RISK BASED INSPECTION BASELINE DATA ACQUISITION

GUIDE LINE FOR COLLECTING BASE LINE THICKNESS DATA

OF PIPING & STATIC EQUIPMENT

2.0

GENERAL

2.1

The equipment to be deployed for this survey is a normal D meter with accuracy of 0.01mm.

2.2

The thickness readings shall be taken by technicians qualified to Level II in UT.

2.3

The values obtained shall be indicated in the concerned isometrics or vessel drawings as the
case may be. An electronic copy of the same also shall be submitted in format furnished. Soft
and hard copies of the documents shall be submitted to the company.

3.0

PIPING

3.1

Straight Pipe length

3.2.1

For straight portion of piping sections, thickness survey shall be carried out at two locations at
both ends when the straight portion exceeds 500 mm (total of 8 spots). In the case of double
random length pipes, if the straight portion of the pipe exceeds 6m, thickness readings at one
more locations at the center of the straight portion shall be taken in addition to the two
locations already mentioned (total of 12 spots). Thickness measurements shall be carried out
at 4 diametrically opposite spots at each of the locations identified as above.

3.2.2

No thickness measurement is required when the length of the straight portion is less than 500
mm.

3.2.3

Number of spots to be surveyed on straight pipe section shall be as follows:

a) Pipe spools fabricated will have straight pipes of various lengths. Pipe spools with length
of straight portion above 500 mm shall be surveyed. For such straight lengths, thickness
shall be surveyed at two locations at both the ends of the straight portion as shown in the
sketch. This requirement shall remain same even for all single random length pipes. (say
up to 6m).
b) In the case of straight lengths with double random lengths (say up to 12m), thickness
survey shall be carried out at three locations, the third one at the middle of the pipe length.
c) In both the above cases, thickness shall be taken at 0, 90 180 & 270 , resulting in a
total of 8 or 12 spots as applicable.

3.2.4

The format in which the data is expected is explained as below.

a) The spots where thickness readings were taken shall be marked up on applicable
isometrics with unique number for each of the locations. A,B,C,Ds may be used to
represent 0, 90 180 & 270 and running number for identification of spots through the
length of the isometric, generally in the direction of flow.
b) When isometrics are developed by the Contractor, the thickness survey agency shall be
instructed to mark up the location of the spots in the soft copy of the isometrics also.
AUTOCAD shall be the software to be used for producing isometrics. Incase isometrics
are not generated, Contractor shall develop a soft copy of the isometric drawing to mark
up the location of spots.

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3.3

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Fittings
a) In the case of fittings like Elbows, thickness shall be taken at 9 spots as shown in the
following sketch

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b) For Tee fittings, thickness at three spots shall be taken as shown in sketch below
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c) Other types of forged fittings like weldolet etc are exempted from the thickness survey.
3.2.5

The above mentioned requirements shall be applicable for all lines of size 2 and above.

3.2.6

For pipe sizes below 2, the requirement shall be reduced to half of that mentioned above
except for the tees. In the case of small bore pipes, thickness measurements shall be carried
out using probes suitable for the curvature.

3.2.7

A spot mentioned above is the average value of three readings taken at a particular location.
The report shall record all the three readings pertaining to a spot and the calculated average.

4.0

STATIC EQUIPMENT

4.1

For Static Equipment, thickness survey shall be carried out for all Pressure Vessels, Drain
vessels. Desalter Feed Heater shell, Shell & Channel of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers.
However Diesel storage tanks designed as per ASME Section VIII Div (1) are excluded.

4.2

Thickness measurements shall be carried out as follows:

a) For Shell Courses, 4 spots each at 90 apart at two locations on the shell 150 mm away
from the circumferential weld joint (total 8 spots) shall be recorded.
b) For Head or dished end, 4 spots each at 90 apart ie. at 4 centerlines at the knuckle radius
portion (total 4 spots) shall be recorded
c) For Cones, 4 spots each at 90 apart at two locations on the shell 150 mm away from the
circumferential weld joint (total 8 spots) shall be recorded
d) For Manholes & Nozzles, 2 spots each on nozzle / manhole neck at two diametrically
opposite points. In the nozzles / manholes at the sides of horizontal or vertical vessels, the
points shall be at 6 Oclock and 3/9 Oclock positions respectively.
e) For cladded vessels, thickness measurements shall be carried out based on calibration
verification done on a specimen of same thickness and similar cladding material.

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ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS (UTM)

LOCATION

REPORT
NO:

LINE NO:

INSP. POINT

DATE

SERVICE

COMPONENT

SIZE

SURFACE CONDITION

LINE TO:

LINE FROM:
OBSERVED WALL THICK.@ CLOCKWISE DIRECTION
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P&ID NO:

MIN. THK

NOMINAL THK

INSPECTION REMARKS