TESTING PREPARATION AND EXECUTION

All examinations and stress relieving activities have to complete before testing.

The Workshop Forman shall ensure all bolts and its nut had tightened.

Barricade must be limited at the testing area with display signboard with “KEEP AWAY
HYDROTEST IN PROGRESS”.

Hydrostatic tests will perform by Workshop Forman under supervision of Production

Supervisor, QC inspector and/or witness by client, end users.

The QC inspector shall send the notification to Client before official testing.

The pressure test follows project specification and approval drawings or 1.5 times of the
design pressure.

A minimum holding time of test pressure shall be 30 minutes.

The QC inspector shall monitor the testing process and verify that there is no leakage or
visual distortion during or upon completion of test.

Upon completion of the test, test medium shall be drained and unbolt flange joint.

All internal pipe spools shall clean and flush with pressurized water, then drying out by
dried air

1.11 EXAMINATION FOR LEAKS

Pressure tests are successful if no leaks, no cracks and no deformations.

If leakage found on products or product welds, their location shall be marked and
forward the report to QC Engineer for investigation before re-testing.

If leakage found on flanged joints, threaded joints shall rectify before re-starting test.

1.12 DOCUMENTATIONS

The test package includes of a minimum information

a. Client’s job number / project number

b. Job number

c. Duration of hydrostatic test

d. Pressure gauge and recorder

e. Calibration certificate of instruments

f. Date of test
 g. Tag name or piping spool number

h. Test medium

i. Test pressure

j. Test temperature
k. Test results