AMMONIUM NITRATE PROJECT

75,000 MTPY AMMONIUM NITRATE

60,000 MTPY NITRIC ACID
PT. KALTIM AMONIUM NITRAT

PIPING CLEANING PROCEDURE

05-01-2021

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OWNER : PT. KALTIM AMONIUM NITRAT

CONTRACTOR : PT. WIJAYA KARYA (PERSERO) TBK –
SEDIN ENGINEERING CO., LTD
PROJECT NAME : AMMONIUM NITRATE PROJECT
LOCATION : BONTANG – KALIMANTAN TIMUR
CONTRACT NUMBER : 001/KAN/EPC-CONTRACT

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REVISION SHEET DESCRIPTION

1 6 PROTECTION Change explanation “come out from the system” A1

Change explanation “if possible the connection should be
2 6 PROTECTION A1
removed”
Add explanation :
 The barricade must be install by radius that
already accepted in the Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
document
 Make sure that all personnels already wore PPE
(Personal Protective Equipment) properly that
SAFETY
3 7 already accepted in Job Safety Analysis (JSA) A1
INSPECTION
document before conducting this work.
 Check noise level around the area. If noise level
is more than 100 dB, conduct blowing when the
workers are in rest time.
 Inform to all workers that blowing will be
conducted especially to workers in height
Change explanation “there are some activities that need
4 8 PREPARATION A1
to be accomplished first”
 In our standard procedure, air blowing can be
applied for up to 24 inches diameter pipes. For the
larger diameter, mechanical cleaning can be applied.
 The pressure for air blowing should not set above 6
5 10 General Comment A1
bar (Ammonia Plant Technology Pre-Commissioning
Best Practices – Piping and Vessels Flushing and
Cleaning Procedure). But usually we applied air
blowing for 4-5 bar.
Assessment content is changed to “By using a screen in
the form of a white cloth mounted at the end of the
6 12 ATTACHMENT blowout in the pipe. The acceptance criteria is if the cloth A1
is already clean 100% and free from dirt that come out
from outlet air.”
Add parameter :
 Pressure Test and Cleaning for Piping : AMNIT-QC-
100-PRC-1007
7 5 REFERENCES A1
 Site Quality Control Procedure : AMNIT-QC-100-
ITP-1002
 ASME B31.3 : Process Piping Guide
Change no. document for each page as the title
8 2 No. Document A2
document
Erase the sentence “blowing operation for header and
9 12 Attachment branches lines shall be carried out not less than 5 A2
minutes”
10 12 Attachment Add the graphic and the explanation for the graphic A2

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TABLE OF CONTENT

1. OBJECTIVE...................................................................................................................................... 5

2. TERMINOLOGY & ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................. 5

3. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 5

4. PIPING CLEANING METHODS........................................................................................................ 5

4.1 QUICK DECOMPRESSION....................................................................................................... 6

5. CLEANING CLASSIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA ...................................................... 6

6. PROTECTION .................................................................................................................................. 6

7. SAFETY INSPECTION ..................................................................................................................... 7

8. BLOWING PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................. 8

8.1 PREPARATION......................................................................................................................... 8

8.1.1 Document Checking ........................................................................................................... 8

8.1.2 Mark Up PID ....................................................................................................................... 8

8.1.3 Field Survey ....................................................................................................................... 8

8.1.4 Additional Materials and Tools............................................................................................ 9

8.1.5 Securing Area..................................................................................................................... 9

8.2 EXECUTION.............................................................................................................................. 9

9. RECORD AND REPORT................................................................................................................ 10

10. ATTACHMENT............................................................................................................................ 10

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1. OBJECTIVE
This document describes works of piping cleaning blowing procedure. The purpose of
this precommissioning work is to clean the inside of the pipe by removing dirt or foreign
material such as dirt traces of welding, sand, soil, gravel, nuts, bolts, cloth, and etc. In
order to avoid blockage and damage to sensitive components such as orifice plates,
compressor, impeller pumps, valves, and etc. The scope of this procedure is all piping in
AMMONIUM NITRATE PROJECT.

2. TERMINOLOGY & ABBREVIATIONS

OWNER : PT. Kaltim Amonium Nitrat
CONTRACTOR : PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk –
SEDIN Engineering Co., Ltd
PROJECT : Ammonium Nitrate Project
VENDOR : is the party, which manufactures or supplies the equipment
and services to perform the duties specified by the
OWNER/CONTRACTOR

3. REFERENCES
The procedures take as reference
 Pressure Test and Cleaning for Piping : AMNIT-QC-100-PRC-1007
 Critical Line List : AMNIT-PP-800-LST-1001
 Tie-In List : AMNIT-PP-800-LST-1002
 Pressure Test and Cleaning for Piping : AMNIT-QC-100-PRC-1007
 Site Quality Control Procedure : AMNIT-QC-100-ITP-1002
 ASME B31.3 : Process Piping Guide

4. PIPING CLEANING METHODS

The common method which to be used for this Piping Cleaning is Blowing by Quick
Decompression.

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4.1 QUICK DECOMPRESSION

The piping is filled with pressurized air to the desired pressure, then open the prepared
temporary valve that be able to operated quickly which has been installed in the pipe.
The permanent valve in the system with ball type and butterfly type valve does not
necessary to be removed, but the globe type valve shall be removed and replaced with
temporary valve spool or ball/butterfly type during activity. This method will dispose the
dirt inside the pipe and make the erosion of the wall of pipe will be removed caused of
high velocity of air when the temporary valve opened.

5. CLEANING CLASSIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Reference for fluid medium used for blowing activities mentioned in Attachment – 1
Blowing Classification Table included the acceptance criteria.
Line to be cleaned shall follow the standard method, type duty of the system and
subsystem in accordance with the project specifications and VENDOR recommendations
and information.

6. PROTECTION
During blowing activities, a large number of air-polluted will come out from the system.
Blowing by Quick Decompression will produce air-polluted containing particles such as
sand, rust, dirt and will be carried in high speed. It may cause damage the equipment
that installed In-Line Pipes. Therefore it should be removed and replaced by temporary
pipe spool or blind flange before blowing performed. The equipment which shall be
removed are :
 Control valve and check valve
 Safety valve
 Calibrated orifice
 Flow meter
 Steam traps
 Internal filter and strainer
 Thermowell and etc.

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Line process impulse for the instrument must be isolated with a block valve on impulse
itself and if possible the connection should be removed.
If the coupling of the flange must be opened to make the out flow, then it must be
checked that the work performed does not generate stress in the flange
upstream/downstream pumps and compressors.
Blowing generally does not pass through a tank or vessel. However, if the tank or vessel
used as an air reservoir, the internal parts shall be removed prior to start blowing to
prevent damage.
Blowing also may cause damage to insulation materials, electric motors, and so on.
Therefore, the following items should be done (if necessary) before conducting blowing :
 Protecting equipment by covering with a tarpaulin/cover sheet for the motors,
insulation, and instrumentation equipment near of blow point.
 Redirecting the output stream to a place where there are no easily breakable
equipment. It can be done by rotating the elbow to change the direction of flow.
 Adding dummy spool to extend the blow point further.

7. SAFETY INSPECTION
Before conducting blowing there are some safety items that must be accomplished first.
 Identify all risks and precautions of this work.
 Make PTW (Permit To Work) and JSA (Job Safety Analysis) based on risks and
precautions that have been made. Make sure that PTW and JSA already approved
by HSE person and OWNER.
 Install barricade and put warning board around the blowing area. Coordinate with
HSE person first before conducting this item. The barricade must be install by radius
that already accepted in the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) document.
 Make sure only authorized persons are around the working area.
 Make sure that all personnels already wore PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
properly that already accepted in Job Safety Analysis (JSA) document before
conducting this work.
 Check noise level around the area. If noise level is more than 100 dB, conduct

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blowing when the workers are in rest time.

 Inform to all workers that blowing will be conducted especially to workers in height.

8. BLOWING PROCEDURE

8.1 PREPARATION

Before conducting blowing, there are some activities that need to be accomplished first.
There are :
 Document Checking
 Mark Up PID
 Field Survey
 Additional Materials and Tools
 Securing Area
8.1.1 Document Checking
Verify all documents belonging to the dossier Construction of Completion for Piping
(installation, welding, NDE, line check, tightening the bolt, pressure test, etc.) before
conducting blowing activities. Check all punchlist category A. It must be already
completed and approved by OWNER.
8.1.2 Mark Up PID
CONTRACTOR shall prepare and issue Mark Up PID (test package) according to the
latest PID. The following items shall be indicated in the Mark Up PID :
 The line number of piping to be blowed out and exhaust
 Location of isolation blinds/valve
 Location of intake and blow point
 Instrumentation or items to be removed during activity
 Location of temporary spool pipe
 Pressure gauge
 Valve Open/Closed
8.1.3 Field Survey
Field survey need to take to ensure about the condition in the field by mean to make sure

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about the location of all points that already marked in the Mark Up PID. It’s also to make
sure if any possibilities for additional materials, tools, and area for evacuation.
8.1.4 Additional Materials and Tools
Required materials (temporary spool pipes, valves, gasket, etc.), equipment (crane,
pulley block, etc.), working tools and any parts that need to be removed and reinstalled
must be considered and be prepared.
8.1.5 Securing Area
At the time of execution of blowing, it should be restricted that the area around of blowing
activity is only for authorized personnels and must be signed by barricades and
supervised by the safety officer section.

8.2 EXECUTION

CONTRACTOR shall prepare the application for blowing inspection. The application shall
be submitted to OWNER for announcement and for attending to the site prior to
conducting blowing. Following information shall be indicated on the application such as
area or unit, line number to be blowed, fluid to be used, assessment the day and date of
blowing will be conducted at site.
Here is a common procedure that should be performed at the time of blowing :
 Check the tools and consumables that will be used for this work. Tools and
consumables must be in good condition.
 Check the documents related to this work for example Mark up drawing, PTW,
JSA, check sheet form and etc. The documents must be completed.
 Check marked up drawing with OWNER inspector to identify all points that will be
used for flushing/blowing for example Inject point, blind point, flush/blow point,
location of pressure gauge, temporary spool pipe and etc.
 Check radio frequency that will be used. Make sure all radio already set in same
frequency.
 Do tool box meeting to make sure all personnels and equipments already
prepared included safety readiness. In charge person must explain about how
blowing procedure, the risk of blowing and how to handle the risks.

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 Do line check with OWNER inspector as per mark up drawing. This line check
must be approved by OWNER inspector before execution blowing.
 If OWNER inspector already approved and blowing activity could be continued,
start the air compressor (refer to the procedures and provisions of VENDOR)
 Open the valve on the main header so that the air is coming out.
 Fill the system with air and check the pressure inside the pipes. It should not
exceed the pressure specification of design pipe. If desired pressure is reached,
open the “quick opening valve” and check the cleanliness of output air. Conduct
this step for several times to get the cleanliness as per acceptance criteria. If the
output air already clean, open venting slowly and release the air into atmosphere.
 Fill the check sheet and test sheet that already prepared before. All check sheets
and test sheets must be approved by OWNER inspector. So, blowing can be
finished.
 Uninstall all temporary equipments after the pipes already decompressed. Make
sure that temporary pressure gauge, blind plate, venting and etc. uninstall
completely.
 Install permanent equipments after temporary equipments uninstalled. Make sure
that permanent equipment is installed and tightened properly.

9. RECORD AND REPORT

Record that has been signed by each party will be inserted into the Mechanical
Acceptance Dossier which has been prepared by CONTRACTOR. Later the document
will be used as part of the complete document Mechanical Acceptance and
Commissioning.

10. ATTACHMENT
Attachment – 1 Blowing Classification Table

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Attachment – 1
Blowing Classification Table

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AMMONIUM NITRATE PROJECT

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BLOWING CLASSIFICATION TABLE

No.Application Medium Work Procedure Assessment Remark

1 Air Pressurized To blow out the By using a screen in the form of As to the small
Blowing Air line by air from a white cloth mounted at the diameter piping
the air end of the blowout in the pipe. line, the air from
compressor The acceptance criteria is if the hose station may
intermittently cloth is already clean 100% and be utilized to
free from dirt that come out perform blowing
from outlet air. air.

Blowing Graphic

Set Pressure

P
R
E
S
S
U
R
E

1 TIME 2 3

1. First blowing. If the pressure reaches set pressure, open the quick temporary valve and
check the screen. If there are dirties caught in the screen and it doesn’t fulfill the acceptance
criteria, the blowing must be repeated. The pressure of the pipe shall be increased again.
2. Second blowing. Same as the first blowing. If there are dirties caught in the screen and it
still doesn’t fulfill the acceptance criteria, the blowing must be repeated. The pressure of the
pipe shall be increased again.
3. The last blowing. If there are no dirties caught in the screen and it already fulfilled the
acceptance criteria, the blowing activities could be finished and decompress the pipe. After
the pipe already decompressed, install the permanent equipment as per drawing.

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