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NDE PROCEDURE LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING (PT)

FOR

PETRONAS CARIGALI VIETNAM LIMITED

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM

PVC-MS PCVL
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A 23/07/12
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REVISION LIST
SECTION REV. DATE DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT
All sections A 23.07.12 Initial Issuance for PCSB review
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE

1. PURPOSE
3

2. SCOPE
3

3. REFERENCES
3
3.1 Petronas Technical Standards (PTS) 3
3.2 Carigali Standard Procedure (CSP) 3
3.3 Others 3

4. DEFINITIONS
3

5. PROCEDURE
4
5.1 Personnel Qualification 4
5.2 Surface Preparation 4
5.3 Examination Medium 5
5.4 Illumination Requirements 6
5.5 Procedure Revision 6
5.6 Technique Cautions 6
5.7 Examination Coverage 6
5.8 Inspection Sequence 6
5.9 Post Cleaning 7
5.10 Interpretation 7
5.11 Evaluation 8
5.12 Acceptance Criteria 8
5.13 Reporting 8
5.14 Safety 9
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6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
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7. RECORDS
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX-I: RECOMMENDED DWELL TIMES
APPENDIX-II: REPORT FORM
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1. PURPOSE
This procedure specification is developed to cover the Liquid Dye Penetrant Examination
requirements for industrial work for PETRONAS CARIGALI VIETNAM as carried out by
PVC-MSs Subcontractor.

2. SCOPE
This procedure applies to the Penetrant Examination methods for detecting discontinuities
that are open to the surface such as crack, laps, seam cold, shut, laminations, porosity and
other discontinuities on surface of materials.
This procedure defines the conditions of performing for ferrous and non-ferrous as well as for
all repaired welds; all weld of fittings, fillet welds, finished welds and other permanent
attachments.
The method is also applied for other configuration and material of the test specimen that can
not be suited for the Magnetic Particle Method.

3. REFERENCES

3.1 Petronas Technical Standards (PTS)

PTS 20.112 Shop and Field Fabrication of Steel Piping November 1995
PTS 20.104 Construction of Structural Steelwork April 1989

3.2 Carigali Standard Procedure (CSP)

CSP-04 Project Specific Procedure Guidelines April 2006
Rev. 03, Appendix IV

3.3 Others
ASTM E165 Standard Guide for Liquid Penetrant Edition 1995
Examination
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code Steel, Article VI Edition 2010
ASME B31.3 Process Piping Edition 2006
ASME Sec. V Nondestructive Examination, Article 6, Edition 2010
ASME Sec.VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessel Edition 2010
SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualification and Certification in Edition 2006
Nondestructive Testing
NDT/WP/01/10/PVNDT NDT Written Practice Edition 2011

4. DEFINITIONS
PCVL PETRONAS CARIGALI VIETNAM LIMITED
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Client PCSB/PCVL or its subsidiary/contractor

PVC-MS Petroleum Equipment Assembly & Metal Structure JSC
PV EIC NDT PV EIC Petro Vietnam Nondestructive Inspection Technology Solution
Corporation (NDT Sub-contractor)
CA NDT Conventional & Advance NDT (NDT Sub-contractor)
CA Certifying Authority
PTS Petronas Technical Standards
CSP Carigali Standard Procedure
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASNT American Society of Non-destructive Testing
AWS American Welding Society
ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials
EN standard European Standard
PCN Personnel Certification of Non-destructive Testing
CSWIP Certification Scheme for Welding Inspector Personnel
NDT Non-destructive Testing
MT Magnetic Particle Testing
IQI Image Quality Indicator

5. PROCEDURE

5.1 Personnel Qualification

5.1.1 All personnel conducting magnetic particle testing shall be certified in
accordance with ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A, Edition 2006,
EN 473 or ISO 9712, PCM/CSWIP. PT Level II personnel will perform the PT
and interpret the indications. Only Level II or III personnel shall interpret and
report examination results.
5.1.2 The original certification of personnel shall be submitted to PCVL and PVC-
MS prior to work commencement.

5.2 Surface Preparation

5.2.1 Surface preparation is critical to the integrity of the examination and shall be
noted in report and conforming to the followings:
5.2.1.1 In general, surface of part is satisfactory as-welded, as-rolled, as-cast
or as-forged condition.
5.2.1.2 Surface shall be free of any contaminant such as excessive rust, scale,
welding flux, spatter, grease, paint, oil films, dirt and etc. That might
interfere with the penetrant process.
5.2.1.3 Surface shall be of a sufficiently nonporous nature so that excessive
irrelevant indications are not produced.
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5.2.1.4 Approved cleaning methods shall include only methods that will not
cause damage to or peen surface discontinuities.
5.2.1.5 Grinding, machining, wire brushing, scraping or other methods may be
necessary where surface irregularities could mask indications that may
be present.
5.2.1.6 Cleaning by shot blasting or sand blasting is not permitted.
5.2.1.7 Solvent and detergent cleaning can be used whenever possible.
5.2.1.8 Cleaning shall extend to a 50 mm whichever possible outside the
examination area.
5.2.1.9 All examination surfaces shall be dry prior to examination. Drying time
after solvent cleaning shall be 1 (one) minute as a minimum.
5.2.1.10 For safety reasons, in confined areas where examination is to be
conducted, adequate ventilation shall be provided where toxic or
irritant chemicals are used.
5.2.1.11 Test shall only be carried out on steel surface temperature in ambient
temperature.

5.3 Examination Medium

5.3.1 Examination medium used in this procedure shall be of solvent removable,
non- fluorescent color contrast (visible) type.
5.3.2 Examination medium shall be as follows:

Material Type Flash point

Dye check
a) Visible Red Dye Mega check MCP-2010 46 0C
Penetrant or equivalent.
Nabakem (Korea)
Dye check 0 0C
Mega check MCC-1010
b) Remover
or equivalent
Nabakem (Korea)
Dye check - 5 0C
c) Developer Mega check MCD-3010
(wet non-aqueous) or equivalent
Nabakem (Korea)

5.3.3 Examination medium used shall not adversely affect the integrity of the part
being examined.
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5.3.4 Examination shall be carried out in ambient temperature. When examination

is performed outside this temperature, a separate procedure shall be
submitted to Owner for review and approval prior to carrying any testing.
5.3.5 When examining nickel base alloy, the sulfur content shall be certified by the
manufacturer, not to exceed 1% of residue by weight.
5.3.6 When examining austenitic stainless steel or titanium, the chlorine plus
fluorine content shall not exceed 1% of the residue by weight.
5.3.7 An Analysis of the Examination Medium shall be in accordance with ASTM D
129 or ASTM D 1552. Alternately, the material may be decomposed in
accordance with ASTM D129 and analyses in accordance with ASTM D 516
Method B.
5.3.8 A record of the examination medium shall include chemical batch numbers
and test result shall be maintained for certification.

5.4 Illumination Requirements

5.4.1 Lighting shall be such that adequate condition exist for interpretation and
evaluation and shall normally be either from Nature (day light) or Artificial
(white) light to ensure that no loss of sensitivity in the examination. Minimum
requirements shall be 100 fc (1000 Lux) at the inspection surface.

5.5 Procedure Revision

5.5.1 A revision of procedure shall be required whenever a change of substitution
is made in:
The type of penetrant materials or in the processing technique.
The type pre-cleaning material or processes.
The cleaning processes that can close surface opening of discontinuities or
leave interfering deposits, such as the use of grit blast cleaning or acid
treatments.

5.6 Technique Cautions

Intermixing of dye penetrant materials from different family groups is not permitted.

5.7 Examination Coverage

All examination shall conduct with sufficient overlap to ensure 100 percent coverage.

5.8 Inspection Sequence

5.8.1 Surface shall be clean and dry prior to examination and as per Section 5.2
of this procedure.
5.8.2 Penetrant Application
5.8.2.1 Thoroughly shake the aerosol for 10-15 seconds, and apply the
penetrant to the dry surface to be examined such that the entire part of
area under examination area completely covered with penetrant.
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5.8.2.2 Penetration Time shall be in accordance to SE 165, Table 2.

Recommended Dwell Time, see (Appendix I). The minimum Dwell
Time shall be 10 minutes or as per manufacturers recommendation.
5.8.3 Penetrant Removal Application
5.8.3.1 Upon achieving the required penetration time, excess penetrant shall
be removed by wiping off with clean and lint-free cloth or tissues
initially and then with a solvent dampened clothe and finally with a dry
cloth.
5.8.3.2 Excess penetrant to be removed shall be such that removal of
penetrant from indications is minimal. Direct spraying of solvent to the
test surface is not permitted.
5.8.4 Drying
5.8.4.1 Drying shall be by exposure to ambient temperature under normal
evaporation and shall not be at a minimum of 1 (one) minute to a
maximum of 5 (five) minutes. Induced faster drying by blowing with
low pressure (0.35 Kg/cm2 - 0.69 Kg/cm2) at ambient temperature is
permitted.
5.8.4.2 Excessive drying time can cause drying of the penetrant, which can
impair the sensitivity of the examination.
5.8.5 Developer Application:
5.8.5.1 Thoroughly shake the aerosol for 10-15 seconds, and apply the
developer to the dry surface to be examined such that the entire part of
area under examination area completely covered with developer.
5.8.5.2 Developer shall be applied evenly as soon as possible after removal of
excess penetrate and drying of the test surface.
5.8.5.3 Developer shall be applied (spray) at not less than 300 mm away from
examination surface to obtain a thin even film and left to develop for a
minimum of 10 minutes but not exceed 2 hours for aqueous and 1 hour
for non aqueous developer. Insufficient coating thickness may not draw
the penetrant out of the discontinuities but conversely, excessive
coating thickness may result in pooling and thus mask indications.

5.9 Post Cleaning

Post cleaning shall be necessary when residual penetrant materials may combine with
other servicing factors to produce corrosion. Post cleaning shall be accomplished by
solvent or detergent cleaning.

5.10 Interpretation
5.10.1 Illumination shall conform to the requirements as detailed in Section 5.4 of
this procedure.
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5.10.2 Observation shall be made while applying the Developer during the bleed
out" process so that the larger indication may be reviewed before excessive
diffusion occurs.
5.10.3 Indications shall be classified as non-relevant" or "relevant".
5.10.3.1 Relevant Indications:
The visible presence of detectable bleed-out of Liquid Penetrant from
the discontinuities and shall be evaluated as per acceptance criteria.
5.10.3.2 Non-relevant indications:
The visible presence of Liquid Penetrant readings resulting from a
condition not associated with the discontinuity.

5.11 Evaluation
An indication is the evidence of a mechanical imperfection. Only indications are with
major dimensions greater that 1.6mm shall be considered relevant.
5.11.1 A linear indication one having a length greater than 3 (three) times the width.
5.11.2 A rounded indication is one of circular or elliptical shape with the length
equal to or less than 3 (three) times the width.

5.12 Acceptance Criteria

5.12.1 For structure welds: acceptance criteria shall be based on AWS D1-1-2010
Sect. 6 Table 6.1, Part C.
5.13.2 For piping welds: acceptance criteria shall be based on
ASME B31.3-2006 Process Piping: Table 341.3.2 Acceptance Criteria
for Welds and Examination Methods for Evaluation Weld Imperfections and
Figure 341.3.2.
ASME VIII Div.1 - Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessel Edition 2010:
Mandatory Appendix 8: Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination

5.13 Reporting
The Liquid Penetrant Examination Reports shall include:
Clients Name and Details of Item Inspected
Report Reference Number and Date of Inspection
Material Type, Temperature and Surface Preparation
Cleaning Method
Method and Chemical used
Dwell Time
Acceptance Criteria and Evaluation
Size and Location of Defect
Result, restrictions, inspectors name, signature and qualification.
(See Appendix II)
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5.14 Safety
5.14.1 Observe all warning signs, notices and regulations at work site.
5.14.2 Dressed in proper working attires such as safety helmet, overall, safety
boots and etc.
5.14.3 Obtain approval/ pass for entering into work area if required.
5.14.4 When working in confined area e.g. inside piping or pressure vessel, install
ventilation fan such that supply of fresh air is adequate.
5.14.5 Inspection medium/ chemical use may be irritating to sensitive skin, wear
protective gloves if required.
5.14.6 Do not accidentally aim the jet of the aerosol can to your eyes or other
personnel.
5.14.7 Remove from site all exhaust aerosols can, dirty rags and other used items
for disposal.
5.14.8 All instrument/ tool shall be removed from inspection area on completion of
examination.
5.14.9 Any incident or area of concern regarding safety shall be brought to the
immediate attention of the foremem and/or safety officer.

6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
When using penetrant inspection materials on austenitic stainless steel, titanium, or nickel-
based alloys, the need to restrict the cloride/flourine ion content should be considered.

7. RECORDS
7.1 PVC-MS QA/QC section shall be responsible for this procedure
7.2 All reports pertaining to Dye Penetrant Testing shall be kept by QA/QC section and
compile for final documentation.

APPENDICES
APPENDIX-I : RECOMMENDED DWELL TIMES
APPENDIX-II : REPORT FORM
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RECOMMENDED DWELL TIMES

Table 2: Recommended Dwell Times

Dwell Times(in minutes)a, b
Material Form Type of Discontinuity Penetrantc Developerd

Aluminum, Cast - castings and Cold shuts, porosity, 10 10

magnesium, steel, welds
brass and bronze,
titanium and high - Wrought- Laps, cracks ( all forms ) 15 10
temperature alloys extrusions,
Lack of fusion, porosity, 10 10

a) For temperature range from 10 0C to 52 0C.

b) All dwell times given are recommended minimums

c) Maximum penetrant dwell time referred to manufacturer recommendation.

d) Development time begins directly after application or dry developer and as soon as wet developer coating has
dried on surface of parts (recommended minimum).
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