Section 5 — Piping
IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-5-3-24C
Document number: IPE-EP-5-3-24C · Section: 5 — Piping
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist PROJECT PROJECT NO. INQUIRY NO. LOCATION UNIT EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. DATA ISSUED FOR IN-HOUSE REVIEW COASTAL ARUBA REFINING APPROVAL QUOTATION PURCHASE CONSTRUCTION OTHER THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA ALL DATA SHEETS ATTACHED IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. REVISED DATA SHEET(S) ONLY ATTACHED REV. DATE BY CHECK APPROVALS REMARKS SECTION PROJECT Coastal Aruba
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. THE MANUFACTURER OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY COASTAL ARUBA REFINING COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED THEREIN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ITEMS ARE INSPECTED BY A COASTAL ARUBA REFINING REPRESENTATIVE. REFERENCES THE LATEST EDITION OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE REFERRED TO HEREIN. EP 5-2-2 FLANGES, GASKETS, AND BOLTING EP 5-3-14 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES EP 5-3-23 VALVE PACKING EP 5-3-24 VALVE INSPECTION AND TESTING EP 5-4-3 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPANSION JOINTS EP 5-5-2 WELDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING EP 10-2-3 MATERIAL HARDNESS REQUIREMENTS EP 15-1-4 POSITIVE MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION (PMI) API PUBLICATIONS API 526 FLANGED STEEL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES API 527 SEAT TIGHTNESS OF PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES API 598 VALVE INSPECTION AND TESTING API 600 STEEL GATE VALVES - FLANGED AND BUTT-WELDING ENDS, BOLTED AND PRESSURE SEAL BONNETS API 607 FIRE TEST FOR SOFT-SEATED QUARTER-TURN VALVES API 609 BUTTERFLY VALVES: DOUBLE FLANGED, LUG- AND WAFER- TYPE ASME CODES VIII, DIV 1 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE VIII, DIV 2 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE ALTERNATIVE RULES ASME/ANSI STANDARDS B16.11 FORGED STEEL FITTINGS, SOCKET-WELDING AND THREADED B16.34 VALVES - FLANGED, THREADED AND WELDING END MSS STANDARD SP-67 BUTTERFLY VALVES NACE STANDARDS MR0175 SULFIDE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING RESISTANCE METALLIC MATERIALS FOR OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT - ITEM #53024 FREQUENCY OF CONTACT BY THE INSPECTOR: (CHECK ONE) LEVEL 1: ON CALL BY FABRICATOR LEVEL 2: ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS LEVEL 3: EVERY WEEK LEVEL 4: DAILY LEVEL 5: RESIDENT LEVEL 6: OTHER, SPECIFY LEVEL OF INSPECTION BY THE INSPECTOR: (CHECK ONE) LEVEL 1: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, AND FINAL INSPECTION LEVEL 2: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, REVIEW ITEMS, AND FINAL INSPECTION LEVEL 3: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, REVIEW ITEMS, WITNESS POINTS, AND FINAL INSPECTION LEVEL 4: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, REVIEW ITEMS, WITNESS POINTS, HOLD POINTS, AND FINAL INSPECTION LEVEL 5: OTHER, SPECIFY
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. DOCUMENT REVIEW (SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL REVIEW): DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION INSPECTOR'S DATE (REFERENCES ARE TO EP 5-3-24 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) INITIALS (REVIEW COMPLETE) COASTAL ARUBA REFINING PURCHASE DOCUMENTS 1. (EP 5-4-3:4.1.1) 2. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (5.2.4, EP 5-4-3 4.2.12) 3. MANUFACTURER’S DATA SHEET (EP 5-4-3:4.2.1) 4. QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL EP 5-4-3:5.3.3) QUALITY CONTROL PLAN APPROVED BY OWNER’S ENGINEER 5. (EP 5-4-3:5.3.3) 6. MATERIAL RECEIVING SIGN-OFF AND PMI RESULTS 7. MATERIAL REQUISITIONS MATERIAL TEST REPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE 8. (5.2.4) PRESSURE TEST OR ANY OTHER REQUIRED TEST CHARTS OR 9. REPORTS WELDING PROCEDURE SPECS. AND PROCEDURE 10. QUALIFICATION RECORDS 11. HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURES 12. WELDING PROCEDURE SPECS 13. WELDER QUALIFICATION RECORDS (EP 5-5-2) 14. NDE PROCEDURES 15. NDE TEST REPORTS 16. FAB. PLAN/SHOP TRAVEL 17. IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL DIMENSONS 18. SUB-CONTRACTOR Q/C REPORTS 19. PACKING AND SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS 20. AUTHORIZED WAIVERS AND/OR DEVIATIONS REVIEW REVIEW OF SUBORDERS OF UNPRICED PURCHASE ORDERS TO 21. SUBVENDORS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH COASTAL ARUBA ENGINEERING PRACTICES 22. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE TO API 598 AND EP 5-3-24 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE TO API 607 FOR QUARTER TURN 23. VALVES 24. 25. 26. 27.
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. R CHECK: THE SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL REVIEW DOCUMENTED RESULTS OF INSPECTION PERFORMED BY VENDOR'S INSPECTION OR SUBCONTRACTED INSPECTOR. W CHECK: INDICATES THE SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL WITNESS ITEM DURING FABRICATION. SHOP SHALL NOTIFY INSPECTOR TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE OF FABRICATION POINT BUT NEED NOT HOLD PRODUCTION FOR INSPECTION. W CHECK: INDICATES THE SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL INSPECT ITEM DURING HOLD ON FABRICATION. SHOP SHALL NOTIFY INSPECTOR FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF FABRICATION POINT AND SHALL NOT CONTINUE AFFECTED PRODUCTION UNTIL INSPECTOR PERFORMS INDICATED INSPECTION. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS COASTAL ARUBA REFINING PURCHASE DOCUMENTS MATERIAL TEST REPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION ON ACCESSIBLE PARTS OF ALLOY VALVES (4.1.3) HARDNESS TEST PERFORMED ON VALVE COMPONENTS FOR VALVES IN AES (4.1.9) (SEE EP 10-2-3) OUTSIDE DIMENSIONAL CHECKS ACCEPTABLE VALVES FOR H2S SERVICE USE MATERIALS CONFORMING TO NACE MR1075 HEAT TREATMENT COMPLETED AFTER ALL WELDING COMPLETED BONNET BOLTING , GASKET, AND FLANGE FACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS (SEE APPLICABLE VALVE PRACTICE) AUTHORIZED WAIVERS AND/OR DEVIATIONS REVIEW REVIEW OF SUBORDER OF UNPRICED PURCHASE ORDERS TO SUB-VE NDORS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH COASTAL ARUBA ENGINEERING PRACTICES PMI VERIFICATION (EP 15-1-4)
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) CASTING REQUIREMENTS CASTINGS OF SURFACE INSPECTED PER API 598:2.5.1 REVIEW OF CASTING DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE (5.2.4) VERIFICATION OF FOUNDRY'S CAPABILITIES (5.2.5) REPAIR AND RE-EXAMINATION PROCEDURES ACCEPTABLE (5.2.7) REVIEW OF CASTING DRAWINGS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE VALVES (5.2.1) REVIEW OF ALL PREVIOUSLY APPROVED NDE PROCEDURES (5.2.2) ALL NDE REQUIREMENTS FOR VALVES PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (5.3 - 5.5) REVIEW INDIVIDUAL VALVE CASTING INSPECTIONS WHERE REQUIRED (RT, UT AND MT) PACKING REQUIREMENTS (REFERENCES ARE TO EP 5-3-23) VALVE CLEARANCES, FINISHES, AND TOLERANCES ACCEPTABLE (TABLE 2) VALVE PACKING MATERIALS PER REQUIREMENT (4.0, 5.1- .2) VALVE BUSHING MATERIAL AND DIMENSIONS ACCEPTABLE (5.5) PACKING ARRANGEMENT ACCEPTABLE (FIGURE 1, 2, 3, OR 4) PACKING INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ACCEPTABLE (6.5 OR 6.6)
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VALVES PURCHASED FROM MANUFACTURER: TEST EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION CERTIFICATIONS NDE PROCEDURES AND NDE INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS NDE TEST REPORTS PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED BY OWNER'S ENGINEER REVIEW OF PRESSURE TEST PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE TO API 598 CORRECT SAMPLE SIZE OF VALVES SELECTED FOR LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE CLOSURE TESTS (4.2.1) SHELL PRESSURE TEST PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (API 598: 3.3.1) ACCEPTANCE OF TEST FLUID(S) (API598: 3.6) GATE. GLOBE, PLUG, AND BALL TESTING (Section 4.2) LOW PRESSURE CLOSURE TEST PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (4.2.2- .4) HIGH PRESSURE CLOSURE TEST PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (4.2.2- .4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOFT-SEATED VALVE CLOSURE TESTS UTILIZED PROPERLY (4.2.5.1-3) BACKSEAT HIGH PRESSURE TEST FOR GATE GLOBE VALVES PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (4.1.6) BUTTERFLY VALVE TESTING (Section 4.3) LOW PRESSURE SEAT TEST PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (4.3.1.1) HIGH PRESSURE SEAT TEST PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (4.3.1.2) UTILITY SERVICE BUTTERFLY VALVES HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED PER API -609 OR MSS SP-67 AS APPLICABLE (4.3.2) MSS SP-67 TYPE 1 UTILITY BUTTERFLY VALVES SEAT TESTED PER THIS STANDARD (4.3.2) CHECK VALVE TESTING (Section 4.4) METAL SEATED VALVES PRESSURE CLOSURE TEST PERFORMED PRESSURE NOT LESS THAN VALVE PRESSURE RATING (4.4.1) SOFT SEATED CHECK VALVES PRESSURE CLOSURE TEST PERFORMED AT PRESSURE NOT LESS THAN 110% OF VALVE PRESSURE RATING (4.4.2)
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES (REFERENCES ARE TO EP 5-3-14) VALVE STAMPED TO APPROPRIATE CODE AND ALL NAMEPLATE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED (5.1) DIMENSIONS FOR D THROUGH T ORIFICE VALVES ACCEPTABLE TO API 526 (5.3) ALL NON-THERMAL RELIEF VALVES ARE SPRING LOADED, HIGH LIFT, HIGH CAPACITY TYPE WITH TOP GUIDED DISC (5.4) VALVES IN STEAM, HOT WATER OVER 1405F, AND AIR SERVICE PROVIDED WITH LIFT LEVERS OR FIELD TEST CONNECTIONS PER ASME VIII, DIV 1, PARAGRAPH UG-136 (a)(3)(5.5) PACKED LIFT LEVERS PROVIDED WHERE TIGHTNESS ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE IS NECESSARY (5.5) SPRINGS IDENTIFIED APPROPRIATELY (5.7) VALVE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE TIGHT BONNET WHERE REQUIRED (5.10) VALVE TESTED AND CERTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER TO APPROPRIATE ASME CODE (6.1) HYDROSTATIC AND PNEUMATIC PRESSURE TESTS ACCEPTABLE (6.2) VALVE ADJUSTED TO CORRECT SET PRESSURE AND POPS WITHIN TOLERANCE OF SET PRESSURE (5.7, 6.3) SEAT TIGHTNESS DEMONSTRATED PER REQUIREMENT OF API 527 (6.5) VALVE OPENINGS CLOSED AND SEALED AFTER TESTING (6.6)
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLIC REFORMER MOV’S (REFERENCES ARE TO EP 5-3-13) HARDSURFACING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPONENTS MET (4.2) PT OF HARDFACED SURFACE HARDNESS CHECKS OF HARDFACED AREAS (API 600: TABLE 3) VALVE STEM PACKING ACCEPTABLE (4.3) BONNET GASKET SPIRAL WOUND PER EP 5-2-2 (4.4) FORGED VALVES STRESS RELIEVED AT 12755F PER EP 5-5-2 (4.7) BODY OF BUTT-WELDED OR SOCKET WELD-END VALVES CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ACCEPTABLE (4.5) WALL THICKNESS OF VALVE BODY ACCEPTABLE (5.3)DIMENSIONS WITHIN TOLERANCE BOSSES PROVIDED AS REQUIRED, ALL OTHERS REMOVED (5.8) BONNET VENTS PROPERLY LOCATED (5.9) VALVE END CONNECTIONS MEET REQUIREMENTS (5.10) BONNET FLANGE SEAL WELDING NIBS PER REQUIREMENT (5.11.2) BONNET SEAL WELDING PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED (5.11.2) PT OF BONNET TO BODY SEAL WELD BOLTING OF BONNET TO BODY MEET REQUIREMENTS (5.11.4) LANTERN RING CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAME AS VALVE BODY (5.14) ALL CONNECTIONS FOR VENTS, DRAINS, ETC ARE 1-1/4CR- 1/2MO, CLASS 3000, INTEGRALLY REINFORCED, SOCKET WELDING FITTINGS PER ANSI B16.11 (5.15) ALL PLATES AND FORGINGS FOR FORGED VALVES INSPECTED PER ASME VIII, DIV 2, PARAGRAPH AM-203 (6.3.1) FORGED BODIES RT AND MT EXAMINED AFTER FINAL PWHT PER ASME/ANSI B16.34, PARAGRAPHS 8.3.2.2 (6.3.2) WELDING PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PROCEDURES (EP 5-5-2: 6.1) WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS WITNESSED BY THE INSPECTOR (EP 5-5-2: 7.5) REVIEW PWHT RESULTS ON WELDING (WHERE REQUIRED) REVIEW NDE RESULTS AFTER PWHT (WHERE REQUIRED)
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLIC REFORMER MOV’S (REFERENCES ARE TO EP 5-3-13) WELD JOINTS MADE PER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (EP5-5-2:8.0) REQUIRED PREHEAT AND INTERPASS TEMPERATURES MAINTAINED DURING WELDING (EP 5-5-2: 9.1) FILLER METAL REQUIREMENTS MAINTAINED DURING FABRICATION (EP 5-5-2:9.2) WELDING TECHNIQUE REQUIREMENTS MAINTAINED DURING FABRICATION (EP 5-5-2: 9.3) ALL FABRICATION WELDS FOR FORGED VALVES NDE INSPECTED PER ASME/ANSI B16.34 PARAGRAPH 8.3.3 AND PRESSURE CONTAINING WELDS MT INSPECTED PER ASME/ANSI B16.34, ANNEX C (6.3.4) MACHINED WELDS FOR FORGED VALVES MT INSPECTED AFTER PWHT PER ASME/ANSI B16.34, ANNEX C (6.3.5) REPAIRS TO FORGED VALVES PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME/ANSI B16.34, PARAGRAPH 8.4 (6.3.6) WELDING REPAIRS PERFORMED PER REQUIREMENTS OF EP 5-5-2 PREHEAT REQUIREMENTS MAINTAINED DURING WELDING (EP 5-5-2:10.1) PWHT PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B31.3 AND EP REQUIREMENTS EP 5-5-2:11.1, .7-.8) GATE BODY SEATING CONFIRMED WITH BLUING TECHNIQUE AND APPROVED BY OWNER'S ENGINEER (6.4) COMPONENT HARDNESSES MEET REQUIREMENTS OF EP 10-2-3 (6.5) VALVES STROKED WITH MOTOR OPERATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITHREQUIREMENTS (6.6.2) FIRST MOV ASSEMBLY IN EACH SIZE CYCLE TESTED AND ACCEPTED (6.6.3) MARKING AND TAGGING OF VALVE ACCEPTABLE PAINTING AND PROTECTION OF VALVE INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF SOCIAL SECURITY INITIALS NAME COMPANY NUMBER
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