Technical Specification FOR Pressure Vessel

SPECIFICATION NO.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/01

FOR REVISION-00
Refineries Division
PRESSURE VESSEL DATED: 19/01/2012
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FOR
PRESSURE VESSEL
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CONTENTS
SL. DESCRIPTION
1. SCOPE
2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
3. SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES
4. VENDOR DATA REQUIREMENTS
5. INSPECTION AND TESTING
6. NAME PLATE
7. PAINTING AND PROTECTION
8. PACKING & SHIPMENT
9. GUARANTEE
10. SITE FABRICATION & ERECTION
11. DATA FOLDERS
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1.0 SCOPE
This specification covers the general requirements for the design, fabrication, workmanship,
erection, inspection, testing and supply of unfired pressure vessels and is intended to
supplement the minimum requirements of the applicable codes.
Exception/ variation shown in the enclosed Data Sheet(s) and “Special Requirements” shall
prevail over those shown here. Bidder shall quote for the pressure vessels based on the
requirements given in this specification and the attached data sheets. Any items not listed in
this specification but considered necessary by Bidder shall also be included in the offer.
2.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Design
2.1.1 The Pressure Vessels shall be built by Bidder in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division-I and the requirements given below and in the attached
vessel data sheets including engineering drawings. The design/engineering work related to
preparation of fabrication drawings, weld joint and weld details, etc. shall be in Bidder's scope
of work.
Applicable standards:
(a) ASME Section- II

(b) ASME, Section VIII, Div-1- Bolier and pressure vessel code- Alternative rules
(c) ASME, Section VIII, Div-2- Bolier and pressure vessel code- Welding qualiifcations
(d) ASME, Section IX- Bolier and pressure vessel code- Welding qualifications
(e) ASME B16.47- Large diameter steel flanges
(f) ASME B16.5- Pipe flanges and flanged fittings
(g) WRC Bulletin 107- Local stresses in spherical and cylinderical shell due to external
loadings
(h) WRC Bulletin 297- Local stresses in spherical and cylinderical shells due to external
loadings- Supplement to WRC Bulletin- 107
(i) Indian Boiler regulations 1950
(j) The static and mobile pressure vessel (Unfired) Rules- 1981
2.1.2 The thickness of all major components like shell, head, nozzle etc., if specified in mechanical
data sheets, are to be followed strictly by Bidder. Otherwise, vessel manufacturer shall submit
designs for approval when Purchaser does not furnish a design or does not specify the
required plate thickness for different parts. The following shall be the basis for design
calculation
a) Pressure Vessel shall be designed to withstand the loadings exerted by internal or

external pressure, weight of the vessel, wind, earthquake, reaction of supports,
impact, and temperature. The maximum allowable working pressure shall be limited
by the shell or head, not by minor parts.
b) For all vessels, pressures shall be specified by following terms and values
i) Service / Operating Pressure

ii) Design Pressure / Maximum Service Pressure will be equal to :
- Service pressure + 1 Kg/Sq.Cm for maximum pressure below or equal to

10 Kg/Sq.Cm.
- Service pressure increased by 10% for maximum pressures above 10

Kg/Sq.Cm.
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iii) Vesels operating under vacuum shall be designed for an external pressure of
1.055 Kg/Sq.Cm.
iv) First-test pressure will be applied before the vessel is put in operation and
shall be, unless otherwise indicated in the drawing, atleast equal to 1.3 times
the maximum allowable pressure of vessel in cold and new condition
(corrosion allowance not excluded while calculating the maximum allowable
pressure) so that it does not exceed 90% of the yield point of the material.
c) For all vessels, design temperature shall be atleast equal to :
i) Service temperature +15 Deg C for vessels whose temperature is above zero
Deg C.
ii) Minimum operating temperature for vessels whose temperature is below zero
Deg C.
d) All vessels shall be designed to be free standing. It will be assumed that wind and
earthquake loads do not occur simultaneously, thus the vessel should be designed
for either wind or earth-quake loading, whichever is greater.
Wind pressure shall be considered as per the following for the purpose of wind load
calculation (necessary changes as per specific site requirement may be considered
during design) :
0 - 30 m - 200 Kg/Sq.m
30 - 35 m - 208 Kg/Sq.m
35 - 40 m - 210 Kg/Sq.m
40 - 45 m - 217 Kg/Sq.m
45 - 50 m - 222 Kg/Sq.m
(e) Earth-quake loading shall be calculated as per IS-1893, latest edition.
f) Horizontal vessels supported by saddles shall be designed according to the method

of L.P. zick.
2.1.3 In no case the shell or head thickness be less than 6 mm exclusive of corrosion allowance.
2.1.4 Corrosion Allowance
a) Corrosion allowance to be used for carbon or low alloy steel vessels shall be
indicated on outline drawing. It shall be included in the speicified thickness, but shall
not be included in the strength calculations.
b) For fixed internal parts, corrosion allowance shall be applied to one face only.
c) For vessels having internal separation heads or water tight partitions corrosion
allowance shall be applied on both faces.
d) For vessels or parts or vessels whose content require an important corrosion

allowance, an internal protective lining should be considered for shells and dished
heads, by means of :
- Corrosion resisting lining.
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- Cladding or lining of the basic steel plate with stainless metal at least 1/8" (3
mm) thick, unless indicated to the contrary on the drawing.
In the case of cladding or lining, nozzle necks, manholes, flange faces, covers, etc...
shall have an internal lining of same metal as used for shells and heads.
Unless otherwise indicated on the drawing, cladding or lining thickness shall not be
included in the strength calculations.
2.2 Vessel Supports
2.2.1 Vertical vessels shall be provided with skirt which shall have an outside diameter equal to the
outside diameter of the supported vessel. The minimum thickness of the skirt shall be 6 mm
exclusive of 1.5 mm corrosion allowance.
2.2.2 Skirts 1200 mm in diameter and less shall have one access opening; larger than 1200 mm
diameter skirts shall have two 450 NB access opening reinforced with sleeves.
2.2.3 Skirt openings for piping shall have a 1/2 inch (13 mm) maximum clearance between the pipe
OD and the skirt. Minimum of two 2 inch Vent holes shall be provided in the skirt at highest
possible location 180 degrees apart.
2.2.4 Skirt base ring shall be designed for an allowable bearing pressure on concrete of 625 psi.
Anchor bolt chairs or lug rings shall be used where required and in all cases where vessel
height exceeds 18 meters. The number of anchor bolts shall be in multiples of 4; a minimum
of 8 is preferred.
2.2.5 All horizontal vessels shall be supported by saddle supports fabricated to fit the outside
surface of the vessel within the tolerances required by the design to prevent excessive
localized stresses in the shell. Saddles should not be placed over vessel girth welds and are
to be continuously seal welded to the shell.
2.3 Nozzles and Manways
2.3.1 When the inside diameters of nozzles are specified, they shall be maintained. When the
inside diameters of manways are specified, they shall be considered as minimum.
2.3.2 Nozzles, manways and their reinforcements shall be attached to the vessel with complete
penetration welds.
2.3.3 Nozzles upto and including 50 mm NB in size shall be stiffened by 2 Nos. 40 X 6 mm thick
flats welded at 90 Deg. apart.
2.3.4 Nozzles flanges shall be as per ANSI B 16.5, type and rating as specified in drawings.
Substitution of Weld Neck type flanges with Slip-on type will not be permitted.
2.3.5 All manhole covers shall be hinged or provided with a davit along with suitable lifting handle.
2.3.6 External reinforcing pads shall have a minimum of one vent hole except that pads for nozzles
greater than 16 inch NPS shall have a minimum of 2 vents and nozzles in excess of 36 inch
(914 mm) NPS shall have 4 vents. Pads installed by sections shall have at least one vent per
section, for future plugging with a maximum 1/4 (6 mm) inch NPS hole.
2.3.7 Class 150 flanges are not permitted for design temperatures over 700 Deg.F or for pressure
relief valve connections; Class-300 flanges shall be used as a minimum instead.
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2.3.8 Integrally reinforced necks are preferred, although long welding neck flanges and built-up
construction are permissible. Caution shall be exercised for connection which must receive
equipment to insure that the inside diameter is large enough and the flanges match.
2.3.9 Where 125 Ra is specified for flange surface finish, the range for acceptance shall be 63 Ra
minimum to 250 Ra maximum. Finishes shall be judged by visual comparison with surface
finish roughness standards conforming to ANSI B 46.1. It is the Contractor's/Purchaser's
responsibility both to comply with the above finish requirements and to assure that such
flange finishes be protected from damage during shipping, storage and installation. Where
flange surface finish is not specified, it will be the responsibility of the manufacturer for
furnishing the gasket specification.
2.3.10 Lap joint flanges are not permitted in severe cyclic service. An example of severe cyclic
service is defined in paragraph 300.2 of ANSI / ASME B 31.3 Piping Code.
2.3.11 All flanges intended for use with spiral wound metal gaskets shall be designed using the
manufacturer’s minimum gasket seating stress or the ASME Code value, whichever is
greater.
2.3.12 The manufacturer shall give special consideration for the prevention of overstressing the
flange or bolts during gasket seating, when Class 300 and lower flanges are used with spiral
wound metal gaskets.
2.3.13 Nozzles and man-ways shall not be located in tray down comers.
2.3.14 Manways and hand-holes shall be cut off flush with the inside of shell and the inside edge
shall be rounded. Unless internal projections are specified, nozzles are to be cut off flush
with the inside of the shell and the inside edge shall be rounded to a radius of 3 mm.
However, for mortar lined vessels, the nozzles falling in the lined zone will be internally
projected to the extent of 5mm in excess of mortar thickness.
2.3.15 Threaded fittings of tapped holes are not permitted.
2.3.16 Flanges for nozzles and manways including blind flanges, upto 600mm nominal size shall
have ratings and dimension in accordance with ASME B-16.5
2.3.17 Flanges over 600mm nominal size and connected to piping shall be in accordance with
ASME B16.47 Series B and cheked for suitability for design condition plus any piping load.
2.3.18 Flanged manways and nozzles shall be of forged long weld neck or built-up construction
using weld neck flanges.
2.3.19 Non standard flanges should be avoided but if necessary shall be designed to code rules and
shall take into account external loads, flange deflection, intial bolt load and hydrotest
conditions.
2.4 Materials
2.4.1 Materials conforming to other standard specifications, equivalent to those specified, are
acceptable. Equivalent material specifications are those that conform to chemistry,
mechanical properties, quality, testing, and inspection.
2.4.2 All material used in the vessel(s) shall be new and of the type and grade specified in the
Specifications / Drawings. All plates shall be supplied in normalized condition.
2.4.3 Each plate or forging shall be legibly stamped or stenciled showing grade number and plate
or forging number. When metal stamping is done it shall preferrably be on the long edge of
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each component as it leaves the mill. Metal stamping or rolled surfaces shall be done with a
"Low Stress" stamp.
2.4.4 Bolts and gaskets for testing and shipping purposes shall be furnished by the vessel
fabricator.
2.4.5 Bolting for distributors, baffles, or other miscellaneous items, not furnished by the tray
supplier, shall be the same or similar alloy as the internals, or as specified.
2.4.6 Internal support rings shall be the same material as the shell in killed steel vessels unless
otherwise mentioned, except in lined portions of vessels where they shall be alloy
corresponding to the lining. They shall be continuously welded on the top and stitch welded
on the bottom when carbon steel, and continuously welded both sides when alloy.
2.4.7 Plates from 16 to 50 mm shall be ultrasonically tested as per SA 435 and above 50 mm as
per SA 578 for an Acceptance Level-I For quenched & tempered plates, ultrasonic
examination shall be done after the heat treatment of plates.
2.4.8 Carbon content of C.S. plate shall not exceed 0.23% (also see clause 6.9 for hardness
limitation value). One product analysis per heat shall be supplied.
2.5 Fabrication
2.5.1 Plates shall be bent along the direction of plate rolling for forming the shell. Plates shall have
only positive tolerances on thickness.
2.5.2 For vessels diameters 500 mm NB and below, pipes conforming to a code listed equivalent
material specification may be used for the shell.
2.5.3 Vessels heads may be deep hemispherical, torispherical or 2:1 semi-ellipsoidal. The head
type proposed shall be specified by Bidder in the offer, if the same is not indicated on the
attached data sheet. Plate thickness selected for vessel heads shall include due allowance
for thinning during the forming operations.
2.5.4 When a formed head is made from more than two plates it shall have a crown plate having
diameter greater than that of the reinforcing pad of any nozzle located at the centre of the
head. The inside and outside surfaces shall be MP/DP examined for detection of cracks.
2.5.5 Skirt and other attachment welds shall have complete fusion for the full length of the weld,
and shall be free from undercut, overlap, or abrupt bridges or valleys. All internal attachment
welds shall be continuous.
2.5.6 Edges shall be prepared after cutting, machining or grinding to eliminate defective material or
discolouration. All welding edges of above 25 mm thickness and the welding edges of dish
ends of all thickness shall be checked by MP/DP examination for detection of cracks,
laminations or segregations.
2.5.7 All pressure bearing butt welds shall be full penetration, double welded joints. When the
second side welding is not possible due to inaccessibility, single welded butt joints with root
run by Tungsten Inert Gas Process (TIG) may be used to ensure full penetration. Backing
strip shall not be used.
2.5.8 Shell assembly and head assembly welds shall be spaced as far as possible and at a
minimum distance of 2" (50 mm) from taps, gussets, nozzles, reinforcing pads, or other items
welded to shell.
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2.5.9 Depending upon shipping conditions and possibilities, vessels shall be delivered either
completely assembled, or in pre-fabricated sections. When a vessel has to be delivered in
pre-fabricated sections, a provisional assembly shall be carried out in manufacturer's shop in
order to check alignments and stamp the necessary markings for field assembly.
2.5.10 All vertical vessels shall be provided with lifting lugs or side trunions, as desired by the
Purchaser.
2.5.11 Reinforcing pads for internal or external structural attachements to vessel shells shall be
provided with a 1/4 in (6 mm) diameter vent hole for the enclosed space between welds.
External vent holes shall be plugged with a plastic sealant after the vessel has been tested.
2.6 Welding
2.6.1 a) All welding shall be done by a metal arc process.
b) Covered welding electrodes for non-alloy welding shall be in accordance with

Specification AWS A5.1, ASME SFA-5.1.
c) Bare electrodes shall be in accordance with the following :
WELDING PROCESS ELECTRODE
Submerged
Arc Welding AWS A-5.17, ASME SFA-5.17
Inert Gas Welding AWS A-5.18, ASME SFA-5.18
Flux-Cored Arc Welding AWS A-5.20, ASME SFA-5.20
2.6.2 Deposited weld metal mechanical properties shall conform to the ASTM requirements for the
base metal. Low-alloy, high strength weld materials shall not be used unless the vessel is
required to be post-weld heat treated (PWHT) at a temperature of 1150 Deg. F minimum.
2.6.3 Drawings and instructions for fabrication and installation of tray and mesh blanket supports
attached to the vessel shall be furnished by the appropriate supplier of the vessel internals.
The vessel attachments shall be installed in accordance with the instructions, and
specifications, by the vessel manufacturer. It is the responsibility of the vessel manufacturer
to supply, or cause to be supplied, all material required for the fabrication of the vessel
attachments for the support of internals.
2.6.4 All pressure vessels weld joints of categories A or B shall be Type No. 1 full penetration butt
welds in accordance with UW-3 and table UW-12 of the ASME Code.
2.6.5 Nozzles and manways and their reinforcement shall be attached to the vessel with full
penetration welds.
2.6.6 Circumferential welds shall be so located that visual inspection can be made with all internal
equipment in place.
2.6.7 Seams in supporting skirts shall be made with full penetration butt welds. Connections
between skirts and vessel heads shall be made with a smooth flat faced weld, unless
otherwise shown. The width of the weld shall be atleast equal to the skirt thickness, and its
height shall be twice its width.
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2.6.8 All welding directly to the base metal shall be completed prior to final heat treatment.
2.6.9 Each pressure retaining strength weld shall be spot radiographed, as a minimum
requirement. Each spot radiograph shall be a minimum of six inches (152mm) in length and
in accordance with the ASME code. All welds to be covered by nozzle reinforcing pads and at
least one weld intersection shall be included. Non-radiographable welds shall be examined by
magnetic particle or dye penetrant as an acceptable alternate.
2.6.10 Welds in vessel shells shall be examined by 100% radiography as govened by UCS-57 of
ASME Section-VIII, Division-I wherever required. In addition, 100% ultrasonic examination in
accordance with the ASME Code is required after final post weld heat treatment.
2.6.11 Floating rings for insulation support shall be furnished with the vessel when specified.
2.7 Heat Treatment
2.7.1 For carbon steel formed components, including dished ends, stress relieving shall be
performed as per ASME Section VIII Div.1, (UCS-79).
2.7.2 In addition cold formed carbon steel heads and knuckles shall be stress relieved when their
thickness is 16 mm or greater. Hot formed heads shall also be normalized in case they are
formed at temperatures below the normalizing range. Hot formed dished ends or similar
parts, which have not been uniformly heated in the normalising range in the final stages of
manufacture shall be normalized.
2.7.3 Vessels in caustic service, amine or sour gas service shall be stress relieved.
2.7.4 Flange facings must be protected against oxidation during heat treatment.
2.7.5 When postweld heat treatment is required, one Brinell hardness reading shall be taken on the
inside (except in alloy lined portions of vessels) of each shell section, head, longitudinal weld,
and nozzle, and each longitudinal, girth and nozzle weld after final post-weld heat treatment;
and no reading shall exceed a value of 200.
2.8 Tolerances
2.8.1 Dimensional tolerances shall be as per applicable IOCL standard.
3.0 SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES
3.1 Scope of Supply
Bidder's scope of supply shall include the pressure vessels as specified in the attached data
sheets, complete with all internals and appertunances as applicable.
4.0 VENDOR DATA SHEET
Bidder shall comply with the enclosed "Vendor Data Requirements" list for drawing and
documents to be submitted to Purchaser with the bid and after placement of order.
5.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING
5.1 The pressure vessels shall be subject to stagewise and final inspection at Bidder's shop by
Purchaser. The same shall be offered prior to any primer coating.
5.2 Inspection shall be carried out based on IOCL’s quality assurance plan after agrement
between purchaser and the vendor.
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5.3 Prior to the final inspection of vessels, all slag, loose scale, dirt, grit, weld spatter, paint, oil
and other foreign matter are to be removed in order that the inspection can be conducted in a
thorough manner.
5.4 The approval of the work by the purchaser's inspector and his release of the vessels for
shipment shall in no way release the manufacturer from, or relieve the manufacturer of, any
responsibility for carrying out all of the provisions of this specification and the fulfilment of the
guarantee; nor does the purchaser by such approval and release, assume any responsibility
whatever for such provisions and guarantee.
5.5 Manway and handhole cover hinges and hinge bolts shall be in place before the vessel is
tested. The hinge bolts shall fit so they can be turned freely by hand. Covers shall be swung
open to insure that no binding occures.
5.6 Welded attachments provided with vent holes shall be tested by pneumatic or hydrostatic
pressure prior to postweld head treatment and final hydrostatic test.
5.7 Vessels shall be shop hydrostatically tested in the horizontal position and shall be supported
adequately to prevent local stresses in the shell from exceeding 90% the yield strength of the
material.
5.8 For vessels or sections of vessels where buttwelded seams are 100% radiographed, all other
pressure containing welds and all attachment welds to pressure containing parts shall be
examined as follows -
a) Welded joints covered by reinforcing pads shall be 100% radiographed prior to

installation of the reinforcing pad.
b) Support skirt and lifting lug welds, and pressure containing welds other than butt joint,
shall be examined by the ultrasonic method using either the straight beam or shear
wave mode. Alternative inspection methods such as in-process magnetic particle
examination, may be substituted if approved by the Purchaser.
c) All attachment welds to pressure containing parts on materials other than P1, Groups
1 and 2, shall be examined by the magnetic particle method. If the material is non-
magnetic, the liquid penetrant inspection method shall be used in place of the
magnetic particle method.
Accessible welds subject to PWHT shall be inspected after PWHT. All locations of
temporary attachment welds on materials other than P1, Group 1 and 2, shall be
similarly inspected.
5.9 Hardness of hot formed sections, base metal, weld metal and the related heat affected zone
(HAZ) of all welds shall not exceed 225 Brinell for P-1, P-3, P-4 and P-10 materials, before
PWHT.
The vessels fabricator shall check the weld hardness of the initial production weld for each
welding process, filler metal, and technique used. If the clearances are such that it is not
possible to check the production weld, a mock-up with identical conditions shall be used.
5.10 For vertical vessel supports skirts, the finished skirt-to-shell weld shall be examined by the
magnetic particle method after any required postweld heat treatment (PWHT). For field
welded skirts, the top skirt course of alloy material shall be "safe-ended" with a carbon steel
extension prior to any required PWHT, Skirt butt welds shall be inspected by spot
radiography. Atleast one radiograph shall be made for every two girth seams, and
one for every two vertical seams.
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5.11 Charpy impact tests shall be carried out for deposited weld metal from electroslag,
electrogas, and other single pass butt welds through the full thickness of the material. Tests
shall be made on weld production impact test plates (run-off tabs). Required impact values
shall be as given below -
Reference Charpy V impact value for full size

Thickness specimen at minimum design metal temp.
(mm) (Min. Av. of 3 specimens/Min. of 1 Specimen)
SA-515/516,Gr.55 & 60 SA-515/516,Gr.65&70
<= 13 17/13 20/16

10 to 25 20/16 27/22
25 to 50 20/16 34/27
> 50 34/27 47/38
5.12 For stainless steel vessels, the quality of water to be used for hydrotesting shall have a
maximum value of 25 ppm chloride. For C.S. Vessels, the testing medium (water) shall be at
a temperature of more than 20 Deg C. Sea water shall not be used for testing.
5.13 Bidder shall give minimum 15 days clear notice of shop inspection and testing to Purchaser.
6.0 NAME PLATE
Each vessel shall be provided with a name plate of stainless material, bearing the trade name
of the manufacturer. This plate shall be permanently fixed and carry all the relevant process
informations, capacity and empty weight of the vessel.
Name plates shall be permanently visible. On hot insulated vessels this plate shall be
fashioned on a small support so as to protrude beyond vessel insulation.
7.0 PAINTING AND PROTECTION
7.1 Surface cleaning and painting
7.1.1 All completed equipment shall be cleaned internally and externally to remove scale, dirt,
sand, water and foreign matter
7.1.2 The surface preparation of outside surface of vessels / columns shall be done by blast
cleaning only.
On completion of operation, the blasted surface shall be clean, dry and free from any mill
cale, rust, rust scale and foreign matter. Primer or first coat of paint shall be applied with
spray / brush as per the manufacturer’s recommendations and preferably within 4 hours of
surface prepraration. Blast cleaning shall not be done outdooe in bad weather without
adequate protection or when there is dew on the metal surface which is to be cleaned or
when humidity exceeds 85 %.
The finish of surface preparation of steel surface requiring painting shall conform to SA 2.5 of
Swedish Standard SIS-05-5900. The anchor profile shall be in general 15 to 50 microns.
However, for F-12 system of painting, anchor profile shall be 10 to 15 microns.
The two types of blast cleaning methods are as given below :
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7.1.2.1 Air Blast Cleaning
The surface shall be blast cleaned using one of the abrasives : sand chilled cast iron or
malleable iron and steel at pressure of 7 Kg / Sq.cm at appropriate distance and angle
depending on nozzle size; maintaining constant velocity and pressure. Chilled cast iron,
malleable iron and steel shall be in the form of shot or grit of size not greater than 0.055“
maximum in case of steel and malleable iron and 0.04 “ maximum in case of chilled iron.
Compressed air shall be free from moisture and oil. The blasting nozzles shall be venturi
style with Tungsten Carbide or Boron Carbide as the materials for liners. Nozzle orifice from
3/16” to 3/4”.
7.1.2.2 Water Blast Cleaning
Environmental, health and safety problems associated with abrasive blast cleaning limit the
application of air blasting in many installations. In such cases, water blasting shall be
resorted to.
Water blast cleaning can be applied with or without abrasive and high pressure water
blasting. The water used shall be inhibited with sodium chromate / phosphate. the blast
cleaned surface shall be washed thoroughly with detergents and wiped with solvent and dried
with compressed air. For effective cleaning, sand is used as an abrasive. The operation shall
be carried out as per SSPC guidelines for water blast cleaning.
7.1.3 Austenitic stainless steel, high alloy steel and non-ferrous materials shall be kept free of
paints.
7.1.4 All flanged faces and other machined surfaces shall be greased or protected with rust
preventive coating.
7.1.5 The shades of successive coats shall be kept different in order to ensure visual inspection of
application of each coat.
7.2 Painting
Except for machined surfaces, all exterior surfaces of the vessels and columns, including
skirts and integral supports shall be painted as given below to prevent rust, corrosion or
damage during transit and storage before erection and final painting. This paint system
mentioned hereunder shall be applicable for all environments after satisfactory surface
preparation.
System Description Operating Paint System

Temp Range
( Deg C)
Uninsulated Carbon and Low (-) 25 to 400 One coat of Inorganic Zinc Silicate
Alloy Steel Columns & Vessels coating
- above ground & underground Total DFT : 65 to 75 microns
Insulated carbon and low alloy (-) 15 to 100 One coat of Epoxy Phenolic coating
steel columns & vessels Total DFT : 10 microns
101 to 400 2 coats of heat resistant silicon paint

suitable upto 400 Deg C of 20
microns per coat
Total DFT : 40 microns
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DM Water Service
a) External Surface All Temp As per applicable system above
b) Internal Surface All temp 2 coats of Epoxy Zinc phosphate

primer (35 microns / coat) plus 2
coats of Epoxy high built coating
(100 microns / coat)
Total DFT : 270 microns
7.3 After the vessels are shop tested, all exposed machined surfaces shall be suitably protected
by an approved type of protective compound. All nozzle openings shall be covered by
wooden or metal closures prior to despatch.
7.4 Marking
In addition to General Purchase Conditions, the following requirements shall also be complied
with.
7.4.1 All loose components such as studs, nuts, washers, gaskets, etc., shall be packed in crates
and shall be marked for the project, consignee, consigner, job no., item no., order no., gross
& net weight, dimensions, etc.
7.4.2 Additional indications such as North / East / South / West along with the centre of gravity shall
be clearly marked with white paint.
7.4.3 Vessels which have been post weld heat teated or have an applied lining, eg. lead, glass,
rubber, etc., shall have a suitable warning printed on the visible portion on the outside on the
outside of the vessel.
7.4.4 Specific marking with white paint for slinging shall be provided for all heavy lifts weighing 5
tonnes and above.
7.4.5 A copy of the packing list shall accompany the material enclosed in a water tight envelope
fastened inside a shell connection with an identifying arrow sign “Documents” applied with
indelible paint.
7.4.6 If it is necessary to separate the unit into different parts for transportation all components and
sub-assemblies shall be carefully identified and match marked to prevent aby error in
assembly.
8.0 PACKING & SHIPMENT
8.1 Pre-fabricated sections shall be protected by temporary stiffeners at each non-supported end.
Edges of plates or sections to be welded shall also be protected. Flange faces on all nozzles
and couplings shall be protected by blanks. Tapped orifices shall have threaded plugs.
8.2 Equipment shall be carefully packed so as not to be damaged in any way during transport.
Fragile or machined parts in particular, shall be especially protected, not only against rust but
also against shocks of any nature.
8.3 All parts shall be carefully cleaned. Unless otherwise indicated vessels shall be delivered
unpainted.
8.4 If it is necessary to separate a unit into different parts for transport reasons, all parts shall be
carefully identified or match marked to prevent any error in assembly.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
FOR REVISION-00
Refineries Division
8.5 Large diameter vessels of small thickness shall be provided with an adequate number of
struts, positioned inside the vessel to prevent ovalization effect while being handled. These
struts shall not be removed until after vessel is placed in postion at jobsite.
8.6 Vessels, unless provided with their own steel saddles for entire protection, shall be provided
with suitable wooden saddles with steel saddles with steel ties and tension rods. The
minimum height of the saddle shall correspond to the maximum projected length of the
connected attachments, plus an additional clearance of 45 mm. Saddle spacing shall depend
on the length of the equipment.
8.7 After removal of plugs and checking of flange faces, vessels shall be shipped to the field with
gaskets used for shop hydraulic tests. Final gaskets shall be shipped properly protected in a
separate container.
Solid metal joints used for shipment, together with the corresponding flange faces, shall be
specially covered with a coat of grease or varnish.
9.0 GUARANTEE
Bidder shall guarantee the pressure vessels supplied in respect of design, materials and
fabrication in accordance with the terms of General Purchase Conditions.
10.0 SITE FABRICATION & ERECTION
10.1 Where the shape or size of the vessel makes it impossible to ship it in one piece, the
fabricator shall ship minimum number of shop fabricated sections suitable for shipment.
Assembly and testing shall be completed by the vessel fabricator at site in horizontal position
(for erection by others) in strict accordance with the provisions of the applicable order /
specification.
10.2 Where the size or shape of vessel makes it impossible to erect it in single piece, the fabricator
shall ship minimum number of shop fabricated sections suitable for erection. Erection,
assembly and testing shall be completed by vessel fabricator at site in vertical position in
strict accordance with the provisions of the applicable order / specification.
10.3 In either of the above two cases, the following additional requirements shall apply :
10.3.1 All pieces shall be shop fit up into sections and each section fit to the adjacent one by the
fabricator and all pieces match marked thereafter.
10.3.2 The width of the permissible gap furing fitup shall be in accordance with the approved shop
drawings and welding procedures.
10.3.3 Suitable erection lugs and locating pins shall be provided by the fabricator to ensure proper
fitup of the equipment.
10.3.4 All radiographic requirements for welds completed in the shop shall be made by the fabricator
before the part of the section leaves the shop.
11.0 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES FOR PRESSURE VESSELS
Dimensional tolerances for pressure vessels shall be as listed below except when specified
otherwise in the vessel data sheet :
11.1 Outside surface of shell cylinder may be out of alignment/straightness not more than 6 mm in
any 6 metre of cylinder length, subject to a maximum of 20 mm in the total length.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
FOR REVISION-00
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11.2 The maximum permissible offset for longitudinal joints shall be 6 mm and for circumferential
joints 12 mm.
11.3 Out-of-roundness (ovality) of vessel shell shall be as per ASME Code, with the additional
limitation that for vessels with internal trays any diameter may not vary more than +/- 0.5
percent from the nominal diameter, with a maximum variation in diameter from nominal of 12
mm.
11.4 Outside circumference of shell shall be within the following limits :

+/- 10 mm for noimnal diameter 1200 mm and under.
+/- 12 mm for noimnal diameter 1200 mm through 2400 mm.
+/- 20 mm for noimnal diameter above 2400 mm.
11.5 Tolerance for overall length of vessel, not including the skirt, shall be +/-5 mm per 3 metre
subject to a maximum of 15 mm.
11.6 The skirt length for vertical vessels shall be held within a tolerance of +/- 6 mm.
11.7 The tolerance for nozzle location shall be +/- 10 mm for elevation, +/- 6 mm for orientation,
and +/- 3 mm for projection.
11.8 The tolerance for manways shall be +/- 12 mm for elevation, orientation and projection, and 6
mm for tilt.
11.9 Elevations from reference plane may vary to the extent of +/- 12 mm for manholes, +/- 6 mm
for nozzles, and +/- 5 mm for internal supports except that locations or manholes and nozzles
near trays shall not vary more than +/- 5 mm from the tray.
11.10 Tolerance for centre to centre distance between any pair of instrument connections shall be
+/- 1mm.
11.11 The maximum horizontal or vertical perfection of the machined surfaces of the gaskets
contact faces of nozzles shall be +/- 2 Degree or 0.6 mm whichever is greater.
11.12 The tolerance for the maximum variance (distance between high and low points) in individual
tray supports with respect to the level plane shall be within +/- 5 mm of the specified elevation
from datum. Variation in spacing between adjacent internal trays/supports be within 0.30
percent of the nominal inside diameter, with a maximum of 6 mm.
11.13 The maximum tolerance from a true base for internal tray supports shall be +/- 10 mm.
11.14 The tolerance for maximum variation of tray supports with respect to the vessel shell shall not
exceed 1 Deg. from normal.
11.15 Tolerance for distance between horizontal vessel centre line and bottom of saddle supports
shall be +/- 3 mm.
11.16 Centre to centre distance between saddle supports and saddle bolt holes may vary +/- 3 mm.
11.17 Skirt base ring out of squareness shall be within +/-3 mm for 2500 mm OD and under, and +/-
6 mm for larger diameters.
11.18 The base ring bolt circle diameter and the distance between two consecutive anchor bolt
holes may vary +/- 5 mm.
11.19 Tolerance for distance between any pair of adjacement structural attachments shall be +/- 3
mm.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
FOR REVISION-00
Refineries Division
12.0 DATA FOLDER
The manufacturer shall prepare six copies of data folders and two copies in soft form (CD
form) as required in the purchase order. The folder shall contain the following information,
duly certified by the Inspector :
a) Manufacturer’s code certificate

b) Sketches of the vessel showing as-built dimensions and the plates used with their cast
and test numbers.
c) Material test and analysis certificates.
d) Welding procedure qualification reports..
e) Welder qualification reports.
f) Radiograhic results
g) Ultrasonic, Magnetic particle, dye-penetrant test results (if applicable)
h) Hardness, corrosion and leak test record (if applicable)
i) Record charts showing complete heat treatment cycle (if applicable)
j) Production test coupon results (if applicable)
k) Charpy V notch test results (if applicable)
l) Record chart of pressure test (hydrostatic and / or pneumatic)
m) Rubbing of name plate
n) Any other documentation as required in the purchase requisition / order.
13.0 Following should be attached as Annexure (as per tender specific requirement):
1. Supplementary Specification for Handling/Cleaning of Stainless Steel and Nickel alloys

(IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/13).
2. Supplementary Specification for Carbon Steel Vessels (IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/04).
3. Supplementary Specification for Structural Quality Plates for Tanks & Vessels
(IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/12).
4. Technical specification for Boiler Quality Carbon Steel Plates ((IOCL/M&I/MECH/P/14).
5. Technical specification for Stainless Steel Plates (IOCL/M&I/MECH/P/16).
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SPECIFICATION NO.
SUPPLEMENTARY IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/04
SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON REVISION-00
STEEL VESSELS
Refineries Division DATED: 19/01/2012
SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATION
FOR
CARBON STEEL VESSELS
Page 1 of 5
SPECIFICATION NO.
STEEL VESSELS
CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
2.0 DESIGN
3.0 ELECTRODES
4.0 FABRICATION
Page 2 of 5
SPECIFICATION NO.
STEEL VESSELS
1.0 SCOPE
This supplementary specification indicating additional requirements for fusion

welded carbon steel vessels shall form addenda to Technical Specification for
Pressure Vessel (IOC/M&I/MECH/E/S/01), latest revision.
2.0 DESIGN
2.1 Reinforcement for nozzle openings shall be integral type when required by the
applicable codes/standards or when the nominal thickness of vessel part
exceeds 50 mm. Self reinforcing type nozzles of size 75 mm NB (3" NB) and
above shall be 'set in' type.
2.2 Supplementary design calculations for self reinforced nozzles/self reinforced

weld ends shall be submitted by vendor.
3.0 ELECTRODES
3.1 Electrodes conforming to following specification shall be used. In case of any

deviation, prior approval from ElL shall be obtained.
Sl. No. Material to be welded Electrode specification

1. General Structure Welding ASME IIC SFA 5.1 E-6013
2. Pressure Parts
a. Steels with UTS upto 70,000 psi ASME IIC SFA 5.1 E7016/
E7018
b. Steels with UTS upto 80,000 psi ASME IIC SFA 5.5 E8016-X/
E8018-XX depending upon the
alloy element.
c. Low temperature service
Below(-) 00C and upto (-) 460C ASME IIC SFA 5.1 E 7016-1/E
Steels to SA-516 I 516M, SA-537 I 7018-1
537M SA-333 I 333M Gr. 6 and
SA-350 I 350M LF2
3.2 All electrodes and fluxes shall be properly baked/dried as per manufacturer's
recommendation before use.
3.2.1 All bare electrodes and fluxes shall be selected as per ASME IIC .All weld metal
shall have equal or better mechanical properties than the parent metal.
3.2.2 Only dry flux shall be used.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
STEEL VESSELS
4.0 FABRICATION
4.1 Plate Forming
4.1.1 Forming of shell plates and heads shall be carried out by machine, either hot or
cold, in such a way so as to preserve the specified material properties and to
produce a regular finish.
4.1.2 Magnetic particle/Dye penetrant examination shall be carried out on the outside
and inside surfaces including edges of torispherical or elliptical heads in knuckle
zone, after forming, for detection of cracks.
4.2 Edge Preparation
4.2.1 The preparation of edges to be welded shall be done by machining, chipping,

grinding, cold shearing, Oxy- acetylene flame cutting or a combination of these.
4.2.2 Chipping shall be followed by grinding to a smooth and regular finish.
4.2.3 Oxy-acetylene flame cutting done in any circumstances, shall be followed by

machining or grinding to eliminate any discoloration of material affected.
4.2.4 All welding edges shall be checked by Magnetic particle/Dye penetrant

examination for detection of cracks, laminations or segregations.
4.2.5 No welding shall be carried out when ambient temperature is less than
10°Celsius unless preheating is carried out.
4.3 Heat Treatment
4.3.1 Heat treatment of formed parts shall be carried out as per following:
a. Cold formed dished ends or knuckles upto 16 mm nominal thickness shall

be stress relieved.
b. Cold formed dished ends or knuckles above 16 mm nominal thickness shall

be normalised.
c. Hot formed dished ends or similar parts, which have not been uniformly
heated in the normalising range in the final stages of manufacture shall be
normalised.
d. When the completed vessel involves post weld heat treatment, heat
treatment recommended in (a) above shall not be applicable.
4.3.2 Vessels in caustic service, Amine or Sour gas service shall be stress relieved.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
STEEL VESSELS
4.4 Production Weld Tests
Production Weld Tests shall be applicable for vessels over 50 mm nominal

thickness or when required by the applicable code. The following shall apply:
a. Two production test plate coupons representative of one longitudinal and

another circumferential seam shall be provided for each
procedure, position and thickness in each vessel shell.
b. One production test plate representative of the weld seams shall be

provided for each procedure, position and thickness for welded
dished ends/cones.
c. The production test plate shall be from material of the same heat and
thickness as of shell/head. During and after welding, the test plates shall
be subjected to same heat treatment as and together with the course
they represent. Extra coupons shall be preserved to take care of
eventuality of retests.
d. The tests mentioned below shall be carried out as per methods of

testing in governing codes:
i. One transverse tension test

ii. Two side bend tests with weld located in the centre of bend.
iii. Hardness test on production test coupon weld & HAZ (The
hardness value shall not exceed 200 BHN)
iv. Micro & macro examination of welds
v. Charpy V notch tests on weld and HAZ.
e. For low temperature service impact test temperature shall be lowest

of minimum ambient temperature, design temperature and minimum
design metal temperature.
f. For vessel over 50 mm nominal thickness used for warmer service,

the test temperature shall be lower of 00C or lowest ambient temperature
of the site.
g. The acceptance criteria for energy absorption shall be as per Table A

2.15 of SA-20 I 20M or the Design Code whichever is more stringent.
4.5 For vessels required to meet stress corrosive conditions (such as caustic
service, H2S service, amine etc.), one Brinell hardness reading shall be taken
on the inside of each shell section, head, longitudinal weld, circumferential weld
and nozzle longitudinal weld after final post weld heat treatment. The value shall
be limited to the specified value as per requisition.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATION IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/12
FOR
STRUCTURAL PLATES FOR TANKS & REVISION-00
Refineries Division
VESSELS DATED: 19/01/2012
SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATION
FOR
STRUCTURAL PLATES FOR TANKS & VESSELS
Page 1 of 4
SPECIFICATION NO.
FOR
Refineries Division
CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
2.0 GENERAL
4.0 CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS
5.0 PAINTING AND COATING
6.0 INSPECTING AUTHORITY
Page 2 of 4
SPECIFICATION NO.
FOR
Refineries Division
1.0 SCOPE
This specification covers the requirements fro Carbon Steel Plates of

structural quality to IS:2062 (latest) intended primarily for welded storage
tanks and vessels. The steel plates shall meet the requirements of the latest
material specification. This specification is intended to supplement minimum
applicable requirements of the material specification indicated in the material
requisition.
2.0 GENERAL
2.1 Plates supplied to this specification shall conform to the latest issue of the
specification IS:8910 with additional requirements mentioned herein.
2.2 The maximum under tolerance permissible on the palte thickness shall be
0.25 mm. Tolerances on other dimensions of plates shall be as per IS:1852.
2.3 Final rolling shall be lengthwise.
2.4 The plates shall be free from injurious defects and shall have workmanlike
finish. Reconditioning / repair of plates but welding shall not be permitted.
Surface condition shall meet requirements of EN 10163 (Part-3) Class A, Sub-
class 3.
2.5 Invoicing should be based on theoretical weight (Density 7850 Kg / CuM ).
3.1 Heat analysis and product analysis shall be carried out for each heat as per
the specification IS:2062.
3.2 The plates having thickness 12mm and above, shall be guaranteed for
weldability by mill as per the following :
a) Bend test shall be carried out for plates conforming to IS:2062 Gr-A or B
b) Y-grove crackability test as per IS:10842 shall be carried out for plates
conforming to IS:2062 Gr-C
3.3 Charpy impact test shall be carried out on the plates conforming to IS:2062
Gr-B and C. Test temperature shall be as specified in the material requisition
and acceptance criteria for energy absorption shall be mentioned in Table-2 of
the specification IS:2062.
3.4 Simulation heat treatment of test coupons.
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SPECIFICATION NO.
FOR
Refineries Division
3.4.1 Simulation heat treatment of test coupons is required for all plates 25mm
thick and above. For plates of thickness less than 25mm, simulation heat
treatment if required, shall be specified in material specification.
3.4.2 Simulation heat treatment shall be carried out on test coupons as per
following heat treatment cycle. Results of mechanical testing like bend,
tensile, impact, etc., shall be reported on test certificate along with the
heat treatment cycle. The test coupons shall be drawn from one plate (in
each thickness) per heat.
Heat Treatment Cycle : One

Holding Temperature : 594 deg C to 648 deg C
Holding Time : Minimum one hour per inch of
thickness but in no case less
than half an hour.
Furnace temperature at time of loading: Not to exceed 400 deg C
Rate of Cooling : 200 deg C max / hr
Rate of Cooling : 250 deg C max / hr
The supplier shall furnish 6 copies of the following certificates / documents

inclusive of all tests required as per the specification duly certified by the
inspecting authority before shipment of plates. The actual values obtained
shall be recorded in the test certificates / documents. Materials certificates
shall conform to DIN 50049 Type 3.1B.
a) Chemical Analysis
b) Mechanical Tests
c) Simulated heat treatment cycle
d) Charpy V-notch impact tests
e) Weldability test
f) Date of manufacture (final rolling)
No painting / coating of any kind is permitted on the steel plates.
6.0 INSPECTING AUTHORITY
6.1 Unless otherwise stated in requisition, no third party inspection is required.

Material test certified duly certified by Mill’s quality assurance / quality control
department is acceptable.
6.2 However, if third party inspection is specified in requisition, all test certificates
and documents shall be duly certified by the third party.
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TECHNICAL NOTES
(GENERAL SPECIFICATION)
FOR
BOILER QUALITY CARBON

STEEL PLATES
Prepared by Checked by Approved by

Signature
Name/ A. K. Gupta, DGM(ES), PR (A. K. Sarkar) (C. S. Das)
Designation Sajid Ansar, CMNM(M&I) DGM(M&I) ED(M&I)
S. K. Srivastava, SESM(MR)
Devendra Kumar, SM(PDEC)
Date
IOC/M&I/MECH/P/14/2011 Boiler Quality Carbon Steel Plates Revision-0 Page 1 of 5

1.0 SCOPE
This specification covers requirements for carbon steel plates

intended primarily for pressure vessels/ heat exchangers. The steel
plates shall meet the requirements of ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code Section II (latest).
2.0 GENERAL
2.1 Plates supplied to this specification shall conform to specification

SA20 with additional requirements mentioned herein.
2.2 The tolerance on thickness of steel plates shall be positive only.
2.3 Final Rolling shall be lengthwise.
2.4 The plates shall be free from injurious defects and shall have
workmanlike finish. Reconditioning/ repair of plates by welding shall
not be permitted. Surface conditions shall meet requirements of EN
10163 Class A Subclass 3.
3.0 SUPPLEMENTARY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 All plates shall be supplied in normalized condition except when the
applicable' material specifications require supply of plates in
quenched and tempered condition.
3.2 a) One product analysis of each heat shall be carried out and
reported. Chemical analysis shall be as per applicable specification.
b) The carbon content for plates shall not exceed 0.23 %.
Additionally, one of the following requirements for carbon equivalent

based on heat analysis shall be also satisfied:
Mn
Ceq = C + ≤ 0.42 ….(Eqn.-1)
6
Mn Cr+Mo+V Cu+Ni
Ceq = C + + + ≤0.43 ….(Eqn.-2)
6 5 15
Equation-1 shall be used when applicable material specification

specifies C and Mn only.
Equation -2 shall be used when applicable material specifies the

above elements or restricted chemical requirements are specified or
supplementary requirements S19 and S21 of SA-20 are specified in
material requisition.
For HIC services, these requirements shall be as listed separately.

3.3 Ultrasonic Examination of Plates
a) Plates having thickness 16 mm to 50 mm (both inclusive) shall

be examined ultrasonically as per SA-435.
b) For thicknesses above 50mm ultrasonic examination shall be
carried out as per SA-578 and shall have acceptance standard
of level-B.
c) For quenched and tempered steel plates, ultrasonic examination
shall be done after the heat treatment of plates.
3.4 Simulated Heat Treatment of Test Coupons
The following heat treatment shall be conducted on the test coupons

representative of heat treated plates before the specified mechanical
testing like tensile, bend, impact tests, etc. to meet minimum ASME
Sec. II Part - A requirements and these details shall also be recorded
on the test certificates.
a) All plates supplied in normalized condition and intended for hot

rolling / hot forming:
Heat Treatment Cycle
On normalizing* + one stress relieving as per UCS-56 of ASME

Sec. VIII Div.1 comply with UCS-85 of ASME Section-VIII Div.1.
Note: Any other special requirement shall be specified in MR.
b) All plates supplied in quenched & tempered condition and

intended for hot rolling / hot forming:
One normalizing* + quenched & tempering + one stress

relieving as per UCS-56 ASME Section VIII Div.1 comply with
UCS-85 of ASME Section VIII Div.1.
Note: Tempering temperature shall be at least 200C above

highest stress relieving temperature.
* Recommended normalizing cycle:
i) Soaking temperature : 9000C to 10000C

ii) Holding time one hour per 25 mm thickness but not less
than half an hour
iii) Cooling in still air
c) All plates supplied in quenched & tempered condition and

intended for cold forming:

One stress relieving as per UCS-56 ASME Section VIII Div.1

complying with UCS-85 of ASME Section VIII Div.1.
3.5 Charpy V-notch impact test as per supplementary requirement S5 of

specification SA-20 at design temperature indicated in the material
requisition shall be conducted for low temperature service (00C and
colder).
3.6 If specified in the material requisition, plates shall meet the

requirements of Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR).
3.7 Additional requirements for high thickness plates
Plates of thickness 50mm and above shall meet following additional

requirements:
a) Vacuum Degassing treatment as per the supplementary

requirement S1 of specification SA-20. If vacuum degassing is
not reported in the test certificates, then through thickness tests
as per SA 770 shall be conducted and minimum reduction in
area of 35 % shall be ensured.
b) Charpy V-notch impact test as per the supplementary

requirement S5 of specification SA-20.
Material meant to be used for design temperature warmer than

00C, impact test shall be carried out at 00C or MDMT whichever
is lower and acceptance criteria for energy absorption shall be
as per Table A2.15 of SA20. In case, the acceptance criteria are
not available in SA20, then applicable design code shall be
referred unless otherwise specified in material requisition.
c) Simulated heat treatment of test coupons for all plates as per

Clause 3.4 mentioned above.
The supplier shall furnish 6 copies of the following

certificates/documents inclusive of all tests required as per
specification duly certified by the Inspecting Authority before
shipment of plates. The actual values obtained shall be recorded in
the test certificates/ documents. Material certificates shall conform to
EN 10204 Type 3.1.
a. Chemical Analysis
b. Mechanical Tests

c. Data of heat treatment i.e. initial temperature, heating rate,
soaking temperature, cooling rate, etc.
d. Simulated Heat Treatment of Mechanical Test coupons (S3 of

SA-20) at indicated Heat Treatment Cycle (if specified in the
requisition or whenever applicable).
e. Ultrasonic Examination (S8 or S12 of SA-20)
f. Charpy V-notch impact tests (S5 of SA-20 if specified in the

requisition or whenever applicable)
g. Bend test (S14 of SA 20 if specified in the requisition or

whenever applicable)
h. Certification as per IBR (if specified in the requisition)
i. SSC and/or HIC tests (if specified in material requisition)
No painting/ coating of any kind is permitted on the steel plates,

except stencil marking
6.0 INSPECTION AUTHORITY
6.1 Unless otherwise stated in requisition, no third party inspection is

required. Material test certificate duly certified by Mill's quality
assurance/ quality control department is acceptable.
6.2 However, if third party inspection is specified in requisition, all test

certificates and documents shall be duly certified by the third party.

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Document No. : ES\PNC\QAP\Pressure Vessel
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED

(M&I DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI)
QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
SR ACTIVITY INSPECTION REFERENC ACCEPTANC FORMAT Inspection By Remarks

NO. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION E E OF MFR TPI IOC
DOCUMENT CRITERIA RECORD L
1.0 Review of Welding Welding parameters, ASME SEC ASME SEC IX Purchase W R R
Procedure welding consumable IX. & Order.
Specification & and any other supplementary Relevant
Procedure Requirement. Drawing.
Qualification record.
2.0 Review of Welder Radiography, Bend ASME SEC ASME Test Report. W R R
Performance Test. IX. SEC IX.
Qualification.
3.0 Review of Materials Physical & Chemical Approved Std. ASME Purchase W R R
Test Certificates and properties Specifications. SEC I1 Order.
co-relating with Part-A.
Materials Spec. &
Heat marks.
i) Bottom
Heads.
(ii) Shell.
(iii) Nozzles &
Internals.
(iv) Non
Pressure
Parts.
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FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
SR ACTIVITY INSPECTION REFERENC ACCEPTANC FORMAT Inspection By Remarks

NO. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION E E OF
DOCUMENT CRITERIA RECORD
MFR TPI IOC
L
4.0 Dimensional check Long Seam set up Approved ASME SEC Inspection W W R 100%
up, joint alignment, Inspection for Blanks. Drawings in VIII DIV. 1. Report. dimensio
weld groove Circurn Seam set up of Code- 1. nal
Preparation. Shell to shell. witness
0) Bottom Pipe to flange set up of of the
Heads. nozzle, set up of vessel.
(ii) Shell. nozzles on main shell
(iii) Nozzle & Heads, skirt shell.
Internals. Fit up.
Non Set up inspection of
Pressure Dished ends to shell.
Parts.
Assembly.
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FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
`SR ACTIVITY INSPECTION REFERENC ACCEPTANC FORMAT Inspection By Remarks

MFR TPI IOC
L
5.0 Dished End / Cone Checking 100%. Approved ASME SEC Inspection W W R
Forming. Drawings in VIII. DIV. 1 Report.
(i) I/D. Code- 1.
(ii) Height. .
(iii) C.F.
(iv) Min. Thk.
(v) Under & Over crowning.
(vi) Identification Mark.
6.0 Nozzle Orientation / Marking of O,90,180, Approved Approved W H R 100%
Elevation. 270 degree orientation Drawings in Drawings in witnessed
and Tan line. Code-1 & Code-1 & by TPI
Checking Specification Specification. after
100%. approval
of
drawings
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FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
`SR ACTIVITY INSPECTION REFERENC ACCEPTANC FORMAT Inspection By Remarks

MFR TPI IOC
L
7.0 NDT Test. Each weld 100%. Approved ASME SEC V, Inspection W W R
(i) D.P. Test Specification. ASME Report
of Nozzle SEC VIII. DIV.
to shell 1
/D ‘end
B/chip.
(ii) RT of Nozzle,
Long Seam,
Circum Seam.
(iii) PT of weld
surface
of internals,
backchipped
Surface of Circ.
Seam joint.
8.0 Heat Treatment of Rate of Heating, Heat treatment ASME SEC Test W R R
D ‘ends / Heads. Cooling, Soaking Procedure as VIII. Report
HT Graph Loading / Temp. & Time of each per Approved DIV. 1, UCS -
Unloading of D.E. D'ends Drawings. 56.
in furnace. 100%.
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FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
`SR ACTIVITY INSPECTION REFERENCE ACCEPTANCE FORMA Inspection By Remarks

NO. COMPONENT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT CRITERIA T
OF
RECOR
D MFR TPI IOC
L
9.0 Ultrasonic Test of all Butt Weld Full Butt Welds (Long Approved ASME Inspection W W R
joints in Shell and Heads Seams & Circ. Drawings in SEC V, Report.
after PWHT. Seams). Code- 1. ASME
100%. SEC VIII DIV. 1.
10.0 Visual & Dimensional checkup Appearance, Touch Approved Approved Inspection W W R
before PWHT & Inspection for ups etc. Drawings in Drawings in Report.
External & Internal attachments & Code- 1, Code- 1,
weld surfaces. Specifications. Specifications.
11.0 Air Leak test of R.F. Pads. Checking 100% of Approved ASME SEC VIII Inspection W W R
weld surface of nozzle Drawings, DIV. 1 Report.
to vessel joint . Specifications.
No leakages.
12.0 Skirt fit up. Alignment, Approved Approved Inspection W W R
Straightness, Joint Drawings, Drawings, Report.
design, dimensions, Specifications. Specifications.
PCD etc checking
100%..
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FOR
PRESSURE VESSELS
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13.0 Final dimensional Checking up of all Approved Approved Inspection W W R
check up parts dimensions Drawings in Drawings in Report.
Code- 1. Code- 1
14.0 Hydro Testing of the 100% visual check in Approved Approved Inspection W W R
Vessel. Horizontal position. Drawings in Drawings in Report.
Code- 1. No Code- 1. No
Leakage. Leakage.
15.0 Surface cleaning & 100% Sand Blasting, Approved Approved Inspection W R R
painting Wire Brushing. Drawing in Drawing in Report.
Code-1 & Code-1 &
Specifications. Specifications.
16.0 Final Stamping. Identification. Approved Approved Approved W W R
Drawing in Drawing in Drawings &
Code-1 Code-1 Purchase
Order
Condition
Legends : H-Hold (Offer for Witness & obtain clearance), W-Witness, A-Approval, R-Review, I-Information, X-Submit, PO-F'urchase Order, PR Purchase
Requisition, VDR - Vendor Data Requirements.
All the NDT / Leak testing / Heat treatment / Special manufacturing procedures have to be specially approved or only previously approved procedures have to be
used. In case of conflict between purchase specification, contract documents and ITP more stringent conditions shall be applicable. This document describes
generally the requirements pertaining to all types of Pressure Vessels / Columns. Requirements specific to the item are only applicable.
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Annexure-H
TECHNICAL NOTES
FOR
SEAMLESS, ERW
&
EFSW PIPES
Prepared by Checked by
Signature
Name/ Designation Sajid Ansar, CMNM(M&I) (S. G. Chaudhuri)
DGM(M&I)
09.09.2013 09.09.2013
Date
IOC/M&I/MECH/P/1/2013 Seamless ERW & ESFW Pipes Revision-5 Page 1 of 17

1.0 GENERAL
1.1 All pipes and their dimensions, tolerances, chemical composition,

physical properties, heat treatment, hydro-test and other testing and
marking requirements shall conform to the latest codes and standards
specified in the material description. This section contains certain
additional & special requirements.
1.2 The offered pipes to various ASTM/ ASME standards shall also meet
requirements of Metric unit system of relevant code e.g. ASTM A312
shall also meet requirements of ASTM A312M and ASME B36.10 shall
also meet requirements of ASME B36.10M.
1.3 Testing:
1.3.1 Test reports shall be supplied for all mandatory tests as per the
applicable material specification.
1.3.2 Material test certificates (physical property, chemical composition &

heat treatment report) shall also be furnished for the pipes supplied.
For alloy steel pipes Mill test certificate containing above information
shall be furnished.
1.3.3 All C.S. pipes with wall thickness greater than 24.5 mm shall be impact
tested. If welding is used in manufacture, impact test of Heat Affected
Zone (HAZ) and weld material shall also be carried out. Testing shall
be according to Para 323.3 of ASME B31.3.
1.3.4 Where the pipe material is specified as A312TP304/316L with suffix-RT

the pipe shall be radiographed in accordance with A312 supplementary
requirement S5.
1.3.5 Where the pipe material is specified as A312TP304/316L with suffix-

‘spot radiographed’ the pipe shall be spot radiographed in accordance
with requirement of ASME B31.3 para 341.5.1.
1.3.6 Pipes with a positive quality tolerance of maximum one random length
shall be acceptable (no tolerance on negative side).
1.3.7 PMI test: Positive material specification to be performed at vendors

works on alloy steel pipes and cladded pipes. The extent of PMI
examination as follows:
• 100% (for pipes procured from traders).

• 2 random samples drawn from each size/ heat/ lot (for pipes
procured directly from Mills).
a) For welded pipes PMI shall be performed on base metal as well

as weldments.

b) Whenever any sample drawn to PMI test on the basis of
percentage selection fails to meet specification requirements,
100% of items of lot shall be tested for PMI.
1.3.8 For Hydrocarbon service, EFSW pipes confirming to ASTM A 672 shall
be 100% radiograph.
1.4 Manufacturing processes:
1.4.1 Steel made by acid Bessemer process shall not be acceptable.
1.4.2 Spirally welded pipes below 24 inch shall not be acceptable.
1.5 Pipes shall be supplied in single or double random lengths of 4 to 7

and 7 to 14 meters respectively.
1.6 Welding joints:
1.6.1 Seamless and E.R.W pipes shall not have any circumferential seam
joint in a random length. However, in case of E.FS.W pipe, in one
random length one welded circumferential seam of same quality as
longitudinal weld is permitted. This weld shall be at least 2.0 m from
either end. The longitudinal seams of the two portions shall be
staggered by 900 single random length in such cases shall be 5 to 7M.
1.7 Unless otherwise mentioned in the respective material code, E. FS. W

/SAW pipes < 36” shall not have more than one longitudinal seam joint
and E.FS.W/SAW pipes> 36” shall not have more than two longitudinal
seam joints.
1.8 Pipe with screwed ends shall have NPT external taper pipe threads
conforming to ASME/ ANSI B1.20.1/ IS554 for 2” to 6” NB.
1.9 Pipe shall be bevelled in accordance with ANSI B16.25, except for
nominal sizes NPS ⊆ 1½“ shall be cut square/ plain end & dimensions
as per ANSI B 36.10. Weld contours shall be as follows:
Material Wall thickness Weld contour

Carbon steel (Except low Upto 22mm Figure 2 Type A
temp. carbon steel) > 22mm Figure 3 Type A
Alloy steel, stainless steel Upto 10mm Figure 4
& low temperature carbon > 10mm & upto 25mm Figure 5 Type A
steel > 25mm Figure 6 Type A
1.10 Galvanized pipes shall be coated with zinc by hot dip process
conforming to ASTM A123/ IS 4736.
1.11 All austenitic stainless steel pipes shall be supplied in solution

annealed condition. All types of 321 or 347 stainless steel pipes shall

be in a stabilized heat-treated condition. Stabilizing heat treatment shall
be carried out subsequent to the normal solution annealing. Soaking
time & holding temperature for stabilizing heat treatment shall be 9000C
& 4 hrs respectively.
1.12 All the seamless carbon steel pipes of size 1½” NPS and under shall
be Cold-drawn/ hot finished. Carbon steel seamless pipes of size 2” &
over shall be furnished hot finished. Seamless pipes cold-drawn from
higher thickness pipes are not acceptable.
1.13 I.G.C Test for Stainless Steels:
1.13.1 For all austenitic stainless steel pipes inter-granular corrosion test shall
have to be conducted as per following:
ASTM A262 Practice “B” with acceptance criteria of 60 mils/year(max.)

Or
ASTM A262 Practice “E” with acceptance criteria of “No cracks as
observed from 20X Magnification” & “Microscopic structure to be
observed from 250X magnification”.
1.13.2 When specifically asked for high temperature application for some
grades of austenitic stainless steel (e.g. SS309, 310, 316, 316H etc)
ASTM A262 Practice “C” with acceptance criteria of “15 mils/year
(max.)” shall have to be conducted.
1.13.3 For the IGC test as described as above, two sets of samples shall be
drawn from each solution annealing lot; one set corresponding to
highest carbon content and the other set corresponding to the highest
pipe thickness. When testing is conducted as per Practice ‘E’
photograph of microscopic structure shall be submitted for record.
1.14 All welded pipes indicated as ‘CRYO’ & ‘LT’ shall be impact tested as
per requirement and acceptance criteria of ASME B31.3. The impact
test temperature shall be –196C & -45C for stainless steel and carbon
steel respectively unless specifically mentioned otherwise.
1.15 Specified heat treatment for carbon steel and alloy steel and solution
annealing for stainless steel pipes shall be carried out after weld
repairs. Number of weld repairs at the same spot shall be restricted to
maximum two by approved repair procedure.
1.16 For black or galvanised pipes to IS 1239, the minimum percentage of

elongation shall be 20%.
1.17 All 1Cr-0.5 Mo and 1.25 Cr-0.5Mo seamless pipes shall be normalized
and tempered.

1.18 For all weld Alloy steel pipes with mandatory requirement of heat
treatment and radiography, radiography shall be performed after heat
treatment.
2.0 PIPES IN HYDROGEN SERVICES:
2.1 All Carbon Steel pipes having wall thickness 9.53 mm (0.375”) and
above shall be normalized. Cold drawn pipes shall be normalized after
the final cold draw pass for all thickness.
2.2 All alloy steel (Cr-Mo) pipes shall be normalized and tempered. The
normalizing and tempering shall be a separate heating operation and
not a part of the hot forming operation. The maximum room
temperature tensile strength shall be 100,000 psi.
2.3 All carbon steel pipes having wall thickness 19 mm (0.75”) and above
shall be post weld heat-treated.
2.4 All alloy steel (Cr-Mo) pipes shall be post weld heat treated irrespective
of type or thickness of weld.
2.5 All austenitic stainless steel grades shall be solution annealed after
welding. 100% radiography of welded joints shall be done both before
and after PWHT.
2.6 For carbon steel pipes hardness of weld and HAZ shall be 200 BHN
(max.). For alloy steel pipes, hardness of weld and HAZ shall be 225
BHN (max.).
2.7 For all austenitic stainless steel, the weld deposit shall be checked for
Ferrite Content (FN). A FN not less than 3% and not more than 10% is
required to avoid sigma phase embrittlement during heat treatment. FN
shall be determined by Ferrite-scope prior to post weld heat treatment
(PWHT).
2.8 For all Carbon Steel (CS) and Alloy Steel (AS) pipes with wall
thickness over 19 mm, Charpy V- notch impact testing shall be carried
out in accordance with paragraph UG-84 of ASME Section VIII, Div 1
for weld metal and base metal from the thickest item per heat of
material and per heat treating batch. Impact test specimen shall be in
complete heat treated condition and accordance with ASTM A 370.
Impact energies at 00C shall average greater than 27 J (20 ft-lb) per set
of 3 specimen, with a minimum 19 J (15 ft-lb).
2.9 If welding is used in manufacture, impact test of Heat Affected Zone

(HAZ) and weld metal shall also be carried out.

3.0 NACE CARBON STEEL PIPES:
3.1 Pipes under this category shall meet the requirements given in NACE
MR-0103-2007.
3.2 Steel must be fully killed carbon steel type and must have been
produced by Vacuum Degassing process.
3.3 Steel shall be calcium treated for inclusion morphology control.
3.4 Ultimate strength of the steel shall be limited to maximum of 80,000

PSI. The yield versus UT strength shall be limited to maximum of 0.80.
3.5 Carbon equivalent in all CS material shall be calculated per the formula
given below.
CE = C + Mn/6 + (Cr + Mo + V)/5 + (Ni + Cu)/15
3.6 The longitudinal seam of welded pipes shall be subjected to 100%

radiography.
3.7 Only following American Specifications, as specified against each

product are permitted:
ASTM A 106 Gr. B/API 5L GR-B Seamless

API 5L Gr. B, SAW (LONGITUDINAL)
ASTM A 333 GR 1 & 6 SEAMLESS
3.8 Chemistry Control
The chemical analysis shall be carried out on heat as well as on

product as per relevant product material specifications and shall meet
the requirements of Table-1.
SPECIFICATION
ASTM A 106 Gr.B/ API5L Gr. B ASTM A 333
API 5L Gr.B (Seamless) (SAW) GR 1 & 6
C 0.20% max. 0.20% max. 0.20% max
S 0.02% max. 0.003% max. 0.02% max
P 0.03% max. 0.02% max. 0.025% max
Ni 0.4 % max. 0.2 % max. -
CE 0.42 max. 0.40 max. 0.42 max
3.9 Mechanical tests shall be as per specified material specification.

3.10 Hardness
3.10.1 Maximum hardness shall be limited to 200 BHN at all places including
the weldments and measurement shall be as per ASTM E-18 or ASTM
E-92 respectively.
3.10.2 Hardness test shall be conducted on a sample of each heat and on

each finished product. Waiver may be given only for those products,
which can get damaged due to hardness test. For small products which
cannot be hardness tested individually, the manufacturer shall conduct
test on a random basis by selecting components from production run or
stores batches to ensure that the products complies fully with hardness
requirements. The products for which hardness values are found in
excess of specified value shall be rejected. If the hardness on the
sample of a heat is more than the acceptable value, then the entire raw
material from the heat shall be rejected.
3.10.3 For SS 316 material Moly% shall be 2.3% minimum.
4.0 IBR PIPES
4.1 Pipes under purview of IBR shall be accompanied with IBR certificate
original in Form IIIA, duly approved and countersigned by IBR
authority/ local authority/ manufacturer empowered by the central boiler
board of India and issue inspection certificate in form-IIID. Photocopy
of the original certificate duly attested by the local boiler inspector
where the supplier is located is the minimum requirement for
acceptance.
4.2 For materials 1¼ Cr- ½ Mo (ASTM A335 Gr. P11/ A691 Gr. 1¼ Cr) &
2¼ Cr - 1Mo (ASTM A335 Gr. P22/ A691 Gr. 2¼ Cr), Form III-A
approved by IBR shall include the tabulation of Et, Sc & Sr values for
the entire temperature range given below. Et, Sc & Sr values shall be
such that throughout the temperature range
Et / 1.5 >
Sr / 1.5 > SA
Sc >
Where,
SA : Allowable stress at the working metal temperature (As per
latest addition of ASME B-31.3)
Et : Yield pint (0.2% proof stress at the working metal temperature)
Sc : The average stress to produce elongation of 1%(creep) in
100000 hrs at the working metal temperature.
Sr : The average stress to produce rupture in 100000 hrs at the
working metal temperature and in no case more than 1.33
times the lowest stress to produce rupture at this temperature.

4.3 For carbon steal pipes under IBR the chemical composition shall
conform to the following:
Carbon (max) : 0.25%

Others (S, P, Mn) : As prescribed in IBR regulation.
The chemical composition as indicated in this clause is not applicable

for pipes other than IBR services.
5.0 HYDROSTATIC TEST
• Irrespective of requirement specified in code all pipes shall be

hydrostatically tested.
• The testing of A106, A333, A335, A358 & A672 shall be as per
A530. A312 & A268 shall be as per A999.
• API5L shall be as per API5L.
5.1 Hydro-testing of pipes (at least one from each batch) shall be
witnessed by TPI at vendor’s shop. Hydro-testing of SS pipes shall be
done with potable water with max. chloride content 250 ppmw (as per
NACE RP-0170) where draining of test fluid is possible.
5.2 Calculation to establish hydro-test pressure shall be performed by

vendor in accordance with the standards. Checking of calculation and
witnessing of hydro-testing shall be performed by TPI agency.
6.0 SCOPE OF INSPECTION BY THIRD PARTY INSPECTION AGENCY
6.1 The scope of inspection shall be read with item description, codes
stipulated in purchase requisition, requirement of test and inspection as
per this technical specification.
6.2 Test to be witnessed:
i) Testing for physical properties.

ii) Visual Inspection & Dimensional check
a) 10% random basis for each heat. Minimum one length in
case of pipe is procured from manufacture.
b) 100% in case the pipe is procured from stockiest/ traders.
iii) Hydrostatic test

a) 10% random basis fro each heat. Minimum one length in
case the pipe is procured from manufacture.
b) 100% in case the pipe is procured from stockiest / traders.

6.3 Review of documents:
i) Mill test certificate of raw materials.

ii) Material identification reports.
iii) Radiographs (if required).
iv) Heat treatments (if required).
v) Material composition as per NACE (if required).
vi) Manufacturer’s test certificate.
vii) Hydro-test 100%
viii) Supplementary test as required.
ix) Manufacturer’s test certificates for 100% visual & dimension
check in case of manufacturer.
6.4 Third party inspection release note shall contain the information on test
witnessed, documents reviewed, observations/ remarks, identifications,
order status and date(s) of inspection. The original certificate shall be
furnished with supply of material.
6.5 Third party inspector shall stamp each length of pipe based on the
same performed by the manufacturer and shall mention the same in
the inspection release note. For small bore i.e. 1½” and below,
stamping on the bundle of pipes instead of each length may be
considered.
6.6 The inspection and test plan for traders and manufacturer is enclosed
as Annexure-I & II.
6.7 Third party inspection is also required for IBR for seamless, ERW &
EFSW Pipes which will be prior to IBR inspection, the TPI will verify the
documents and dimensional check-up.
7.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
7.1 Applicable in case bidder is not the manufacturer of the quoted pipe.
7.1.1 If trader (vendor) directly supplies the pipes, inspection at its go-down/
stockyard shall be carried out by TPI as per the requirements of this
provision specified earlier & hereunder.
a) TPI shall check the source of pipes. The pipes must be supplied
by the manufacturers, which are enlisted in the approved list of
M/s. EIL and certificate in this regard issued by M/s. EIL is to be
presented to TPI. TPI shall go ahead with inspection only after
being satisfied with the certificate and the certificate should be the
part of inspection release note issued by TPI.
b) Any reputed national or international inspection agency should

have inspected at the works of the pipe manufacturer all those
pipes that are presented to TPI for certification at trader’s

stockyard. TPI shall first ensure availability of original certificate,
issued by the reputed national or international inspection agency
in the name of first customer, and shall correlate the same with
the stamp-marks that pipes shall bear.
c) TPI shall endorse on the original certificate, which shall form part
of his inspection report. In case original certificate cannot be
surrendered by trader, TPI shall endorse on a photocopy of the
original certificate and enclose the same with his report.
d) Of each size of the finished pipe, the trader in presence of TPI

shall draw one sample from each lot of 100 lengths (a lot shall
consist of pipes of the same size and wall thickness and the
identical heat of steel), and shall send to the TPI-approved test
house for conduction of the following tests to the conformity of the
relevant standard(s):
i. Tensile test – for all MOC

ii. Product analysis – for all MOC
iii. Flattening test or bend test – for all MOC
iv. Hardness test – for NACE only
v. Impact test – for LTCS only
vi. IGC test – for SS only.
vii. PMI – for AS and SS only (carried out on every length of
pipe).
In no case, however, shall the number of samples drawn for a

size, having same wall thickness, be less than two.
e) TPI shall witness/ review the test-results and endorse the

certificates of the test house towards the conformity of the results
to the standard.
f) TPI shall thereafter stamp the pipes and issue inspection release
note.
g) The trader shall bear the cost for samples, tests and other
incidental expenses, and shall include all such costs in the quoted
rates of the pipes.
h) The vendor shall be liable to furnish the Inspection Documents, in

the specified form, along with the Dispatch Document without
which the Purchaser shall not consider the material to have been
delivered by the vendor. In other words, the material without
proper inspection documents, shall not be considered delivered as
per the interpretations of the contract, as the material cannot be
used in execution even though they are physically available with
the purchaser.

8.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AND SCOPE OF INSPECTION OF
CLADDED PIPE
8.1 Acceptable method of fabrication of cladded pipe to be seamless or

centrifugally cast CRA. The cladding should have metallurgical bond,
mechanical bond will not be accepted.
8.2 Acceptable base material is A515 Gr 65 and 516 Gr 60/65/70 will be

considered as equivalent.
8.3 TPI to review material test certificates for chemical composition,

tensile, guided bend and flattening test as per API 5LD.
8.4 Molybdenum in the cladding to be minimum 2.5%.
8.5 Diameter of the pipe to be measured and variation to be within 0.75%.

TPI to review the same.
8.6 Minimum thickness tolerance for pipe thickness to be-12.5%.
8.7 Intergranular corrosion test to be carried out as per API 5LD and result
reviewed by TPI.
8.8 Hydro-test to be done as per S = 2st/d, limited to 3000 PSI and result
to be witnessed by TPI.
8.9 Thickness of the cladding to be minimum 2.5mm, to be witnessed by

TPI.
8.10 Pipe to be ultrasonically tested as per ASTM 578 level and results to
be reviewed by TPI for acceptance.
8.11 PMI to be carried out and witnessed by TPI at least at both the ends at
1800 apart.
8.12 Pipe to checked visually and to be free from any visible defects, scales,
dents, marks etc and to be straight. TPI to witness.
9.0 MARKING & DESPATCH
9.1 All pipes shall be marked in accordance with the applicable codes,
standards & specifications. In addition IOCL item code & special
condition like “IBR”, “CRYO”, “NACE”, “H2” etc shall also be marked.
9.2 Pipes under “IBR”, “CRYO”, “NACE”, “H2” shall be painted in red strips,
light purple brown stripes, canary yellow & sea green stripes
respectively longitudinally throughout the length (25mm width) for easy
identification. Marking of pipes circumferentially for sizes 1” and below
at one metre interval along the length of pipes is also acceptable.

9.3 Paint or ink for marking shall not contain any harmful metal or metallic
salts such as zinc, lead or copper which cause corrosive attack on
heating.
9.4 Pipe shall be dry, clean and free from moisture, dirt, and loose foreign
materials of any kind.
9.5 Pipes shall be protected from rust & corrosion.
9.6 Rust preventive shall be applied. These when used on machined

surfaces to be welded shall be easily removable with a petroleum
solvent and the same shall not be harmful to welding.
9.7 Both ends of the pipe shall be protected with the following material:
Plain end : Plastic cap

Bevel end : Wood, Metal or plastic cover
Threaded end : Metal or plastic threaded cap
9.8 Pipes may be provided with plastic pushfit type end caps/ steel caps
without belt wire.
9.9 Steel end protectors to be used on galvanized pipes shall be

galvanized. Plastic caps can also be used as end protectors for
galvanized pipe ends.
9.10 All alloy materials tested by PMI shall be identified using either of the
following methods by indicating “PMI OK”
a) Bar Code/ Hologram Sticker

b) A low stress stamp marking

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Applicable codes and specifications : ASTM/P.O Technical specification/ Pipe Specification Sheet Scope of inspection
Sl. Stage Component Characteristics Method of Quantum of Reference Acceptance Norms Records Sub- Vendor TPI
No. Check check Documents Vendor
1a Raw material Bullet/ Marking and Review of 100% Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection R
inspection Mother correlation with TC records & requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report
hollow visual STD/ P.O Technical
Technical Specification
Specification
1b Raw material Bullet/ Chemical Spectro One sample Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection R
inspection Mother composition per heat requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report
hollow STD/ P.O Technical
Specification
1c Raw material Bullet/ Internal soundness Macro- One sample Internal standard Internal standard Inspection R
inspection Mother etching per heat report
hollow
2 Pipe rolling Pipe Process controls As per As per Purchase Internal standard Inspection W
heating, Hot internal QA internal QA requisition/ ASTM- report
rolling plan plan STD/ P.O
Straightening Technical
Specification
3 Heat treatment Pipe HT cycle (Time & Furnace 100% Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection W R
(if applicable) temperature) recorder requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report
STD/ P.O Technical
Specification
4 Non Pipe Surface & internal UT, Eddy Purchase Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection W R
destructive imperfactions current, MPI requisition/ requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report,
testing (if or other ASTM-STD/ STD/ P.O Technical General
applicable) specified P.O Technical Specification record
Specification
5 Destructive Pipe Chemical & Chemical Each HT lot/ Purchase Purchase requisition/ Lab report W H
testing (Note Mechanical tensile each heat requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O
special impact properties flattening no/ size STD/ P.O Technical
hardness bend, Technical Specification

requirements hardness Specification
for H2 service) impact
6 Destructive Pipe Corrosion IGC test Highest Purchase Purchase requisition/ Lab report W H
Testing (For properties thickness & requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O
SS materials) highest STD/ P.O Technical
carbon/ HT Technical Specification
lot Specification
7 Hydrotesting Pipe Leak check Visual 100% by Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection W H
vendor at requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report,
random by STD/ P.O Technical Hydro-
TPI Technical Specification graph
Specification
8 Final Pipe Surface condition, Visual 100% Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection W H
inspection straightness, End dimensional requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report
finish Bevel angle, STD/ P.O Technical
Root face. Outer Technical Specification
dia, Thickness Specification
Length, End finish,
Coating, marking
Colour coding, End
caps.
9 Weight Pipe Weight Weight scale 100% Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection W
checking requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report
STD/ P.O Technical
Specification
10 Final Pipe PMI check X-ray Purchase Purchase Purchase requisition/ Inspection W H
inspection Florescence/ requisition/ requisition/ ASTM- ASTM-STD/ P.O report
Spectrometer ASTM-STD/ STD/ P.O Technical
P.O Technical Specification
Specification
Legends: H- Hold(offer for witness & obtain clearance), W- Witness, R- Review, A- Approval, I- Information, X- submit PO-Purchase order, PR- Purchase Requisition
All the NDT/ Leak testing/ Heat treatment/ Special manufacturing procedures have to be specially approved or only previously approved procedures have to be used. In case
of conflict between purchase specification, contract documents and QAP more stringent conditions shall be applicable. This document describes generally the requirements
pertaining to all types of pipes. Requirements specific to the item are only applicable.

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Applicable codes and specifications: ASTM/ P.O Technical Specification/ Pipe SCOPE OF INSPECTION
Specification Sheet
A. Review of manufacturer material test certificates and TPI certificates issued to manufacturer.
Sl. Type Characteristics Reference Acceptance norms Record Trader TPI (IOCL
No. documents Representative)
1 Material testing Chemical Composition Purchase requisition/ Purchase requisition/ TPI certificates of R R & Endorse
ASTM-STD/P.O ASTM-STD/P.O materials at the
Technical specification Technical specification manufacturer works
2 Heat treatment (if HT cycle (Time & Purchase requisition/ Purchase requisition/ TPI certificates of R R & Endorse
applicable) temperature) ASTM-STD/P.O ASTM-STD/P.O materials at the
3 Non destructive Surface & internal Purchase requisition/ Purchase requisition/ TPI certificates of R R & Endorse
testing (if applicable) imperfactions ASTM-STD/P.O ASTM-STD/P.O materials at the
4 Destructive Testing Chemical & Mechanical Purchase requisition/ Purchase requisition/ TPI certificates of R R & Endorse
(Note special impact properties ASTM-STD/P.O ASTM-STD/P.O materials at the
hardness Technical specification Technical specification manufacturer works
requirements for H2
service
5 Destructive testing Corrosion properties Purchase requisition/ Purchase requisition/ TPI certificates of R R & Endorse
(for SS materials) ASTM-STD/P.O ASTM-STD/P.O materials at the
6 Final inspection Hydro-testing surface Purchase requisition/ Purchase requisition/ TPI certificates of R R & Endorse
condition, dimension ASTM-STD/P.O ASTM-STD/P.O materials at the
checking straightness, Technical specification Technical specification manufacturer works
End finish, PMI check
Legend: H- Hold (Offer for witness & obtain clearance), W- Witness, R- Review, A- Approval, I- Information, X- Submit, PO- Purchase Order, PR- Purchase
Requisition.

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Applicable codes and specifications: ASTM/ P.O Technical Specification/ Pipe SCOPE OF INSPECTION
Specification Sheet
B. Review of manufacturer material test certificates and TPI certificates issued to manufacturer.
Sl. Type Characteristics Quantum of check Reference Acceptance Record Trader TPI (IOCL
No. documents norms Representative)
1 Tensile test Mechanical One sample from Purchase Purchase Testing results of W Sample drawing-W
properties each lot of 100 Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM- TPI-approved test Test results-R
length having same STD/ P.O STD/P.O Technical house
size, thickness, Technical specification
material & heat specification
2 Product Chemical One sample from Purchase Purchase Testing results of W Sample drawing-W
Analysis Properties each lot of 100 Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM- TPI-approved test Test results-R
3 Flattening test Mechanical One sample from Purchase Purchase Testing results of W Sample drawing-W
or Bend test properties each lot of 100 Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM- TPI-approved test Test results-R
4 Hardness Test Mechanical One sample from Purchase Purchase Testing results of W Sample drawing-W
properties each lot of 100 Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM- TPI-approved test Test results-R
5 Impact test – Mechanical One sample from Purchase Purchase Testing results of W Sample drawing-W
for LTCS and properties each lot of 100 Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM- TPI-approved test Test results-R
H2 Service length having same STD/ P.O STD/P.O Technical house
6 IGC Test – for Corrosion One sample from Purchase Purchase Testing results of W Sample drawing-W
SS only Properties each lot of 100 Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM- TPI-approved test Test results-R

7 Inspection - for PMI Check To be carried out Purchase Purchase Inspection Report W H
AS & SS only on every length of Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM-
pipe STD/ P.O STD/P.O Technical
Technical specification
specification
8 Final Dimensional 100% for each type Purchase Purchase Inspection Report W H
Inspection checking & and size Requisition/ ASTM- requisition/ ASTM-
Hydrotesting STD/ P.O STD/P.O Technical
Technical specification
specification
9 TPI Clearance Stamping & 100% --- --- Inspection Report W H
Inspection
release note
General Notes:
1. This is an indicative inspection and test plan for pipes. However, vendor has to develop their own inspection & test plan that will includes all the above
and special requirement specific to the pipes, if any, and submit the same for approval after P.O placement.
All the NDT/ Leak testing/ Heat treatment/ Special manufacturing procedures have to be specially approved or only previously approved procedures have
to be used. In case of conflict between purchase specification, contract documents and QAP more stringent conditions shall be applicable. This document
describes generally the requirements pertaining to all types of pipes. Requirements specific to the item are only applicable.

TECHNICAL NOTES
FOR
FLANGES, SPECTACLE BLINDS
AND
DRIP RINGS
Prepared by Checked by Approved by

Signature
Name/ A. K. Gupta, DGM(ES), PR (A. K. Sarkar) (C. S. Das)
Designation Sajid Ansar, CMNM(M&I) DGM(M&I) ED(M&I)
S. K. Srivastava, SESM(MR)
Devendra Kumar, SM(PDEC)
Date
IOC/M&I/MECH/P/3/2011 Flanges, Spectacle Blinds and Drip Rings Rev.-01 Page 1 of 11

TECHNICAL NOTES FOR FLANGES, SPECTACLE BLINDS AND DRIP
RINGS
1.0 GENERAL
1.1 All items, their dimensions, tolerances, chemical composition, physical

properties, heat treatment and testing etc. shall conform to the latest
codes and standards specified in the requisition. For any special
requirement please refer material requisition sheet.
2.0 TESTING
2.1.1 Test reports shall be supplied for all mandatory tests as per the
relevant material specifications. Test reports shall also be furnished for
any supplementary tests as specified in the requisition & clauses.
2.1.2 Material test certificates (physical property, chemical composition &

heat treatment report) shall also be furnished for the flanges supplied.
2.1.3 PMI test: Positive material identification test to be performed at vendors

works on alloy steel, stainless steel and cladded flanges. The extent of
PMI examination will be 100%.
2.2 Ends of weld neck flanges shall be beveled to suit the schedule/
thickness of matching pipe, as specified in the requisition.
2.3 Bevel end details for welding neck flanges shall be as per ASME
B16.25. Contour of bevel end shall be as follows:
Material Wall Thickness Weld Contour

Carbon steel (except low Upto 22 mm Figure 2 Type A
temperature carbon steel) > 22 mm Figure 3 Type A
Alloy steel, stainless steel Upto 10 mm Figure 4
and low temperature > 10 mm & upto 25 mm Figure 5 Type A
carbon steel > 25 mm Figure 6 Type A
2.4 Bore of socket weld flanges & reducing blind flanges shall suit the
outside diameter and schedule / thickness of matching pipe.
2.5 Bore of slip on flanges shall suit the outside diameter of matching pipe.
2.6 Flange face finish shall be normally specified in the requisition as

serrate finish, 125 AARH etc. The interpretation for range of face finish
shall be as follows:
Stock finish : 1000μ in AARH max.

Serrated finish/ smooth : Serrations with 125 to 250μ in AARH
finish /125 AARH
63 AARH : 32 to 63μ in AARH

2.7 Galvanized flanges shall be coated with zinc by hot dip process
conforming to IS 4736 / ASTM A153.
2.8 Ends of screwed flanges unless otherwise specified shall have taper
threads as per ASME / ANSI B1.20.1 (upto 1.5” NB) & IS 554 (for 2” to
6” NB).
2.9 For ring joint flanges, blinds and spacers the hardness shall be as
follows:
Flange Material Min. Hardness of Groove (BHN)

Carbon steel 140
1% Cr to 5% Cr 150
Type 304, 316, 321, 347 160
Type 304L, 316L 140
2.10 For ring joint flanges, blinds and spacers, the hardness shall be
recorded in the test report.
2.11 All austenitic stainless steel flanges shall be supplied in solution

annealed condition.
2.12 I.G.C. Test for Stainless Steels
2.12.1 For all austenitic stainless steel flanges, blinds, drip rings intergranular
corrosion test shall have to be conducted as per following:
ASTM A262 Practice ‘B’ with acceptance criteria of “60 mils/ year
(max.)”.
OR
ASTM A262 Practice ‘E’ with acceptance criteria of “No cracks as

observed from 20X magnification” & “Microscopic structure to be
observed from 250X magnification.
2.12.2 When specifically asked for in requisition for high temperature

application of some grades of austenitic stainless steel (like SS309,
310, 316, 316H etc.) ASTM A262 Practice ‘C’ with acceptance criteria
of “15 mils/ year” shall have to be conducted. When testing is
conducted as per Practice ‘E’, photograph of microscopic structure
shall be submitted for record.
2.12.3 For the IGC test as described as above two sets of samples shall be
drawn from each solution treatment lot; one set corresponding to
highest carbon content and the other corresponding to the highest
rating/ thickness.
2.13 All types of 321 or 347 stainless steel flanges shall be in a stabilized
heat-treated condition. Stabilizing heat treatment shall be carried out
subsequent to the normal solution annealing. Soaking temperature and
holding time for stabilizing heat treatment shall be 9000C and 4 hours
respectively.
2.14 AWWA C207 flanges shall be hub type.
2.15 Dimensions for handle projection for spacers & blinds ½”-24” (150#,
300# & 600# FF) shall be as specified in Table-4 attached herewith
and standard for spacers & blinds >=26” (150#, 300# & 600# FF) as
specified in table 1, 2 & 3.
2.16 Dimensions standard for flanges shall be ASME/ ANSI B16.5 for size
upto 24” (150# to 1500#) & upto 12” (2500#). For 26” and above (150#
to 1500#) – ANSI B16.47 SERIES-B shall be applicable unless
otherwise specified.
2.17 Flanges of 22” size shall be as per MSS-SP-44 unless otherwise

specified.
2.18 Blind flanges, spacers & blinds if specified as plate material are
acceptable in forging material also in the corresponding material
grades.
2.19 All 1Cr-0.5 Moly & 1.25 Cr-0.5 Moly Flanges shall be normalized and
tempered.
3.0 IBR REQUIREMENTS
3.1 IBR Documentation
3.1.1 Flanges coming under the purview of IBR (Indian Boiler Regulations)
shall be accompanied with IBR Certificate original in Form-III C duly
approved and countersigned by IBR authority / local authority
empowered by Central Boiler Board of India. Photocopy of original
certificate duly attested by the local boiler inspector where the supplier
is located is the minimum requirement of acceptance.
3.1.2 For carbon steel flanges described as “IBR”, chemical composition

shall conform to the following:
Carbon (max.) : 0.25%

Others (S, P, Mn) : As prescribed in IBR regulation
The chemical composition as indicated in this clause is not applicable

for flanges other than IBR.
3.1.3 No other third party inspection is required.

4.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR HYDROGEN SERVICE
4.1 Method of Manufacture
4.1.1 All carbon steel flanges having wall thickness 9.53 mm and above shall
be normalized. The normalizing heat treatment shall be a separate
heat treatment operation and not a part of the hot forming operation.
4.1.2 All alloy steel (Cr-Mo) flanges shall be normalized and tempered. The
normalizing and tempering shall be separate heat treatment operation
and not a part of the hot forming operation.
4.2 Impact Test
4.2.1 For all carbon steels and alloy steels with wall thickness over 19mm,
Charpy-V Notch impact testing shall be carried out in accordance with
paragraph UG-84 of ASME Section VIII, Div-1 per heat of material and
per heat treating batch. Impact test specimen shall be in accordance
with ASTM A370. Impact energies at 00C shall average greater than
27J (20 ft-lb) per set of 3 specimens, with a minimum of 19J (15ft-lb).
5.0 NACE CARBON STEEL FLANGES
5.1 Flanges under this category shall meet the requirements given in
NACE MR-0103-2007 and the special requirements as per purchase
requisition specification.
6.0 INSPECTION REQUIREMENT FOR FLANGES
6.1 All raw materials shall be verified with certificate for chemical and
physical properties issued by the manufacturer’s quality control section
and will be endorsed by Third Party Inspector as identification of
material.
6.2 All flanges shall be supplied in heat-treated condition as per ASTM

standard mentioned in technical specifications.
6.3 Visual inspection and dimensional checking of 100% flanges as per

relevant ANSI, ASTM standards by Third Party Inspection Agency.
6.4 The manufacturer shall provide the following reports as per ASTM
specification mentioned in enquiry/ Purchase Order. All reports to be
endorsed by Third Party Inspection Agency.
a. Chemical analysis reports.

b. Tensile test results.
c. Heat treatment.
d. Hardness test results
e. Impact test report
f. IGC test report
6.5 All flanges shall be stamped as per relevant ASTM/ ANSI/ API
standards.
7.0 SCOPE OF INSPECTION FOR THIRD PARTY INSPECTION

AGENCY
7.1 The scope of inspection shall be read with item description, codes
stipulated in the purchase requisition, requirement of test and
inspection as per this specification.
7.2 Witness of:
i. Tests for physical properties of materials.

ii. Visual inspection : 100%
iii. Dimensional check : 100%
iv. PMI for SS / AS / Cladded only 100%
7.3 Review of:
i. Mill certificates for identification of raw materials.

ii. Heat Treatment Charts.
iii. Manufacturers Test Certificates (to be endorsed).
iv. Special test such as impact / IGC etc.
7.4 Third party inspection shall issue a release note on their letterhead
giving correlation-marking details. The note shall contain the
information on tests witnessed, documents reviewed, observations/
remarks, identifications, order status and date(s) of inspection. All the
documents along with original certificate & release note shall be
furnished with supplies also the released note shall mention
compliance to special requirement such as hydrogen service/ NACE
etc.
8.0 MARKING AND DESPATCH
8.1 All items shall be legibly and conspicuously stamped in accordance

with the requirements of applicable ASME, API and MSS Standards. In
addition, EIL item code, purchase order number & special conditions
like “IBR”, “CRYO”, “NACE”, “H2” etc. shall also be stamped.
8.2 All items coming under the purview of “IBR”, “CRYO”, “NACE”, “H2”
(Hydrogen) shall be painted in red stripes, light purple stripes, canary
yellow stripes & sea green stripes (25mm width) respectively for easy
identification.
8.3 Paint or ink for marking shall not contain any harmful metal or metal
salts such as zinc, lead or copper which cause corrosive attack on
heating.

8.4 All items shall be dry, clean and free from moisture, dirt and loose
foreign materials of any kind.
8.5 All items shall be protected from rust, corrosion and mechanical
damage during transportation, shipment and storage.
8.6 Rust preventive on machined surfaces to be welded shall be easily

removable with a petroleum solvent and the same shall not be harmful
to welding.
8.7 Each end of flange shall be protected with the following materials:
Flange face : Wood, metal or plastic cover/ sponge

Beveled end : Wood, metal or plastic cover/ sponge
Threaded end : Plastic plug/ sponge
Socket welding end : plastic cover or plug/ sponge
8.8 Each size of flanges, blinds etc. shall be supplied in separate

packagings marked with the purchase order number, item code
number, material specification, size and rating.
8.9 All alloy materials tested by PMI shall be identified using either of the
following methods by indicating “PMI OK”.
a) Bar Code/ Hologram Sticker

b) A low stress stamp marking
c) Any other method

Notes:
1. Both surfaces shall have a resultant surface finish of 125 μin to 250 μin
average roughness with either a concentric or spiral serrated finish.
2. Dimensions are for flanges to ASME B16.47B (erstwhile API 605) for
sizes 26” to 60”.
3. Diameter, rating & material specification shall be marked on welded
fixed plate. Material as per line class.
4. Thickness ‘A’ is based on ASTM A285 Gr. C with corrosion allowance
of 1.5mm on each face.
5. Welding and heat treatment requirements shall be in accordance with
ASME B31.3

Notes:
1. Both surfaces shall have a resultant surface finish of 125μin to 250μin
ASME B31.3

Notes:
1. Both surfaces shall have a resultant surface finish of 125 μin to 250 μin
ASME B31.3
Table-4 - Dimensions for Handle Projection for Spacers & Blinds: ½”-24”
NB (150#, 300#, 600# FF)
Notes:
1. All dimensions are in millimeters.
2. All other dimensions shall be as per ASME B16.48.
3. Material shall be as per specification.
The handle may be integral or attached to the line blank/ spacer by welding.
In case of attachment of handle by welding, heat treatment and welding shall
be in accordance with ASME B31.3

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SPECIFICATION NO.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IOCL/M&I/MECH/E/S/01

3. SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES

4. VENDOR DATA REQUIREMENTS

5. INSPECTION AND TESTING

7. PAINTING AND PROTECTION

8. PACKING & SHIPMENT

10. SITE FABRICATION & ERECTION

11. DATA FOLDERS

2.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

(a) ASME Section- II

a) Pressure Vessel shall be designed to withstand the loadings exerted by internal or

i) Service / Operating Pressure

- Service pressure + 1 Kg/Sq.Cm for maximum pressure below or equal to

- Service pressure increased by 10% for maximum pressures above 10

c) For all vessels, design temperature shall be atleast equal to :

(e) Earth-quake loading shall be calculated as per IS-1893, latest edition.

f) Horizontal vessels supported by saddles shall be designed according to the method

2.1.4 Corrosion Allowance

d) For vessels or parts or vessels whose content require an important corrosion

- Corrosion resisting lining.

2.2 Vessel Supports

2.3 Nozzles and Manways

2.3.15 Threaded fittings of tapped holes are not permitted.

2.6.1 a) All welding shall be done by a metal arc process.

b) Covered welding electrodes for non-alloy welding shall be in accordance with

c) Bare electrodes shall be in accordance with the following :

WELDING PROCESS ELECTRODE

Inert Gas Welding AWS A-5.18, ASME SFA-5.18

Flux-Cored Arc Welding AWS A-5.20, ASME SFA-5.20

2.7 Heat Treatment

2.8.1 Dimensional tolerances shall be as per applicable IOCL standard.

3.0 SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES

3.1 Scope of Supply

4.0 VENDOR DATA SHEET

5.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING

a) Welded joints covered by reinforcing pads shall be 100% radiographed prior to

Reference Charpy V impact value for full size

SA-515/516,Gr.55 & 60 SA-515/516,Gr.65&70

<= 13 17/13 20/16

6.0 NAME PLATE

7.0 PAINTING AND PROTECTION

7.1 Surface cleaning and painting

The two types of blast cleaning methods are as given below :

7.1.2.1 Air Blast Cleaning

7.1.2.2 Water Blast Cleaning

System Description Operating Paint System

steel columns & vessels Total DFT : 10 microns

101 to 400 2 coats of heat resistant silicon paint

b) Internal Surface All temp 2 coats of Epoxy Zinc phosphate

8.0 PACKING & SHIPMENT

10.0 SITE FABRICATION & ERECTION

11.0 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES FOR PRESSURE VESSELS

11.4 Outside circumference of shell shall be within the following limits :

12.0 DATA FOLDER

a) Manufacturer’s code certificate

1. Supplementary Specification for Handling/Cleaning of Stainless Steel and Nickel alloys

CARBON STEEL VESSELS

This supplementary specification indicating additional requirements for fusion