Juba Export Refinery Piping Quality Procedure

JUBAIL EXPORT REFINERY PROJECT PROJECT: 02020
QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR PIPING PRE- Page 1 of 16

FABRICATION & ITP
DOCUMENT: SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 REV. 01 DATE: 09-Nov -2010
SHOP FABRICATION –PIPING & ITP

ATTACHMENTS
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION REV
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202att1 Inspection and Test Plan 00
TEMPLATES
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION REV
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem1 Fit up Inspection report 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem2 Daily Welding Report 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem3 Pre-Welding Inspection 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem4 In Process Welding Inspection 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem5 Post Welding Visual Inspection 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem6 Weekly Welder repair rate 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem7 Weekly Welder Repair Assessment & Tracer Welds reports 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem8 Project Weld Status Report (Project Weekly Weld Rejection 00
Status and Backlogs)
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem9 Production weld & welder repair rate Assessment for On-Plot 00
Piping
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem10 Selection of Weld joints for NDE (On-Plot Piping) 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem11 Post Weld Heat Treatment of Plan Piping 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem12 Inspection Welding of Socket Joints and Seal Welding of 00
Threaded Joints
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem13A Spool release Report (NSH) 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem13B Spool release Report (SINOPEC) 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem15 Cutting & Assembly Fit up 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem16 Receiving of Piping and Pipe Nipples (Plant Piping) 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem17 Receiving of Pipe Fittings and Flanges 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem18 Receiving Inspection of Flanges Bolts (Studs, Bolts and Washers) 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem19 Receiving Inspection of Gaskets 00
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509202 tem20 Welders First Production Joint Summary 00
PREPARED BY REVISED BY APPROVED BY TRG REVIEWED BY SATORP
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INDEX
1) PURPOSE
2) SCOPE
3) DEFINITION
4) REFERENCE
5) RESPONSIBILITIES
6) PIPING PREFABRICATION SPOOLS


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1. PURPOSE
This Quality Procedure describes the minimum quality requirements to ensure that piping
prefabrication activities are performed in accordance with applicable Project standards and
international codes.
2. SCOPE
This procedure defines the various stages of piping spools prefabrication and inspection of piping in
Jubail Export Refinery Project, Package # 1.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 COMPANY: SATORP (JV between Saudi ARAMCO and TOTAL)
3.2 CONTRACTOR: Tecnicas Reunidas. TRJR (Tecnicas Reunidas Jubail
Refinery), OOK entity and TRG (Tecnicas Reunidas Gulf), IK
entity.
3.3 Subcontractor Authorized enterprise/s to carryout construction activities on
behalf of Contractor.
4. REFERENCES
4.1 SATORP Standards
 JERES-H-200 Storage, Handling, Installation and Repair
 JERES-L-105 Piping Material Specification
 JERES-L-110 Limitations of Piping Joints and Components
 JERES-L-120 Piping Flexibility Analysis
 JERES-L-350 Construction of Plant Piping
 JERES-L-450 Construction - On-Land & Near-Shore Pipelines
 JERES –W- 011 Welding Requirements for On- Plot Piping
 JERMS-L-1010 Fabricated Carbon Steel Piping


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 JERSD-J-0001 Orientation for Orifice Flanges
 JERSD-L-0001 Heavy Welding Boss for Threaded Connections
 JERSD-L-0004 Bridge Weld and Typical Brace Seal Welded
 JERSD-L-0016 Reinforcement of Welded Branch Connections
 JERSD-L-0027 Heavy Welding Boss, Socket Weld Connections
 JERSD-L-0028 Joint for Welding Cement Lined Pipe
 JERSD-L-0039 Welding Details for Piping Branch Connections
 Schedule “Q” Quality Requirements
4.2 CONTRACTOR Project Procedures
 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501403 Site Qualtiy Plan
 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501405 Format for Inspection Logbook and reports
 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501407 Non-Conformance Procedure
 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501502 Construction Environmental Management Plan
 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509004 Reception,Protection and Storage
4.3 Industry Codes and Standards
 ASME II Part A ASME B & PV Code for Ferrous Material
 ASME B31.3 Process Piping


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5. RESPONSIBILITIES
The following personnel shall be involved and responsible for the activities incorporated in this
procedure and to ensure that all quality aspects are adhered to:
5.1 QA/QC Manager: Responsible for the overall distribution and implementation of this procedure
5.2 Construction Manager: Responsible for all Mechanical and Piping Fabrication activities
pertaining to this procedure
5.3 Project Engineer: Responsible to ensure that this procedure is understood and is being
implemented by his subordinates.
5.4 QC Inspectors: Responsible for inspection in accordance with specifications and procedures
of the piping fabrication and erection / installation and the compilation / retention of QC
reports and records.
5.5 Piping Fabrication Supervisors / Superintendent: Responsible for ensure the safe and
efficient working environment to monitor plant and equipment requirements and to ensure that
productivity and quality are maintained by their subordinates. They are also responsible for
ensuring that the proper material is being used in addition to the correct welding consumable
and the correct welding procedure.
6. PIPING PREFABRICATION (SPOOLS)
In general piping spools prefabrication will be in accordance with Company Standards in addition to
the applicable codes and approved drawings. However, below prefabrication stages are highlighted
as follows:
6.1 Materials Receiving.
a. All pipes and fittings shall have the material specification and grade stamped, stenciled, or
otherwise clearly marked with permanent marking method. The procedure SA-JER-
DSAAA-TRTJ-509004 will be followed.


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b. All pipes, fittings and flanges material shall be sourced from Company approved vendor
and shall comply with the applicable Company and Industry Specifications. This should be
confirmed through proper material identifications and certifications.
6.2 Positive Material Identification (PMI)
All Alloy and Stainless Steels materials and their welds on piping require alloy verification as per
Project Spec JESRES-A-206 and Quality Procedure SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509203 and Approved
Third Party Procedures.
6.3 Storage and Handling.
The following requirements shall apply to storage areas which includes, but not limited to, layout
yards, receiving areas, warehouses, etc.
6.3.1 Pipe shall not be stored directly on the ground. Pipe shall be placed on wooden or
sleepers.
6.3.2 Stacking of pipes shall be made in a manner to avoid damage to pipes or coatings.
6.3.3 Fittings and valves shall be stored in shipping crates or on racks. Stainless pipe and
fitting must be separate from carbon steel to avoid contamination.
6.3.4 All materials shall be handled with care during fabrication and installation to prevent
damage.
 End protectors on pipes, flanges, weld bevels, threads, and socket ends shall be
firmly attached.
 Pipe shall not be rolled or dropped off trucks.
 End bevel protectors shall remain on pipes and fittings while in storage, protectors
shall not damage internal or external coating.
 Flange face and threads shall be protected from rust by applying suitable rust
preventives.
 After completion of pre-fabrication, the spool shall be cleaned and free from weld
spatters, arc strikes and foreign materials on outside and inside of pipes.

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6.3.5 Lined and coated pipes and fittings shall be lifted with wide fabric or rubber-covered
slings and padding shall be used to prevent damage to lining or coating. Wire rope
slings shall not be used.
6.3.6 SS materials shall be covered and protected from water splash and other
contamination during storage
6.4 Marking
All spools shall be clearly marked to easily identify the following as a minimum:
 Area Code
 Line Number or Isometric No.
 Spool Number
 Painting system
6.5 Pipe Fit-Up, Tolerances and Pre-Fabrication
6.5.1 Joint Preparation.
a. Oil, moisture, rust, scale, sand, paint, metallic coatings (e.g., zinc), or other foreign matter
shall be removed from the weld surface and at least 25 mm (1 in) of adjacent base metal
prior to welding, including any such coatings on temporary attachments or supports.
b. Weld joint preparation is executed according to JERES-W-011 and approved welding
procedure.
c. Pipes and Fittings for fit-up will be placed on temporary pipe bed and will make sure that
supports are secured properly.
d. After end preparation, the alignment, fit-up and tack weld activities shall be carried out for
the purpose of exact pipe spool fabrication.
e. Line No, Component Heat No., Joint No., Fit-up inspection signature, Welder No., Visual
inspection signature and date of welding will be marked near to the joint with metal paint
marker.
f. Use markers with free lead, sulfur, and water soluble chloride not more than 50ppm for SS
and other alloy materials.

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6.5.2 Tolerances.
a. Where internal misalignment exceeds 1.5mm, internal trimming shall be in accordance with
ANSI/ASME B31.3 Fig: 328.4.3.
b. Keep an extra length of Maximum 100mm (if required) for field joint to facilitate possible
field dimensional adjustments.
c. Flattening of bends, measured as the difference between the largest and the smallest
outside diameter at any cross section shall not exceed 5% of the nominal diameter of the
pipe. Flattening of bends at weld ends shall not exceed 3% of the nominal pipe diameter.
d. Lateral offset of branches and connections from centerline of run shall not exceed +- 1.6
mm.
e. The tolerance for axial dimensions, face-to-face, center-to-face and location of attachments
shall be +- 3 mm maximum.
f. Flange bolt holes shall straddle the established centerlines. Rotation of flanges, measured
as the offset between elevation of bolt holes on opposite sides of a flange centerline shall
not exceed +- 1.6 mm.
g. For Socket welds, to avoid cracking of the fillet weld, the pipe shall keep at least 1.5 mm
from the bottom of the socket before welding according to JERSD-L-0027 and Quality
Procedure # SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509205.
6.5.3 Cutting and Marking
a. A cutting plan will be prepared by the Fabrication supervisor with the availability of
materials and drawings and separate cutting crew will cut the pipes to keep the wastage
minimum.
b. Material identification, i.e. heat number, material specification, color coding (if applicable)
shall be transferred to cut out pieces for traceability in case of various type of materials.
c. All grind wheels, stainless wire brushes, etc. will be color coded for use on stainless steel
only.
d. Use permanent marker with low chloride for marking on stainless steel material.

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e. The cutting shall be generally done as follows:

o For carbon steel pipes gas/flame cutting is acceptable.
o Quenched and tempered carbon steels, high-strength micro-alloyed steels, or steels
containing more than one-half percent chromium should not be cut by flame unless
the flame-cut surface is machined or ground to sound metal and any pre-heating
requirement as per WPS. At least 1.5 mm of metal shall be removed. Grinding or
Plasma Cutting is recommended for these alloy steels.
o Stainless steel SS pipes - By grinding or Plasma cutting providing internal
protection from spatter, slag…etc
f. Before cutting the pipe, the Heat Number will be transferred to the cut pieces by low stress
dye stamping, Paint marking or Tagging.
g. Spool identification shall be marked/hard stamped/ tagged on each spool as per quality
plan/specification and records will be maintained through welding reports.
h. Abrasive grinding wheels for stainless steel shall be iron-free, aluminium oxide, resin or
rubber bonded wheels that have not been used on other materials except stainless steels
i. Stainless steel wire brush shall be used for stainless steel piping.
j. Fittings that are re-cut or re-beveled shall have the cut surface examined for laminations
before welding. Lamination verification shall be done by suitable NDE.
6.5.4 Buttering or Weld Build up on joins.
a. Buttering or weld build-up on the prepared surfaces shall not exceed the lesser of 1/3 of
the base metal thickness or 10 mm without the approval of Company. If the buttering or
build-up exceeds this, then the following requirements shall apply:
 The buttering operation shall be witnessed by Satorp Inspection.

 The buttering shall be inspected by PT or MT after completion of the build-up but before
final welding of the joint.

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b. Buttering of joints between dissimilar metal joints requires prior approval by Satorp.
6.5.5 Weld Cleaning
a. Each weld pass shall be thoroughly cleaned and all slag or other foreign matter removed
before the next pass is deposited.
b. All slag, flux, and spatter shall be removed from the completed weld and surrounding areas.
c. Stainless steel and nonferrous materials shall be cleaned with grinding wheels or stainless
steel brushes not previously used on other materials.
6.5.6 Tack welds
a. All tack welds shall be made by qualified welders.
b. All tacks or temporary welds shall be performed with the same care, materials, electrodes,
minimum preheat, and procedures that are used for permanent welds.
c. Tack welds shall be of sufficient size to maintain joint alignment. The minimum number of
tack welds is: Pipe diameter of 101.6m or less: three equally spaced tacks; Pipe diameter
above 101.6m: minimum of four equally spaced tacks.
d. Tack welds that are to be incorporated into the final weld shall be thoroughly cleaned,
prepared at each end, and inspected for cracks. Any cracked tacks shall be removed before
welding the joint.
e. Bridge tacks (located above the root area) are acceptable but such tacks must be made
completely within the weld groove and shall be completely removed prior to completion of the
weld.
f. Arc strikes, gouges, and other indications of careless workmanship (such as surface
porosity, uneven weld profiles, and undercut) shall be removed by grinding and examined by
PT.
g. Any temporary welded attachments or temporary tack welds shall be ground off.
Attachments may be cut off no closer than 3 mm to the base metal surface, prior to the required
grinding.

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h. If any grinding reduces the base metal to less than the design minimum, the ground area
shall be re-welded and ground flush with the original base metal surface or the component shall
be replaced.
i. Temporary attachments, grounding lugs, or supports welded to any component shall be

made with a compatible material. Under no circumstances shall rebar or galvanized steel be
used.
6.5.7 Back purging
a. An inert backing gas shall be used for GTAW or GMAW root passes on single-sided groove
welds for materials of ASME P-No. 5 and higher and purging shall be maintained until root
pass has been completed.
b. The use of nitrogen as a backing gas for austenitic stainless steels is prohibited.
c. The back purge for carbon and low alloy steel shall reduce the oxygen level below 1%.
d. The back purge for stainless steel and nickel alloys shall reduce the oxygen level below
0.05%. An oxygen analyzer should be used to determine the oxygen contend inside the
pipe during the purging.
6.5.8 Seal Welding
a. All seal joints and faying surfaces, except those specifically designed and designated as
removable bolted connections, shall be seal welded by a continuous fillet weld (required
weep holes shall be left unwelded). Connections or attachments designed for periodic
removal may be exempted from seal welding.
b. Sealing compounds or tapes shall not be used on joints that are to be seal welded.
c. Seal welding of threaded connections shall cover all exposed threads and shall have a
smooth contour between the two surfaces.
6.5.9 Weld encroachment and minimum distance between welds.
a. The requirements for minimum separation between adjacent welds are listed in below items
b) and c). The distances shall be measured between the edges of the adjacent cap passes.

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These restrictions do not apply if one of the welds has been postweld heat treated prior to
making the second weld or both welds have been postweld heat treated and inspected.
b. The minimum distance between parallel butt welds shall be 20 mm or three times the wall
thickness of the joint, whichever is greater.
c. Pressure containing welds (e.g nozzles and other attachments) shall be separated from
other pressure containing welds by no less than 20 mm or three times the joint thickness,
whichever is greater. Radiography of the butt welds is required for situations in which the
minimum separation is not achieved. For joints other than butt welds, other appropriate
inspection methods shall be used, depending on the geometry and material. The following
are exemptions:
i. Structural components and reinforcing pads.
ii. Hot tap split tee end welds which cross the pipe longitudinal seem.
d. Back welding may be used for any joint. Proper cleaning and, if necessary, grinding of the
root shall be done prior to backwelding. Unless specified otherwise in the welding
procedure, the backwelding shall be done using the same process, consumables, and
preheat as used for the fill pasess.
e. Forced or accelerated cooling of the welds is prohibited without the specific approval of
Satorp.
6.5.10 Socket welds.
a. All socket welds shall be at least two pass welds.

b. The minimum size of fillet weld shall be 1 ¼ t but no less than 3 mm (1/8”), “t” is the
pressure design thickness or nominal thickness of the pipe.
c. If SMAW welding is being utilized the largest size of electrode that is permitted is 3.2 mm.
d. Socket welds shall be carried out according to JERSD-L-0027.
6.5.11 Branch Connections.
a. Branch Connection fit-up shall be as per Standard Drawings JERSD-L-0039, and

Reinforcement of Welded Branch Connections shown in Standard Drawings JERSD-L-
0016.

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b. Wedlolet, Sockolet, Threadolet or Welding Boss as per Standard Drawings JERSD-L-0001

or JERSD-L-0027.
c. Bridge Weld and Typical Brace Seal Welded shall be shown in Standard Drawings JERSD-
L-0004.
6.5.12 Piping Spools cleaning and end protection
Prior to erection of pipe spools on the pipe racks the following activities shall be conducted:
a. All spools shall be internally cleaned by air blowing.

b. All prefabricated pipe spools shall be visually inspected for cleanliness, and shall have
foreign material removed from the inside.
c. The piping ends shall be covered after inspection to prevent unauthorized removal of the
end cover prior to making the joint to the succeeding section of piping.
d. The end protectors on pipes, flanges, weld bevels, threads, and socket ends shall be firmly
attached.
e. Flange face and threads shall be protected from rust by applying suitable rust preventives.
f. After completion of pre-fabrication, the spool shall be cleaned and free from weld spatters,
arc strikes and foreign materials on outside and inside of pipes.
g. SS materials shall be covered and protected from water splash and other contamination
during storage
6.5.13 Orifice Flange Internal Requirements
All orifice flanges are to be weld-neck with an internal bore to match the internal diameter of the
pipe.
Any distortion resulting from the butt weld shall be removed and ground flush with the inside
diameter of the pipe.
The inside surface of welded joints at orifice flanges shall be ground or machined smooth.
6.5.14 Requirements for handling damage material and documentation.
All material shall be handled with care during reception, fabrication and installation to
prevent damage.

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All damage material shall be placed in quarantine area with visible identification. Material
Over, Short and Damage report O.S&D shall be issued. A Non-Conformance Report shall
be raised for materials with severe damages.
QC inspector shall monitor all the O.S & D and NCR issued and their corrective and
Preventive action taken.
Non conforming materials shall be clearly marked, segregated and controlled so that their
unauthorized or inadvertent use is prevented and their final disposition formally documented
and recorded.
Rejected materials will be subjected to a reclamation procedure where possible. All

quarantined areas are cleared regularly and the materials contained there are salvaged,
scraped or returned to supplier.
6.6 Welding
Welding shall be as per JERES-W-011 and approved applicable WPS.
6.7 Preheating
Preheating and temperatures to be reached shall be as per JERES-W-011, approved WPS and
approved Quality procedure SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509220.
6.8 Non Destructive Examination/Testing
a. All weld joints shall be visually inspected by welding inspector and offered for non-
destructive testing according to JERES-W-011 and approved NDT Applicability procedure.
b. Repair welding, if any, shall be performed as per JERES-W-011 and approved Weld
Repair Procedure SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509206.
6.9 Post Weld Heat Treatment - PWHT
Post weld heat treatment (PWHT) shall be in accordance with JERES-W-011, ASME B31.3 and
approved PWHT procedure SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509221


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6.10 Hardness Testing -HT
Production hardness testing of welds shall be performed as per ASME B 31.3 & JERES-W-011
and approved Hardness Test Procedure SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509222.
6.11 Painting and Surface Preparation
After Pre fabrication and required NDE piping spools and field straight run pipes will be released
for surface preparation and primer painting as per Project Specification and Quality Procedure
SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509216.
6.12 Preparation for Shipment and Release for Erection
a. After completion of pre-fabrication, the spool shall be cleaned and free from weld spatters and
other foreign materials, and internally blown through with clean compressed air.
b. Upon completion of fabrication, spools shall be inspected and released for painting or
storage, in accordance to Inspection and Test Plan.
c. No spool should be released from the fabrication shops to lay down yard, painting or site
before being fully inspected and released by the QC department.
6.13 Storage and Control of Pre-fabricated Spools (General):
a. Pipe prefabricated spools shall be stored at Fabrication Shop by area and material
specification (SS, Low Alloys, Low temperature, Carbon steels, etc).
b. Pipe spools shall be laid on wooden sleepers or other suitable material above ground level.
c. Marking / Identification of spool (stamp or metal tag) shall include the following as a minimum:
Area Code; Line Number or Isometric No.; Spool Number; Painting system
d. All open ends shall be blanked properly to prevent entry of foreign material and damage to
bevel ends, threads and flange faces during transportation and storage.

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JUBAIL EXPORT REFINERY PROJECT PROJECT: 02020

QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR PIPING PRE- Page 1 of 16

SHOP FABRICATION –PIPING & ITP

PREPARED BY REVISED BY APPROVED BY TRG REVIEWED BY SATORP

QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR PIPING PRE- Page 2 of 16

6) PIPING PREFABRICATION SPOOLS

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3.1 COMPANY: SATORP (JV between Saudi ARAMCO and TOTAL)

3.2 CONTRACTOR: Tecnicas Reunidas. TRJR (Tecnicas Reunidas Jubail

Refinery), OOK entity and TRG (Tecnicas Reunidas Gulf), IK

3.3 Subcontractor Authorized enterprise/s to carryout construction activities on

4.1 SATORP Standards

 JERES-H-200 Storage, Handling, Installation and Repair

 JERES-L-105 Piping Material Specification

 JERES-L-110 Limitations of Piping Joints and Components

 JERES-L-120 Piping Flexibility Analysis

 JERES-L-350 Construction of Plant Piping

 JERES-L-450 Construction - On-Land & Near-Shore Pipelines

 JERES –W- 011 Welding Requirements for On- Plot Piping

 JERMS-L-1010 Fabricated Carbon Steel Piping

QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE FOR PIPING PRE- Page 4 of 16

 JERSD-J-0001 Orientation for Orifice Flanges

 JERSD-L-0001 Heavy Welding Boss for Threaded Connections

 JERSD-L-0004 Bridge Weld and Typical Brace Seal Welded

 JERSD-L-0016 Reinforcement of Welded Branch Connections

 JERSD-L-0027 Heavy Welding Boss, Socket Weld Connections

 JERSD-L-0028 Joint for Welding Cement Lined Pipe

 JERSD-L-0039 Welding Details for Piping Branch Connections

 Schedule “Q” Quality Requirements

4.2 CONTRACTOR Project Procedures

 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501403 Site Qualtiy Plan

 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501405 Format for Inspection Logbook and reports

 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501407 Non-Conformance Procedure

 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-501502 Construction Environmental Management Plan

 SA-JER-DSAAA-TRJR-509004 Reception,Protection and Storage

4.3 Industry Codes and Standards

 ASME II Part A ASME B & PV Code for Ferrous Material

 ASME B31.3 Process Piping

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pertaining to this procedure

implemented by his subordinates.

reports and records.

and the correct welding procedure.

6. PIPING PREFABRICATION (SPOOLS)

6.1 Materials Receiving.

DSAAA-TRTJ-509004 will be followed.

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confirmed through proper material identifications and certifications.

6.2 Positive Material Identification (PMI)

6.3 Storage and Handling.

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6.5 Pipe Fit-Up, Tolerances and Pre-Fabrication

6.5.1 Joint Preparation.

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6.5.3 Cutting and Marking

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e. The cutting shall be generally done as follows:

o Quenched and tempered carbon steels, high-strength micro-alloyed steels, or steels

requirement as per WPS. At least 1.5 mm of metal shall be removed. Grinding or

Plasma Cutting is recommended for these alloy steels.

o Stainless steel SS pipes - By grinding or Plasma cutting providing internal

protection from spatter, slag…etc

before welding. Lamination verification shall be done by suitable NDE.