Buckstay system for super critical boiler

It is a vertical beam that helps to prevent movement of a membrane wall, like a wall of boiler
tubes. It is not specific to supercritical boilers. It can be used for any type of boiler.

A buckstay system for a membraned-tube wall having a first wall section which meets a second
wall section at an angle to form a corner, utilizes the natural load carrying ability of membraned
tube wall construction to simplify or eliminate structural components previously utilized at such
locations. Some embodiments use the membraned-tube wall corner configuration alone, or in
combination with corner reinforcing plates and/or stiffening members to distribute combustion
gas pressure loads to adjacent membrane-wall panels. Other aspects provide reinforcement
only to accommodate transient overpressure conditions.

A buckstay system for a membraned-tube wall of a steam generator having a first wall section
which meets a second wall section at an angle to form a corner. At least one buckstay extends
across at least part of each wall section. A pair of tie bars are welded to each other at the
corner, an end connection corner tie is welded at the corner to the pair of tie bars, and a pair of
end connection buckstay brackets are welded to each end of the buckstays. A pair of pinned
end connection links, an end connection corner tie and the end connection buckstay bracket
transmit forces from one buckstay to the other wall's tiebar. Bending forces which tend to bend
each wall section are transmitted to each respective buckstay which resists such forces. Each
buckstay is provided with at least one new anchor assembly having upper and lower support
plates welded to the outside surface of the tubes and engaged with each buckstay, two pads
welded to and spaced from each other on top of each support plate, and a U-shaped plate
welded on top of each pad to form an aperture. A first extended standoff nearest the corner is
welded directly to one tie bar and its upper and lower ends are received within apertures formed
by the U-shaped plates. A second extended standoff welded to a bumper plate and also to the
tie bar moves in the space between the pads. A third extended standoff's upper and lower ends
are received within apertures formed by the other U-shaped plates and is engaged to its
associated buckstay.