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Inspection of Venturi, Restriction Orifice and Flow Orifice SAIC-L-2016 30-Apr-13 MECH-
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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

A General Installation Requirements

Standard Orifice Plate Installation and SA ISS forms are checked together
for accuracy and data completion on installation.
A) SA Form 3175-ENG (Orifice plate - RF flanges)
• Orifice bore is sharp upstream, 45 degree bevelled dowstream
B) SA Form 3176-ENG (Orifice plate - Segmental
SAES-J-100
Restriction)
• Orifice bore is sharp, restrictive and shaped like a semi-circle
C) SA Form 3176A-ENG (Orifice plate - Restriction)
A1 • Orifice bore is not bevelled and has sharp honed corners
Section 5
D) SA Form 3177-ENG (Orifice plate - Quadrant Edge)
See
• Upstream edges honed round/smooth have no nicks or flat spots and
Attach. 1
downstream is bevelled 45 degrees
E) ISS Sheets for Orifice plates (8020-115 and 8020-124) are
completed and checked for accuracy.
Check applicable
Sheets/Forms for accuracy/completeness.

Orifice Plates per SASD AB-036094 Sh 1 (Att'd) are checked:

SAES-J-100
A) Material is A240 Type 316 SS (max 217 HB) or per P.O.
B) Plates have a fine finish (honed, lapped, polished or buffed).
C) Plates are free of surface defects and bore edges are smooth.
Section 5 ,
D) Downstream bevelled edges have no grooves, ridges or pits.
A2
E) Plates are flat, bores are centered and outside edges deburred.
Addition,
F) Plates are free from mechanical damage and welding distortion
SASD AB-036094
G) Welded handles are parallel to plates with welds ground flush
sht 001,
Check SASD Note 17 regarding vent holes (mandatory)
PIP 3.2.5
SAES-J-100
Orifice Plates are paddle type for RF orifice Flanges per SASD AB-
036094 and have ID Markings on handles (stamped at upstream side of
handle): a. Orifice plate tag number
b. Material type Section 5,
A3
c. Vent or drain hole size
d. Inlet flow side Addition,
e. Bore
f. Flange size in inches and ASME pressure rating PIP 3.2.1 &
SAES-J-100
3.2.5
Orifice Plate Orientation is per SASD AD-036004 (Attached) as installed
per SAES-J-100, Section 3, Addition PIP 3.2.
A4
Section 5
Visually check orientation against Standard drawing. See
Orifice plates and holders (octagonal ring joint assembly) are per Details Attach. 1
2B, 2C of SASD AB-036094 Sheet 2 (Attached):
A) On Carbon Steel orifice flanges, a soft iron or Low Carbon Steel
(maximum 120 HB) octagonal ring is used SAES-J-100
B) On SS orifice flanges, a SS (max 120 HB) octagonal ring is used
C) Orifice plate holder
octagonal rings have drilled and tapped equally spaced 1/4-inch holes
A5 (Class 2 fit) with slotted cap screws as shown in dimension table (4, 8, or Exception
12 screws) D) The ring orifice plate
is assembled and screwed down
E) ID Handle/Markings are per Detail -2A with threaded 5/8 PIP
inch rod. F) 4.2.7.4
Dimensional checks meet AB-036094 tables for holders/plates.
Check installation meets SA
Standard Drawing dimensions.

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
Orifice plates and holders (octagonal ring joint assembly) are visually
checked as follows:
SAES-J-100
A) The surface of the orifice plate holder contacting the orifice plate has a
fine surface finish (honed, lapped, polished or buffed).
B) Rings are defect free and bores for plates are square/smooth.
A6 C) Matching orifice plates have bevelled edges as applicable. Exception
D) Rings are flat, bores are centered and rings meet ANSI B16.20.
E)
Rings/Plates are free from mechanical damage and distortion PIP
F) Rings are drilled/tapped for ID handle threaded connection 4.2.7.4
Visually check ring
joint assemblies
SAES-J-100
Ring Joint Orifice Assemblies (SASD AB-036094 Sh 2) have ID on ring
joint ID handles (stamped on upstream side of handle):
A) Orifice Plate Tag Number ... example: FE-480-100
B) Reference Bore (dr) ... example : 2.313”
A7 Section 5,
C) Line Size ... example: 6”
D) ANSI or API Flange rating ... example: 150 # ANSI
Addition
E) Plate Material ... example: 316 SS
Visually Check ID markings and orientation .
PIP 4.2.7.4

Straight minimum piping run lengths for Orifice Runs are acceptable and
SAES-J-100
determined by using tables as follows:
A) Use PIP PCCFL001 Table 1 ONLY.
Use beta ratio of 0.75.
B) Select 1 of 7 possible piping orientations (as applicable)
A8 Section 5,
C) Follow notes as applicable for Orifice Runs
D) Straight run value is in piping
Addition
diameters. Determine length. Measure and ensure installation
spacings are acceptable. Noting correct direction of flow, the "A"
PIP 5.1.15
Upstream and "B" Downstream Dimensions are within stated tolerances.
SAES-J-100
SPACING for parallel pipe lines with adjacent orifice flanges or orifice
fittings have a minimum spacing of 300 mm (12 in) between flange ODs
when horizontal taps are required or reoriented per SASD AD-036004.
A9 Orifice flanges in adjacent lines are staggered. No two pairs of orifice Section 5,
flanges are less than 1 meter (3 feet) apart. SAES-J-100
Verify installation spacings as applicable Addition
on lines.
PIP 4.2.7
Raised Face Flanges for Orifice Flange Assemblies are per Classification
Section 5
tables in SASD AC-036413 (Att'd).
A10
Exception
Visually check flange class meets SASD as installed with
taps/jackscrews. Internal welds are smooth, NDE complete. SAES-J-100
Ring Joint Flanges for Orifice Flange Assemblies are per Class 600, 900 PIP 5.1.12 (b)
& 1500 tables in SASD AC-036414 (Att'd):
A) Flange meets
Section 5
SASD notes and has taps and jackscrews.
A11 B) Internal welds and surfaces are flush and smooth
Exception
C) NDE has been completed.
D) Flange ring joint grooves
are clean and undamaged Visually
PIP 5.1.12 (b)
check flanges for ring joint orifice assemblies
SAES-J-100
Orifice Flange Taps are installed as follows:
A) Lines 2 inches and larger have orifice flange
taps B) Tap connections are 1/2"
for Class 600 service and below C)
Section 5
Tap connections are 3/4" for Class 900 service
A12 D) Orifice Taps have a primary isolation (root) valve
E) Piping from taps to root valve meets piping
line class specs. F) Tap piping/root valve
does not obstruct plate installation/removal.
Section PIP 5.1
G) Unused orifice taps are plugged and seal welded per
specs. Check tap dimensions and ensure clearances and spacing

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No. SAES-J-100
Venturi Installation and Saudi Aramco ISS form 8020-116 or 116M are
checked together for accuracy and data completion on installation.Check
A13
Forms. Lines 52-64 are completed and accurate.
Section 5,
Venturis (ASME MFC-3M constructed also known as Herschel or classical Addition, PIP 3.4
venturi tubes.Para 1.1-c,The venturi nozzle shall be erosion and corrosion
proof against the fluid with which it is to be used Para. 3-4.3.2) are 1 of 3
SAES-J-100
types: A) Rough Cast (machined
throat and junctions of other sections)
A14 B) Machined
(machined as one assembly from a bar)
Section 5,
C)
Fabricated (Commonly welded, throat and all ID welds machined,
sections rounded and finely finished internally)
SAES-J-100
Venturis consists of a convergent section, with a rounded profile, a
cylindrical throat, and a divergent section. ASME MFC-3M-Para. 3-4.3),All
A15 sections are concentric with the Venturi tube centerline and are not
distorted from welding or mechanical damage.
Section 5,
SAES-J-100
Venturi Cylindrical Inlet sections are examined and accepted per
ASME MFC-3M Para. 3-4.3.1
A16
Att- 1 SAES-J-100
Section 5,
Venturi Convergent entrances are examined and accepted per ASME
A17 MFC-3M Para. 3-4.3.1 Att- 1

Venturi Throat sections are examined and accepted: Section 5,

A) ID is machined round and free of surface SAES-J-100
defects
B) No diameter of any cross section shall differ by more than
A18
0.05% from the value of the mean diameter, when checked at 4 points, 90
degrees apart (take 1 reading at pressure tap orientation) The throat shall Section 5,
be cylindrical.
Venturi ASME
Divergent MFC-3M
outlet sectionsPara. 3-4.3.1f and accepted:
are examined
SAES-J-100
(Inspection Check at 4 points, 90 degrees apart)
A19 B) The
included angle of the divergent section, Dia shall be less than or equal to
Section 5,
30 deg. ASME MFC-3M Para. 3-4.3.1g

Venturi items for inspection and acceptance are as follows

A) Throat linings, as applicable, are secure and undamaged. SAES-J-100
B) Pressure Taps (if applicable) meet Engineering Drawing dimensions
and are located as follows: Number of taps per Drw , Tap location (The
A20
upstream pressure taps shall be corner taps are located either in the pipe
or its flanges or in carrier rings), Tap holes are circular with edge flush Section 5,
of internal surface of pipe. ASME MFC-3M Para. 3-
4.3.3.2

SAES-J-100
The centerlines of the pressure taps shall meet the centerline of the
venturi nozzle and shall be at equal angles to each other. The centerlines
A21 of the throat pressure taps shall lie in the plane perpendicular to the
centerline of the venturi nozzle. ASME MFC-3M Para. 3-
Section 5,
4.3.3.3
SAES-J-100
The pressure taps shall be circular and cylindrical over a length of at least
2.5 times the internal diameter of the taps, measured from the inner wall
A22 of the venturi nozzle and Dia shall be between 2 mm and 10 mm (0.08 in.
and 0.39 in.) ASME MFC-3M Para. 3-4.3.3.3
Section 5,

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
Venturi minimum straight piping runs meet the dimensions listed in the
PIP-PCCFL001 Table 1 (Attached). Straight minimum piping run lengths
for Venturis are checked as follows:
A) Direction of Flow is verified and clearly SAES-J-100
marked on Venturi
B) Use Line 64 (ISS Form 8020-116) for
A23
Upstream straight runs.
C) Downstream runs are a Section 5,
minimum of 4 Throat Diameters (from throat pressure taps to disturbance)
per Note 5.
Measure/ensure installation spacings are acceptable and direction of flow
is correct. Complete ISS Form 8020-116.
SAES-J-100
Venturi installation, shall be that fluid flows from the upstream face
towards the throat, and angular alignment shall be perpendicular to the
A24 centerline of the pipe to within 1 deg. ASME MFC-
3M Para. 3-5.5 , 4-5.4.3
Section 5,
SAES-L-350
All materials shall be handled with care during fabrication and installation
A25
to prevent damage
para. 8
All sensitive equipments to damage during cleaning and flushing of the
SAES-L-350
piping system shall not be installed and shall be removed if installed prior
to commencing the cleaning process. The list of these equipments shall
A26
be established during early stages of the execution of the project.
Examples of sensitive equipments are: rotating machinery, orifices,
Section 14
control valves, flow-elements, soft-seated valves, globe valves, etc.

Notes:1- Item A 13 to A 23 (General Shape and Table 1) Ref to attachement 1 of this SAIC. 2- Over an upstream length of at least 2D measured
from the upstream end of the entrance cylinder of the venturi tube, the pipe shall be cylindrical. This pipe is said to be cylindrical when no diameter in
any plane differs by more than 2% from the mean measured diameter of the pipe. The mean diameter of the pipe where it joins the ASME venturi tube
shall be within 1% of the ASME venturi tube entrance cylinder diameter.

REMARKS: UPSTREAM & DOWNSTREAM PIPING STRAIGHT RUN REQMTS SHALL BE CLOSELY CHECKED (HOLD POINT) FOR THESE
INSTALLATIONS ... 14 Up 5 Down Rule & other requirements

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1- Contract Schedule Q -- Project Quality Requirements, February 2008
2- SAES-J-100 -- Process Flow Metering, 22 Jan. 2012
3- SAES-L-100 -- Applicable Codes and Standards for Pressure Piping Systems, 20 Feb 2012
4- SAES-L-350 -- Construction of Plant Piping, 22 April 2009
5- SAES-L-450 -- Construction of On-Land and Near-Shore Pipelines, 10 November 2012
6- PIP PCCFL001-- Flow Measurement Criteria, Revision August 2006
7- PIP PCIDP000 -- Differential Pressure Installation Details, Latest Edition
8- ASME B16.36 -- Orifice Flanges, Latest Edition
9- ASME B31.3 -- Process Piping, Latest Edition
10- ASME MFC-3M -- Measurement of Fluid flow in pipes using Orifice, Nozzle and Venturi, 2004
11- AA-036197-001 -- SASD Rev 07

Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative* PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector PID Representative

Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Organization,
Name, Sign and Date:
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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