Here is a little more information I was given to me by our projects group:
The customer wants the equipment fabricated to Sect.VIII, Div.1 and thats it. They are not requiring a hydro test, only a bubble test. I am not sure why they are wanting this as the hydro test is much more extensive and...
Quick Question: Is it required to always perform Hydro-testing on ASME code euipment. We are currenty building some work bins that are being built to ASME and stamped. Do we need to perform the hydro-test, and if so is this required, and if not, why not? Thanks All, you guys are always great at...
Just an update: We ended up rejecting the vessel and shipped it back to the vendor. We ended up having two issues with the vessel, and hence the reasons we sent it back.
1.) One of the holes drilled in the cone of the vessel for solimar pads, was drilled thru the weld seam. not sure why did...
The problem was that the vendors AI inspected the vessel and signed off on it. When it arrived in our facility we received it without really looking at certain catch points. Once it was received and we were about to install the solimar pads, we realized there were a few issues, which turned into...
I was recently given the task of moving all our ASME Code vessel work to outside suppliers. This has enabled us to save a lot of money as ASME code work was a small part of our business. However, now we are starting to receive numerous ASME vessels into one of our facilities and there is no QC...
