Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
  2.1 Referenced Publications
  2.2 Referenced Codes and Standards
  2.3 Other Codes and Standards
  2.4 Selected Bibliography
3 DEFINITIONS
4 BACKGROUND
  4.1 Amine Units
  4.2 Problems in Amine Units
5 GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND FABRICATION
  OF NEW EQUIPMENT
  5.1 Construction Materials
  5.2 Fabrication
6 INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT
  6.1 General
  6.2 Inspection Materials
  6.3 Equipment and Piping that Should be Inspected
  6.4 Examination Procedures and Methods
  6.5 Repair of Damaged Equipment
  6.6 Postweld Heat Treatment of Undamaged or Repaired
      Equipment
APPENDIX A CRACKING MECHANISMS
APPENDIX B CONSIDERATIONS FOR CORROSION CONTROL
APPENDIX C REQUEST FOR NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING PROBLEMS
           WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING IN AMINE UNITS

Abstract

Covers environmental cracking problems of carbon steel equipment in amine units. Gives guidelines for construction materials, fabrication, inspection and repair to give safe reliable operation. Coverage includes: problems in amine units; weld hardness control; socket-welded connections; reinspection of repaired equipment; equipment and piping requiring examination; wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing; repair of damaged equipment; post-weld heat treatment of undamaged or repaired equipment; dye penetrant testing. Also gives detailed appendices and diagrams.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2003
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