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EPMC SERVICES FOR REWARI – KANPUR PIPELINE<br />

SPECIFICATION FOR FIELD JOINT COATING (HEAT SHRINK SLEEVES)<br />

4.3.7 The sacrificial sleeve is fully recovered when all the following have occurred:<br />

• The sacrificial sleeve is fully conformed to the main sleeve and adjacent coating.<br />

• There are no cold spots or dimples on the sleeve surface.<br />

• Adhesives flow is evident on the both edges after sleeve is cool.<br />

4.4 PRE-QUALIFICATION OF FIELD JOINT COATING SYSTEM<br />

The field joint coating system materials and the procedures proposed by the Contractor shall be prequalified<br />

during the sleeve installation start-up phase. Five joints (5) shall be coated with the<br />

requirements of this specification and then inspected and tested in accordance with the requirements<br />

of this specification with respect to the following:<br />

a) Surface preparation, cleanliness, roughness profile and dust contamination<br />

b) Pre-heat temperature (as applicable)<br />

c) Primer thickness<br />

d) As applied coating thickness<br />

e) Holiday detection<br />

f) Peel test at (+) 23°C & (+) 60°C on pipe surface & factory applied coating and at over laps (as<br />

applicable). If required to achieve the temperature of (+) 60°C, suitable thermal blanket may<br />

be used.<br />

g) Visual appearance and void after installation on the body, area adjoining the weld and area<br />

adjoining the factory applied coating. (To establish voids adjoining the weld and factory<br />

coating, a strip of 50 mm wide and 200 mm long shall be stripped and examined.)<br />

Company Representative shall witness the tests and inspection. Regular application of field joint<br />

coating shall <strong>com</strong>mence only upon successful <strong>com</strong>pletion of the pre-qualification testing.<br />

After successful <strong>com</strong>pletion of the pre-qualification testing as above, the entire field joint coating shall<br />

be removed, the pipe surface re-blasted and field joint coating re-applied as per the requirements of<br />

this specification.<br />

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