TA23 NSRP

POST WELD HEAT TREAMENT

PROCEDURE TA23A1-QA-00-021-rev 01

: PVCHEM - DONG IL
: Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC
Plant Location : Nghi Son, Vietnam
Document Title : PREHEAT AND POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT
PROCEDURE
Document Number : TA23A1-QA-00-021-Rev 01

Prepared By Reviewed By Approved by

Name Huynh Van Trung Hyun Jin Yoon Hyun Jin Yoon
Position QA/QC Manager Site Manager Site Manager

Signature

Date 15/11/2022 15/11/2022 15/11/2022

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1. Purpose
To meet PWHT requirement properly and ensure welding integrity during TA23-
NSRP.

2. Scope
This procedure describes the requirements of the post weld heat treatment for
equipment & piping.

3. Reference
3.1 Basic document
- ISO 9001: 2015: Quality management system
- TA23A1-QA-00-001: Quality management Plan
- DI-TA-871: Non-Conforming Products Procedure
- ASME VIII: Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
- ASME B31.3: Process Piping Code
3.2 Application document
- TA23A1-QA-00-010: Welding control procedure
- TA23A1-QA-00-008: Inspection and Test procedure
- TA23A1-QA-00-003: Monitoring and Measuring Procedure

1. Abbreviation/Acronyms and definitions

- PWHT: Post Weld Heat Treatment
- ITP: Inspection and Test Plan
- QC Quality control
- AIA: Authorized inspection Authority
- TPI: 3rd party inspector
- OEM: Operation Equipment Manufacture
- TA: Turnaround
- QVRs: Quality Verification Records
- WPS: Welding Procedure Specification
- PQR: Procedure Qualification Record
4 Responsibilities
The site supervisor will be responsible for the supervision and preparation of
PWHT in accordance with this procedure.
The QC inspector shall be responsible for inspecting all PWHT activities.
All personnel from sub-contractor performing PWHT work will be responsible for
implementing PWHT activities in compliance with this procedure.

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All personnel performing PWHT shall be experienced and qualified, which is

submitted to NSRP for approval.
5 Heat treatment instruction
1) Heat treatment activities shall be performed according to Heat Treatment
Work Instruction (TA23A1-QA-00-021-F-001), that is submitted to NSRP
for approval.
2) Sub-contractor shall prepare equipment, heating pad, wrapped and facilities
for implementing PWHT
3) Site supervisor and QC inspector shall be responsible for supervising works
of the Heat Treatment Work Instruction based on the Heat Treatment
Procedure and WPS.
4) Heat Treatment Work Instruction shall be available at the location of
PWHT location to the heat treatment operator during performance of heat.
5) During and on completion of the heat treatment, the actual heat treatment
conditions and other necessary data shall be recorded on the Heat Treatment
Record (TA23A1-QA-00-021-F002) with time-Temperature charts.
6 Facility and measuring equipment
1) Furnaces for heat treatment shall be provided with suitable equipment for
the automatic recording of time and temperatures. The temperature of the
piping spool during the holding period shall be recorded and controlled to
prevent harmful thermal gradients of the spool.
2) Thermocouples and recording equipment to be used shall be calibrated once
a year.
3) Thermocouples and recording equipment have to be registered with
accordance in monitoring and measuring procedure (TA023A1-QA-00-003-
F-001). Calibration certificates (Certified copy) shall be available with
calibrated PWHT equipment for verification as required.
7 Heat treatment performance
1) PWHT shall be performed in accordance with the ASME code.
2) PWHT in an enclosed furnace is the preferred method for equipment and
piping spools
3) PWHT for welds required in WPS is performed with electric coil
resistance.
4) Heating and cooling rates and variation in temperature shall comply with
ASME Section VIII, Div.1 code requirements.
5) The WPS shall state whether PWHT is required and indicate the
temperature range(s) and holding times(s).

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6) All machined surfaces shall be protected to avoid thermal affect during

PWHT.
7) For pipe or tube spools subject to PWHT in an enclosed furnace, a
minimum of one thermocouple shall be attached to each individual spool.
8) Electric resistance elements shall be used for pipe and tube welds subject to
local PWHT. Thermocouples shall be located on the outside surface as
follows, with a minimum of one control thermocouple used for each heating
circuit:
NPS - .
NPS - one thermocouple at
.
NPS - four thermocouples equally spaced around
circumference
9) For local or partial PWHT, the minimum width of the heating band shall be
a minimum of 6t or 150mm either side of the weld, whichever is greater, or
the code requirement if this results in a greater heating band width.
Insulation shall extend a minimum of 250mm beyond the edge of the
heating band or the code requirements if this results in a greater insulation
width. For flange welds, the entire flange surface, inside and out, shall be
insulated. Wherever practical, the inside surface over the area of the heating
band shall be insulated, or if this is not practical, the ends shall be sealed to
prevent draughts and minimize convection currents
8 Operation procedure
1) Heat treatment shall be done before the hydrostatic test and after any
welded repairs.
2) RT to confirm welding accepted before and after PWHT and hardness test
shall be verified after PWHT.
3) Before and after PWHT, welding joint shall be visually inspected to comply
with approved WPS and code based weld parameters.
4) The items and materials shall be restricted or supported by support angle to
prevent distortion during heat treatment, if necessary.
5) Thermocouples shall be contact directly the surface of the parts to be heat
treated and covered with steel block or insulation to maintain heat during
PWHT.
6) Heating flame shall not impinge on the work piece directly if using furnace.
7) Heating
The heating method shall provide the required metal temperature, metal
temperature uniformity, and temperature control, and may include an
enclosed furnace, electric resistance. Above 315°C (600°F), the rate of

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heating and cooling shall not exceed 335°C/h (600°F/hr) divided by one-
half the maximum material thickness in inches at the weld, but in no case
shall the rate exceed 335°C/h (600°F/hr)
For items constructed according to ASME Section VIII Div 1:
Above 425oC, the rate of heating shall be not more than 222oC/hr
divided by the maximum metal thickness of the shell or head plate in
inches, but in no case more than 222 oC/hr, but need not be slower than
56oC/hr
8) Holding
The holding temperature and time shall be specified on the Heat Treatment
Work Instruction (TA23A1-QA-00-021-F-001).
9) Cooling for stress relieving or heat treatment
For items constructed according to ASME Section VIII Div 1:
Above 425oC, cooling shall be done in a closed furnace or under the
insulated condition at a rate not greater than 280 oC/hr divided by the
maximum metal thickness in inches (1 in = 25.4 mm), but in no case more
than 280oC/hr, but need not be slower than 56 oC/hr.
9 Temporary attachment for heat
1) Temporary welds shall be removed, and the metal surface shall be restored
to smooth contour and examined by liquid penetrant or magnetic particle
examination, as applicable.
2) For attaching of bare wire thermocouples by capacitor discharge welding, a
Welding Procedure Specification is prepared, describing the capacitor
discharge equipment, the combination of materials to be joined, and the
technique of application; qualification of the welding procedure is not
required. (The energy of the welding process is limited to 125 W-sec). The
attaching point shall be inspected by PT method.
10 Preheat
1) Preheat method
Preheating may be conducted with flame (air-fuel or oxy-fuel), electrical
resistance, or electrical induction methods in both the shop and field.
Regardless of the method, heating should be uniform and through thickness
unless otherwise specified
2) Preheat monitoring

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A variety of devices are available for measuring and monitoring

temperatures. The component or piece being welded should be preheated to
allow the heat to soak into the material. Where possible, this should be
monitored and validated. Monitoring the surface temperature a
predetermined distance away from the weld edge is normally adequate for
most applications. It is never acceptable to make or take readings that would
result in contamination of the weld groove
a) Temperature Indicating Crayons. These crayons or pencil-like devices
are designed to melt at specific temperatures
b) Electrical/Electronic Temperature Monitoring. For preheat and welding
operations, instantaneous devices such as contact pyrometers or direct-
reading thermocouples with analog or digital readout can be used. All
devices shall be calibrated or have some means of verifying their ability
to measure the desired temperature range
11 Records
Temperature-Time Chart shall be provided to Shop/Field Site QC Engineer for
review then he prepares the Heat Treatment Record (TA23A1-QA-00-021-F-
002).
All QC file for PWHT shall be scanned and loaded on ROSER.
All QC file for PWHT shall be handed over to NDT in hard copy and soft copy
11 Attachment
Att 1: TA23A1-QA-00-021-F001 - Heat Treatment Work Instruction.
Att 2: TA23A1-QA-00-021-F002 - Heat Treatment Record

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WORK INSTRUCTION TA23A1-QA-00-021-rev 0

Work pack No: PWHT No.: Date:

Equip/Pipe No: PID/ISO DWG:

WPS No: Code specification: ASME VIII/B31.3
Weld No: Welder No:
TYPE OF HEAT TREATMENT
Material: Thickness: mm
Stress relief
HEAT TREATMENT METHOD
Wrapped

HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURE

Holding temp: oC oC

Condition Specification
Holding time: 120min.
Loading Temp. Max. °C

Heating rate Max. °C/hr

Heating rate: Cooling rate:
oC/hr oC/hr
Holding Temp. °C ,± °C

Holding Time Min. min.

Cooling Rate Max. °C/hr Ambient temp.: Release temp.:

oC oC
Unloading Temp.
Max. °C

T.T Chart Speed mm/hr

LOCATION OF THERMOCOUPLES:

REMARKS:

PREPARED BY APPROVED BY REVIEWED BY NSRP

QC ENGINEER QA/QC MANAGER
Name: Name: Name:

Sign: Sign: Sign:

Date: Date: Date:

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Work pack No: PWHT No.:

Equip/Pipe No: Report No
PID/ISO DWG: WPS No:
Procedure: Code specification: ASME VIII/B31.3
HT Equipment: Calibration No:
Calibration date:

Material Spec.: Size/Pipe Dia.: Wall Thickness: Chart No.

DATE: Holding Time: HOLDING TIME: Location:

Start Finish Required Actual

Color Holding Temp.

No Welder Heat Rate (°C/Hr) (Min) Cooling Rate (°C/Hr) Evaluation
. Weld No No
Thermo
(ACC./REJ.)
couple
Required Actual Required Actual Required Actual

NOTE: ACC = ACCEPTABLE, REJ = REJECT

SITE SUPERVISOR QC INSPECTOR NSRP QA/QC

Name: Name: Name:

Sign: Sign: Sign:

Date: Date: Date:

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