In last dispatch we have discussed what are the major components constitutes the Furnace
/ Evaporator System. Today we will describe the system individually in brief.
Furnace wall inlet Headers.
1. The headers form a ring header pattern link in all conventional designs. The basic difference
is in the arrangements of headers. Basic points which make the header unique are that the side
wall headers donot have any stubs as they have only the economiser water connection and the
other point is headers on front and rear do not extend up to the wall as it in subcritical utility
boilers. As the spiral wall construction begins at hopper iyself , the stub arrangement is
staggered both front and rear headers.
Spiral wall inlet tubes
The spiral hopper formation starts at the hopper inlet tubes. The pitching and arrangement
is such that the required angle of spiral hopper and pitching of tubes is achieved at the
loose tubes.
Furnace Hopper Spiral Walls
The water from the bottom inlet header enters the spiral hopper walls. The hopper walls are slanted to
the hopper angle on front and rear and are vertical on sides. The hopper walls on front and rear have
two inclination angles to accommodate the tubes and to facilitate the formation of helix. All the end
connections are with loose tubes only and there is no spiral panel gang bending requirement. These
loose tubes at all the four corners are welded at site. Furnace hopper side walls have the large access
door opening (610 mm x 762 mm), which is given for taking equipments like scaffold door, etc. inside
the furnace. The tubes are to be bent in multi plane to arrive at all openings.
Furnace Hopper to Vertical Transition
On the front and rear sides of the furnace hopper, the tube panels are at angle of 50° to the vertical. To
match the vertical spiral wall, these transition panels have a bend in the vertical plane. These bends are
provided by the number of loose tubes in the matching panels.
This is typical status of erection site at the beginning of pressure part erection. Any body can observe
that roof sheeting work is over. It will benefit the erection work during monsoon season, As you
know structural work starts from bottom but Pressure parts work starts from Top. Therefore
suspension work , lifting of link pipes , roof panel , top headers etc can be lifted. Suspended
suspension and a few headers can be seen. It also observed that lot of horizontal buck stay has
been lifted and kept in position . There are two schools of thought regarding lifting of buck stay
one is buck stay to be lifted along with the wall panel because bigger length and avoid bending
during lifting and other school is buck stay to be lifted separately and attached after lifting of
panel. Both the theories have their advantage and disadvantage therefore it will be the decision
of erectors and material position that will guide. We have followed mixed rout of both the system.
It can be observed that all silencers are erected on the roof .
As described earlier transition header with spiral panel and vertical panel pre-assembled and
getting lifted.
Furnace wall vertical is taking it shape . Buck stays were attached now and helping in formation of
furnace.