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PREHEAT
PROCEDURE
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PREHEAT PROCEDURE
Owner
: ENPC
Main contractor : Uhde
Project name
: AMMONIA UREA PROJECT
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Rev
Status
CC Category Code:
1 = for approval
2 = for review
3 = for information
4 = for internal use
AC Acceptance Code:
1 = approved / reviewed
2 = approved / reviewed as
noted
3 = not accepted
4 = received
First Issue
11/6/2010
Emad Omar
11/6/2010
Hassan Basha
Description
Date
Prepared
Date
Checked
Date
Approved
Acc.
Status Code:
A = Issued for Design
D = Issued for Inquiry
E = Issued for Order
F = Issued for Prefabrication
G = Issued for Construction /
Fabrication
H = Issue for Work
Preparation
I = As- built
M = General Issue
Doc. ID-Code
PT-BM-183-DC-00008
Category
1
Code
PREHEAT
PROCEDURE
I.E.M.S.A
CONTENTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENPC
UAN (for QMHA)
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3
3
3
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5
Purpose
Scope
Reference
Method & Equipment
Preheat preparation
Documentation
1- Purpose:
Doc. ID-Code
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Code
I.E.M.S.A
PREHEAT
PROCEDURE
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UAN (for QMHA)
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The purpose of this procedure is to define the practices and controls to adopt the
Preheating activities for piping .
2- Scope:
This procedure provides requirements for local preheat before and while welding
joints in piping. The preheating shall be performed when required by the Welding
Procedure Specification (depending on the material type, thickness, and service
conditions)
3- References:
Preheating is carried out using soft flame torches or gas burners or electrical
resistances with automatic or manually operated calibrated machines rated 45
or higher kVA, 3 phase 380V at 50 Hz with 3 to 6 channels. (according to joint
dimensions and type of base metals)
The heating elements shall be flexible ceramic pad heaters capable to with
stand 1000C with multi-stranded Ni-Cr electrically insulated element wire rated
at 30 to 80V. The cold wire shall be Ni or Ni-Cu wire.
Insulation shall be provided by ceramic fiber mats (stainless steel or Nickel alloy
wire mesh cover) 25 mm thick approximately and with minimum density of 64
Kg/m. When mineral wool is used, thickness shall be approximately doubled.
Doc. ID-Code
PT-BM-183-DC-00008
Rev.
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Code
PREHEAT
PROCEDURE
I.E.M.S.A
ENPC
UAN (for QMHA)
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5- Preheat preparation
Heating of the material before and after welding shall be performed by means of
adjustable electric heating elements or by flame torches or gas burners (according
to joint dimensions and type of base metals)
The heating elements shall be arranged on both sides of the weld according to Figure 1.
In order to allow for the required grinding work, the spacing "A" should be approximately
100 mm.
The heat loss which depends on the wall thickness and the spacing of the heating
elements may be controlled by applying or removing insulation material in the area of the
weld.
The outer surfaces of the heating elements shall be provided with heat insulation to avoid
heat losses, and to protect the welder from excessive heat radiation during preheating.
The area between the heating elements shall be covered with ceramic fiber fabric.
The power supply of the heating elements must not be covered with the insulation to
avoid damage of the power cables.
Insulation
Insulation
M1
Thermocouple wire
50mm
Joint gap
Heat elements
Power cable
M2
50mm
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Code
PREHEAT
PROCEDURE
I.E.M.S.A
Material
Dim
(DN)
< 50
X10 Cr Mo VNb
9-1
>50<3
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>300
< 50
X20 Cr Mo V
12-1
>50<3
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>300
Preheating
temp.
Interpass temp.
(Max.)
180OC200OC
180OC200OC
180OC200OC
230OC250OC
230OC250OC
230OC250OC
300-320OC
<100
>100<
200
13 Cr Mo 4-5
>200<
900
>900
< 30 mm
thk. =
150OC
> 30 mm
thk. =
200OC
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2 TC
4 TC
300-320 C
6 TC
250-300OC
2 TC
4 TC
250-300 C
6 TC
300 OC
NA
300 OC
NA
300 OC
NA
300 OC
NA
250-300 C
Page
No. Of thermocouple
Location
Preheat
300-320 C
See Figure 1
6- DOCUMENTATION:
Preheating Chart in the case of using adjustable electric heating elements
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