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TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE
1.0

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................4

2.0

SCOPE .....................................................................................................................................4

3.0

DEFINITION OF TERMS.....................................................................................................4

4.0

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ...............................................................................................5

5.0

6.0

7.0

4.1

Indonesian Regulation and Standards .............................................................................5

4.2

Codes & Standards ..........................................................................................................5

4.3

Project Document ............................................................................................................5

4.4

Conflicting of Requirements ...........................................................................................5

WELDING REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................6

5.1

Welding Processes...........................................................................................................6

5.2

Fabrication Requirements................................................................................................6

5.3

Welding Consumables.....................................................................................................6

5.4

Joint Preparation..............................................................................................................7

5.5

Alignment........................................................................................................................7

5.6

Tack Welds......................................................................................................................8

5.7

Attachment Welds ...........................................................................................................8

5.8

Weld Cleaning.................................................................................................................8

5.9

Weld Quality ...................................................................................................................8

WELDING PROCEDURES...................................................................................................9
6.1

General ............................................................................................................................9

6.2

Essential Variables ..........................................................................................................9

6.3

Qualification Testing.......................................................................................................9

WELDER / WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS ............................................10

7.1

General ..........................................................................................................................10

7.2

Identification .................................................................................................................10

7.3

Re-qualification .............................................................................................................11

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8.0

9.0

HEAT TREATMENT...........................................................................................................11
8.1

General ..........................................................................................................................11

8.2

Preheat ...........................................................................................................................11

8.3

lnterpass Temperature ...................................................................................................11

8.4

Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)..............................................................................12

INSPECTION AND TESTING............................................................................................12

9.1

General ..........................................................................................................................12

9.2

lnspection Procedure Review ........................................................................................12

9.3

Radiographic lnspection ................................................................................................12

9.4

Magnetic Particle lnspection .........................................................................................13

9.5

Extent of Inspection.......................................................................................................13

9.6

Cold Springing ..............................................................................................................13

9.7

Cleanliness.....................................................................................................................14

10.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA ................................................................................................14

10.1 NDE Acceptance Criteria..............................................................................................14
11.0 RECORDS .............................................................................................................................14
11.1 General ..........................................................................................................................14

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1.0

INTRODUCTION
The JOB Pertamina-Hess Jambi Merang (herein after referred to as the COMPANY) intends to
proceed with the Jambi Merang Development Gas Production Facilities, which includes the
engineering design, procurement, construction and installation of four (4) work sites that will provide
the processing facilities and utilities required for the complete conditioning of the gas and liquids from
the raw produced fluids into the final sales products.
The Pulau Gading (PG) and Sungai Kenawang (SK) Field are part of Jambi Merang Block, and are
located near Bayunglencir in Distric Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

2.0

SCOPE
2.1

This Specification details the minimum requirements for shop fabrication, field welding and
non-destructive examination of piping, piping flanges, piping fittings, piping special items,
piping valves, pressure vessels, fired heaters, boilers, storage tanks, heat exchangers and
other pressure retaining equipment.

2.2

The requirements of this specification shall also apply to the welding of structures and
structural attachments to pressure retaining equipment such as skirts, brackets, lugs, internal
supports and external supports.
This requirements of this specification shall also apply to shop welding of fabricated
pipeline items such as pipeline flanges, pipeline fittings, pipeline special items, pipeline
valves, pipeline launcher and pipeline receiver.
This specification does not apply to field welding of pipelines, risers and associated
facilities such as pipeline flanges, pipeline fittings, pipeline valves, barred tees and
insulation joints.
Welding for sour gas service shall comply with NACE MR 0175 as modified herein.

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.0

DEFINITION OF TERMS
Terms used in this specification are defined as follows:
COMPANY

COMPANY is defined as JOB Pertamina Hess Jambi Merang.

PURCHASER

PURCHASER is defined as PT. Tripatra Engineers & Constructors

appointed by JOB Pertamina Hess Jambi Merang.

SUPPLIER/VENDOR

SUPPLIER/VENDOR is defined as the company selected to supply the

equipment and service detailed in this specification. This is the entity having
unit responsibility as defined in the industry codes and standards.

OTHER

OTHER are defined as companies which have been contracted by

COMPANY or PURCHASER to supply equipment, services or material.

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4.0

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
The requirements and recommendations of the latest revisions of the following listed codes, standards,
PURCHASERS general specifications and project documents shall apply. Suppliers proposal shall
clearly state and list exception to this specification and all referenced codes and standards.
4.1

Indonesian Regulation and Standards

The facilities development of the Gas Production Facilities Jambi-Merang shall be in accordance
with all the latest Indonesian Regulations / Laws, as applicable.

4.2

4.3

4.4

Codes & Standards

ASME Section I

Power Boilers.

ASME Section II

Part C Materials Specifications-Welding Rods,

Electrodes and Filler Metals.

ASME Section V

Non Destructive Examination.

ASME Section VIII Div.1

Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels.

ASME Section VIII Div.2

Alternatives Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels.

ASME Section IX

Welding and Brazing Qualifications

ASME B31.3

Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery piping.

AWS B1.10

Guide for the non-Destructive Inspection of Welds.

AWS D1.1

Structural Welding Code

AWS A5.11

Welding Filler Metals Specifications

Project Document
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Unfired Pressure Vessel Data Sheets

Pressure Vessel Standard Drawings

Conflicting of Requirements
In case of conflict between this specification and any other documents other than government
regulation requirement, the more stringent requirement shall govern. All apparent conflicts shall
be reported to the PURCHASER for resolution before proceeding with design and construction.
The order of precedence shall be as follows:

The Purchase Order or EPC Contract as applicable

Indonesian Statutory Requirements

Data Sheets.

Requisition and its attachments

This Specification

Referenced Project specification

Referenced Codes and Standards

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5.0

WELDING REQUIREMENTS
5.1

Welding Processes
5.1.1 All welds shall be made by one of, or a combination of, the following welding
processes:
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) for (piping, fabrication vessels/structural)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for (piping, fabrication vessels/structural)
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) for (fabrication vessels/structural). Solid wire
electrode may only be used in the spray transfer current range. Short circuit
transfer process shall not be used.
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) for (fabrication vessels/structural).
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) for (fabrication vessels/structural).

5.2

Fabrication Requirements
5.2.1 Pressure retaining single sided butt joints and all process piping shall have the root
and hot pass made by the GTAW process.
5.2.2 For Carbon Steel piping and fittings containing more than 1.25 % Chromium
content, an internal purge of Argon shall be used for all GTAW root passes.
5.2.3 All non-ferrous steels and alloys, including stainless steels, shall be stored and
fabricated in a clean environment away from any risks of contamination and fully
segregated from ferrous materials.
5.2.4 Socket welds shall have a minimum of 2 weld layers and/or more in order to obtain
the appropriate fillet weld profile size/thickness. Welding layer stops and starts shall
be staggered by 90%.
5.2.5 All welding processes shall be protected from wind, rain and other adverse weather
conditions which may affect weld quality. All surfaces to be welded shall be
visually inspected to ensure freedom from laminations, and other defects and the
surface shall be clean and free from mill scale, oil, dirt and other such contaminants.
5.2.6 Welding techniques shall be selected to ensure that specified tolerances for
straightness and out of roundness are not exceeded. If such tolerances are not staled
on drawings, standards or specifications, then the appropriate section of the relevant
Code shall govern.
5.2.7 All field installed piping and fittings welded in the 5G and 6G positions shall be
made using the conventional welding method (vertical-up).
5.2.8 Weaving shall be limited to a maximum of 2.5 times core wire diameter or 12.7mm,
whichever is the smaller.
5.2.9 Additional requirements for corrosion resistant overlays.
a. Weld overlays shall be no less than two layers.
b. When joining integrally clad plate the clad layer shall be stripped for minimum
distance of 10 mm.
c. Removal of cladding shall not reduce the base metal thickness below design
thickness.

5.3

Welding Consumables
5.3.1 Filler metal for the welding of similar materials shall be of the same nominal
chemical composition as the base material.

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5.3.2 Welding consumables proposed for the joining of dissimilar materials shall be
subject to PURCHASER approval.
5.3.3 The physical properties of deposited weld metal shall be within the limits specified
for the materials being joined unless approved otherwise by the PURCHASER.
5.3.4 All welding consumables shall be used within the limits recommended by their
Manufacturers' and the welding parameters shall be the same as used during the
welding procedure qualification. Only parameter variations permissible by the
relevant welding Code shall be allowed.
5.3.5 All welding consumables shall be kept clean, dry and properly stored in accordance
with the Manufacturers' recommendations. No electrodes, filler wires or fluxes may
be used which are damp, greasy, oxidized or in any other way unsuitable for quality
welding. Fabricator shall submit for review and approval by PURCHASER, a
welding consumable handling control procedure which shall include, but not be
limited to, electrode baking times, hydrogen levels, storage in heated quivers, rebaking requirements and electrode rejection criteria.
5.3.6 All welded fabrication of pressure piping/fittings and pressure retaining equipment
shall be accomplished using the low-hydrogen welding processes and consumables.
The low-hydrogen consumables shall give a diffusible hydrogen content of
maximum 5ml/100g weld metal. All pressure vessel seam welds shall be welded by
SAW.
5.4

Joint Preparation
5.4.1 Contours of weld bevels shall permit complete fusion throughout the joint and shall
conform to that used in PURCHASER approved weld procedure qualification
testing or Code-accepted variations.
5.4.2 Weld bevels may be made by machining, grinding or thermal cutting and the
resulting surface shall be smooth.
5.4.3 Materials which require preheat for welding, if thermally cut or gouged, shall
receive the same preheat as stipulated for the welding process. The resulting surface
shall be ground back to bright metal prior to welding.
5.4.4 Weld bevel preparation for steels containing greater than 2% Chromium content
shall be machined or ground back by at least 1.6 mm to clean sound metal if the
initial preparation was by flame or arc cutting.
5.4.5 For the cleaning of stainless steel only stainless steel brushes and tools shall be
used. These brushes and tools shall not be contaminated by use on carbon or low
alloy steels. Grinding discs containing sulphur, (iron sulphide) shall not be used on
stainless steel or alloy steels or non-ferrous materials.
5.4.6 Removable stop and start tabs shall be used for longitudinal welding where
automatic welding processes are used.
5.4.7 Double sided welded joints shall be suitably prepared for back welding to ensure
that complete penetration and fusion is achieved.
5.4.8 Miter welds are prohibited.
5.4.9 Permanently installed backing rings or strips shall not be used.

5.5

Alignment
5.5.1 Piping component alignment shall be in accordance with ASME B31.3.
5.5.2 Pressure vessel component alignment shall meet the requirements of ASME Sec.
VIII.

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5.6

Tack Welds
5.6.1 All tack welds shall be made using qualified and PURCHASER approved welding
procedures by qualified welders.
5.6.2 If tack welds are to be incorporated into the final weld they shall be ground to a
feather edge.
5.6.3 Any cracked tack welds shall be fully removed by grinding.

5.7

Attachment Welds
5.7.1 All attachment welds to pressure retaining components shall be carried out by
qualified welders and PURCHASER approved welding procedures with due
consideration for Post Weld Heat Treatment and relevant ASME Code
requirements.
5.7.2 Where the attachment involves the reinforcing of a pressure retaining component,
then the reinforcement shall include a method of relieving the metal to metal
interface and a hole shall be provided for the purposes of pressure testing the
formed cavity.
5.7.3 Where attachment welds are of a temporary nature they shall be either mechanically
or thermally cut at least 3.2 mm from the final surface and ground flush. The
'knocking-off' of temporally attachments is strictly forbidden.

5.8

Weld Cleaning
5.8.1 The caps of all welds shall be wire brushed on completion and if required shall be
ground to aid interpretation of non-destructive examination.
5.8.2 Peening shall not be used for the purposes of cleaning welds.

5.9

Weld Quality
5.9.1 All welding shall be carried out using correct tools and equipment, and adequate
competent supervision shall be provided at all times. The weld quality shall in all
respects conform, as a minimum, to AWS B1.10.
5.9.2 The welding current, deposition rates and gas supply (if applicable) shall be within
the defined limits of the applicable Code or particular procedure qualification
requirements.
5.9.3 Undercutting of the side walls of the weld groove or adjoining base metal is
prohibited.
5.9.4 All slag, flux and spatter remaining on any weld bead shall be removed prior to
laying down the next successive weld layer.
5.9.5 Blowholes, irregularities of deposit, undercut, sharp corners or other defects are to
be removed by grinding or chipping before depositing the next successive layer.
5.9.6 All arc strikes, starts and stops shall be confined to the welding groove and shall be
removed by light grinding.
5.9.7 Welds containing cracks shall be immediately reported to the CONTRATOR.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the PURCHASER, welds containing cracks
are not to be repaired but shall be removed, re-prepared and re-welded in
accordance with a PURCHASER approved and qualified welding procedure after
the cause of cracking has b e n established and rectified.

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5.9.8 Weld reinforcement and finish shall be as required by the code. weld finish shall not
impair the interpretation of NDT result.
6.0

WELDING PROCEDURES
6.1

General
6.1.1 PURCHASER will invite COMPANY and MIGAS for witnessing and approval of
Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and supporting Procedure Qualification
Records (PQR) which is required prior to commencement of shop fabrication/field
welding work. For overseas Fabricators review & approval of WPS / PQR by
PURCHASER, COMPANY and MIGAS is required.
6.1.2 Welding Procedures for process piping, pressure vessels and other pressure
retaining equipment shall be qualified to ASME IX including any additional
requirements as defined within this specification.
6.1.3 Welding Procedures for structures and skid fabrication shall satisfy the requirements
of AWS D1.l, except that the use of pre-qualified Welding Procedures (as defined in
AWS D1.1 Section 5.1) is NOT acceptable without PURCHASER approval of the
appropriate qualification testing records.
6.1.4 Fabricator's Welding Procedure Specification numbers shall be referenced on all
drawings, isometrics and welding control sheets, showing location of use.
6.1.5 For all equipment, a detailed list of Welding Procedure Number, Procedure
Qualification Number and thicknesses to be welded for each location shall be
submitted to PURCHASER for review at the same time as welding procedure
specifications. and procedure qualifications are submitted for review, in order that
applicability of such procedures can be confirmed prior to fabrication
commencement.

6.2

Essential Variables
6.2.1 In addition to the Code Essential Variables the following shall also be considered as
Essential Variables.
6.2.2 Grade of Flux (SAW only), electrode or wire.
6.2.3 Travel Speed or heat input beyond the range qualified. Fabricator shall indicate
travel speed and total heat input in Fabricator's WPS / PQR.
6.2.4 A change in shielding gas type or nominal composition.
6.2.5 A change in welding process to any other welding process or combination of
processes.
6.2.6 A change of polarity.

6.3

Qualification Testing
6.3.1 The following PURCHASER requirements shall be met in addition to those of the
applicable Code(s):
a) Hardness Testing
6.3.2 All ASME IX PQR's (i.e.: for all welding other than structural) shall include
hardness survey results of the weld, heat affected zone and base metal. The hardness
values shall not exceed 248 HV10 in both the base material and weld material.

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b) Impact Testing
6.3.3 Where impact testing is a requirement of the parent material specification, the
welding procedure qualification shall also include impact testing at the same
temperature.
6.3.4 The acceptance criteria for weld and heat affected zone impact testing shall be the
same as the parent material, unless more stringent requirements are specified in data
sheets or specific equipment specifications.
6.3.5 Fabricator's attention is drawn to the limitations imposed by ASME IX Paragraph
QW-403.6 with regard to qualification ranges for impact tested procedures.
c) Chemical Analysis
6.3.6 Procedure Qualifications for weld overlays shall include the complete chemical
analysis of the deposited weld metal overlay taken from a position of 1/16 inch
below the weld deposit exposed surface or for the welding of stainless steels the
chemical analysis shall be taken from the mid-weld position in the case of pressure
retaining weld qualification. The submission of Consumable Manufacturers' Weld
Metal analysis in lieu of the above requirements is NOT acceptable.
6.3.7 For Austenitic Stainless Steels, the ferrite content of the welding consumables shall
be in the range 3% - 12%.
6.3.8 For Austenitic Stainless Steels requiring PWHT, the ferrite content of the welding
consumables shall be in the range 3% - 9%.

7.0

WELDER / WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS

7.1

General
7.1.1 Welders and Welding Operators shall, as a minimum, posses a valid MIGAS
Certificate (for Indonesian Fabricators only) and be qualified to the applicable
Welding Code i.e. : AWS D1.1 for structures, ASME IX for process piping,
pressure vessels and other pressure retaining equipment.
7.1.2 Site and Field: Welders/Welding Operators shall be tested and qualified to MlGAS
and applicable Code requirements.
7.1.3 Fabricator's Shop Facilities: Welders and Welding Operators shall be re-qualified if
it cannot be shown that the Welder has been employed on similar welding using the
same welding process continuously for the past 6 months.

7.2

Identification
7.2.1 Welders and Welding Operators shall be allocated a unique number or symbol at the
start of welding. This number/symbol shall be used to identify each weld or part
weld produced by the specific Welder or Welding Operator.
7.2.2 In the event that the Welder or Welding Operator ceases to be employed by the
Fabricator, the unique number or symbol shall not be re-allocated before the
completion of the work.

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7.3

Re-qualification
7.3.1 In the event of the Welder or Welding Operator producing consistently poor weld
quality, as determined by the results of non-destructive testing of completed welds,
then the Welder or Welding Operator shall be given a period of one week's
retraining before re-qualification. The re-qualification shall be both bend tested and
radiographed for full penetration welds. All welds produced by him prior to the
period of re-training shall be subject to 100% NDE irrespective of the Code
requirements.
7.3.2 If the same Welder or Welding Operator continues to produce consistently defective
welds after the period of re-training and re-qualification then he shall be removed
from the job and all welds produced by him since re-qualification shall be subject to
100% NDE irrespective of the Code requirements.

8.0

HEAT TREATMENT
8.1

General
8.1.1 Heat treatment prior to and during welding shall be in accordance with the
governing Code requirements, but for carbon steel the following additional
requirements shall apply:

8.2

Preheat
8.2.1 Preheat to a minimum of 149F when moisture removal is required.
8.2.2 Preheat to 203F when the weld thickness exceeds 31.8mm or when the carbon
equivalent of the parent material (as in flanges and some fittings) exceeds 0.42% by
ladle analysis or 0.43% by product analysis.
8.2.3 Preheat to 302F when the weld thickness exceeds 50.8 mm or when any integrally
reinforced connections greater than 25 mm thick are being welded into a vessel or
large diameter pipe (e.g. weldolets).
8.2.4 When the specified preheat is 302F or higher, the metal shall be maintained at the
preheat temperature until the weld is complete (including periods when no welding
is taking place). The use of blankets shall only be used to assist in heat retention.
8.2.5 For carbon steel welds with thickness over 50.8 mm and/or under a high degree of
restraint, the preheat temperature shall be maintained until the post weld heat
treatment (PWHT) is carried out, or until the weld is given a hydrogen diffusion
treatment before allowing it to cool below the preheat temperature. The diffusion
treatment shall consist of heating to 572F minimum, holding for 1/2 hour and then
slowly cooling to ambient temperature.

8.3

lnterpass Temperature
8.3.1 The interpass temperature in the weld deposit area shall not be permitted to fall
below the required minimum preheat during weld metal deposition and/or as
described in the approved welding procedure.
8.3.2 The maximum interpass temperature of the weld shall be determined during the
procedure qualification and detailed in the PURCHASER approved welding
procedures.

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8.3.3 Preheating may be provided by the use of propane, induction or resistance heating
methods. Flame heating with cutting torches shall not be permitted.
8.3.4 Preheat and interpass temperature shall be measured by the use of temperature
indicating crayons, contact pyrometers or thermocouples.
8.4

Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)

8.4.1 Post Weld Heat Treatment shall be applicable as per requirement by respective
code.
8.4.2 A Post Weld Heat Treatment procedure shall be submitted for PURCHASER
approval prior to heat treatment. Fabricator's procedures shall ensure that all items
being heat treated are adequately supported to prevent sagging or distortion.
8.4.3 All heat treatments shall be recorded by a calibrated chart recorder.
8.4.4 Post Weld Heat Treatment is mandatory for all carbon steel components in Amine
service, irrespective of the operating temperature or wall thickness.
8.4.5 The minimum temperature for Post Weld Heat Treatment shall be 1103 F for
carbon steels and the soak time shall be 1 hour per 25 mm of thickness with a
minimum time of 1 hour, or in accordance with Code requirements, if more
stringent.
8.4.6 Sufficient thermocouples shall be properly attached to the work piece(s) in order
that accurate temperatures are attained. The use of furnace space thermocouples
shall not be used to confirm metal temperatures.
8.4.7 If weld repairs are required after heat treatment the entire component or pressure
vessel shall be heat treated again.
8.4.8 PWHT to done in a single cycle.

9.0

INSPECTION AND TESTING

9.1

General
9.1.1 As a minimum, examination of welds shall conform to procedures and acceptance
standards required by the applicable Code and relevant Project specifications. The
minimum qualification for all NDE personnel shall be ASNT-SNT-TC-1A Level II
or equivalent.

9.2

lnspection Procedure Review

9.2.1 All fabrication shall be subject to inspection. Fabricator shall submit to
PURCHASER and COMPANY their Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) for approval.
In addition written procedures for each inspection and NDE technique to be used
shall be included detailing the extent of examination and the acceptance criteria.
Each procedure shall include a pro-forma report. These ITPs shall ensure inspection
coverage throughout all phases of fabrication and equipment or system assembly.
The ITP shall also be reviewed and approved by the MIGAS Third Party for all
certified items.

9.3

Radiographic lnspection
9.3.1 The following requirements are applicable to radiography:
Fine grain or ultra-fine grain film shall be used.

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Only lead screens shall be used.

DIN type penetrameters are preferred. PURCHASER approval is required for
the use of penetrameters other than those specified in ASME VIII/ AWS D1.l
(as applicable)
Film density of radiographs shall be in the range 1.8 to 3.0
Welds of a size or type preventing conclusive interpretation of radiographic
images shall be subjected to magnetic particle examination. For non-magnetic
materials, a liquid penetrant examination shall be used.
9.4

Magnetic Particle lnspection

9.4.1 Where possible A.C. magnetic yokes shall be used.
9.4.2 The use of prods shall be limited to castings unless otherwise agreed by the
PURCHASER.
9.4.3 For nonmagnetic materials liquid penetrant examination shall be substituted for
magnetic particle examination.

9.5

Extent of Inspection
9.5.1 Unless additional inspection is specified in the relevant Project Specifications,
Codes, data sheets or drawings, then the following minimum extent of inspection
shall apply:
9.5.2 All welds shall be 100% visually examined after completion.
9.5.3 When Post Weld Heat Treatment is applied the acceptance NDE shall be carried out
after the heat treatment cycle.
9.5.4 Attachment welds between structural components and pressure retaining parts
fabricated in ferritic materials shall be magnetic particle examined after any Post
Weld Heat Treatment.
9.5.5 All pressure retaining equipment designed with a 100% joint efficiency, irrespective
of material, shall have all nozzle welds and reinforcing pad attachment welds
examined by ultrasonic and magnetic particle or liquid penetrant techniques as
appropriate.
9.5.6 When examination by radiography is not practical, an alternative non-destructive
examination technique may be used, subject to prior PURCHASER and
COMPANY approval.
9.5.7 For piping NDE requirements refer to Piping Class Data Sheets.
9.5.8 10% of all structural welds shall be subjected to NDE for their entire length in
accordance with AWS Dl .l. Location and method of testing shall be determined by
COMPANY representatives.
9.5.9 For each rejected weld (Structure / Pipe / Pressure Vessel) tested on a percentage
basis two additional complete welds shall be inspected using the same NDE
technique as originally used in case if any of these still defective the entire weld is
to be subjected for testing.

9.6

Cold Springing
9.6.1 To ensure that completed and erected pipe spool assemblies are free from distortion
or cold springing all pipe supports and flange connections shall be loosened. Any
resultant cold springing of the pipe shall be rectified by cutting and or re-welding of
the pipe spools.

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SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING

9.7

Cleanliness
9.7.1 Cleanliness shall be maintained after completion of welding. All stubs, rods, fluxes,
slag, and foreign material, including liquid penetrant developer or magnetic particle
contrast paint, shall be removed from the item.

10.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

10.1 NDE Acceptance Criteria
10.1.1 The following acceptance criteria shall apply for the welding of Structures, Process
Piping and Pressure Vessels:
Structures:
AWS D1.l - sect. 8.15 (plate and beam); sect.10.17 (tubular).
Process Piping:
ASME B.31.3.
Pressure Vessels:
ASME VIII DIV.1 - sect. UW-51 (Full Radiography); UW-52 (Spot
Radiography); UW-53 (Ultrasonic).
11.0 RECORDS
11.1 General
11.1.1 The Fabricator shall maintain complete and accurate records of all fabrication
activities performed, including inspections and their results. These records, together
with copies of the NDE procedures and operators qualifications, shall be submitted
in the Manufacturers Data Report.

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