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Contents
TYPICAL DUCT BURNER ARRANGEMENT ..................................................1
Burner Elements........................................................................................................................ 1
Flow Baffles.............................................................................................................................. 2
Structural Supports.................................................................................................................... 2
Duct Burner Design Evolution.................................................................................................. 3
SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................8
Maintenance & Inspection ........................................................................................................ 8
Burner Longevity ...................................................................................................................... 8
Optimizing Duct Burner Reliability and Performance through Regular Maintenance and Inspection
Figure 1
Horizontal Natural Gas Fired Duct Burner Element
Other configurations are also used:
Vertical gas runners (Shown in Figure 2 with in line oil atomizers for dual fuel
capability)
Horizontal oil runners
Side fired oil burners, using atomizers in wind boxes that take a slip stream of CT
exhaust, along with horizontal gas runners. Another type of dual fuel burner. See Fig. 3.
Various alternate fuels process off gases, hydrogen, biogas, landfill gas, blast furnace
gas
Figure 2
Vertical Natural Gas Fired Elements
with in line oil atomizers
Figure 3
Side Fired Oil Burners with in line
Horizontal Natural Gas Fired Elements
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Flow Baffles
Flow baffles may be required between the burner elements to increase the CT (combustion
turbine) exhaust gas velocity to 4,000 to 6,000 feet per minute across the burner for optimum
combustion and emission performance.
Structural Supports
Any duct over 10 feet wide will require some kind of support structure to keep burner elements
from sagging under their own weight. These are usually vertical supports from the flow baffles,
or some sort of truss attached to the HRSG casing.
Figure 4
Horizontal Natural Gas Fired Element with
simple vertical support
Figure 5
Sectional view of a Horizontal Natural
Gas Element Supported by Flow Baffles
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Figure 6
Large HRSG under construction showing Horizontal Duct Burner Elements and Flow Baffles
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Figure 7
Isometric view of Duct Burner with Combination CT Exhaust Flow Straightening /Fresh Air
Distribution Vanes
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Igniter Maintenance
Igniters (or Pilots) have a somewhat checkered past as a source of problems. Improved
electrodes and premixing air with fuel have much improved the reliability of pilots, even in
difficult applications.
For a pilot to work, you need fuel (and oxygen of course) and a spark. The pilot fuel regulator
must be properly set so a constant regulated pressure is available. Fuel lines must be kept clear
of condensate by valves or by draining during non-operation. Pilots have small orifices and
passages on the fuel side that can become plugged with debris if strainers are not properly
maintained in the fuel lines.
If air is premixed with the fuel, it too must be available at the flow and pressure specified by the
manufacturer. In addition, spare electrodes should be kept on hand, and scanners must be
properly sighted and maintained as described earlier.
Fuel Supply
Fuel Supplied to the duct burner piping train must be at a constant regulated pressure.
Regulators must be sized properly to be able to keep up with changes in fuel demand to the
burner. Having a sufficient volume of gas between the last regulator and the safety shutoff
valves is important to cushion the large increase in flow on a burner start without tripping the
unit on low fuel supply pressure.
Strainers need to be present and properly maintained to prevent debris from fouling shutoff and
flow control valve seats and seals and burner orifices. For natural gas service we recommend
100 mesh stainless steel strainer baskets.
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Summary
Maintenance & Inspection
The unique characteristics of each operating environment as well as unit availability demands
require that each site setup a regular inspection and maintenance schedule based on plant
experience. A conservative starting point might be NFPA 85, Section A.1.7.1.1:
A.1.7.1.1 An example of an inspection and maintenance schedule is a follows:
a) Daily. Flame failure detection system, low water level cutout, and alarm
b) Weekly. Igniter and burner operation
c) Monthly. Fan and airflow interlocks, fuel safety shutoff valves for leakage, high steam
pressure interlock, fuel pressure and temperature interlocks for oil, high and low fuel
pressure interlocks, and gas strainer and drip leg for gas
d) Semiannually. Burner components, flame failure system components, piping, wiring, and
connections of all interlocks and shutoff valves, calibration of instrumentation and
combustion control system.
Semiannual inspections of internal components are important for components subject to thermal
expansion. Maintenance of shutoff valves, limit switches, interlocks, scanners and pilots will
ensure reliable light offs and burner operation.
Burner Longevity
The life of duct burner components will be most affected by:
Proper design and installation that allows unconstrained thermal expansion of burner
elements, baffles, supports and liners.
How straight the CT exhaust gas flow is.
How uniform the CT exhaust gas flow is.
Not firing the burner beyond its rated capacity.
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