RADIOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS ON API 650TANKS

SHELL BUTT WELDS WELD AT BASE PLATES

WELD AT SHELL OPENINGS

CIRCUMFERENTIAL

LONGITUDINAL

ONE SPOT RT FOR FIRST 10' WELD OF THE SAME TYPE AND THICKNESS, THEREAFTER FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 200' OR MAJOR FRACTION IRRESPECTIVE OF No OF WELDERSa Cl# 6.1.2.3

PL THICK <3/8"

NOTE: 1

INSERT TYPE MANHOLE OR OPENING. FIG 3-4B RT ALL AROUND BUTTWELDED PERIPHERY Cl# 6.1.2.2, d

ANNULAR PLATES

DOUBLE BUTT WELD JOINT

3/8"<PL THICK < 1"

ONE SPOT RT AT 10% OF RADIAL JOINTS Cl# 6.1.2.9, a

NOTE: 2

PL THICK> 1"

NOTE: 3 SHELL OPENING OR RE-INFO PAD OF SHELL OPENING FALLS ON SHELL BUTT WELD. FIG 3-6

SINGLE SIDE WELD WITH BACKING BAR

100% RT ON BUTT WELD AT NOZZLE NECK Cl# 3.7.8.11

FLUSH TYPE SHELL CONNECTION WITH BUTT WELDED NOZZLE NECK. FIG 3-11.

100% RT FOR A LENGTH OF 3 X DIA OF OPENING EXCLUDING CUT OUT LENGTH Cl# 3.7.3.4

ONE SPOT RT AT 50% OF RADIAL JOINTS PREFERABLY WHERE SHELL PLATE JOINS ANNULAR PLATE Cl# 6.1.2.9, b

NOTE 1a: (A) ONE SPOT RT IN THE FIRST 10' OF WELD LENGTH FOR EACH TYPE AND THICKNESS WELDED BY EACH WELDER, THEREAFTER ONE IN EACH 100', IRRESPECTIVE OF No OF WELDERS, 25% OF SPOTS ON TEES, MINIMUM 2 TEE PER TANK. Cl# 6.1.2.2 a (B) ONE SPOT RT ON EACH VERT SEAM IN LOWEST COURSE, (FIG 6-1). SPOT RT FOR (A) FOR LOWEST COURSE MAY BE USED TO SATISFY (B)

NOTE 2a: (A) ONE SPOT RT IN THE FIRST 10' OF WELD LENGTH FOR EACH TYPE AND THICKNESS WELDED BY EACH WELDER, THEREAFTER ONE IN EACH 100', IRRESPECTIVE OF No OF WELDERS 25% OF SPOTS ON TEES, MINIMUM 2 TEES PER TANK. Cl# 6.1.2.2 a (B) ONE SPOT RT ON EACH VERTICAL SEAM IN LOWEST COURSE,(FIG 6-1). SPOT RT FOR (A) FOR LOWEST COURSE MAY BE USED TO SATISFY (B) (C) ALL TEES TO BE RT' D (D) TWO SPOT RT ON EACH LOWEST VERT. JOINT, ONE TO BE AS CLOSE TO BOTTOM AS POSSIBLE, OTHER AT RANDOM,Cl#6.1.2.2b NOTE 3a:(A) FULL RT AT VERT. WELDS (B) ALL TEES TO BE RT'D.Cl#6.1.2.2.c a.REFER FIG 6-1 SPOT RT: MIN 3" WELD LENGTH. 2" WELD LENGTH SHALL BE ON VERT SEAM