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JOB PROCEDURE FOR PUNCTURE/FLOATATION/RAIN WATER

ACCUMULATION TEST
1. SCOPE
This test procedure shall be carried out to check the buoyancy and design of floating
roof vis-à-vis fabrication and under conditions of testing:
a. Single deck and any two adjacent pontoon compartments punctured and flooded in
single deck pontoon roofs and any two adjacent compartments punctured and flooded
in double deck roofs, both roof types with no water or live load.
b. 250 mm of rainfall in a 24 our period over the full horizontal tank area with the roofs
intact.

2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to check the design compatibility w.r.t. fabricated and
erected roof under testing.

3. CHECK LIST
After completion of the erection, welding and NDT, Pneumatic testing, diesel chalk
testing of outer rim, visual checking of welds (100%) and rectification if any the
following points shall be checked before testing.
All the mechanical activities completion in respect of the drawing and HPCL
Specification and code requirements.
NRV in central roof drain to be checked.
The entire NDT test like chalk-diesel test, LPT, RF .Pad pneumatic test, vacuum box
test completion.
Punctures with couplings fitted in the deck and adjacent pontoons to be ensured
before commencing of Hydrotesting.
Puncture test to be carried out when roof is in highest position.
Finally mechanical clearance from the Engineer-In-Charge shall be taken before
Puncture test in approved format.

4. TEST MEDIA
Test media shall be in iron free water, which is clean and free of silt i.e.; Portable
water.

5. PROCEDURE

For puncture test:

Initial reading of
a. RIM SPACE (atleast at 08 POINTS) to be taken.
b. Location of rolling ladder (drum) w.r.t. shell to be taken and spirit level on ladder
staircase.
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c. Deck immersion and rim position w.r.t. tank shell should be noted.
d. Water fill height to be noted.

Out of two adjacent pontoons one to be punctured and time to be noted along with the
height of water column coming out of hole ( this shall help in evaluating the final height
of water after fillup).
Again after the water settles down and no more significant change seen note the time
taken and check for any leakage in adjacent pontoon, then repeat the points ( a to d)
and puncture next ( adjacent) pontoon.
Again note the readings (repeat as above).
After that puncture the central deck and repeat the procedure and steps a to d.

For Rain water fill:

1. Blind the NRV and fill the central deck till 10” and keep the same for one day without
Puncture test condition and with puncture test condition.

NOTE: NRV to be opened thereafter to see the water flow afterwards from roof drain and time
taken to remove the water.

Code: API 650 APPENDIX C.

6. CLEANING

After draining the water the tank shall be thoroughly cleaned, free from dirt and
foreign materials and shall be dried by air.

7. RECORDS
Records shall be prepared and submitted to Engineer in-charge for approval in
approved format.

8. SAFETY
All Safety precaution shall be taken during the test.

9. REFRENCE
(A) API 650
(B) PO Tech Specification
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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA:

1. At each stage of water filling the time taken in water settling and Tilting should be in
conformance to the approved floating roof design within the mentioned tolerances of all the
variables like RIM SPACE, TILTING, TIME TAKEN TO WATER FILL.
2. For rain water fill test the water filled should overflow on ED and for the period of 24 hrs the
water should in no case come out of deck outer rim (i.e. immersion should be as per design
for water).
3. The time taken by the roof drain water to come out from central roof drain sump should be in
conformance to the design and code requirements ( Appendix C, API 650).

NOTE:
After the completion of test the punctures should be blinded and DP tested for leakage when
roof at lowest position( after Hydrotesting if welded, else coupling should be seal tighted.
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Name : Name :
Design: Design:
CONTRACTOR . Hindustan Petroleum Crop. Ltd. Hindustan Petroleum Crop. Ltd