HEAT RATE

IMPROVEMENT IN
THERMAL POWER PLANT

HEAT RATE
Heat rate is heat input required per unit of
power generated(kcal/kWh), for specific fuel
conditions and specific site conditions.

LOSSES

Throttle Pressure
Throttle Temperature
Hot Reheat Temperature
Condenser Pressure
Makeup Flow
Feedwater Heater Drain Cooler
Approach Temperature

 Main Steam Desuperheater Spray

Flow
Reheat Desuperheater Spray Flow
Auxiliary Electrical Loads
Dry Gas Loss
Carbon Loss

PARAMETERS TO BE
OBSERVED

1. BOILER-WATER/STEAM
SIDE
Steam Temperatures
a) Final Superheat outlet
temperature
b) Hot Reheat outlet temperature
Attemperation Flows
a) Reheat
b) Superheat
FW temperature at economizer outlet

2. Boiler - Fire Side

Flue gas temperatures

Primary air header pressure
Furnace draft
Wind box to furnace differential
Flue gas oxygen percentage rise
across APH.

 Burner tilt position

Soot blowing steam usage

3. PULVERIZER
Mill outlet temperatures
Ratio of mill amps to coal flow
Tempering air

4. FEED WATER
TEMPERATURE
Terminal Temperature Differences
Drain Cooler Approaches
Feed water temperature at HPH
outlet
Heater level
Heater vent positions

4. BOILER FEED PUMP

Recirculation V/V passing

6. OTHERS

Number of leaking valves

Soot blower availability by area
Makeup water flow
Steam flow to auxiliary equipment

ROAD BLOCKS

Recommendations
Flexibility in scheduling of LRSB
Provision of remote Wall blowing
from UCB
Regular checks on
Locking of peep holes
Leakage in steam traps