Section 15 — Inspection
SECTION 15 INSPECTION
IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-15-0-0
Document number: IPE-EP-15-0-0 · Section: 15 — Inspection
SECTION 15 INSPECTION
TITLE ......................................................................................................................... EP REV
No. No.
Table of Contents................................................................................................15–0–0 1.0
Shop Inspection and Testing of New Plant Equipment .......................................15–1–1 1.0
Quality Assurance for the Manufacturer of Plant Equipment ..............................15–1–2 1.0
Site Inspection, Testing and Pre–Commissioning of New Plant
Equipment (Future Release)...............................................................................15–1–3 1.0
Positive Materials Identification (PMl).................................................................15–1–4 1.0
Color Coding for Material Identification ..............................................................15–1–5 1.0
Procedures for the Use of Inspection Checklists (Future Release)....................15–1–6 1.0
In–Plant Non–Destructive Examination (NDE) (Future Release) .......................15–2–1 1.0
Eddy Current Examination ..................................................................................15–2–2 1.0
Liquid Penetrant Examination .............................................................................15–2–3 1.0
Magnetic Particle Examination ...........................................................................15–2–4 1.0
Radiographic Examination ..................................................................................15–2–5 1.0
Ultrasonic Examination .......................................................................................15–2–6 1.0
Training, Qualifying and Certifying Personnel for Inspection and
Testing of Plant Equipment .................................................................................15–3–1 1.0
Training, Qualifying and Certifying Personnel for NDE of Plant Equipment.........15–3–2 1.0
NDE Training Course Outlines ...........................................................................15–3–3 1.0
Principles and Practices for Inspection and Testing of In–Plant
Equipment ...........................................................................................................15–4–1 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Existing Piping Systems .................................................15–4–2 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Existing Pressure Vessels ..............................................15–4–3 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Existing Tankage.............................................................15–4–4 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Existing Boilers................................................................15–4–5 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Existing Fired Heaters.....................................................15–4–6 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Refractories .....................................................................15–4–7 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Existing Stacks (Future Release)....................................15–4–8 1.0
In–Plant Inspection of Pressure Relief Valves....................................................15–4–9 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Commodity Purchases ..................................................15–5–1 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Pipe and Tubing ............................................................15–5–2 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Fittings ...........................................................................15–5–3 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Valves ...........................................................................15–5–4 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Gaskets .........................................................................15–5–5 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Fasteners.......................................................................15–5–6 1.0
QA/QC Procedures for Welding Consumables ..................................................15–5–7 1.0
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