w TH BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 1 OF 18 SPECIFICATION FOR GRE PIPELINE IN GENERAL SERVICE c REISSUED FOR APPROVAL | 2020.7.31 uuc. ZHANG YH, CHEN L3. DONG L. 8 REAISSUED FOR APPROVAL | 2019.9.16 | ZHANG YH, CHEN L. FAN XH. DONG L. A ISSUED FOR APPROVAL 2019411 | ZHANG YH, CHEN L. FAN XH. DONG L. REV. DESCRIPTION DATE PREP‘D CHK'D REVD APP'DBASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 2 OF 18 REVISION HISTORY Revision A is completed on Apr 11th, 2019. Revision B is updated based on PCH comments on Aug 20", 2019 Revision C is updated based on PCH comments on May 13", 2020 and related updated standards & field application query: The detail medication shall be as per revision marker in the documents. Major changes as followings: Chapter Revised to 3.1.3 | Revise ‘high’ to ‘maximum’, revise ‘cold’ to ‘minimum’ 3.2 Revise ‘same std’ to ‘ISO 14692 part 2 and part 3° 33 ‘Add Pipe Manufacturer shall indicate the cyclic design pressure, based ‘ on the LCL, for all GRE piping components." 33 ‘Add ‘requirements for pipeline installation; thrust load and bulk ioad 42 ‘Add ‘Polysiloxane resins shall not be used.’ 42 ‘Add ‘inclusion of filler material in the resin shall not be allowed, unless designed to enhance pipe properties, such as, fire retardant.’ 44 Add ‘Silica content shall not be used for pipes and fitting manufacturing’ 48 Add section 4.6 ‘fire performance’ 54 Revise the joints type as per API 15HR 9.0 Add section 9.0 ‘Deliverables"BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 3 OF 18 CONTENT Revision history... 1.0 GENERAL... 5 14 5 12 5 2.0 CODES AND STANDARD.. 5 3.0 PIPELINE AND FITTING DESIGN ... 7 3.1 Design Conditions... 7 3.2 Hydrostatic Design Stress. 7 3.3. Mechanical Design. 8 3.4 — Exposure to Light and Ultraviolet Radiation 9 40 MATERIALS... 9 44 9 42 9 43 9 44 45 46 47 — Locking Strip 48 Fire Performance 5.0 FABRICATION. 5.1 Pipe and Fit 5.2 Pipes... 53 Fittings...BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 4 OF 18 5.4 Joints. 12 6.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. 14 6.1 1000 Hour Qualification Test. 14 6.2 — Short-time Hydraulic Failure Strength Test. 14 6.3 Tensile Test. 14 64 Beam Strength Test... 14 6.5 Impact Resistance Test 14 6.6 — Diametrical Crushing Test. 14 6.7 — Water Absorption Test... 15 68 Thermal Coefficient of Expansion 15 69 Hardness Test. 15 6.10 Glass Content Test. 15 6.11 Degree of Cure Test... 15 7.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING 15 7.1 Hydrostatic Mill Test .. 16 7.2 Visual Inspection. AT 7.3 Retest AT 8.0 MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION... AT 9.0 DELIVERABLES. AT 10.0 STORAGE AND SHIPPING. 18, 11.0 PIPE SUPPORTS 18 12.0 CERTIFICATION OF GRE INSTALLERS 18 13.0 MAINTENANCE. 18BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 5 OF 18 1.0 14 12 20 GENERAL Purpose This specification covers the minimum requirements for the design, material, method of ‘manufacturing and testing of Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipes and fittings in general service with the design pressure from 3.45 MPa to 6.9 MPa. API Spec 15HR and ISO 14692 shall te the governing standard for design, qualification, ‘manufacture and system design for all pressure water transmission pipelines, piping of GRE. All GRE products shall be certificated by API Spec 15HR. Only API Spec 15HR qualified products and design shall be used for water injection networks. The VENDOR shall show valid qualifications specifically performed for the diameters and pressures for this project. f manufacturer has previously performed tests covering the same Product Sector, the same shall be submitted for COMPANY approval. Alltest reports shall be counter signed & witnessed by a third party. Any deviation from this specification must be approved, in writing, by the COMPANY. ‘Such written approval must be obtained prior to the commencement of any work which would constitute such a deviation. Definitions WORD MEANING COMPANY PetroChina Intemational Iraq FZE Iraq Branch “The organization selected and entrusted by COMPANY to perform the CONTRACTOR Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Startup, pre-Commissioning and Commissioring of the Project. “The party who isin charge of awarding agreement on behalf of PURCHASER COMPANY | CONTRACTOR for the supply of goods and services in ‘connection with the work The party to the contract andlor purchase order which has undertaken SOBCONTRACTOR © | the obligation to supply the goods andlor services which are ordered and specified herein Shall indicates a mandatory requirement sho Indicates a strong recommendation to comply with the requirements of ula ; this document CODES AND STANDARD CONTRACTOR shall meet or exceed the requirements of the latest edition of the following codes, regulations and standards, except as superseded herein. In cases where more than one code, regulation or standard apply to the same condition, the most stringent shall be followed. In the event of a conflict between this specification and other ‘specifications or correspondence, the COMPANY shall be consulted and a ruling, in writing, shall be obtained before any work is started.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 6 OF 18 API Spec 15HR ISO 14692 Part 1t04 ASME B16.5 ASTM D570 ASTM D696 ASTM D1598 ASTM D1599 ASTM D2105 ASTM 02412 ASTM 02444 ASTM 02583 ASTM 02584 ASTM D2925 ASTM D2992 ASTM D4024 AWWA M45, AWWA C950 EN 14364 High-Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings - NPS 1/2 Through NPS 24 Metric/ Inch Standard Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between -30°C and 30°C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer Standard Test Method for Time to Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure Standard Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing and Fittings Standard Test Method for Longitudinal Tensile Properties of “Fiberglass” (Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe and Tube Standard Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading Standard Practice for Determination of the Impact Resistance of ‘Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Falling Weight) Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins Standard Test Method for Beam Deflection of “Fiberglass” (Glass- Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe Under Full Bore Flow Standard Practice for Obtaining Hydrostatic or Pressure Design Basis for “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting- Resin) Pipe anc Fittings Standard Specification for Machine Made ‘Fiberglass’ (Glass- Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Flanges Fiberglass Pipe Design Fiberglass Pressure Pipe Plastics piping systems for drainage and sewerage with or without pressure - Glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) based on unsaturated polyester resin (UP) - Specifications for pipes, fittings and jointsBASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 7 OF 18 3.0 34 34.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 32 PIPELINE AND FITTING DESIGN Design Conditions General All pipeline and piping system shall be designed, qualified, manufactured and installed as per API Spec 15HR and ISO 14692. In addition, all underground pipes should conform to AWWA M45 for deflection predictions and vacuum calculations, as applicable. Vacuum calculations for aboveground pipe shall comply with Section 8.3 of ISO 14692-3, Design Pressure The design pressure should be the most severe internal operating pressure that the system shall be subjected to under all modes of operation, including starts-up, shut downs, etc., throughout the entire life time of the system. Design pressure shall be based on the design document and project requirements. Design Temperature The design temperature should be the most severe temperature that the system will be subjected to under all modes of operation, throughout the entire life time of the system The maximum design temperature should be the highest temperature including subjected to apart from the Black Bulb temperature; the minimum design temperature should be the lowest temperature that the pipe will be subjected to under all modes of operation. The installation temperature shall be the expected ambient temperature at the location during the time of the year in which the pipe shall actually be installed. The design temperature for general services 100°C should be considered. Hydrostatic Design Stress The hydrostatic design stress (HDS) is the estimated maximum tensile stress in the pipe wall in circumferential direction due to intemal hydrostatic pressure that can be applied continuously with a high degree of certainty that failure will not occur. The hydrostatic design stress shall be obtained by multiplying the hydrostatic design basis (HDB) by the service (design) factor, f, and f, factors shall be as per the relevant section in the [SO 14692 part 2 and 3, , is the evaluation of the 97.5% confidence limit from test data as defined in ASTM D2992, Procedure B. The minimum service (design) factor for the determination of the hydrostatic design stress shall be derived from ISO 14692 part 2 and 3. The hydrostatic design basis shall be the extrapolated value of the Jong term hydrostatic strength (LTHS) to min 20 years unless otherwise specified, and shall be determined in accordance with ASTM 02992 procedure B. ‘The HDS should be related to the HDB by a safety factor as per the following equation: HDS= fy x fo x fs x LTHS (HDB) where values of f,=0.67 and f;=0.85 are recommended as a default, for sour service, f, shall be 0.56.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 8 OF 18 3.3 Manufacturer shall be able to prove the HDB value through a test in accordance with ASTM D2992 performed for the same product at design temperature or higher. The same shall comply with Table 1 of ISO 14692-2 Mechanical Design The pipe manufacturer shall be responsible for conducting (by a specialized engineering office), a computer based flexibility and stress analysis of the piping system based on static (normal) operating conditions in addition to dynamic (surge / trip) conditions. The engineering office shall hold a valid ISO 9001 certificate issued by a recognised certifying body. A suitable piping support system shall be designed such that all stresses in the pipes and fittings are within the allowable limit set by the manufacturer. The engineering office scope to include generating isometric drawings showing supports location, loads, types, functions and support detailed design. Pipe Manufacturer shall indicate the cyclic design pressure, based on the LCL, for all GRE piping components. Stress analysis shall be conducted in line with ISO 14692-3 for all applicable sections. Design cnvclopes shall be established by manufacturers based on long term and medium term tests performed at similar product. Such envelopes shall be the input for stress analysis. When required, ™ For pipeline installation in marsh or swamp areas, detailed data on soil instability and buoyancy effects is required to ensure that the additional induced loads are within acceptable limits. Analysis of these additional induced loads shall be part of the system design calculations. = Thrust loads The need for concrete anchor or thrust blocks in a buried pipe system shall be determined during detailed design, and depends on the expected operational pressure surges, temperature changes, nature of the soil and the geometry of the pipe system layout. = Pipes to be designed For full vacuum condition (buckling loads) The calculation of wall thickness shall be according to ISO 14692-2, as follows: t= P; (D+2t)) / (2F-P)) fh thtt where P, = rated internal pressure; = pipe inside diameter, t;= liner thickness; ty = topcoat thickness; ,= minimum structural wall thickness;BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 9 OF 18 34 40 4a 42 43 1=HDS; t= minimum total thickness. Exposure to Light and Ultraviolet Radiation For the above ground GRE pipe where exposed to the sun, additional ultraviolet radiation protection is required to prevent surface degradation of the resin, and resin-rich extemal layer shall be applied, with a thickness of at least 0.5mm. In addition, the extemal resin layer may be pigmented to provide suitable resistance to UV degradation effects, e.g. using carbon black (3 % by weight) filler. If the GRE is translucent material, the outside of the pipe need to be painted to prevent possible algae growth in slow-moving water within the pipe. MATERIALS General All structural materials shall be new, fresh and free from all detrimental defects and imperfections and is compatible with the service fluids to which it is exposed over the full design temperature range so that the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of the GRE satisfy the design requirements throughout the intended lifetime. Testing and controlling shall be done according to the relevant methods. The basic materials shall be combined into pipes and fittings meeting the performance requirements of this specification. Resin The resin to be used shall be epoxy resin. Epoxy based vinylester resins and Polyester resins shall not be accepted. Polysiloxane resins shall not be used. The resin-curing agent mixture shall have sufficient chemical and mechanical resistance to meet the imposed requirements. The resin shall be stored in adequate tanks for a period of maximum 6 months, on SUPPLIER prescribed conditions. The bonding material must be able to stand the low and high temperature during winter and summer season. Inclusion of filler material in the resin shall not be allowed, unless designed to ‘enhance pipe properties, such as, fire retardant. Curing Agent The aromatic amine (MDA) type curing agent shall be used. The choice of the curing agent type depends on the application of the GRE-system and the fabrication method. The curing agent shall be stored in adequate tanks for a period of at maximum 6 months, ‘on SUPPLIER prescribed conditions.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 10 OF 18 4.4 Reinforcement As reinforcement of the thermosetting resin, glass with low alkali content shall be used. Silica content shall not be used for pipes and fitting manufacturing. The glass reinforcement materials shall be stored dry and protected against dust, humidity or other negative influences. 4.4.1 Liner Reinforcement C-glass veil or ECR-glass shall be used as reinforcing material for the chemically resistant inner layer (liner), which shall be suitable for service condition 4.4.2. Structural Reinforcement E-glass / C-glass / ECR-glass shall be used as reinforcing material for the structural wall, and selected glass shall be suitable for service condition. This type of glass appears in the form of continuous roving or woven cloth. Rovings are used in the filament winding process for the production of pipes. Woven glass fabrics are used for the production of fittings and as local reinforcement for all products. The reinforcing material shall be provided with a special finish to assure a good adhesion with the resin. For sour service, ECR-glass shall be required for liner & structural reinforcement. 4.5 Adhesive For all adhesive bonded joints a two component epoxy resin mixture shall be used, depending on the application different types of adhesive are available. The adhesive should be delivered as a kit, containing pre-measured quantities of resin and curing agent and written instructions covering preparation of surfaces, mixing, joining, safety, potlife and curing. The adhesive has to be used before the latest work up date, indicated on the packing. 46 O-Ring Seal NBR or other elastic polymers shall be selected and supplied depending on the type of fluid that shall be transported 47 Locking Strip A thermoplastic locking strip shall be supplied for the locking joints. 4.8 Fire Performance Fire Endurance, flame spread and toxicity tests shall be conducted as per ISO 14692 respectively, to ascertain surface flammability, and smoke and toxic fume levels given off during a fire. The PURCHASER shall approve the acceptability of these levels. VENDOR may submit results from the previous tests.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 11 OF 18 5.0 54 BAA 5.1.2 5.1.3 52 53 FABRICATION Pipe and Fitting Structure Liner GRE pipes and fittings shall have a resin rich liner reinforced with C-glass veil or ECR- glass. The resin content shall be at least 70% by weight and the minimum thickness of the liner shall be 1.0mm. No dark pigments or resin fillers, such as calcium carbonate, shall be used Reinforced Wall GRE pipe structural wall shall be filament wound using continuous fibrous glass strand rovings of E-glass / C-glass / ECR-gass, with a low alkali content impregnated with epoxy resin. For fitings woven glass fabrics made of E-glass / C-glass / ECR-glass are used, The resin used for the reinforced wall shall be the same as used for the liner in order to assure an optimal adhesion between those two layers. The winding angle of the continuous glass strand rovings of pipes shall be 55 degrees. No dark pigments or resin filers, such as calcium carbonate, shall be used. Topcoat GRE pipe and fittings (except on joint sealing areas) shall have a resin-rich exterior surface having a minimum thickness of 0.5mm. No dark pigments or resin filers, such as calcium carbonate, shall be used. Pipes Pipes are manufactured by the filament winding process, in which glass reinforcement impregnated with Epoxy resin anc wound onto the outside of a mandrel in predetermined patter under controlled tension. The rovings are saturated with the fesin/curing agent mixture and helical wound under a calculated winding angle. The filament wound pipe shall be made utilising a straight steel! mandrel with no taper. The length of any single section of pipe shall not below 10.36m and not exceed 12m overall, Jointers (two pieces coupled to make a standard length) shall not be accepted. Fittings All GRE standard fittings shall be filanent wound on precision steel moulds. All GRE fittings including elbows, tees and flanges shall be filament wound. Hand lay-up fittings shall not be permitted The pipe manufacturer, in the pipe factory, shall fabricate all GRE fittings. Under no circumstances shall fabrication of fitings be allowed on site or by the CONTRACTOR off-site. Complex flanged fitting arrangements may be pre-assembled by the pipe ‘manufacturer in the factory such that field joints are kept to a minimum.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 12 OF 18 5.4 Joints The criticality, reliability, ease of joint assembly, ease of repair, and future modifications and tie-ins shall be taken into account for the joint design. The main joints shall be combined:-threaded joints, which should be suitable for installation under or above ground. The joints shall be tensile resistant and shall be used without any thrust-blocks installed at changes in direction. GRE pipes shall meet the design and field hydrotest requirements when constructed and installed in the field. To reduce friction and enhance sealing performance, adhesive shall be used according to manufacturer's instruction. When combined-threaded joints are used, a detailed procedure for curing shall be submitted to the Company for review. The procedure shall outline all requirements including equipment, method of application, temperature and curing time. Al joints shall be fully supported, clamped and braced to ensure that no movement ‘occurs during curing, Other threaded type mentioned in API 15HR including integral joints, alternate pipe thread, qualified and proven by manufacturer's previous experience. The following three figures show the three types of threaded connection for GRE pipe system in general service. 1 2 Key 1. standard API threads 2. female thread connector 3. pipe centreline 4. pipe laminate Figure 5.4-1 Male/male JointBASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 13 OF 18 Key 1. standard API threads 2. pipe body - male end 3. pipe body - female end 4. pipe centreline Figure 5.4-2 Female/male Joint 15 Key coarse threads pipe body — male end pipe body - female end O-ring seals pipe centreline Figure 5.4-3 Female/male joints and O-ring seals 2a eNBASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 14 OF 18 6.0 61 62 63 64 65 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 1000 Hour Qualification Test To qualify, the SUPPLIER shall demonstrate by performing 1000 hours survival tests that the components to be used for the pipeline system are fit-for-purpose. The product is qualified if it survives the test duration, i.e. does not leak, weep, and lose test pressure or structural integrity during test duration. If the Manufacturer can show evidence of having previous performed tests that are representatives of the products offered for this project, the same can be considered as acceptable. If not, then the manufacturer has to tun these tests prior to supply. The 1000-h tests shall be carried out, or witnessed and certified by an independent third party authority ‘Two samples of the product shall be selected at random and 1000-h pressure tested according to ASTM D1598 at design temperature with unrestrained ends. The test pressure to be used in 100C-hour survival test shall be chosen as the lower confidence limit pressure (Pic) corresponding to the 1000th hour from regression curve. Calculation procedure shall comply with Figure 2 of ISO 14692 Part 2. Short-time Hydraulic Failure Strength Test The short-time hydraulic failure strength of pipe and fittings, when tested in accordance with ASTM D1599, shall not be less than 4 times the cyclic rated pressure on the largest diameter of pipe and each type of fitting Tensile Test The tensile test shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM D2108 to obtain tensile strength and longitudinal elastic modulus, and the axial tensile strength shall be not less than 65 Nimm?. Beam Strength Test The axial modulus of elasticity of pipes, when tested in accordance with ASTM D2925, shall have a minimum value of 11500Nmm? at the design temperature. Impact Resistance Test Pipe and fitting shall show no porosity when tested in accordance with ASTM D2444 or EN 14364, Diametrical Crushing Test GRE pipe shall exhibit without structural damage a minimum stiffness (EV/D3) at 5% deflection required by AWWA C9650, the stiffness factor shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D2412 for products with ODIt ratio greater than 20.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 15 OF 18 67 6.10 6.11 7.0 Water Absorption Test Water absorption test shall be carried out according to ASTM D570 for pipes and fittings. ‘The water absorption shall be no more than 1.5% for 24hours, and shall be no evidence of delamination or other impairment. Thermal Coefficient of Expansion A value for the thermal coefficient of expansion in the axial direction over the ranges from 0°C to the design temperature shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D696 and the manufacturer's written test procedure. Hardness Test ‘The indentation hardness of external and internal surfaces of all pipes and fittings, when tested in accordance with ASTM D2583 shall be at least 35 Barcol. Glass Content Test The glass content of the reinforced wall of pipes and fittings shall be determined in accordance with ASTM 02584. Three samples shall be taken from three locations situated 120° apart in the same cross section of component. The glass content for pipes shall be within the range of 70-80% by weight. The glass content for fitings shall be within the range of 65-75% by weight. Degree of Cure Test Degree of cure shall be determined by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) according to Appendix F of API Spec 1SHR. Glass transition temperature (Tq) shall be at least more than 30°C above the design temperature of pipeline system. If the Tg is less than the minimum value (minus 5°C tolerance) measured for the qualified component then the production lot shall be rejected. Three samples shall be taken from three locations situated 120° apart in the same cross section of the qualified component. INSPECTION AND TESTING The pipe manufacturer must demonstrate the capability to produce pipe meeting the requirements of these specifications and of consistent properties and quality. All testing shall be as per this specification and API Spec 15HR requirements. When stated on the purchase order, the PURCHASER inspection of Appendix G of API Spec 15HR shall be applied All the test reports requested in this specification shall be supplied by manufacturer. A detailed quality controvquality assurance program must be implemented at the ‘manufacturing facilities and all necessary test equipment to be operating by skilled technicians.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 16 OF 18 Quality Control scheme shall be certified by a recognised independent authority to meet the requirements of ISO 9001. ‘The frequency of inspection shall be according to the following Table 7.0-1. Table 7.0-1 Inspection of frequency Type of inspection Item Frequency of inspection 4000 Hour Qualifcat jour Qualification Two tests per product sector . ‘The largest diameter of pipe and each ShoneTime Hydraulic | pipe plus oir fiting | type of fiting for sizes 0" and 10"~ ressure Test bee otra Tensile test Pipe and iting _| One test per product sector Beam Strength Test Pipe and iting _| One test per product sector Impact Resistance Test | Pipe and fiting _| One test per product sector Diametrical Crushing Pipe and iting _| One test per produet sector Water Absorption Test | Pipe andfiting | Ons test Pet I. respective of size, We Hardness Test Pipe and fiting | Each pipe and fting Glass Content Test Pipe and ting | Ore aceure ratings penne of S26: Pe Resin ‘One test per shift for each resin system used at each manufacturers facilly Degree of Cure Test - Pipe andating | One tee ert nesecive cf sze, re NOTE 1) Lot of pipe-A lot of pipe shall consist of 1524m or fraction there of one size, wall thickness land grade in continuous production. 2) Lot of fitting-A lot of pipe shall consist of 100 units or fraction thereof of one size, wall thickness and grade in continuous production. 3) Product Sector-Reference to Annex A of ISO 14692-2. 7A Hydrostatic Mill Test Each component and length of pipe including jointers, after being fully cured shall be hydrostatically tested at the manufacturer's facility to 1.5 times the standard pressure. Hydrostatic test pressure shall be maintained for a minimum of 3 minutes. For every 20th joint, test pressure shall be maintained for a minimum of 10 minutes. No visual leaks or weeps are permitted in the pipes, components, or end connections.BASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 17 OF 18 72 73 9.0 Visual Inspection All pipe furnished shall meet the visual inspection limits in Table 4 of API Spec 15HR. Retest If any component falls to conform to the specified requirements in 6.2, 6.10 and 6.11, the retest of the products shall be conducted accord to Section 8.4.5 of API Spec 15HR. MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION Each pipe section shalll be marked with the following information, Manufacturer's name; “API 15HR"; Nominal diameter; Pressure rating: Product Classification; Product Unique number; Date of Manufacturing. DELIVERABLES Following shalll be included as minimum deliverables: Stiffness Calculations Wall thickness calculations Product/spool drawing (Pipes, Fittings, lamination etc) MTO. Data sheets Stress analysis Reports Field joints, installation procedure Hydro-test Procedure Inspection and test reports ITP and other documents as minimum. Fire performanceBASIC DESIGN DOC. NO.: GEN-PPL-SPC-0020 REV.: C PAGE 18 OF 18 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 STORAGE AND SHIPPING ‘Storage and shipping for GRE pipe shall be in accordance API Spec 15HR. PIPE SUPPORTS The stress analysis for GRE pipeline systems is performed and the anchor blocks are suitably designed where the pressure surge forces are predominant. Where used, pipe supports shall be composed of suitably designed carbon steel shoe and clamp, lined with minimum 6mm thick Neoprene rubber. Adequate corrosion resistance measures shall be implemented to protect the support from weathering effects, CERTIFICATION OF GRE INSTALLERS GRE technicians and installers shall have a proper training and certifications from the International body / manutacturer. Ine training shall be performed on similar diameters and jointing system. Each technician, supervisor or crew leader shall hold a separate certificate. MAINTENANCE, It is the manufacturer's responsibilty to provide guidance and technical support when constructed and installed in the field. And repair kits and spare parts shall be provided considering construction, installation, tydro-test, commission, associated civil works like heavy machinery crossing over GRE line pipe, etc., such as taper milling machine, expanding plugs, on-site ring mode, strap wrench, friction tongs, bracket, sealant.