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NEO STRUCTO
HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES
Project
: NSC/RPL/ATU&SWS
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: 1032-EH-PR-431/441
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: 16.03.2007
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PROCEDURE FOR
NEO STRUCTO
HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES
Project
: NSC/RPL/ATU&SWS
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CONTENTS
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TOPIC
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1.
2.
REFERENCE DOCUMENT
3.
CONSUMABLE RECEIPT
4.
PROCEDURE FOR
HANDLING OF LOW
HYDROGEN
ELECTRODES
NEO STRUCTO
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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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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
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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