"(3) For recognition as Remnant Life Assessment Organization (RLAO), the Evaluation Committee shall evaluate the performance of a firm or company applying for recognition as RLAO in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, in particular in the following areas, namely: - (A) For undertaking Remnant Life Assessment (RLA) of boilers opernting above 120 Kg/Cm2 pressure-
(i) knowledge on boiler design, manufacturing and field knowledge on operation and maintenance of boilers, materials, codes and standards;
(ii) expertise in failure analysis, stress analysis to evaluate pressure part component life;
(iii) expertise on metallurgy, Non Destmctive Testing (NDT) and other RLA assessment techniques;
(iv) Internal Oxide Thickness(IOT) measurement and analytical capabilities;
(v) firm or company shall have,-
(a) National Accreditation Board for Testing and Ca libration Laboratories (NABL) accredited laboratory with experts in the field and necessary equipment or instruments for testing of sample tubes, deposits;
(b) Laboratory with experts for analysis of Water Wall (WW) deposits and solvent selection with a capability to issue guidelines for chemical deaning of boilers;
(c) Non Destructive Testing (NDT) laboratory with qualifi ed Non Destrnctive Testing(NDT) personnel ;
( d) skilled and experienced manpower for site work to carry out RLA tests as per regulation 391 A of the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950;
(e) all measuring and testing instmments required for RLA study of boilers as stipulated in regulation 391A ofthe Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950; and
(t) an experience of minimum of fi ve numbers o f R LA studi es under Inspecting Authorities.
(B) For undertaking Remnant Life Assessment (RLA) of boilers operating upto 120 Kg/Cm' pressure-
(i) knowledge on boiler des ign, manufac turing and fi eld knowledge on operation and maintenance of boilers, materials, codes and standards;
(ii ) knowledge in failure analysis, stress analys is to eva luate pressure part co mponent li fe;
(i ii) knowledge on metallurgy, Non Destructi vt:: Tcs ting(NDT) and other RLA asst::ssmt:: nt tt::chniques;
(iv) Internal Oxide Thickness (!OT) measurement and ana lytica l capabilities;
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(v) firm or company shall have-
(a) National Accreditation Board for Tes ting and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited laborato1y with experts in the field and necessary equipment or instruments for testing of sample tubes, deposits (It may also be outsourced);
(b) Laboratory with experts for analys is of water wall (WW) deposits and solvent selection with a capability to issue guidelines for chemical cleaning of boilers (It may also be outsourced);
(c) Non Destructive Testing (NOT) laboratory with qualified NOT personnel;
(d) skilled and experienced manpower for site work to carry out RLA tests as per regulation 391 A of the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950;
(e) all measuring and testing instruments required for RLA study of boilers as stipulated in regulation 391 A of the Indian Boiler Regulations. 1950; and
(t) experience of minimum of ti ve numbers of R LA studies under Inspecting Authorities.".