INTRODUCTION
The following examples are intended to provide owners, users, repair
organizations and Inspectors the assistance in evaluating whether
contemplated work on a pressure retaining item should be categorized as a
repair or alteration.
EXAMPLES OF REPAIRS
Examples of repairs are.
1. Weld repairs or replacement of pressure parts or attachments that
have failed in a weld or in the base material:
2. Corrosion resistance strip lining or weld overlay:
3. Weld buildup of wasted areas;
4. The addition of welded attachments to pressure parts, such as;
a. studs for insulation or refractory lining
b. ladder clips
c. brackets, having loading which do not affect the design of the
pressure retaining item to which they are attached
d. tray support rings
5. Replacement of heat exchanger tube sheets in accordance with the
original design:
6. Replacement of boiler and heat exchanger tubes where welding is
involved.
7. The installation of a flush patch to a pressure retaining item.
8. Replacement of pressure
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