Conceptual Knowledge of PF Boiler

By: Dilip Khatri

Content
Water circuit overview Steam circuit overview Air & Gas path Coal feeders Mills Firing Air preheater Ash formation & handling Boiler Efficiency

Process flow diagram

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Pulveriser

Coal Feeder

Firing
Firing Sequence Start LDO firing Start Clarified slurry oil Start coal firing Start P A Fans and ensure that PA header pressure is adequate Start seal air fan & Supply sealing air to mill & mill discharge dampers Start mill lub oil & loading oil pump Maintain loading oil pressure > 3.6 Mpa ( put it on auto ) Ensure that min 4 burners of mill elevation are in service Crack open cold air gate and damper Open hot air gate and hot air damper

Firing
Open mill discharge dampers Wait until mill discharge temp is > 60.C & < 80.C Ensure all mill permissives are available. Lift the rollers Start mill Open feeder discharge gate Open bunker discharge gate Ensure that feeder all permissives are available Start feeder Fall the rollers Raise coal flow > 50 % for flame stability Open Secondary air damper of running mill to 100%

Air Pre Heater

Ash Handling System

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ESP

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Boiler losses
Dry stack loss Wet stack loss Combustible in ash loss Sensible heat of ash loss Unburnt gas ( Co ) loss Radiation loss Immeasurable loss

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