DEAD LEG SECTION

Defintion of Dead Leg

∙ Piping segments which contains corrosive content under stagnant condition
(either permanently or intermittently) or where there is no measurable flow
continuously exposed to the process without normal flow or provision for flow
including lines closed by flanges, welded cap, or other fittings.
∙ The piping segment is not considered as dead leg if the fluid is not corrosive.
∙ No need to considered as a dead leg if the flow is not stagnant.
∙ Two types of Dead leg:
1. Operational Dead Leg. The segments cannot be removed due to operational
requirements (e.g. by pass lines, drain pipework, or line used only for start-up or
shutdown).
2. Non Operational Dead Leg. These are the ones introduced through
modifications over the course of the life of the facility and are not required for
existing operations; hence they can be considered for elimination (e.g. extensions
for future tie-ins, obsolete lines, piping connected to equipment that are out of
service, or dead legs there are introduced due to design error).

Common Types Of Dead Legs

1 Equipment Maintenance Drain Line
2 Control Valve Bypass Line
3 Drain Lines Connected to Process Piping
4 Bleed Connection of DBB (Double Block and Bleed Arrangement)
5 Inlet Line of PSV (Connected in Gas Phase) on Equipment
6 Inlet Line to PSV (liquid filled)
7 PSV Outlet Line Connected to Flare
8 PSV Outlet Line Routed to Atmosphere
9 BDV Inlet/Outlet Line
10 Equipment De-pressuring Line/De-pressuring Line for Piping Blocked in Section
11 Future Tie-in Connection on
12 Drain and Vent Lines on Pig Launcher/Receiver
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Piping on Standby Pump/Compressors/Rotary Machinery
Piping to Standby Filters/Dryers/Heat Exchangers’ Static Equipment Examples of Dead Legs
15 Equipment Bypass