Need to weld attachments to the inside of the pressure vessel (to the shell) the attachments are internals support. Vessel has been in service for approx. 9 mos, found problem during shutdown. Can these fillets weld be made with out a hydro-test? If so which code governs and is an AI responsible for this approval?
Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!
Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!
-
Congratulations JAE on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!
Welding Attachments pressure boundaries
- Thread starter hdpinsp
- Start date
This would be governed by NBIC part III if located within the USA. This code allows for the repair without hydrostatically testing the vessel if authorized by the AI and an R-stamp is likely required based on your jurisdiction. I would recommend a magnetic particle examination (or liquid penetrant examination, if non ferromagnetic material) of the repaired area at a minimum.
- Thread starter
- #4
- Status
Similar threads
- Question