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Volume-II of IV - GAIL

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MECON LIMITED<br />

REGD. OFF: RANCHI (BIHAR)<br />

PROCESS & PIPING<br />

DESIGN SECTION<br />

NEW DELHI<br />

TITLE PIPING FABRICATION AND<br />

ERECTION<br />

7.0 PROTECT<strong>IV</strong>E COATING<br />

STANDARD SPECIFICATION<br />

SPECIFICATION NO. PAGE 6 OF 62<br />

MEC/S/05/62/06 REVISION 0<br />

7.1 All above ground piping system shall be applied with protective coating in<br />

accordance with specification for shop & field painting.<br />

7.2 All under ground portion <strong>of</strong> piping system shall be coated with three layer P.E.<br />

coating. CONTRACTOR shall prepared procedure for epoxy painting <strong>of</strong> burried<br />

pipeline for approval <strong>of</strong> COMPANY. Procedure shall include surface preparation,<br />

brand and type <strong>of</strong> coating to be adopted. Coating <strong>of</strong> pipes shall not commence<br />

without approval <strong>of</strong> coating procedure. Total dry film thickness to be achieved<br />

shall not be less than 300 microns. Compatible primer and finish coat as<br />

recommended by coating manufacturer shall only be applied. Coating integrity<br />

shall be checked by "Holiday detector" over full length <strong>of</strong> coated pipe work.<br />

Coating to be supplied by CONTRACTOR shall be suitable for design<br />

temperature.<br />

7.3 Once the coating has been accepted by COMPANY, backfiling operation can be<br />

started. In order to protect coated pipe from damage, the excavated trench shall<br />

be examined for stone, rock and any other hard substance detrimental to<br />

coating. All such substances shall be removed before lowering the pipe in the<br />

trench. COMPANY may ask for a 100mm padding <strong>of</strong> clear sand under and<br />

above pipeline in rocky or otherwise hard soil area. No additional payment on<br />

account <strong>of</strong> padding shall however be admissible.<br />

8.0 FLUSHING<br />

Completed piping systems shall be flushed by CONTRACTOR with fresh water,<br />

to clean the pipe <strong>of</strong> all dirt, debris, and foreign material. CONTRACTOR shall<br />

prepare a procedure for flushing <strong>of</strong> the system for approval <strong>of</strong> COMPANY.<br />

Flushing shall not be commenced without approval <strong>of</strong> flushing procedure.<br />

8.1 CONTRACTOR shall perform all activities like dismantling and reinstalling <strong>of</strong> all<br />

strainers, in line instruments etc. before and after completion <strong>of</strong> flushing.<br />

8.2 Flushing shall be considered as complete only after inspection and approval by<br />

COMPANY.

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