2.
Visual
Visual examinations shall be carried out during all stages of fabrication to
ensure that the completed fabrication meets COMPANY satisfaction and
approval with particular attention being paid to the following:
A weld shall be acceptable by this kind of inspection if the conditions are
fulfilled :
-The weld has no crater cracks or other surface cracks.
-The maximum acceptable undercutting is 1/64 inches of the base metal for
vertical joints, and 1/32 inches maximum for horizontal joints. For the
welds that attach nozzles, manholes, clean-out opening, and permanent
attachments, no undercutting exceeds 1/64 inches.
-The frequency of surface porosity in the weld does not exceed one cluster
(one or more pores) in any 4 inches of length, and the diameter of each
cluster does not exceed 3/32 inches.
Welds that fail to meet the criteria given in paragraph above, shall be
reworked prior to hydrostatic testing as follows :
-Defects shall be removed by mechanical means or
thermal gouging processes.
-If the resulting thickness is less than minimum required as per hydrostatic
test design conditions, re-welding is required.
-The repair weld shall be visually examined for defects prior to reexamined
by radiography.
3.NDT
A . Oil leak test;
media solar, method spray, temperature ambient, holding period 4 hours.
B . Vacuum box test;
Vacuum testing shall conduct as follows:
-Vacuum testing is conveniently performed by means of a metal testing box,
6 inches wide x 30 inches long, with a glass window in the top. The
open bottom is sealed against the tank surface by a sponge-rubber gasket.
Suitable connections, valves, and gauges should be provided.
-Approximately 30 inches of the seam under test is brushed with a soap
solution or linseed oil. The vacuum box is placed over the coated section of
the seam, and a vacuum is applied to the box. Bubbles or foam produced by
air sucked through the welded seam will indicate the presence of porosity in
the seam.
-A vacuum can be drawn on the box by any convenient method, such as
connection to a gasoline or diesel-motor intake manifold or to an air
ejector or special vacuum pump.
-Vacuum box tested using a test pressure at least 3 psi gauge or as specified
on Company specification.
C . Radiographic Test;
-Radiographic examination method shall be in accordance with the ASME
section V,
Article 2.
-Radiographic inspection is required for shell butt weld, annular-plate butt
welds, and flush-type connection with butt welds.
-Inspection by radiographic method is not required for roof-plate or
bottom-plate welds, for welds joining roof plates to top angle, the top angle
to the shell plates, shell plates to bottom plates, or appurtenances to tanks.
-Number and location of radiographic shall minimum as specified on API
Standard 650, Section 6. Vendor shall submit proposal of number and
location of radiographic to CONTRACTOR/COMPANY for review and
approval.-
The radiographers shall be certified by the manufacturer meeting the
requirement as outlined by ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A and
its supplement.
-Vendor shall submit the radiography test result to
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY for review and approval. The penetrameter
image as result of radiography shall clearly enough for visual examination
on a radiograph viewer. The acceptance criteria of radiographs result shall
be judged as specified on ASME Section VIII Div. 1, par. UW-51 (b).
-Repairing defective welds shall be done by chipping or melting out the
defects from one or both side of joint, as required, and proceed with re-
welding. All repaired welds are subject to be re-tested as specified above.
d.Penetrant test;
-Liquid penetrant examination shall be performed in accordance to ASME
Section V, Article6.
-Magnetic particle examiner shall meet the requirements on API Standard
650 par. 6.4.3.
-The acceptance criteria and repair of defects shall be per ASME Section
VIII, Division 1, Appendix 8, Par. 8-3, 8-4, and 8-5.
e.Ultrasonic test;
-Ultrasonic examination method shall be in accordance with ASME Section
V, article 5.
-Ultrasonic examiner shall be qualified in accordance with as specified on
API Standard 650 par. 6.3.3.
-The acceptance criteria and repair of defects shall be per ASME Section
VIII, Division 1, Appendix 12, Par. 12-3 and 12-4.
