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Engr. s2ng
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Kerosene Testing and Fillet Welding

05/17/2009 10:00 AM

hello,

Have some inquiry about kerosene test of fillet welding... i have doubt if kerosene test can be done only by a butt joint.. how about a fillet weld with a min. plate thickness 10mm and above?

Pls help me about my query... Thanks in advance...

Engr. s2ng
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djhelliweld
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Re: kerosen test

05/18/2009 1:49 AM

Hello S2,

No problem, the most common joints I have seen the kerosene tests carried out on are fillet joints on storage tanks where the shell conects to the base.

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David
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Engr. s2ng
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Re: kerosen test

05/18/2009 10:07 AM

hello david,

thank you for the kind answer... but is there some minimum time to apply this kerosene test? i mean if starting to apply kerosene in a fillet joint how long did i wait to start check the leakage..

hope to hear your kind answer... thank you once again.

bstrgrds

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necdet pala
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Re: kerosen test

05/20/2011 8:42 AM

Hello Mr David,

I have seen your recomendations about kerosene testing of tanks.

My question is; can we do this test on cooling jacket of compressor cylinder. İs it moore sensitive than hyrostatic test at 6 kg/cm.

Cylinder material is BS 1452 Gr 17 gray cast iron, thickness is 40 mm.

Necdet Pala
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Re: kerosen test

06/03/2011 8:30 AM

Does the first post reply your question ?
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Re: Kerosene Testing and Fillet Welding

05/20/2009 9:09 AM

For API storage tanks a minimum of 4hrs is required to allow wicking of the kerosene.

Large leaks can be found within 30mins very small leaks will require the 4hr wick time, repairs should be made and those areas retested in the same manner.
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