PROCEDURE

NO.
MCI-110
PAGE NO. 01
TITLE Valve Inspection
OF 02
DATE Marc! "00#
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1.0 P$rpose%
To ensure that testing and inspection of vaves is perfor!ed proper" and in
accordance #ith the re$uire!ents of AP%&'() and *or as specified +" affiiates.
".0 &cope%
This procedure covers inspection and pressure test re$uire!ents of vaves ,e.g. gate-
go+e- pug- +a- chec.- +utterf" vave/0
'.0 De(initions%
1.1 &ell Test%
%s !ade +" app"ing pressure inside the asse!+ed vave #ith vave end cosed
and vave disc is partia" open.
1.2 )ac* &eat Test%
%t is !ade for vaves that has +ac. seat feature +" app"ing pressure inside the
asse!+ed vave #ith vave ends cosed and vave disc is fu" open and
pac.ing gand oose.
1.1 Lo+ press$re clos$re test%
%s !ade +" app"ing at one side of the vave and vave is fu" cosed #ith the
other side open. %t is used to chec. the vave seat*disc tightness.
1.2 ,i- press$re clos$re test%
%s !ade +" app"ing at one side of the vave and vave is fu" cosed #ith the
other side open. %t is used to chec. seat*disc tightness and integrit" of the disc.

..0 /eneral Re0$ire1ents%
2.1 A ne# vaves sha +e tested as per AP%&'() or as per !anufacturer3s
approved standard if no industria standard has +een specified.
2.2 A inspection and testing of vaves in service sha +e carried out as per AP%&
'() ,vave inspection and testing0.
2.1 An" #eding repair sha not +e carried out #ith $uaified #eding procedure
approved +" affiiates.
2.2 4tee vaves sha not +e painted or e5terna" coated +efore the she pressure
test is co!peted.
2.' A pressure gauges used for testing sha +e cai+rated and having a range of
1.'&2 ti!es of test pressure.

PROCEDURE
NO.
MCI-110
PAGE NO. 02
TITLE Valve Inspection
OF 02
DATE Marc! "00#
REV. NO. 0
2.6 Test (l$i2
2.'.1 Test fuid !a"+e air- inert gas- .erosene- #ater or non&corrosive i$uid
#ith veocit" not higher than air and #ater.
2.'.2 Test fuid te!perature sha not e5ceed 12' F ,'2 70
2.'.1 For testing austenitic stainess stee vaves choride content of i$uid
used for h"drotest sha not e5ceed 100 pp!.
2.6 Test duration sha +e !aintained as per ta+e&2 of AP%&'()
2.8 A pressure tests sha +e repeated on vaves after an" #ed repair on the vave.
2.) Vave test sha +e docu!ented in vave test report.

3.0 Press$re Tests%
A t"pes of vaves sha +e tested as per the re$uire!ent of AP%&'(). ,4he test- +ac.
seat test- o# pressure cosure test- and high pressure cosure test as appica+e0.
4.0 Re(erences%
1. AP% '() Vave %nspection and Testing
2. A49E * AN4% :16.12
#.0 Attac1ent%
None.