Tie-In and Golden Weld

Golden Welds • In

pipeline and piping networks, the joints which you are not capable to carry out the hydrostatic test shall be tested by any other means like full RT, … etc. Those joints are generally referred as Golden Joints. These joints may come especially making tie-in's of for two hydro test of sections. •

o, we ha!e to compensate hydrostatic hydrostatic test by any additional "#T as follows$

%ption &$ Root &( #)T, *!ery layer of weld with &( #)T, +inal run &( #)T and & ( T. %ption $ Root &( #)T and & ( RT • I

think that there is no specific code for olden /oint but most of the companies0workshops companies0workshops are follow to perform a olden 1eld, with &( "#T in lieu of hydro test. • 1e

can refer ASME 31.4, and it permits a 2wai!er2 of a hydrostatic test on tie-in welds between two sections of piping, that the weld has already undergone &( "#T 3see )ara. )ara. 456.&.4 7b8 Testing Testing Tie-ins, 9:* ;5&.4 - *d. 