VISUAL TEST PROCEDURE

Plant: KALAR Company Document No.

Project:
Ministry of Natural Resource, Kurdistan 165MW Gas Contract No.
project
Job No.
Document Title: Document No. VLT-STD-QUA-PRO-
Visual inspection procedure 0010
Rev. 0
Date 01/09/2020

Visual inspection procedure

Status
Status Code
Code Description

Revise and Resubmit – Address highlighted deficiencies, Up-Rev and

 1
Resubmit at same Project Phase.

Accepted with Comments Noted – Incorporate Comments, Up-Rev and

 2
Resubmit at next project phase

 3 Accepted as submitted

 4 Review Not Required - Do not resubmit

 A Approved

Comments: CONDENSATE AND WATER SYSTEM

Reviewing Engineer’s Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS), Sign and Date

AGGRECO Rep.: Sign: Date:

Note: This sheet shall be the 1st cover page of all A3 & A4 documents. This block will also form
part of the A3 drawing template.

Revision Date Description of Prepared By Verified By Approved By

Revision
0 01/09/2020 IFR

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INDEX
1. GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE & PURPOSE
1.2 TERMES AND DEFINTION
1.3 REFERENCE DOCUMENT

2. RESPOPINSIBLITY

3. ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION

3.1 General Requirements

3.2 Inspection before Welding

3.3 inspection after welding

3.4 evaluation

4. Documentation

5. Personnel Qualification

6.Quality control & quality assurance

7.Appendix

7.1 Appendix 1

7.2 Appendix 11

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1. General

1.1 SCOPE & PURPOSE

1.1.1 The scope shall cover the visual examination of the element to detect the
discontinuities which are open to the surface.
1.1.2 This procedure defines the visual inspection criteria to which all welds in carbon
steel materials, low carbon steel materials,stainless steel materials and alloy steel
materials piping materials will be assessed during the procedure qualification &
construction
1.1.3 Visual examination shall be used to determine the surface, shape, or evidence of
leaking in addition, visual examination shall be used to determine a composite
materials subsurface conditions.
1.1.4 The purpose of this procedure is to ensure correct methodology to carry out
visual examination on the weldments before subjection it to destructive / non-
destructive testing or subjection the weldments to service conditions

1.2 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definition are used in the preparation of any quality related
document

VOLTEC : Organization appoints by company to perform the works

AGGRECO : Origination that receives the services related to the works provided by Albilal
and its construction organization (s)

QCP: Quality Control Plan: prepared on accordance with the requirements specified in
contractual documentation. QCP includes all applicable ITP (S) and relevant inspection and
test report forms.

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1.3 Reference Documents

1.3.1 Client specification

1.3.2 International standards / codes

a) ASME B31.3 Piping process

b) ASME SEC 1X Welding And brazing Qualification

c) ASME Sec V Non –Destructive Examination

2.0 Responsibilities

For The Weld Visual examination by the Quality Control welding inspector, shall ensure
the implementation of the presents work instruction, using the necessary resources and
tools he shall determine whether the welding is acceptable prior to NDT Examination.

3.0 Activities Description

3.1 General Requirements

3.1.1 Visual Examination shall be made when access is sufficient to place the eye
within 24 inch of the surface to be examined and at the angle not less than 30 deg. To
the surface to be examined Mirror shall be used to improve the angle of vision, and
aids such as magnifying lens shall be used to assist examination the minimum
illumination level of the light intensity at the examination surface shall be approx.
1000 lux.

3.1.2 Appropriate Calibrated gauges and equipment's shall be used for dimensional
verification of the joints.

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3.1.3 The surface to be visually inspected shall be thoroughly cleaned of dirt scale
grease spatters and other foreign material which may mask the indication of
unacceptable discontents

3.1.4 The surface to be inspected shall have full visibility and access

3.1.5 The surface shall be cleaned by using either of the following method.

a) Hand wire brush

b) Power wire brush

c) Abrasive grinding

d) Neutral flame heating to born oil. Greaseetc.

e) Typical cleaning agents which may be used are detergents, organic solvents and
de-scaling solution

3.1.6 The visual examination method as described in this procedure shall also be
followed for examination method of area from which defects have been removed and
re-examination of repair areas

3.2 inspections before welding

3.2.1 Weld preparation and fit-up shall be inspected prior to start of welding for
cleanliness and compliance with the relevant WPS dimensional tolerance including
overlap dimensions for lap welds.

3.2.2 The fit-up shall also be checked for matching / misalignment of pipes /plates as
per approved construction drawings and WPS.

3.2.3 Inspection of groove after excavation of weld defects while repairing.

3.2.4 In process inspection shall be performed by

(1) The welder

(2) Welding foreman

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(3) Execution engineer

(4) The QA/QC Engineer

3.3 INSPECTION after Welding

On successful completion of welding and weld finishing the inspector shall inspect weld as
per WPS and/or client specification and / or ASME B31.3 whichever is applicable

3.4 Evaluations

3.4.1 The visual inspection is evaluated as per ASME B31.3 PARA 341.3.2 (Appendix 1). For
fluids of category M, for sourService, for low temperature service to or below – 45 c carbon
steel stainless steel visual examination acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with table
341.3.2 of ASME B31.3 Severe cyclic condition except that surface roughness equipment's
shall not apply for other services normal fluid service acceptance critical shall apply

3.4.2 The classification of welds on type of services shall be in accordance with project
specification general piping line list

4.0 Documentation

A written report of visual inspection shall be prepared contain the following information

1) Date of examination
2) procedure identification and revision used
3) technique used
4) results of examination
5) examination personal identity and qualification level
6) identification of weld

5.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION

Visual examination personnel shall have CSWIP/AWS/ASNT Qualification with vision test to
assure natural or corrected near distance acuity such that they are capable of reading

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standard J-1 Letters on standard jaeger test type charts for near vision or equivalent
methods

6.0 QUALITY CONTROL & QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality Assurance shall be maintained by ensuring she systematic implantation of this

procedure and to ensure necessary quality records are generated as a result of visual
examination and recorded in weld visual inspection reports as shown in attachment below:

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