Boiler

 

BOILER

      Boiler is a closed pressure vessels , which is strongly constructed by steel and iron . When water converts to steam by the application of heat is known as Boiler .


            As per IBR rule (Indian boiler Regulation) act 1973 boiler means 22.75 litre and above for generating steam specially is known as Boiler .

                                                                 MOUNTING

             These device gives safety to the Boiler .v MSSV by pass

v                Water level Indicator

v                Air vent / Drum Vent

v              Pressure Gauge

v           Temperature Gauge

v            Start-up vent

v            TCV / Attemperator -  Temperature control valve

v              Safety Valve

v             Blow down valve  (1) IBD – Intermittent blow down

                                (2)CBD- Continuous blow down

v             Man hole door

v              NRV ( Non-returning valve)

     1 MW = 4.1 Ton (Steam)

          = 4.5 Ton (Water)

          = 1 Ton (Coal)

     Atmospheric pressure = 1.033 kg/cm2

     Accessories

  These device gives efficiency to the boiler

Ø            BFP (Boiler feed pump )

Ø            Economizer

Ø             APH (Air pre heater)

Ø            Superheater (1) Primary super heater

                      (2) Secondary super heater

 Draught / Furnace Pressure

   Pressure difference between inside the furnace and outside the atmospheric pressure and temperature is known as Draught .

   ID Fan  &   FD Fan Balancing Draught

Boiler Interlock

     ID Fan                                                                          

Ø              Drum level above 80%

Ø              Drum level below 20%

Ø            Draught above +25 MMWC (Millimeters of water column)

Ø             Draught below -25 MMWC (Millimeters of water column)

Ø              Bearing temperature above 7 mm/sec

   PA Fan

*       ID Fan trip

*          Bearing temperature 95 0C

*          Vibration high 7mm/sec

    FD Fan

v          ID and PA trip

v          Bearing temperature high 95 0 C

v       Vibration above 7mm/sec

   Coal feeder

ü  ID, PA, FD Trip

ü  Bed temperature above 950 0 C

ü  Bed temperature below 450 0 C

    DCF (Drag chain feeder)


Valve

     MIV – Manually isolation valve

    MOV – Motorized valve (Electric)

   CV – Control Valve(Instrument Air)

Damper

     PCD – Power cylindrical damper(Instrument)

    RPC – Regulating power clinder(Instrument)

     VFD – Variable frequency drive(Electric)

Bed Material

       Silica - 60% and Alumina 40%

       Size – 0.86 mm (Minimum)  and  2.36 (Maximum)

      Silica fusion temperature = 1200 0C  to 1400 0 C

       Alumina fusion temperature = 400 0 C  to 600 0 C

Boiler feed pump (BFP)  start permission

1)                 Suction valve open condition

2)             Discharge valve close condition

3)               Balancing line and  re-circulation line open condition

4)           Oil level near DE and NDE side 40% (Servo 46T )

5)              Electrical Clearance

6)            Deaerator level 50% approx.

Stop

     At first discharge valve close then motor stop command .

Trip

A.            Deaerator level below 20%

B.           ACW (Auxiliaries cooling water) pressure near by BFP 2kg/cm2

C.           Motor  High current

D.           Vibration 9mm/sec


      Silica is a hard glassy like mineral that is found dissolved in water due to sand quarts sand stone granatin etc .

a)     Dissolved silica (Reactive silica) – Removed at DM Plant

b)    Colloidal silica (Unreactive silica) – Removed at RO Plant

c)     Particulate silica (Granular silica) – Removed by lime softening

    1 Million = 10 Lakh

             Water                        Silica (Sio2)

1.               DM Water ------------------ 0.02 Maximum

2.              Feed Water----------------- 0.02

3.               Boiler Water---------------- 0.5 (Drum Water)

4.             Turbine Condensate -------- 0.02

5.             Cooling tower -------------- 100 PPM (Parts per million)

6.             Drinking Water ------------ 5 to 25

·       Proper water treatment .

·       Monitoring silica in water .

·       Draining blow down

Boiler Blow Down

*                TDS – Total Dissolved Solid

*               CBD – Continuous blow down

*               IBD – Intermittent blow down

*              PBD – Periodic blow down

*             EBD – Emergency blow down

Power Plant

  Non – Renewable Energy

1)             Thermal Power Plant (Coal)

2)            Nuclear Power Plant (Uranium 235)

3)           Diesel Power Plant (Diesel)

4)           Gas fired Power Plant (Gas)

Renewable Energy

1)             Hydro electric Power Plant (Water)

2)           Solar Power Plant (Sun light)

3)           Wind Power Plant (Wind)

4)          Geo thermal Power Plant

     BFP Work is low pressure water convert to high pressure to supply   boiler .

     Boiler is a closed vessel in which steam is generated with the help of combustion of fuel .

  Also called steam generation . It is a heat exchange .

  Act of IBR (Indian Boiler Regulation)

ü      Capacity > 22.75 ltr

ü         Under wholly & partially pressure (13.5 kg/cm2)

ü      Include any mounting and fitting

Indian Boiler Regulation (IBR)

o            1770-75 – James Watt Steam Engine

o            1863 – First Boiler Explosion in Kolkata

o          1864 – Bill passed in Kolkata [ But rules are different to other state , Problem faced]

o           1920 – Discuss about IBR

o         1923 – IBR Act

o         1937 – Modification comity (IBR 1950Act)

o           22 feb , 2005 – Latest Update

Types of Boiler

       i.                   According to Manufacture Trade .

     ii.                   According to Position of tube .

   iii.                  According to Fuel used ( Coal , Oil , Gas)

   iv.                  According to Position of furnace ( External fired , Internal fired)

     v.                  According to Tube content ( Fired , Water)

   vi.                 According to Circulation of water .

 vii.                  According to Operating Pressure .

viii.                   According to heat source .

   ix.                  According to Combustion .

     x.                  According to Purpose of Utillsation .

Ranking Cycle

   Named by William  john Rankine prof in Glasgow University .

   Fluid continuously evaporated  and Condensate .

      Critical pressure = 221 bar

            Temperature = 374 0 C

Boiler Mounting

    Boiler mounting are a set of safety device installed for the safe operation of boiler .

Boiler Accessories

  These are the devices which are used as internal parts of a boiler and help in running efficiency . Circulating fluidized bed combustion boiler  - CFBC

  (1) Coal (2) Water (3) Air

 Primary air fan – PA Fan

   Air velocity in PA =4.5 meter / second

  Induced draft fan – ID Fan

Boiler  hot box

  Safe Producer

A.   Reduce the boiler load by cut off coal .

B.  Reduce the air flow up to minimum .

C.  Stop all fan by sequence / interlock affair few minute air flow .

D.  Close all damper to reduce / stop heat loss .

E.   Stop MSSV ( Main steam stop valve)

F.   All drain 2 vents are closed condition . (It required , open start up vent to maintain drum pressure)

G.  Maintain drum level .

H.  Carefully watch all Parameters .

                 AFBC Boiler light up

 Before light up , Pre check should be checked , taking clearance from , mechanical , Electrical & Instrument department . All air vent opened & water side drain closed condition  etc .

 Bed material

   Bed size char coal 250 to 300 mm

  Static layer = 100 mm

  Bed material = 150 – 200

  Size – 1 to 3 mm

  Bulk density = 1000 kg/m3

  Fusion – 1400 0 C

  Char Coal

  Size – 20 to 25 mm

  GCV – Gross calorific Value

  GCV – 6500 to 7500 Calorie / kg

  60 to 70 TPH Boiler = 400 kg char coal

   Diesel quantity = 400 * 12 / 100

                         = 48 kg Diesel

  400 = 280 kg dry

  120 kg Diesel mixed

After 50 0C to 60 0C furnace = FD & ID 5% load position

After 150 to 170 0C  furnace = FD & ID 10% or 15% load

PA Fan = 500 MMWC (Millimeters of water column)

Bed Mixing = Maximum FD Fan {Time 10 sec} The normal condition

Before fuel feeding , PA Header pressure should be approximately 900 to 1000 MMWC .

Tagline used charge for Deaerator .

PRDS Valve – Pressure reduce Desuperheater system

HP Dosing (High pressure) – Transfer chemical dosing to boiler drum .

LP Dosing (Low pressure) – Transfer chemical dosing to Deaerator .

CTF – Cooling tower fan

MCW – Main cooling water pump

DCC- Drag chain conveyer

DCDB in DCS control room , DCDB panel . 415 V , 3 PH , 4 wire , 50 HZ , AC input

DC – Distribution Control

VFD – Variable frequency drive

Ohm find temp = Ohm – 100 * 2.6

BFP Fan : -  A specific types of pump used to pump feed water in to steam boiler . The water may be freshly supplied or returning condensate produce as a result of the condensation of the steam produce by the boiler .

DMT : -  Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is an organic compound with the formula C6H4 (COOCH3)2  . It is the Distar formed .

RPM :-  RPM is stands for revolution per minute , and it is a unit of measurement that is commonly used to describe the rotational speed of mechanical component . Such a engines electric motor and turbines . The calculation of RPM depend on the type of machinery or device being measured .

ID Fan (-VE) : -  Induced draft fan or ID fan are used in system such as steams boiler and thermal oil heater to draw out and removal flue gases from combustion chamber , by creating a vacuum of -VE air pressure (Typically – 10mmhg) .

FD Fan (+VE) : - Forced draft fan , draws air from the atmosphere and forces it into the furnace through a pre heater . These fans are located at the inlet of the boiler to push high pressure fresh air in to combustion chamber , where it mixes with the fuel to produce +VE pressure .  

PA Fan : -  A PA fan or primary air fan is a type of fan that is used to provide air to the furnace of a power plant . The air is used to help to burn the fuel and create steam , which is then used to generate electricity .

AFBC – Atmospheric fluidized bed combustion . (Up to 30 mw)

WHRB – Waste heat recovery Boiler .

CFBC – Circulating fluidized bed combustion (30 to 250 mw)

PF – Pulverized fired Boiler (250 to 660mw)

                DM Plant – Demineralization plant

 DMP Impurities in feed water & effect’s of it advantages of impurities removal .

 Impurity in feed water :-

a.   Undissolved material – Mud (Kachra), Clay (Mati) , Sediment , Sand etc

b.   Dissolved Gas – O2 , CO2 , SO2 (Sulfur dioxide)

c.   Other materials – Bacteria , Oil , Grease , acid etc

d.   Dissolved solid materials – Salt , minerals

Minerals – Calcium , Magnesium , Sodium , Potassium , zinc , Iron .

Calcium –                                       Magnesium                     Sodium and Potassium

Cal So4 – Sulfate                           Hardness Scale                   Corrossion

Cal Co3 – Carbonate

Cal Hco3 – Bicarbonate

Cal Sio3 – Silicate

Cal Nio3 – Nitrate

Cal Clo2 – Chlorite

 Harmful effect of Impurities in water

     i.        Scale

   ii.        Corrosion & Pitting

 iii.        Carry over

 iv.        Priming

   v.        Foaming

 vi.        Caustic embrittlement

vii.        Mud Deposits

Advantage of Impurities removal

     i.        Increase life of Boiler

   ii.        Maintenance cost reduce

 iii.        Steam generation cost reduce

Demineralization of raw water by Iron excellence process

  ION Exchange (1)Cation exchange resing  (2) Anion exchange resing built by polymer

SAC – Strong acid Cation

SBA – Strong  base Anion

Cation Impurities – Ca+ , Mg+ , Na+

Reaction in SAC

MGSO4 +RH = MGR + H2SO4

CACL2 + RH = CAR + HCL

CACO3 + RH = CAR + H2CO3

CASIO3 +RH = CAR + H2SIO3

H2CO3 = H2O + CO2

H2SO4 + ROH = RSO4 + H2O

HCL + ROM = RCL + H2O

CAR + HCL = CACL2 + RH

MGR + H2SO4 = MGSO4 + RH

RS04 + NAOH = NASO4 +ROH

MB = Mixed bed

Thank You for Read

Best wishes from

Suvendu Singha , Mamata & Nishan Singha (India , Odisha)

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