DECAM 200L Pressure Vessel PRESSURE VESSEL TESTING PROCEDURE 6/16/08, H.

Ce se Pressure testing the 200L Vessel for use in the Lab A Test are to follow the following procedures and guidelines. The pressure test will be a pneumatic test. O!er!"e# $% &'e &es&"() *r$+e,ureTes& Se&u*The pressure test is performed using nitrogen gas obtained from nitrogen gas bottles. Approximately 1 bottle is re uired to fill the test !essel and achie!e the full test pressure. The supply manifold has all necessary operating !al!es and safety relief !al!es per "0#$ %xhibit A. The manifold has a safety relief !al!e with a crac&ing pressure e ual to 110' the (A)P of the !essel which is 1"0 psig * 1.10 + 1," psig. The relief !al!e crac&ing pressure is chec&ed prior to the pressure !essel test. -elief !al!e is Anderson .reenwood /#(0,,1# with a capacity of #/scfm air. -elief !al!e crac&ing pressure 221,"22 psig S %e&. Pre+ u&"$(sThe test will be performed in the gated area outdoors behind (A3. The gated area will be remo!ed of all personnel. The supply manifold is located inside (A3 with the roll up door acting as a barrier between the personnel and the !essel. The Vessel has already been pressure tested by the manufacturing !endor4 P5P6 and has a documented pneumatic test pressure of 1/2 psig. The portion of the !essel being tested is the top flange. The top flange is naturally at a higher ele!ation than the testing personnel and is pointed !ertically up away from all other ob7ects. Prior to testing4 the ualified person and the section safety officer will inspect the !essel and chec& the test setup for safety precautions per A0(% 0ec. V8884 9i! 14 :.1100. ;n welded pressure !essels to be pneumatically tested in accordance with :.1 1004 the full length of the following welds shall be examined for the purpose of detecting crac&s< (a) all welds around openings= (b) all attachment welds4 including welds attaching nonpressure parts to pressure parts4 ha!ing a throat thic&ness greater than 1>$ in. ?, mm@. 8nitial 8nspection Aomplete4 2222222222229ate 2222222222228nspector 1 2222222222228nspector 2 S& r&"() &'e Pressure Tes& A0(% 0ec V888 9i! 1 :.1100 The pressure in the !essel shall be gradually increased to not more than one1half of the test pressure. Thereafter4 the test pressure shall be increased in steps of approximately one1tenth of the test pressure until the re uired test pressure has Page 1 of 2

been reached. Then the pressure shall be reduced to a !alue e ual to the test pressure di!ided by 1.1 and held for a sufficient time to permit inspection of the !essel. 8nspection at the test pressure will be performed !isually and using soap bubbles. Pressure 0teps 0tep /2 psig B/." psig 11" psig 1#1." psig 1"0 psig 1,"psig 1"0 psig 5old time " minutes " minutes " minutes " minutes " minutes " minutes As needed for inspection min hold #0 minutes Aomments

8f a lea& is detected at any pressure le!el reading during the test4 the pressure shall be immediately reduced to one1half that pressure le!el reading while locating the lea&. 8f a lea& is detected4 the !essel and lines shall be depressuriCed before attempting any repairs or ad7ustments. After inspection4 the !essel shall be relie!ed of its pressure gradually through a !al!e at the test stand. Dinal 8nspection Aomplete4 2222222222229ate 2222222222228nspector 1 2222222222228nspector 2

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