Shtokman Development AG

Shtokman LNG plant and Terminal

Valves Actuators and Control Panels
Control Valves
Relief Valves
Technical meeting with Russian valve manufacturers
Moscow 24th June 2010

Key Points Shtokman Actuated Valves

Wide range of Product Temperatures -180 to +200 C

Equipment will be installed in a Arctic Marine environment
Partial Stroke testing required on Emergency Shutdown Valves
Partial Stroke testing on Critical Process Shutdown Valves
Valve sizes range 50mm to 1400mm
Total number of valves approx. 2500 (GTU and LNG) with 500 valves
which are 600 mm or above and 6 are 1100 mm or above
Valve Control Panels must be supplied as an integrated package
Actuator winterisation must be addressed early

N.B.: Initial design is based on international norms. However RF equivalent norms are acceptable.
A design optimisation is on going and we expect a reduction of the actual number of valves.

Environmental and Winterisation Requirements

Environmental Conditions :
Conditions are applicable to all valve types, control panels and associated
accessories.
Temperatures: Min./ Max.: -39C / +37C
Relative humidity: Max. 75% @ -39C / Min. 40% @ +37C

Winterisation principles :
For all valve types, control panels and associated accessories to protect them from
arctic conditions :
Instruments and actuators protected by heated enclosure (electrical heater)
Local operation such as valve testing facilities shall be inside the control panel.
Open/close and reset commands shall be on the front of control panel and
mechanically protected
All valves types, control panels and associated accessories shall be able to operate
to these extreme temperatures with appropriate winterisation protection.
Safety Related On/Off valves, control panels and associated accessories shall be
able to operate to these extreme temperatures even in case of failure of
winterisation protection

ON/OFF Valves
Actuation and Control panels
Actuation
All On/Off Valve Actuation will be Pneumatic or Electrical

Control Panel
Control panel shall be of AISI 316L stainless steel and insulated
Equipped with an electrical space heater (certified for use in zone 1 as a minimum).

Control Valves
Control Valves will require the same level of attention as On/Off valves
with regard to the Site Environmental Conditions and Winterisation
Control Valve Actuators are foreseen as Piston/Cylinder and Diaphragm
Control Valve Types : Globe, Butterfly, Eccentric Plug, Multi-Stage
Letdown
All control Valves will be fitted with a Smart positioner based on HART
Protocol
OTHER CONTROL VALVES
Self Acting Valves
Pressure Regulators
Back Pressure Regulators

Severe Service Assessment and Selection Criteria

Manufacturers will supply Valve Calculations as per ISA Guide Control
Valves, Practical Guides for Measurement and Control
General Rules for determining Severe Service :
Liquid and Compressible Fluids Service: Pressure Drop is > 50 Bar for any given
flow rate
Flashing Liquid Service: Pressure Drop is > 30 Bar for any given flow rate

A more detailed description of determining Severe Service can be found in the project documentation

Valve Testing
Valves will require to have all the relevant Test Certificates listed in the
Specifications. Examples of Tests:

Leak Test
Pressure Test
Material Certificates
Integration Tests (with Actuator & Control panel)
Cyogenic Test where applicable

Relief Valve General Requirements

The safety relief valves shall be of direct-acting angle pattern and full
nozzle
Conventional spring-loaded safety valves shall be used in services where
there is no back- pressure
Balanced bellows safety valves shall be used for variable back pressures
Pilot operated valves shall be considered on services such as light gases
at high set pressure, on clean gas in pulsating service
Safety relief valves on cryogenic services shall be supplied with extended
bonnet
Weight loaded relief valves shall be used only for low-pressure services

Valve Material
Valve Body and Trim material will follow the same selection criteria as
described in the previous Manual Valve Presentation
Specific deviations from the selection criteria would be:
In severe service where the suppliers standard is a higher specification than that of

the project e.g. ceramic or titanium

Corrosive service/Chemical metering where suppliers standard is Teflon of equivalent
soft trim material
Typical Selection Table (minimum material requirements)

Fluid

Material

Valve Body

Valve Trim

Cryogenic Service

Stainless Steel
304/304L

A182 F304 or A351

CF8M

316 Stainless Steel

Hot Oil

Low Temperature
Carbon Steel

A350 LF2 / A352 LCC

316 Stainless Steel

Stellite coated

Process Fluids (Gas, condensate,

refrigerants etc.

Low Temperature
Carbon Steel

A350 LF2 / A352 LCC

316 Stainless Steel

Stellite coated

N.B.: Initial design is based on international norms. However, suppliers can propose their standards

Thank you!