Thank you very much metengr, might I ask further;
Having only revision two of the WPS, should I concern myself with changes made of the original WPS (rev 0)? Again thank you for responding, as you can see I have not gained proficiency in these procedure related reviews.
Reviewing a contractor's welding procedures, I find the following;
The WPS number is listed and with a revision 2. The accompanying PQR will show the WPS number "but" with Revision 0. The WPQR will list the WPS but "no" revision is shown.
Per ASME Section lX, Article ll, QW-200 (c) states...
Conducting a review of Contractor's Welding Procedures, I find where welder qualifications are conducted by and outside testing lab. I note there is no reference to the actual PQR's used to qualify the original WPS listed on the test. Is this acceptable ? Can you direct me to any statements...
Reviewing a refinery unit's equipment file, I run across an installed and in use Pressure Vessel with a single manufacturer U-1A, Yr. Blt as 2003, manufacturered for a different company, with numerous serial numbers as well as numerous National Board Numbers. The equipment of interest does...
A client has replaced the channel and head (bolted) to an existing exchanger. This was for a material upgrade. Understand this requires a MOC, however, is this considered under Section 8 as an alteration and does a MFG R1 tag apply to be affixed to the components.
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Looking over an engineering report, three components to a vessel are given a MDMT of 2. all other components are -20. The CET value is shown as -47 and the equipment MDMT is 2.
the 3 three components are, a bottom shell ring, 30" O.D. nozzle and the repad for the nozzle. all are 1.1250 and...
Group discussion earlier in the week with a suggestion that provided all corrsion mechanisms are identified, it is acceptable to use an NDE "On Stream Method" in lieu of external examinations.
After post weld heat treatment during piping replacement, I noticed small rounded indications in the PWHT areas adjacent to the welds. Others are calling these "Pock Marks" and have them removed by light grinding. What is the proper terminology and what causes this.