Axiom XH5D User manual

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XH5D/XH5D-HE
USER’S MANUAL
SELF-CONTAINED, DUAL PUMP
WELLHEAD CONTROL PANEL

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GENERAL
The XH5D self-contained system is a device designed and built for protecting oil and gas
production wells. It includes a switch-gage to detect high and low pressures as well as hydraulic
interface for fire detection and manual ESD.
The XH5D is self-sufficient and doesn’t need external sources of energy or supply pressure for
keeping a wellhead open and protected. It uses hydraulic fluid for driving the surface and sub-
surface valves and it has two separate hand pumps and dump valves for independent control of
the SSV and SCSSV
The detection of High and Low pressures is done by a switch-gage with adjustable contacts for
detecting when the monitored pressure is out of acceptable limits. The switch-gage connects to
an electronic module that indicates High and Low pressure conditions as well as initiates the
shutdown when a pressure alarm is detected. The electronic circuits are fed by a battery module
capable of keeping the system operating for five (5) years.
The XH5D is built to operate exposed to the elements as all hydraulic components are enclosed
in a stainless steel box while the electronic circuits and battery module are enclosed in a separate
compartment inside the stainless steel box. The front of the panel includes the gages and
controls as shown in Fig.1 while the inside components are shown in Fig. 2. The –HE version
also includes additional sealing and a chemical seal to protect the sensing gauge from process
fluids.
Fig. 1 XH5 Interface & Controls
“Reset” – “Test”
Switch
Hydraulic Pump
SCSSV
LED Indicators:
-High Press. Alarm
-Low Press. Alarm
-Low Battery Alarm
-Auxiliary Alarm
-Telemetry Stdn
-“Heart Beat”
(System OK)
Flow Pressure w/
High and Low
Pressure Alarm
SCSSSV Pressure
“Pilot” Pressure
“SSV – Pilot”
Pumping Selector
Valve
“In Service – ESD”
Selector Valve
(Manual Shutdown)
SSV Actuator
Pressure.
Hydraulic Pump
“SSV – Pilot”

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Fig. 2 – XH5D-HE Enclosure’s Interior
INSTALLATION – PRELIMINARY STEPS AND TESTS
The XH5D is typically sent with the battery module mounted backwards or in a separate package
for preventing the system from operating while in transit. Also, as needed for meeting shipping
regulations, the device is typically shipped without hydraulic fluid in the reservoir and without
Nitrogen pre-charge in the SSV hydraulic piston accumulator. (The pilot pressure accumulator
uses only 60 psi of Nitrogen pre-charge and considered safe for air transport.)
Before installing, the system is to be inspected to confirm that there is no external damage or
indication of rough handling during shipment.
In case of overseas shipments it is recommended that the XH5D-HE is tested in a work shop near
the final destination to facilitate the commissioning and allow the operators to become familiar
with the unit.
NOTE
It is recommended that the operator becomes familiar with the Hydraulic Schematic
(Appendix “B”) and have a copy handy during the tests described below to better
understand the system’s behavior.
Hydraulic Reservoir
SSV Dump Valve (SCSSV
Dump Valve directly behind)
Diaphragm Accumulator
(Pilot Pressure)
Electronic Compartment
Flow Control Valve (SCSSV Closing Delay Adjustment)
Piston Accumulator (SSV)
Dual Hydraulic Hand Pump
Solenoid Valve
Hydraulic Level Indicator
Pilot Pressure Relief Valve Hydraulic Filter

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To commission the system follow with the steps listed below:
i. Pre-charge 16 CU IN piston accumulator with about 1,000 psi of Nitrogen
ii. Confirm the pre-charge of about with 60 psi of Nitrogen on the 20 CU IN
diaphragm accumulator.
iii. Add hydraulic fluid to the reservoir. Filling is to exceed over 75% full using the
high level mark on the level indicator as 100% reference. (In factory the units are
tested with “Megaflow” ™ AW Hydraulic Oil 32, however, any quality hydraulic
fluid with an AW32 viscocity will operate well.)
iv. Open Electronic Compartment inside the stainless steel box and install battery
module as shown in Appendix “A”. By doing this the electronic circuit becomes
energized and the green LED blinks every second (Heartbeat) to indicate the
electronic circuit is operating without problem.
v. Before pressurizing the hydraulic circuits is recommended that hydraulic fluid is
circulated throughout the system to flush any particle and contaminants that could
be present within the hydraulic lines. With this purpose proceed as follows:
a) Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “ESD”.
b) Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”
c) Pump “Pilot/ SSV” (right side pump) in a fast mode for approximately one
minute while observing the “Pilot” pressure gage (right side of the panel).
This gauge should display “0” psi but the needle oscillates with each pump
strike.
d) Set valve “SSV – Pilot” to “SSV”
e) Again, pump “Pilot/ SSV” (right side pump) in a fast mode for
approximately one minute while observing the “SSV” pressure gauge
(center of the panel). This gauge should stay in “0” psi
f) Pump “SCSSV” (left side pump) in a fast mode for approximately one
minute while observing the “SCSSV” pressure gage (left side of the
panel). This gauge should stay in “0” psi.
vi. Confirm that the plugs on the bulkhead connectors are tight before proceeding
with the following steps.
vii. Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “In Service”.
viii. Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”
ix. Press “Reset” on switch “Test – Reset”.
x. Pump “Pilot/ SSV” (right side pump) while observing the “Pilot” pressure gauge.
Pump until reaching 100 psi. Inspect hydraulic lines to confirm that there is no
leakage.
xi. Pump “SCSSV” pump (left side pump) while observing the “SCSSV” pressure
gauge. Pump until reaching about 10,000 psi. Inspect hydraulic lines to confirm
that there is no leakage. As this test is being done with the SCSSV output
blocked the pressure will rise quickly and the pressure will decrease in about 20 to
30% in a few seconds after the pumping stops. However, after the initial pressure
decrease the pressure should remain stable except for the effects of temperature
changes.
xii. Set valve “SSV - Pilot” into “SSV”
xiii. Pump “SSV - Pilot” pump (right side pump) while observing the “SSV” pressure
gauge. Pump until reaching 3,000 psi. Inspect hydraulic lines to confirm that

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there is no leakage. It is normal for the pressure to fall about 15% after finishing
the pumping.
xiv. Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “ESD” to return all pressures to zero before
moving the XH5D to the field for installation.
FIELD INSTALLATION
Typically the XH5D is mounted on one or two poles made of 3” pipe. Using two poles is
preferred as it would insure safe mounting even if one of the pipe brackets used for fastening the
panel to the poles would fail. The two poles should have a separation of 10” to 15” (25cm to
38cm) center to center. The pipe brackets connect to the strut channel mounted on the left side
of the panel
Fig. 3 – XH5D Mounting
With the panel firmly mounted, proceed to connect the field devices as shown on Fig. 4.
Pipe Brackets
Strut Channel

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Fig. 4 – Rear view, hydraulic lines connections.
The connection to the ESD station (Connection No. 4) can be also connected to a fire plug
(Included). If the fire plug used does not have a return line, some means are to be used to
prevent hydraulic fluid from reaching the ground. A small amount of hydraulic fluid
(approximately 10 CU IN or 164 CC) will be released in the event of a fire.
-1-
Flow-line Sensing
Pressure
(3/8” Tubing)
-2-
Hydraulic pressure to
SSV
(3/8” Tubing)
-3-
Hydraulic pressure to
SCSSV
(1/4” Tubing)
-4-
Hydraulic pressure to
Manual ESD/Fire
Sensor (1/4” Tubing)
-5-
Hydraulic return
from Manual ESD
(3/8” Tubing)

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OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENTS
The operation of the installed panel is as follows:
Starting Production:
1- Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “In Service”
2- Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”.
3- Press “Reset” on switch “Test – Reset”.
4- Pump “Pilot/ SSV” (right side pump) while observing the “Pilot” pressure gauge until
reaching 90 to 100 psi.
5- Pump “SCSSV” (left side pump) while observing the “SCSSV” pressure gauge. Pump
until reaching the pressure necessary to open SCSSV. Do not exceed 12,000 psi.
6- Set valve “SSV - Pilot” into “SSV”.
7- Pump “SSV - Pilot” pump (right side pump) while observing the “SSV” pressure
gauge. Pump until SSV is fully opened plus about 500psi but no less than 1,500psi.
Do not exceed actuator’s pressure rating. It is normal for the pressure to fall about 10%
after finishing the pumping.
8- Check all hydraulic connections (internal and external to the panel) to confirm that
there is no leakage.
9- Adjust High and Low Alarm set point on switch-gage.
Closing SSV:
10-Move High or Low Alarm Set-Point until it touches the gage’s needle. The system
responds closing the SSV. The corresponding LED (High or Low Pressure Alarm)
blinks and the green LED stops blinking. There is no change on pilot pressure but the
SSV pressure goes to cero.
Re-opening the SSV:
11-Press “Reset”. The Alarm LED stops blinking while the green LED (Heartbeat) blinks
for a few seconds and then returns to one flash per second. The pilot pressure goes
down a couple of psi.
12-Pump “Pilot/ SSV” (right side pump) while observing the “Pilot” pressure gauge until
reaching 100 psi.
13-Set valve “SSV - Pilot” into “SSV”.
14-Pump “SSV - Pilot” pump (right side pump) while observing the “SSV” pressure
gauge. Pump until reaching 1,500 psi. It is normal for the pressure to fall about 10%
after finishing the pumping. Do not exceed 3,000 psi.
Initiating ESD (Clothing of the SSV and then SCSSV):
15-Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “ESD”.
Shutdown Delay adjustment for SCSSV:
16-The SCSSV closes only in case of manual ESD and/or by the activation of the fusible
plug.
17-When an ESD is initiated, the “Pilot Pressure” and “SSV Pressure” shown on the front
of the panel go to zero psi in the first one or two seconds. Then after some time delay,
the SCSSV pressure slowly goes down to zero.
18-The time lapsing between the activation of the manual ESD can be adjusted by
adjusting the “Flow Control Valve” (shown on Fig.2, page 3 of this manual).

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19-Turn knob of “Flow Control Valve” a fraction of a turn in the direction of the clock
pointers to increase time delay and in the opposite direction to reduce it.
20-For initial setting close the “Flow Control Valve“ by turning knob clockwise all the
way and then turning it back four turns.
Re-opening the well after ESD:
21-Repeat steps 1 through 9 of this list. When re-opening the well after ESD, it is
critical the pumping is done in the correct order of PILOT – SCSSV – SSV. The
SCSSV is to be always opened before the SSV
Adjusting High and Low Pressure Alarms:
22-Turn red knob to adjust High pressure Alarm to the desired High Pressure Alarm.
Repeat the same with the black knob to set the Low Pressure Alarm.
HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS
The hydraulic circuits are shown on appendix “B”.
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
By replacing most of the hydraulic logic with electronic circuits, the most failure prone
components are removed and the hydraulic circuit greatly simplified to a few reliable
components. In this way, by having self-diagnostic in the electronics and a simplified hydraulic
system, the XH5D-HE offers a reliability level not seen on any of the typical self-contained
wellhead control panel. Furthermore, if a failure would occur, the diagnostic and correction of
the problem is much simpler because of the simplicity of the hydraulics.
WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD
SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIRE
SUITABILITY FOR CLASS 1, DIVISION 2
DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT OR REPLACE
COMPONENTS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR
THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS

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Fig. 4 – External Alarm Termination Box
When operating under normal conditions (no alarms) the electronic system flashes the green
LED every second (heartbeat) to indicate that the electronic system is “alive” operating without
problems.
If any alarm is detected the green LED stops flashing and the solenoid valve is tripped to
initiate shutdown of the SSV only. The red LED corresponding to the detected alarm starts
flashing and it is latched in such way that even if the alarm condition would go away or a new
alarm would be detected; the first detected alarm only will flash, holding the information for the
operator to see the actual cause of the shutdown. For example, if a High Pressure Alarm would
occur, the corresponding High Pressure Alarm LED will flash and keep on flashing even if the
high pressure alarm goes away and now the needle is touching the Low Pressure contact. The
first detected alarm will keep displaying until the operator presses “Reset”.
A total shutdown or “ESD” (closing of the SSV and SCSSV) would be executed only in the case
of Fire Alarm (fusible plug) and/or Manual Shutdown. The Manual ESD and Fire alarms are
executed bypassing the electronics to maximize reliability.
Once the operator presses “Reset” while the alarm still present, the system resets the solenoid
valve to allow the re-opening of the well and alternatively flashes the green LED and
corresponding alarm red LED, if the alarm still present. The system tolerates the existing alarm
for 30 minutes before re-initiating the shutdown and prevents the system from being left in
Telemetry
Shutdown
Command
from RTU
Common
Trouble a
larm to
RTU
Common
Shutdown alarm to RTU
End of line ZENER

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production while operating in an abnormal condition. Once the pressure alarm clears, only the
green LED remain flashing.
The “Test” function allows the operator to see the last alarm and also confirm that all the
indicator LEDs are working properly. This is, when pressing “Test”, the system respond by
flashing the last detected alarm for about two seconds and then flashes the red LEDs in sequence.
The Telemetry and Auxiliary alarm signals are monitored by the XH5D-HE which is continually
verifying that the End Of Line Zeners (EOL) are connected. If the EOL is no longer connected,
either in the junction box itself or at the end of the cable connecting it to the external alarm, then
the XH5D-HE initiates shutdown and the corresponding LED shows a double blink to indicate
the alarm was caused by a wiring failure and not by an actual alarm. See Appendix “C” for field
wiring detail.
The battery module provides two separate voltages, 3.6 VDC to feed the microcontroller circuits
and 14.4 VDC to operate the solenoid valve. Both voltages are periodically monitored to
confirm the system has the proper battery supply to operate reliably.
If the system detects a low voltage, the green LED and the “Low Battery” red LED alternates
flashing but the system remains in operation. However, if a voltage falls too far down to insure
reliable operation, a shutdown is executed and only the “Low Battery” red LED flashes.
Given the low power consumption of the system it is expected that the operator will be able to
detect the warning signs of low battery and should be able to replace the battery module before it
gets to the point where the system causes shutdown because low battery.
The battery module is to be replaced as soon as the system shows signs of low voltage to insure
the system continues operating reliably. The battery module has an expected life of five years
WARNING!
Do not attempt to recharge the batteries on the battery
module as this may cause an instable condition that may
result in a violent explosion.
Return the spent battery modules to Axiom Technologies or
to any lithium battery recycling facility.
See the instructions shown on Appendix “A” for replacing the battery module.