Materials System Specification

34-SAMSS-511 Chromatographs Document Responsibility: Instrumentation Standards Committee 28 June 2010

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Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Scope............................................................. 2 Conflicts and Deviations................................. 2 References..................................................... 2 Definitions....................................................... 3 Environmental Conditions.............................. 4 Technical Requirements................................. 4 Testing and Inspection................................... 9 Identification Tagging..................................... 9

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Scope This Specification defines the minimum mandatory requirements for on-line process gas chromatographs including custody measurement applications.

Conflicts and Deviations 2.1 Any conflicts between this specification and other applicable Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications (SAMSSs), Engineering Standards (SAESs), Standard Drawings (SASDs), or industry standards, codes and forms shall be resolved in writing by the Company or Buyer Representative through the Manager, Process & Control Systems Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran. Direct all requests to deviate from this specification in writing to the Company or Buyer Representative, who shall follow internal company procedure SAEP-302 and forward such requests to the Manager, Process & Control Systems Department of Saudi Aramco, Dhahran.

2.2

References Material or equipment supplied to this specification shall comply with the latest edition of the references listed below to the extent specified herein, unless otherwise noted. 3.1 Saudi Aramco References Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard SAES-A-112 Meteorological and Seismic Design Data

Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements 175-343200 Process Gas Chromatographs

Saudi Aramco Form and Data Sheet Form 8020-511-ENG 3.2 Industry Codes and Standards American National Standards Institute ANSI B1.20.1 Pipe Threads General Purpose
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Instrument Specification Sheet- Chromatographs

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Canadian Standards Association CSA C22.2 No. 30 Explosion Proof Enclosures for Use in Class 1 Hazardous Locations

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CENELEC IEC EN 60079-1:2008 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 60079-1 IEC 61000-6-2 Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres Part 1: Flameproof enclosures d Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 6-2: Generic Standards Immunity for Industrial Environments - Second Edition Electromagnetic Compatibility - Testing and Measurement Techniques

IEC 610000-4-3

National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA ICS 6 Enclosures for Industrial Controls and Systems

National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 NFPA 496 National Electrical Code (NEC) Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. UL 698 Industrial Control Equipment for Use in Hazardous Locations

Definitions FID: Flame Ionization Detector. FPD: Flame Photometric Detector. TCD: Thermal Conductivity Detector. SCS: Sample Conditioning System. RFI: Radio Frequency Interference. ISS: Instrument Specification Sheet.
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Environmental Conditions 5.1 Temperature Chromatographs shall operate continuously under the following ambient air temperatures without any degradation of the manufacturer's guaranteed performance:
Indoor Air Conditioned (2) 35C (95F) 10C (50F) Outdoor Sheltered (1)(2)(3) 55C (131F) 0C (32F) Outdoor Unsheltered (2)(3) 65C (149F) 0C (32F)

Maximum Minimum
Notes: 1) 2)

3)

"Sheltered" refers to permanent, ventilated enclosures or buildings, or permanently fixed sunshades with a top and three sides. For instruments which dissipate internal heat and are installed in custom engineered enclosures (e.g., enclosures not included in the original manufacturer's temperature certification), an additional 15C shall be added to the above maximum temperatures. An example, for "indoor air conditioned" installation, the equipment must perform at 35 + 15 = 50C. Similarly, for the "outdoor unsheltered" case, the equipment shall be designed for a maximum operating temperature of 65 + 15 = 80C. For the outdoor installations only, the designer can take credit for forced or passive cooling to eliminate or reduce the 15C heat rise. For example, if vortex coolers are used, the heat removal capacity of the coolers may be subtracted from the generated heat. No more than 15C reduction in temperature will be given as credit. The designer shall substantiate his claim by providing the support data and calculations.

5.2

Contaminants Installations shall be designed for operation in an environment with contaminant levels as defined in the Ambient Air Quality Section of SAES-A-112.

5.3

Humidity Indoor humidity design basis shall be 20% to 80% relative humidity. Outdoor design basis shall be 5% to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing).

Technical Requirements Technical requirements set forth below, together with National and International Standards cited in the References and with specific information entered on the Instrument Specification Sheet (ISS), shall be followed by the Vendor in formulating a quotation or supplying instruments.

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Proponent or Contractor or project team shall provide detailed stream composition and process conditions as per Instrument Specification Sheet 8020-511-ENG. Manufacturer or the consultant has to review the data and supply suitable analyzer for the application. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer/Consultant to solicit more information, if required, before submitting proposal. Manufacturer/Consultant has to fill the details of the Chromatograph in the Instrument Specification sheet and submit along with the proposal. All dimensions and measurements shall be in the International System of Units (SI), and may be followed by the equivalent value in conventional units between brackets. When not critical, the equivalent dimensions and measurements may be rounded off to their nearest practical value. Each analyzer shall be provided with an information package, which shall include, but shall not be limited to instruction manuals, electrical hook up drawings, controller internal wiring drawings, internal layout of oven showing location of columns, schematics showing detector(s), column(s) and valve(s) hook up. Analysis and test data documentation shall include chromatograms showing gating times and program method. All analyzer components including columns will be identified and completely documented with part numbers. 6.1 Mechanical All components that contact any stream that is involved in the analytical process shall be stainless steel grade SS316 as minimum. For other applications where SS316 is not suitable, manufacturer shall use appropriate material suitable for the particular application. Copper or copper alloy piping and tubing shall not be used for applications other than for pneumatic transmission lines or utility water. SS316 shall be used for heated instrument air lines. For near shore and offshore installations, all metallic tubing and fittings shall be SS316 or better. Pneumatic signal, carrier gas and sample supply connection sizes between sample fast loop and external to gas chromatograph shall be 1/8 inch or larger, with compression fittings and connectors. All threaded pipe connections shall be tapered per ANSI B1.20.1. Stainless steel (Type 316) compression connectors, unions and other fittings shall have nuts and front/back ferrules. Enclosures shall be suitable for installations inside climatic controlled shelters, unless otherwise specified.
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6.2

Electrical and Electronic Electrical components or devices which are intended for operation in locations classified as hazardous shall comply with requirements of NFPA 70 and National Electrical Code, Article 505, and shall be third party certified (labeled) by any of these agencies: UL, FM, CSA, or any recognized European third parties certified with full requirements of CENELEC (IEC EN 60079-1). When purging systems are used to alter (reduce) the electrical classification of an enclosure such purging systems shall comply with requirements NFPA 496 and National Electrical Code, Article 505. A plainly marked and easily accessible equipment grounding point shall be provided for connection to the grounding system. Internal wiring shall be as per manufacturer standard. Wiring shall be clearly identified on system drawings. Alarm relays shall be solid state or electro-mechanical type with isolated contacts and wired to a plainly marked connection terminal block. Manufacturer's standard conformal coating of printed circuit boards is acceptable when such coatings are specified. When process chromatographs with 4 to 20 mA current outputs are specified, their output signals shall be isolated and suitable for at least 0 to 600 ohm loads. All fiber optic WIC boxes, Data Net Hubs, etc.shall be located inside the analyzer shelter or protected against the environment and installed in NEMA 4 enclosures with purged vortex coolers if a shelter is not provided. Connection of external wiring shall be to screw-type terminal blocks. Electrical power sources for instrument use may vary within the following limits unless stated otherwise on the ISS:
Nominal 24 VDC 120 VAC Tolerance 21-28 VDC 110-126 VAC, 60 2 HZ

6.3

Analytical 6.3.1 Separation Columns selection by the Vendor shall allow for adequate component and baseline separation and shall be non-bleeding in normal use. Materials used, packing procedures, and other parameters shall be such that "spare" columns may be manufactured at a later time to yield
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essentially the same separation spectra as generated by the originally prepared columns; this requirement means also that adequate records shall be preserved by the Vendor. 6.3.2 Detectors Thermal Conductivity detectors (TCD's) using filaments shall be protected against loss of carrier gas supply by the cut-off or limiting of their bridge power supply. Flame failures of Flame Ionization Detectors (FID) and Flame Photometric Detectors (FPD) shall be indicated by an alarm on the local display of the chromatograph. FID, FPD, and TCD using hot wire filament shall incorporate flame arrestors in their vent lines. 6.4 Controller Each analyzer shall be provided with a dedicated microprocessor controller. The controller shall be stand alone and shall incorporate control, safety, diagnostic, and highway/network interface systems necessary to support the operation of the analyzer. However, a single controller may be connected to multiple ovens for non-control applications. The controller will have a front panel display with keyboard, which should be visible under bright light. It shall be possible to monitor, control, and modify all analysis parameters from the controller. Diagnostic routines and maintenance procedures shall be menu driven. If the local controller cannot access all analysis parameters the work station, notebook, desktop, etc., shall also be provided. The controller shall provide data reduction capabilities described in, but not limited to, section 6.5. Area integration shall be employed for determining component concentration values. The controller shall provide timed and slope detect gating of detector signals. Controller shall be capable of transmitting chromatograms, trends and alarms directly as optional outputs. System software shall be stored in non volatile memory. Application programs may be stored in RAM with flash memory. The controller of the gas chromatograph shall be purged with air continuously, if it is required to meet the hazardous area classification. The controller shall be capable of connecting fully redundant data networks. The analyzer shall be capable of communication with plant DCS systems.
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Switch over to the back up network shall occur automatically without loss of data. Manufacturer's standard protocol is acceptable for the operation of the analyzer data highway. 6.5 Output Data The Buyer shall detail specific requirements of output data formats on the Requisition and associated ISS's. The Vendor shall have available, but not be limited to, output signal configurations comprising chromatograms, trend outputs (optimal), digital outputs for common fault alarms/purge failures, serial transmission of data for printers /displays, and interfaces for the host computers. Upon failure of any data hiway link on the analyzer network, an alarm shall be provided through the network to alert the user. The Vendor shall be responsible for supplying computer interface circuit boards (or modules) that will function with computers of manufacturers and models designated by the Buyer. 6.6 Sample Conditioning System Vendor designs of Sample Conditioning Systems (SCS's) shall be self-contained and shall incorporate at least these features: Shut-off (block) valves for source and return lines; Bypass valve on the process side of the block valves; Transport the liquid sample to the vicinity of the analyzer sampling system by means of high flow rate sample fast loop; The sample must be homogeneous, vaporizable, particle free fluid by the time it is injected in to the chromatograph; Chromatograph shall have clean dry, well regulated carrier gas; Chromatograph shall be supplied with a carrier gas from multicylinder manifold system; A control valve and an associated flow meter to adjust the fast loop flow; A control valve and an associated flow meter to adjust the analyzer inlet flow; Pressure gauges on the upstream and downstream sides of pressure reducing or flow adjusting stations; Pressure gauges which incorporate chemical gauge protectors on hazardous materials streams; Armored flow meters for high pressures or hazardous materials;
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Filters positioned so that their elements are accessible for replacement; Drain and vent connections for emptying lines and components of process fluids prior to performing maintenance.

Testing and Inspection The items manufactured to this Specification are subject to verification by the Buyer's Inspection representative per Saudi Aramco Inspection Requirements Form 175-343200, Process Gas Chromatographs attached to the Purchase Order. Each Chromatograph shall be subjected to an 8-hour uninterrupted test run using a blended or bottled sample with component concentrations within 35-80% of full-scale range. Also included shall be chromatograph carrier gas only runs to verify for baseline stability and disturbances. A record of these runs shall be available for verification and approval of the Buyer. These records should clearly demonstrate the guaranteed accuracy, repeatability of gas chromatographs. The analyzer shall carry CE mark for compliance with European EMC directive 89/336/EEC, shall comply with immunity levels stated in IEC 61000-6-2 or provide test results for testing detailed in IEC 61000-4-3.

Identification Tagging An identification tag or name plate made of 316 stainless steel shall be attached to the equipment securely with stainless steel or Monel fasteners. The tag shall be marked by raised letters or die stamping with the following information and shall be located so that the information can be read after the equipment is installed: Buyer's Purchase Order Number, Manufacturer, Part/Model No., Serial No., and Tag No. Manufacturer standard tags are acceptable for other places of the analyzer such as gauges, vents, sample inlet, and sample outlet.

28 June 2010

Revision Summary Revised the "Next Planned Update". Reaffirmed the contents of the document, and reissued with minor changes.

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