SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY RABIGH

POWER PLANT

VISUAL INSPECTION REPORT FOR

BOILER PRESSURE PARTS LOWER
PANELS (UNIT #6)
Preface
This is a visual inspection report for the pressure parts of Unit#6
According to our visual inspection, some pressure parts were damaged by corrosion.
We mention that furnace lower tubes (Left and Right side )have remarkable damage
by corrosion. Especially, furnace side wall lower tubes were damaged seriously and
we recommend replacing the severe damaged area in this outage.
The recommended repairing procedure is included in this report.

For the future outage, we recommend preparing the spare parts for repairing the
damaged parts.
Finally, we believe that this report includes valuable information for further
improvement in operation and maintenance of Rabigh Power Plant.

Inspection was carried out by Marwen Lasmar & Hamoudi Moez.

(Inspection date: November 07, 2018)

Contents
1. Visual Inspection Result for Boiler Pressure Parts (wall lower Panels )

2. Detail of Visual Inspection Result

SHEET NO. . 1 . Visual Inspection Result for Boiler Pressure Parts (wall lower Panels )
ITEM Furnace Wall Lower Panel
DATE 2018/11/05
INSPECTED BY Eng Lasmer Marwen / Eng Hamoudi Moez

Severe corrosion was observed at furnace wall lower panels.

Especially, Right and Left side wall lower panel has serious damage.

RESULTS OF
INSPECTION

Corrosion

Typical damage condition for Left side [ ] Detail [ ]

(View from boiler inside)
Corrosion

Typical damage condition for Right side [ ] Detail [ ]

(View from boiler inside)

ESTIMATION CAUSE Sulfuric acid corrosion

COUNTERMEASURE It is strongly recommended replacing the damaged panel in this outage according
OR to the replacement procedure in the next page.
RECOMMENDATION The tubes where is out of scope in this outage is recommended preparing the
spare parts and planning the replacement in the future outage.
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RABIGH POWER PLANT (UNIT #6) RevNo3 Revision note Date:10/04/2018
Corrosion Specification

A A

Notes:

1.we recommend diverting the panels to

Left side wall lower tubes (Cyan colored
B Detail [ ] area) in order to avoid a tube leakage. B

2.Some of rear wall lower panels (37 Tubes)

is re-used for the damaged area of Left side
lower wall tubes. It is required to keep the
length as possible.
C C
3. Cut the panel at the center of existing
Typical damage condition [ ] Detail [ ] welding joint between new burner panel and
(View from boiler inside)
Corrosion side wall lower panel.

175×51=8925
4.If re-used panels cannot keep this
4462.5 4462.5
CL OF REAR WALL
CL OF FURNACE
CL OF FRONT WALL
distance, the length shall be adjusted by
D D
changing the bottom side of welding joint
+6325 level.

(Seal Plate)
Refer to Note.2

925
700
+5640
G.R. PORT

1660
+5400
D1
EXISTING SCALLOPED BAR 25×51=1275 Refer to Note.3

925
200

+4675

E +4475

372.5
+4475
+4300
M.H

735.5
(Sccaloped Bar)

+3739.5
1460

1460
1720
1890

1890
+3686.9

1154.5
+3015 +3015
430

430
+2755
+2585 +2585

170
735

735
Refer to Note.3

F +1850 +1850

1 2
WATER DRUM
Some of rear wall lower panel we can re-used
FURNACE LEFT SIDE WALL LOWER PANEL
for the damaged area of right side
3
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RABIGH POWER PLANT (UNIT #6) RevNo3 Revision note Date:10/04/2018
Corrosion Specification

A A

Notes:

1.we recommend diverting the panels to Right

side wall lower tubes (green colored area) in
B Detail [ ] order to avoid a tube leakage. B

2.Some of rear wall lower panels (25 Tubes) is

re-used for the damaged area of Right side lower
wall tubes. It is required to keep the length as
possible.
C C
Typical damage condition [ ] 3. Cut the panel at the center of existing welding
Detail [ ]
(View from boiler inside) joint between new burner panel and side wall
Corrosion lower panel.
175×51=8925

4462.5 4462.5 4.If re-used panels cannot keep this distance, the
L OF FRONT WALLC L OF REAR WALLC
C
L OF FURNACE
length shall be adjusted by changing the bottom
D side of welding joint level. D
+6325
(Seal Plate)
925

Refer to Note.2
+5640
1660

G.R. PORT
+5400

D1
Refer to Note.3 25×51=1275 EXISTING SCALLOPED BAR
925

200
+4675
+4475 +4475

E +4300
M.H
372.5
735.5

(Sccaloped Bar)

+3739.5
1460

1460
1720
1890

1890
+3686.9
1154.5

+3015 +3015

+2755
430

430
+2585 +2585
170
735

735
Refer to Note.3

+1850 +1850

F 50-150 4 51 51 51
φ 38.1
38

Sccaloped Bar
.1φ
φ 38.1
5

WATER DRUM
: Original area of the replacement
Some of rear wall lower panel we can re-used
23

50-150 4
50

: The area can not replacement tubes

50

FURNACE RIGHT SIDE WALL LOWER PANEL

for the damaged area of right side
10

Sccaloped Bar
: Additinal recommended area of the replacement Furnace right side wall lower panel t6.0 SA-36
2
50° 20
Seal Plate
t9.0 SA387-12-1
G

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