Section 5 — Piping
IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-5-4-1C
Document number: IPE-EP-5-4-1C · Section: 5 — Piping
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Metal Expansion Joints Inspection 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 OTHER PURCHASE CONSTRUCTION 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 Metal Expansion Joints Inspection 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 5-4-1 METAL EXPANSION JOINTS EP 5-4-3 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPANSION JOINTS EP 5-5-1 PIPING FABRICATION EP 15-1-4 POSITIVE MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION (PMI) 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 Metal Expansion Joints Inspection Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. DOCUMENT REVIEW (SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL REVIEW): DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION INSPECTOR'S DATE (REFERENCES ARE TO EP 5-4-1 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 5-4-3:5.3.1,3) 6. MATERIAL RECEIVING SIGN-OFF 7. MATERIAL REQUISITIONS MATERIAL TEST REPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE 8. (5.2.2) PRESSURE TEST OR ANY OTHER REQUIRED TEST CHARTS OR 9. REPORTS (5.2.6) 10. HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURES (6.2.1.7) 11. WELDING REPAIR PROCEDURES (5.2.1.2). 12. TEST EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION CERTIFICATIONS 13. WELDING PROCEDURE SPECS (5.2.1.1) 14. WELDER QUALIFICATION RECORDS (EP 5-5-2) 15. NDE PROCEDURES 16. NDE TEST REPORTS 17. FAB. PLAN/SHOP TRAVEL 18. IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL DIMENSONS 19. SUB-CONTRACTOR Q/C REPORTS 20. PACKING AND SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS 21. AUTHORIZED WAIVERS AND/OR DEVIATIONS REVIEW REVIEW OF SUBORDERS OF UNPRICED PURCHASE ORDERS TO 22. SUBVENDORS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH COASTAL ARUBA ENGINEERING PRACTICES 23. 24. 25. 26.
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Metal Expansion Joints Inspection 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 INITIALS R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY DATE (REVIEW COMPLETE) GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS ALL MATERIAL PURCHASED ACCORDINGTO EP 5-4-1 REQUIREMENTS (7.0) NICKEL AND NICKEL-COPPER ALLOYSNOT OXYGEN OR ELECTRIC LONGITUDINAL WELD SEAMS FINISHED TO ACCEPTABLE THICKNESS PRIOR TO FORMING (11.4) LONGITUDINAL SEAMS KEPT TO MINIMUM AND NO CLOSER THAN 5 INCHES APART (11.4) ALL BELLOWS WELDING PERFORMED WITH GTAW PROCESS (11.13) BELLOWS FREE OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD SEAMS (11.3) 100% RT OF LONGITUDINAL SEAM PERFORMED PRIOR TO FORMING 12.5) ENDS TO BE WELDED BY OTHERS FINISHED PER EXPANSION JOINT DATA SHEET (11.8) STUB END THICKNESS ACCEPTABLE OR TAPERED 3:1 INTERNALLY (11.9) ALL PIPE PORTION LONGITUDINAL WELDS DOUBLE BUTT-WELDED (11.11) NDE OF ALL OTHER WELDS ESSENTIAL TO PRESSURE CONTAINMENT OR RESTRAINT PERFORMED AND ACCEPTED (12.6) 100% PT OF ALL CORNER AND FIELD WELDS IN RECTANGULAR BELLOWS PERFORMED (12.7) NO WELDS CLOSER THAN 8 TIMES PLATE OR PIPE THICKNESS TO THE BELLOWS END PIECE SEAL WELD (11.5) PT OF CIRCULAR BELLOWS ATTACHMENT WELDS PERFORMED AFTER PRESSURE TESTING AND ACCEPTED(12.8) LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR BELLOWS ATTACHMENT WELD INSTALLATION ACCEPTABLE (16.5) CLEARANCES BETWEEN INTERNAL SLEEVE AND BELLOWS ACCEPTABLE (10.3) LINER INSTALLATION ACCEPTABLE TO REQUIREMENTS (16.3) DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES ACCEPTABLE (11.14) REPAIRS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED PROCEDURES (14.0) MOVEMENT OF THE EXPANSION JOINT MEETS DATA SHEET REQUIREMENTS (12.4) PANTOGRAPH LINKAGE MOVEMENT ACCEPTABLE (16.4) HINGE POINTS PROVIDED WITH POINTER AND SCALE (10.2) HINGE PINS PROVIDED WITH LUBRICATION FITTING, SUITABLE LUBRICANT, AND LOCKING DEVICE FOR PINS (10.1)
CoInafsletcatilo nA Prouinbta E nEgningeeirninege Prriancgtic Pesractices Metal Expansion Joints Inspection Checklist EQUIPMENT ID JOB NO. DOCUMENT NO. REV. INSPECTOR'S R W H INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY INITIALS (REVIEW DATE COMPLETE) GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS (Continued) EXTERNAL COVER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10.4 PRESSURE TEST PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE TESTING PROCEDURE AND ACCEPTED (13.0) ALL PRESET DEFLECTIONS SET PRIOR TO SHIPPING (11.12) "PIGGY BACK" RESERVE BELLOWS FABRICATION AND INSPECTION ACCEPTABLE (16.2) PACKING AND SHIPPING CRATING COMPLETED PMI VERIFICATION (EP 15-1-4) ATTACH EP 5-5-1 C FOR ANY PIPING FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS ATTACH EP 11-1-1C FOR ANY REFRACTORY INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF SOCIAL SECURITY INITIALS NAME COMPANY NUMBER
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