Revision Indication

UOP LLC 25 East Algonquin Road Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 USA

STANDARD SPECIFICATION 3-26-2

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VESSEL INTERNALS LOW CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL

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30SEP99

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KAR

1.

GENERAL 1.1 Scope

Entire Standard Specification has been rewritten.

a. This Standard Specification covers the fabrication of low chrome and stainless steel internals. b. Exceptions or variations shown in the UOP Project Specifications take precedence over requirements shown herein. 1.2 References Unless noted below, use the edition and addenda of each referenced document current on the date of this Standard Specification. a. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1, Pressure Vessels. b. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I, Pressure Boilers. c. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Welding Qualifications.

d. American Welding Society (AWS) A4.2, Procedures for Calibrating Magnetic Instruments to Measure the Delta Ferrite Content of Austenitic and Duplex Austenitic-Ferritic Stainless Steel Weld Metal. e. National, state, and local laws and codes. 2. MATERIALS 2.1 Austenitic Stainless Steel Austenitic stainless steel in services over 1000F (538C) shall have a minimum carbon content of 0.04%. 2.2 Low Chrome Steel Low chrome steel shall be furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. This requirement applies to the plate used in fabrication of large diameter fusion welded pipe but not the pipe after fabrication. Accelerated cooling from the normalizing temperature is acceptable where permitted by the applicable product form specification.

Form QUA-03-2

Revision Indication


UOP LLC 25 East Algonquin Road Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 USA

STANDARD SPECIFICATION 3-26-2

DATE

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APVD

of

VESSEL INTERNALS LOW CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL

STATUS

AUTHD

30SEP99

Revised

SN

KAR

3.

FABRICATION 3.1 Welding a. Welding shall be in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I or Section VIII, Division 1, and Section IX regardless of whether or not the weld is pressure containing. b. Welding shall be by a metal arc process and all welds shall be full penetration. c. Permanently welded backup strips shall not be used.

d. Welds joining identical steels shall employ matching filler metal. e. Welds joining low chrome steels using SMAW shall be joined with low hydrogen electrodes. Proper care (including rod ovens) shall be taken to ensure the low hydrogen nature of the rods. f. Welds joining Type 304 stainless steel to Type 304 stainless steel shall be made using Type 308 or Type 309 filler metal.

g. Welds joining Type 321 stainless steel shall be made using Type 347 filler metal. h. The ferrite content of austenitic stainless steel weld deposits shall be controlled to a Welding Research Council (WRC) Ferrite Number (FN) of 3 minimum to 8 maximum. FN control shall be by reference to the DeLong Constitution Diagram for stainless steel weld metals. The limit defined above shall be confirmed by thoroughly checking the final deposits prior to post weld heat treatment with a magnetic instrument calibrated in accordance with the standard procedure defined in AWS A4.2. Tests shall be conducted on each strength weld. 3.3 Heat Treating a. Weld joints shall be preheated in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I or Section VIII, Division 1 as applicable. b. Weld joints shall be post weld heat treated in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I or Section VIII, Division 1 as applicable. c. 3.4 Flange facings shall be protected against oxidation during heat treatment.

Examination Welds not requiring radiograph examination shall be magnetic particle or liquid dye penetrant examined in accordance with the appropriate appendix of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I or Section VIII, Division 1 as applicable.

Form QUA-03-2