tracing for Large Bore Valves (DG‐04)
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4.1. Steam Tracing for Trunnion Supports (DG‐05)
Notes:
1. Insulation and Pipe support are indicative only.
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4.2. Steam Tracing Supply Manifold (DG‐06)
Notes:
1. Materials of construction shall be as per project piping material specification line
class.
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4.3. Steam Tracing Return Manifold (DG‐07)
Notes:
1. Materials of construction shall be as per project piping material specification line
class.
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4.4. Sample Steam Tracing System (DG‐08)
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