AAL General AAL01-000-25-55-SP-0003 Rev.

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Piping Fabrication, Inspection & Testing
AWE (NORTHWEST NATUNA) PTE LTD. Page 3 of 46

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.0 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 ABBREVIATION ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 CODES AND STANDARDS ..................................................................................................... 7
1.5 PROJECT REFERENCE DOCUMENT .................................................................................... 9
2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENT..................................................................................................... 9
3.0 WELDING ............................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT ................................................................................................... 10
3.2 WELDING PROCEDURE DOCUMENTATION (WPS AND PQR) ......................................... 10
3.3 WELDER AND WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATION .................................................... 11
3.4 REPAIR PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................ 11
3.5 WELDING PROCESSES ........................................................................................................ 12
3.5.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 12
3.5.2 Flux Core-Arc Welding (FCAW).............................................................................................. 12
3.5.3 Gas Metal-Arc Welding (GMAW) ............................................................................................ 12
3.5.4 Shielded Metal-Arc Welding (SMAW)..................................................................................... 12
3.5.5 Submerged-Arc Welding (SAW) ............................................................................................. 12
3.5.6 Filler Metals, Electrodes, Wire and Flux ................................................................................. 12
3.6 PRODUCTION WELDING ...................................................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Butt welds ............................................................................................................................... 14
3.6.2 Fillet Welds ............................................................................................................................. 14
3.6.3 Socket Welds .......................................................................................................................... 14
3.6.4 Valves ..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.6.5 Preheating............................................................................................................................... 15
3.6.6 Weld Spacing .......................................................................................................................... 15
3.6.7 Joint Back-Up.......................................................................................................................... 15
3.6.8 Joint Preparation ..................................................................................................................... 16
3.7 WELDER IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................... 16
4.0 FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION .................................................................... 16
4.1 GENERAL PIPING ................................................................................................................. 16
4.2 PIPE ALIGNMENT .................................................................................................................. 17
4.3 PIPE SUPPORTS ................................................................................................................... 18
4.4 ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................. 19
4.4.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 19
4.4.2 Protection Of Installed Pipe Assemblies ................................................................................. 20
4.5 PIPING TO PUMPS, VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 20
4.6 DRAINS AND VENTS ............................................................................................................. 21
4.7 PIPING IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 21
5.0 PIPING CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................ 22
5.1 LINE UP OF BUTT WELD CONNECTIONS .......................................................................... 22
5.2 SPACING OF SOCKET WELD CONNECTIONS................................................................... 22
5.3 FLANGE CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................... 22
5.4 SCREWED THREAD CONNECTIONS .................................................................................. 23
5.5 BRAZED CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................... 23
6.0 SPECIAL PIPING ................................................................................................................... 23
6.1 HYDROCARBON SERVICES ................................................................................................ 23
6.2 FIRE SYSTEM PIPING ........................................................................................................... 23
6.3 FIBERGLASS PIPING ............................................................................................................ 24
6.4 CHLORINATED POLYVINAL CHLORIDE (CPVC) PIPING .................................................. 24
6.5 INSULATION .......................................................................................................................... 24
6.6 END COVERS ........................................................................................................................ 24
6.7 PRE-PIPING ERECTION ....................................................................................................... 24
7.0 POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT ........................................................................................ 25
8.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE, TESTING AND QUALITY CONTROL .......................................... 25
8.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 WELD INSPECTIONS ............................................................................................................ 26
8.3 RADIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 27
8.4 ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION ............................................................................................... 29

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