TML Procedure

LPIC EPC1 SCU
CCJV ORPIC
Document Title: Baseline Wall Thickness Measurements of Piping
Document No.: 0000-PR-SPC-00015
Orpic Contract No.: 4600002120
CCJV Project No.: 192937 / 15_2200
Issued for Construction 0 02-12-2016 JVMALS BAAS JHWO

Issued for Client Review A 13-10-2016 JVMALS BAAS JHWO
Revision Descriptions Rev Date Originator Checker Approver
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Baseline Wall Thickness Measurements of Piping 0000-PR-SPC-00015 0
INPUTS / REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

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Table of Contents
SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 4
RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................................. 4
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 4
NDT PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 4
EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION .......................................................................................................... 5
6.1 Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 5
6.2 Couplant ........................................................................................................................................ 5
6.3 Calibration of the equipment ....................................................................................................... 5
THICKNESS MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................................ 5
7.1 Condition of the surface............................................................................................................... 5
7.2 Measurement points ..................................................................................................................... 5
For Piping ...........................................................................................................................................5
Accessibility of TML’s.........................................................................................................................6
REPORT.................................................................................................................................................... 6
ELECTRONIC DATA FILE ....................................................................................................................... 6
APPENDIX 1 - TML NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR TYPICAL PIPING CONFIGURATION................................ 7
APPENDIX 1.1: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR ELBOWS ........................................................ 8
APPENDIX 1.2: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR TEES............................................................. 10
APPENDIX 1.3: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR REDUCERS .................................................. 15
APPENDIX 1.4: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR REDUCERS .................................................. 16
APPENDIX 1.5: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR VALVES ....................................................... 17
APPENDIX 1.6: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR STRAIGHT RUN PIPE, DEAD-LEGS AND BY-
PASSES .................................................................................................................................................. 18
APPENDIX 1.7: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR INSTRUMENT (THERMO) WELLS AND
INJECTION POINTS ............................................................................................................................... 19
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SCOPE
This specification establishes the minimum requirements for Baseline Wall Thickness Readings for shop
and field-fabricated piping and piping components, for the Liwa Plastics Industrial Complex (LPIC)
project, for Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (ORPIC).
The wall thickness measurements are required for confirmation of the requested thickness installed and
as bases for future thickness measurement locations (TML’s) as part of the Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
program.
Thickness Measurements are required for all piping, which is prone to loss of wall thickness due to
corrosion thus cryogenic service and inert services are excluded.
DEFINITIONS
For this specification, following definitions are applicable:
COMPANY Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co. (ORPIC).
CONTRACTOR CB&I – CTCI B.V., Joint venture of CTCI Corporation and CB&I
Nederland B.V.
SELLER Party that supplies GOODS to CONTRACTOR and/or perform the Site
Services
RESPONSIBILITIES
All contacts with the COMPANY shall be routed through CONTRACTOR offices.
Any conflict between the requirements of this specification and referenced documents shall be referred
to CONTRACTOR for clarification. Deviations from this specification and referenced codes, standards
and specifications shall be fully described to CONTRACTOR for review and acceptance.
Assumptions to cover lack of information are not allowed. SELLER is obliged to obtain reliable information
from CONTRACTOR.
The SELLER is responsible for execution and proper documentation of the required baseline wall
thickness measurements as further stipulated in this specification. The work can be done by qualified
NDT SELLER’s personnel or be subcontracted to an inspection company.
REFERENCES
This specification refers to the following documents:
 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V, Article 5.
 ASTM E 797 Standard Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo
Contact Method
 SNT-TC-1A Personal Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing.
 EN 473 Non-destructive testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnel. General
principles.
NDT PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION

The NDT personnel performing the job shall be qualified and certified in accordance to ASNT level I (or
II or III), or EN 473 UT level 1 (or 2 or 3).
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EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION
6.1 Equipment
For thickness measurements, an apparatus with A-scan presentation or one with digital thickness read-
out may be used.
The measurement must be performed with a normal probe of single or dual (elements) crystals for
thickness < 6mm.
If an apparatus with digital read-out is used, use of a double crystal probe is recommended for all
thickness and short radiuses. The thicknesses shall be recorded with an accuracy of 0.1 mm or better.
6.2 Couplant
For the acoustic couplant between probe and the object to be examined, an appropriate couplant shall
be used i.e. Cellulose, Optaline wallpaper paste and High temperature grease.
The same couplant must be used in calibration and in the examination. This couplant may not degrade
the material to be examined; it must be easy to remove. It must be suitable for use at the examination
temperature.
6.3 Calibration of the equipment

The examination equipment (including the probes) shall be calibrated:
 before each examination
 after each examination period of at most four hours, all components and aspects must be
checked to determine the correctness and repeatability of the results
 after every change of equipment or auxiliaries, including repairs
 The calibration block material shall be made of the same material or acoustically similar to the
material to be measured.
THICKNESS MEASUREMENT
7.1 Condition of the surface

The surface to be examined must satisfy all the following points:
 It must be accessible to unobstructed movement of the probe.
 It must be clean, i.e., free of weld spatters, bore scales, and dirt.
 It must be suitable for good transmission of the sound waves.
7.2 Measurement points

The baseline wall thickness readings shall be clearly and reproducible defined. During final inspection
this shall be demonstrated by means of spot check verification in the presence of the Company inspector
or his representative.
For Piping
TML selection for piping systems

a. Each piping system shall be monitored by taking thickness measurements at Thickness
Measurement Locations (TMLs).
b. TMLs should be marked on inspection drawings and physically on the piping system to allow
repetitive measurements at the same location during subsequent inspection surveys.
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c. Refer to appendix 1-7 for selection of Thickness measurement locations on piping and piping
components.
d. TML placement on piping assets shall be done in consultation with corrosion specialist to identify
the vulnerable corrosion locations. TML shall include typical ' Dead Zone' like blinded drain
points, end of 'header', probable no flow area like section of above ground fire water header,
cooling water header.
e. One set of thickness measurements should be taken at each TML. The recorded measurement
shall be the lowest value of multiple readings at one spot (three or more) or scanned UT readings,
or measured from a radiographic film.
f. When assigning TMLs, accessibility should be considered for monitoring them. TMLs at grade
level normally provide the easiest accessibility. Other areas with good accessibility are
equipment platforms and ladders.
g. In some equipment's/piping systems, the nature of active damage mechanisms will require
monitoring at locations with limited accessibility. In this case, inspection team must decide among
scaffolding, portable man lifts, or other methods to provide adequate access.
Refer to Appendix 1.1 thru 1.7 (no specific numbering on the piping is required, as long as the specific
location is indicated in the sketches. The sketches are typicals which shall be further defined by pipe
spool shops or other piping item vendors based on their specific scope of supply).
REPORT
The report must contain at least the following:
 Information about the examined objects : designation, material

 Examination procedure, sketch with measurement points
 A list with all measured wall thickness with reference to the sketch
 Method of examination
 Equipment, probes, couplant, calibration method used and corrections applied
 Circumstances of the examination (include. temperature)
Name of the NDT Personnel, the level of his certificate of competence and the name of the certification
institute, date of examination and validity.
ELECTRONIC DATA FILE

An electronic data file in excel shall be submitted of all the TML measurement points, see Appendix 1 for
a typical example. The electronic data file shall be compatible with the applicable asset management
system and Risk Based Inspection software. This electronic data file will be the basis for uploading the
measurements to the RBI software. For uploading a selection of measurement points, based on the
corrosivity of the specific system, will be available.
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APPENDIX 1 - TML NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR TYPICAL PIPING CONFIGURATION
TML identification for piping circuits
Example for TML ID for Piping will be as follows:
SR-1100-MC0-01-PP-A –2
a) Piping circuit no.: SR-1100-MC0-01
b) Component abbreviations: Pipe (PP), Elbow (EL), Reducer (RE), Tee (TE), Pipe cap (CA), Dead
leg (DL)
c) TML no: series (A, B…)-Preferably TML contains 4 gauging points in 4 quadrants,
d) Orientation: 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° where 0° is the top or north facing side of the pipe,
e) Injection points should be considered as separate piping circuit and designated as IJP. (Example:
SR-1100-IJP-01)
Typical example of xls-data file:
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APPENDIX 1.1: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR ELBOWS
DIRECTIONOF FLOW
WELD
B (1,2,3,4)
2X Ø
WELD
C
A (1,2,3,4)
ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH
4 2
3
NUMBERING OF MEASURING POINTS ON PIPE
CLOCKWISE, LOOKING IN DIRECTION OF FLOW
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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Piping TML Measurement Points for Elbow s - Bulk Items, w hen flow direction is not know n.
A
(1,2,3,4)
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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APPENDIX 1.2: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR TEES
A (1,2,4) B (1,2,3,4)
WELD WELD 5 CM
DIRECTION OF FLOW
C (1,2,3,4)
CM
DIRECTIONOF FLOW
WELD
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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A (1,2,3,4)
WELD WELD 5 CM
DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTION OF FLOW
DIRECTIONOF FLOW
WELD
CM
B (1,2,3,4)
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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A (1,2,4) B (1,2,3,4)
WELD WELD 5 CM
DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTION OF FLOW
C (1,2,3,4)
CM
WELD
5
DIRECTIONOF FLOW
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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A (1,2,4) B (1,2,3,4)
WELD WELD
5 CM
DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTIONOF FLOW

DIRECTION OF FLOW
WELD
CM
C (1,2,3,4)
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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Piping TML Measurement Points for Tees - Bulk Items, when flow direction is not known.
D (1,2,3,4) A (1,2,4) B (1,2,3,4)
5 CM 5C
M
M C (1,2,3,4)
C
5
4 2
3
A B C D
1
2
3
4
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APPENDIX 1.3: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR REDUCERS
A (1,2,3,4)
WELD
B (1,2,3,4)
WELD
DIRECTION OF FLOW
5 CM 5 CM
4 2
3
B (1,2,3,4)
WELD
A (1,2,3,4)
WELD
DIRECTION OF FLOW
5 CM 5 CM
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  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
APPENDIX 1.4: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR REDUCERS
A (1,2,3,4)
WELD
B (1,2,3,4)
WELD
5 CM
5 CM
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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APPENDIX 1.5: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR VALVES
B (1,2,3,4)
A (1,2,3,4) FLANGE
WELD WELD
VALVE
5 CM 5 CM
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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APPENDIX 1.6: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR STRAIGHT RUN PIPE, DEAD-LEGS AND BY-
PASSES
Weld bevel at the end of the straight

run of piping, connection to the fitting.
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C A B C
1
2
3
4
MEASUREMENT SHALL BE AT EACH 100 M OF PIPE
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APPENDIX 1.7: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR INSTRUMENT (THERMO) WELLS AND
INJECTION POINTS
THERMOWELL / B (1,2,3,4) C (1,2,3,4)

INJECTION POINT
2X Ø
5 CM
DIRECTION OF FLOW
A (2,3,4)
4 2
3
  6”  < 6”
A B C D A B C D
1
2
3
4
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LPIC EPC1 SCU

Document Title: Baseline Wall Thickness Measurements of Piping

Document No.: 0000-PR-SPC-00015

Orpic Contract No.: 4600002120

CCJV Project No.: 192937 / 15_2200

Issued for Construction 0 02-12-2016 JVMALS BAAS JHWO

Document Title: Document No. Rev:

INPUTS / REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

REVISION NOTES AND HOLDS

HOLDS Description of Holds Rev Date

Document Title: Document No. Rev:

Document Title: Document No. Rev:

NDT PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION

Document Title: Document No. Rev:

EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION

6.3 Calibration of the equipment

7.1 Condition of the surface

7.2 Measurement points

TML selection for piping systems

Document Title: Document No. Rev:

 Information about the examined objects : designation, material

ELECTRONIC DATA FILE

Document Title: Document No. Rev:

APPENDIX 1 - TML NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR TYPICAL PIPING CONFIGURATION

TML identification for piping circuits

Example for TML ID for Piping will be as follows:

a) Piping circuit no.: SR-1100-MC0-01

Typical example of xls-data file:

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APPENDIX 1.1: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR ELBOWS

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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APPENDIX 1.2: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR TEES

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTION OF FLOW

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTION OF FLOW

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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DIRECTION OF FLOW DIRECTIONOF FLOW

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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D (1,2,3,4) A (1,2,4) B (1,2,3,4)

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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APPENDIX 1.3: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR REDUCERS

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH

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APPENDIX 1.4: PIPING TML MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR REDUCERS

ALWAYS ABOVE OR PLANT NORTH