STEAM BLOWING OF

BOILER AND
ASSOCIATED STEAM
LINES
Commissioning Group, NTPC Mouda

Saturday, 18 February 2012

Objective

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• To remove scales, loose materials iron cuttings etc. that
might have been entrapped in super heaters, re-heaters
and steam piping during manufacture, storage and
erection.
• Failing to removing these debris may damage turbine
blades, valves etc.

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• The steam blowing will carried in different stages.
Proposal

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• Steam Blowing shall be done in four broad stages viz Stage (1a
& 1b), (2a & 2b), (3a & 3b) and 4.
• Puffing Method: shall be adopted for steam blowing of stages
1a, 1b, 2a and 2b in which boiler drum pr. raised to 50 kg/cm2
and then released through quick opening of valve and steam
blowing till drum pressure drops to 25 kg/cm2.
• Continuous Blowing Method: shall be used for stages 3a, 3b

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and 4. Duration of each blow is to be around 20-30 mins and 2
hrs time gap before the next blow.
Stages of Steam Blowing

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• Stage 1a: SH, MS lines up to ESVs, temporary lines from ESVs
to EOTVs to CRH lines, CRH lines to Re-heater inlet and
temporary lines to exhaust. All tap off lines from CRH shall
remain closed/ isolated/ blanked.
• Stage 1b: SH, MS lines, HP bypass lines, CR lines up to Re-
heater inlet and temporary lines to exhaust. EOTVs shall be
kept closed and HOTVs fully opened. Boiler stop valves shall

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be used for blowing.
• Stage 2a: SH, MS lines up to ESVs, temporary lines from ESVs
to EOTVs to CRH lines, CRH lines, Re-heater, HRH lines to IVs,
temporary lines from IVs to exhaust. CRH lines, SH and Re-
heater attemperators shall be welded. LP bypass line blanked.
Stages of Steam Blowing

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• Stage 2b: SH, MS lines up to ESVs, temporary lines from ESVs
to EOTVs to CRH lines, CRH lines, Re-heater, HRH lines, LP
bypass lines with temporary exhaust pipe.
• Stage 3a: CRH line to TDBFP-A ESV. Steam valve of PRDS line
will be kept closed.
• Stage 3b: CRH line to TDBFP-B ESV. Steam valve of PRDS line

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will be kept closed.
Stages of Steam Blowing

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• Stage 4: Auxiliary Steam Lines
• 4a: PRDS to TDBFP-A ESV
• 4b: PRDS to TDBFP-B ESV
• 4c: CRH to Turbine extraction lines through extraction valves
• 4d: CRH to extraction 4 to Deaerator
• 4e: CRH to Deaerator/FST
• 4f: CRH to HP heaters 6A & 6B

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• 4g: CRH to Turbine gland sealing header
• 4h: CRH to PRDS to Aux Steam Header
• 4i: MS to PRDS to Aux Steam Header
• 4j: SH and RH spray lines
• Note: Steam Blowing of sub stages 4h & 4i shall be done prior
to blowing of sub-stages 4a & 4b.
Methodology

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• First steam blow for each of each stage 1a, 1b, 2a & 2b is given
at a lower pressure drum pressure 25 kg/cm2.
• For future blowing the steam, raise the boiler drum pressure
up to 50 kg/cm2, shut off boiler firing and open EOTVs or
Boiler M.S stop valves (as per scheme) and follow the normal
puffing method.
• Drum level shall be maintained at its lowest limit before the

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start of each blow to avoid water droplets carryover with
saturated steam.
• A standard practice: Number of blows per day are limited to 8
with an interval of 1½ hrs. for cooling in addition to overnight
cooling to avoid thermal stresses.
Methodology

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• Furnace exit temperature should be limited up to 540oC to
safeguard the SH and RH coils.
• For Stages 3a, 3b & 4, we shall increase the Drum pressure up
to 20 kg/cm2 and continuous blowing method shall be used.
Minimum no. of 3 blows are given for each sub-stage 4c to 4j
at an interval of 1 hr.

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Completion Criteria

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• For Stages 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4a & 4b there should not be
more than 5 pitting marks on SS Target plate in the central
zone and no deformed edges in 3 consecutive plates.
• Moreover, for stages 1a and 2a Disturbance Factor at selected
locations should not be less than 1.4.
• For Stage 2b minimum 8 numbers of blows are to be given.

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• For Stages 4c to 4j steam blowing is declared to be complete
on the basis of visual observation. Minimum 3 no. of blows
shall be given for each sub-stage.
Disturbance Factor

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2
Qb Vb
Disturbance Factor (DF) =
Q 2 MCRVMCR

Qb = Steam flow rate during blowing

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QMCR = Steam flow rate at MCR condition

Vb = Sp. volume of steam during blowing

VMCR = Sp. volume of steam at MCR condition

 Legend

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- TAGRET PLATE

- REDUCER

- UT – UNEQUAL TEE JOINT

ET – EQUAL TEE JOINT

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- PIPE WITH FLANGE (PF)

HOTV HAND OPERATED TEMPORARY VALVE

EOTV ELETRICAL OPERATED TEMPORARY VALVE
ESV EMERGENCY STOP VAVLE
IV INTERCEPT VALVE

ALL DASHED LINES REPRESENTS TEMPORARY PIPING.

 EOTV
T.P ET - 1
R - 15
STAGE - I
001 001
OD 610X10 OD 355.6 X 11.13
003 M.S STOP PRESSURE : 50 KSC
PRESSURE : 50KSC PF - 041
VALVE TEMP : 400OC
OD 720 X 45 OD 355.6 X 11.13
DESH OD 406.4 X 32
(P91) MP - 018
ESV PRESSURE : 50 KSC
R - 012 TP - 044TEMP : 400OC
ISOLATOR STAGE - IIA
I.V OD 610 X 10
RH REAR OUTLET HEADER 2

RH FRONT OUTLET HEADER

RH REAR OUTLET HEADER 1

RH FRONT INLET HEADER

HP
RH REAR INLET HEADER

SH OUTLET HEADER
OD 564 X 45
IP TURBINE

OD 720 X 45

OD 660 X 36
OD 506 X 16
(P91) TURBINE
STAGE - IIA
TP - 044

OD 323.9 X 35
OD 323.9 X 35

M.S LINE
MP - 018

(P91)
(P91)
OD 406 X 42
(P91)
OD 355.6 X 11.3 OD 610 X 10
OD 720 X 45
PRESSURE : 50 KSC
TEMP : 400OC
OD 406.4 X 45
(P91) I.V
ISOLATOR
ESV

002

LPBP LINE
DESH ET - 1
OD 720 X 45
T.P HPBP LINE

NRV
CRH
001
OD 610X10 HPBP LINE
STAGE - I EOTV
003
R - 015
PRESSURE : 50KSC MP - 042

OD 660 X 36
CRH LINE MP - 042 OD 323.9 X 9.53 R - 13 OD 355.6 X 11.3
HRH LINE

HOTV NB 300 PF - 041

HPBP VALVE
SPOOL PIECE UT - 040 R - 012
45O ELBOW
R - 016 OD 508 X 16 OD 406.4 X 12.7
R - 016 004 STAGE – IIB
002
MATCHING PIECE
OD 323.9 X 9.53 OD 323.9 X 35 (P91) / LPBP TO
LPBP
OD 323.9 X 9.53 (P22) VLV CONDENSOR
OD 660 X 20 VLV

OD 660 X 36
OD 508 X 20 OD 508 X 20 OD 711.2 X 25

R - 14 OD 406.4 X 12.7
CRH LINE OD 864 X 23.83 OD 864 X 35 STAGE - IIB
004

OD 864 X 59.5 HRH LINE LPBP LPBP TO

LINE VLV CONDENSOR
OD 711.2 X 25
 EOTV

M.S STOP
VALVE

ESV

BLANK FLANGE

HP

SH INLET HEADER

SH OUTLET HEADER
THRO FLANGE
TURBINE

M.S LINE
TARGET PLATE

UNTREATED PIPE
TEMP. PIPING

PERM. PIPING ESV

EOTV

NRV
CRH
HOTV - CLOSED HPBP LINE
HPBP LINE
CONDITION

HOTV HOTV

HPBP VALVE
SPOOL PIECE
45O ELBOW

CRH LINE
 EOTV - CLOSED

M.S STOP
VALVE - OPEN

ESV

BLANK FLANGE

HP

SH INLET HEADER

SH OUTLET HEADER
THRO FLANGE
TURBINE

M.S LINE
TARGET PLATE

UNTREATED PIPE
TEMP. PIPING

PERM. PIPING ESV

EOTV - CLOSED

NRV
CRH
HOTV - OPNED HPBP LINE
HPBP LINE
CONDITION

HOTV HOTV

HPBP VALVE
SPOOL PIECE
45O ELBOW

CRH LINE
 EOTV-OPEN
M.S STOP
DESH VALVE-OPEN

ESV
ISOLATOR
I.V

RH FRONT OUTLET HEADER

RH FRONT INLET HEADER

RH REAR INLET HEADER

SH OUTLET HEADER
RH REAR OUTLET HEADER 1
RH REAR OUTLET HEADER 2

HP IP TURBINE
TURBINE

M.S LINE
I.V
ISOLATOR

LPBP LINE
ESV
EOTV- OPEN BLANK

NRV
CRH
DESH HPBP LINE FLANGE
HPBP LINE
THRO
FLANGE
HRH LINE

CRH HOTV
LINE

HPBP VALVE
SPOOL PIECE
LPBP
LPBP TO
45O ELBOW VLV
VLV CONDENSOR

CRH LINE
LPBP TO
HRH LINE LPBP VLV CONDENSOR
LINE
 EOTV - OPEN

M.S STOP
DESH VALVE-OPEN

ESV
ISOLATOR
I.V

RH FRONT OUTLET HEADER

RH FRONT INLET HEADER

RH REAR INLET HEADER

SH OUTLET HEADER
RH REAR OUTLET HEADER 1
RH REAR OUTLET HEADER 2

HP IP TURBINE
TURBINE

M.S LINE
I.V
BLANK
ISOLATOR

LPBP LINE
ESV FLANGE
EOTV - OPEN
THRO

NRV
CRH
DESH HPBP LINE
FLANGE
HPBP LINE
HRH LINE

CRH HOTV
LINE

HPBP VALVE
SPOOL PIECE TO
LPBP
LPBP
45O ELBOW CONDENSOR
VLV
VLV

CRH LINE
TO
HRH LINE LPBP
LPBP
VLV CONDENSOR
LINE
 NEAR DEAERATOR
FROM IP / LP CROSS
FROM CROSS AROUND TO DEAERATOR FROM CRH
AROUND PIPES

CRH CRH

FROM IP / LP CROSS
AROUND PIPE

CRH CRH

FROM APRDS
HEADER
TDBFP-A TDBFP-B

VALVE CLOSED CONDITION VALVE OPEN CONDITION

 NEAR DEAERATOR
FROM IP / LP CROSS
FROM CROSS AROUND TO DEAERATOR FROM CRH
AROUND PIPES

CRH CRH

FROM IP / LP CROSS
AROUND PIPE

CRH CRH

FROM APRDS
HEADER
TDBFP-A TDBFP-B

VALVE CLOSED CONDITION VALVE OPEN CONDITION

Steam Blowing Completed

Thank You ! 
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Interlocks and Protections TG side Valves

FSSS (BOILER PROTECTION) MD BFP DISCHARGE VALVE

SAPH 1B MD BFP DISCHARGE VALVE IBPV
FD FAN 1B (SYSTEM) HPH 5A-6A INLET VALVE
ID FAN 1B (SYSTEM) HPH 5A-6A INLET VALVE IBPV
HPH 5A-6A OUTLET VALVE
SAPH 1B
HPH 5A-6A OUTLET VALVE IBPV

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CC PUMP 1B & 1C
HPH 5B-6B INLET VALVE
SGECW PUMP 1A & 1B
HPH 5B-6B INLET VALVE IBPV
TGECW PUMPS 1 A/1B/1C HPH 5B-6B OUTLET VALVE
AIR COMPRESSOR HPH 5B-6B OUTLET VALVE IBPV
MDBFP (SYSTEM) HPH 100% BYPASS VALVE
OTHER EQUIPMENTS HPH 50% BYPASS VALVE
FCS VALVE (30% MOTORIZED)
FCS VALVE (30% PNEUMATIC)
FCS VALVE (100% MOTORIZED)
EOTV (Temporary Drives)
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Boiler Side gates and valve actuators
AIR AND FLUE GAS PATH
FD FAN 1B BLADE PITCH ACTUATER
FD FAN 1B DISCHARGE GATE
SCAPH 1B BYPASS DAMPER
SCAPH 1B INLET DAMPER
SCAPH 1B OUTLET DAMPER
SAPH 1B AIR OUTLET DAMPER
SAPH 1B FLUE GAS INLET GATE
SAPH 1B FLUE GAS OUTLET DAMPER
(PNEUMATIC)
SAPH 1B AND PAPH 1B COMMON
FLUE GAS OUTLET DAMPER (BOF)
ESP PASS 1D INLET GATEs
ESP PASS 1D OUTLET GATEs
ID FAN 1B INLET GATE
ID FAN 1B IGV
ID FAN 1B OUTLET GATE
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WATER AND STEAM CIRCUIT
DRUM VENTS (LEFT SIDE)
DRUM VENTS (RIGHT SIDE)
CBD and EBD
BOTTOM RING DRUM BLOW OFF
BOTTOM RING HEADER DRAIN
ECO FEED LINE VALVE
ECO FEED LINE VALVE IBPV
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ECO RECIRCULATION VALVE
ECO FEED LINE DRAIN
ECO INLET HDR DRAIN
SUPERHEATER VENTS
SH STARTUP VENT L/R
RH STARTUP VENT
REHEATER VENTS
MAIN STEAM STOP VALVE -L (MS-1) & -R (MS-2)
MAIN STEAM STOP VALVE IBPV -L (MS-3 & MS-5)
& -R (MS-4 & MS-6)
MS LINE DRAIN -L (MS-401) & -R (MS-402)