INEERING IN: CT} 1 IN EIS ~ 75014 DESCRIPTION : MATERIAL, MATERIAL PREPARATION, WELDING, WELDING INSPECTION AND INSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION API 650 10™ EDITION ADDENDUM-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION 10 SCOPE _. 20 CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS 3.0 MATERIALS 4.0 WELDING PROCESSES 5.0 WELDING MATERIALS 6.0 WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATIONS 10 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS 8.0 WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS 9.0 JOINT PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY 10.0 FITTING AND ERECTION ATTACHMENTS, 11.0 CONDITIONS FOR WELDING 12.0 PREHEAT AND INTERPASS TEMPERATURES, 13.0 WELDING TECHNIQUE. 14.0 EXAMINATION AND TESTING 15.0 RECORDS 16.0 YSC QUALITY MANAGEMENT MANUAL 17.0 ‘CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS AND/OR NOTES 1.0 SCOPE 1.1 This specification covers materials, material preparations, welding, examinations, testing and other related operations and instructions essential for the proper completion of this contract. 2.0 | CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS 2.1L API Standard 650 Tenth Edition, Addendum-1 March 2000, Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage” 2.2 The applicable sections of the ASME Code, 2001 edition as listed below. 2.2.1 Section Il, Material Specifications - Part C, "Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Materials” 2.2.2 Section V, "Nondestructive Examination". PAGE|23 24 25 2.2.3 Section IX, "Welding and Brazing Qualifications" ASTM standards for" " materials specified in section 3.0, ‘YSC Quality Management Manual (see section 16.0). Customer Specifications. 2.5.1 32-SAMSS - 005 Manufacture of Atmospheric Tanks 2.5.2 SAES-W-017 Welding Requirements for API Tanks. 2.5.3. 2424-900-SP-2520.01 Particular Technical Specification For Storage Tanks. 2.5.4 2124-000-MS-2520 Technical Specification for Storage Tanks Field Erection 3.0 MATERIALS 31 ‘The materials used in the fabrication of this structure shall be as listed below. The locations where each type of material is to be used shall be given on the detail and/or exection drawings, Material shall be certified by a material test report (MTR) for items indicated below. 3.1.1 Plate (MTR) 3.1.1.1 Shell , Base Plates, Roof Plates, Repads, Plate Flanges 3.1.1,1,1 ASTM A516 Gr. 70 3.1.2 Nozzle necks (MTR) 3.12.1 ASTM AlO6-GrB (pipe) 3.12.2 ASTM A316 Gr. 70 (plate) 3.1.2.3 ASTM A312 TP316L (pipe) 3,13 Structural (MTR) PAGE?3.2 33 314 3.45 3.1.6 Bd 3.1.3.1. Pipes - ASTM AS3 Gr.B or equivalent 3.1.3.2 Shapes ~ ASTM A 36/36M or equivalent Flanges, Forgings (MTR) 3.1.4.1 ASTM Al0s 3.1.4.2 ASTM Al82 F316L Bolts and Nuts: (MTR) 3.1.5.1 Nozzle/Manhole bolting. (External) ASTM A193 Gr.B7/ ASTM A194 Gr.2H (All bolting shall be coated with a fluropolymer/ceramic coating) 3.1.5.1 Nozzle/Manhole bolting. (Internal) Stainless Steel Gr. 304 3.1.5.2 Structural bolting. (MTR) ASTM A325M (Galvanized) Gaskets = 3.1.6.1 Non Asbestos Garlock 3000 or equivalent (Flat faced plate flanges manhole and clean out door.) 3.16.2 316 st.st. spiral wound with graphite filler and st, st. outer centering ring (ASME B 16.5 & B 16.47 flanges.) Fittings: (MTR) 3.1.7.1 ASTM A234 WPB 3.1.7.2 ASTM A105 3.1.7.3 ASTM A182 F316L ASME designated materials may be used in place of the above listed ASTM designated materials because the requirements of the ASME specifications are identical to (excluding editorial differences) or more stringent than the corresponding ASTM specifications for these materials. Handling, Storage, and Identification PAGESG 3.3.1 All materials shall be handled, stored, and identified in a manner that will prevent damage or deterioration to that material, 33.2 All stainless stoel materials to be handled in accordance with “¥SC Stainless Steel Handling Procedure", 40 WELDING PROCESSES 4.1.1. Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) WPS SM-33 4.1.2 Shielded Metal Are. (GMAW) WPS SM-47 4.1.3. Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) WPS SM - 51 4.14 Shielded Metal Arc. (GMAW) — WPSSM-55 4.1.5. Shielded Metal Are (GMAW) WPSSM-97 4.1.6 Submerged Arc (SAW) WPS SA - 15/1 4.1.7 Gas Tungsten Azo (GIAW) — WPSGT-6 4.1.8 Gas Tungsten Are (GTAW) WPS GT-18 4.19 GasTungsien Are (GTAW) = WPSGT~23 4.1.10 Fluxed Cored Are. (FCAW) = WPSFC~55, 3. WELDING MATERIALS: 5.1 Electrode and flux S.11 The electrode or electrode and flux to be used with the processes employed shall be listed below and shall be clearly designated in each WPS (para 7.0) by the specification and classification numbers. All welding matetials shall be purchased in compliance with the ASME Code Section VIII, Div.1 UG-9. S.L.1.1(SAW) SFA/A-5.17 Class, EM12K (F7A2) 5.11.2(SMAW) SFA/A-S.1 Class. E7018 5.11.3 (SMAW) SFA/AS.4 Class. E309 MoL-17 5.1.1.4 (SMAW) SFA/A-5.4 Class. E316L-16 PAGESthat have become wet or moist shall not be used and shall be discarded 5.2.2 All electrodes and wires shall be stored in sealed containers in a dry environment. Any wires that have visible rusting or contarainatian shall not be used and shall be discarded. 5.23 Flux for the SAW process shall be purchased in sealed packaging and stored in g warm, dry and clean area and left unopened uatil needed for immediate use. 5.2.3.1 After containers are opened, the flux shali be stored in a closed vacuum recovery system or a closed container. 60 WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATIONS C3 6.1 Welding procedures shall be qualified to meet the requirements of the ASME el Code, Section LX, and shall be recorded on a Procedure Qualification Record. (PQR) form. 70 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS 7.1 Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), which list the parameters to be followed in the welding of this structure shall be developed from supporting PQR's (QW-201). 72. Production welding shall not begin until the WPS's have been qualified. 7.3 Fillet welds are qualified by full penetration butt welds as stated in the ASME Code, Section IX (QW-202.2) 7.4 The WPS to be used shall be indicated on the detail/erection drawings. 88 WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS 8.1 Each welder and welding operator shall be qualified in accordance with the ASME Code, Section IX. 8.2 — Hentification 8.2.1 Except for all roof seams and all flange-to-nevk joints the welder or ‘welding operator shall mark an identification number, letter, or symbol at not more than 915 mm (3'-0') intervals adjacent to all welds made by bim. PAGES© 8.2.2 As an altemative, a permanent record of the welders or welding operators, employed on each tank joint and shell-opening joint until the tank test is completed. If such a record is kept, it shall be available to the inspector. 9.0 JOINT PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY 91 92 93 All joint preparation and assembly shall be in accordance with the detaiVerection drawings, Edge preparation 9.2.1 Plates and parts may be cut to shape end size by mechanical means such as machining, shearing grinding, or by thermal cutting, 9.2.2 Thermal cut surfaces shall be cleaned by grinding or other mechanical mearis to remove slag, oxides, and surface irregularities. Edges shall be uniform and smooth. 9.2.3 The weld preparation and adjacent base metal surfaces, for a minimum of 25mm (I inch) on each side of the Weld preparation shall be clean and free of loose scale, rust, dirt, oil, grease, paint, and other deleterious foreign matesial, Oil and grease shall be removed from the joint edges with a solvent prior to welding, ‘Tolerances 9.3.1. Misalignment in completed vertical joints over \6mun (5/8 inch) shall not exceed 10 percent of the plate thickness, with a maximum of 3mm (1/8 inch). Misalignment in joints 16mm (5/8 inch) or less shall not exceed 1.6mm (1/16 inch). 9.3.2. In completed horizontal butt joints, the upper plate shall not project beyond the face of the Lower plate at any point by more than 20 percent of the thickness of the upper plate, with a maximum projection of 3mm (1/8 inch), except that a projection of 1.6mm (1/16 inch) is acceptable for upper plates less than 8mm (5/16 inch) thick. 93.3 Root openings 933.1 Small local areas where the root opening is smaller than specified on the detaiVerection drawings, for a full penetration butt weld, need not be opened to meet the specified root opening, provided the root side is gouged to sound metal. 9.3.3.2 Root openings wider than those given on the detail/erection drawings but not greater than 1/2 T or 19mm (3/4 inch) PAGETG whichever is less, may be corrected as outlined in the fabrication, correction procedure (FCP-2) issued for the contract. Root openings, exclusive of those with a 0 Gap, shall have a tolerance of 1.6mm (1/16 inch). Root openings with a 0 Gap shall have a tolerance of + 1.6mm (+1/16 inch) 933.3. Root openings greater than permitted in 9,3,3,2 shall be resolved by means of an ECAR, in accordance the with YSC Quality Management Manual 10.0 FITTING AND ERECTION ATTACHMENTS 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 ‘Temporary attachments may be made with any steel of the same “P" number provided it is compatible with the material to which it is welded. ‘Temporary attachments shall be welded with the electrode or filler metal applicable to the material being welded and shall be welded by a qualified welder or welding operator following a WPS approved for the material being welded. Preheat shall be as specified in paragraph 12.0. Removal of Temporary Attachments 10.4.1 All temporary welding attachments used for fabrication or erection ‘purposes shall be ground off. Attachments may be cut off no closer than 3mm to the base material by mechanical cutting, chipping, or by air ccarbon are gouging prior to the required grinding. 10.4.2 Under no condition are temporary attachments to be removed by hammer blows only. 10.4.3 After the attachment has been removed, any part remaining shail be ground flush with the base material surface and shall be examined by the ‘wet magnetic particle method (WMT - I(CP-189)) o liquid penetrant method (PT - 1(CP-189) ) 10.4.4, Repairs to base material, if required shall be made in accordance with section 13.7 of this specification and before any PWHT, if applicable. 11.9 CONDITIONS FOR WELDING iL1 Welding shall not be done when the terapetatuze of the base material is lower than 0° F, when the surfaces to be welded are wet from rain, snow, or ice, or during periods of high winds unless the welder or welding operator and work are adequately protected. PAGES11.2 When the base material temperature is between 0° F and 32° F, the base material within a radius of 76mm (G3 inches) of the point where a weld is to be started shall be heated to the temperature required in the WPS or 60° F, whichever is greater, 12.0 PREHEAT AND INTERPASS TEMPERATURE 12.1 Preheat and intepass temperatures shall be as noted on the detailferection drawings and in the WPS noted for each weld. Temperatures are based on the thickness of the thicker part being welded. In case of conflicts the higher value shall control. ae 12.2,. Preheating techniques and preheat and interpass temperature. measurement methods shall be such as to ensure that full thickness of the base material is at the specified temperature, When flame heating is used, only a neutral flame shall be i employed. Temperature shall bé determined by either surface contact ./) pyrometers, thermocouple, and/or temperature indicating crayons (lead, mercury zinc and sulfur free). Low melting metallic alloys shall not be used. 12.2.1 Temperature measurements shall be taken on the base material adjacent to the weld on the side opposite the heat source, and not on the weld snrface. When temperature indicating crayons are used, they shall be applied at least 25mm (one inch) but not more than 5mm (two inches) from the weld area. 13.0 WELDING TECHNIQUE 13.1 Tack Welds 13.1.1 Alll tack welds shall be made using an approved WPS for the joint being tacked including preheat, Tack welds to be left in place shall be made by qualified welders and shall be examined: for defects, by the visual method (VT-1(CP-189)) 13.1.2 Tack welds used in the assembly of vertical joints of tank shells, to be welded manually, and tack welds which are used for seal and/or alignment and are not incorporated énto the final weld shall be completely ground out. The ground areas shall be examined by the wet magnetic particle (WMT-1(CP-189)) or liquid penetrant (PT-1(CP-189)) method. 13.1.3 Tack welds used in the assembly of vertical joints of tank shells, to be welded by the submerged-are process shall be thoroughly cleaned of all welding slag but need not be removed provided they are sound and are thoroughly fused into the subsequently applied weld beads. PAGES© 133 134 1B5 Welding 13.2.1 Each weld shall be made in accordance with the applicable WPS's given in the tail of the welding symbol or listed on the detnil/erection drawing. Unless noted otherwise on the detail/erection drawings, the WPS's given may be used in any combination provided the variables applicable to each ‘WPS are followed. Peening, 13.3.1 Peening is not allowed. 13.3.2 ‘The use of a vibrator tool for slag removal is permitted, Cleaning During Welding 13.4.1 All slag or residue remaining on any layer of weld or sides of the groove shall be removed before depositing the next successive layer. Cracks porosity, overlap, undercut, irregularity, or tight condition, as determined by visual examination, shall be corrected by chipping or grinding before depositing the next successive layer unless the process is capable of eliminating the condition. 13.4.2 Root Treatment ‘Where full penetration is specified on the detail/erection drawings, the root of the weld shall be prepared to clean sound metal by chipping, grinding, air arc gouging, or as otherwise specified in the WPS. Gouged surfaces shall be ground to remove surface oxide and surface iegularities before proceeding with welding. 13, 1 Stainless steel materials shall be cleaned with grinding wheels or stainless steel brushes not previously used on other materials. Weld Reinforcement 13.5.1 The edges of all welds shall merge with the surface of the plate without a sharp angle. The maximum acceptable undercutting is 0.4mm (1/64 inch) of the base metal for vertical butt joints, For horizontal butt joints undercutting not exceeding 0.8mm (1/32 inch) in depth is acceptable. 13.5.2 The reinforcement of the welds on all butt joints on each side of the plate shall not exceed the following thickness : Plate thickness Maximum Reinforcement Thickness Vertical Joints Horizontal Joints PAGE 10GU 13.6 13.7 Less than or equal to 12,.7mm (1/2") 2.4mm (3/32") 3.2mm (1/8") Greater than 12.7sam (1/2") or equal to 25.4mm (i") 3.2mm (1/8") 4.8mm (/16") Greater than 254mm (1") 4.8mm (/16") 6.3nam (1/4") Weld Surfaces 13.6.1 The surfaces of welds shall be free from cracks, arc strikes, excessive undercuts, surface porosity, incomplete fusion, and other defects. 13.6.2 The finished surface of the weld reinforcement may be flush with the plate or may have a reasonably uniform crown not to exceed the following values. Plate thickness ‘Maximum Thickness of Reinforcement Less than or equal to 12.7mm (1/2"} 1.6mm (1/16") Greater than 12.7mm (1/2") or equal to 25.4nmn (1") 2.4mm (3/32") Greater than 25.4 mm (1") 3.2mm (1/8") Imperfections 13.7.1 Imperfections in welds or base material including arc strikes shall be repaired in accordance with the FCP -2 and controlled as directed in the applicable YSC Quality Management Manual, 14.0 EXAMINATION AND TESTING 141 14.2 Nondestructive examination (NDE) shall be in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Code, Section V. Personnel Qualification 14.2.1 Personnel performing NDE examinations shall be qualified in accordance with the YSC Quality Management Manual and the applicable NDE procedure, PAGE 11G CO 14.3 144 14.5 Procedures and Techniques 14.3.1 The procedure, technique, acceptance standards and documentation requirements for each nondestructive examination methad shall be as given in the ASME Code, Section V and detailed in the current revision of the following YSC standard procedures issued for the contract. Radiographic Wet Magnetic Particle Liquid Penetrant .. Visual . Pad Plate Leak Test ... Hydrostatic Test. Hydrostatic Test. ‘Vacuum Box. ..... Post Weld Heat Treatment Penetrating Oil Leak Tet. Radiographic Inspection RT-1(CP-189) WMT-1(CP-189) PT-1(CP-189) VT-1(CP-189) PLT-1 HT-4 HYD-I VBA PWHT-1 POT-1 144.1 Each weld that is to be examined by the full or spot radiographic method in accordance with YSC Procedure RT-1(CP-189) shall be indicated on the detail/erection drawings by the symbol ‘RT’ in the tail of the welding. symbol, or as noted on the detail/erection drawings. Wet Magnetic Particle Examination 14.4.2 Acceptance criteria per Appendix 3 of RT-1(CP-189) 14.5.1 Each weld that is to be 100% examined by the wet magnetic particle method in accordance with YSC_ procedure WMT-1(CP-189) shall be. indicated on the detail/erection drawings by the symbol "WMT" in the tail of the welding symbol or as noted on the detail/erection drawings. PAGE 12146 14.7 14a 149 14.40 1441 14.12 Liquid Penetrant Examination 14.6.1 Each weld that is to be 100 % examined by the liquid penetrant method in accordance with YSC procedure PT-1(CP-189) shall be indicated on the detaiv/erection drawings by the symbol 'PT in the tail of the welding symibol or as noted on the detail/erection drawings. ‘Visual Examination 14.7.1 Each weld is to be 100% visually examined in accordance with YSC procedure VT-1(CP-189) before and after any PWHT to ensure that there are no excessive undercuts or other defects that would cause stress raisers, Pad Plate Leak Test 148.1 All shell nozzle and shell manhole reinforcing pads shall be tested for leaks in accordance with YSC_ procedure PLT-1, before the Hydrostatic Test. Hydrostatic Test 14.9.1 Prior to the hydrostatic test of the tank a hydrostatic test of the nozzle steam jackets, roof and internal heating coils shall be performed in accordance with YSC procedure HYD-1 14.9.2 Upon completion of construction of the tank a hydrostatic test shall be performed in accordance with YSC procedure HT-4 ‘Vacuum Box Test. 14.10.1 Upon completion of welding of the tank bottom, the welds shail be tested in accordance with YSC procedure VB-1. Post Weld Heat Treatment 14.11.31 The cleanout door assemblies shall be Post Weld Heat Treated in accordance with YSC procedure PWHT-1. Penetrating Oil Leak Test 1412.1 The inner shell to bottom junction fillet weld shall be tested in accordance with YSC procedure POT-1. PAGE 1315.0 16.0 17.0 RECORDS: 15.1 All records, procedures and documentation shall be in accordance with the YSC Quality Management Manual “YSC QUALITY MANAGEMENT MANUAL 16.1. All activities performed shall conform to the latest edition and revision of the YSC Quality Management Manual. CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS AND/OR NOTES 171 17.2 V3 4 175 17.6 178 179 Surface preparation and coatings are as per Painting Instructions P-1 . See general notes on detail/erection drawings for further customer requirements, A nameplate ‘rubbing’ (or photocopy) shall be included in the “final documentation. All flange bolt holes shall straddle the axial centerline of the tank. The edges of the bottom plates shail be square and the thickness at the edges shall not be reduced after cutting. Reinforcing pads and all other external attachment pads shall have rounded comers of minimum $0 mm radius. Pads on shell shall be provided with a6 mm telltale hole. Alll shell plates shall be rolled to suit the curvature of the tank. Water for hydrotest shall be supplied at less than 50 m from the tank perimeter. YSC shall pump out the used water to contractor’s vehicles or point $0 m from tank perimeter. Each filler material lot shall ‘be purchased and supported by material test certificates according to EN10204 type 3.1.b, alternatively DIN 50049 type 3.1.b. PAGES