I am trying to find a reference as to what determines if a safety valve is "coded" or not. I understand the design differences, but need to know what determines if a valve requires a UV or VR stamp for repaired valves....
Richard S.
ASNT NDT Level III
API 510,570,653, AWS-CWI
Could anybody please clear this up for me. I have a PQR that was made with a 6010 (F3) root and a 7018 (F4) fill. The WPS was revised to show making the weld with only 7016 (F4). My stance is that this PQR does not support the production 7016 only weld.
Richard S.
ASNT NDT Level III
API...
I'm sure this has been handled before, but I could not find it in the search results but here goes:
a coupling is welded for a drain nozzle to a fin fan cooler at construction.
during a shut down,the nozzle is cut off at the nozzle side and a new 6" long piece of pipe is then welded to the...
This may not be the right forum, but does anyone have any experience with linear type defects (incomplete fusion or lack of fusion) in the root of welds in weak nitric acid / weak caustic service in 304L material? I know what the Codes say about this. I'm very clear on the requirements. An NCR...
PLEASE HELP!!!! I need a concise reference to determine if a structure which houses 16 rotating contactors would be considered staticlly loaded or cyclicly loaded when appling the visual examination acceptance criteria of D1.1. I have searched this forum with no results found....
Please refresh me someone...is there any code prohibition on welding open root stainless steel when the joint is to be backgouged and the welded from the opposite side?
