Fabrication and Erection Procedure
Fabrication and Erection Procedure
FABRICATION AND
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ERECTION PROCEDURE
Date:10-02-2024
CERTIFICATE:-
WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS
PROCEDURE FOR TANK FABRICATION AND
ERECTION IS BASED ON API 650 (13
EDITIONS)
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TECHNO FAB ENGINEERS Procedure No : FT/23-24/PE/TK-001
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ERECTION PROCEDURE
Date:10-02-2024
Scope:-
The Method Statement for storage tank construction provides detailed
information on the procedure and rules for conducting all fabrication,
erection, and testing of the storage tanks and similar static equipment. All
the tasks / Activities should be completed with utmost care with good
workmanship and in accordance with the specifications to realize
satisfactory completion of the entire activities. This document will provide a
reference for a proper methodology to realize the activities during a proper
sequence for fabrication, Erection, and Testing of the storage tank.
Reference Documents
API 650
IS 803
ASME Sec IX
Approved Drawing / Specification
ASME Sec V
All fabrication works like tank material identification, marking, cutting, rolling
and welding must be performed as mentioned in the latest API 650. It must
be meeting all safety, Quality Control & Non-Destructive Testing
requirements, with the coordination of the Engineer-In-Charge.
Lay all the plates, Structural & pipes in such a fashion that facilitates
proper checking of dimensions & heat no.
Mark the components as per the drawings.
The rolled plates shall be shifted to the shot blasting yard to hold out the
shot blast as per specification.
Final profile and dimensions check shall be administered before sending
for erection.
Tank Attachments
Mark the specified items of the attacments as per the drawing. All the
cutting operations as per requirement shall be administered after getting
clearance from the inspection authority.
All the cutting operations shall be administered by the gas-cutting
method.
Grind the cut edges smoothly to get rid of burrs & slag.
The Flange face is covered with an appropriate cover to guard against
damage during handling, fabrication, and transportation.
The whole shell nozzle, roof appurtenance, i.e. flanges, flanges to pipe
joint, and other requirements, etc. Shall be fabricated as per approved
drawings.
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All the fabrication and welding activities shall be administered after the
stage-wise inspection wherever required.
The NDT requirements are as per code specification.
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In the jacking method, we calculate the overall weight of tank ages except
for the bottom & deck, and accordingly, jacks are used. The number of
jacks to be used is directly subjected to the weight of the tank to be lifted.
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ERECTION PROCEDURE
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The rolled shell plates shall be shifted to the tank foundation area
stacked around the periphery by using a crane.
Proper care shall be taken while handling the rolled plates.
Care shall be taken that the shell plate is erected to the diameter marked
on the annular plate. Jigs and fixtures shall be used to align the shell
plates.
Complete the fit-up except for the ultimate joint which shall be fitted and
welded after completion of the welding of the opposite joints. (To avoid
shrinkage).
Peaking shall be checked at the top, middle, and bottom of the vertical
joints employing a Sweep board. Plumpness shall be checked for the
verticality of the shell course and shall be within the tolerance. For
perfect verticality, channels shall be provided at the regular
interval inside the shell course providing the channels shall facilitate the
alignment shell course.
Tack welds of the fitted vertical joints shall be ground smooth. Offer for
inspection and obtain clearance from Engineer-in-charge for the vertical
fit-up Complete the primary side welding by using qualified welders.
Care shall be taken while welding to avoid peaking and therefore
the roundness distortion.
After completion of first side welding, the back-chip shall be administered
for sound metal from the other side of the weld by grinding.
Back-chipped grooves shall be offered for inspection before starting the
welding.
Complete the 2nd side welding using qualified welders.
Joint Nos. & welder No. shall be marked on both sides of the weld joint.
Care shall be taken to avoid peaking and roundness distortion. Clean
weld joints from each side by wire brushing and grinding. After
completion of welding from each side remove all the temporary jigs and
fixtures and flush grind the tacks. (Do the weld refill wherever
required) and therefore the portion checked by M.P.T.
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FABRICATION AND
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ERECTION PROCEDURE
Date:10-02-2024
Check the plumpness, circumference and therefore the radius, offer for
inspection to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge. While
erecting subsequent coarse spacers shall be kept between the shell
courses.
Erection channels shall be fixed between the jacked shell and to be
erected shell course plates at regular intervals to align and hold the last
shell in a vertical position.
Check to peak at vertical joints of shell employing a sweep board,
acceptable tolerance shall the as per API-650.
Complete welding of last course vertical seam inside after getting
clearance from the Engineer-in-charge. Back chip & welding shall
be administered following as same as for other shell courses to the
satisfaction of Engineer – in – Charge.
After completion of welding, weld visual, verticality & circumference shall
be verified and recorded to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-Charge. Fit up
the Horizontal seam between 2nd shell courses & 1st shell courses.
Check Verticality of the last shell course, Verticality (plumpness)
tolerance shall be as per API – 650.
While welding care shall be taken for banding and therefore
the roundness. Back-chip shall be administered by grinding for the sound
metal and to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-Charge. Complete the 2nd
side welding and clean the joint thoroughly from each side by grinding
and wire brushing. Check banding, plumpness, and record within
the approved format to the satisfaction of Engineer – In-Charge.
Offer welds visual to the satisfaction of Engineer-In-Charge. Mark the RT
spots as per the instruction of the Engineer -In Charge, and complete the
RT as per API – 650 requirements. Offer the RT film for reviewing to the
Engineer-In-Charge and if any repair occurs the repair spot shall be
repaired by grinding for the sound metal, Re- weld the repair spot as per
code API -650 sec-8 requirements.
Take the repair spot RT and re-offer for the inspection to the satisfaction
of Engineer-In- Charge. Spiral staircase Erection shall
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Suitable jigs & fixtures shall be provided to stop the distortion during the
welding.
Orientation, elevation & projection shall be maintained as per drawing
and offer for the inspection clearance. Proper care shall be taken for
welding by providing jigs & Fixtures to stop distortion.
Welding shall be as per WPS and to be welded by the qualified welder.
The man-Hole neck shall be fabricated and therefore the longitudinal
joint shall be radio graphed. The entire RF Pad weld shall be
pneumatically tested at a pressure. The pneumatic test shall
be administered to the satisfaction of the engineer in charge.
All the shell nozzles finally weld from each side and RF Pads welds shall
be inspected visually and by LPT, to the satisfaction of the engineer-in-
charge.
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