Checklist for Furnace Lower Format No.

Sphere Front and Rear (EF-04F & EF-04R) APIL-NCR-PP-CHKL-005

(For Super Critical Boilers) REV.00

Contract / Project Name

Contract / Project No.
Boiler Type
Drawing Nos.

Status
SL.
Checkpoints (Tick if Remarks
No.
Confirmed)
ABOUT LOWER SPHERE

The function of Lower sphere is to be store the boiled water from economizer
and pass through to furnace bottom ring header by supplier tubes.

It contains internals for filter at inlet nozzle; regulate the flow by orifice at
supply tubes and necessary external attachments.
Print the latest checklist for Lower sphere from the
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master checklist.
Read the Engineering specification furnished by APW
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before starting the drawing.

Input Requirement
Check the following inputs are uploaded by APW in
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supplier net.
ASME Calculation sheet for Lower sphere front and
A
rear.
B Boiler Circulation System Analysis Letter

C PPA – Section Side Elevation (Lower Furnace) Contract No - 1E0103

PPA – Elevation Views “R-R” and “R1-R1” (Lower
D Contract No - 1E0113
Furnace)
E PPA – Plan View “S-S” (Lower Furnace) Contract No - 1E0114

F PPA – Lower Furnace side Supply tubes Contract No - 1E0144

G Pressure Parts Conn. & EXP. Movement Diagram Total 5 to 6 drawings

H P & I’D for furnace bottom (Lower sphere front and rear) Contract No - 1E8503

I 3D Model drawing Contract No - F-57

J Strainer details

K Manhole cover plate and flange plate thickness

L Orifice adapter and orifice plate STD. Part Nos. details

M Lifting lug location, orientation and size details

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N Material Specification

If any of the above input is incomplete please inform to

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APW immediately

Checking the Adequacy of Inputs

Check the following details are available in the above
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inputs

Check
a) OD
b) Thickness
6
Of sphere is same in following
a) ASEM Calculation Sheet.
b) Circulation System Analysis Letter

Always sphere is formed from plate. so the thickness

7 will be mentioned as MWT (Minimum wall thickness)
after forming.
For sphere circumferential weld follow as per the
8
reference contract.

Check
a) OD / ID
b) Thickness
c) Length
d) Location and orientation
9 e) Scarf Details
Of inlet nozzle and supply tubes are same in following
a) ASME Calculation Sheet
b) Circulation System Analysis Letter
c) 3D Model Drawing
d) With Corresponding received drawings

Ensure the nozzle ID and scarf ID should be same in

following
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a) ASME Calculation Sheet
b) Circulation System Analysis Letter.

For edge preparation details (scarf details) and

11 tolerance please refer ASME calculation sheet, If details
are not available, proceed as per ANSI B16.25 FIG.3C.

For lifting lug orientation and size follow the same as in

12 reference contract. The location has to be modifying as
per our requirement, if sphere size is changed.

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Ensure the lifting lug weld detail is as per the reference

13 contract. (Lifting lug welded, after the weld built up on
the sphere.)
Ensure manhole orientation should be in below 15
14
degree slope respective to horizontal
Ensure manhole and groove dimensions with ASME
15
calculation. Always manhole is DIA. 16” (DIA. 406 mm)
Check the ASME calculation sheet for manhole opening
16
compensation weld built up thickness on the sphere.

Ensure the manhole cover plate thickness as per the

input furnished by APW. If flange plate thickness is not
17
available, proceed with 4” (102 mm) thickness as per
the reference contract.

If this contract having the lower spheres, than manhole

18 should be common drawing for lower sphere and mixing
sphere.

Drain nozzle may be a pipe or standard 2” socket (weld

end connection). Please check with ASME calculation
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sheet, if details are not available, proceed with 1.5”
Standard socket.

Check the P & I’D for number of pressure tapping and

20 ensure that is given in the drawing, location should be
as per the reference drawing.
If input is not available for strainer, proceed as per the
21
point no.6.
Pressure, Temperature and material specification
22
details can be referred from ASME calculation sheet.

Strainer
The function of strainer is to remove the impurities particles from water.
Strainer height is based on the inlet nozzle I.D and
23
quantity of holes on the strainer.
Strainer is fabricated into two half piece for easy
24
cleaning and connected by marman coupling.
Reducer supports the strainer and reducer welded with
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sphere inside in line of inlet nozzle.
Strainer formed by 0.25” (6 mm) thickness plate and its
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shape is circular.
Strainer height is restricted up to the top row of the
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supply tubes. Please refer reference contract.
Strainer diameter based on the no. Off holes are
28 accommodated in single row (circumferential). But
strainer diameter should be less than inlet nozzle I.D

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Provided the holes on the reducer as per the reference

29 contract. If holes are not able accommodated within the
strainer and bottom end plate

30 Strainer having DIA. 0.375” (DIA. 10 mm) holes.

No. off holes on the strainer must be 1.5 times of inlet
31
nozzle area.
32 Longitudinal pitch holes should be 0.4375” (11 mm)

33 Circumferential pitch holes should be 0.50” (12.5 mm)

Ensure the gap between the first row holes to strainer

34 and last row holes to strainer of both the segments as
per reference contract.
Ensure the pitch of holes on bottom end plate as per the
35
reference contract.
Ensure weld connections between strainer to coupling
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and strainer to end plate as per the reference contract.
Ensure location of bottom end plate as per the
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reference contract.
Ensure stagger pitch holes on strainer / bottom end
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plate / reducer.
Ensure gap .75” (20 mm) between the coupling to first
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row holes (circumferential)

Supply Tubes
Ensure mark nos. of supply tubes as per corresponding
40
drawings.
Ensure the location and orientation of supply tubes with
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corresponding drawings.
For nozzle and supply tubes to sphere welding details
42
as per the reference drawings.
Ensure each supply tubes having orifice adapter and
43 orifice plate with marman coupling are welded inside the
sphere. Please refer reference drawings.

Ensure the orifice adapters and orifice plate STD. PART

44 Nos. in supply tubes development view at drawing nos.
– 1E1421 & 1E1426

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Orifice adapter
STD.PART No ITEM No.

S-733 / 1
45
S-853 / 1281

Orifice plate
STD.PART No Orifice Style No
Ensure orifice adapter and orifice plate Std. Part nos. as
per the input furnished by APW. If input is not available
follow as per mentioned below.

For LS1 start from S-739 (Orifice Adapter)

(Left Side Supply Tubes) S-859 (Orifice Plate)

For RS1 start from S-739 (Orifice Adapter)

46 (Right Side Supply Tubes) S-859 (Orifice Plate)

For R1 start from S-773 (Orifice Adapter)

(Rear Side Supply Tubes) S-889 (Orifice Plate)

For F1 start from S-709 (Orifice Adapter)

(Front Side Supply Tubes) S-829 (Orifice Plate)

For orifice adapter ITEM Nos. follow as per mentioned

below
47 Row – A = ITEM No. 2
Row – B = ITEM No. 1
Row – C = ITEM No. 2

For orifice plate STYLE Nos. follow as per mentioned

below
R1, R2 etc.= STYLE No.1281 (Rear side supply tubes)
48 F1, F2 etc.= STYLE No.1281 (Front side supply tubes)
LS1, LS2 etc.= STYLE No.797 (Left side supply tubes)
RS1, RS2 etc.= STYLE No.797 (Right side supply
tubes)

Ensure the location and orientation of supply tubes with

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corresponding drawings.

General
50 Ensure no stubs are welded on circumferential weld.

51 No erection lugs for inlet nozzle

Ensure the mark nos. and quantities as per the pressure
52
parts drawings.

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Check for imperial unit contract with ASME preview

53 refer contract nos. 00206 and 00506 (please note lower
sphere available in this contract

54 APW Standard Drawing List

A Socket Weld End Connection D-990-613

B Orifice Adapter C-990-952

C Orifice Plate C-990-953

55 APW Reference Drawing List

A Furnace Lower Sphere – Front (EF-04F) 00206/00506-1E1420
Furnace Lower Sphere – Front (EF-04F) Orifice Adapter
B 00206/00506-1E1421
Arrangement.
Sphere Strainer Assembly (For Furnace Lower Front &
C 00206/00506-1E1422
Rear Sphere)
D 16” DIA. Manhole Cover Assembly & Details. 00206/00506-1E1423

E Furnace Lower Sphere – Rear (EF-04R) 00206/00506-1E1425

Furnace Lower Sphere – Rear (EF-04R) Orifice Adapter
F 00206/00506-1E1426
Arrangement.

Checked by Approved by
Signature with date: Signature with date:

Name: Name: