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  • Double block and bleed isolation

    by Angus Bowie STATS, Aberdeen, UK

    Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference

    Marriott Westchase Hotel, Houston, USA 8-9 February, 2012

    Organized by Clarion Technical Conferences

    and Tiratsoo Technical and supported by

    The Professional Institute of Pipeline Engineers

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    DoubleBlockandBleedDefinitionThebaselinedefinitionforincumbentvalvesistwovalves,testedandproventofulllinepressureinadirectionconsistentwiththerequiredisolationwiththevoidbetweenthemventedandmonitoredforpressurerise.Althoughthis is idealisticotherthanonbrandnewplant, itdoes formastartingpointforassessment.Theintentofthislevelofisolationisthatnosinglefailurecaninvalidatetheisolation. Failure (or inadvertentoperation)of theprimaryvalvewouldonlyallowpressure toenterthe bled zone between the valves. The second valvewould prevent any hydrocarbons (or otherpipelinepressure)fromaffectingtheworksite. Failure(orinadvertentoperation)ofthesecondaryvalvewouldonlyopentheambientvoidtotheworksiteofferingnodirectrisk.Theprimaryvalvewouldpreventanyhydrocarbons(orotherpipelinepressure)fromaffectingtheworksite.The requirement for the secondary valve to be tested to verify the isolation capacity is key toensuringthatanybypassoftheprimaryvalveisretained.The requirement for thevoidbetween thevalves tobevented toambient isnecessary toensurethatanypressurebuildupfromapassingprimaryvalvewillbedetectedandthatitcanbeventedtoasafearea,whistbeingretainedbythesecondaryvalve.Preventinganyhydrocarbonsorpressurefromaffectingtheworksite.Thisisasimpleconceptwhichiscomplicatedbytherealityofplantdesignandvalvewear.Theresultisthatmostofthetimetwoleaktightvalvesarenotavailable.Asaresultsomepracticalcompromiseisusuallyrequiredwhenincumbentpipelinevalvesareusedtoprovidedoubleblockandbleedisolation.Thefirstpartofthisisthedefinitionofacceptableleakrates on valves. Most operators have an acceptable leak rate criteria based on pipe diameter,pressure, and hazardous nature of the fluid being isolated.Other factors such as available ventcapacityandevenfirefightingcapacitycanalsobeusedwhenassessingwhatleakratecanbesafelyaccommodated.With thiscompromise, thesecondaryvalve (downstream) is testedusingpipelinepressuretovalidateitissealingwithinthedocumentedacceptableleakrate.Thevoidbetweenthevalves is ventedand locked in tomeasure theprimary valve (upstream) leak rate.Once the leakratesareacceptedaswithinallowable levels,thebleed isopenedtoflaretoensurenodifferentialpressurebuildsacrossthedownstreamvalve.Whereasinglevalve istobeusedtoofferequivalent isolation,thesamerulesshouldbeapplied.Where the valve design energises both the upstream and downstream sealswith the upstreampressure, the valve canbe considered fordoubleblock andbleed.However the singlemodesoffailurerequiretobeassessedtoensurethatsufficientsafeguardsareputinplacetomitigateagainstthesefailuremodes.Oneofthemainsinglefailurepointsisthatasingleactuatorfunctioncanremoveboththeprimaryand secondary seals at once, it is critical that inadvertent or accidental operation of the valve

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    Proceedingsofthe2012PipelinePiggingandIntegrityManagementconference.Copyright2012byClarionTechnicalConferences,TiratsooTechnical(adivisionofGreatSouthernPress)andtheauthor(s).

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    There are two plug designs currently on themarket, onewith two lock and sealmodules, eachsimilartotheoriginaldesign,andtheotherbasedonthedualsealandsinglelockarray.Wewilllookat how the two designs compare to theDoubleBlock andBleed Isolation definition later in thisdocument.STATShas also taken the isolationplug selfenergised, fail safe, sealdesign todevelop ahot tapinstalled isolation toolwhich canbe installed through a singlehot tappenetration andoffer theadvantagesofboththemechanicalisolationplugandlinestoptooling.Theothermechanismwhichisusedfortemporaryisolationistheuseoffreezeplugs,wherealiquidoptimally water inside the pipe is frozen, normally by the application of liquid Nitrogen. Thesolidifyingprocesswouldgeneratean iceplugwhichboth sealsandgrips thepipe.This isolationtechnique isattractiveas itdoesnot require fullboreaccess to thepipebore for installationandrecovery,butdoeshave some challenges,particularly the loadingon thepipe fromboth the iceexpansion and the cryogenic effect on pipe. There is also the asphyxiation potential with theNitrogenevaporationandthepotentialtotallossofisolationifthecoolingsystemiscompromised.DoubleBlockandBleedIsolationToolingDouble Block and Bleed is a valve definition, so all temporary isolation techniques and devicesrequire tobe riskassessed tovalidate that theyofferanequivalent isolation level in the requiredapplication. Inorder toassess the comparisonof isolationprovided,weneed first to identify therequirements.Temporaryisolationtechniquesofferdifferentchallengestovalvessocantbeassessedinadirectlyequivalentmanner.Valves are designed to be installed in pipes for many years and a high number of operationsbetweenmaintenance.Asaresulttheyarenormallyprovidedwithacceptableleakrateshigherthanthoseofanewvalve.This,resultsinminimumbleedcapacitiesbeingspecifiedwhereanopenbleedis used. The wear, erosion and corrosion associated with old valves can cause many concerns,although valves in good condition should always at a minimum provide a secure mechanicalrestraint.Temporaryisolationdevicesontheotherhandarenotpermanentlyconnectedtothepipeworkandcan be inspected and tested immediately before use and tend to bemaintained after very fewoperations.The seals canbe replaced foreverydeployment soofferinga consistent levelof sealintegrity.Theonly limitationon this ispipebore conditionwhere the temporary isolationdevicesealsagainst.Allthehighpressureisolationdevicesidentifiedheredoapplysomelocalstressestothepipeatthesetlocationwhichneedtobeassessed.Theabilityoftheisolationintegritytobemonitorediscriticalinthetemporaryisolationassessment.Withvalves,whereanopenbleed isused, themonitoringof the isolation isminimal,asa riseofpressurewouldindicatealossofcontrolovertheisolationratherthananindicationofdeteriorationofeithertheprimarybarrierorventcapability.ThehighspecificationoftheBPrequirementabove,withthebleedlockedinwillofferthefullmonitorbutmaynotbeviablewithvalveleakrates.

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    The independenceofcontrolsystemstoensurenosingleoperationcould invalidatebothbarriers,which isacause forconcern inthesingledoubleblockandbleedvalve,mustbeaddressed intheassessmentoftemporaryisolationdevices.Accidentaloperation,whichcausesrestrictionsintheuseofESDVvalvesindoubleblockandbleed,iseasiertocontrolintemporaryisolationsystemssincetheytendtobeindependentofautomatedplantsystems,howeverneedstobecoveredinariskassessment.Whereassessingtheintegrityofanisolation,wethereforeneedtoassessthefollowing:

    Twoindependentbarriers Abilitytotestbothbarriersinthecorrectdirectiontoverifytheisolationintegrity Any single failuremodes are understood and addressed. E.g. single bulkheads such as in

    doubleblockandbleedvalves Bleedlimitations Monitoringcapability Sealintegrity Restraintintegrity Exposuretosingleseal Stabilityofisolationunderunstableloadingfrompressurefluctuations Effectonthepipingsystem

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    This offers the closest monitoring to the valve scenario. Both barriers are proven insitu to fullpipelinepressureandthevoidbetweenthesealsisbledtoambientandlockedinformonitoring.Asthe isolationplugsofferhigh integrity sealing, this annuluspressure isnot anticipated to requireventingduringtheisolation.However,iftheannuluspressuredidrise,thentheloadingonthesealwouldbeunchangedandthesystemhasalreadybeentestedtothesecondarysealloadingsodoesnotgooutsidethetestedcondition.Once the isolation certificate is issued, the control system is put in watchdog mode whichautomaticallymonitors theTecnoPlugsensorsand transmitschanges toalert theoperator.Theplugwillnotacceptanycommandwhichwillchangethestatuswhile inwatchdogwhich locksthesystemfrom inadvertentoperation.Thehydraulicunset isalso limitedandhighpressure isolationscantbeunsethydraulicallywithoutequalisingthepressurefirst.Singlefailureassessmentofthisplugistotheextentthattheoutboardmonitorisprotectedbyashuttlevalvetoprotectfromaleakingfitting.ComparingthistotheDoubleBlockandBleedCriteria:

    Both primary and secondary seal are capable and tested to the pipeline pressure in thecorrectdirectionduringthedeployment

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    tested. The secondary seal is proven as a full barrier. The Tecno Plug control system allowscontrolledventingofthispressureifrequired.Acatastrophicfailureoftheprimarysealcouldallowmovementofthepressureheadtowardsthetaperlocks.TheTecnoPlugisthereforedesignedtoaccommodate thismovement to the extent of the full loss on the primary seal rubber volume.However,additionalto thisdefence,thesealwouldnotextrudeontothepipelinepressureasthepipelinepressure isactingagainst it.Extrusiontowardsthesecondarysealwouldbe limitedbythefreevolumearoundtheannulusringsoafullseallossisnotpossible.Theplugdesignhashoweverbeendesignedtoaccommodatetotallossofthisseal.Theannulusringisasolidsteelplateundercompressionwhichissupportedacrossthesurfacewiththecompressionsealsandisdesignedofsufficientthicknesstoretainrigidity.The rear compression seal is the secondary seal. This seal activation is maintained by both thedifferentialacrosstheplugandthehydraulicsetpressure,whetherthere ispressurebetweenthesealsornot.ThesealistestedaspartoftheTecnoPlugdeploymentandheldduringtheisolationwithminimalpressurelockedintheannulus.Thissealisassessedfortwofailurescenarios.Firstlyaleak developing. A leak in this sealwould be identified by the loss of the small pressure in theannulus.Thesmallvolumeandpressureminimisesthepotentialhazard.Thesecondhazardassessedis the catastrophic loss of the secondary seal. Like the primary seal the Tecno Plug stroke isdesigned to accommodate thismovement.However like the primary seal, the sealmovement islimited. For the seal to move forward into the annulus, the limited free annulus volumewouldpreventsealloss.Ifthesealmovedbackwards,themovementwouldbelimitedbythelocks.Hencethecatastrophicsealfailurealsoprotectedagainstbythenatureofthedesign.The lockbowl isasolidsteelringdesignedtotakethefulltestpressure inasimilarmannertotheannulusringandpressurehead.The taper lock segments havemore than 100% contingency arrayed around the lock bowl. Thisensuresthateccentricpipesurfacedegradation(e.g6oclockcorrosion)canbeaccommodated.Thelocksare fullyengagedbyboth thehydraulicsetpressureand thedifferentialpressureacross thepluginasimilarmannertotheseals.Theselocksaretestedtothefullpressureduringtheisolationplugdeploymentandthe loadingfromthedifferentialpressure isconstantwithpipelinepressure.Thealternativeofaxiallyseparating thecontingency locks,placingasetbetween theseals,wouldresultintheloadingonthelockgripchangingiftheannulusbetweenthesealschangesofferingthepotentialonanuntested conditionbeinggeneratedduringan isolation.STATShaveassessed thisriskasbeingmorehazardousthanasinglefullytestedandstablegrip.TecnoPlugshavebeenacceptedbymostmajoroperatorsoverthelast20years.

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    Isolationsystem Primarybarriercapability

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    CommentsDualvalveandbleed

    Blockvalvepotentialforminorleakratedependantonvalveservicehistory

    Bleedbetweenvalvescanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Blockvalvepotentialforminorleakratedependantonvalveservicehistory

    Pressurisingthevoidbetweenthevalvestopipelinepressurecanprovesecondaryvalve

    Bleedvalveandmonitorbetweenthevalvesofferstheopportunitytobleedthevoidtoflareandlockinformonitoring.Alsooptiontoopenthebleedtoflaretopreventpressurebuildup.

    Controlvalvestoisolated.Blockvalvestobelockedortagged

    High levelofisolationbutrequiresincumbentvalvesinthesystemtobeavailableandoperatingwithinrequiredacceptancecriteria.

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    Sealonoutboardslab.Actuationonthetaperofthesplitactivatesthesealsonotreliantonpressureenergisation

    Bleedonvalvecavitycanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Sealoninboardslab.Actuationonthetaperofthesplitactivatesthesealsonotreliantonpressureenergisation,howeverpressureactingonslaboffersadditionalenergisation

    Pressurisingthevalvecavitytopipelinepressurecanprovesecondaryseal

    Bleedvalveandmonitorofvalvecavityofferstheopportunitytobleedthevoidtoflareandlockinformonitoring.Alsooptiontoopenthebleedtoflaretopreventpressurebuildup.

    Singlevalveactuationmustbemechanicallylockedorisolatedfromtheactuatortopreventinadvertentoperation

    Highlevelofisolationbutrequiresincumbentvalveinthesystemtobeavailableandoperatingwithinrequiredacceptancecriteria.

    Floatingslabvalvewithpistonsealontheoutboard

    Pistoneffectsealontheoutboardsideoftheslabprovidespressureenergisedsealwhilevalvecavityisvented.Springactivationofthesealonlywherethevalvecavityisatpipelinepressure

    Bleedonvalvecavitycanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Sealoninboardslab.Pressureactingonslaboffersmainsealenergisation.Sealremainsenergisedindependentofthevalvecavitypressure

    Pressurisingthevalvecavitytopipelinepressurecanprovesecondaryseal

    Bleedvalveandmonitorofvalvecavityofferstheopportunitytobleedthevoidtoflareandlockinformonitoring.Alsooptiontoopenthebleedtoflaretopreventpressurebuildup.

    Singlevalveactuationmustbemechanicallylockedorisolatedfromtheactuatortopreventinadvertentoperation

    Highlevelofisolationbutrequiresincumbentvalveinthesystemtobeavailableandoperatingwithinrequiredacceptancecriteria.

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    Ballvalvewithdualpistoneffectoninboardseal

    Pistoneffectsealontheoutboardsideoftheballprovidespressureenergisedsealwhilevalvecavityisvented.Springactivationofthesealonlywherethevalvecavityisatpipelinepressure

    Bleedonvalvecavitycanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Doublepistonusedontheinboardsealtoenergisethesealwiththevalvecavitypressure.Pistonwillalsoworkinreversewithinboardpressureactivatingtheseal.

    Pressurisingthevalvecavitytopipelinepressurecanprovesecondaryseal

    Bleedvalveandmonitorofvalvecavityofferstheopportunitytobleedthevoidtoflareandlockinformonitoring.Alsooptiontoopenthebleedtoflaretopreventpressurebuildup.

    Singlevalveactuationmustbemechanicallylockedorisolatedfromtheactuatortopreventinadvertentoperation

    Highlevelofisolationbutrequiresincumbentvalveinthesystemtobeavailableandoperatingwithinrequiredacceptancecriteria.

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    Pistoneffectsealontheoutboardsideoftheballprovidespressureenergisedsealwhilevalvecavityisvented.Springactivationofthesealonlywherethevalvecavityisatpipelinepressure

    Bleedonvalvecavitycanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Inboardseatisonlyenergisedbyinboardpressuresocanbeusedforverificationifprimaryseal,butnotsecondarybarrier

    Ventvalvecavitywithpipelinepressureonbothsidesofthevalve.

    Bleedvalveandmonitorofvalvecavityofferstheopportunitytobleedthevoidtoflareandlockinformonitoring.Alsooptiontoopenthebleedtoflaretopreventpressurebuildup.

    Singlevalveactuationmustbemechanicallylockedorisolatedfromtheactuatortopreventinadvertentoperation

    Providessingleprovenblockisolation

    STATSslabgatevalvewithdualinboardseals

    Sealoninboardslab(outerof2concentricseals).Pressureactingonslaboffersmainsealenergisation.Sealremainsenergisedindependentofthevalvecavitypressure

    Bleedbetweenthesealscanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Sealoninboardslab(innerof2concentricseals).Pressureactingonslaboffersmainsealenergisation.Sealremainsenergisedindependentofthevalvecavitypressure

    Pressurisingtheannulusvoidbetweenthesealstoorabovethepipelinepressureoffersfullsealverification

    Smallvolumebetweenthesealsoffersaverysensitivemonitor.Thisisatemporaryvalveusedforhottappingsosealsarechangedregularlyofferingleaktightsealing.Annuluscanbepressurisedeitherexternallyorwithpipelinepressure.Abilitytobleedpassingsealislimitedduetosmallvolume.

    Differentialpressureacrossthevalvegeneratesfrictionsufficienttopreventvalveoperation.Howeverisolationofactuationsystemismandatory.

    Notsuitableforpermanentinstallationduetosensitivitytosealdamagewhichcouldpreventisolationbeingachieved.

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    TecnoPlugconfiguration

    CompressionsealmaintainedbothbyselfenergisationfromfullDPacrosstheplugandhydraulics

    Bleedbetweenthesealscanbeusedforafullservicetestattimeofisolation

    CompressionsealmaintainedbothbyselfenergisationfromfullDPacrosstheplugandhydraulics

    Pipelinepressuretrappedbysettingsequenceallowsfullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Smallvolumeheldjustaboveambientandcontinuouslymonitored

    Controlsystemactuationsystemiselectronicallylockedbythewatchdogfunction.UnsetsystemisloadlimitedtoensureDifferentialpressurerequirestobelowtoallowunsetting.

    Singlearrayoflocksisfullytestedtotheisolatedpressureandloadingisnoteffectedbythepressurevariationbetweentheseals.Zeroenergyzoneoutboardofsecondarysealinnormaloperation

    Alternativeremoteisolationplugconfiguration

    CompressionsealwithindependentlockringmaintainedbothbyselfenergisationfromhalfDPacrosstheplugandhydraulics

    BleedbetweenthesealslimitedtomaintainDPacrossthesecondarymodulecanbeusedforapartialservicetestattimeofisolation.Fullsealtestperformedpriortomobilisation

    CompressionsealmaintainedbothbyselfenergisationfromhalfDPacrosstheplugandhydraulics

    Sequentialsettingoftheplugmodulescouldallowfullservicetestattimeofisolation

    Significantvolumeheldathalfthepipelinepressure.Pressurelockedinandmonitoredforfluctuation

    NotknowntoSTATS

    Fluctuationsinpipelinepressureorbetweensealannuluspressurescanchangetheplugstatusduringisolation(posttest)e.g.loweringofpipelinepressurecouldbackpressureprimaryseal.Alossofintegrityinsecondarysealwouldbothcontaminatetheworksitewiththetrappedannuluscontentsandapplyanuntestedloadtotheprimarymodule.

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    BISEP CompressionsealmaintainedbothbyselfenergisationfromfullDPacrosstheBISEPandhydraulics

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    CompressionsealmaintainedbothbyselfenergisationfromfullDPacrosstheBISEPandhydraulics

    Pressurecanbeappliedtotheannulusbetweenthesealshigherthanthepipelinepressuretoperformfulltestonthesecondaryseal

    Smallvolumeheldjustaboveambientandcontinuouslymonitored.Alsooptiontoopenthebleedtoflaretopreventpressurebuildup.

    ControlsystemactuationsystemHydraulicallylocked.UnsetsystemisloadlimitedtoensureDifferentialpressurerequirestobelowtoallowunsetting.

    Dualclevisarmsofferfullredundancyintheaxialrestraint.Zeroenergyzoneoutboardofsecondarysealinnormaloperation.

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    Isolatedpressurelockstoolinplace.Retractionsystemisnormallynotcapableofrecoverywithoutpressureequalisation.Gasbaginflationlockedin

    Singleprovenisolation

    Weldtesttool Mechanicallyorhydraulicallyactuatedcompressionsealnotenergisedbypipelinepressure

    Pressuretestbetweensealsprovessealintegrity.Toolaxialrestraintishoweverlimitedtocontactfrictionandsolimitedcapability

    Mechanicallyorhydraulicallyactuatedcompressionsealnotenergisedbypipelinepressure

    Pressuretestbetweensealsprovessealintegrity.Toolaxialrestraintishoweverlimitedtocontactfrictionandsolimitedcapability

    Bleedinthisnormallyreferstoanopenbleedthroughthetoolwhichisusedtopreventpressurebuildupoutboardofthetool

    Mechanical/hydrauliclockforactivation.Openventforbleed

    Singleprovenisolationforambientoperation.

    Dualgasbag Inflatedgasbag Pressuretestbetweengasbagsprovesseal

    Inflatedgasbag Pressuretestbetweengasbagsprovesseal

    Pressuremaintainedbetweenthegasbagswithinertfluidensuredhydrocarbonvapoursdonotpass.

    Lockinofgasbagpressure

    Requiredambientisolationwithseparateopenvent.

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    Singlegasbag Inflatedgasbag None None None none Lockinofgasbagpressure

    Offerssingleunprovenambientisolation.

    Freezeplug Liquidplugfrozeninsidethepipe.Requirescontinuouscoolingtomaintainisolation

    Pressuretestacrosstheplug

    None None Candepressurisetheinboardvoidforservicepressuretest.

    Noisolationofcontrolsystemfeasible.Failureofactivecontrolsystemwillresultinfailureofisolationpossiblecatastrophicfailure.

    Normallyusedinconjunctionwithasecondarysysteme.g.singlevalvetoprovideamorerobustisolation.

    Mudpack Pipeendfilledwithmudtopreventhydrocarbonsreachingworksite

    None None None none Mudpackrequirestobemanuallyremoverordisplacedwithpipelinepressure.Nocontrolsystemtolock

    Singleuntestedambientseal.

    Gelplug Piggablegelslugprovidesambientbarrier

    None Piggablegelslugprovidesambientbarrier

    None None Gelplugsdesignedtomeltinproductionthereforenocontrolsystemlockingrequired.

    Notsuitableforwarmclimates.

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