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Inspection Point
Ladders, Stairways,
Platforms, Walkways
Anchor Point
Steel Supports
Nozzles
Grounding Connection
Auxillary Equipment
External Condition of
Equipment
Parameters to be checked
1. Careful inspection of corroded or broken
parts, tightness of bolts, cracks
2. Depression in platforms for stangnancy of
water and corrosion
1. Concrete Foundation should be inspected
for spalling, cracking and settling
2. Settling should be checked for even and
uneven settlement. If excessive than piping
need to be checked for cracks at
connections to the vessel
1. Condition of Anchor bolt by sideway
blowing with hammer to check for corrosion
and complete deterioration below the base
plate.
1. Steel supports should be inspected to see
whether they are sound. Scraping will
reveal corrosion and slight hammering will
disclose thinning.
2. Columns and load carrying beam should be
checked for buckling and excessive
deflection.
3. Any crevices should be inspected for
crevice corrosion.
1. If any settling of vessels has occurred,
nozzles and adjacent shell areas should be
inspected for distortion and cracking and
leak evidence
2. Exposed gasket faces should be inspected
for scoring and corrosion. Groove ring joints
should be checked for cracks using PT or
MT
1. This connection must be verified for good
electrical contact and are securely
connected. Recommended resistance is
5 ohms and not to exceed 25 ohms
1. Gauge connections , sight glasses may be
visually inspected while the unit is in
operation for any undue vibration
1. Painting and Coating should be checked for
blisters and film lifting
2. Insulation shall be checked externally for
damage and bulging.
1. Bulging or buckling
2. Hydrogen blistering, caustic embrittlement
which may show signs outside
3. Hot spots for bulging and creep
Inspection Point
Surface Preparation
Detailed Inspection
Preliminary Inspection
Parameters to be checked
1. To be performed to check for fouling,
deposits for vessel and heat exchangers.
Inspect for corrosion under this deposits
and send sample for analysis.
2. For towers any dislodging of trays
1. Cleaning may be required for detail
inspection by hot water, steaming, or
solvents
2. Cleaning should be supplemented by
abrasive blasting, power brushing, high
pressure water blasting as applicable
1. Inspection should start from one end to
other.
2. Key areas like internal attachment welds,
seam welds and tray supports by
performing Visual and NDE.
3. Entire vessel should be inspected for
evidence of corrosion, erosion, hydrogen
blistering
4. For general corrosion enough thickness
reading shall be taken to find metal loss.
5. Pitting type corrosion and grooving should
be measured for depths and metal loss
6. An hammer may be used to identify
potential thin areas of vessel
7. For cracking use PT, MT or Shear wave UT
8. Areas directly below the liquid level in the
vessel containing acidic corrodents should
be inspected for hydrogen blistering
9. Welded seams in amine service need to be
checked for cracking by WFMT
10. All internal piping should be checked for
any dislodging, thinning and cracking at
welds
11. Deaerators should have their welds and
heat affected zones checked for cracking
12. Vessels surfaces need to be checked for
laminations which usually run slant or
parallel to surface
13. If there are metallic linings they should be
inspected for bulges and buckling.
14. For non metallic linings a High voltage
spark tester should be used to detect
holidays.
API Standard 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: Maintenance Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration,
9th Edition, June 2006
API Recommended Practice 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry,
API Recommended Practice 572, Inspection of Pressure Vessels, 3rd Edition, November 2009.
API Recommended Practice 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices, 3rd Edition, November 2009.
API Recommended Practice 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy, 1st Edition, October 2004.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2010 Edition,
04/2013
API RP 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices - Entire document is subject to testing with the exception of
appendices
API RP 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Entire document is subject to testing
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