This document provides a checklist for inspecting a flat bottom tank during construction. It lists 23 inspection activities including checking the foundation, dimensions of plates during fabrication, fit-up and welding of shell courses, bottom joints, roof, stiffeners, manholes, nozzles and piping. Inspections involve visual checks, vacuum box testing, dye penetrant testing, radiography, and ensuring dimensions meet specifications. Sign-off is required from three parties - HCPL, Air Liquide, and Tata Steel - to confirm each inspection activity is completed.
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This document provides a checklist for inspecting a flat bottom tank during construction. It lists 23 inspection activities including checking the foundation, dimensions of plates during fabrication, fit-up and welding of shell courses, bottom joints, roof, stiffeners, manholes, nozzles and piping. Inspections involve visual checks, vacuum box testing, dye penetrant testing, radiography, and ensuring dimensions meet specifications. Sign-off is required from three parties - HCPL, Air Liquide, and Tata Steel - to confirm each inspection activity is completed.
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata Foundation inspection & mechanical 1 handover i Foundation top level verification 2 Anchor strap Pull off test Fabrication of Bottom plates/Shell plates/roof plates & shell plate rolling for 3 inner and outer shell Shell profile inspection with profile template i (radius template) Dimension inspection during fabrication for ii shell/bottom/roof plates 4 Outer Tank Bottom Plate i Orientation of Bottom Plates. ii Fit-up & weld visual iii Vacuum box testing inside Dimension inspection (level, distortion iv verification) 4 Shell Course i Fit-up and visual inspection Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata Dimension inspection (verticality/plumbness, ii banding, peaking, ovality) of each shell course. Refer note below 5 Roof Fit-up and visual inspection/overlap i maintained Soapy water test during pressure test or ii vacuum box test iii Dimension inspection iv Profile/out of shape checked with template 6 Roof to shell i Fit-up and visual inspection ii 100% DPT from inside 7 Shell to Bottom Joint i Orientation of Shell Plates. ii Fit-up & weld visual iii Vacuum Box testing from inside iv 100% DPT from outside v Soapy water test during pressure test vi Dimension inspection Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata 8 Temporary attachment i Visual inspection after removal ii DPT after removal 10 Concreting after CS bottom plate laying 11 Foam glass laying inspection 12 Concreting after foam glass laying Inner Tank Bottom before hydro test- 13 Annular Plate i Fit-up inspection ii Visual Inspection after welding iii Radiography (25% of joint length) iv 100% vacuum box testing. v Magnetic partcle testing for 3 Lap joints vi Level verification Inner tank Bottom before hydro test- 14 Central plates i Fit-up inspection ii Visual Inspection after welding iii 100% vacuum box testing Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata iv Dimension inspection Inner Tank Shell to bottom before hydro 15 test i Fit-up inspection ii Dye penetrant test after each weld pass iii Visual inspection after welding v Level verification iv Vacuum box testing inside & outside 16 Shell Course before hydro test Fit-up inspection & fixing of production test i coupons ii Visual inspection after welding iii 100% Radiography iv DPT for non-radiographed joints Dimension inspection (verticality, bading, vi peaking, ovality) for each shell course. Refer note below v Production test coupon testing 17 Inner Tank Roof to shell joints Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata Visual & DPT from inside and outside for i fillet weld joints 18 Roof compression ring i Fit-up inspection ii Visual inspection after welding iii Radiography (25% of joint length) iv DPT for non-radiographed joints v Dimension inspection vi Profile/out of shape checked with template 19 Inner Tank Roof Central Part i Fit-up inspection ii Visual inspection after welding iii Butt & lap weld joints DPT (100%) 20 Anchor Straps Embedded part Fillet weld (Root & final i pass) DPT ii Embedded part Fillet weld ferrite test iii Butt weld fit-up & visual iv 100% radiography for butt weld joints Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata v Ferrite test for butt weld joints Straps to pad and pad to shell joint 100% vi DPT Straps to pad and pad to shell joint ferrite vii test 21 Stiffeners i Fit-up and visual inspection ii Butt weld joint DPT 22 Manholes and nozzles i Manholes/nozzles fit-up inspection Manholes/nozzles visual inspection after ii welding Manholes longitudinal joints 100% iii radiography iv Nozzle to shell joint root and final pass DPT 23 Piping that contain liquid i Fit-up and visual inspection 100% Radiography for butt weld joints ii including flange joints iii 100% Magnetic partcle testing Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata iv Dimesion inspection 24 Piping that contain gas i Fit-up and visual inspection iii Dimension inspection ii 30% Radiography for butt weld joints 25 Test plates testing Charpy impact test on weld and HAZ @ -196 i deg. Inner Tank Bottom before After hydro 26 test- Annular Plate & central parts i Vacuum box testing 27 Bootom to shell joint- After Hydro test i DPT from outside ii Vacuum box testing from inside 28 Anchor straps i DPT on strap to pad and pad to shell joint 29 Final Inspection i Dimension inspection ii Roundness inspection Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata iii Banding/peaking iv Circumference 30 Stair ways and other tank attachments i Visual & DPT ii Dimension inspection 31 Hydro pneumatic test i Water quality verification ii Hydro pneumatic test 32 Settlement of cellular galss 33 Set pressure test for safety valves 34 Pickling-passivation of inner tank 35 Nitrogen purging for inter space 36 Perliting of tank Dry inner tank with nitrogen to a dew 37 point of - 40°C 38 Initial cool down 39 Boil off testing 40 Final Document review Flat Bottom Tank Inspection checklist
Sr. No. Activity description Remarks Yes No HCPL Air Liquide Tata Note: Each shell to be checked with profile templates for roundess, banding, peaking Comments: