Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Re: RE: [MW:7229] RE: 7198] effect of longer holding time during hydrotest

Hi,
Code B31.3 says 10 Minutes is a HOLDING TIME for Test Pressure.During this No body should enter in to the testing area for safety purpose.After holding time pressure gauge reading shall be checked for any pressure drop.Then the Pressure shall reduce to MAWP and during this time only Inspection can done.Inspection time may extend to less or more than 30 minutes according to the inspection duration.
The water filling,settlement of water and all that fall in test preparation and it will not include or consider as a holding time.
 
Thanks & Regards,
 
(Karthik)

Karthikeyan.S
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--- On Mon, 9/27/10, muthu barathi <muthu_barathi@rediffmail.com> wrote:

From: muthu barathi <muthu_barathi@rediffmail.com>
Subject: Re: RE: [MW:7223] RE: 7198] effect of longer holding time during hydrotest
To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 7:55 PM

Hi .

While Hydrostatic testing first you have fill water and water to settle
and air bubbles to be vented out and this leak test is a part of test
if any major leaks will be there it will come out easily depend upon
pressure.

after settlement and attaining pressure requirement, when pressure
shows constant then you can check for leaks on joint. so this process
could not complete with in 10 minute. after settlement of water you
hold it for 10 minutes . minimum it will take 30 minutes because some
Engineers will test with in 10 mins and complete. to avoid this type of
mistakes generally it is followed minimum 30 mins.

Muthu Barathi P
Senior Manager QA / QC

AFCONS

On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:13:17 +0530 wrote
>



See ASME B31.3, sec. 345.2.2:



345.2.2 Other Test Requirements

(a) Examination for leak. A leak test shall be maintained

for at least 10 min, and all joints and connections

shall be examined for leaks.



regards

Kristian









From:
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welding@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Shashank Vagal

Sent: 26. september 2010 13:09

To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com

Subject: Re: [MW:7205] RE: 7198] effect of longer holding time during
hydrotest








Kristen:
Please quote the clause from B31.3 about 10 min holding time. For me,
and most of us, too, this issue is unsettled. It will be a good help.

As I see it, hydrotest and strength tests have different
connotations.Please correct me if I am wrong.
Asad:
So long as you are not crossing the 75% (or as specified) SMYS
value for all components in the


loop, the holding time is a non-critical point. But
why would you want to increase it, if all your

leak test checks are completed. It does not make
sense – safety wise and economically at

least.
Shashank Vagal



--- On Sun, 26/9/10, Kristian Lund Jepsen (KUJ)
wrote:


From: Kristian Lund Jepsen (KUJ)

Subject: [MW:7200] RE: 7198] effect of longer holding time during
hydrotest

To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com

Date: Sunday, 26 September, 2010, 2:43 PM

ASME
B31.3 only require 10 minuttes hydrotest.
That
is fully enough for a strength test - and in most cases also for a
hydrostatic leak test.

But
some companies (contractors, costumers)require 30 minuttes test, some
1
hour. It will normally be stated in procedures as part of an ISO 9000
quality
system.

regards
Kristian




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materials-welding@googlegroups.com
[mailto:materials-welding@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of asad azmi

Sent: 26. september 2010 07:06

To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com

Subject: [MW:7198] effect of longer holding time during hydrotest


Dear All





Goodday.








On what basis holding duration (eg.1 hour, 2houretc)
of hydrotest is decided.








What will be the effect on mechanical proerty of material
if the holding period exceeds than as required by design.





eg. suppose for a particular hydrotest holding
period is 2 hours and actual holding period exceeds to 3 hours. what
will be
the effect on mechanical proerty.








Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestions.





Best Regards





Asad Azmi


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Dear Sir,





Thanking You,

Honesty is the best Policy

With Warm Regards,

P Muthu Barathi
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