Tuesday, March 17, 2015

ASME B31.3 Process Piping Inspection, Examination and Testing

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ASME B31.3 Process Piping Inspection, Examination and Testing

  • Inspection
  • Examination
  • Methods
  • Requirements
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Leak Testing
  • Methods
  • Requirements

Inspection

The owner’s inspector:
  • Verifies that all required examinations and testing have been completed
  • Has access to any place where work is being performed
  • Must be independent of organizations performing fabrication, examination, installation or testing
  • Must have 10 years experience or 5 years experience plus an engineering degree

Examination

Examination applies to quality control functions performed by the manufacturer (for components only), fabricator, or erector. Reference in this Code to an examiner is to a person who performs quality control examinations.

The examiner:

  • Examines piping in accordance with Code requirements
  • Examines piping is accordance with additional requirements described in the engineering design
  • Prepares suitable examination records for use by the inspector
  • Shall have training and experience commensurate with the needs of the specified examinations
Examination is performed in order to assure that:
  • Components conform to the specifications for
• Material of construction
• Design
• Freedom from defects
Piping is installed with the proper
• Support
• Alignment
• Joint assembly
Discontinuities are sufficiently small that they don’t grow into leaks during operation

Examination Methods

Examination methods include
  • Visual (VT)
  • Positive Material Identification (PMI)
  • Liquid Dye Penetrant (PT)
  • Magnetic Particle (MT)
  • Radiography (RT)
  • Ultrasonic (UT)
  • In-Process
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ASME B31.3 Process Piping Fabrication and Installation

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ASME B31.3 Process Piping Fabrication and Installation

Fabrication and Installation

  • Welder/Brazer Qualification
  • Welding Processes
  • Weld Preparation
  • Typical Welds
  • Preheating & Heat Treatment
  • Typical Owner Added Requirements
  • Installation
  • Flange Joints

Welder Qualification

Welders are required to use an approved procedure in accordance with B&PV Code Section IX
  • Prepare the welding procedure specification (WPS)
  • Essential variables (P-no., thickness, PWHT, etc.)
  • Nonessential variables (Groove design, position, technique, etc)
  • Procedure Qualification Test – to determine that weldment is capable of having required properties.
  • Test of procedure, not welder (normally done by good welders)
  • Must pass tensile test and bend test
  • May be required to pass supplemental tests (e.g. impact)
  • The test record is documented as Procedure Qualification Record (PQR), which is retained by the employer
  • Performance Qualifications Test – to determine that the welder is capable of depositing sound weld metal
  • Additional essential variables, e.g. position, pipe diameter 
  • The test record is documented as Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ), which is retained by the employer
  • Need to weld with manual (or automatic) process periodically, if not for 6 months, re-qualification required (could be on production weld that is X Rayed)
  • Procedure and performance qualifications may be by other than the employer under certain conditions if the inspector approves.

Welding Processes – Electric Arc

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), a.k.a. stick welding
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), a.k.a. MIG
  • Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), a.k.a. TIG

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

  • Suitable for windy, outdoor conditions
  • Low cost equipment
  • All position capabilities
  • Good choice for on-site welding

Gas Metal Arc Welding

  • Not suitable for windy, outdoor conditions
  • Moderate cost equipment
  • All position capabilities
  • Fast welding speeds possible
  • No slag to clean

Flux Cored Arc Welding

  • Suitable for windy, outdoor conditions
  • Same equipment as for GMAW
  • Out of position capabilities
  • High metal deposition rate

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

  • Not suitable for windy, outdoor conditions
  • Moderate cost equipment
  • All position capabilities
  • Low metal deposition rate
  • No slag to clean
  • Highest quality, most precise welds
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Friday, March 13, 2015

New Commands on AutoCad/AutoPlant for Managing Layers Effectively (Can be Customized)

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I have created 3 lisps files compatible on AutoCad / Autoplant or supported autodesk software's which has autocad as base software. These lisps files shall helps you in giving commands, which ultimately help you in switching Layers in a drawing/3D model. 



These commands are just a shortcuts in doing things like Switching Layers ON, OFF, LOCK and UNLOCK. These all things, users must be doing using LA commands and then searching for layers n all. This if totaled, is a time consuming process. Hence, i have tried to minimize these tasks through very simple commands. 

Monday, March 2, 2015

Complete Piping Training Course Presentation Download (Updated)

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Piping components: summary

Definition
Piping component
Piping drawing
Design
Pipe work
Codes & Standards

Definitions: 

piping:

assemblies of piping components used…[for] fluid flows. Piping also includes pipe supporting elements, but does not include support structures…or equipment…

piping system:

interconnected piping subject to the same design conditions

piping components: 

mechanical elements suitable for joining or assembly into pressure tight fluid-containing piping systems include

piping components includes: 

  • Pipe & tube
  • Fittings (e.g. elbows, reducers, branch, connections, flanges, etc.)
  • gaskets, bolting
  • valves
  • Pipe support
  • Special items such as expansion joints…

Piping components: pipe & tube classification

Pipe classification:

  • Iron pipe size (approximate internal dia.)
  • Manufacturers’ weight: NPS +
  • STD
  • XS
  • XXS
  • Schedule number: NPS +
  • 5, 5s, 10, 10s, 20, 20s, 30, 40, 40s, 60, 80, 80s, 100, 120, 140, 160                           
  • SCH ≈ 1000 P/S
  • NPS ≤ 12, OD ≥ NPS
  • NPS ≥ 14, OD = NPS
  • NPS ≤ 10, SCH 40 = STD
  • NPS ≤ 8, SCH 80 = XS
  • Light wall = light gage = 5, 5s, 10, 10s
  • API designation
  • A25, A, B, X42, X46, X52, X60, X65, X70
  • X(AA), AA = Allowable stress
  • Pressure-Temperature Ratings
  • 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500, 2500

Pipe:

  • NPS:
  • 1/8”, ¼”, 3/8”, ½”, ¾”, 1”, 1 ½”, 2”, 3”, 4”, 6”, 8”, 10”, 12”, 14”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 24”, 28”, 30”, 32”, 36”, 40”, 44”, 48” 52”, 56”, 60”
  • NPS 1 ¼”, 2 ½”, 3 ½”, 5” not used
  • Pipe is supplied in 
  • Random length (17 to 25 ft)
  • Double random length (38 to 48 ft)
  • Pipe end:
  • BE (bevel end)
  • PE (plain end)
  • T and C (treaded and coupled, rating of coupling shall be specified)

Tube:

  • Specify by two of
  • Outside diameter
  • Inside diameter
  • Wall thickness:
  • Thousandths of inch
  • Gauge number
      • American wire gauge
      • Steel wire gauge
      • Birmingham wire gauge
When gauge numbers are given without reference to a system (BWG) is implied.

Piping components: pipe standards

  • ASTM A53 – Steel Pipe
  • ASTM A312 – Stainless Steel Pipe
  • AWWA C151 – Ductile Iron Pipe
  • API 5L – Line pipes
  • ISO 11960, API 5CT – tubing
  • ASTM A 53/A 53М Electric-weldedand seamless steel pipes, black or hot-dip galvanized 
  • ASTM A 106 Seamless carbon steel pipes for high temperature performance 
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Handbook on Plumbing Installation for Buildings

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Handbook on Plumbing Installation for Buildings

Contents:

Contents Page No.
1. general
1.1 definitions
1.2 abbreviations
1.3 commonly used waterworks pipes and fittings
2. responsibilities of water authority and consumers/agents
2.1 divisions of responsibilities
2.2 obligations of consumers/agents
2.3 general principles for installing plumbing works
3. submissions of plumbing proposals
3.1 general
3.2 submissions
3.3 plumbing proposals
3.4 format
4. licensed plumbers
4.1general
4.2 commencement of work
4.3 interim inspections and final inspections
4.4 completion of work
4.5 works of a minor nature
5. metering
5.1 general
5.2 meter position
5.3 master meter
5.4 check meter
6. inside service
6.1 fresh water supply
6.2 flushing supply
7. fire service
7.1 metering requirement
7.2 pipe materials
7.3 supply types and arrangements
8. storage cisterns ,water pumps and other miscellaneous
8.1 storage cisterns (or water tanks)
8.2 water pumps
8.3 valves and taps
8.4 earthing
8.5 separate metering in existing premises
8.6 authorizing private developers/authorized persons to undertake water supply connection works
9. maintenance

Appendix A1: checklist for vetting plumbing proposals

Appendix A2: common mistakes by practitioners

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