Two jobs 26 years
1st job Boilermaker built tanks all across the land mainly breweries (Budweiser, Miller, Red Stripe, Presedente, Medala ect…) and distilleries ( Old Crow ,National Royal Crown ect…) lasted 20 years Loved every minute of it would not change a thing but started to get old and...
"Can be that pressure inside vessel will be higher then gauge is showing"
With the pressure you have stated I would make sure all gauges have been calibrated with in 30 days of the test if there is a concern set up a test rig with multiple gauges to see the accuracy this may give you a piece...
If you are using the ASME code then the test pressure should be 1.3 not 1.5 UG-99 If this is a hydrostatic test. If you are doing a pneumatic test then it should be at 1.1 UG-100. I would not advise anyone to use the pneumatic test if it can be avoided because of the risk....I would suggest that...
Depending on how bad the lugs are I can almost guarantee you the shell and Nozzle are in worse shape if you are afraid to pick the vessel by the lugs I damn sure would not use any other part of the vessel as it will be in as bad a shape as the lugs... since the lugs are probably the thickest...
What type of inspection class ae you looking for and are you looking for a CWI,ASNT, ACCP, API ect...
Our Company is Based in San Jose and we are a third Party Inspection Company
I have some motor brackets for overhead doors that are made out of cast Iron... One of these motor brackets broke into two pieces, this is where I found Large 1/8"-1/4" air bubbles in the casting.. my question is where can I find a specification for the Minimum size of the air bubble sizes in...