Injection Points definition:

Injection points are locations where water, Steam, Chemical or any process additives are introduced into
a process stream at relatively low flow/volume rates as compared to the flow/volume rates of parent
stream.

Injection points are subject to accelerated or localized corrosion from normal or abnormal operating
conditions due to injected fluid causing swirling and turbulence flow. Those that are susceptible should
be treated as separate inspection circuits, and these areas need to be inspected thoroughly on a
regular schedule.

Designating an injection point circuit for the purposes of inspection:

1. The recommended upstream limit of the injection point circuit is a minimum of 12 in. (300 mm) or
three pipe diameters upstream of the injection point, whichever is greater.

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 2. The recommended downstream limit of the injection point circuit is the second change in flow
direction past the injection point, or 25 ft (7.6 m) beyond the first change in flow direction,
whichever is less.

OR

3. In some cases, it may be more appropriate to extend this circuit to the next piece of pressure
equipment.

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 The selection of condition monitoring locations (CMLs) within injection point circuits subject to
localized corrosion should be in accordance with the following guidelines:

a) Establish CMLs on appropriate fittings within the injection point circuit,

b) Establish CMLs on the pipe wall at the location of expected pipe wall impingement of injected fluid.

c) Establish CMLs at intermediate locations along the longer straight piping within the injection point
circuit may be required.

d) Establish CMLs at both the upstream and downstream limits of the injection point circuit.

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  The preferred methods of inspecting injection points are radiography and/or UT scanning or closely spaced
UT grid inspection, as appropriate, to establish the minimum measured thickness at each CML. Close grid
ultrasonic measurements or scanning may be used, as long as temperatures are appropriate.

 During periodic scheduled inspections, more extensive inspection should be applied to an area beginning 12
in.(300 mm) upstream of the injection nozzle and continuing for at least ten pipe diameters downstream of
the injection point.

 Additionally, measure and record the thickness at all CMLs within the injection point circuit. The potential for
localized corrosion can occur at the junction where the injection point enters into the primary pipe. The use of
profile radiography at the junction and UT manual scanning of the primary pipe (surrounding and
downstream of the junction) is recommended.

 The hardware used to inject the fluid into the process stream is important for proper mixing of the streams.
Most configurations use either an injection nozzle or quill that project into the process stream. These injection
nozzles (or quills) should be periodically inspected to assure they are still intact, and are in the correct
orientation (i.e. nozzle pointed upstream if that is the intended design). Use of radiography for periodic
inspections of the injection nozzle or quill is recommended for this purpose.

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