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Pickling and Passivation Procedure

The document provides a job specification for external chemical cleaning and passivation of stainless steel welds and fittings of tanks and pipes. It details the sequence of operations including washing, applying an acid pickling paste, and final washing. It also provides the recommended pickling and passivation procedure using a paste of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and silica insulation to clean the steel surfaces.

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Pickling and Passivation Procedure

The document provides a job specification for external chemical cleaning and passivation of stainless steel welds and fittings of tanks and pipes. It details the sequence of operations including washing, applying an acid pickling paste, and final washing. It also provides the recommended pickling and passivation procedure using a paste of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and silica insulation to clean the steel surfaces.

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Specification No.

A545-000-02-42-CCS-0008
JOB SPECIFICATION FOR EXTERNAL
Rev. 0
CHEMICAL CLEANING OF SS WELDS
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JOB SPECIFICATION FOR EXTERNAL


CHEMICAL CLEANING AND PASSIVATION
OF SS WELDS AND FITTINGS
OF TANKS AND PIPES

CLIENT: M/S DANGOTE OIL REFINERY COMPANY

PROJECT: DANGOTE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL


PROJECT (DRPP)

LOCATION: DANGOTE INDUSTRIES, LEKKI FREE TRADE


ZONE, NIGERIA

JOB NO.: A545

0 26.02.2016 Issued For Tender S. S. Pandey P. Chowdhary A. Roy

Rev.
Date Purpose Prepared by Checked by Approved by
No

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Specification No.
A545-000-02-42-CCS-0008
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JOB SPECIFICATION FOR EXTERNAL
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CHEMICAL CLEANING OF SS WELDS

CONTENTS

1.0 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION

2.0 PICKLING PROCEDURE

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Specification No.
A545-000-02-42-CCS-0008
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JOB SPECIFICATION FOR EXTERNAL
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CHEMICAL CLEANING OF SS WELDS

RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR EXTERNAL CHEMICAL CLEANING AND


PASSIVATION OF WELD JOINTS OF SS TANKS AND PIPES

1.0 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION

The sequence of operation shall be as follows:

1.1 Wash with D.M. water

1.2 Applying the acid pickling paste.

1.3 Final wash with DM water

2.0 PICKLING & PASSIVATION PROCEDURE

2.1 Wash the girth weld joints, tees elbows of SS with DM water.

2.2 Prepare a paste with 15% concentration Nitric acid (on 100% purity basis), 0.1%
hydrofluoric acid ( on 100% purity basis) and with required quantity of Silica
insulation fine grog of 0-0.5mm size with minimum 85% SiO2. Apply the paste
on SS welds joints, and fittings which needs to be cleaned, with a uniform
thickness. Allow the paste to be on the surfaces for about 30 minutes.

2.3 Remove the acid paste and wash with DM water thoroughly without any traces of
paste.

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