Valves Third Party Inspection

INDEX
REVISION STATUS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4

1 SCOPE OF WORK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

2 WORK ACTIVITY LOCATION AND WORK HOURS---------------------------------------5

3 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------5

4 ABBREVIATIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10

6 RESPONSIBILITIES---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12

7 MATERIALS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

8 PLANT & EQUIPMENTS---------------------------------------------------------------------------16

9 HSE REQUIREMENT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------19

10 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES---------------------------------------------------------------------20

11 METHOD & SEQUENCE OF WORK------------------------------------------------------------ 20

 11.1 Pre installation Check -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

11.2 Material Receipt, Handling & Storage .------------------------------------------------------------------21

11.2.1 Material Receipt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21

11.2.2 Material Handling.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21

11.2.3 Storage .------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21

11.3 Detailed Design Engineering-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

11.3.1 Procurement---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22

11.3.2 Construction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

11.3.3 Precommisioning and Testing-----------------------------------------------------------------------------25

14 Commisssioning ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25

!5 Hand Over-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26

16 Training---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REVISION STATUS

Rev. 00 Contract Issue

REV NO DATE DESCRIPTION
Procedure

The Third-Party Inspection for Valve article provides you with a sample valve inspection and testing
procedure in the manufacturing shop. It is particularly suitable for the inspection of Gate, Globe, Ball
and Check Valves. This should be reviewed in conjunction with valve inspection and valve inspection
and test plan.

This content guides you through all necessary stages in the production of the industrial valves,
including the inspection of manufacturing material, casting, fabrication, dimensional inspection, NDE,
final inspection, preservation, packing, and dispatch to site

All valve inspection and testing is done against the approved drawings, purchase order
specifications, purchasers or company standards, and within the practices and rules of the
country, state or province and any government decrees, laws, ordinance or regulation as may
apply

Hydrotest for Pipe Fittings

 Hydrostatic Test Not required for pipe fittings unless specifically requested by purchaser
 Code mandate that fittings shall be able to withstand under pressure required by applicable
Piping Code.
 Most purchasers mandate, that a hydro tested pipe shell be used to manufacture fittings.

Proof Test

To qualified the design of the pipe fitting, manufacturer performed a various test including burst test
to ensure that design will meet the all the standard & code requirements. In this test, a pipe & fittings
are welded and a dummy pipe spool is prepared. This pipe spool is then pressurized to pre-define
calculated burst test pressure. If the fittings withstand the test, all the future product manufactured
using that design will consider safe to use.

Lap joint stub ends are exempt from the proof test because they are used with flange assembly and
design considering applicable pressure- temperature ratings.
Non-Destructive testing

Based on the type of fittings any of the following Non-Destructive testing’s are performed on finished
fittings to ensure the soundness of product.

 Ultrasonic
 Radiography (Only for Weld)
 Magnetic particle test
 Liquid penetrant test
 And Positive Material Identification

Destructive Testing

Destructive Testing’s are performed to check the strength of the body and weld of the product.

 The proof test is also known as type test or burst test.

 Tensile test
 Impact test / Charpy V-Notch Test
 Hardness test
Metallurgical Tests

Metallurgical Tests are performed on fittings body and weld to confirm standard requirements

 Micro Analysis or Chemical Analysis of

 Raw material
 Product
 Weld
 Macro Analysis
 Weld
Special Tests

 Special tests are carried out on fittings to confirm its ability to withstand in corrosive
environments. These tests are
 IGC- Intergranular Corrosion Test(SS)
 Ferrite (SS)
 HIC- Hydrogen-induced Cracking
 And SSC- Sulfide Stress Corrosion Cracking
 Grain size (AS & SS) of material are checked to confirm microstructure

Visual Inspection

Visual Inspection is conducted on fittings to check any surface imperfections. Both fittings body and
weld are checked for any visible surface imperfections such as dents, die marks, porosity, undercuts
etc. Acceptance as per applicable standard.
Pipe Fitting Marking

Following shall be marked on Fittings

 Manufacturer logo
 ASTM material code
 Material Grade
 Size, for tee size of branch & run pipe and for reducer size of both end
 Thickness (Schedule No) for both the ends if they are connected to different thickness pipe
 Heat No
 Compliance - for standard fittings –WP, for Special fittings S58, S8, SPLD etc.