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A ISSUE FOR APPROVAL AH RS Ys | cc 31.07.13 REV DESCRIPTION PREP | CHKD | APPD | APPD DATE Project: PP12 COMBINED CYCLE PROJECT CONTRACT NO: 31121039/00 els gS Arrageu! AS cI! X95 Saudi Electricity Company Consultant: PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF Vem Contractor: S BEMCO-GS JOINT VENTURE Drawing Tie NON-SEGREGATED PHASE BUS-DUCT CLEANING PROCEDURES Originator/Dept Drawing Number REV AZZ | CALVERT PP12-00-BAP-ENE-AZZ-002 A Distribution Code: Sheet Number: Size: Scale: ELECTRICAL 10F3 : NTS File Name e: PP12-00-BAP-ENE-AZZ-002-REV A-NON SEG. PHASE BUS-DUCT CLEANING PROCEDURES hb AZZ | cawvert 40/11/2012 Rev. Num: 0.0 Page 1 of 2 Date Printed: Released: 10/21/2012 ‘Owner: ‘Approved By: Derrick Henderson Jeremy Gray CLEANING PROCEDURES 4. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Controlled ‘The work metal surfaces should be cleaned of contaminants. Dirt can be removed easily by washing and scrubbing with a detergent solution. An effective drying procedure is necessary to ensure that no moisture is present on the surfaces to be welded. Removal of grease and oil can be accomplished by swabbing with solvent soaked cloths. Suitable solvents include butyl alcohol, naphtha and acetone, and must be used with care because they are flammable. Carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene should be used only with effective ventilation and well away from the welding area, because they compose and produce toxic fumes when contacted by the are. Heavy oxide layers should be mechanically removed with a wire brush, steel wool, mil file, portable milling tool or a scrapper. The use of abrasive paper or grinding discs alone is not recommended, because particles of the abrasive paper or grinding discs may become embedded in the aluminum and, unless subsequently removed, can cause inclusions in the weld. Wire brushes should have sharp bristles and should be kept free of oil and other material. Bristles preferable should be 0.012 to 0.016 inches in diameter and of stainless steel to minimize iron oxide pick-up. Motor driven wire brushes should be used carefully. If excess pressure is applied, a brushing action in which the oxide is rolled into the freshly exposed surface will result and the weld may be of poorer quality than one made without wire brushing. Issued To: CIM Issue Number: 1. Procedure: Page 2 of 2 WI-4.09.65, Date Printed: Released: 10/11/2012 AZZ | caver rjii/2012_| Rev. Num: _ 0.0 | Owner: Approved By Derrick Henderson | _ Jeremy Gray CLEANING PROCEDURES However, enough pressure has to be used to cause the sharp bristles to break the oxide from the surface of the aluminum alloy. Itis preferable that degreasing and chemical cleaning be done before the parts are assembled for welding. Cleaning after assembly can result in retention of foreign material and solutions between abutting edges and lapped areas of the joint and porosity and dross entrapment in the weld are likely to result. Freshly machined and freshly filed surfaces are the cleanest and are often specified when the ultimate in weld quality is demanded. Defects such as porosity, incomplete fusion or cracks shall be removed before welding is to be done. Removal can be aided by the use of dye penetrant or a magnifier. The use of aluminum grinding wheels, carbide cutting and milling tools or nylon wheels may be used to remove any defects. Care should be taken to escavate the defects, leaving the area smooth and free of defects prior to welding. After removal of defects by mechanical means, a re- cleaning of the areas as described above shall be done prior to welding. 2. Revision Notes Rev. Num: 0.0 Initial release after change of electronic document management system. Previous revision history is void. Controlled Issued To: CIM Issue Number: 1

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