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PROCEDURE FOR

NEO STRUCTO

HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES

Project

: NSC/RPL/ATU&SWS

Doc. No.
Rev. No.

: 1032-EH-PR-431/441
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Date

: 16.03.2007

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: 1 of 4

OWNER: M/s RELIANCE PETROLEUM LTD- JAMNAGAR


PROJECT: SWS & ATU UNIT - JERP

Prepared By
NSCL
Name
Signature
Date

Reviewed &
Approved By NSCL

Reviewed & Accepted


By REAL

PROCEDURE FOR

NEO STRUCTO

HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES

Project

: NSC/RPL/ATU&SWS

Doc. No.
Rev. No.

: 1032-EH-PR-431/441
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Date

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CONTENTS
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TOPIC

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1.

PURPOSE & SCOPE

2.

REFERENCE DOCUMENT

3.

CONSUMABLE RECEIPT

4.

STORAGE, PRESERVATION, HANDLING & ISSUE

PURPOSE & SCOPE

PROCEDURE FOR

HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES

NEO STRUCTO

Project

: NSC/RPL/ATU&SWS

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This procedure describes the requirements to be followed for receipt, storage, handling and issue
of all SMAW electrodes in general and Low Hydrogen electrodes in particular for RELIANCE
PETROLEUM LTD,-JERP Project at Jamnagar.
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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

3.0

CONSUMABLE RECEIPT
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.

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ASME Section II Part C


Electrode manufacturers Recommendations

All welding consumables to be taken from Reliance Petroleum Ltd.


Document Review: Batch Test Certificates/Laboratory Test Reports of all batches of
consumables shall be reviewed, correlated and traceability established to AWS
Classifications / Project Specifications.
Identification: Consumables on receipt are identified with respect to brands, AWS
classifications, size and batch marked on each package.
Acceptance and clearance: Based on document review, identification and running
characteristics, consumables are accepted and cleared for storage.

STORAGE, PRESERVATION, HANDLING & ISSUE


4.1.

Storage

4.2.

The welding consumables that are not supplied in Vacuum Pack or hermetically
sealed container shall be stored in their original packing in a dry place.
Welding consumables are stored with respect to brand, AWS-classifications, size
and Batch

Preservation & Handling

All Low hydrogen electrodes are considered susceptible to moisture / humidity


and shall be handled with extreme care.
If electrodes are supplied in Vacuums Pack/hermetically sealed containers, the
same need not be re-baked. These shall also be re-baked if they cannot be
consumed within 12 hours after opening the pack/container.
Other electrodes that are not supplied in Vacuum Pack/hermetically sealed
containers shall be re-baked as follows
E7018
250O C (2 Hrs)/350O C (1 Hr)
E8018
350O C (1 Hr)
SS
250O C (2 Hrs)
If the manufacturer recommends a different baking temperature and time, then
the same shall be followed.
If different electrodes of different manufacturers that require different baking
cycle tare baked in the same oven, then one baking cycle shall be selected and
shall be followed for all electrodes, in consultation with the electrode
manufacturers.

PROCEDURE FOR

HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES

NEO STRUCTO

4.3.

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After the baking period, these electrodes shall be transferred to a Holding Oven
kept at 100-150 O C. as per manufacturer recommends
Issue of electrodes shall be from the holding oven

Issue

Electrodes shall be issued on the basis of an authorized issue slip. Maintaining the
log book.
Site Engineer / QC engineer shall authorize the issue slip after ensuring
conformance with approved drawings and approved welding procedure.
First-in-First-out (FIFO) system shall be followed while issuing.
All low hydrogen electrodes that are baked shall be issued into a portable welding
oven only.
The portable oven temperature shall be 100 150 OC
The following sequence shall be followed:
Drying/Baking in Baking Oven Transferring to Holding Oven Issue to
Portable oven

4.4.

A Baking Register shall be used for recording details such as baking and holding
temperature, time, quantity, AWS Class and size, etc.
One Portable oven shall have only one type of electrodes at a time
Sealed Vac-pacs shall be issued from stores and transferred directly to pre heated
portable ovens.
The Storekeeper shall maintain a respective log book for issue and return of
baked electrodes.
Unused/balance electrodes, if returned in portable ovens after use, shall be
transferred to the holding oven and shall be issued further as required.
Electrodes shall not be re-baked more than two times.

General Requirements.

The baking and holding ovens shall be calibrated once in every six months to
ensure proper working of the ovens.
Different size of same type of SMAW electrodes shall be stored in different trays
in the oven.
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