API 650 Tanks Inspection
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-Check visual (free of lamination & damage).
-Check certificate (keaslian, Heat No & Plate No).
-Check dimensional (Length, Thickness, Width & Diameter).
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-Check dimensional marking.
-Check transfer heat no.
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-Check dimensional.
-Check traceability (Heat No & Plate No).
-Check Stamp Marking.
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-Check visual (free of damage).
-Check edge preparation.
-Check Rolling radius.
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-Check material painting (batch no, self life, brand).
-Check Ambient Condition (surface & whether).
-Check DFT.
[Link] Erection Inspection:
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[Link] banding;
Peaking measured using a horizontal sweep board 36 inch (900 mm) long.
Tolerance of
peaking shall not exceed inch (12.7 mm).
Banding measured using a straight edge vertical sweep board 36 inch (900
mm) long.
Tolerance of peaking shall not exceed inch (12.7 mm).
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-Check roundness at 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 325
-Radius measured at 1 foot above the bottom corner weld shall not exceed
the following tolerance:
Diameter (m) Tolerance (mm)
< 12 13 ()
From 12 to < 45 19 ()
From 45 to < 75 25 (1)
75 32 (1)
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-Check at 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270
-The plumbness of the top of shell relative to the bottom of the shell not
exceed 1/200 of the total tank height.
-The out of plumbness in one shell plate (single course) shall not exceed
1/250 of the course height.
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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.
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media solar, method spray, temperature ambient, holding period 4 hours.
[Link] 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.
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-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.
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-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.
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-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.
