Statically Cast Steel & Alloy Return Bends & Tube

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-10-2-4C

Document number: IPE-EP-10-2-4C · Section: 10 — Material Requirements

EQUIPMENT ID	JOB NO.	DOCUMENT NO.	REV.

THE MANUFACTURER OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY REFINING COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REFERENCED THEREIN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ITEMS ARE INSPECTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE.

REFERENCES

THE LATEST EDITION OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE REFERRED TO HEREIN.

ENGINEERING PRACTICES

EP 10-2-4 STATICALLY CAST STEEL AND ALLOY PRESSURE PARTS AND TUBE SUPPORTS FOR FIRED HEATERS

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

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DOCUMENT REVIEW (SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL REVIEW):

(REFERENCES ARE TO EP 7-1-1 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

	DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION	INSPECTOR'S INITIALS (REVIEW COMPLETE)	DATE
	PURCHASE DOCUMENTS
	APPROVED DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (9.1)
	QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL (4.1)
	QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (4.2)
	TEST EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION CERTIFICATIONS
	WELDER QUALIFICATION RECORDS (8.2)
	WELDER TRACEABILITY DOCUMENT (8.2)
	NDE PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION
	FAB. PLAN/SHOP TRAVEL
	IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL DIMENSONS
	DAILY COATING INSPECTION REPORT (EP 10-3-1:10.8)
	SUB-CONTRACTOR Q/C REPORTS
	DOCUMENTATION ATTESTING TO COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNING SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (9.6.1)
	PATENTED OR PROPRIETARY ALLOYS APPROVED BY OWNER'S ENGINEER (6.3)




CASTING DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE (9.5)	CASTING DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE (9.5)	CASTING DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE (9.5)	CASTING DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE (9.5)
	CERTIFIED MATERIAL TEST REPORT FOR EACH HEAT OF MATERIAL
	CASTING WELD REPAIR MAPS
	CASTING INSPECTION REPORTS
	APPROVED ASME SEC. IX WELDING PROCEDURES
	APPROVED HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURES
	NDE TEST REPORTS
	IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL DIMENSIONS
	AUTHORIZED WAIVERS AND/OR DEVIATIONS REVIEW
	SUB-CONTRACTOR Q/C REPORTS
	REVIEW OF SUBORDERS OF UNPRICED PURCHASE ORDERS TO SUBVENDORS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ENGINEERING PRACTICES

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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.

R	W	H	INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY	INSPECTOR'S INITIALS (REVIEW COMPLETE)	DATE
GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS	GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS	GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS	GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS	GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS	GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS
			MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET INCLUDING MAX. LEAD CONTENT (6.2)
			CHAPLETS, CHILLS, AND INTERNAL CHILLS SAME MATERIAL AS CASTING (6.4)
			BASE METAL WELDABILITY TESTS PREFORMED FOR NON– ASME CODE MATERIALS (8.1)
			UNACCEPTABLE SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES REMOVED ON WELD BEVELS (8.3)
			MECHANICAL TEST PREFORMED ON PROLONGATIONS AND PREPARED PER REQUIREMENT (9.4)
			CASTINGS INSPECTED TO REQUIREMENTS OF TABLE 1 (10.1)
			CASTINGS MEET THE RADIOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS OF TABLE 2 (10.2)
			PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PREFORMED IN CASE OF DEFECTIVE CASTINGS (10.3)
			PRESSURE TESTING ACCEPTABLE FOR APPLICABLE CASTINGS (11.0)
			REPAIRS PREFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH EP (12.0)

INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF	INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF	INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF	INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF
INITIALS	NAME	COMPANY	SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

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