API 510 PREPARATORY Points To Recall Day 7 1. Authorization for repairs/alteration of vessels constructed as per: a. AS! Sec. "###$ Div. 1: Repairs API inspector b. Alterations API inspector and P.V. engineer c. AS! Sec. "###$ Div. %: Repairs & Alterations API inspector and P.V. engineer %. #f P'(T is i)practica*le$ )aterials under P +o. 1 ,-r 1$ %$ ./ and P +o. % ,-r 1$ %/ shall *e repair 0elded as follo0s ,if i)pact testin- is not re1uired/.,+ote: There is no P +o % in Sec #2. This is a )ista3e as per Sec #2/ a. Preheat to .44 de-rees 5 for a distance 67 or %t on either side of -roove ,t 8 0eld )etal thic3ness/ b. 'eldin- process shall *e SA'$ 9A'$ or 9A' c. :ontrol interpass te)perature not to e;ceed <44 de-rees 5 .. #f i)pact testin- is re1uired and P'(T is i)practica*le$ the )aterials under P +o. 1$ .$ 6 shall *e 0elded as follo0s: a. Adopt SA'/9A'/9TAT' process = 0ith te)per *ead of half *ead techni1ue b. Re 1ualify the procedures as per ta*le 7>1 c. ?se lo0 (ydro-en !lectrodes. :arry out (ydro-en *a3e out treat)ent if re1uired ,!lectrodes desi-nation @ (6/ 1 6. 5or all other )aterials other than % and . a*ove$ P'(T shall *e carried out after repair if it 0as carried out ori-inally as per code of construction. A. 5or repairs of follo0in- are perfor)ed *y: a. :rac3s By preparin- " or ?>shaped -roove *y -rindin- and depositin- 0eld )etal :rac3s at area of stress concentrations ,i.e.$ nozzle 0elds/ shall not *e repaired 0ithout consultin- the pressure vessel en-ineer. *. Cocalized corroded area: By 0eld deposit. #f depth of deposit does not e;ceed half of thic3ness Co0 stren-th electrodes )ay *e used if thic3ness of deposit is increased *y ratio of *ase )etal stren-th to 0eld )etal stren-th #ncreased thic3ness is *lended 0ith .:1 tapes <. 5or repair 0elds$ the 0eld preparation *efore 0eldin-$ and the co)pleted 0eld shall *e chec3ed *y PT or T. Additionally$ the 0elds shall *e radio -raphed *y the rules of ori-inal :ode of construction ,dependin- on Doint efficiency/. 7. The car*on and alloy steel )aterials used in )a3in- repairs and alterations shall not have car*on content over 4..AE. F. Pressure test is re1uired after repair/alterations$ if authorized inspector thin3s it necessary. Pressure test is nor)ally re1uired after alteration and )aDor repairs.,here authorized inspector )eans AS! A#. #n serial nu)*er 1 $it refers to AP# #nspector/ G. #nsert patches )ust *e 0ith full penetration 0elds. 5illet patches shall *e approved *y P.". !n-ineer. +or)ally$ a fillet patch e1uivalent to reinforced openin- is o3ay. 2 14. +or)ally$ te)porary repairs are replaced *y per)anent repairs at ne;t availa*le )aintenance opportunity. But te)porary repairs can re)ain for lon-er period if approved *y P.". en-ineer. 11. +on>penetratin- nozzles ,includin- pipe caps/ are accepted )ethod of lon- ter) repairs for other than crac3s. 1%. 5ull encircle)ent lap *and is considered as lon- ter) repair for other than crac3s. 1.. Re>ratin- calculations shall *e done *y pressure vessel en-ineer$ and ne0 sta)pin- or ne0 na)e plate sho0in- re ratin- ,ne0 A'P$ te)p./ shall *e attached to vessel. 3