Field Welding Strategy for SA-213 T23 Tubing Components

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Underlying assumptions:
1. SA-213 T23 exists in F-04U, F-13, S-03, S-04, S-05, S-07, S-08, S-09 (S-08to)
R-04UI, R-04U
2. Weld preheat temperature is 205 C.
3. PWHT between 720-745 C for a minimum of 30 minutes.
4. T23 butt welds in water circuits must be preheated and PWHTd.
5. T23 butt welds in steam circuits with peanut plates (welded panels) must be
preheated and PWHTd. PWHT can be performed after completion of butt welds
and peanut plate welds.
6. T23 butt welds in steam circuits without peanut plates must be preheated, but
PWHT is not required.
7. Attachment welds must be preheated, but no PWHT is required.
F-04U FURN UPP FRONT FIN WELDED PANEL
Panel tube butt welds to F-05 nipples shall be preheated and PWHTd.
Field apply corner seal plates with preheat. No PWHT is required.
Shop applied scallop bars eliminate the need to weld casing plates to tubes.

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F-13 FURN REAR HANGER TUBES
Tube butt welds to F-14 nipples shall be preheated and PWHTd.
Note: F-12 tubes run adjacent to R-13, and the tubes are T-22.

S-03 SH FURN ROOF FIN WLD PANEL

Tube butt welds to S-02 nipples shall be preheated. No PWHT is required. There
is no fin bar in this panel from the field weld to S-02 to154mm behind the
centerline of the furnace front wall tubes. Saw cut bar continues for an additional
1700mm behind the non-finned area.

Tube butt welds to S-04 shall be preheated. No PWHT is required (sealing is by

casing instead of peanut plates).
Field apply scallop plates for expansion joint with preheat. No PWHT is required.
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Shop applied bent plate roof tube supports require field welding of tie clips at
panel splits. Preheat is required. No PWHT is required.
Shop applied casing bars require field welding of tie clips at panel splits. Preheat
is required. No PWHT is required.

S-04 SH FURN ROOF TUBES

Tube butt welds to S-03 shall be preheated. No PWHT is required (sealing is by
casing instead of peanut plates).
Tube butt welds to S-05 nipples shall be preheated. No PWHT is required.
Many field welded tube supports, leveling bars, etc. require preheat. No PWHT
is required. Refer to drawing 00108-1E3594.
S-05 SH FURN ROOF OUTLET HEADER
Tube butt welds to S-04 shall be preheated. No PWHT is required.
All casing and sealing bars are shop applied.

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S-07 BP EXT SIDE FIN WLD PNL
Tube butt welds to S-06 shall be preheated. No PWHT is required.
Tube butt welds to S-08 shall be preheated. PWHT is required because sealing
is done by peanut plates. PWHT can be performed after butt welds and peanut
plate welds.
Field welded peanut plates shall be preheated. PWHT is required because
sealing is done by peanut plates. PWHT can be performed after butt welds and
peanut plate welds.
Buckstay V-clips and weld pads are shop applied.
S-08 BP EXT SIDE FLOOR FW PNL
Tube butt welds to S-07 shall be preheated. PWHT is required because sealing
is done by peanut plates. PWHT can be performed after butt welds and peanut
plate welds.
Tube butt welds to S-09 (S-08to) shall be preheated. PWHT is required because
sealing is done by peanut plates. PWHT can be performed after butt welds and
peanut plate welds.
Field welded peanut plates shall be preheated. PWHT is required because
sealing is done by peanut plates. PWHT can be performed after butt welds and
peanut plate welds.
Buckstay V-clips and hanger support brackets are shop applied.
R-04UI LTRH UPP INTERM
Tube butt welds to R-04LI shall be preheated. No PWHT is required.
Tube butt welds to R-04U shall be preheated. No PWHT is required.
R-04U LTRH UPP
Tube butt welds to R-04UI shall be preheated. No PWHT is required.
Tube butt welds to R-07 shall be welded and heat treated in accordance with the
requirements of Grade 91 material as stated in Design Standard 2-2004.

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