49 CFR § 193.2505 - Cooldown.

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title: "49 CFR § 193.2505 - Cooldown."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "193.2505"
section_name: "Cooldown."
chapter_name: "PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "PIPELINE SAFETY"
part_number: "193"
part_name: "LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60103, 60104, 60108, 60109, 60110, 60113, 60118; and 49 CFR 1.53."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 9203, Feb. 11, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 193.2505 Cooldown.

(a) The cooldown of each system of components that is subjected to cryogenic temperatures must be limited to a rate and distribution pattern that keeps thermal stresses within design limits during the cooldown period, paying particular attention to the performance of expansion and contraction devices.

(b) After cooldown stabilization is reached, cryogenic piping systems must be checked for leaks in areas of flanges, valves, and seals.