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Offshore Mechanical Equipment Selection Philosophy

Table of Contents
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
2
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5.1
3.5.2
3.5.3
3.5.4
3.6
3.6.1
3.6.2
3.6.3
3.6.4
4
4.1
5
5.1

SCOPE AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

SCOPE OF DOCUMENT
DEFINITIONS
ABBREVIATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
PACKAGED EQUIPMENT
PUMPS
ATMOSPHERIC TANKS
PRESSURE VESSELS
General
Non-metallic Internal Lining
External Coating
Vessel Supports
PIPING AND VALVES
General
Pressure Relief Systems
Flexible Piping
Threaded Construction
MANDATORY REFERENCES
UK STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS / CODES & STANDARDS
SUPPORTING REFERENCES
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

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1 SCOPE AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Scope of Document
This document has been produced to outline the philosophy for the
mechanical equipment selection for the offshore facility at the Hewett gas
reservoir.
This mechanical equipment selection philosophy is proposed in order to
ensure that appropriate mechanical (rotating and static) equipment is selected
for the offshore facilities of the Kingsnorth Carbon Capture & Storage Project.
Therefore, it should be noted that this philosophy will be used derive
specifications and datasheets for each item of mechanical equipment.
1.2

Definitions

1.3 Abbreviations
ANSI
ASME
ATEX
API
BEP
BS
CAPEX
CE
CO2
DCS
FEED
HP
IP
JT
LAT
LO
LC
LP
NPSH
NPT
OD
PFD
PPM
PSV
P &I D
TSA

American National Standards Institute

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Atmosphere Explosive
American Petroleum Institute
Best Efficiency Point
British Standards
Capital Expenditure
Conformit Europene
Carbon Dioxide
Distributed Control System
Front End Engineering Design
High Pressure
Ingress Protection
Joule-Thompson
Lowest Astronomical Tide
Locked Open
Locked Closed
Low Pressure
Net Positive Suction Head
National Pipe Thread
Outside Diameter
Process Flow Diagram
Parts per million
Pressure Safety Valve
Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
Thermally Sprayed Alloys

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2 ASSUMPTIONS
The CO2 from the Kingsnorth Power Station is intended to be captured in the
depleted Hewett reservoir. It has been assumed that this selection philosophy
shall apply to mechanical equipment contained at the offshore topsides only.
It has been assumed that the design life for these facilities is 40 years.
It is assumed that an Instrument Air System shall not be provided on the
offshore facility. It is also assumed that CO2 shall not be used as a motive
medium due to low temperatures and solids forming when venting. Hydraulic
power is to be the preferred motive medium for valve operation.

3 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Design Objectives
Although the design life for the project options is 40 years, it may be difficult
for equipment vendors to ensure support for all their components for this
duration. Therefore the onus is on the supplier to identify all consumables and
limited life components on the spare parts listings, so that mitigation
measures can be considered at the design stage.
Materials of construction selected for any mechanical component shall be
suitable for the design conditions stated in the Basis of Design for Studies
[S1]. The mechanical equipment in direct contact with the transported fluid
shall be designed for the stated CO2 properties, whilst all mechanical
equipment exposed to atmospheric conditions shall be designed for the stated
environmental conditions (i.e. ambient temperature). The water content of
CO2 must be limited by the need to avoid the formation of solid hydrates or a
corrosive, free-water phase during the injection process. Further guidance is
provided in the Material Selection and Integrity Protection Report [S4].
Most natural gas developments will identify the major accident events to arise
from the hydrocarbon processing activities. The inert nature of CO2 makes it a
non-contributory factor to a major fire event. Whilst carbon dioxide is itself
inert, the processing of it presents risks of its own. These include
asphyxiation, pressure hazard and hazard from the contaminants present in
the stream. Great attention must therefore be paid to the concept safety
aspects (such as plant location and proximity to people, volumes of fluid,
uncontained release events). As engineering develops there is also much in
the engineering detailing, such as in the gas detection and warning, system
isolation philosophies, etc. The operating philosophy must go hand-in-hand
with the design to prescribe where, for example, breathing apparatus will be
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required, and where other risks must be managed such as confined space
access or pressure source isolation.
A further feature of carbon dioxide, common to natural gas, is Joule-Thomson
(JT) cooling on reduction of pressure. In the case of carbon dioxide, very low
temperatures may be produced at pressure let-down points, requiring careful
engineering and detailing of metallurgy. Cold thermal creep upstream of the
pressure let-down point is one example. Therefore, a staged blow-down
strategy should be considered.
Venting CO2 to atmosphere can produce hazardous solid deposits (dry ice)
due to the JT effect. Since dry ice is capable of burning human skin, vent
discharges should be carefully located away from normally manned areas. In
addition, careful design should ensure the number of bends in the outlet
piping which could be subject to impact by solids is minimised.
As far as possible, inherently safe design shall be used in order to avoid
HP/LP interfaces.
All equipment shall be designed to permit rapid and economical maintenance.
Major parts, such as casing components and bearing housing shall be
designed (shouldered and/or dowelled) to ensure accurate alignment on
reassembly. Shaft seals and bearings shall be accessible for inspection and
replacement with the minimum of disassembly.
Oil reservoirs and housing which enclose moving lubricated parts; such as
bearings, shaft seals, highly polished parts, instrument and control elements,
shall be designed to minimise the entrance of moisture, dust and other foreign
matter during periods of operation and idleness.
The maintainability of equipment must be considered at the equipment
selection stage. This shall include:
Documentation comprising instruction, operation and maintenance
manuals, drawings with full parts listing, a full list of spare parts relating to
the drawings supplied.
Special tooling where applicable. Any special drawings or instruction
regarding the use of such tools shall be included in the instruction,
operation and maintenance manual. These tools shall be available before
commissioning starts. These shall include any special lifting facilities,
which may be required (e.g. a certified lifting frame or beam(s), including
slings and shackles).

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Lists of the following spare parts with current pricing and delivery shall be
made available at the procurement stage for;
commissioning spares;
list of recommended spares for two years, five years and forty years
operation.
3.2 Packaged Equipment
Packaged equipment shall be used wherever possible instead of custom
designs. This shall facilitate a modular construction approach and
standardisation.
Reliability of all offshore facilities equipment, including the packaged units,
shall meet project requirements and support the overall availability/operation
efficiency targets. Generally, equipment items shall be selected from Vendor's
standard ranges. Prototype equipment shall not be considered. Only
equipment which is of a similar size, type, rating and method of manufacture
with which the Vendor can demonstrate satisfactory experience shall be
supplied. A potential Vendor shall provide with his proposal details of such
equipment packages in service. A review of critical systems shall be
performed in FEED to ensure this target is met.
Details of all items which are not of the Vendor's own manufacture shall be
disclosed to the Contractor. Similarly any intent to employ Sub-contractors to
partly or wholly manufacture, assemble or fabricate any part of the packaged
unit shall be disclosed to the Contractor.
All packaged equipment shall comply with the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC,
Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) and the CE Marking Directive. The
CE marking shall be indicative that the product meets the essential
requirements of all relevant European Directives.
Packaged equipment shall include earthing connections to allow isolation.
Provisions for fire and gas detection and protection for packaged equipment
shall be provided.
Packaged equipment shall be fully instrumented with the Vendors standard
instrumentation in order to mitigate the need for custom specifications. The
Vendor shall supply the packaged equipment complete with tappings and the
instruments that are an integral part of the proprietary equipment.
Instrumentation shall be supplied to the Vendor's standards, except that each
instrument shall be given a tag number following the Contractor's tagging
system. The Vendor's scope of supply includes the functional specification,
special tools, special test equipment, drawings and documents which shall
include the factory acceptance test procedures.
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The scope of package instrumentation shall also address remote operation

requirements for this normally unmanned installation. The Contractor shall be
responsible for defining the interfacing requirements of the equipment with the
DCS. The Contractor shall specify the amount and type of data that shall be
transmitted to the DCS, together with the required faceplates, graphics,
trends, etc., which shall be made available on the DCS operator interface.
The equipment package Vendor shall configure their system for transmitting
the specified amount and type of data and work out with the DCS Vendor how
the data shall be received, together with the required presentation format at
the operator interface.
Packaged equipment shall be designed to include all necessary stairs,
ladders, platforms to access all PSVs and instrumentation. However, ladders
shall be minimised in favour of stair access, especially where frequent or
prolonged access is required.
All skids / units shall be protected in an enclosed environment capable of
being sealed from the ingress of dust, moisture, weld splatter and other
damaging objects. The covering shall be of a non-flammable material and
sufficiently strong to prevent penetration of falling objects. Units shall also be
protected from dropped objects by the use of lightweight scaffolding boards
or similar, each closely butted to the next, which shall be securely fastened to
the supporting frame. The top of the packaging to be provided with the ability
to shed rainwater. The skid should be positioned such that the skid shall not
be damaged by localised flooding.
Exotic piping systems, including stainless steel, duplex, 6 Mo and CuNi, shall
be protected externally from construction activities (i.e. shot blasting,
fireproofing, painting and weld splatter).
3.3 Pumps
The Vendor shall be responsible for the complete pump packages. For
example, the scope of the sea water lift pump shown on Utility Flow Diagram
Sea Water System [S2] shall include but not be limited to the following
equipment:
pump unit (bowl assembly);
rising main (with line-shaft);
anti-marine fouling system;
overhead tank with hoses (if specified);
electric motor driver;
piping, valves and ancillaries;
base-frame;
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pump controller (if required).

The sea water lift pump unit shall be a vertically mounted, radial split, multistage assembly of mixed flow impellers. The Vendor shall estimate losses in
the riser pipe in order to determine the total differential head required whilst
assuming the pumped fluid is at the minimum operating level (Lowest
Astronomical Tide LAT) and allowing for wave motion and the potential
draw-down within the caisson. An allowance shall also be made for the
pressure drop around the anti-fouling device and through the suction strainer,
assuming that the free area of the strainer has been reduced by 50 % by
fouling.
The bowl as well as the impeller shall be single-piece castings with solid
hubs. The bowl assembly and line shafts shall be sized to transmit the
maximum torque required under any specified operating conditions as well
as withstand all continuous stresses resulting from supported weights,
thrusts and starting. The pumps shall be provided with eyebolts or lugs to
facilitate lifting.
Each type of pump packages shall be designed for continuous operation at
design conditions or intermittent duty at specified conditions. This
requirement will determine the quality of the pump package design. It should
be possible to separate and remove the electric-motor or the pump unit for
inspection and maintenance.
The head/capacity curve shall be stable and rising continuously to shut-off.
The shut-off head shall be between 110% and 140% of the head at the rated
capacity. It shall be possible to increase the head by 5% at rated conditions
by installing a new impeller or impellers. The best efficiency point (BEP) shall
be close to the normal operating point and within 80% to 115% of the rated
flow. Pumps shall have a non-overloading power/capacity characteristic
unless otherwise approved by the Contractor. The Vendor shall specify the
minimum Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) when the pump is operated on
water at the rated capacity and rated speed.
Electric motor and terminal boxes shall be waterproof. The ingress protection
of the motor shall be at least IP 55 and the ingress protection of the terminal
boxes shall be at least IP 65, in accordance with IEC 60529. The motor shall
be supplied complete with one-piece power cable. The cable shall terminate
at deck level in a flameproof junction box to IP56 suitable for mounting
directly on the deck, with a support structure high enough to allow for the
minimum bending radius of the incoming feeders into the bottom of the box.
The junction box and support structure shall be supplied by the Vendor and
shall be coated with a paint system suitable for an open marine environment.
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3.4

Atmospheric Tanks

The atmospheric tank shall be complete with a stand suitable for mounting
directly on the deck. Unless otherwise agreed each tank shall be complete
with at least the following:
local gooseneck vent;
valve operated level gauge;
man-way / inspection opening;
level switch for low tank level alarm;
filling connection;
flanged connections for chemical dosing.
The overhead tank shall be provided with an earthing boss consisting of a bar
welded directly to the tank. The face of the boss shall be machined square.
The thread and machined face shall be left unpainted.
3.5

Pressure Vessels

3.5.1

General

Pressure Vessels (i.e. Electric Heaters E-0001A and E-0001D shown on

P.F.D Offshore & Transport System CO2 Process System Demo Phase (Base
Case) [S3]) are to be designed to one of the following National and
International Standards and Codes. Pig receivers shall also be designed to
one of the following pressure vessel codes and not to pipeline codes as
standard. Latest editions of all referenced documents shall apply.
Pressure Vessels ASME VIII Div 1 & 2
Unfired Fusion Welded Pressure Vessels PD 5500
Unfired Pressure Vessels EN13445
For flanges and bolts, the design temperature shall be as in the following
table:
Mechanical Items
Flanges:
Lap-joint flanges
Other type flanges
Bolts for Flanges

% of vessel design temperature

Un-insulated
Insulated
85
100
90
100
80
100

The Contractor shall specify on the data / requisition sheets whether a

detailed fatigue analysis is required to be performed by the Vendor. If a
detailed fatigue analysis is specified, the Contractor shall specify the required
fatigue service lifetime and all operating data necessary for the Vendor to
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perform the analysis. If a vessel is intended to be used in a service where

more than one set of operating parameters (pressure and temperature) is
envisaged, the data shall include this information and shall state the duration
of each envisaged operating mode.
3.5.2

Non-metallic Internal Lining

Where vessel fabrication is carbon steel, internal corrosion protection may be

provided by non-metallic lining. In such cases, where corrosion resistant
attachments are used then protection against galvanic corrosion should be
demonstrated. Quality control of coating application is crucial and it should be
demonstrated how this shall be managed.
3.5.3

External Coating

The adequacy of coating selection and application should be ensured.

Thermally Sprayed Alloys (TSA) is generally regarded as the most effective
external corrosion protection but quality control of its application including
sealing coats is crucial. A cold repair technique (for offshore use) should be
confirmed as compatible with the selected TSA coating.
Pressure vessels constructed from corrosion resistant alloys may not require
external coating.
3.5.4

Vessel Supports

Legs may be used as supporting structures in proven applications. All vessel

supports shall be provided with at least 2 earthing bosses.
The baffles in separators can cause internal damage to linings if they become
loose. Screw-based jack out systems anchored to the external shell can fail if
the design does not allow for vessel movement. Baffle failure may be
monitored by acoustic methods. Permanent monitoring at specific monitoring
points is to be trialled on the existing design and may be a requirement for the
new vessels.
All vertical vessels shall be provided with lifting trunnions, or lifting lugs as
specified on the data / requisition sheets.
Lifting lugs and trunnions shall be designed for a total load of 1.5 times the
lifted weight of the equipment to allow for dynamic effects, etc., attached by
full penetration welds.
Piping and Valves

3.6
3.6.1

General

All piping shall be installed and supported in such a way that items of
equipment can be maintained or replaced with the minimum of disturbance
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to the pipe work. All pipe work shall be installed within the base frame
plan.
Piping terminations shall be grouped at the edge of the base-plate at
locations to suit the Contractor's piping layout. Main process connections
shall be the subject of negotiation between the Vendor and Contractor.
All terminations shall have flanges to ASME/ANSI B16.5 Pipe Flanges and
Flanged Fittings.
Piping shall be in accordance with ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and
Petroleum Refinery Piping.
Piping shall be routed so that the shortest practical length and a minimum
number of fittings and valves are used consistent with a safe, operable
and maintainable layout without causing obstruction to access routes.
All equipment shall have provision for drainage. The minimum size of drain
pipe work shall be 1 in. nominal bore.
Where a piping system is connected to another system or to equipment of
a higher design rating, the higher rating shall prevail for all piping
components up to and including the first block valve in the system of the
lower rating.
Access for bolt torquing / tensioning equipment shall be provided.
3.6.2

Pressure Relief Systems

Unless specified otherwise, the selection, sizing and design of relief valves
or rupture discs shall be in accordance with API RP 520 Part 1
Recommended Practice for the Design and Installation of PressureRelieving Systems in Refineries, API 521 Guide for Pressure Relief and
Depressurising Systems and PD5500 Specification for unfired fusion
welded pressure vessels.
Relief devices in gas or vapour service should normally be connected to
either the vessel vapour space or the outlet piping.
If part of a system containing a liquid can be blocked in by valves and the
internal pressure can rise above the maximum allowable working pressure
of the piping system due to ambient influences, a thermal expansion relief
valve shall be provided.

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All relief valves shall be accessible from deck level or a permanent

platform with safe and practical access provided via stair or ladder and a
lifting plan for removal and reinstatement.
Piping for relief valves shall be arranged to avoid pockets.
The outlet line from a relief valve shall be self-draining.
Isolation valves shall only be installed before or after pressure relief valves
when specifically required.
When pressure relief valves are fitted with isolation valves, these shall be
indicated on P &I Ds and appropriately identified with either the symbol
`LO' (Locked Open) or `LC' (Locked Closed).
Isolation valves shall be fitted where spare relief valves are installed, and
their lock key release system shall be such that pressure relief protection
is provided at all times.
Piping on the exhaust side of relief devices shall be designed or braced to
ensure that exhaust reaction loads or moments do not exceed that
specified by the relief valve Manufacturer.
3.6.3

Flexible Piping

Flexible piping shall not be used except with the Company approval.
Flexible hoses for high-pressure hydraulic applications shall be purchased
in accordance with either BS 4586 or BS 3832, depending on application.
Couplings shall be in steel with cadmium plating in accordance with BS
1706 Cd4 to a design to be approved by the Contractor.
Flexible hoses shall be supported by bolted clamps incorporating inserts of
insulating material. The Vendor's attention is drawn to the minimum bend
radii stipulated in Table 3 of either BS 4586 or BS 3832.
Flexible metallic hose assemblies shall be purchased in accordance with
BS 6501 Parts 1 and 2 for corrugated and strip wound hose assemblies
respectively.
Where the corrugated type is required for service in a vibrating
environment then only Types B or C shall be used. Braiding shall be used
when there is a requirement to withstand pressure greater than 3 barg or
where vibration damping is required
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Strip-wound hoses shall be of the double overlap type. If required to be

leak proof they shall be of the packed double overlap (interlock) type.
Carbon steel end fittings shall not be used with stainless steel hose.
The Vendor's attention is drawn to the minimum bend radii stipulated in BS
6501 Parts 1 and 2, Table 3 Flexible metallic hose assemblies.
All flexible hoses used in process applications shall be externally braided
with stainless steel.
Flexible rubber unarmoured hoses of the Vendor's standard for utilities at
pressures no higher than 3 barg may be used for short lengths not greater
than 10 diameters or 250mm, whichever is the greater, where there is no
likelihood of external mechanical damage
3.6.4

Threaded Construction

Threaded connections shall only be used where specified in the Piping

Classes. However, the Vendor may seek approval from the Contractor for
their use where fully welded flanged construction cannot be used (e.g. space
limitation).
When approval is given, the following shall apply:
threaded pipe shall have a minimum wall thickness of Sch.80 for sizes
up to DN 50 (2in NB), and Sch 40 for DN 80 (3in NB) and DN 100 (4in
NB);
all threads shall be in accordance with ANSI B1.20.1 Pipe Threads
General Purpose. They shall also be NPT tapered, and shall be clean
cut and concentric with the OD of the pipe.
threads shall NOT be seal-welded;
where threaded flanges are necessary the pipe shall terminate 1.5mm
short of the flange face.

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Document Title: Offshore Mechanical Equipment Selection Philosophy

4 MANDATORY REFERENCES
4.1

UK Statutory Instruments / Codes & Standards

[M1]

SI 2005/3117

Offshore Installations (Safety Case)

Regulations.

[M2]

SI 1995/743

The Prevention of Fire and Explosion and

Emergency Response Regulations
(PFEER).

[M3]

SI 1996/913

Offshore Installations and Wells (Design

and Construction, etc) Regulations (DCR).

[M4]

94/9/EC

ATEX Directive.

[M5]

97/23/EC

Pressure Equipment Directive.

[M6]

93 68 EEC

CE Marking Directive.

5 SUPPORTING REFERENCES
5.1

Project Documentation
[S1]

Kingsnorth Basis Of Design For Studies KCP-GNS-PCD-STU0001.

[S2]

Utility Flow Diagram Sea Water System - KCP-GNS-PCDPFD-0001.

[S3]

P.F.D Offshore & Transport System CO2 Process System Demo

Phase (Base Case) KCP-GNS-PCD-PFD-0003.

[S4]

Material Selection and Integrity Protection Report - KCP-GNSPLD-REP-0009.

Kingsnorth CCS Demonstration Project

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