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Transmittal No. Date
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INAS= eae‘QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
‘TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. SCOPE
2. PURPOSE
3. REFERENCES
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
5. ESTABLISHING HEAT TREATMENT PARAMETERS
HEAT TREATMENT PREPARATION BEFORE FURNACE PWHT
FURNACE HEAT TREATMENT
‘8. FURNACE HEAT TREATMENT (FHT) FOR WELDED PIPE SPOOLS,
9. PRECAUTIONS AND RECTIFICATION OF THERMOGOUPLE FAILURE IN
FURNACE,
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412 ATTACHMENTSQUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
4. SCOPE.
‘This procedure dots the minmum requirements forthe Post Wold Heat Treatment
(PWWHT) carted outin permanent gas fred furnace
2, PURPOSE
‘This procedure estslshas minimum requirements to assure that heat treatment is
performed in aecarcance wth the applicable codes and contract requirements,
3. REFERENCES
“The following docurtents shall be referred to alongwith his procedure,
4) ASME B 31.3 Eston 2013,
b) SAES-W.O11 Edin 2013,
©) SAES-L-910 Eéton 2012
4) SAEP-1160. Eston 2011
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
41 Project Manager shall be the responsible forthe overall implementation ofthe
‘company safely & quai plan and ensure efficent execution of workin
accordance wih projet specification and this procedure
4.206 Manager stall be responsible for ensuing all activites are caried out as
per the projactcualty plan, project specications, and this procedure. He shall
ensure inspections, testing, and examinations ara crrod out as per the
‘approved ITP.
4.3Piping Supervitor shall be the responsible to ensure the safe and effent
working envrment to monte plant anc equipment requirements and to
‘ensure that produtvty and quality re maintained by their subordinates
4.4QC Supervisor shal arrange and supervises all OC acivitias ensuring that all
Inspections are parormed in tmely manner and documented. Sefere starting
‘ew activity toolbox shall be conducted,QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
4.5Welding Inspector shall be responsibe for inspection and testing of al piping
welding activites, He shall be responsible fr identifying the joints to be
PWHTed and requesting forthe for PHT.
APWHT Inspector shall be responsible for ensuring tha requirements ofthe
procedures are fly undertood and followed by all persons that are responsible
forit'implemeration in shop and fel environments
{4.7 Safety Manager shal be the responsible forthe overall implementation ofthe
company safety and ensure execution of workin accordance vith approved
projct safety plen,
65, ESTABLISHING HEAT TREATMENT PARAMETERS.
65.1 The Project Engineer and ! or the Quality Control manager shall estabish the
requirements fer heat treatment from the contract specticalions snd the
applicable code
{5.2 Prior tothe start of work the contractor or fabricator shal prepare a table fisting
‘each eit of component requing heat treatment, which shall be submited tO
PASLSaudl Aramco Inspection for revit. The table shall include the folowing
information for each joint of component. lcaton, drawing sumbe, diameter,
Wal thickness, materia, heating rate. cooling rate, soak temperature, and soak
time
'5.3rior tothe PWHT, the QC Supervisor or his designee checks and ensure that
‘all welding, NDE, and repairs (f any) have been competed and accapted per
the requirements on the ITP andlor Weld Plan. GC Supervisor or his designee
‘checks the locaton, number and method of placement of thermocouples on the
fomponant to ensure complanoe to the procedure. He ensures that the
temperature measuring instuments have been calrated
'54NSH will perform Raciography testing (BSR) prior to PWHT to avoid any double
‘cycle, NDT examination (ASR) shall be performed affer completion of furnace.
heat treatment regardless of P-number of materia
55The heat treatnent parametors shall be recorded on the Heat Treatment
RoportRequest as requited by Section 7 ofthis procedure,
{5.600 treatment hlding temperature shal be noted onthe shop drawing
6, HEAT TREATMENT PREPARATION BEFORE FURNACE PWHT
6-1 ems tobe heatireated shall be fee of ol and grease.‘QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
{6.2Machined surfaces, such as flange faces, threaded bot holes, threads et, shall
be cleaned to remove foreign matter and be protected from oxidation during the
heat treatment by coating wth deoxaluminte or other suitable mati
{[Link] to start of the PWHT, components shall be chacked to ensure that all
restrain were removed, the component is fee fo expand and contrac, suitable
{and sufficient supports are used
6.4 Thermecouples and @ callbrated temperature chart recorder shall be used to
provide an accurate and legible record of al PWHTS. All chats shall bo markod
With the cate end sufcient information to uniquely identty the components
being heattveated. Multle char recorders shall coary diferentable/identiy
fe2ch channelipsint by use of diferent colored inks or automatic number
stamping
{6.50nly ype K themacouple conforms to ANS! MC 86.1 shall be used. For type K
‘Thetmecouple, color code for postive as yellow and red as negative.
Compensating Cable: All extension cables, compensating cables and jumper
abies in the measurement or contol Grculs shall be tho spociiod
‘thermocouple wee othe matching extension wie (ve. KX ot JX as appropriate).
For K thermocasples, copper-constantan (TYPE V) compensating cables sal
be used with the folowing condone
3) The junction between the copper-constantan compensating cablo and Type K
‘thermocouple aad shal be a minimum of 0.5m ouside the Insulated area,
i) The acceptate temperature range ofthe junction between the compensating
cable andthe thermocouple lad is frm Oto +80°C.
I) Only type V compensating cable conforms to BS 1843 shall be used. For ype:
‘V color code for Postve as whit, blue as negative and sheath wire shall be
red
4) The thermoccuples shall be attached inthe folowing manner.
1) Thermacouple shall be attached to the component by capactive
discharge welding only. Other methods of tachment re not
permited, The gap between the capactance discharged direct wires
Ehould net be mere than Emm. the jinctian fae th etd by
{sing thermacouple high temperature pul inorder to protect it fom
direct neat source. The thermocouple shall not ba indirect contact
‘vith elactrica! heating elements or subject to flame impingement by
gas burners,QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
1) The thermocouple to extension cable connection shall be minimum of
(0.5m auside the heated zone & the acceptable junction temperature
shoule not be mere tan 80°C.
7. FURNACE HEAT TREATMENT (FHT)
7.4 The PWHT Inspector shall record the parameters for the heat trestment on =
Heat Treatment fepor/SATR-W-2004/2005 (Atached)
7.2 The Heat Treatment Opsrator shal racord the Component (sketch) numbers and
‘2 unique Furnace Heat Treatment (FHT) Report number on the Hest Treatment
ReportRequest, Form :NSH-PSAL-FSRU-FMPI-O42(Atached),
7.3 The location of the component and thermocouples In the fumace shall be
recorded on the Fumace Hast Treatment Map of SpoolComponent. and
“Theimocouple Location Log, Form : NSH-PSAL-FSRU-FNLPLOAT (Nachos),
74 When required by project requirements the lection of the components. and
thermocouples in the furnace shall be recorded on the Fumace Heat Trestmant
‘Map of Component and Tharmacouple Location Log, Form: NSH-PSAL-FSRU:
FIs PL-o4{(Attachod,
75 Loading shall be accomplished in such a manner to permit uniform heating
tars shal be loaded 0 there Is minimal contact between surfaces, and shall
have adequate supporing to prevent distortion. Stacking of Pipe spools on the
furnace bed not sermited v
7 On items that require multple heats due to size, the heat zone must overlap
five) feet rom the previous heat and be covered wih insulation at least one( 1)
Pipe clameter ouside the furnace wal
7.7 Thermecouples may be located inthe walls and roof or attached tothe tems to,
be heat-veated othe extent necessary to assure all tems receive unform heat
treatment. A minum of three thermocouples shall be placed in the wals and
foot be used for each furnace load to control Furnace temperature.
‘Thermocouples ehall be attached direct to the component and records fo be
maintained. in Attachment#Ot- Furnace heat treatment map of spool!
Component and ‘hermocouple location log,
71.74 Calioratod thermocouple wite shall be used,QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
78 tn addon to the thermocouples located in the walls and roof ofthe furnace,
[x] minimum of twe thermocouples shall bo attached direct to the component (0
Control the temperature on job. Thermocouple used for recordar to be directly
‘stashed tothe epools
79 Direct impingement of flame on the items Is prohbited. 250mm gap to be
‘maintained rom the burr flame to avoid direct impingement
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17.18 Alter competion of the PWHT sll thermocouples shall be removed and
‘attachment ateas ground smooth to clean sound metal. The areas shall be
‘examined by Magratic Particle Testing (MT) or Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
ater ginaing
7.44 The temperature of the furnace shall not exceed 300°C atthe time when the
Fabricated Pipe Spools placed init
745 Above 300°C the rate of heating shall be not more than 222°Cihr. divided by the
‘maximum matal thickness of the shell or head plate in Inches, but in no ease
more than 222°C. During the heating period there shall not be a greater
‘atiation In temperature thoughout the portion ofthe components being heated
(695%) for the period of tme specad in applicable codes shall be folowed
During the holdng period, there shal nat be a greater difference than 72°F
(40°C) between he highest and lowest temperature trroughout the pipe spooks
than 72°F (a0'cr.
A 7.16 The Fabricated Pipe Spo! shall be held at @ minimum temperature of 1,100"
7-17 Above 3006, cong shal be done in @ closed funace or cooing chamber ta
tate not grate han 29°C
17.18 For applications whore PWHT is required by the service ful (refer section 7.19,
below) or wherehardness mis are speciod
8) Any reductrs in the PIVHT temperature o* altemative temperatures below
‘the normal halding temperatures Ested in ASME 831.3 are nat parmittedQUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
1) The minimum PWHT soak ime shall be 1 hour.
«) hardness lnts are spect, the soak time for production welds shall not be
lees than 60% ofthe POR soak time
7.19 PWHT requirements of Ine class requirements shall be refered to the
‘approved PWHT matrix
A 8. FURNACE HEAT TREATMENT (FT) FOR WELDED PIPE SPOOLS.
‘Tne thermecouples shall be attached inthe folowing manner.
1841 Thermocouples shall be attached to the component by capactve discharge
welding ony. Otver methods of attachment are not permitted. The gap between
the capactance diecharged rect wires should not be more than em. The
Juncton has to be insulated by using thermocouple high temperature putty In
‘rdar to protect rom sect heat source.
12.2 The thermocouple to extersion cable connection shall be @ minimum of 05 m
outside the nested zone & the acceptable junction temperature should not be
more than 80°.
189 Minimum numbers of equally spaced recording thermocouple (TIC), which Is
requted for any local Pest Weld Heat Treatment (PWVHT), shal be as follows.
1) Forplpes having 112" NPS up to 31 NBS -1 TIC
1) Forpipes having 4" NPS upto 6" NPS -2 TI.
i) For pipes having 6° NPS up to 24°NPS ~ 3 TIC willbe attached at a
spacing of 180" starting at 12°0 clock poston
|v) For pipes having 224" NPS- Minimum 4 T/C will be attached at the
spacing of 90" tating at 120 clock postion
IF multiple heating zones are used tsing not monitored by a primary TIC, then
ational requirements of TIC should be done,
24 Thermacoupes & positon shall be identifed on the particular temperature
Feoording chart by eumber of color / symbol of stampQUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT {FURNACE}
9 PRECAUTIONS AND RECTIFICATION OF THERMOCOUPLE FAILURE IN
FURNACE
8.4 Before stating lumace PWT one spare thermocouple to be provided in any
equled locator.
92 If any falure notced in required thermecouple, then the PWHT shall be
‘continued with soare thermecouple after notifying the inspection department
19.3 I there fs any faure in required or spare Thermocouple, then the furnace to be
sie of rk nse potion ut the eps et dom blow
‘150°C.
‘94 After atsining 150°C, furace shall be opened and allow the material to coo! in
‘normal temperaire
9.5 After geting cooled, broken thermecouple wires shall be replaced propery wih
ccapactve discharge welding
96. Fumace PWHT activites shall be started in a now chat or existing chart as per
the requitementof Saul Aramco project inspection Department.
10 HEAT TREATMENT RECORDS.
1041 Deleted
40.2. Time and temperature chars with the stamped deals in Form : NSH-PSAL-
FSRU-FM-PL.041 & SATR-W.2005 (attached) shall bo supplied ith the Heat
‘Treatment Report to Quality Conta! inspector.
10.3 The PWHT Irspector shall review and approve the hes treatment Chat for
omplance tothe applicable Code and Contract requirements,
410.4 Al PWHT charts records shall be submited to client representative for review
‘and approval Al records shall be submited as prt of te equipment fle for
permanent recor
10.5 Welding or heating aftr the final PIT isnot permitted, Post Weld Heat
‘Treatment eal flow al welding and repairs but shall be performed porto
any hyero test‘QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (FURNACE)
11 CALIBRATION
1141 Temperature recorders shall be calibrated every Three (3) months and a
currant caliorafonsteker shal be maintained on the recorder.
411.2 The Quality Control Department shall be maintaining calibration records
12, ATTACHMENTS
ATTACHMENTS # 01 — Furnace heat treatment map of spoolicomponent and
thermocouple cation log,
> ATTACHMENTS #02- Stamped Detal
> ATTACHMENTS #03- PWHT REQUEST (SATR.W.2004)
> ATTACHMENTS #04 PWHT REPORT (SATR-WV-2005),FURNACE HEAT TREATMENT HAP OF sPOOLr
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