Combustion

Pressure Testing Procedures
for Pipelines
Document Number EN-MPS-706
Revision 2
Approved By Ric Morris
McMurdo, Palmer, and South Pole Stations
November 11, 2004

Active Divisions/Departments
FEMC
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, and Construction (FEMC)

Contract No. OPP 0000373
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Raytheon Polar Services Company
EN-MPS-706
Pressure Testing Procedures for Pipe Lines
Revision 2




Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. iPurpose................................................................................................................................ 1
Responsibility ..................................................................................................................... 1
Plumbing Foreman and Project Engineer, FEMC........................................................... 1
Personnel......................................................................................................................... 1
Discussion........................................................................................................................... 1
Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 2
Tools andEquipment....................................................................................................... 2
Ensuring Safety of Work Site.............................................................................................. 2
Conducting the Pressure Test .............................................................................................. 3References........................................................................................................................... 4
Records ............................................................................................................................... 4

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Contract No. OPP 0000373



Raytheon Polar Services Company
EN-MPS-706
Pressure Testing Procedures for Pipe Lines
Revision 2
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Purpose
Thisprocedure outlines the necessary actions and safety practices for pressure
testing all new fuel line piping and other piping air tests at McMurdo, Palmer,
and South Pole Stations.
Responsibility
Plumbing Foreman and Project Engineer, FEMC
Personnel
Plumbing Work Center Foreman, Pipefitters, FEMC Construction
Coordinator, Project Engineer, NSF Station Manager
Discussion
In order toensure the integrity of pipeline in and around all Stations, RPSC
will perform pressure testing. Due to the freezing risks associated with
pressure testing with water and the environmental hazards of hydrotesting
with fuel, RPSC uses pneumatic (air) testing. The pressure testing procedures
adopted by RPSC follow API and ASME recommended standards and
practices. The procedures also outlineproper safety practices that must be
followed in order to minimize risks.
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Raytheon Polar Services Company
EN-MPS-706
Pressure Testing Procedures for Pipe Lines
Revision 2
Stations

Requirements
Tools and Equipment
All personnel within test area shallbe required to wear eye and hearing
Personnel Protection Equipment (PPE).
Chicago quick couplings and an air compressor (currently using Sul-Air
Type compressor, exact equipment type may vary).
Ensuring Safety of Work Site
Pneumatic testing can be dangerous and should be performed with caution
and careful attention to all safety procedures. To ensure the safety of all
workers...