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airtightness or watertightness?

airtightness or watertightness?

airtightness or watertightness?

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I'm a technical translator and am currently translating a document a pressure test procedure for pressure vessels and piping in a Vapour Recovery Unit.  I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to tell me whether these tests involve checking for WATERTIGHTNESS or AIRTIGHTNESS of equipment and piping.  The Spanish text uses the term "estanqueidad", which can mean either.

Many thanks in advance.

Ana

RE: airtightness or watertightness?

Both are correct. ASME SecVIII calls for Hydrostatic testing per UG-99 or Pneumatic per UG-100. Both are for leak tightness.

RE: airtightness or watertightness?

Both tests accomplish the same thing but the air test is carried out to a more stringent test procedure due to the inherant danger in pressurising a vessel with air....so they are not interchangeble  from that point of view..

RE: airtightness or watertightness?

(OP)
Many thanks to you both for your help.  The information you provided was very useful.

Ana

RE: airtightness or watertightness?

One way to find out, is there a pressure factor included with that phrase?  Pressure tests utilizing water are typically done at much higher pressures than pneumatic.  Depending on the code you're looking at, hydrostatic tests can be done at upwards of 1.5 times the vessel design pressure, pneumatic tests typically are performed at a maximum of 1.1 times design pressure or maximum allowable pressure.

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