Flushing & Lub For Ball Valves 2987rev0
Flushing & Lub For Ball Valves 2987rev0
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Document Number: ENG-SC01-ZF-2987 Rev 0
Printed Name: James Geddes
16th April 2018 Ref: DA/01669/18
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LIST OF FIGURES
CONTENTS (Continued)
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF APPENDICES
This document provides a method statement for the flushing and lubrication injection
operations on 18 off various Ball Valves utilised for critical isolation purposes as part of
the Turkstream pipeline project (see Appendices 2 to 6). This document has been prepared
by Score (Europe) Ltd at their Peterhead works.
The valves have recently been subject to low pressure pneumatic air seat test where
through bore leakage was identified by onsite personnel. As a result Turkstream have
requested Score to compile a method statement to allow the flushing and lubrication
injection of the valves in an attempt to improve the current through bore leakage witnessed.
There is no guarantee with such injection scopes that a marked improvement will be
witnessed, however, the steps detailed in this document must be followed in order to
provide the best opportunity for an improved through bore leakage rate.
Valve Details
Manufacturer: Valvitalia
Size: 24” Full Bore (MOV)
Class: 2500#
Type: Fully Welded Body, Ball Valve
End Connection: Butt Weld
Body Material: A350 LF2
Actuation: Manual Gearbox
Quantity: 7-off
See Appendix 2 for full general assembly drawing complete with bill of materials.
Valve Details
Manufacturer: Valvitalia
Size: 24” Full Bore (MOV)
Class: 2500#
Type: Top Entry, Ball Valve
End Connection: Butt Weld
Body Material: A352 LCC
Actuation: Manual Gearbox
Quantity: 3-off
See Appendix 3 for full general assembly drawing complete with bill of materials.
Valve Details
Manufacturer: Valvitalia
Size: 24” Full Bore (ESV)
Class: 2500#
Type: Top Entry, Ball Valve
End Connection: Butt Weld
Body Material: A352 LCC
Actuation: Electro-Hydraulic Actuator
Quantity: 4-off
See Appendix 4 for full general assembly drawing complete with bill of materials.
Valve Details
Manufacturer: Cameron
Size: 32” Full Bore (MOV & ESV)
Class: PN 300
Type: Top Entry, Ball Valve
End Connection: Welded Ends
Body Material: A352 LCC
Actuation (MOV): Manual Gearbox
Actuation (ESV): Electro-Hydraulic Actuator
Quantity: 4-off (2-off MOV, 2-off ESV)
See Appendices 5 and 6 for full general assembly drawing complete with bill of
materials.
3.0 PLANNING
Prior to commencing any further work on site, the following checks must be made:
All personnel are competent to carry out the work.
An appropriate work permit has been issued.
A review of the worksite and any scaffolding or rigging requirements has been
erected.
The operations will not conflict with the site’s own procedures or work instructions.
No simultaneous conflicting activities are planned in the vicinity of the work area.
Barriers have been erected where necessary.
All components have been received and are correct.
All appropriate and correctly sized tooling and equipment is available, in good
condition and calibrated where required.
A suitable laydown area is available at the worksite.
Personnel are familiar with escape routes, muster points and the nearest emergency
telephone.
Appropriate PPE is worn at all times during the procedure.
4.1 Never attempt to use valve injectors that are in a poor condition or damaged state.
Where possible, these should be renewed prior to valve flushing and lubrication
injection operations.
4.3 It is imperative that the pipeline is isolated and depressurized prior to the removal
of any injector fittings.
4.4 The injecting of valve flushing and lubricating agents into valve bodies whilst
under pressure is potentially hazardous, as this breaks into the pressure envelope.
To allow for the safe operation of the flushing and lubrication injection units, they
must include, as a minimum, the following safety features:
4.4.1 The flushing / lubrication injection unit must incorporate a discharge
isolation valve whereby the pump can be isolated from the process.
4.4.2 Ideally, this should be attached directly to the valve injector assembly.
Refer to Figure 3 for the typical double block and bleed (DBB)
arrangement.
4.4.3 A calibrated discharge pressure gauge.
4.4.4 Means of venting pressure from the pump discharge.
The operator should assess the implication of these hazards as part of any formal HAZOP,
Risk Assessment and Toolbox Talk.
Score recommends the use of the flush, lubricant and injection units detailed below, in
relation to the specified service information.
Please see the below Table 1 for all associated flush, lubrication and injection equipment to
be utilised during this work scope:
Valve Injection
Flush Lubricant
Description Equipment
Valtex “Valve Flush” 700 (Appendix 10)
Valvitala MOVs
(Appendix 9) 85 (Appendix 12) QS2000A
2000 (Appendix 11) (Appendix 7)
Valtex “Valve Flush”
Cameron Valves
(Appendix 9) 85(Appendix 12)
Mascott Bond
Valvitalia ESVs Glycol MEG N/A
(Appendix 8)
Valve
Flush Qty Lubricant Qty
Description
4.3lb per valve 2.0lb per valve
Valvitala MOVs
(see Note 1)
½ of a 2lb bottle per injector 1-off 0.5lb ‘J’ stick per injector
Notes:
1. The recommended Valtex injection values detailed above are based on generic
flushing and injection quantity data as detailed in Table 3 and packaging
information provided in Appendix 12.
2. Glycol to be injected into valve cavity until the cavity is full. Time required to fill
the cavity may vary. Volume stated has been confirmed by Valvitalia.
The details provided in this section provide a summary with regards to the proposed scope
of work required to ensure best results. The method statement in Section 7.0 provides only
the necessary steps for completion of the flushing and injection operations.
Remove operator indicator cap and confirm valve position where possible.
Replace cap and mark closed position at cap to actuator body interface. Operate
and ensure that the valve can fully travel from the open to closed position.
Adjust the actuator stops associated with the closed position where applicable in
0.5° increments to a maximum of 2.5° passed the original closed position.
(These values are generic and may differ dependent on valve and actuator type)
Review and prepare the injection fittings.
Complete flushing operations:
o Flush in the closed position with recommended quantity.
o Allow suitable soak period.
o Operations personnel to operate the valve closed-open-closed
Closed-30°open-closed may also be acceptable where full operation
cannot be conducted.
o Re-attempt flushing operations.
o Repeat injection and operation 3 times as a minimum.
Where required complete lubricant operations:
o Inject in the closed position with recommended quantity.
o Operations personnel to operate the valve closed-open-closed
Closed-30°open-closed may also be acceptable where full operation is
not possible.
o Re-attempt injection operations.
o Repeat injection and operation 3 times as a minimum and where possible.
Operations personnel to conduct inline testing as per client requirements.
In the event that testing proves unsuccessful, results should be reviewed and
discussed between all relevant parties to determine a suitable way forward.
Remove operator indicator cap and confirm valve position where possible.
Replace cap and mark closed position at cap to actuator body interface. Operate
and ensure that the valve can fully travel from the open to closed position.
Adjust the actuator stops associated with the closed position where applicable in
0.5° increments to a maximum of 2.5° passed the original closed position.
(These values are generic and may differ dependent on valve and actuator type)
Review and prepare vent and drain flanges for injection.
Operate the valve to the open position.
With the vent open to atmosphere inject the recommended amount of flushing
agent into the drain port and ensure that the cavity is full.
Allow suitable soak period.
Connect pump hoses to both vent and drain connections and commence pumping
of the Glycol to flush the cavity. Continual flushing operations to be completed
for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Hold Point: All relevant personnel to discuss outcome of initial flushing
operations prior to draining. Site supervisor to confirm whether to immediately
drain flush from the cavity or operate the valve to the closed position and return
to open for another rotation of flushing operations.
When conducting draining of the cavity, the quick fill pump should be used to
flush out the remaining Glycol with a water based solution.
Operations personnel are to conduct inline testing as per client requirements.
In the event that testing proves unsuccessful, results should be reviewed and
discussed between all relevant parties to determine a suitable way forward.
It must be noted that due to the nature of the low seat test pressure utilized during
the commissioning testing it is probable that the seat to adaptor seat pocket lipseal
designs may not have provided a positive through bore seal. A series of high
pressure seat testing may be required in order to fully energise these seals and
provide improved sealing performance.
Injecting valve lubricant into the failed injector should reactivate the integral non-return system.
Ensure that the intermediate DBB isolation
assembly is closed and that the remainder
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of the discharge assembly is open to the
pressure gauge and injection unit.
Via the appropriate flushing unit vent /
Monitor the pressure gauge to ensure that all the
40 drain facility, depressurise the flushing
pressure has been vented.
unit. Refer to “Remarks”.
Remove all flushing media from the
41 injection unit reservoir and replace with
valve lubricant.
In a controlled manner inject valve
lubricant into the inter-space between the
42 intermediate isolation assembly and the
injection unit and pre-charge to a pressure
similar to that within the valve.
Once pressure applied and balance
43 achieved, open the intermediate isolation
valve to the injection unit.
If lubricant injection is a requirement, then
displace the minimum amount of valve lubricant
Discharge the lubrication into the injection
44 into the valve. Refer to Table 3 – Generic Ball
fittings. Refer to “Remarks”.
Valve Seat Flushing and Lubrication Injection
Capacities.
On satisfactory completion it will be
necessary to test the integrity of the
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injector before being able to disconnect the
injection unit from the valve injector.
Safety Notes:
It is preferred that lubricant injection of the ball valve is carried out with the valve in the closed
position.
The maximum lubrication volume specified must be distributed evenly between the injection
points.
Ensure that the double block and bleed (DBB) assembly shown in Figure 3 is fitted to the
injection unit.
In an attempt to improve results, operation of the valve from the fully closed, to fully open and
back to fully closed position should be completed. Re-injection should then be attempted
following this operation.
See Section 8.0 Cavity Flushing Method for
Work scope not to be carried out on
55 procedure of completion of flushing on these
Valvitalia ESV valves.
valves.
Refer to “Injector Preparation” Steps 7 to
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15.
If flushing operations have been
performed, change over the unit or
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consumable to valve lubricant and proceed
to Step 58.
It is preferred that lubricant injection of the
58 ball valve is carried out with the valve in
the closed position.
The amount of lubricant required will vary
by valve type and size. Matrices supplied
by the various valve lubricant
manufactures serve as guidance only. It is Refer to Table 3 –Generic Ball Valve Seat
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at the discretion of the Valve Supervisor to Flushing and Lubrication Injection Capacities.
ensure that sufficient lubricant has been
injected into the valve to achieve the
required results.
To the valve injector, attach the injection
unit complete with intermediate DBB Ensure that the associated DBB isolation
60 isolation assembly. assembly is in the closed position.
Refer to Figure 3 for typical assembly.
Pressure
Gauge
DBB
1 2 3
2: Vent
3: Pump to Manifold Isolation
Operating Instructions
See Figure 7
Table 3 – Generic Ball Valve Seat Flushing and Lubrication Injection Capacities
Note:
The total lubricant mass stated above is per valve. Divide the mass by the number of lubrication
injectors fitted to the valve. This is the amount to be injected through each injector, ensuring an
even distribution.
1. The pressures stated in the above tables detail the maximum allowable static working and
shell test pressures.
2. A higher injection pressure (recorded at the pump outlet) for injection rate purposes may
be permitted if it can be demonstrated that there is sufficient pressure drop between the
injection unit discharge pressure gauge and the valve injector i.e. good flow through the
valve injection system such that the valve cannot be over-pressurised.
5. The pressures stated should be adhered to for valve body materials within ASME B16.34
groups 1.1 and 1.2 detailed in notes 3 & 4 above.
6. For any other valve body materials out with the Material Groups 1.1 and 1.2 specified in
these tables, the specification ASME B16.34 must be consulted.
7. Always ensure that the manufacturer’s maximum pressure rating of any associated
injection equipment is not exceeded.
8. Always ensure that the maximum pressure rating of the valve is not exceeded (i.e. ensure
that the correct rating of the valve to be injected has been confirmed, in order to ensure the
correct maximum pressure is identified and adhered to).
9. Max pressure of 341 barg for Vent and Drain ports in Valvitalia Valves not to be exceeded
when completing flushing activities.
Appendix 9: Val-Tex Valve Flush Specification & Material Safety Data Sheet