SAES­L­150­Pr essur e Testing of Plant Piping and Pipelines

1) What shall be done when strength test for tie­ in butt weld is not possible or impractical?
100% radiography and subject to the approval of the Manager of Inspection Department for new
projects, or the Operations Manager

2) What will you do when you find welding & PWHT after pressure test?
Second pressure test

3) What weld and attachment not required PWHT & Second pressure test?
Seal weld of threaded connection & attachment weld of non pressure containing part such as wear
pad

4) Up on which criteria in­situ pressure testing is not required for piping?

Piping such as drains, vents and piping downstream of pressure relieving devices that discharge
directly to the atmosphere with a maximum internal pressure not exceeding 69 kPa (ga) (10 psig)

5) Why block valve used in hydrotest system?

For blocking or isolating hydrotest system

6) What are the criteria to be focused while using block valve in hydrotest system during str ength
test?
The differential pressure across the valve seat shall not exceed the seat test pressure

7) What are the criteria to be focused while using block valve in hydrotest system during tightness
test?
Shall not exceed the rated seat pressure

8) What is the SAES for field hydrotest of valves?

SAES­L­108

9) What shall be the pneumatic test pr essur e for instrument impulse lines, whether piping or
tubing, between the root isolation valve and the instrument isolation?
1.1 times of the design pressure

10) What shall be the maximum pneumatic test dur ation for instrument impulse lines, whether
piping or tubing, between the root isolation valve and the instrument isolation?
Minimum 30 min

11) What will your decision when instrument get damaged due to pneumatic test?
Disconnect from the tested system

12) When pneumatic test is not practical in instrument impulse line what shall be done?
Testing with liquid is done

13) When pressure test done for FBE internal coating system be aware of what stress?
Hoop stress

14) What is the direction of hoop stress?

A normal stress in tangential (azimuth) direction
15) How to find hoop stress?
σh = p d / 2 t    where σh = hoop stress (MPa, psi) p = internal pressure in the tube or cylinder
(MPa, psi) d = internal diameter of tube or cylinder (mm, in) t = tube or cylinder wall thickness
(mm, in)

16) What shall be the hoop stress for hydrostatic strength test of new construction line?

a. 90% of the specified minimum yield strength (SMYS) at the test temperature

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