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    The document outlines the pneumatic testing procedure for piping installations prior to acceptance by regulatory authorities. There are four types of required tests: pressure test, leak test, non-destructive test, and holiday test for underground pipes. The pressure and leak tests involve pressurizing piping sections to 1.5 times the operating pressure with nitrogen gas and checking for any pressure drops or leaks over a two hour period. All relevant parties must be notified prior to testing. The contractor must ensure all necessary equipment is prepared, including pressure gauges, recorders, gas, tools, and safety signage. Only high pressure piping sections are tested, with low pressure areas isolated.

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    Pneumatic Testing Procedure

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    The document outlines the pneumatic testing procedure for piping installations prior to acceptance by regulatory authorities. There are four types of required tests: pressure test, leak test, non-destructive test, and holiday test for underground pipes. The pressure and leak tests involve pressurizing piping sections to 1.5 times the operating pressure with nitrogen gas and checking for any pressure drops or leaks over a two hour period. All relevant parties must be notified prior to testing. The contractor must ensure all necessary equipment is prepared, including pressure gauges, recorders, gas, tools, and safety signage. Only high pressure piping sections are tested, with low pressure areas isolated.

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    The document outlines the pneumatic testing procedure for piping installations prior to acceptance by regulatory authorities. There are four types of required tests: pressure test, leak test, non-destructive test, and holiday test for underground pipes. The pressure and leak tests involve pressurizing piping sections to 1.5 times the operating pressure with nitrogen gas and checking for any pressure drops or leaks over a two hour period. All relevant parties must be notified prior to testing. The contractor must ensure all necessary equipment is prepared, including pressure gauges, recorders, gas, tools, and safety signage. Only high pressure piping sections are tested, with low pressure areas isolated.

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    Pneumatic Testing Procedure

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    The document outlines the pneumatic testing procedure for piping installations prior to acceptance by regulatory authorities. There are four types of required tests: pressure test, leak test, non-destructive test, and holiday test for underground pipes. The pressure and leak tests involve pressurizing piping sections to 1.5 times the operating pressure with nitrogen gas and checking for any pressure drops or leaks over a two hour period. All relevant parties must be notified prior to testing. The contractor must ensure all necessary equipment is prepared, including pressure gauges, recorders, gas, tools, and safety signage. Only high pressure piping sections are tested, with low pressure areas isolated.

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    The document outlines the procedures for pressure testing and leak testing of piping systems to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.

    The four types of tests mentioned are pressure test, leak test, non-destructive test, and holiday test for underground pipes.

    Important preparations include ensuring adequate test materials and equipment, notifying relevant parties, and placing signage to restrict access to the test site.

    PNEUMATIC TESTING PROCEDURE

    2.0 Introduction
    Prior to acceptance and issuance of Permit to Operate by Jabatan Kesihatan dan
    Keselamatan Pekerjaan ( JKKP ), the completed piping installation ( system ) shall be
    subjected to various testing(s) in order to ensure that all the elements of the system i.e.
    design, material, fabrication and installation are according to sound engineering practice
    and acceptable by the authorities and client.

    1.1

    Basically there are 4 type(s) of test(s) need to be carried out for the system , i.e.

    Pressure Test

    Leak Test

    Non-Destructive Test

    Holiday Test ( For underground pipe wrapping testing )

    In this procedure, only item I & ii shall be presented.

    2.0 Concerned Party


    All the concern parties shall be notified for the time and date for the test to be carried out
    especially JKKP State representatives/inspector

    JKKP Officer

    Clients representative

    Contractors representative
    It is best to confirm with the States JKKP representative before informing
    the other parties since JKKP is the most important party in this procedure.

    2.0 Test Preparation


    Before the testing, the contractor must ensure that all the

    necessary material, tool and

    equipment to carry out the test shall be adequately prepared and checked to ensure in
    working order. Among the important things are :

    Adequate amount of Nitrogen ( Oxygen-free )

    Leakage detector ( soap water or device )

    Pressure recorder chart paper

    Pressure gauge

    Pressure recorder ( Calibration certificate shall be presented prior to testing )

    Fire extinguishers

    Purging hose

    Hand Tools ( wrench ,standby pressure gauge, etc )

    Testing form

    Testing notification signage

    The client / owner must adequately notify all the internal workers of the testing exercise to
    ensure that safety precaution and measures can be taken to restrict the movement of the
    non-relevant parties into the testing site.
    Signage(s) must be strategically located to inform the by-passers of the exercise.

    2.0 Test Parameter


    The testing will only be carried out on the high pressure section of the system. This
    means that only the pipes between clients service station and the valve (normally located
    at the furthest point of the system before the valve train) are subjected to the test.

    Equipment which is not to be included in the test shall be either disconnected from the
    piping or isolated by blanks, blind flanges or caps.

    The testing pressure is 1.5 times greater of the operating pressure using Oxygen-Free
    Nitrogen. The test must be carried out by the period of 2 hours or as directed by JKKP.

    If the pressure is monitored by a mechanical pressure recorder, the chart produced shall
    be considered as a test record. However, for the purpose of counter-checking, a pressure
    reading shall also be taken and recorded at an interval of 15 minutes.

    2.0 Test Method


    Firstly, the followings must be determined:

    Equipment or components designed for the operating pressure less than the
    testing pressure shall be disconnected from the piping and capping the outlet.

    Equipment or components designed for the operating pressure equal or greater


    than the testing pressure, that equipment shall be isolated from the piping by way
    of closing ( shut-off ) their valve.

    Ensure that all the valves before entering the low pressure section must be at
    close position. Double check to ensure that there should be no openings,
    uncapped or open valves within the intended test section.

    Install the pressure recorder or / and pressure gauge as the designated


    monitoring point. Pressure must be monitored and recorded at an interval of 15
    minutes for a period of two (2) hours or so as directed by the authority.

    Insert the Nitrogen into the system at a pressure 1.5 times than the intended
    supply / operating pressure. Immediately after inserting the gas into the system, it
    shall be checked to ascertain that there is no leakage by mean of an approved
    combustible gas detector or non-corrosive soap and water solution.

    Any reduction of pressure shall be deemed to indicate the presence of a leak


    unless such reduction can be readily attributed to some other causes.

    If leakage or other defects are identified and located, immediate corrective


    actions shall be taken. After the corrective action, if directed by the authority,
    retesting of the pipe must be at a pressure and period determine by the authority.

    Upon completion of the testing, the test report must be verified and endorsed for
    test acceptance by the Authority ( JKKP ), Gas Supplier, Client and the
    Contractor ( Alam Gas )

    ANY DOUBT OR DISCREPANCIES FOUND ON THIS PROCEDURE CAN BE REFFERED TO


    SECTION 4 OF MS 930.

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