MANUAL & PROCEDURES

WELDING PROCEDURES

CLIENT : PT. ANTAM (Persero) Tbk.

CONTRACTOR : PT. WIJAYA KARYA (Persero) Tbk.

ENG. INTEGRATOR : PT. SIKO TECHNO

PROJECT NAME : PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN PABRIK FERONIKEL

HALMAHERA TIMUR (P3FH)

LOCATION : EAST HALMAHERA FERRONICKEL PLANT

NORT MALUKU - INDONESIA

TITLE : WELDING PROCEDURES

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TABULATION OF REVISION SHEET.......................................................................................................2

REVISION SHEET DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 3
1.0 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 REFERENCE & CODE STANDARD .............................................................................................5
4.0 QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURE, SPECIFICATION AND .....ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT
DEFINED.

WELDER PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................5

5.0 GENERAL FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................................7
6.0 WELDING PRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 7
7.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING.......................................................................................................14
ATTACHMENT-1 (TYPICAL STORAGE AND DRYING CONDITION)....................................................10

1.0 Purpose
This general welding control procedure covers the qualification of welding procedure specification,
welder performance, general fabrication requirements, welding production, welding inspection and
testing of equipments and parts that are regarded as necessary to accomplish the quality required by
customer.
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2.0 Scope
This procedure details the requirement for the general welding and inspection in the fabrication /
construction welding work products made of mild steel concern the equipments for the following
project.
Project Name : PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN PABRIK FERONIKEL
HALMAHERA TIMUR (P3FH)
Customer : MSSRS. PT. ANTAM (Pesero)
Location : East Halmahera Regency, Nort Maluku Province - Indonesia

3.0 Reference & Code Standard

The following standards and code shall be considered part of this procedure ;

1) ASME Section VIII Division 1, Latest Edition.

2) ASME Section II, Latest Edition.
3) ASME Section V, Latest Edition.
4) ASME Section IX, Latest Edition
5) American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Latest Edition,
6) Purchase specification / customer specification.

4.0 Qualification of Welding Procedure Specification and Welder Performance.

This Section defines the responsibility and system for welding to assure that welding will be performed
by qualified welders in accordance with a qualified welding procedure and controls of the welding
materials specification.

.1 Qualification of Welding Procedure Specification.

The supplier (vendor, sub-vendor or sub-contractor) shall submit the welding procedures
(including WPS, PQR, Welder List, etc.) with respect to the equipment and materials required by
purchase specifications and shall receive approval before the start of fabrication. The particulars
of the welding procedures and their attachment shall conform to the requirement in the purchase
specifications.
Qualification of Welding Procedure Specification :

1) The draft of welding procedure specification (WPS) shall be prepared by welding engineer
and shall send the draft of WPS providing production section for assign welder / welding
operator and the required material and equipments.
2) The qualification of WPS shall be done in accordance with ASME Section IX and any
additional requirements of the Code.
3) The welding engineer shall coordinate and supervise the welding of procedure qualification
test coupon and the welding inspector shall record the actual ranges of essential variables
and where required the supplementary essential variables for recording in the PQR. Testing
of the test specimen shall be done by an approved laboratory.

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4) The welding engineer shall review the test result and prepare the procedure qualification
record (PQR) and make the final welding procedure specification (WPS), for certification.
5) Copies of certified WPS shall be distributed to production section.

.2 Qualification of Welder / Welding Operator Performance.

1) The Welder / Welding Operator performance qualifications (WPQ / WOPQ) shall be in

compliance with the requirements of the ASME Code Section IX.
2) After receiving the welders name including welder symbol stamp number from the production
section, the quality assurance section will instruct welding engineer to coordinate and
supervise this test and welding inspector shall record the actual values of welding variables.
The welding inspector verified the welder / welding operator performance qualification record
test result.
3) The welding inspector shall give the results to the welding engineer. The results shall be
recorded in the welder / welding operator performance qualifications (WPQ / WOPQ) by the
welding engineer and certified by the quality assurance manager.
4) Copies of qualified welder list shall be distributed to production section.
5) The performance qualification of welder or welding operator shall be affected when one of the
following conditions occur :
a) When he has not welded with a process during a period of 6 months or more, his
qualifications for that process shall expire; unless, within the six months period, prior to
his expiration of qualification.
i. A welder has welded using a manual or semiautomatic welding process which will
maintain his qualification for manual and semiautomatic welding with the process.
ii. A welding operator has welded with a machine or automatic welding process which
will maintain his qualification for machine and automatic welding with that process.
iii. Any changes in the performance variables qualification.
b) When there is a specific reason to question his ability to make welds that meet the
specification, the qualifications which support the welding he is doing shall be revoked.
All other qualifications not questioned remain in effect.
) Re-qualification of welder / welding operator may be requested by the Authorized Inspector
and Quality Assurance Section if there is a specific reason, to doubt the welders ability to
make sound welds.

.4 Welder / Welding Peformance Control Document :

1) The welding engineer shall prepare and maintain the qualified welder list to identify qualified
welders / welding operators, qualified position and the stamp number and shall be updated
every six months to ensure their continued performance their continued performance
qualification .

2) The welding engineer shall prepare the welder/welding operator performance monthly log for
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maintaining and checking the welders/ welding operator performance.The welding inspector
shall submit to the welding engineer the daily welding in accordance with actual welding
activity for input on the welder/welding operator performance monthly log.

3) The welding engineer shall distribute copies of qualified welder list to production section.

5.0 General Fabrication Requirement.

The welding and inspection includes the materials, equipments, workmanship, testing, and other items
required to welding and inspect steel structures.
Each fabrication technique shall be in accordance with accepted, current, good engineering practices
of each trade involved, and shall be in accordance with requirements of all applicable specifications.
Material shall be kept free from dirt, grease and other foreign matter, and shall be protectedfrom
corrosion. Fabrication shall take place at shop location to the greatest extent possible.
All welds shall be continuous. Butt welds between materials of different thickness shall be tapered by
grinding the thicker parent material at a minimum taper of 1 in 3 and not by the use of additional weld
outside the width of the joint.
Welding shall be done by Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Sub merged Arc Welding (SAW),
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Gas Tungsten Arc
Welding (GTAW) may be used for a root run and second pass in combination with Shielded Metal
Arc Welding (SMAW).

6.0 Welding Production.

.1 Welding Materail / Consumables

.1.1 Welding Material Selection, Procurement and Receiving.

Unless otherwise approved by Authorized Inspector, welding electrodes for SMAW shall
conform to low hydrogen E-70XX classification of AWS A5.1 specification with the
exception that cellulose electrodes may be used for the root pass only. GMAW
consumable shall conform to AWS A 5.20 or A 5.29. The Low Hydrogen electrodes shall
be purchased in hermetically sealed container.
Welding Material Selection, Procurement and Receiving shall be as follow :

a) Welding materials listed by specification, classification and ASME “F” number

b) Purchase order shall state the AWS material specification and classification. Welding
material shall meet the requirements of the ASME and/ or AWS specification.
c) Welding Materials shall meet the requirements of the SFA and/or AWS, or those shall
meet the requirements of the SFA and/or AWS, or those

d) Electrodes coated with Low Hydrogen Flux (E XX15, 16, 18) shall be purchased in
hermetically sealed containers.
e) When welding material is delivered, a receiving inspector shall inspect each delivery of
welding material and sign in the material receiving inspection report to assure that the

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material received meets the requirements of the purchase order and material
requisition sheet.
f) Welding material containers shall be marked with the information required by
specificification and the purchase order.
 Manufacturer’s name and trade designation.
 Welding material AWS specification and classification numbers
 Welding material size and net weight.
 Lot, control or heat number.
g) The containers shall be identified with paint marker “OK” if acceptable and “Reject”
when it is unacceptable.
.1.2 Welding Material Storage

a) All welding materials shall be stored in a clean, dry, and warm area containers shall be
segregated by type and size for each in location and dispensing.
b) Access to the storage area shall be controlled and restricted. Only personnel
designated by warehouse section are allowed in the area.
c) Bare rods, spooled wire and consumable insert shall remain wrapped until ready for
use. When removed from their container or wrapping, the welding material must retain
identification. Consumable inserts shall be tagged; straight bare wire shall mark by
manufacturer or tag.

.1.3 Welding Material Control.

The low Hydrogen electrodes shall be purchased in hermetically sealed container. Unless
otherwise specified in the manufacturer’s recommendation, electrodes shall, immediately
after opening, be continually stored in an oven at a temperature of 250°F. If electrodes
have not been so stored, or if the sealed container shows evidence of damage, the
electrodes shall be heated for at least 2 hours at a temperature between 450° F and 500°
F, before being used. Wet or damaged electrodes shall be discarded.
All welding material shall be dispensed from an area restricted and controlled by
warehouse section :

a) The dispensing area shall be accessible only to the designated persons who are
responsible for dispensing of welding material or each electrode shall be identified
(brand name of AWS).
b) Immediately after opening hermetically sealed containers, low hydrogen electrodes
shall be dried at a temperature between 250°C to 427°C as long as 1 to 2 hours at
temperature or specified on the label and in the product specification and then brought
to holding ovens with temperature 30°C to 140°C above ambient temperature or 70°C
to 150°C, unless the electrodes are immediately distributed to welders. (refer to
attachment-1).
c) A copy of the welding material control shall be displayed an each dispensing area.

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d) Low hydrogen electrodes shall be dispensed in portable carrying ovens. When the
portable carrying oven contains low hydrogen electrodes, it shall be energized and
operating as soon as the welder arrives at his assigned work area. The portable oven
shall maintain a minimum temperature of 70°C for electrode protection against
humidity. The amount of electrode carried to welder shall limited to five kilograms.
e) Electrodes with cellulose type coating (E 6010 & E 6011) do not require storage in
stabilizing or portable ovens.
f) Only one type of welding material shall be issued at any one time to a welder noted on
welding material requisition / return card.
g) The welder shall be withdraw only the type of welding material shown on welding
material requisition / return card.
h) All unused electrodes shall be returned to the dispensing area at the end of the work
period or when changing to another type of welding material. If unused electrodes are
returned at the end of work period in the portable carrying ovens, they may be stored
between shifts in the designated dispensing are provided the ovens are continuously
operating at a minimum temperature of 70°C and are completely protected from
inclement weather conditions. The portable oven may then be returned to the same
welder at the beginning of this next work shift.
i) Welding materials which is returned from production area shall be checked by
warehouse clerk to assure that no contamination, damage. If damage is noted, this
welding material shall be dispatched in a designated disposal container.
It is responsibility of the welding foreman for all welding activities to inform and instruct
each welder of the requirements of welding procedure specification for each welding
process in which the welder assigned. Welders shall also be advised that they are
responsible for examining tack welds, prior to the tack welds being incorporated into the
final weld.
To provide control and trace ability of the weld, the welding process and the materials
used, welding material requisition/return card shall be prepared prior to the issuance of
electrodes by the responsible welding foreman that will record the following :
 Customer Name.
 Job Name
 Order Name.
 Welder Stamp No.
 Welding Material.
 AWS No.
 Quantity, size, time that take out the electrode from oven storage.
 Condition of electrodes
 Daily review and approval

ATTACHMENT-1

Typical storage and drying conditions for recovered ARC welding Electrode.
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Storage conditions
After removal from Manufacturer’s
Packaging
AWS Drying
Classifications Conditions
Ambient Air Holding Ovens

E6010, E6011 Ambient temperature Not recommended Not recommended

E6012, E6013, 30°C ± 10°C 12°C ± 24°C 1 hour

E6019, E6020,
E6022, E6027, 50% max. above at temperature
E7014, E7024, relative humidity ambient 135 ±15 ˚C
E7027 temperature

Not recommended 30°C to 140°C 260°C to 427°C

E7015, E7016, above ambient 1 to 2 hours
E7018, E7028, temperature at temperature
E7018M, E7048 or or
or 70°C to 150°C 350°C
Esab specification 2 hours
or at temperature
or or
70°C to 150°C 350°C to 400°C
Nikko Steel 30 – 60 minutes
Specification at temperature

.2 Welding Operation.

1) Welding Map prepared by welding engineer and approved by quality assurance section
manager shall dentify welding joint and details shall be issued with WPS to the production
section for use by the welder.
Welders are assigned to production weld by the welding foreman using the qualified welders
list to assure the use of qualified welder to weld each individual production joint.
2) Electrodes shall be issue by the clerk to welders upon presentation of approved welding
material requisition/return card.

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3) The amount of electrodes issued to a welder at one time shall be limited to 5 (five) kilograms,
or the amount that may be consumed within 4 (four) hours period, whichever is less.
4) If required by the WPS, preheat will be checked prior to the operation by the welding control
person in charge (welding foreman).
5) Tack welds used to secure alignment shall either be removed completely, if they have served
their purpose, or their stopping and starting ends shall be properly prepared by grinding or
other suitable means so that they may be satisfactorily incorporated into the final weld.
Tack welds, whether removed or left in place, shall be made using a fillet weld or butt weld
procedure qualified in accordance with ASME section IX. Tack welds to be left in place shall
be made by welders qualified in accordance with ASME section IX, and shall be examined
visually or defects, and if found to be defective shall be removed.
6) The Welding Inspector shall verify the WPS to determine which parts must be maintained with
pre-heating temperature.
7) Each qualified welder will apply his unique symbol stamp number be consistent to identify
those welds he makes by die stamping. In lieu of stamping, the number may be recorded on
daily welding. Welder stamp number shall be stamped at interval of not more than 1 meter
along each weld he makes.

.3 Welding Equipments.

To ensure the production of sound welds, welding machines, line-up clamps, beveling machines,
cutting torches, tools, supplies and other equipment used in conjunction with the welding work
shall be kept in good mechanical condition. Equipment shall be inspected at regular intervals.
Equipment, tools, or supplies that are not satisfactory shall be rejected and replaced with
satisfactory equipment and supplies.
Welding machines shall have adequate controls for making the current adjustments as necessary
for all welding requirements. Sufficient meters, portable or permanent, shall be provided to
calibrate machines and to regulate voltage and amperage on a regular basis.
.4 Workmanship

Shearing, flame cutting, beveling and chipping shall be done carefully and accurately with an
automated or mechanically guided tool, where possible. Any beveled edge that has been
damaged shall be restored prior to welding.
The Cutting line shall be margined to allow the back dressing of 0.5 mm. Should the beveled
edge of carbon steel material does not directly be welded, should be protected by a lead free
primer coat, such as deoxialuminate of about 10 µm.
Surface of metal to be welded and 2 inches to either side of the weld shall be free of fins, tears,
cracks, mill scale, slag, rust, oil, paint, and other defects or contaminants which might adversely
affect the quality or strength of the weld.
Run On - Run Off tabs, used in welding of longitudinal seams and plate splices, shall be of the
same thickness, specification, grade and edge preparation as the plate being welded. Tabs shall
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the arc. Material for the run on – run off tabs shall be furnished by the contractor/supplier. The
Run On – Run Off tabs shall be of the same material as the parent metal being welded.
Welding shall proceed in a manner that minimizes residual stresses or distortions. The finished
equipment part shall be free from distortion as possible.
The welding arc shall only be struck within the weld preparation or onto already deposited weld
metal. Should arc strikes occur outside the joint, they shall be removed, repaired in accordance
with an Authorized Inspector approved procedures.
Filler metal deposition should be accomplished in all positions by the “stringer bead” technique.
The maximum wave bead width for SMAW shall not exceed 3.5 times the electrode core diameter
or 0.5 inches for other processes.
When more than one weld pass in deposited on a joint, each pass shall be thoroughly cleaned by
wire brushing and chipping before the next pass is applied.
Welding shall not be discontinued until half the weld is completed. If interruption occurs after this
stages such as for inspection etc., then the minimum preheat shall be ensured before re-starting.
Weld shall not be quenched or unnaturally cooled and shall be protected from rapid cooling
caused by rain, wind, or inclement weather. Suitable wind breaks / shields shall be provided when
the wind velocity exceed 10 mph.
Completed welds shall be cleaned of any slag residue to permit inspection. Completed welds
shall be clearly marked with welders stamp, date for a weld of max. 3 ft. to allow proper
documentation of weld.

.5 Weld Profile.

Where shown on the Specification Drawing or required by the Code Requirement, weld profile
control shall be carried out to improve the fatigue life of the equipment. The surface reinforcement
profile shall be in accordance with ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1 and or ASME Section IX acceptance
criteria.

.6 Tack Welding.

Tack welding, seal welding, and welding of temporary attachments (including scaffolding
supports and tie-downs) shall be performed in accordance with the welding parameters in
approved welding procedures.
Tack welds shall have a minimum length of four times the plate thickness, or 2 inches, whichever
is less, be ground to a feather edge, and completely fuse with the root run should they be part of
the completed weld. And only qualified welder shall making tack weld through root of groove.

Sheet Thickness
1 – 1.5 2-3 4-6 Over 6
(mm)
Tack weld spacing
30 – 60 70 - 120 120 - 160 150 - 200
(mm)

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.7 Fit-Up and Alignment.

Stiffeners shall be fitted accurately, neatly, and tightly to transmit bearing loads. Stiffener ends
shall be milled or ground smooth to conform to the geometry of the stiffener member to assure
100 percent fusion in the root of the weld.
In the event that joint fit-up tolerances for production welds exceed permitted values, buildup of
the joint surfaces via weld buttering is permissible, using a qualified, approved, weld buttering
procedure.
Excess root opening at welds may be repaired by depositing weld metal from one side only, by
applying weld buildup to the far side of the joint (i.e. through member). The maximum weld
buttering deposit thickness shall be limited to 3/8 inch (10 mm) total for any weld joint. The
corrected root opening shall be capable of closure with a single pass of an approved electrode.
Weaving techniques shall not be employed to close excessively wide root openings.

.8 Temporary Weld.

Temporary welds of items such as handling attachments and lugs, shall be minimized. When
temporary welding is necessary, the welding shall be performed with the same care, materials,
processes, minimum preheat and welding procedures as permanent welds. The temporary weld
shall subsequently be removed with an oxy-acetylene torch, by severing the attachment no closer
than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) from the surface of the equipment part and grinding the remainder of the
weld deposit flush with the equipment part. Temporary weld shall not be removed by hammering
or air-arc gouging. After grinding, the surface shall be inspected by liquid penetrant examination
and repaired as specified herein, if defects are discovered. Temporary welds are prohibited on
elements of the equipment part which have been post weld or relief heat treated

.9 Weld Repair.

A weld repair specification, including the method for removal of defects, preparation of weld area,
subsequent nondestructive testing, and the minimum and maximum repair length/depth shall be
prepared by production section and submitted to Authorized Inspector for approval. The weld
repair specification shall be so approved before any welding is performed
The production section shall repair in accordance with the approved welding specification and
ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1 and Sect. IX.
The production section shall notify Quality Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector about any
and all repair welds performed to correct weld defects, weld bevel imperfection and/or base
material defects or imperfections. The repair of defects in weld deposits or base metal shall be
approved by Quality Control and Authorized Inspector prior to executing the repair and Authorized
Inspector shall have right to witness such repair.
Removal of the defect may be by any method which produces a clean surface for the installation
of the repair weld deposit. Details of all defects and their subsequent repair shall be documented,
for insertion in the inspection reports.
Cracks, plus 2 (two) inches (50 mm) of sound metal at each end, shall be removed (by grinding)
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to sound metal. Liquid penetrant examination or magnetic particle examination of the excavated
and ground cavity, prior to welding, is required to verify complete removal of the crack. The entire
weld joint shall be removed if, in the opinion of Quality Control Inspector or Authorized Inspector,
the vessel part cannot be properly inspected, repaired anf rejected.

7.0 Inspection and Testing

7.1 General.
The qualifications and competence of all nondestructive examination personnel shall as a
minimum meet ASNT.TC.1A Level II qualification, and certification requirements and shall be
subjected to Authorized inspector review and approval.

Qualification of the Inspector.

1) The personal in charge of the supplier (vendor, sub-vendor or sub-contractor) who engages
in nondestructive examination job shall be qualified for level I or higher by nondestructive
examination (RT, UT, MT, PT which is applicable) by the qualification system specified by
SNT-TC-1A or the Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection. Level-I examiner shall
carry out the nondestructive examination only, while Level-II or higher examiner or the
personnel who has capabilities equivalent to or higher than this has responsibility to judge the
nondestructive examination result.
2) Welder shall be qualified person who satisfies the requirements of applicable rules,
regulations, and standards and the relevant purchase specification.

The Authorized inspector reserves the right to retest and reject any or all non destructive
examination personnel at any time if he is doubt the performance of the nondestructive
examination personnel.
The Authorized Inspector reserves the right to request testing of any welding samples at any
times as necessary to maintain verification of the quality of welding work.

7.2 Quality Conformance Inspection.

.2.1 General

This section defines the technical requirements for the inspection of the equipment
structural.
The Quality Control Section shall inspect and documented all work during fabrication and
assembly through the utilization of qualified quality control inspectors and nondestructive
examination personnel.

The Quality Control Section shall provide Authorized Inspector access to fabrication facility
at all times that work at any stage and to reject any part not complying with this
specification.
When in the opinion of Authorized Inspector, any section requires inspection, the
production section shall thoroughly clean the section of all excess and waste materials
(such as sand, slag, or welding electrodes) and shall provide for the section to be properly
inspected by Authorized Inspector.
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The shop shall have copies of the latest edition of the specifications and codes referred to
in this specification and these shall be readily available to Authorized inspector.
The production shall furnish, install, and maintain in a safe operating condition, all
scaffolding, ladders, walkways and lighting as necessary for the safe and thorough
inspection of work by Authorized Inspector and provide adequate office space during
surveillance visits.

.2.2 Stages of Inspection

As a minimum, the inspection stages employed by the Quality Control Inspector for welded
joints shall be as follows :
 Fit-Up prior to first pass and where required during the root pass.
 Following any back grinding operation.
 Following completion of weld.
Inspection at fit-up prior to first pass shall be visual and dimensional, checking tack welds
and pre-heat applied.
Inspection following root pass or back grinding shall normally be visual only, unless one or
more of the other techniques described in para “Method of Nondestructive Inspection of
Weld” bellow are require to explore the extent of visually observed flaws, or unless
previous production performance indicates that unacceptable flaws may be present.
Inspection at weld completion shall be carried out, as instructed in this specification. Welds
in High Strength Material (50 ksi yield and above), due to the possibility of delayed
hydrogen cracking, shall be nondestructively examined no sooner than 48 hours after
welding.
Pad eye welds shall be nondestructively examined not sooner than 48 hours after cooling
down to ambient temperature.
If difficult is experienced in evaluating defects revealed by radiography, then ultrasonic test
may be as an alternative means, subject to all approval.

.2.2 Methods of Nondestructive Inspection of Weld.

1) Visual Inspection

Visual Inspection of the stages listed above, shall include, but not limited to the
following.:

a) Each weld appearance shall be in accordance with the requirement of the ASME
Sect. VIII Div.1 Latest Edition.
b) Each weld surface profile.
c) Each weld attaching saddles, skirt etc.
d) Each weld attaching internal ring stiffeners.
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e) Other welds in addition to the above, as specified by Quality Control Inspector or

Authorized Inspector.

2) Liquid Penetrant Examination.

The sub-contractor shall submit the liquid penetrant examination procedure to Quality
Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector for review and approval.
The liquid penetrant examination procedure shall be in accordance with Shop’s
Standard Procedures. Acceptance level shall be in accordance with ASME Section
VIII Div.1 and Section IX Latest Edition.
Quality Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector reserve the right to test the sub-
contractor procedure to ensure that the procedure meets the requirements of Code’s
requirements.
Inspection using liquid penetrant examination shall be qualified as a minimum in
accordance with ASNT Level II.

3) Magnetic Partical Inspection.

The sub-contractor shall submit the magnetic particle inspection procedure to Quality
Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector for review and approval.
The magnetic particle inspection procedure shall be in accordance with Shop’s
Standard Procedures. Acceptance level shall be in accordance with ASME Section
VIII Div. 1 and Section IX, Latest Edition.
Quality Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector reserve the right to test the sub-
contractor procedure to ensure that the procedure meets the requirements of Code’s
requirements
Inspectors using magnetic particle inspection procedure shall be qualified as a
minimum in accordance with ASNT Level II

4) Radiographic Examination.

The Quality Control section shall submit the radiographic examination procedures to
Authorized Inspector for reviewed and approval. Authorized Inspector reserves the
right to test the Shop’s radiographic examination procedure to ensure that the
procedure meets the requirements of Code requirements
The shop’s radiographic examination procedure shall be capable of detecting the
welds flaws permitted by the acceptance criteria of the ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1 and
Sect. IX.

X-Ray or gamma ray techniques may be used. In the case of the gamma ray
technique, only Iridium isotopes shall be used.

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WELDING PROCEDURES

Film exposure techniques and processing procedures shall provide a film free from
defect which will show a 1.8% X-Ray and 2% Gamma Ray sensitivity based on the
nominal wall thickness.
Upon completion of the work, or earlier, the shop/sub-contractor shall return all
radioactive material to the place(s) of origin and shall not otherwise dispose of such
material by any method, time any place.
Radiographers shall be qualified as a minimum in accordance with ASNT Level II.
All films shall be identified by Project job number, weld number, thickness, diameter
and welder number as a minimum to allow full traceability. Film shall be held for
storage as part of inspection records, and retain a safety box and store at least for 5
years.

5) Ultrasonic Examination.

The shop’s / sub contractor ultrasonic examination procedure shall be submitted to

Quality Control section and Authorized Inspector for review and approval.
As a minimum, the sub-contractor procedure shall be capable of defecting any weld
flaw permitted by acceptance criteria stated in the ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1 and Sect.IX.
Latest Edition.
Quality Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector reserve the right to test the sub-
contractor ultrasonic examination procedure, to ensure that the procedure meets the
requirements of the Code’s requirement. If the sub-contractor procedure proves
inadequate, Quality Control Inspector and Authorized Inspector reserves the right to
change the procedure to one that gives the required weld flaw sensitivity.
Ultrasonic operators shall be qualified in accordance with
ASNT.TC.AI Level II.

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