PAGE 1 OF 5 WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE ULTRASONIC TESTING OF GAS PIPE LINE WELDING 1.

0 SCOPE: This procedure covers the technique and acceptance for direct contact pulse echo angle beam examination !hich is applicable to gas pipe line !eldments having diameters ranges upto 1"""mm# thic$ness ranges from 1% to 5"mm of carbon and lo! allo& steel# 2.0 PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION: All personnel performing ultrasonic examination and evaluating acceptance or re'ection to code specification requirements shall be minimum (evel )) qualified in accordance !ith *+T,T-,1A# 3.0 CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT:

.#1#1 The instrument shall be pulse echo t&pe and shall be equipped !ith the stepped gain control,calibrated unit at % d/ or less# The s&stem shall have a minimum capabilit& for examination at frequencies from "#5 to 1% 012# .#1#% The instrument used for performing the testing shall provide linear vertical Presentation !ith in 34 55 of full screen height# Evaluation of screen height linearit& shall be performed at the each period of extended use 6or ever& three month !hich ever is less7# The instrument shall utili2e an amplitude control accurate over its useful range 34 %"5 of the nominal amplitude ratio to allo! measurement of indication be&ond the linear range of vertical displa& on the screen# Amplitude control (inearit& shall be performed at beginning of each period of extended use 6for ever& three months !hich ever is less7#

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PAGE % OF 5 Proper functioning of equipment shall be calibrated and chec$ed b& the use of the calibration standard at beginning and end of each or at an& time that functioning is suspected as minimum if it is determined that is not !or$ing properl& all products that have tested since the last valid equipment calibration shall be reexamined

4.0 PREPARATION OF TEST SURFACE: 8#1 9ualit& of Test *urface: The test surface should have a mean roughness ; 5<m 8#% -leaning of surface: After processing one must remove the adhering dirt and oil /& means of suitable cleaning agent# )f required the surface can be dried up !ith a suitable paper or cleaning !ool# 5.0 COUPLANT: Oil !ith grease shall be used as a couplant# 6.0 TECHNIQUE: The test shall be performed b& the direct contact technique# 7.0 MODE OF PRPPAGATION IN THE MATERIAL: =#1 An Angle beam in transverse mode of propagation shall be used# .0 PROBE: >#1 An Angle beam of ="? shall be used# An angle beam of 85? also can be used !herever necessar&# 6To evaluate root discontinuities7 !.0 SCANNING: @#1 *canning can be carried out on the both sides of the !elding 6Total 1 s$ip distance7 at the inside !elding of the pipe#

Page . of 5 10.0 FREQUENC": This examination shall be conducted !ith pulse echo ultrasonic instrument capable of generating frequencies over the range of at least 8 to A 012# 11#" E#AMINATION PROCEDURE: 1"#1 )nspect the !elding having proper identification Eg# Boint +os and chainage +os# etc#

1"#% -onduct visual examination for the surface defects Pinholes Cndercuts mis, alignments 60is,match7 incomplete !elding Proper penetration etc# 1"#. -alibrate the instrument as per required range using ))D E% /loc$ 6+ormall& 1"" F ",8""7# ",

1"#8 Plot the Gistance Amplitude -urve 6GA-7 using reference bloc$s having different si2e and depth of the notch or hole# At H I and J s$ip distances and note the d/# 6Or7 H T I T J T 1"#5 A d/ shall be added to above reference d/ for scanning of !hole 'ob surface# 1"#A An& discontinuit& shall be evaluated after subtracting A d/# 1"#= Evaluation shall be conducted at least in t!o directions preferabl& perpendicular to each otherKs# And an& !here such condition is not fulfilled other mode of !ave 6+ormal mode7 shall be used for 1""5 scanning of the 'ob# 1"#> Overlap should be at least 1"5# 1"#@ *canning speed should not exceed 15"mmLsec# 1"#1" Mecord all the indications equal to or above the GA- line and evaluate the t&pe of discontinuit& if it meets the re'ection level mar$ the length and si2e of the defect on the pipe b& means of permanent mar$er pen# 1"#11 Mepair 'oints shall be retested after proper rectification as per the procedure given above# Page 8 of 5

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T N A / G E R1 +ominal pipe !all thic$ness +otch depth ; 1"5 T plus or minus 1"5 of notch depth % in# 65" mm7 minimum length "#1%5 in# 6.#% mm7 maximum notch !idth 11#.5 T plus % in# 65" mm7 minimum length .#1 in# 6>" mm7 minimum !idth 1 in# 6%5 mm7 minimum notch length Outside radius of pipe R% Madius of inside notch ; R1 minus "#@ T

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12.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA0

a7 -rac$ (ac$ of fusion 6(OF7 (ac$ of Penetration 6(OP7 not acceptable regardless length and si2e of the defect# b7 *lag H of the thic$ness of the plate is acceptable# c7 An& discontinuit& %"5 of the GA- should be evaluated 5"5 of the GArecordable 1""5 of the GA- not acceptable# rd d7 An& Mounded indication 6single or multiple7 1L. of the !all Thic$ness is not acceptable e7 Cndercut is acceptable up to 1#"mm 13.0 S"STEM OF REPORING:

Csuall& in the report the follo!ing should be mentioned: -lient Pro'ect Meport +o Gate )tem +o Gra!ing +o )tem Gescription )dentification and 1eat +o# 6)f an&7 *i2e Applicable *pecification Gain Probe used -ouplant Csed Meference /loc$s *urface condition Equipment details Third Part& Getails 6Ex# (M)* /1E( TCE TP( E)( +TP- )/M ( F T7