SPECIFICATIONS

For
PIPING

Prepared For:

CERTAINTEED CORPORATION

Submitted By:

Javan & Walter, Inc.

Fort Washington, Pa

Prepared By:

Chuck Newman, P.E.

Reviewed By:

Arthur Rosenthol, P.E.

J&W Project No. 01-50274#7

January 6, 1997

A/spec/ctd/50274#7
 CERTAINTEED CORPORATION

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

PIPING

CertainTeed Corporation

THIS SPECIFICATION IS OUR PROPERTY AND ALL OF THE

INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY
THE RECIPIENT AND NOT TO BE USED OR DISCLOSED TO ANY OTHER
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITHOUT OUR EXPRESSED
CONSENT; AND THIS SPECIFICATION SHALL NOT BE USED, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH OUR WORK. ALL
RIGHTS OF DESIGN OR INVENTION ARE RESERVED.

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 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

I. GENERAL 4

A. SCOPE 4

B. ANSI PIPING CODES AND STANDARDS 4

II. INSTALLATION 4

III. TESTING 6

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I. GENERAL

A. SCOPE

1. This specification covers the general requirements for the

arrangement, installation, and testing of piping systems.

2. These specifications apply to piping systems covered by the scope

of ANSI/ASME B31.3, ‘Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery
Piping Code’. This generally applies to piping systems handling
all fluids and to all types of services not specifically excluded in
B31.3. These specifications may also be applied to other piping to
the extent provided in the CertainTeed Piping Material
Specification.

B. ANSI PIPING CODES AND STANDARDS

All piping systems shall conform to ANSI/ASME B31.3 as modified

herein, except:

1. Piping which falls within the scope of Section I or Section IV,

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel code shall be governed by that
code and any applicable parts of this specification which do not
conflict with the requirements of Section I or Section IV, ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

2. When piping is specified in the job specification to conform to the

ANSI/ASME B31 codes listed below, such piping is not bound by
the requirements of this specification, unless the job specification
also defines parts of this specification which are to apply.

ANSI/ASME B31.4 - Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping

Systems.
ANSI/ASME B31.8 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping
Systems.

II. INSTALLATION

A. All piping systems shall be installed in accordance with the following:

1. The contractor shall complete all work as described in the scope of

work and as shown on the drawings in a workmanlike
manner, in accordance with all applicable building codes.

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 2. The contractor shall provide all pipe, fittings, valves, pipe hangers,
pressure gauges and other equipment necessary to complete
the installation, except where an item is identified as owner
furnished on the drawings. An owner furnished item is to be
obtained from owners storage, delivered to the job site and
installed by the contractor according to the drawings. All
materials and equipment provided by the contractor shall be
new and first quality, as described in the Piping
Materials Specification.

3. The contractor shall provide all temporary services and scaffolding

required.

4. All pipe shall be properly supported so no loads will be carried by

connected equipment, and so there are no extreme loads causing
deformation or rupture. All hangers shall conform to the ANSI
Code for Pressure Piping or Manufacturer’s Standardization
Society Standard Practice SP-58.

5. The contractor shall maintain a set of record drawings, with any

deviations from the drawings clearly marked and dimensioned. At
the completion of the job, this record set will be turned over to
CertainTeed’s Construction Manager.

6. Any penetrations of existing structure made by the contractor must

be patched to match the existing surface and materials. All
penetrations of exterior walls or the roof must be weather
sealed and flashed.

7. The contractor shall identify all lines in accordance with

CertainTeed’s Painting Specification.

8. Before completing assembly of a piping system, the contractor

shall purge it of all debris.

9. The contractor shall keep the job site free of waste and rubbish
throughout the job. At the completion of the job, the contractor
shall remove all waste, rubbish (including any dismantled pipe,
ductwork, etc.) tools and scaffolding.

10. Any interruptions of existing services or operations must be

coordinated between the contractor and CertainTeed’s
Construction Manager.

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 11. Install adequate number of accessible unions or flanges for
disassembly and maintenance/replacement of valves and
equipment.

12. Align piping accurately at connections, within 1/16”.

13. Locate piping runs vertically and horizontally to avoid diagonal

runs.

14. Orient horizontal runs parallel with walls and column lines.

15. Locate groups of pipes parallel to each other.

16. Install piping with sufficient offsets to allow for expansion.

17. Clean and flush potable water piping system with potable supply
water. Continue to flush until potability state is maintained
throughout distribution system.

III. TESTING

A. SCOPE

The work included in this section of the specification covers the technical
requirements for field testing of above ground piping.

B. GENERAL

1. Any conflicts between requirements of this specification, related

specifications, standards and drawings shall be referred to
CertainTeed or their representative for clarification before
proceeding with the work affected.

2. Data and records shall be kept available for examination by

CertainTeed or their representative for a period of nine months
after completion of the contract as follows:

a. Charts or other records of pressure or material tests.

b. Other records as may be required.

C. FIELD PRESSURE TESTING

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 1. Code Requirements

a. Piping shall be tested in strict accordance with the

applicable section of the ANSI Code For Pressure Piping
ANSI B31.3, latest edition.

2. The CertainTeed Piping Material Specification identifies test

pressures for different piping services.

3. Testing shall be hydrostatic if possible, using water. If there is a

possibility of damage due to freezing or if the operating fluid or
piping material would be adversely affected by water, any other
suitable fluid may be used. Should hydrostatic testing prove
impractical due to contamination, weight of water, or where
moisture cannot be tolerated, pneumatic testing may be substituted
using air or another non-flammable gas.

4. Hydrostatic Testing of Internal Pressure Piping

(Plant Piping, ref. ANSI Standard B31.3)

a. The hydrostatic test pressure to be used on each line in

internal pressure service shall be not less than 1½ times the
design pressure, except as limited by paragraphs III. C. 7. d
and e of this specification.

5. Hydrostatic Testing of External Pressure Piping

a. Lines in vacuum service shall be tested at a minimum

internal pressure of 15 psig unless limited to a lower
pressure by the design. In jacketed lines the jacket shall be
tested in accordance with paragraph III.C. 4 of this
specification, provided that the internal pipe can take the
test pressure.

6. Pneumatic Test Pressure Requirements

a. All pneumatic tests shall include a preliminary check at not

more than 25 psig. The pressure shall be increased
gradually in steps, allowing sufficient time for the
piping to equalize strains during test. All joints shall be
swabbed with soap solution during these tests, for
detection of leakage.

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 b. Minimum test pressure shall be 110% of the internal design
pressure.

7. General Testing Procedures

a. It is desirable to pressure test, at one time, as much pipe as

is possible without exceeding the allowable test pressure of
the weakest element in the system.

b. Test pressures shall be maintained long enough to permit

thorough inspection of all flanged joints, welded seams and
screwed connections.

c. Flanges usually are the weakest link in a system.

Examination of the appropriate piping material
specification is mandatory to make sure that thin wall pipe,
cast iron valves, gate or globe valves in closed position,
etc., if included in the specification, do not constitute a
weaker link.

d. The test pressure on any section of line shall not exceed the
test pressure permitted on any vessel, exchanger, separator,
strainer, expansion joint or other appurtenance, or
equipment installed in the line and included in the
test section.

e. For convenience, exchanger and/or vessels may be tested

simultaneously with connected piping, providing the test
pressure does not exceed allowable test pressure of any
piece of connected material or equipment.

f. When conditions require that a pressure test be maintained

for a period of time during which the testing medium in the
system would be subject to thermal expansion,
provision shall be made for relief of excess pressure.

g. During testing, care shall be taken to limit the applied

pressure to the particular portion of the system designated
for specified test pressure.

h. Short pieces of lines which must be removed to permit

installation of blind or blank should be tested separately.

i. Retesting of lines after repair shall be done at pressures

originally specified for the test.

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 j. Lines containing check valves shall have the source of
pressure located in the piping upstream of check valve so
that pressure is applied under the seat. If this is not
possible, the check valve flapper shall be removed or
jacked up.

k. Seats of valves shall not be subjected to a pressure in

excess of the maximum cold working pressure of the valve.

l. Remove relief valves, blank connections, and reinstall after

testing.

m. If test pressure is the same upstream and downstream of a

control valve, the block and the by-pass valves shall be left
open, with the control valve open or closed (whichever is
most convenient).

n. It is preferable that the test pressure gauge be located at the

high point of the system being tested. However, test
pressure readings may be taken at the low point of the
system, providing static head is deducted when determining
the allowable test pressure. In any case, care shall be taken
to avoid over-stressing any of the equipment in the
lower portion of the system while testing.

o. All test blanks required for field testing of lines shall be

supplied by the Contractor.

p. After completion of testing, all temporary blanks and blinds

shall be removed. Valves, orifice plates, expansion joints,
and short pieces of piping which have been removed shall
be reinstalled with proper gaskets in place. Valves which
were closed solely for testing shall be opened. Temporary
piping supports shall be removed and insulation and
painting completed.

q. Hydrostatic testing will require that:

1. Lines which are spring or counterweight supported

shall be temporarily blocked up during testing in
order to sustain the weight of the test fluid.

2. Vents or other connections shall be opened to

eliminate air from lines before test pressure is
applied.

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 3. All vents shall be opened prior to draining of
systems.

4. Piping designed for vapor or gas shall be provided

with additional temporary supports, if necessary, to
support the weight of the test liquid.

5. All lines shall be drained after completion of

testing.

8. Pressure Testing Through Equipment

a. Exchangers, equipment, and sometimes vessels, even

though shop tested, may be included in one system
providing the system test pressure does not exceed the
allowable test pressure of any of the included items. If it
does, the particular items shall be blanked out, resulting in
more systems to be tested. Sometimes it will be necessary
or desirable to blank out vessels even though the test
pressure does not exceed the vessel allowable pressure.

b. Pumps, turbines, blowers and compressors shall not be

subjected to testing in the field.

9. Test Records and Coordination

a. CertainTeed shall be notified in advance of any field

testing.

b. All field testing shall be witnessed by CertainTeed, unless

Contractor is notified otherwise.

c. Upon satisfactory completion of each field test, a record

shall be made and forwarded to CertainTeed containing the
following information:

1. Date of test
2. Identification of item(s) tested
3. Test medium
4. Test pressure
5. Approval by Inspector

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