Design Class Detail

Piping

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Capacity
Design
Item

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Hydraulics shall be
calculated based on
design material
balance flow rate
only (including startup and shutdown
operations), without
any allowances for
non-premised
operating
conditions, worst
case climatic
conditions, utility
upsets, etc.
Piping sizes will be
rounded down
based on
preliminary
hydraulics and
increased in size
only if needed to
deal with hydraulic
shortcomings, which
prevent reaching the
required capacity.
(Hydraulics also
based on Control
Valve at 70% open
position.)

Same as Class 1, plus

allowances on selected
lines for non-premised
operating conditions,
worst case climatic
conditions, utility upsets,
etc.
The piping in these
selected systems will be
sized based on final
hydraulics and rounding
up to the nearest
nominal pipe size.

Same as Class 2, plus

additional capacity for
specified future
requirements.

Valve Types

Use lowest cost

valve types that
meet requirements
for isolation (gate or
butterfly) and check
valves (piston or
flapper types).

Use industry standard

valve types (such as PIP)
or Contractors valve
types.

Use valve design

types per Shell piping
spec DEPS or EGGS
requirements.

Valve Locations

Valves will be
located at low cost
elevation/ locations
and may require
temporary ladders,
etc to operate.

Valves for selected

services will be located
at grade or easily
assessable locations.
Battery limit valving
maybe in the pipe rack.

Isolation valves will

either be at grade, a
platform or be a MOV.

Bypass Manifold
Around Control

See DEP
00.00.07.98-Gen -

See DEP 00.00.07.98Gen - PACO

See DEP 00.00.07.98Gen - PACO

Line Sizing

DEP 00.00.07.85-Gen.

The piping systems

will be sized based on
final hydraulics and
rounding up to the
nearest nominal pipe
size.

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Design Class Detail

Piping

Valves

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PACO
I.e.: No bypass
valves around
control valves.

DEP 00.00.07.85-Gen.

I.e.: Selected bypass

valves around control
valves.

Date

I.e.: Most have bypass

valves around control
valves.

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Design Class Detail

Piping

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Expandability
Design
Item
Future
Connections

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

No connections for
future expansion
shall be provided.

Minimum spare flanged

connections without
valves shall be provided
(eg. current project tieins needs provided with
no valves.)

Class 3
Selected spare
connections with
valves for future
expansion shall be
provided.

Capacity Utilization
Design
Item
Piping
Specifications

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Engineering
contractors pipe
specifications will be
used.

Selected piping services

will be in accordance
with Shell piping
requirements:

All piping shall be in

accordance with Shell
piping requirements:

1. DEPS or

2. EGGS (PIP based)

1. DEPS or

2. EGGS (PIP based)

Valve
Specifications &
Manufacturers

Manufacturers
valve design and
contractors valve
vendors will be
used.

Selected piping services

will have modified valve
requirements for trim,
packing, gaskets, etc.

Valve specifications
conform to Shell
piping DEPS or EGGS
requirements.

Shell vendor list will be

used.

Shell vendor list will

be used.

Piping Flexibility
Design Analysis

Industry standard
(ie. ASME Nozzle
Loading) analysis
criteria will be used.

Class 1, plus selected

services will have
flexibility design analysis
performed in accordance
with Shell DEPS or EGGS
criteria requirements.

All piping systems

services will have
flexibility design
analysis performed in
accordance with Shell
DEPS or EGGS criteria
requirements.

Piping Design
Checking

No double-checking
of piping isometrics.

Selected services will

have additional checking
of piping isometrics.

Engineering contractor
utilize their normal
work process for
checking piping
isometrics (often
double).

DEP 00.00.07.85-Gen.

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Design Class Detail

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Capacity Utilization
Design
Item

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

Fabrication NDE
Specifications

Code standard NDE

shall be accepted.

Selected process piping

services will have NDE
and QA/QC requirement
per Shell piping DEPS or
EGGS requirements.

All piping NDE and

QA/QC shall conform
to Shell piping DEPS
or EGGS
requirements.

Positive Material
Identification
and
Documentation

Manufacturers and
Code standard
certifications (MTR)
and marking are
accepted.

Selected piping systems

will have PMI testing
required per Shell DEPS

PMI testing shall be

conducted to DEPS
requirements.

Allowable
Mechanical
Nozzle Loads

Accept
manufacturers or
industry standard
allowable loads.

Selected rotating
machinery services
allowable nozzle loads
will be per as specified
in DEPS.

Rotating machinery
allowable nozzle
loads will be per
EGGS 3GSSE002 to
achieve acceptable
levels of MTBR and
maintenance costs.

DEP 00.00.07.85-Gen.

Class 3

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Operability and Maintainability

Design
Item

Design Class
Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Number of Block
Valves

Absolute minimum
number of valves for
safe operation only
shall be provided.

Number of valves shall

be minimized by
grouping pieces of
equipment or by
systems.

Valves shall be
provided for selected
equipment isolation,
by-passing, spare
units, and ease of
maintenance.

Valve Operators

No MOVs and
minimal GOs

Selected valves shall have gear operators or

motor operators based on size/pressure rating
and frequency of operation of more than 1/month
operation.

Number of Piping
Specifications

Utilize the very

minimum of piping
spec.

Optimize the number

and standard
specifications for utility
and process services.

Use existing and/or

develop specific
piping spec
requirements basis
each utility and
process service.

Blinding Stations

Minimum number of
blinding stations for
safe operation shall
be provided.

Selected blinding
stations shall be
provided mainly at the
main battery limit
isolation points.

Blinding stations shall

be provided for ease
of maintenance for online servicing.

Breakout Spools

Minimum number of
breakout spools for
safe operation shall
be provided.

Selected breakout spools shall be provided at

locations where frequent maintenance is
anticipated.

Piping Complexity

No by-passes
provided around
machinery/CVs/
vessels/heat
exchangers, etc.

Selected by-passes
provided around
machinery/CVs/
vessels/heat
exchangers, etc.

By-passes provided
around
machinery/CVs/
vessels/heat
exchangers, etc., to
provide maximum
operabilty and
maintainability
900# class and
greater service may
require double by-pass
valves.

DEP 00.00.07.85-Gen.

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Operability and Maintainability

Design Class

Design
Item

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Expansion Joints

Selectively apply
Engineering
Contractors
standard practices.
Industry EJ
specifications and
vendors shall be
accepted. Shell
approval is required.

Majority of piping
systems will be designed
with expansion loops.
EJs require Shells
approval and will be
specified per Shell DEPS
including Shell approved
vendors.

Expansion loops shall

be provided for all
piping systems in lieu
of expansion joints.

Gaskets

Engineering
Contractors
standard practice.

Minimize number of
gasket types. Such as a
sheet type for water
utilities and a spiral
wound with ID& OD
rings. (Lowest
engineering costs, but
slightly higher material
costs.)

Use gasket types in

accordance with DEPS
piping specifications.

Drain valves on inlet

side of every control
valve.

Drain valves on inlet

and outlet side of
every control valve.

Control Valve
Drain Valves

DEP 00.00.07.85-Gen.

None

(Highest engineering
costs, but slightly
lower material costs.)

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