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    This document outlines new technology for inspecting pressure vessels from the outside using ultrasonics. It describes guidelines for ultrasonically inspecting internal glass flake linings, corrosion under nozzle plates, and attachment welds on thick vessels from the outside.

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    BP at Sunbury

    TECHNICAL BULLETIN
    Title:

    INSPECTION OF PRESSURE
    VESSELS FROM THE
    OUTSIDE ONLY

    Summary:

    This Technical Bulletin outlines new technology for the inspection of pressure
    vessels by external ultrasonics.

    Serial No:

    TB0023

    Date:

    24th September 1996

    Issued by:

    Engineering Shared Service

    Tel:

    01224 83 4628

    Team:

    Material & Inspection


    Engineering

    Fax:

    01224 83 2954

    For further information contact:

    Alan Gorvett, Material & Inspection Eng., GRE Sunbury

    INTRODUCTION
    As an outcome of a Group Sponsored Project on "Inspection of Pressure Vessels From
    the Outside Only" a number of procedures have been produced to allow specific
    inspection activities to be performed. These cover guideline procedures for:

    the ultrasonic inspection of internal glass flake and other non-metallic linings

    the ultrasonic inspection of corrosion under nozzle reinforcing plates

    the ultrasonic inspection of attachment welds from the outside of thick section
    vessels

    Non-intrusive inspection of plant and equipment has a number of advantages including


    increased plant availability and lower maintenance costs. It can also provide a higher
    level of confidence in equipment integrity when effective inspection methods are
    applied and targeted at critical areas and components. Some areas of pressure vessels
    have traditionally been problematic to inspect from the outside and a number of these
    areas have been addressed in the course of the project thus allowing scope for a higher
    degree of confidence in applying the non-intrusive approach.
    INSPECTION PROCEDURES

    Ultrasonic Inspection of Internal Glass Flake and Other Non-metallic Linings

    The guideline procedure covers the inspection of glass flake lining on the inside of a
    steel vessel shell for lack of bond or loss of lining. The technique on which the
    guideline procedure is based has been developed and evaluated on test pieces lined
    with 2mm to 3mm glass flake lining. However it should be suitable over the thickness
    range 2mm to 5mm and is expected to be applicable to other hard non-metallic linings.

    Ultrasonic Inspection of Corrosion Under Nozzle Reinforcing Plates

    The guideline procedure covers the ultrasonic inspection of vessels inner surfaces for
    corrosion at regions which are under nozzle reinforcing plates i.e., where conventional
    compression probe inspection is not possible. The technique should also be applicable
    to other regions of the vessel which are covered by plates e.g., vessel saddle supports.
    The technique on which the guideline procedure is based is expected to be applicable
    for the detection of corrosion exceeding 4mm depth (assuming length of 10mm
    minimum) at distance up to 6 x 't' from the edge of the plate to vessel weld, where 't' is
    the vessel thickness.Sensitivity will be reduced with increasing vessel
    thickness,particularly over 40mm.

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    Ultrasonic Inspection of Attachment Welds From the Outside of Thick


    Section Vessels

    This guideline procedure covers the ultrasonic inspection of internal attachment welds
    from the outside of thick section (up to 140mm) vessels, for cracks lying on or close to
    the weld-to-vessel fusion face.Such cracks can be difficult to inspect by conventional
    compression probe due to problems in resolving crack signals from the inner surface
    (backwall echo).The technique employed is based on use of special focused probes
    which produce very narrow beam widths at the range of interest which significantly
    improves the ability to resolve signals from defects near to the weld fusion face.
    ***********************************************************
    For further details contact .............

    Alan Gorvett
    Materials & Inspection Engineering
    Engineering Shared Service
    Dyce Ext: 4826

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