Recommended Number of Control Zones and Thermocouple Locations

for PWHT of Piping In the Horizontal Position

Piping Siu (NPS) Recommended Number of Control Zones and Thermocouple Locations

Upto6 One zone, with control thermocouple al 12:00

8 and up to 12 Two zones, wilh oonlrollhermocouplcs at 12:{)o and 6:00

14 and up to 18 Three zones, with controllhermocouples at 11 :00, 1:00, and 6:00
20 and up to 30 Four zones, with control thennocouples at 12:00,3:00,6:00, and 9:00
Over 30 Number of control zones and associated thermoeallples as required by circumferential spacing of healers
Note: Conlrol illermocoupies .hould be: placedalthe location on ;gbeste~peCltd lemper.atwc to IIelp avoid elOCCeding the maximum allowed IcmpentuR:.