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ANSI B31.3 and ASME Section III contain specific requirements for certain P-number materials... The other construction codes are silent on this issue. However, since delayed cracking can occur after PWHT, it is better to perform RT after at least 72 hours have passed.

James R. Farr & Maan H. Jawad are both on Code Committee and their book contains excellent information covering all aspects of ASME Section VIII.

First start by reading QW-200 and QW-400. Essential Variables require requilification, while Non-Essential Variables do not. However, both must be properly addressed within the Weld Procedure Specification and Essential Variables must be addressed in the Procedure Qualification Record. There...

Be careful, not all codes use 1.09 tn. ANSI B31.3 uses a higher figure 1-1/4 T for this dimension.

The code does not contain any restrictions on buried piping except to ensure that all live and dead loading are addressed.

There are four concerns in this post: 1) Is the Lloyd's Surveyor an ASME Authorized Inspector (Most are not!) 2) Nozzles - The sizes mentioned (2 -1 inch) do not require calculations under ASME rules, but could under USCG rules. 3) Pressure test could be required by NBIC Rules, authorization...

There are two issues here; 1) PWHT time and Temperature - which is addressed in UCS-56 and QW-407.1 (All paragraphs need to be addressed) and 2) Those materials requiring Impact test (And therefore QW-407.2)

Which code is being applied since there are minor but important differences between codes with regards to this type of branch connection.

This should actually not be a problem, except when in critical material areas (Reactor Belt Area). Your customer is applying ASME NCA 3800 requirements more stringently than ASME Team Leaders and ANI/ANIS.