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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SCOPE
2. REFERENCE
3. REQUIREMENT FOR WORKS
4. SAFETY
5. EXECUTION OF WORKS
6. SHOP FABRICATION WORK
7. FIELD INSTALLATION WORK
8. QUALITY CONTROL FOR WELDING
9. INSPECTION AND TESTING FOR PIPING
10. GENERAL CLEANING
11. COLOR CODING AND LINE NUMBERING

1. SCOPE
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This document covers the work procedure for Piping Work (i.e. shop fabrication, field installation,
inspection, internal cleaning and testing of piping system) at Rawa Modification LTRO Project. All
piping shall be fabricated in accordance with the applicable Piping Code, Standard, Engineering
Drawing, and Project Specification.
2. REFERENCE
All piping shall conform to the requirements of the latest edition of the following applicable codes,
standards, and testing specifications, including its addendum.
The intent of this procedure is not to supersede those codes, standards, and Company
specification, but to supplement them as necessary and to stress their important points by reciting
their major requirements.
Codes and Standards
ASME B31.3 Process Piping
ASME Section IX Welding & Brazing Qualifications
ASME Section V Non-destructive Examination
ASME B16.25 Butt Welding Ends
ASME B20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)
P.F.I. ES-3 Fabricating Tolerances
Project Specification
ID-N-BU-LL2-STS-GN-00-0001 Rev.2 Standard Specification Welding
3. REQUIREMENT FOR WORKS
a. Material
All Piping materials shall be in accordance with Project Specification, if any of material to be
supplied by Contractor, it shall be clearly stated in the requisition and in accordance with Project
Specification as well.
b. Testing and Inspection of Materials
Contractor shall use materials which passed the test and inspection based on Project
Specification
c. Documents to be submitted
As a rule Contractor shall submit the records of any test (Pressure Test, Radiography Inspection
or PWHT if any) and reporting period of the work execution in daily report, weekly report, monthly
report and/or any other report.
4. SAFETY
Full care and precaution shall be given for the safety of the personnel in the site/project to prevent
from incidents/accidents during the work execution, and mandatory safety induction will be
introduced to each personnel that newly arrived at site.
5. EXECUTION OF WORKS
5.1. Welding
5.1.1. Welding shall be performed as per the Project Specification and Procedure.
5.1.2. Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) shall be prepared and submitted to Company
for approval together with Procedure Qualification Test Record (PQR).
5.1.3. Contractor in the presence of Company shall perform welder qualification tests. All
materials and equipments shall be supplied by Subcontractor, including welding rods, gases and
steel pipes that required for the above test.
5.1.4. All the welders to be engaged in this works must pass the examination as specified in
the procedures. For those who failed, re-examination will be allowed only once.
5.1.5. A specific dry method and drying condition of welding electrode shall be selected as
per manufacturer instruction.
5.1.6. Rule and procedure of welding shall be as follows, unless otherwise specified
in the drawings.
a. Prior to welding, beveled surface and all welding area shall be cleanly, free from rust, oil,
paint, moisture and other foreign matters, which are detrimental to welding. Especially for
austenitic Stainless Steels and Duplex any adhering zinc-rich paint shall be completely removed.
b. End of piping to be welded shall be well aligned for avoiding improper butting which may
result in developing residual stress in piping components.
c. Grounding wire cable shall be firmly fastened by screw or clamp to the material to be welded,
at the position as near as possible to the welded part.
d. All welding areas shall be adequately protected against inclement weather conditions such as
rain, wind, dust, and the like.
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e. Welding shall be performed in flat position in principle. When the flat position is impossible,
welding shall be done in a position as close as to flat position if possible.
f. Electrodes size for tack welding shall be selected corresponding to the root opening.
g. Material of wire brush shall be properly selected for working on stainless steel.
5.1.7. Butt joint welding of pipes shall be performed as follows:
a. Circumferential butt-welding joint shall be performed without using backing ring in principle.
b. Before welding of first layer, both ends of tack weld bead shall be sharpened with grinder in
order to allow complete fusion.
5.1.8. As a rule, edge preparation of butt-welding shall be beveled in accordance
with ASME B16.25 figure 2a for thickness 22 mm and smaller as figure 3a for greater than 22 mm
5.1.9. In the case of butt-welding of pipes having unequal wall thickness of which
the difference is more than 3 mm in outer surface and/ or 1.5 mm in inner surface. The end of
pipes shall be trimmed by grinding. The gradient of this trimming shall be less than 30 0 between
worked and un-worked parts .The deposit welding will be required if wall thickness after trimming
becomes less than the design thickness.
5.1.10. Branch connections shall be made refer to COPI standard A-84523-DY-LL0-SPC-GN-
00-0001 Pipe, Valves and Fitting.
5.1.11. When the seam pipe is used in horizontal line, the pipe shall be laid so that
the longitudinal weld seam is located at side of the pipe.
5.1.12. Reinforcement of weld bead shall be in accordance with vendor Engineering
Specification. Insufficient reinforcement (less than the thickness of parent metal) is not permitted.
The bead shall not be finished mechanically. Last layer itself shall be neatly laid.
5.1.13. Seal weld shall be applied for the leakage threaded joint and it required if thread
circumferential is covered.
5.2. Preparation for Welding
5.2.1. End Preparation
Preparation of pipe ends shall preferably be done by any combination of sawing, milling, turning
and grinding.
a. Grooves for butt weld ends shall be suitable for the welding process to be used, and the
contour shall permit complete fusion throughout the joint. In principle, the grooves shall be in
accordance with the Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), however, when not specified, the
grooves shall be in accordance with the requirements of Fig. 1.
b. Piping having a nominal thickness less than 3 mm for stainless steel or duplex and 4 mm for
carbon and low alloy steel may have a slight chamfer.
c. The ends of piping components to be joined shall be aligned as accurately as practicable
within existing commercial tolerances on diameters, wall thickness and out of roundness.
5.2.2. Cleaning
Surface for welding shall be cleaned and shall be free from paint, oil, rust, scale/ other material,
which is detrimental to welding 50 mm min. back from weld.
For the cleaning of stainless steel and duplex, 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 disc containing sulphur shall not be used on stainless steel, duplex or non-ferrous
materials.
5.2.3. Alignment
The end of piping components to be joined shall be aligned as accurately as is practicable within
existing commercial tolerances on diameters, wall thickness and out-of-roundness.
Radial misalignment at any location shall be limited to 3.2 mm total or 1.6 mm each side.
Minimum thickness must be kept taper trimming shall be done.
5.2.4. Backing Ring
Permanent installed backing rings or strips shall not be used without prior written approval.
5.2.5. Minimum Distance Between Weld
a. The distance between edges of adjacent circumferential butt welds and circumferential butt
weld to fillet in pipe shall be not less than 4 times of wall thickness or 25 mm (1 inch) which ever
is greater. When weld joints over lap such as branch welds, weld-o-lets, sock-o-let as required by
the Engineering drawing
b. Longitudinal seams in adjoining lengths of welded pipe shall not be located as to clear
openings and external attachments. Clearance shall not be less than 4 times the pipe wall
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thickness or 25 mm, whichever is greater and distance between longitudinal seams measured on
the circumferential weld is at least 5 times the wall thickness of pipe.

5.2.6. Use of Line-up Clamp Butt Welds

a. Line-up clamps shall be used in accordance with the requirement of the procedure. When it is
permissible to remove the line-up clamp before completion of root bead, the completed part of this
bead shall be in approximately equal segments and these being approximately equally spaced
around the circumference of the joint.
b. However when internal line-up clamp is used and conditions make it difficult to prevent
movement of the pipe or it the weld will be completed before releasing clamp tension.
c. Root bead segments used in connection with external clamps shall be uniformly spaced
around the circumference of the pipe and shall have an accumulative length and not less than 50
percent of the pipe circumference before the clamp may be removed.

5.3. Heat Treatment

5.3.1. Preheating
a. Preheating is the application of heat to the base metal immediately before or during a forming,
welding, or cutting process.
b. The preheat temperature shall be checked by use of temperature indicating crayon, it shall
contain no chloride and aluminum, and thermocouple pyrometers, or other suitable methods to
assure that the required preheat temperature is obtained prior to the welding operation and to be
maintained during this period.
c. Welding work shall be continuous. If interruption is unavoidable, measure to avoid sudden
cooling shall be taken and reheating shall be done before starting to weld again. The immediate
heat treatment after welding work sometimes necessary according to the kind of steel or
according to the result of welding procedure qualification test. Heating shall be performed for all
parts of the bead uniformly and asbestos mat shall be put around to ensure slow cooling.
d. Width of preheating parts shall be more than 3 times the wall thickness for both side from the
welding bead, but it is not necessary to exceed 100 mm.
5.3.2. Post Weld Heat Treatment
Post Weld Heat Treatment shall be approved and performed in accordance with ANSI B31.3 and
refer to approved PWHT procedure
5.3.3. Post Heating
In case heating coil is used for local PWHT, such PWHT shall be done as follows :
a. Around the heating coil, insulation of standard shape and adequate thickness without any
damage or abnormality shall be provided.
b. As a rule, temperature at one point at the center of weld bead shall be measured. However,
depend on the thickness and diameter of pipe, two points of measurement may be required.
While Finger Element is used, the two points of measurement shall be adopted when pipes are
14 nominal or over (at top and bottom if horizontally placed).
c. The chart of automatic temperature recorder shall be submitted as temperature record.
d. After the heat treatment, air-cooling shall be taken at 300 0C or below.
e. The pipe shall not be in contact with other type of metal during heating.
f. Heating width of the butt-welding shall be two times of the thickness of the pipe from each
edge of the bead.
g. Any scale on inner and outer surface of pipe after heating shall be completely removed.
Especially, flange surface shall be completely cleaned and anti-corrosion treated.
5.4. Assembly
5.4.1. Flange Connection
Flange bolt-holes shall straddle the established centerlines (horizontal, vertical, or layout
centerlines) but shall meet orientation of the flange connections on equipment or orientation
indicated on engineering drawing.
5.4.2. Bending
Hot bending shall not be permitted in the field, except for 1 or less pipes to be used for vent,
drain and steams tracer piping, or unless otherwise specified on specification.
5.4.3. Miter Bends
Miter bends shall be permitted. That is fabricated in accordance with Piping Standard Drawing
unless otherwise specified.
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5.4.4. Orifice Flange

a. Inside weld reinforcement of orifice flanges shall be ground smooth and visually inspected.
b. Both ends of pipe and orifice flange shall be protected against the rust during transportation
and storing at the field.
5.5. Pipe Support
Pipe support shall be welded by qualified plate welder except that where pipe supports are
welded to pressured pipe directly, welding shall be performed by qualified pipe welders.

6. SHOP FABRICATION WORK

6.1. General
Contractor will develop, implement and maintain procedures to control the prefabrication process.
The procedures shall be submitted to the Company for review and approval preferably before
prefabrication. The procedures shall cover the following scope of checks and inspections.
6.2. Spool Fabrication
6.2.1 Contractor will prepare shop drawing or spool drawing from the isometrics to the
greatest extent practicable to minimize the amount of cutting, welding and painting to be done on
site.
6.2.2 Length, height, and width of the completed spools shall be within the approved limits
for transporting and erection.
6.2.3 A system of weld numbering shall be developed and marked up on isometrics. All
welding identification and marking shall be in accordance with Procedure.
6.2.4 Progress control and planning documentation shall be maintained to plan, control,
and report all facets of the piping spool fabrication and shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
a. Preparation of piping spool drawings, as required
b. Material availability per spool
c. Shop fabrication progress per spool (spool record)
d. Surplus and/or shortages per spool
e. Inspection (include weld numbers, welding status etc.)
f. Non-destructive examination
g. Weld repair and rework
h. Revisions to isometric drawings
i. Piping spool release fabrication records
6.2.5 The release of completed spools for painting may only be made after approval by the
Contractor QC. All welding, dimensional checks and inspections shall be carried out before
painting.
6.3. Tagging and Marking
6.3.1. A system of tagging and identification of spools shall be developed to provide a visual
means of identification of spools throughout the fabrication, erection and testing processes.
6.3.2. All fabrication and material identification data shall be recorded onto the Traceability
Record prior to dispatch of the piping spool for post weld heat treatment, NDT, and/or blasting
coating. Spool identification marking shall consist of isometric number, line number, sheet number
and spool number.
6.4. Pipe Support
6.4.1. All supports, including anchor bolts, shall be fabricated to the dimensions and
materials conforming to Piping Standard Drawing unless specified otherwise in piping layout
drawing.
6.4.2. Each support shall be fabricated and assembled so that they may not be disengaged
by movement of the supported piping. Weep hole 6mm be made by drilling. Cutting hole by
oxyacetylene torch is prohibited. All support shall have square and smooth edges.
7. FIELD INSTALLATION WORK
7.1 General
Piping construction works shall be executed in accordance with the engineering drawings
such as: Isometric, piping plan drawing and other requirement, stated in the project specification
and/or the related Drawing Specification by Vendor.
7.2 Check of Structures
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The Subcontractor shall check the finish dimension of pipe rack, others structures against the
Piping Arrangement Drawings and make sure that is available support before mounting the piping
where the piping to be connected to or from equipment.
7.3 Threading
7.3.1 Thread to be used for pipe shall be taper pipe threads stipulated in vendor
specification. Taper pipe threads shall be in accordance with ANSI B.2.1 Pipe Treads, General
Purpose, Inch.
7.3.2 Threaded end connection shall be seals as follows :
a. 260 OC (500 OF) and below: with Teflon tape or Teflon threading compound.
b. Above 260 OC: seal welding of joints.
7.3.3 The threaded joints for the following shall not be welded :
a. Thermo-wells
b. Screwed ends of control valves and bronze valves
c. Screwed connection at instruments
d. Caps on drain and vent connections
7.3.4 In threaded joint between pipe and flange, the length of thread on the pipe shall be
prepared in such manner that the end of the pipe comes shorten to reach the gasket surface on
the flange by 1.5 to 3.0 mm when screwed-in. Otherwise reduce the length of thread by cutting-
off.
7.4 Installation of Instruments
7.4.1 Fabricate all the tapping points for instruments connection and install instruments in
position as shown in the Pipe Drawing (isometric or piping plan).
7.4.2 When mounting instrument apparatus, orientation and direction of valves stem shall
be in accordance with Piping Arrangement Drawings. However, if there is any inconvenience, the
work shall be done in accordance with instruction of Contractor personnel in charge.
7.5 Erection Works
7.5.1 Special precautions shall be taken during carbon steel piping erection that in adjacent
to stainless steel piping. Direct contact between carbon steel / alloy and stainless steel is not
permitted. Stainless steel piping shall be protected when carbon steel piping is being welded or
worked on in such a manner so that the grinding or welding particles cannot contact with the
stainless steel, or it shall not become contaminated.
7.5.2 Valves shall be installed in closed position after cleaning and it shall not be opened
during erection. Care shall be taken when installing control valves, globe valves, blow-down
valves and pressure relief valves so that the direction of the valves meet the flow direction of the
lines.
7.5.3 Pipe spool erection shall be installed properly by checking horizontal / vertical
directions and the distances between parallel lines, using leveler, transit, plummet, etc.
7.5.4 Adequate measurement including pipe sleeves or collar shall be provided against the
hole of floor and platform through which piping is penetrated.
7.5.5 When the works are executed in adjacent to piping made of, or lined with special
materials such as plastics, rubber, glass, etc., care shall be taken so as not to damage them.
7.5.6 Lines connected to rotating machinery shall be aligned so as meet the following
requirements :
a. Piping around pump and compressor nozzles shall be installed up to a break point between
the nearest pipe support and the equipment. The remaining piping shall be properly fitted in order
to avoid any external loading on the equipment that would cause misalignment or overstressing.
b. Flange faces, which connect piping to rotating machinery, shall be properly/strictly fitted with
the clearance between them equal to the thickness of the gasket.
c. Center of bolt-holes shall be in lined between nozzle and flange so the bolts can pass
smoothly through the bolt-holes.
d. Erect piping on permanent supports/hangers to minimize the adjustment after erection, and
testing. Adjust spring supports/hangers where necessary (spring supports/hanger must remain in
the locked position).
e. The bolting up and tensioning of the flanges, it shall not effect the coupling alignment between
the driver and driven equipment.
7.5.7 Where insulating flange kits are to be installed, care shall be taken not to damage the
bolt sleeve and washer. The completed joint shall be tested with a high frequency insulation
resistance meter or similar device to assure electrical isolation.
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7.5.8 Dimensional Tolerance

a. The tolerance for shop or field prefabricated piping shall conform to Fig. 2.
b. The tolerance for mating flanges of pumps and compressors shall be within the following
range :
1. Flange face parallelism : 0.25 mm (0.01 in) for pipe 10 inch
0.5 mm (0.02 in) for pipe 10 inch 20 inch
0.8 mm (0.03 in) for pipe > 20 inch
2. Clearance between flanges : Space required for gasket + 0.8 mm
3. Rotational : 0.8 mm (0.03 in)

7.6 Pipe Supports

7.6.1 Erection
a. Prior to pipe installation, pipe supports/stanchion shall be leveled and plumbed. Pipe support
should be erected at the correct location and elevation, shims are ordinarily unnecessary.
However it shims is required shall not be more than 10 mm thickness.
b. When avoidable circumstances do not allow the erection of permanent supports before piping
erection work, rigid temporary wooden frames or other proper devices may be employed. Such
wooden frames shall be rigid enough so as not to misalignment the piping system.
c. Pipe shoes and sliding pipe support that attached to the line shall be centered over the
concrete or steel support beams before any field welding or bolting to the pipe is carried out,
unless otherwise advised.
7.6.2 Supports Permitting Pipe Movement
Supports permitting pipe movement shall be assembled to allow the necessary movement as
caused by thermal expansion and in accordance with piping drawing.
After completion of the system, hydro test, flushing and pre-start-up travel stop in the spring
supports and temporary supports shall be removed.
7.6.3 Inspection of supports
All pipe supports such as anchors for guide points, band, hangers, etc. shall be strictly inspected
and checked to permit free expansion and contraction of piping in the specified direction, and be
assembled as indicated on the support drawing. Slip type expansion joints or vibration dampers
on the line shall be inspected and checked for possible friction against adjacent concrete on
others surfaces. Any restraint to normal thermal shall be removed.
7.7 Transportation for Construction Works
7.7.1 Due care shall be taken in the transportation of materials, equipment and other to be
used in the field, in considering the condition of existing equipment, foundation, trench, etc. and
sufficient countermeasures shall be taken against those obstructions.
7.7.2 Work shall not obstruct other construction works or damage other existing facilities..
8. QUALITY CONTROL FOR WELDING
8.1 Welding Rods
6.2.1 Storing Rods
Welding rods shall be in hermetically sealed continuous and stored indoor free from moisture. The
Package of the welding rods shall not be opened until just before using.
6.2.2 Quality Control of Welding Rods Being Used
During welding works, welding rods shall be kept in a potable drying and shall not be laid directly
on the ground or any other humid place to avoid the rods becoming damaged by moisture.
8.2 Control of Welders
8.2.1 Instruction to Welder
Welding symbol and notice on welding procedure shall be given to welders and fabricators in
written, or on the drawing on the instruction slips that fully explained to each welder and fabricator
prior to welding work. Inferior welding preparation in fit-up shall be rejected prior to welding due to
it will big influence on the welding performance
8.2.2 Qualification of Welders
All welders to be assigned to manual welding shall have passed the welder performance
qualification test. All welder qualification shall be witnessed and approved by MIGAS .
8.2.3 Welder Certificate
Certificates shall be given by MIGAS to the welder who has qualified and pass the qualification
test and has been registered.
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8.2.4 Identification of Weld

Marking of welders identification number given by Piping inspector shall be clearly identified on
each production weld. This shall be marked permanently on the pipe near the welded seam
unless otherwise specified and approved by Company.
8.3 Safety Control
8.3.1 Removal of Dangerous Material from Welding Area
Welding work shall commenced only after coating, painting were removed, also oils and other
flammable materials are confirmed that it have been removed from the area of the welding works.
When welding work to be done inside equipment, the interior must be checked with a testing
device such as a gas tester so that any flammable or explosive elements shall be removed.
8.3.2 Work at Unstable Place
When the welding work is performed at a high or a narrow place with unstable position, prior to
starting the work a co-ordination briefing for preventing falling of welders, electric shock, etc. must
be held among the supervisors and concerned workers .
8.3.3 Keep-off Area
Site for radiographic examination and post heat treatment shall be designated as keep-off areas.
Keep-off area shall be indicated with a yellow and black rope and appropriate sign-board.
When the above work is performed in a wide area and during along period, the necessary
instruction shall be given to all concerned personnel at the co-ordination briefing prior to starting
the work.
8.3.4 Safety Protection for Welding Work
Welders are required to put on the necessary safety protectors during welding works such as
safety belt, safety shoes, glass or harness when working at high elevation. Since the number of
protectors prepared for field works is limited, the protectors that is not in used shall be kept in a
specified place under proper care. Use fire blanket to prevent sparks on areas.
8.3.5 Disposition of Welding Rods after Use
Stub bucket for hot butts of used welding rods shall be provided and shall disposed of at a
designated place to prevent any fires or hazards and to anticipate when these hot butts are
thrown around equipment.
9. INSPECTION AND TESTING FOR PIPING
9.1 General
All piping system shall be inspected to the extent necessary to assure compliance with the
material specification and piping drawings and the requirements of the engineering specification
with the field installation requirement of this specification. Prior to start activity for testing, the
system must have an NDT PWHT or Material Heat No clearance from the Client QC engineer.
9.2 Inspection Procedure
9.2.1 Visual Inspection
a. Inspection Before Welding
Surfaces to be welded shall be checked to assure that they are clean and free from foreign
material such as grease, oil, paint, scale or others for a distance of at least 50 mm from level
ends.
b. Inspection During Welding
Crack in tack welds shall be removed. Welding slag on interposes welding current conditions and
finishing after back-chipping shall be checked.
c. Inspection of Welds
Bead appearance, under-cut, overlap, spatter, crater, reinforcement of weld element and size of
fillet weld shall be checked.
d. Repair of Defective Weld
For repair of weld reinforcement and overlap, these shall be ground smoothly. The crack found
visually shall be examined by a magnetic particle or dye penetrate test until no defects appear.
9.2.2 Radiographic Examination
Radiographic examination shall be performed in accordance with Radiographic Examination
Procedure and Defects found by radiography shall be judged in accordance with code
requirement and Client specification.
a. Repair of Defective Welds
b. Portions to be repaired shall be decided by authorize Inspector.
9.2.3 Liquid penetrant or Magnetic Particle Examination shall be performed as per required.
9.3 Test Pressure
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9.3.1 General
a. Prior to initial operation, installed piping shall be pressure tested to assure the strength and
tightness of all welded joints, threaded of flanged under witness of Contractor QC and Company
QC inspector.
b. Prior to pressure testing, piping joints (including flanged, threaded or welded) will be painted
and left un-insulated. Underground joints shall be exposed.
c. If a pressure test is to be maintained for a period of time and the test liquid in the system is
subject to thermal expansion precautions shall be taken to avoid excessive pressure.
d. Water used for pressure test shall be fresh water for carbon steel and water not contain more
than 30 ppm chloride for pressure test stainless steel and duplex.

9.3.2 Piping Test Pressure

a. The hydrostatic Test
The Hydro Test Pressure shall be identified in each Test Package on the Pressure Piping Test
Report. This pressure shall be in accordance with the LDT.
Maximum allowable test pressure shall be in accordance with the applicable piping class
specifications.
b. Pneumatic Test
The Pneumatic Test Pressure shall be identified in each Test Package on the Pressure Piping
Test Report. This pressure shall be in accordance with the LDT.
Ever less the pressure shall be gradually increase, and holding is required at each step for
equalizing piping strain, then finally pressure up to 110% of design pressure an inspection shall be
performed with snoop leak detection fluid solution.

9.3.3 Flushing and Drying of Piping Test System

After hydrotest is complete, the pipe spools shall be completely flushed and drained and drained
and dried by blowing air through the system.
Flushing
a. All pipe spool assemblies shall be thoroughly cleaned by flushing with the test medium. Piping
shall be flushed at a rate that is high enough to sweep the line clean of all sediment and debris.
b. All instruments and mechanical equipments shall be removed from the line during flushing. All
valves shall be in the fully open position.
c. Flushing shall be done in a controlled manner and all test medium shall be disposed of
properly.
Draining
Upon successful completion of flushing the piping spool/system, testing media shall immediately
be drained to avoid water remaining in the system
Drying
Upon successful completion of draining the piping spool/system, it shall be dried by blowing
compressed air through the system

9.4 Test Records

Each test record of a line or system shall be prepared and submitted to Inspector who witness the
pressure test for review and approval. Record shall be made for each piping test system.

10. GENERAL CLEANING

10.1 Cleaning Method
Cleaning method shall be selected in the following considering kind of fluid, pipe material and
condition of internal surface of piping to be cleaned.
a. Water Cleaning
b. Air Cleaning
10.2 Cleaning of Fabricated Pipe
10.2.1 Inside surface and face of weld fabricated piping shall be free from slag, champers,
scale and other foreign matter, the method for cleaning shall be with grinder, chisel, wire brush,
etc. and be air blown. After completion of air blowing and checking end of piping shall be covered
till the installation.
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10.2.2 Cleaning shall be continuously perform until the water becomes free from foreign
matter, scale, etc. This shall be decided by observing turbidity of water taken out (into bearer or
cup).
10.2.3 The primary cleaning shall be performed for each assembled piping. And secondary
cleaning shall be performed for whole of piping system.
10.2.4 To remove all burning mark after heat treatment, crayon, oil, etc. from stainless steel
and duplex material will be done using chemical cleaning (pickling). Chemical cleaning will apply
with plastic brush and rinse by water.

11. COLOR CODING AND LINE NUMBERING

11.1 General
Line numbers and area codes, which are assigned on isometric drawings or spool piece
drawings, shall be painted on each appropriate spool piece at shop or field.
Line numbering system shall be in accordance with P & I.D/ L.D.T/ ISO DWG and/or project
numbering system

11.2 Preparation of Surfaces

Surface to be color-coded and line numbered shall be cleaned before any paint is applied.
Surface shall be free from oil, dirt, grease, rust or other foreign matter, which is detrimental to
adhesive of the paint.

11.3 Application
11.3.1 After cleaning each spool piece, the line number to be painted in white capital letters
at least one near one end, or near both ends.
11.3.2 Line number to be marked may be replaced with a metal tag stamped with a die
securely, attached to the pipe with metal straps or wires if it difficult to mark the number on a spool
piece of small size or short length.
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FIG 1
BEVELS FOR BUTT WELDING

For Pressure Rating 900 Rating and Lower

37.5o2.5o 20o2.5o

5R
1.60.8 mm 1.60.8 mm
T T
DC0.25 mm
o
14 ~18o 14o~18o
DC0.25 mm
T < 22 mm

10o10o

20o10o
5R 1.60.8 mm
T 25

DC0.25 mm
14o~18o

T > 22 mm
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FIG 2
DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES FOR FABRICATED PIPING