Hydro Testing Procedure Review Toolbox

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B. Cummings (Hydro Testing Supervisor)M.Sadeghi (Hydro Testing Engineer)A.Mead (Hydrotesting Quality)

- Prestart Meeting- Checking equipment's , tools - Checking test boundaries and barricating- Check gauges and PSV’s- Water fill and water quality check- Pressurization- Monitoring the pressure- The effect of temperature change in pressure and required actions- Maintaining the pressure - Depressurization- House keeping

Hydro test Steps

All PSV’s and Gauges to be checked

Constant supervision of the pressure

Possible Incidents

• Collapse due to lack of support

• Pipe rupture

Possible Incidents

• Pneumatic test

Possible Incidents

• Vacuum Collapse

Possible Incidents

• Pipe rupture and fall protection • Exclusion zone