COMACOE

FIELD INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN FOR HDPE PIPE WELDING

CUSTOMER : GAYATRI PROJECTS LIMITED OWNER:THERMAL POWER TECH CORPORATION INDIA LTD FITP NO : QAPC/CM110809060104
PROJECT : 2X660 MW TPCIL REV.NO : 03
PH# 1, 2X660 MW, Thermal Power Plant at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India DATE : 08.12.2011
PACKAGE/SYSTEM : SWIO HDPE PIPE WELDING.
DESCRIPTION OF TYPE/ EXTENT FORMAT
REFERENCE ACCEPTANCE
SL.NO ITEM/OPERATION CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF OF OF COMACOE GPL TPCIL REMARKS
DOCUMENTS NORMS
/STAGE CHECK CHECK RECORD
1. HDPE Pipes & Surface finish of pipes& Visual & 100% ISO 4427 & Cuts and Inspection P W W
fittings incoming fittings at the stock yard Measurement specification transportation report
inspection on receipt from supplier damages not
more than
10% of wall
thickness.
2. Trial welding Drag Force, Recording of 100% Manufacturers Adherence to Weld log p W W Comparison of data
temperatures, time weld catalogue, welding sheet logger & manual
periods, welding parameters Preliminary parameter recording of
pressure WPS ranges. parameters.
3. Production Welding
of Pipe to Pipe and
Pipe to stub end

. a Ovality adjustment prior measurement 100% Inspection Shall Not more Manual p W RW Field observation.
to welding report than ± 10% of Weld log
wall thickness

b Drag force Not more than Weld Log P W RW

Approved trail of welding sheet &
Visual & welding pressure for Inspection
measurements 100% procedure, one weld. report and
Machine M/c data
catalogue. log sheet

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 c Temperature of hot Visual & Approved 210 ± 10° C. P W RW Measurement to be
plate measurements 100% welding Manual made with
procedure Weld Log calibrated digital
& and M/c pyrometer
data log
sheet
d Welding parameters for Trail welding Weld Log P W RW Both manual and
heating time, soaking Approved log sheet & data logged
time, mirror removal Visual & 100% welding Inspection reports.
time, ramp time, cooling verification procedure report and
time. M/c data
log sheet
4. Compilation of data verification 100% Approved trail Approved trail Weld P V V Review of records.
logger reports and welding welding report
manually Recorded procedure procedure
reports of welding
parameters
5. Finished bead Bead width, height, Visual Random As per the Pipe Inspection P w w
quality (Inside) work manship measurements welds manufacturers report
recommendatio
ns& approval
trail welding
procedures
6. Hydro test of Proto Pressure test at 3 Bar 2 Proto Hydro test No leakage Hydro test P H H
type as per the gauge pressure with visual type procedure Report
sketch attached, as water samples
decided in MOM , one
dated 5th Dec 2011 for each
season

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