PROCEDURE FOR COLOR CODING

IDENTIFICATION
Project Title:
Site Development Package- Replace
Emergency STG-Rastanura Refinery
Location:
Document Number: Revision
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Site Development Package for Replace Emergency

Steam Turbine Generators-Rastanura Refinery

BI 10-00163
CONTRACT No. 6600042445

PROCEDURE
FOR
COLOR CODING IDENTIFICATION

ISSUED BY:SINOPEC ENGINEERING GROUP SAUDI CO.LTD.

ISSUED ON: JUNE 30, 2019

Approvals:

Review & Approved by: QA/QC Manager

Jaffar Jahangir Ali
Piping QC Inspector
Prepared by Mohammed Qamar-Uddin
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CONTENT

1. PURPOSE…………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
2. SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
3. DEFINITIONS……………………………………………………………………………………………..3
4. DEVELOPEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES……………………………………………………….4
4.1 VENDOR Piping Material Manufacturer……………………………………………….4
4.2 CONTRACTOR Vendor Inspector………………………………………………………….4
4.3 CONTRACTOR Materials/Equipment Receiving Inspector…………………….4
4.4 Color Coding Of Piping Materials…………………………………………………………4
4.5 Marking Materials……………………………………………………………………………….5
4.6 Pipe Spool Pieces…………………………………………………………………………………6
4.7 Valves………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
4.8 Gaskets………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
4.8.1 Location And Feature Of Marking…………………………………………………..6&7
4.8.2 Material Receiving Inspection…………………………………………………………..8
4.8.3 Exceptions………………………………………………………………………………………..8
5. REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………………………..8
5.1 Company Documents…………………………………………………………………………..8
5.2 Standard References …………………………………………………………………………..9
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1. PURPOSE

The object of this document is to establish the Color Coding for Piping Material depending on the
material chemical composition to be implemented by VENDORs (Material Manufacturer or Material
supplier), for an easy visual piping material identification during storage and after the components
have been cut for fabrication in Replace Emergency Stream Turbine Generators Project at Rastanura
Refinery.

2. SCOPE

The specification covers the color coding requirements for piping materials identification to be
implemented by the different VENDORs during the manufacturing and storage process at the
workshop and maintained by CONTRACTOR during storage, installation and construction activities at
site. Color coding does not need to be retained after painting.

The specification does not cover the color coding requirements to be implemented at site by
CONTRACTOR depending on the fluid, the service or the utility as per SAES-L-310 “Design of Plant
Piping” and SAES-B-067 “Safety Identification and Safety Colors.

If any inconsistency or conflict exists between this document and any other CONTRACTOR or
COMPANY documents, Industry Standards, Codes or Drawings it shall be the responsibility of the
VENDOR to bring it to the attention of the CONTRACTOR in writing for decision on which document
shall be followed. Until the resolution is brought to the attention of CONTRACTOR and decision on how
to proceed is made. Anyway, VENDOR shall be prepared to satisfy the most stringent at no additional
cost unless a CONTRACTOR pre- agreed written waiver is provided.
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3. DEFINITIONS

COMPANY : ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY B.V. (OOK)

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) (IK)
CONTRACTOR : Sinopec Engineering Group Saudi Co. Ltd.(SEG)

PROJECT : Site Development Package- Replace Emergency

STG-Ras tanura Refinery.

VENDOR : Material Manufacturer or Material Supplier

MOC : Madrid Operation Centre

ROC : Ras Tanura Operation Centre

4. DEVELOPMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 Vendor Piping Material Manufacturer

Responsible to implement the color coding established in this specification during the manufacturing
process and storage of the different Piping Materials.
4.2 Contractor Vendor Inspector

Verify the adequate application of the requirements established in this document during the
manufacturing and storage of piping materials.
4.3 Contractor Materials/Equipment Receiving Inspector

Verify the adequate application of the requirements established in this document during receiving and
storage stages.
4.4 Color Coding Of Piping Materials

Color Code for Piping Material Identification identifies the most common grades of
materials used in piping systems.
Color markings are assigned on the basis of nominal chemical composition.
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Each piping material shall be coded in accordance to this document and its attachment, and
shall have painted characters indicating the specification number of material if it is not
permanently marked or tagged according to the applicable material specification.
Prior to coding, surfaces shall be clean and free of dirt, loose scale, grease and oil. Paints used for
coding shall be durable, bright, and distinctive and shall not contain substances that would harmfully
affect the material at ambient or elevated temperatures. In particular, the marking material shall be
free of lead, sulfur, zinc, cadmium, mercury, chlorine, or other halogens. Identification by this method
is not a substitute for PMI testing or other permanent manufacturer’s marking, as is required by
applicable ASTM or other piping material specifications.
The principal purpose of this Color Code is to simplify identification of the pipe during
storage and after the pipe has been cut for fabrication or returned to stock.
Permanent manufacturer´s markings shall not be obscured by the Color
Code. Color coding shall be done by the material manufacturer or material
supplier.
If VENDOR has got or has developed his own Color Code identification system depending on
the specific materials and their chemical composition, prior to be implemented, it shall be
submitted for CONTRACTOR review and approval.
Dual grades shall be marked as “L Grade” color designation.

4.5 Marking Materials

Paint marking shall be done with water-insoluble material that contains no substances that
harmfully affect the metal at ambient or elevated temperatures. In particular, the marking
material shall be free of lead, sulfur, zinc, cadmium, mercury, chlorine, or other halogens.
Marking materials for stainless steel and nickel alloy piping must not contain undesirable substances
such as chlorides, fluorides, sulfur, and low melting point metals.
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4.6 Pipe Spool Pieces

Where pipe spool pieces are painted after completion of fabrication, further material color marking is
not necessary except where required by code or the purchaser. Spool pieces are generally marked with
special identifications (i.e. piece mark numbers) which identify the material on a paper document.

4.7 Valves

Color Coding of valves shall only apply for low temperature valves as per 04-SAMSS-003.

4.8 Gaskets
Spiral wound gasket shall be provided with handle for color coding and marking. These
color coding requirements are defined in “Gasket Identification Procedure”.
4.8.1 Location And Feature Of Marking
Pipe shall be marked with paint, dyes, tapes, etc., for its full
length. Fittings shall be stripped from bevel to bevel.
Each length of pipe and fittings shall have a 5 mm or larger stripe running full length. One
inch NPS and smaller may have a 3 mm stripe running full length.
Flanges shall be banded on the back of the flange at the intersection of the back face and
the hub.
Stud bolts shall be color marked both ends. Machine bolt shall be marked on head. Nut shall
be marked on one side.
Miscellaneous material shall be color marked so as to provide proper identity. The paint
shall not cover welding surfaces.

Typical color code applications are shown in the following figures:

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Figure 1. Miscellaneous

Figure.2 Machine And Stud Bolts

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4.8.2 Material Receiving Inspection

During the receiving inspection, the Material/Equipment Receiving Inspector shall

verify that the piping is correctly identified as per paragraph 4.3 and with the
applicable colors depending on the chemical composition as per attached document
Color Code for Piping Material Identification.
4.8.3 Exceptions
Components like Valves, special Piping items, steam traps, etc. do not require color-coding
if these components are permanently stamped or tagged by the manufacturer. If the
materials are not easily legible, valves, flanges, and fittings shall be coded with a stripe of 5
mm minimum width. The color-coding on valves should indicate the valve body material.
ASTM A193 Grade B7 stud bolts do not require color coding if the grade of the material is
stamped on one end of each bolt.
Sheet type gaskets do not require color coding. Metallic Ring Type Joint gaskets requires
no additional color marking, considering they shall be properly marked.
If manufacturer considers the mark it´s not easily legible, it shall revert to
CONTRACTOR in order to define the acceptable color-coding for materials not found.
5. REFERENCES
5.1 Company Documents
 SAES-A-206  Positive Material Identification
 00-SAIP-07  Positive Material Identification Requirements
 04-SAMSS-003  Additional Requirements for Low Temperature
Valves

5.2 Standard References

 PFI Standard ES-22  Recommended Practice for Color Coding of Piping
Materials

ASME B16.20 Metallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges Ring-Joint, Spiral-

Wound and Jacketed
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Table 1
COLOR CODE FOR MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION

- Any product manufactured by welding shall have an additional white stripe (except for Carbon
Steel, Electric Resistance Welded Pipe / API 5L Gr.B Welded Pipe).
- NACE Material shall be marked with an additional purple stripe.
- NACE + HIC or Additional Requirement 2 Material shall be marked with an additional intermittent
purple stripe.
- NACE Material or Additional Requirement 2 Material shall be marked with the additional stripe
independently if the material is permanently or not marked.
- For pipes, intermittent means one stripe of twenty centimeter each meter of length.
- For accessories, intermittent means stripe sections separate each five centimeters.
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10040-00-131-ES-0008-att01 COLOR CODING SUMMARY TABLE

COLOR CODING SUMMARY TABLE
SPECIFICATION MAT'L 1ST STRIPE 2ND STRIPE NOTES
COLOR TYPE COLOR TYPE
PIPES

API5L GR.B PSL2 SMLS CS Traffic Green (RAL 6024) Solid

API5L GR.B PSL2 SMLS (Sour) CS Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid 1
API GR.X60 PSL2 SMLS (Sour) CS Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid 1
ASTM A333 GR.6 SMLS LTCS Traffic Red (RAL 3020) Solid
ASTM A333 GR.6 SMLS (Sour) LTCS Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
API5L GR.B PSL2 SAW CS Traffic Green (RAL 6024) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid
API5L GR.B PSL2 SAW (Sour) CS Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
API5L GR.B PSL2 SAW (Sour,HIC) CS Light Pink (RAL 3015) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1, 2
API GR.X60 PSL2,SAW (Sour,HIC) CS Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1, 2
ASTM A671 GR. CC60 Cl 22 EFW (Impact Tested) LTCS Traffic Red (RAL 3020) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid
ASTM A671 GR. CC60 Cl 22 EFW (Sour,HIC) LTCS Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1, 2
ASTM A312 TP 316/316L SMLS SS Jet Black (RAL 9005) Solid

ASTM A312 TP 316/316L SMLS (Sour) SS Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042) Solid 1
ASTM A312 GR. S31254 SMLS SSS Traffic Blue (RAL 5017)
ASTM A358 GR. 316/316L Cl.1 SS Jet Black (RAL 9005) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid

ASTM A358 GR. 316/316L Cl.1 (Sour) SS Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
ASTM A790 GR. S31803 SMLS DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid
ASTM A790 GR. S31803 SMLS (Sour) DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid 1
ASTM A790 GR. S32750 SMLS (Sour) DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
ASTM B729 GR. N08020 SMLS ALLOY 20 Yellow Orange (RAL 2000) Solid
ASTM B466 GR. UNS C70610 SMLS 90-10 Cu/Ni Light Pink (RAL 3015) Solid Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid
WROUGHT FITTINGS

ASTM A234 GR. WPB SMLS CS Traffic Green (RAL 6024) Solid
ASTM A234 GR. WPB SMLS (Sour) CS Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid 1
ASTM A420 GR. WPL6 SMLS LTCS Traffic Red (RAL 3020) Solid
ASTM A420 GR. WPL6 SMLS (Sour) LTCS Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
MSS SP75 WPHY-60 SMLS (Sour) CS Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid 1
ASTM A234 GR. WPB WLD CS Traffic Green (RAL 6024) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
ASTM A234 GR. WPB WLD (Sour) CS Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
ASTM A234 GR. WPB WLD (Sour,HIC) CS Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1, 2
ASTM A420 GR. WPL6 WLD LTCS Traffic Red (RAL 3020) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid
ASTM A420 GR. WPL6 WLD (Sour) LTCS Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
ASTM A420 GR. WPL6 WLD (Sour,HIC) LTCS Light Pink (RAL 3015) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1, 2
MSS SP75 WPHY-60 WLD (Sour) CS Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
ASTM A403 WP 316/316L SMLS SS Jet Black (RAL 9005) Solid

ASTM A403 WP 316/316L SMLS (Sour) SS Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042) Solid 1
ASTM A403 WP S31254 SMLS (Sour) SSS Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid 1
ASTM A815 GR. S31803 SMLS (Sour) DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid 1
ASTM A815 GR. S32750 SMLS (Sour) DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
ASTM A403 WP 316/316L WLD SS Jet Black (RAL 9005) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid

ASTM A403 WP 316/316L WLD (Sour) SS Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042) Solid Traffic White (RAL 9016) Solid 1
ASTM B366 UNS N08020 Cl. WP20CB SMLS ALLOY 20 Yellow Orange (RAL 2000) Solid
ASTM B151 GR. UNS C70610 SMLS 90-10 Cu/Ni Light Pink (RAL 3015) Solid Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid
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FORGED FITTINGS, FLANGES & LINE BLANKS

ASTM A105 CS Traffic Green (RAL 6024) Solid

ASTM A105 ( Sour) CS Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid 1
ASTM A350 GR. LF2 Cl. 1 LTCS Traffic Red (RAL 3020) Solid
ASTM A350 GR. LF2 Cl. 1 (Sour) LTCS Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
ASTM A350 GR. LF2 Cl. 2 LTCS Traffic Red (RAL 3020) Solid Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid
ASTM A350 GR. LF6 (Sour) CS Traffic Yellow (RAL 6024) Solid 1
ASTM A182 F316/316L SS Jet Black (RAL 9005) Solid

ASTM A182 F316/316L (Sour) SS Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042) Solid 1

ASTM A182 F44 (Sour) SSS Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid
ASTM A182 F51 DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid
ASTM A182 F51 (Sour) DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid 1
ASTM A182 F53 DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
ASTM B462 UNS N08020 ALLOY 20 Yellow Orange (RAL 2000) Solid
A516 GR.70 CS Traffic Green (RAL 6024) Solid
A516 GR.70 (Sour) CS Light Blue (RAL 5012) Solid 1
A516 GR.70(Sour,HIC) CS Light Pink (RAL 3015) Solid 1, 2
ASTM A240 316/316L SS Jet Black (RAL 9005) Solid

ASTM A240 316/316L (Sour) SS Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042) Solid 1

ASTM A240 S31254 SS Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid
ASTM A240 S31803 DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid
ASTM A240 S31803 (Sour) DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Blue (RAL 5017) Solid 1
ASTM A240 S32750 DUPLEX Signal Brown (RAL 8002) Solid Traffic Purple (RAL 4006) Solid 1
ASTM B463 N08020 ALLOY 20 Yellow Orange (RAL 2000) Solid
GASKETS

-Spiral Wound Gaskets color coding shall be as per ASME B16.20.

-Ring Type Joint Gaskets shall be properly marked and requires no additional color Marks.

BOLTING
ASTM A193 GR.B7 / A194 GR.2H No marking

ASTM A193 GR. B7M / A194 GR. 2HM Light Blue (RAL 5012)
ASTM A320 GR.L7 / A194 GR.4 Traffic Red (RAL 3020)
ASTM A320 GR. L7M / A194 GR.7M Traffic Purple (RAL 4006)
ASTM A193 GR.B8M CL.2 / A194 GR.8M Traffic Grey A (RAL 7042)
ASTM A307 GR.B / A563 GR.A Traffic Green (RAL 6024)