Is there any way to avoid hydrotesting of pressure vessels every year
Is there any way to avoid hydrotesting of pressure vessels every year
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Is there any way to avoid hydrotesting of pressure vessels every year (statutory requirement). The plant is operational and would require a stoppage to carry out the hydrotesting.
If any one knows of any means to avoid the hydrotest and at the same time being within the statutory norms please do reply.





RE: Is there any way to avoid hydrotesting of pressure vessels every year
If it's a regulatory requirement, you need to look at the regulations and see what, if any, exemptions there may be for hydrotesting. If none are stated, you don't have any options to get around that IMO other than changing the law.
RE: Is there any way to avoid hydrotesting of pressure vessels every year
Refer to API-510, I shall outline plenty if more references in my next post.
The above is for Oil/Gas service.
Cheers