1. SCOPE………………………………………………………………………………2. REFERENCES
3. GENERAL
3.1 Basic Engineering Design Data
3.2 System of Measurement……………………………………………………………
3.3 Codes and Standards
4. PIPING AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAM (P&ID) PRESENTATION
4.1 P&ID Criteria…………………………………………………………………………4.2 Tower and Vessels Internals
4.3 Vents
4.4 Drains…………………………………………………………………………………
4.5 Pump out
4.6 Sample Connections
4.7 Level Gauges…………………………………………………………………………4.8 Inert Purge
4.9 Steam out
4.10 Steam Traps…………………………………………………………………………
4.11 Steam Header Drips
4.12 Heat Tracing
4.13 Utility Stations………………………………………………………………………4.14 Valving for Vents, Drains & Sample Connections
4.15 Instrument Valving
4.16 Car seal open/close, Lock open/close……………………………………………
4.17 Battery limits block valves & Meters
4.18 Isolation Blinds
4.19 Metering………………………………………………………………………………4.20 Pressure relief valve
5. DESIGN & ENGINEERING
5.1 General requirement…………………………………………………………………
5.2 Design Pressure
5.3 Design Temperature
5.4 Corrosion Allowance…………………………………………………………………5.5 System Hydraulics
5.6 General Hydraulic Design Criteria
5.7 Control Valves………………………………………………………………………
5.8 Isolation Blinds
5.9 Equipment Sparing Guidelines
5.10 Process Equipment…………………………………………………………………5.11 Process Systems
1.0 Scope
The purpose of “Process Design and Engineering guidelines” is to provide guidelines for the
design and engineering of the plant including process, utility and offsite facilities.
These guidelines shall be read together with all referenced codes, standards and specification.
It is the responsibility of Process section to ensure implementation of the design and engineering
requirements in Process documents as well as other discipline documents. In case of any conflict
between the requirements given in this document and other disciplines SES requirements, the same
shall be resolved with SABIC.
2.0 References
SABIC Engineering Standard (SES)
C03-S01 Design and Construction of Sewers
D04-G02 Guidelines for Piping & Instrument Diagram Preparation
D04-G05 Guidelines for Instrumentation and Control Drawings preparation
E11-E03 Static Electricity
E11-S03 Bonding and Grounding
G06-S01 General purpose steam turbine
G06-S02 Special purpose steam turbine
P01-E09 Plant Layout, Spacing and Clearances
P01-E40 Flexibility requirement and Stress
Q03-S01 Atmospheric Storage tank design
Q01-S01 Pressure Vessel Design
R05-E20 Custody Transfer Meters-Liquid
R05-E21 Custody Transfer Meter -Gas
S01-G01 Safety Consideration for plant layout
S03E01 Pressure Relief
S20-G01 Equipment noise limits
X01-S01: Burner Management system
X01-S05: Fired Equipment control system
X01-S04: Combustion Safeguard System
X01-E01 Instrument Air System
Z01-G04 Measurement Units for Use in SABIC Projects
American Petroleum Institute (API)
API- 2000 Venting Atmospheric and Low-Pressure storage tanks
API-RP 520 Sizing, Selection and Installation of Pressure Relieving devices in
Refineries
API-RP 521 Guide for Pressure-relieving and Depressurizing systems
API RP 2003 Protection against ignition arising out of Static, Lighting and Stray currents
API 620 Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low pressure storage tanks
API-650 Welded tanks for Oil Storage
API-617 Axial and Centrifugal compressors and Expander-Compressor for
Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry services
API-618 Reciprocating Compressor for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry
services.
Process Industry Practices
PIP PCEC V001 Guidelines for application of Control Valves
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME)
ASME Sec VIII Div1
Tubular Exchanger Manufacturer’s Association
Basic Engineering Design Data
Royal Commission Environment Regulations
HCISS Safety and Security Directives
SSD-27 Spacing/Dikes and Drainage
Safety, Health & Environment Management System (SHEMS)
National Fire Protection Association
77 Recommended practice for Static Electricity
30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids code
3.0 General
3.1 Basic Engineering Design Data
3.1.1 Refer to Basic Engineering Design Data (BEDD).
3.2 System of Measurement
3.2.1 The Metric System of units shall be followed. See SABIC Engineering Standards – Measurement
Units for use in SABIC Projects (Document No. : Z01-G04 and addendum).
3.2.2 Standard and normal cubic meter (Sm3 and Nm3) do not have a universally accepted definition, so
their reference pressure and temperature will always be specified. For SABIC projects, standard
conditions unless otherwise stated be defined as 150C and 1.01325 bara. Normal conditions are at
00C and 1.01325 bara.
3.2.3 ANSI dimensions will be used for pipes, valves, fittings and bolts. The rating and nominal size of
piping materials will be in English units while all other dimensions will be in metric units (e.g. lengths
in millimeters).
3.3 Codes and standards
3.3.1 The plant shall be designed SABIC Engineering standards (SES).
3.3.2 The ISBL & OSBL facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with best engineering
practices from the standpoint of flexibility on operation, maintenance, safety, Health & Environment
etc. It is encouraged to suggest the best engineering practices, latest but proven development to
improve efficient energy utilization which could be economically justified and shall not impair the
reliability of the Units.
3.3.3 Where reference is made to a code, specification or standard, the reference shall be taken to mean
the latest edition of the code, specification or standard, including addenda, supplements and revision
thereto at the date of signing the contract.
3.3.4 When extending or modifying existing equipment, extension/modification shall be having proper
specification (compatible with the existing), using latest revisions of standards applicable for the
existing equipment, and today’s technology.