Sample PWHT Procedure
Sample PWHT Procedure
Sample PWHT Procedure
Document Title POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURE Document No. JS13019 – DC011
Revision No. 3 Revision Date 15 October 2014 Page Number 1 OF 4
1.0 Objective
1.1 To ensure Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) work is properly conducted as per this procedure
and Code requirement.
2.0 Scope
2.1 This procedure is applied to all equipment fabricated for this project as below;
No Equipment Furnace PWHT 1 Furnace PWHT 2 Localise via Electrical
Heating
1 9V-91408 Section fr LW-02 Section fr LW-01 to CW-02
to Top Bottom (inc. skirt)
2 9S-91110A/B/C Whole vessel
3 9V-91301 Whole vessel
4 V-1009A/B/C Whole vessel
5 9V-95103 Whole vessel
6 9V-95101 Section fr LW-04 Section fr LW-03 to CW-04
to Top SLW-01 Nozzle N3-J2
7 9S-91106 Whole vessel
8 V-98120 Whole vessel
9 9V-91106 Whole vessel
10 9V-91304 Whole vessel
11 9V-91411 N1 to shell insert plate
12 9V-91413 N1 to shell insert plate
3.0 Definitions
3.1 QC - Quality Control
3.2 HOD - Head of Department
3.3 SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
3.4 PWHT - Post Weld Heat Treatment
4.0 Reference
4.1 ASME Section VIII Division 1, 2010 Edition & 2011 Addenda.
4.2 S-000-1351-005 - Specification for Pressure Vessel
4.3 PTS 3122.20.31 - Pressure Vessel
5.0 Responsibilities
5.1 Production Section shall liaise with PWHT contractor on arrangement & preparation of PWHT
activities.
5.2 QC Inspector shall prepare Heat Treatment Work Instruction (Attachment 1) and ensure that
PWHT works is conducted in accordance with the instruction, this procedure and related Code &
Specification.
5.3 PWHT Contractor shall prepare report & submit to QC Inspector for review & acceptance. QC
Inspector to submit the report to 3rd Party / Authorized / Client Inspector (if applicable) for review
& acceptance.
6.0 Procedure
6.1 Equipment List
6.1.1 Type of equipment : a) Furnace.
JUTASAMA SDN. BHD.
Document Title POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURE Document No. JS13019 – DC011
Revision No. 3 Revision Date 15 October 2014 Page Number 2 OF 4
B. Electrical Heating
6.2.8 The heating elements shall be applied either as a single band, or two discrete bands,
arranged symmetrically about the centerline of the weld seam. The heated bandwidth
shall be a minimum of 6t, inclusive of any centerline gap, where “t” is the maximum
thickness at the joint and/or. Suitable pad size shall be used to get adequate and
consistence temperature.
6.2.9 The centerline circumferential gap between two bands of elements shall be limited to a
maximum of 30mm or “t”, whatever is the lesser. (t = wall thickness) for wall thickness
above 10mm. For a wall thickness below 10mm, the maximum gap shall be 10mm.
JUTASAMA SDN. BHD.
Document Title POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURE Document No. JS13019 – DC011
Revision No. 3 Revision Date 15 October 2014 Page Number 3 OF 4
6.2.10 Longitudinal gaps between individual elements shall be limited to 50mm or “t”,
whichever is the lesser, for wall thickness above 10mm. For a wall thickness below 10mm,
the maximum longitudinal gap shall be 10mm.
6.2.11 For a two band heating system, the heater pads on one side of the weld should be
rotated one quarter of a pad width, with respect to the heaters on the opposite side.
6.2.12 Where the nominal pipe outside diameter is equal to or greater than 250mm (10”), the
heating pads shall be arranged so as to give independent control of temperature on the
top and bottom halves.
6.2.13 Where the wall thicknesses of the two joint members differ, the elements shall be
arranged so as to give side-to-side temperature control.
6.2.14 Thermal insulation should be achieved by following means one layer of 50mm (T),
128kg/m density ceramic fiber or rock wool (50mm) which is suitable for hot face
temperature up to 1200 ºC.
6.2.15 The insulation shall be applied for a minimum of 300mm on each side of weld that is to
be PWHTed. Insulation shall not be removed before the temperature has cooled to
below 150oC. Opening shall be restricted in order to eliminate drafts or air circulation that
could lower the temperature on the inside surface of the joint unless the internal surface
also insulated.
6.2.16 Insulation shall be fixed using black annealed iron wire taking care, not damaging or
cutting into the insulation.
6.2.17 By following proper PWHT cycles, the item or the particular joint shall be completed & the
cooling rate should be controlled under insulation
6.5 Documentation
6.1 Documentation will comprise the following:-
i) Client’s Name
ii) Project’s Name
iii) Job Number
iv) Report Number
v) Equipment Number / Name
vi) Chart Number
vii) Heat Treatment Data
viii) Recorder Calibration Certificates.
ix) Thermocouple Certificates of Conformity.
6.2 The above documentation will be prepared and checked by the supervisor to ensure
that all are fully complied with the procedure before submission to client’s
representative for review. These documents shall be prepared and reflected to ‘Heat
Treatment Work Instruction’ for all equipment.
Holding / Soaking
C (Note 3) D
600oC
Heating (Note 2) Cooling (Note 4)
B E
425oC
PWHT x Normalizing
Others
LOCATION OF THERMOCOUPLES
i. Number of thermocouples as per attached sketch
ii. Calibration certificates for thermocouple & temperature recorder shall be submitted
iii. Thermocouples location as per attached sketch.
PREPARED BY : CHECKED BY :
JS QC Department
D t Client Representative Owner Representative
PWHT x Normalizing
Others
LOCATION OF THERMOCOUPLES
i. Number of thermocouples as per attached sketch
ii. Calibration certificates for thermocouple & temperature recorder shall be submitted
iii. Thermocouples location as per attached sketch.
PREPARED BY : CHECKED BY :
JS QC Department
D t Client Representative Owner Representative
2,4
2 2 6 10
1
1 14
3,5 3,5 7,9 11,13
4 4 8 12
0O
270O 90O
PREPARED BY : CHECKED BY :
JS QC Department
D t Client Representative Owner Representative
PWHT x Normalizing
Others
LOCATION OF THERMOCOUPLES
i. Number of thermocouples as per attached sketch
ii. Calibration certificates for thermocouple & temperature recorder shall be submitted
iii. Thermocouples location as per attached sketch.
PREPARED BY : CHECKED BY :
JS QC Department
D t Client Representative Owner Representative
2 1
3 4,6 5
0O
7 8,10 9
270O 90O
11 12,14 13
180O
15 16
PREPARED BY : CHECKED BY :
JS QC Department
D t Client Representative Owner Representative