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Douglas Reindl Director, IRC
INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION CONSORTIUM
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FORUM
MAY 2-3, 2012
Definition an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service (Source: ASTM)
Purpose Helps establish expected minimum levels for materials, quality, and workmanship
Reduces ambiguity between supplier and procurer
Yield consistency across multiple plants
Helps achieve cost-control
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Objective/Goal:
Develop a master engineering standard for the specification of industrial refrigeration piping systems.
Approach:
Anchored in RAGAGEP
Workshop involvement
Peer review
Benefits:
Establish consistency for industrial ammonia piping systems among end-users
Reduce frequency and likelihood of errors and omissions by contractors
Improve initial quality of industrial ammonia piping system installations
Improve ammonia system safety
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Challenges:
Indentifying and capturing “what’s important” for including in a master specification
Recognizing differences in company approach and philosophy for piping systems
Achieving alignment with the master specification
Accommodating some degree of flexibility
Specification ID Title
15610 General Requirements
15620 Design Requirements
15630 Construction Requirements
15640 Examination and Testing Requirements for the
Construction Acceptance
15650 Piping Preparation Requirements
15660 Labeling and Tagging Requirements
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Purpose To facilitate in ensuring compliance with the specification requirements
Types Daily walk thru
Weld examination – visual
Weld examination – NDE (if applicable)
Pressure test preparation
Pressure test execution
Final project
Format Electronic – PDF
Permits easy fill out
Facilitates document archival
Electronic signature equipped
Other features Captures: pass/fail and “not inspected”
References to individual requirements within the specification
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The specification is used as-is
The point is to align not use it as a basis for modifying your specification
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Corrections or
Recommended changes
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