Small Vessel Question
Small Vessel Question
(OP)
I have a 50 gallon glass lined steel vessel.
The jacket on the vessel has developed a hole in it.
The vessel and jacket are ASME rated. Since the jacket is so small I am wondering if it is ok to just repair it in house and hydro test it to 1.3x design pressure?
Comments. Code rules?
Thanks
StoneCold
The jacket on the vessel has developed a hole in it.
The vessel and jacket are ASME rated. Since the jacket is so small I am wondering if it is ok to just repair it in house and hydro test it to 1.3x design pressure?
Comments. Code rules?
Thanks
StoneCold





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Brian
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Therefore we can repair the vessel in house and test it with out bringing in an R Stamped welding contrator.
Is that technically true or am I stuck with an R stamp repair?
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1.What does it contain? What pressure? See SecVIII Div1 U-1.
2.Contact your local Juridiction and maybe the Fire Marshall/Chief.
3.Contact your Insurance Carrier.
If these all agree and you do a non R stamp repair,remove the ASME markings.
Just remember to consider possiable liabilites if some later goes wrong.
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As far as it developing a hole, this could be a single isolated pit or could be due to corrosion over a larger area- don't just assume that repairing the leak makes it safe. It's like a leaky tire, it can have a nail hole or it can just be a worn out tire that finally started leaking in one spot.
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Brian
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I guess I am off to find a local R stamp holder and then hydro the little beast.
Thanks
StoneCold
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http://www.codeprep.com/ed_nbic_vs_api.htm