C-1
DATED
EXTENT OF
INSPECTION
NDTs PERFORMED
04-DEC-2002
Initial inspection
before
commisioning
VI
25-MAR-2006
Top and Bottom Bed VI, MPT of 04shell T-joints
16-JAN-2009
Top Bed
VI, MPT of accessible Tjoints (~02)
19-JAN-2012
Top Bed
VI, MPT of 03 T-joints, M1
& M3 nozzle welds
11-JAN-2014
Top and Bottom Bed
VI, MPT of ~90% weld
joints
C-1002 (Desulpharization Vessel)
OBSERVATIONS
TOP GRID
1. 01 pinhole in ladder rung weld
2. 02 pits having upto 2~3 mm depth at north side shell wall.
1. Slight pitting at scattered locations (depth ~0.5mm)
2. 02 nos. deep pits (3.8mm and 2.5mm) at east side of shell near M3
manway.
3. Minimum thickness of 50.2 mm recorded (design 52mm)
1. 03 pinholes in shell to top dish end welds.
2. other observations of pitting and pinhole at ladder rung weld found as
such.
1. Gas pore in gas inlet nozzle to dish end nozzle.
2. porosity in shell Manway nozzle (M4) at 02 locaitons.
3. 03 crater cracks in , Manway nozzle (M3), thermowell nozzle (N8) and gas outlet noz
pharization Vessel)
OBSERVATIONS
BOTTOM GRID
1. Crack in shell to plate welding at east and west side of the north side
grid support beam.
2. 2mm deep pit in capping of bottom head to circumferential weld.
3. Approx. 10'long shell portion adjacent to outlet pipe was found filled
up by welding.
pinhole in ladder rung weld
to 2~3 mm depth at north side shell wall.
gas inlet nozzle to dish end nozzle.
ll Manway nozzle (M4) at 02 locaitons.
zzle (M3), thermowell nozzle (N8) and gas outlet nozzle.
WORK DONE
1. Grinding followed by repair welding carried out at
cracked support beam weld
2. Grinding of pit revealed a slight linear indicaiton.
However, not grinded further.
1. Pinholes removed by grinding of up to 02mm
1. Deep grinding carried out at manway (M4) and
Level 2 FFS assesment carried out and found ok.
2. All other defects found satisfactory