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Volume-II of IV - GAIL

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MECON LIMITED<br />

REGD. OFF RANCHI<br />

PROCESS & PIPING<br />

DESIGN SECTION<br />

NEW DELHI<br />

STANDARD SPECIFICATION<br />

QUICK OPENING END CLOSURE<br />

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION NO. : MEC/S/05/62/013 REV-0 Page 4 <strong>of</strong> 7<br />

4.6 When closed, the closure shall provide a positive seal without any leakage. Gaskets or<br />

seals when provided for this purpose shall be self sealing and suitable for the service<br />

condition indicated in Annexure-I & Data Sheets.<br />

4.7 For vertical installation, a suitable lifting device shall be provided to hinge the closure<br />

plug, head or door, clear for vertical access into the opened closure. The lever <strong>of</strong> the<br />

closure shall be provided in vertical plane so that vertical up and down operation is<br />

achievable.<br />

4.8 The handling device shall be attached to the welding end hub, which shall be suitable for<br />

such attachment.<br />

4.9 End closure shall be provided with a butt-welding end for direct welding with the<br />

pipeline. The weld end shall be prepared in accordance with ANSI B31.8.<br />

4.10 All welds shall be made by welders and welding procedures qualified in accordance with<br />

the provisions <strong>of</strong> ASME Sec. IX. The procedure qualification shall also include impact test<br />

and hardness test when required as per clause 3.3 and 3.4 <strong>of</strong> this specification and shall<br />

meet the requirements as specified therein.<br />

4.11 Completed assembly shall be stress relieved as per the provisions <strong>of</strong> the design codes.<br />

4.12 The tolerance on internal diameter end out <strong>of</strong> roundness shall be as per connected pipe<br />

specifications indicated in the Data Sheet.<br />

5.0 INSPECTION AND TESTS<br />

5.1 Manufacturer shall perform all inspection and tests as per the requirements <strong>of</strong> this<br />

specification and the relevant codes, prior to shipment at his works. Such inspection<br />

shall be, but not limited to the following :<br />

5.1.1 All closures shall be visually inspected.<br />

5.1.2 Chemical composition and mechanical properties shall be checked.<br />

5.1.3 Dimensional check shall be carried out as per the approved drawings.<br />

5.1.4 Hydrostatic test shall be conducted for all end closures complete in all respects, at a<br />

pressure equal to 1.5 times the design pressure. Test duration shall be as 15 minutes.<br />

No leakage is allowed.<br />

5.1.5 All butt welds shall be 100% radiographically inspected. Procedure and acceptance<br />

criteria shall be as per API 1104.<br />

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