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ANSI/MSS SP-134-2012 Valves for Cryogenic Service, including Requirements for Body/Bonnet Extensions Standard Practice Developed and Approved by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. i; 127 Park Street, NE Vienna, Virginia 22180-4602 Phone: (703) 281-6613 Fax: (703) 281-6671 E-mail: [email protected] www.mss-hq.org Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 ‘This MSS Standard Practice was developed under the consensus of the MSS Technical Committee 114 and the MSS Coordinating Committee. In addition, this Standard Practice was approved by an ANSI/MSS Consensus Committee and ANSI as an American National Standard, The content of this Standard Practice is the resulting efforts of eompetent and experienced volunteers to provide an effeetive, clear, and non-exclusive standard that will benefit the industry as a whole ‘This MSS Standard Practice describes minimal requitemen’s and is intended as a basis for common practice by the manufacturer, the user, and the general public. The existence of an MSS Standard Practice does not in itself preclude the manufacture, sale, oF use of products not conforming to the Standard Practice. Mandatory conformance to this Standard Practice is established only by reference in other documents such as a code, specification, sales contract, or public law, as applicable. MSS has no power, nor does it undertake, to enforce or certify compliance with this document. Any certification or other statement of compliance with the requirements of this Standard Practice shall not be atteibutable 10 MSS and is solely the responsibilty ofthe eertifier or maker of the statement. “Unless indicated otherwise within this MSS Standard Practice, other standards documents referenced to herein are identified hy the date of issue that was applicable 10 this Standard Practice ar the date of ‘approval of this MSS Standard Practice (see Annex B). This Standard Practice shall remain silent on the validity of those other standards of prior or subsequent dates of issue even though applicable provisions may not have changed.” By publication of this Standard Practice, no position is taken with respect to the validity of any potential claims) or of any patent rights in conneetion therewith, MSS shall not be held responsible for identifying any patent rights. Users are expressly advised that determination of patent rights and the risk of infringement of such rights are entirely theit responsibilty In this Standard Practice, all text, notes, annexes, tables, figures, and references are construed to be essential to the understanding of the message of the standard, and are considered normative unless indicated as “supplemental”. All appendices, if ineluded, that appear in this document are construed as “Supplemental”. Note that supplemental information does not include mandatory requitements, U.S. customary units in this Standard Practice are the standard; (SI) metrie units are for reference only. ‘This document has been substantially revised from the previous 2010 edition. It is suggested that ifthe user is interested in knowing what changes have been made, that dircet page by page comparison should he made of this document and that of the previous edition. 'Non-toleranced dimensions in this Standard Practice are nominal and, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered “for reference only”, Excerpts of this Standard Practice may be quoted with permission. Credit lines should read “Extracted from ANSUMSS SP-134-2012 with permission of the publisher, Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fiutings Industry’, Reproduction and/or electronic transmission or dissemination is prohibited under copyright convention untess written permission is granted by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fiutings Industry Ine. AU rights reserved. Originally Approved: February 2008 (Originally Published: July 2006 Current Edition Approved: December 2011 Current Edition Published: May 2012 Current ANSUMSS Edition Approved by ANSI: October 2015 Current ANSUMSS Edition Published: October 2015 MSS is a registered trademark of Mamafacturers Standardization Society ofthe Valve and Fittings Industy, Ine Copyright © 2012, 2015 by wufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Indust Printed in US.A. Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION T SCOPE sn 2 DEFINITIONS 3. CLASSISIZE DESIGNATION ... 4 MATERIALS. 5 DESIGN sass — 6 GATE AND GLOBE VALVES .... 7 8 9 0 1 BALL & BUTTERFLY VALVE! EXTENSION LENGTH FABRICATION nnn PRODUCTION PRESSURE TESTING so LOW TEMPERATURE CRYOGENIC TESTING ... TABLE 1 Body/Bonnet Extension Length, U.S. Customary Units 2. Body/Bonnet Extension Length, SI Metrie Units AL Allowable Seat Leakage Rates for Cryogenic Closure Tests A2_ Helium Test Pressures FIGURE, 1 Typical Outside Screw and Yoke Cryogenic Globe Valve 2 Typical Outside Screw and Yoke Cryogenic Gate Valve 3 Typical Cryogenic Ball Valve 4 Typical Cryogenic Butterfly Valve enon AL Typical Test Set-Up A Low Temperature Cryogenic Testin, B_ Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates APPENDIX, XI Guidance for Stem Strength Calculations PAGE wl L 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 VALVES FOR CRYOGENIC SERVICE, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR BODY/BONNET EXTENSIONS 1. SCOPE 1.1 This Standard Practice covers 2. DEFINITIONS requirements for material, design, dimensions, fabrication, non-destructive examination and pressure testing of stainless steel and other alloy cryogenic service valves with body/bonnet extensions. Requirements for check valves for eryogenic serviee, which may not require body/bonnet extensions, ate also covered. This Standard Practice applics to cryogenic gate, globe, butterfly, ball, and ccheck valves, and may be used in conjunction with other valve-specific standards; including the following identified in this Standard Practice as a parent standard: ASME B16.34, Valves — Flanged, ‘Threaded, and Welding End API 600, Steel Gate Valves ~ Flanged and Butt-welding Bnds, Bolted Bonnets APL 602, Steel Gate, Globe, and Check Valves for Sizes NPS 4 (DN 100) and ‘Smaller for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries API 603, Corrosion-resistant, Bolted Bonnet Gate Valves ~ Flanged and Butte welding Ends, ‘API 608, Metal Ball Valves — Flanged, Threaded and Welding Ends API 609, Butterfly Valves: Double Flanged, Lug- and Wafer-type API 6D, Specification for Pipeline Valves (identical to ISO 14313) 1.2 The requirements in this Standard Practice are not intended to supersede or replace requirements of a parent valve standard, 13. This Standard Practice _ includes additional construction detail requirements specifically related to valves, including body/bonnet extensions essential for cryogenic applications 2.1 General Definitions given in MSS SP. 96 apply to this Standard Practice. 2.2 Cryogenics ‘The science of materials at extremely low temperatures. 23° Cryogenic Fluid A gas that can be changed to a liquid by removal of heat by reffigeration methods to a temperature at -100 °F (-73 °C) oF lower. 24 Cryogenic Temperature For this Standard Practice a temperature range of “100°F (-73 °C) to 425 °F (254 °C) is eryogenie. 2.5 Cold Box An enclosure that insulates a set_of equipment from the environment without the need for insulation of the individual components inside the cold box. 26 Cold Box Extension A valve body/bonnet extension section that removes the operating mechanism of the valve outside the cold box and is required to be longer than a non-cold box extension. 2.7 Non-Cold Box Extension ody/bonnet extension that is used for valves that are normally individually insulated, 28 Parent Valve Standard Endorses the ASME B16.34 construction requirements but has additional construction detail requirements exceeding or not addressed by ASME B16.34 29 Gas Column That portion of body/bonnet extension that allows for the formation of an insulating column of vapor. 2.10 Double Block and Bleed Valve Valve with two seating surfaces that when in the closed position, blocks flow from both valve ends when the cavity between the seating surfaces is vented through a bleed connection provided in the valve body. Mss STANDARD PRACTICE 3. CLASS/SIZE DESIGNATION 3.1 Pressure Rating Designation Class, followed by a dimensional number, is. the designation for pressure-temperature ratings. Standardized designations are as follows: 150 | 300 900 | 1500 400 2500 600 4500 Class 3.2. Size NPS indicates “Nominal Pipe Size” WS customary). A standard size identification ‘number, not necessarily an actual dimension. ‘The (SI) metri-based equivalent is called DN or Nominal Diameterdiametre nomine!”. NPS is related to the reference DN (used in many international standards), The typical relationship as follows NPS DN 1 8 38 10 12 1s 3 20 r 25 Te 32 A 40 2 30 2a 65 3 80 4 100 For NPS > 4, the related DN multiplied by the NPS number 4. MATERIALS 4.1 Materials in contact with eryogenic fluid ‘or exposed to cryogenic temperatures shall be suitable for use at the minimum temperature specified by the purchase order. ASME B31.3, Table Al lists mechanical properties for materials at temperatures as low as 425 °F (-254 °C). 4.2. Body, bonnet, body/bonnet extension, and pressure retaining bolting shall be of materials listed in ASME B 16.34, Table 1 and also listed in ASME B31.3, Table Al for the cryogenic valve design temperature ‘The body/bonnet extension shall be constructed of the same ASME BI634 Table 1 group ‘material as the valve body group material or a similar ASME B16.34 group material with the same cryogenic material compatibility as the valve body. 4.3. Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order internal wetted parts shall bbe made of a material that is suitable for the specified eryogenic temperature and has a corrosion resistance that is comparable with the body material. 44. Packing and gasket materials in direct contact with the service fluid shall be capable Of operating at temperatures from +150 °F (65 °C) to the lowest cryogenic temperature of the service fluid specified in the purchase order. 4,5 When pipe or non-standard wall tube ‘material is used for constructing body/bonnet, extensions, the material shall be seamless. DESIGN 5.1 The requirements of ASME B16.34, Section 2.1.6, shall be met for weld fabricated body/bonnet extensions. 5.2 Valves shall have a body/bonnet extension integrally castforged or consisting of a pipe or non-standard wall tube that distances the stem packing and valve ‘operating mechanism from the cryogenic fluid in the valve body/bonnet extension that might otherwise damage or impair the function of these items. The body/bonnet extension shall be of sufficient length to provide an insulating gas column that prevents the packing area and ‘operating mechanism from freezing. Check valves do not require extensions except when they are designed for stop-check service. Stop check valve extensions shall follow this Standard Practice rules for cryogenic globe valves, ‘The purchaser shall provide the body/bonnet extension length when Table 1 or Table 2 extension lengths are not adequate. SP-134 Mss STANDARD PRACTICE 5.2.1 The cast/forged extension, pipe or non-standard wall tube thickness shall take into account pressure stresses as well as ‘operating torque, stem thrust and bending stresses induced by handwheels, gears and power actuators 5.22 The body/bonnet extension shall ‘meet the minimum wall thickness requirements of ASME B16.34, Section 6.13, for the applicable pressure class of the valve body unless a greater wall thickness is specified by the parent valve specification. If the body/bonnet extension is made from a different ASME B16.34, Table 1, material than the valve body and has an ASME B16.34 pressure-temperature rating less than the valve body, then the extension thickness ‘must be increased proportionately to meet the pressure-temperature rating of the body at all applicable temperatures. 5.3 Valves shall be designed for operating at temperatures from +150 °F (+65 °C) to the lowest cryogenic temperature of the service fluid. 54 The pressure rating of the valve at service temperatures below -20 °F (-29 °C) shall not exceed the ASME B16.34 pressure rating at -20 °F (-29 °C) to 100 °F (3 the applicable valve body material and appropriate Class designation, 5.5 Body/Bonnet Extensions 5.5.1 Body/Bonnet Extensions should be used primarily for temperatures colder than -100 °F (-73 °C). When specified by the purchaser this Standard Practice may also be used for valves with body/bonnet extensions for low temperature applications for temperatures warmer than -100 °F (-73 2) 5.5.2 Stem to extension tube diametrical Clearance should be minimized to help reduce convective heat losses. 5.53 For cold box applications, valves with extended body/bonnets shall be capable of ‘operating with the stem oriented from 15° to 90° above the horizontal plane. SP-134 5.54. Valves with extended body/bonnets in ‘eryogenic gas service shall be capable of ‘operating in any stem orientation unless ‘otherwise limited by the manufacture. 5.6 Valve Stems The design of globe, gate, and quarter-turn valves having extended stem lengths, as required by this Standard Practice, introduces stem buckling and angle of twist design inputs that shall be considered in the valve design. Specifically for stem buckling design considerations, a number of different model equations, based on stem guiding end designs (fixed, pinned, or combination thereof), are available to the designer for consideration, For moderate length stems where combined compression/buckling failure mode may occur, there are many empirical equations that can be used. These multiple model and empirical equations are a deterrent to standardization of stem design methods. Appendix X1 is offered as a guideline for stem design, which may be used by manufacturers that subscribe to the models and empirical equations used in the Appendix 5.6.1 Stem calculations are a requirement of this Standard Practice and the manufacturer shall utilize the guidance of Appendix XI or other stem model derivatives to arrive at such calculations. 6. GATE & GLOBE VALVES 6.1 Gate valves shall be provided with a means for allowing any pressure inerease in the body/bonnet extension cavity to be vented to the high pressure side of the closed obturator, such as a vent hole on the higher pressure side of the wedge, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order. Double block and bleed valves shall be vented using some form of a pressure relief device that does not violate the dual seating requirement of the valve. Mss STANDARD PRACTICE 62 A flow arrow indicating flow direction for uni-directional valves shall be cas stamped, or etched on the valve body. Altematively, a flow arrow tag may be attached by welding to the valve body. 6.3. Backseats, when utilized, may be at the bottom or at the top of the body/bonnet extension, Backseats provided at the bottom of a bonnet extension may cause excessive increase of extension cavity pressure. Valves with bottom backseats shall be designed with a provision to protect from excessive cavity pressure buildup. 7. BALL & BUTTERFLY VALVES 7.1 Ball valves shall be provided with a provision to vent the body and bonnet extension cavity to the upstream side of the closed ball, either by drilling a bleed hole in the ball or by other means of protection against over-pressurization of the body/bonnet extension cavity. Double block and bleed valves shall be vented using some form of a pressure relief device that does not violate the dual seating requirement of the valve. 7.2. A flow arrow indicating flow direction shall be cast, stamped, or etched on the valve body. Altematively, an arrow tag may be aitached by welding to the valve body. For bi- directional ball valves, including block and bleed, a flow arrow indicating flow direction is not required. 8. EXTENSION LENGTH 8.1 Minimum extension lengths for rising stem gate/globe valves and for quarter-tum valves shall be per Tables 1 and 2, unless. otherwise specified in the purchase order. 82 Cold box valve dimensions are for valves with body/bonnet extensions on valves. in cryogenic liquid/vapor service, which have installation orientation restrictions. See Section 5.5.3. 83. Non-cold box valve dimensions are for those valves with body/bonnet extensions. for valves in eryogenic gas or liquid service, with the orientations of Sections 5.5.3 or 5.5.4 as applicable. 9. FABRICATION 9.1 Valves fabricated by welding shall be done in accordance with ASME B16.34, Section 2.1.6 9.2. Welding procedures, welders, and welding operators, shall be qualified under the provisions of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII, Division 1. Welding requirements of the parent standard shall be ‘met when specified in the purchase order. 9.3. ‘The weld configuration of the bonnet extension tube t body/bonnet connections may be full penetration Vee groove, partial penetration Vee groove or fillet type. Full strength threaded joints with seal welds can also be used. 94 Non-destructive examination of welds shall be performed per ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII, Division | to achieve a joint efficiency as required by ASME B16.34, Section 2.1.6, Weld quality requirements of the parent standard shall be met when specified in the purchase order. 10. PRODUCTION PRES ESTING 10.1 Prior to testing, each valve shall be cleaned and degreased as specified in the purchase onder. 10.2 Each valve shall be shell and closure tested as required by ASME B16.34, Each valve shall be tested in accordance with the parent standard when specified in the purchase order. 10.3 Following ASME B16.34 final testing, each valve shall be dried of all water test solution trapped in the valve. SP-134 Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 10.4 Each fabricated body/bonnet extension shall be subjected to @ supplemental pneumatie testing with inert gas at 80-100 psig (55-69 barg) for a minimum duration of 60 seconds. No visible bubble leakage is allowed through welds or the pressure boundary as determined by testing under water, with an applied foaming solution, or with a mass leak detection device. 11, LOW TEMPERATURE CRYOGENIC TESTING 11.1 Cryogenic qualification or production testing, when specified for an item or a sample of an item by the purchase order or agreement between purchaser and manufacturer, shall be performed per the requirements of Annex A. Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 TABLE 1 Body/Bonnet Extension Length, U.S. Customary Units Dimensions are in inches. ‘Size |__ Rising-Stem Valves Quarter-turn Valves (NPS) | Cold Box | Non-Cold Box | Cold Box | Non-Cold Box V2 17 12 16 75) 34 7 12 16 75 1 17 12 16 75 Te 21 14 20 85) 2 21 16 20 10 3 24 18 22 B 4 26 22, 24 14 6 30. 24 24 17 8 34 27 26 18 10 40, 32 28 25 2 45 36 32 28 Dimensions ~ Centerline of valve to top of stuiTing box. See Section 8 and Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4, TABLE 2 Body/Bonnet Extension Length, SI (Metric) Units Dimensions are in millimeters. Sie | ising-Stem Valves ‘Quarterstura Valves (DN) Cold Box Non-Cold Box Cold Box Non-Cold Box 15 425 300 400 200 20 425 300 400, 200 25 425 300 400, 200 40 500 350 500 22s 50 500 ‘00 500 350 80 600, 450, 550. 300 100 650, 550 600 350. 130 750 600 600 2s 200 300 700 650 450 350 Too 300 700 00 300 1150 900 800 700. ‘Dimensions - Centerline of valve to top of stuffing box. See Section § and Figures 1, 2,3, and 4. Extension Length (See Tables 1 & 2) STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 PART NAMES 1, Handwhee! Nut 2. Identification Plate 3. Handwheel 4. Stem Nut 5. Gland 6 Gland Bolting 7. Yoke 8 Packing 9. Stem 10. Bonnet Extension LL. Bonnet Bolting 12. Bonnet 13. Gasket 14. Dise Nut 15. Dise 16. Body FIGURE 1 ‘Typical Outside Screw and Yoke Cryogenic Globe Valve (For Hlustration Only) 7 Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 a 8 PART NAMES % 1. Handwheel Nut 2. Identification Plate 3 3 Mandwicel FE 4. Stem Nut W 5. Gland Bolting a 6 Gland = 7. Packing x 8 Stem 5 9. Bonnet Extension a 10. Bonnet Bolting 11. Bonnet z 12, Gasket 6 13, Seat Ring a 14. Gate a 15. Body 3 a FIGURE 2 ‘Typical Outside Serew and Yoke Cryogenic Gate Valve (For Illustration Only) 8 Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 56, Hex Head Caps Screw 63. Packing Washer 90. Extension PART NAMES 1. Body 2 Bonnet S| 4 Stem -, 5 Ball = 6. Thrust Washer g 7. Stem Bushing 3 9. Seat = 11, Packing Flange 4 12, Gland Bushing ¥ 13, Packing Ring 15 Stud = 16. Nut g 19. Gasket a 33, Handle = 46. Spring 5 <= Z| z a FIGURE 3 ‘Typical Cryogenic Ball Valve (For Illustration Only) 9 Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 EXTENSION LENGTH (SEE TABLES 1& 2) pO L$ =) U-o FIGURE 4 ‘Typical Cryogenic Butterfly Valve (For Illustration Only) 10 PART NAMES Gear Actuator Handwheel Handwheel Pin Mounting Bracket Mounting Bott Upper Journal Bearing Packing Housing Extension Stem Stop Bearing ‘Thrust/Journal Bearing Disk Body Packing Stud Packing Bolt Packing Follower Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 ANNEX A Low Temperature Cryogenic Testing Al. CRYOGENIC VALVE TEST FLUIDS ALL Cryogenic valves constructed of materials suitable for use in temperatures in the -150 °F to -425 °F (-100 °C to -255 °C) range (examples: Group 2 and Group 3 materials of ASME B16.34) and requiring quatification or production testing by the purchase order shall be tested using liquid nitrogen as the immersion and cool down test AL2 Cryogenic valves constructed of alloy steel materials suitable for use in the -100°F to -150 °F (-73 °C to -100 °C) range (examples: A352. LC2 and A352 LC3, Group | materials, of ASME B16.34) and requiring qualification ‘or production testing by the purchase order shall be tested using a immersion liquid acceptable for the cryogenic temperature (examples: heat transfér fluid or ethylene lycol), which shall be cooled by control flow through coils of liquid nitrogen or mechanical refrigeration or by addition of cooling media directly to the immersion fluid. Altemately the valve body may be cooled in a closed insulated box using nitrogen vapors or mechanical reftigeration methods without the use of an immersion liquid. A2, PRELIMINARY TEST PREPARATIONS A2.1 The valve or valves shall be pre-tested in accordance with parent valve standard at ‘ambient temperature, A22 The valve or valves shall be purged with clean dry nitrogen or air to remove any remaining moisture, A23. Unless otherwise agreed with the purchaser, testing shall be conducted on 10% (ninimum of one piece) of each valve type, class, and size contained on the purchase order. A24 All instruments (flow meters, pressure ‘gauges, torque wrenches, ete.) shall be calibrated. Helium sniffing devices shall be calibrated as per the instrument manufacturer's, recommendation. A3, TEST EQUIPMENT AB. The valve to be tested to Section Al.1 requirements shall be supported in an insulated stainless steel tank. The ends of the valve shall be blanked off with stainless steel blank flanges, plugs, or plates, to contain pressure during the test. Small diameter 18-8 or copper tubing shall be connected to each end of the valve. Tank, flange, plugs, plates, and fittings used for testing shall be 18-8 austenitic stainless steel compatible with liquid nitrogen at -320 °F (-195 °C), Similar requirements apply for valves tested 0 Section Al.2 requirements except materials for flanges, plugs, tubing or plates may be made of a material meeting the test temperature requirements During testing, gate, globe, ball and butterfly stem orientation shall be vertical. Check valves (piston, ball, swing, dual plate, ete.) may be tested in either vertical or horizontal dise position except for gravity closure check valves, which shall be tested in a vertical dis position, A3.2_ At least one (1) thermocouple shall be attached to the valve body. A second thermocouple shall be attached to the valve packing area. A third thermocouple shall be attached to the outlet of the pressure tubing. The packing and pressure tubing thermocouples should be insulated from direct exposure to the liquid nitrogen to avoid false readings. See Figure Al for typical test set-up. Ad, PURGING A4.1. Gate and globe valves shall be partially opened and ball and butterfly valves shall be fully opened prior to. immersion in liquid nitrogen per Section Al.1 or other media per Section Al.2. Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 A42_ A helium low pressure (15 psig min.) ( barg min.) shall be maintained in the valve during immersion with a purge started as cool- down progresses. A43 The valve shall be lowered into an insulated tank and liquid nitrogen, per Section 1.1 or other media per Section A1.2, shall be allowed to fill the insulated tank around the valve, to a level approximately 1 in, (25.4 mm) above the body/bonnet bolting or bbody/bonnet welded connection. A44 After the valve has stabilized at the test temperature, the helium purge shall be tuned off and the valve cycled open and closed three (3) times. A45 To safeguard against inaccurate readings during testing, the helium purge flow through the valve prior to subsequent pressurization shall be verified to be zero, A4.6 Low Pressure Seat Test A4.6.1 ‘The valve shall be pressurized with 80 psig (5.5 barg) helium in the open position. A462 The valve shall be closed for a minimum of ten minutes to stabilize the test pressure, A463. The valve body and packing test temperatures shall be recorded. The leaking ‘gas temperature shall be measured by test outlet tubing thermocouple (see Section A3.2) and recorded. After five minutes, the detected leakage rate shall be recorded and then converted to an actual leakage rate, as applicable, by multiplying the detected leakage rate by comecting factor in accordance with the Boyle-Chatles rule, This ‘calculation shall correct the measured leakage to standard conditions. of 14.7 psig (1.01 barg) at 60 °F (15.6 °C) Alternately, an electronic mass flow leakage device may be used and when calibrated to standard conditions the temperature need not be recorded nor the correction factor be applied. The standard conditions leak rate shall be recorded. A464 The maximum allowable leakage rates shall not exceed those as listed in Table Al A4.6.5 Repeat the sequence described in Sections A4,6.1 through A4.6.4 on each seat for bi-directional valves, A47 High Pressure Seat Test A4.7.1 Following the low pressure seat test and with valve in the open position, gradually increase the helium pressure until the pressure reaches 80 psig (5.5 barg), then lose the valve and continue pressurization until the valve reaches the test pressure listed in Table A2. The valve shall be closed for a minimum of ten minutes to stabilize the pressure. A472. The valve body and packing helium test temperatures. shall be recorded. The Teaking gas temperature shall be measured by test outlet tubing thermocouple (see Section 3.2) and recorded. After five minutes, the detected leakage rate shall be recorded and then converted to an actual leakage rate, as applicable, by multiplying the detected Teakage rate by a correction factor in accordance with the Boyle-Charles rule. This calculation shall correct the measured leakage to standard conditions. of 14.7 psig (1.01 barg) at 60 °F (15.6 °C), Alternately an electronic mass flow leakage device may be used and when calibrated to standard conditions the temperature need not tbe recorded nor the correction factor be applied, The standard conditions leak rate shall be recorded A4.7.3. The maximum allowable leakage rates shall not exceed those listed in Table Al A47.4 Repeat the test sequence as described in Sections A4,7.1 through A4,7.3 ‘on each seat for bi-directional valves. A48 Shell Test A4.8.1 Shell test leakage shall be measured with a sniffing device sensitive only to helium. Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 A482. Shell test shall be performed while the valve is still at cryogenic temperatures from previous seat testing A483 Valve shall be partially opened and pressurized to a test pressure of 200 psig (138 barg) minimum, A484 After the shell pressure has stabilized, the valve shall be lifted from the liquid nitrogen for access by the helium- sniffing device, A485 Any sustained leakage in excess of 1 x 104 std cc/sec or $0 PPM (¥) shall be cause for rejection during a minimum 10 second sniffing duration A486 Packing leakage that can be corrected by packing adjustment shall not be ‘cause for rejection, A49 Ambient Low Pressure Seat Test A49.1 Remove valve from test apparatus ‘and allow valve to warm up to ambient temperature. A492. Perform a low pressure seat test using 80 psig (5.5 barg) nitrogen gas. Repeat test on opposite seat for bi-directional valves. A493 Acceptable leakage rate shall be in accordance with parent valve testing standard, A410. Ambient Shell Test Ad.10.1__ With the valve half open, and ports sealed, pressurize the valve with 200 psig (138 barg) helium or other inert gas A4.10.2 Shell test pressure maintained for ten minutes, shall be A4.10.3 When utilizing a sniffing device, which is sensitive only to helium, the entire body, bonnet and gasket area shall be examined. A4.104 At any time during the test, a sustained reading of greater than 1x 10" std ec/see or 50 PPM (v) shall be cause for rejection during a minimum 10 second sniffing duration, A4.10.5 When testing with an inert gas, each valve shell shall be subjected to a 200 psig (13.8 barg) pressure test for a minimum duration of 10 minutes. No visible bubble leakage is allowed through the pressure boundary as determined by testing under ‘water, of with an applied foaming solution. A4.10.6 If the stem packing shows signs of leakage and requires adjustment, the pressure shall be bled off, the packing tightened and the valve re-pressurized for ten minutes before resuming the test AS, CORRECTIVE ACTION Valves, which fail to meet the test requirements of this Annex, shall be reviewed for root cause, corrective action taken, and re-tested. Any corrective action modifications made on the test valve shall also be made on the balance of valves represented by the test valve, A6, TEST REPORT ‘The test report shall include the valve information, tester’s name, and date of test, temperatures, pressures, and durations Pressure-temperature charts. shall be provided, as required by a purchase order. MSs STANDARD PRACTICE SP-134 TABLE At Allowable Helium Seat Leakage Rates TABLE A2 for Cryogenic Closure Tests Helium Test Pressures Allowable Leakage High pressure (see/minute/NPS) Class | size Seat Test** Seativet Gate, Globe, (psig) | (oargy 150, |=NPS24) 230 | 158 Seat | Seat 300 [=Nps24| 600 | 414 Towprssneset | os | ap | awe 600 [

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