Inspection And Tests

ASME Section VIII, Division 1

Inspection
The Certificate of Shop Inspection portion of a Manufacturer's Data Re
...to the best of my knowledge and belief, the Manufacturer has con

General Inspection Requirements

UG-90(c)(l) Inspectors Responsibilities
Make all Inspections required of him, plus
Such other inspections as he believes are necessary to enable him
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Some but not all of the required inspections and verifications which ar
verifying that the Manufacturer has a valid Certificate of Authorizatio
verifying the applicable design calculations are available;
verifying that materials used in construction of the vessel comply wi
verifying that all welding and brazing procedures have been qualifie
verifying that all welders, welding operators, brazers and brazing op
 Authorized Inspector
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verifying that the heat treatments, including PWHT, have been perfo
verifying that material imperfections repaired by welding were acce
verifying that weld defects were acceptably repaired;
verifying that required NDE, impact tests and other tests have been
making a visual inspection of the vessel to confirm that the materia
making a visual inspection of the vessel to confirm there are no ma
 Authorized Inspector
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performing internal and external inspections and witnessing the h
verifying the required marking is provided and that any nameplat
signing the Certification of Inspection on the Manufacturer's Data
 Tests
Pressure testing requirements are established by:
UG-99 Standard Hydrostatic Test
UG-100 Pneumatic Test
Pneumatic testing may only be performed when the vessels
are so designed and/or supported that they cannot be safely filled w
not readily dried, used in services where traces of the testing liquid
Standard Hydrostatic Test
UG-99(b)
Standard hydrostatic tests are conducted at a pressure which at e
1.3 x MAWP x lowest ratio of Stest/ Sdesign
S = permitted stress value for the materials of which the ve

Example Applying The Rules of UG-99(b)

MAWP = 375PSI @ 800 F
Standard Hydrostatic Test
UG-99(c)
A hydrostatic test based on calculated Test pressure (3-2) may be us
Highest permissible internal pressure is determined using nominal thic
The hydro test pressure at the top of the vessel shall be the minimum
these provisions are by agreement between the user and the Manuf
the Inspector shall reserve the right to require the Manufacturer or d
Standard Hydrostatic Test
UG-99(d)
UG-99(b) are minimum requirements, while UG-99(c) is a special t
This Division does not specify an upper limit for hydrostatic test pre
UG-99(g)
Following the application of the hydrostatic test pressure, an inspe
This inspection shall be made at a pressure not less than the test p
Standard Hydrostatic Test
Except for leakage at temporary test closures for those
openings intended for welded connections, leakage is not
allowed.
Leakage from temporary seals shall be directed away so as
to avoid masking leaks from other joints.
UG-99(h)
It is recommended that the metal temperature during the hydrostati
The test pressure shall not be applied until the vessel and it's conte

CAUTION: a small liquid relief valve set to 1.3 times the test pressure is recommen
Standard Hydrostatic Test
UG-99(i)
Vents shall be provided at all high points of the vessel in the test po

UG-99( j)
Before applying pressure, the test equipment shall be examined to

UG-99(k)
Vessels, except for those in lethal service [(UW-2(a)], may be paint
The user is cautioned that such painting or coating may mask leak
UG-100, Pneumatic test
UG-lOO(a)
Subject to the provisions of UG-99(a)(1) and (a)(2), a
pneumatic test prescribed in this paragraph may be used in lieu
of the standard hydrostatic test prescribed in UG-99 for vessels:
(1) that are so designed and/or supported that they cannot
safely be filled with water;
(2) not readily dried, that are to be used in services where
traces of the testing liquid cannot be tolerated and the parts of
which have, where possible, been previously tested by
hydrostatic pressure to the pressure required in UG-99.
UG-100, Pneumatic test
UG-lOO(b)
Except for enameled vessels, the pneumatic test pressure shall be
1.1 x MAWP x lowest ratio of Stest/ Sdesign
S = permitted stress value for the materials of which the ves
In no case shall the pneumatic test pressure exceed 1.1 times the

UG-lOO(c)
The metal temperature during the pneumatic test shall be maintaine
UG-100, Pneumatic test
UG-lOO(d)
The pressure in the vessel shall be gradually increased:
to not more than one-half of the test pressure;
thereafter, the test pressure shall be increased in steps of approxim
After the test pressure is reached, the pressure shall be reduced to
Test Gages
UG-102(a)
An indicating gage shall be connected directly to the vessel.
If the indicating gage is not readily visible to the operator controllin

UG-102(b)
Dial indicating pressure gauges shall be graduated over a range of
less than 11/2 times, nor
more than 4 times the test pressure.
Test Gages
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Digital reading pressure gages having a wider range of pressure m

UG-102 (c)
All gages shall be calibrated against a:
- standard dead weight tester, or
- calibrated master gage.
Gages shall be calibrated any time there is reason to believe they