API 510 Preparatory

DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 3)

1. Reinforcement pad is not required, if the size of finished opening

is
— Not exceeding 2 3/8“ for all thicknesses of vessel
— Not exceeding 3 1/2“, if vessel thickness is < 3/8’’

2. Reinforcement pad with OD = 2d and thk = vessel thk is always

safe (d= dia of finished opening)

3. Reinforcement Limit along vessel wall = 2d

4. Reinf. Limit normal to vessel wall = smaller of: 2.5 t or 2.5 tn

5. In reinforcement pad calculations, credit can be taken for area

available in shell and nozzle.

6. Fillet weld Throat dimension = 0.707 x leg of weld

7. Adequacy of weld sizes shall be checked as required by UW-16.

The nozzles construction shall be one of the Code acceptable
types.

8. The maximum permitted ovality tolerance (D max – D min) shall

not exceed 1% of nominal diameter of vessel.
If there is opening, then the tolerance can be increased by 2%
x d (d = diameter of opening) if measurement is taken within a
distance of ‘d’ from axis of opening.

9. The mis-match tolerances and the maximum allowable weld

reinforcement is more strict on longitudinal welds compared to
circumferential welds (UW-35).

10. Principle of reinforcement: Area removed = Area compensated.

Compensation area shall be within reinforcement limits.

11. For use as pressure parts, the plates shall be fully identified.
Maximum permitted under tolerance on plates is 0.01” (0.3
mm) or 6% of ordered thickness, whichever is less.

12. All Welding (including welding of pr. parts to load carrying non-
pr. parts) shall be done using Qualified procedures and welders

13. Mandatory Full Radiography is required for all welding with

thickness exceeding Table UCS-57, and also for lethal service
vessels and Unfired boilers with Design Pr. More than 50 psig.

14. PWHT is Code Requirement if thickness exceeds those given in

tables UCS-56 (given in notes under the tables). These tables
also give min. PWHT temperature and min. holding time
(soaking period) based on P-nos. and thickness respectively.

15. For Furnace PWHT, Loading Temperature shall not exceed 800
deg. F, Max. heating rate 400 deg F/hr/inch of thickness, Max.
 cooling rate 500 deg. F /hr/inch of thickness. Still air cooling
permitted below 800 deg. F. During Soaking period, the
temperature difference between hottest and coldest part shall
not exceed 150 deg. F.

16. Min. Overlap for PWHT in multiple heats = 5 ft.