Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Enbridge Response to NEB IR No.

5 - Condition 21
Line 3 Replacement Program Attachment 18 to IR No. 5.1
Filed August 31, 2017

REPAIR WELDING PROCEDURE DATA SHEET L3R-WPDS-18 Rev.0

PROJECT: LINE 3 REPLACEMENT REF. WELDING PROCEDURE No.:
APPLICATION: Weld Repair Welding, Second ENB-M-R2-WPS-01 REV. 0
Repair (partial through-wall repair only) SUPPORTING PQR No.(s):
SERVICE TEMPERATURE : -5°C RMS-L3R-36-19.1-7-1-R2 (Upper & Lower Quadrants)
CODE : CSA Z662-15
SPECIFICATION : Enbridge PCS002-Version 3.0
MATERIAL GRADE: ≤483 MPa (SMYS) PIPE SIZE (OD TYPICAL):
CARBON EQUIVALENT: 0.31 Maximum 914.4 mm (36.0 in.) X 11.8, 12.4, 12.7, 12.8, 15.1, 15.9 & 19.1 mm
W.T.
PREHEAT TEMPERATURE: 120°C (250°F) minimum applied to the repair area and the area at least 150 mm (6.0
in.) surrounding the repair area in any direction prior to welding.
Note: The entire girth weld shall be preheated to 50°C (122°F) prior to grinding excavation of repair area.
INTERPASS TEMPERATURE: 120°C (250°F) minimum, 191°C (376°F) maximum.
REMOVAL OF EXISTING WELD METAL: TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN PASSES:
Defects shall be removed by grinding or other approved Weld repairs shall be completed in a full operation
technique as approved by Enbridge. The minimum length without stopping.
of repair shall be 50 mm (2.0 inches).

MINIMUM NUMBER OF WELDERS: TECHNIQUE: Root/Hot Pass-N/A

Minimum of one welder for all weld passes. Fill/Cap-Weave/Stringer
CLEANING: Wire brush and/or grind as required, remove
all slag.
WELDING POSITION: DIRECTION OF WELDING:
5G (pipe horizontal fixed position) Root & Hot pass – N/A
Fill(s) & Cap Pass (es) – Vertical Up
JOINT COMPLETION AND PASS SEQUENCE:

WELDING PARAMETERS
PROCESS: Shielded Metal Arc Welding POLARITY: Direct Current Reverse Polarity
Class Size Arc Speed Heat Input
Pass Amps Volts
(Trade Name) mm (in.) mm / min. (i.p.m.) kJ / mm (J / inch)
E8018-C3 2.4 48-183 0.59–2.26
Fill(s) 67-113 17.2-27.0
(Lincoln Excalibur) (3/32) (1.9-7.2) (14,986-57,404)
E8018-C3 3.2 46-102 1.38-3.47
Fill(s) 81-148 17-27.4
(Lincoln Excalibur) (1/8) (1.8-4.0) (35,052-88,138)
Split E8018-C3 3.2 56-135 1.14-2.56
91-143 17.4-26.8
Fill(s) (Lincoln Excalibur) (1/8) (2.2-5.3) (28,956-65,024)
Strip E8018-C3 2.4 107-163 0.68-1.02
67-100 18.3-27.4
Pass(es) (Lincoln Excalibur) (3/32) (4.2-6.4) (17,272-25,908)
Strip E8018-C3 3.2 71-112 1.35-2.10
94-140 17.8-27.4
Pass(es) (Lincoln Excalibur) (1/8) (2.8-4.4) (34,290-53,340)
E8018-C3 3.2 64-122 1.25-2.14
Cap 88-142 17-27.4
(Lincoln Excalibur) (1/8) (2.5-4.8) (31,570-54,356)
Note(s)
- Weld reinforcement height 3.5 mm maximum.
- The minimum width of the cap shall be the width of the groove at the top of the joint prior to cap pass plus 6 mm.
- Minimum No. of weld layers: Number of fill passes will vary with wall thickness and the depth required to remove
the weld flaw.
- The use of a stripper pass is optional

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