Best Operation Practices

Product : Boiler Fans

 Product - Fans

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 Best Operation Practices
Fans
• Parallel Operation
• Safety measure
– Stall Alarm
– Protection Interlock
• Axial ID Fans – Precautions for enhancing reliability
– APH Choke
– Ash content in flue gas
• ESP Maintenance
• Ash Handling
 Parallel Operation and Unloading of
Axial Reaction Fans

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Fan Performance Curve
 PARALLEL OPERATION

During the single fan operation, the volume and pressure

demanded by the system will be high. Under this
condition, if the second fan is started as per the starting
sequence mentioned above, it is expected that the second
fan will handle some amount of flow. Correspondingly, the
volume handled by the first fan, which is operating,
reduces. Then pressure developed by the first fan
increases along its characteristic line at the same blade
position.
At this point, there is a chance that the second fan will go
to unstable zone and as a result, the second fan will
remain unloaded irrespective of its blade position.
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 PARALLEL OPERATION

STARTING A SECOND FAN

One fan (Fan A) is running and

another fan (Fan B) is to be
started. Even here, the sequence
of operation must be such that
neither of the two fans runs in
the unstable range of the
performance graph.

The ranges in which the parallel

fan (Second Fan) can be started
is cross-hatched, as shown in the
typical performance
characteristic of an axial
reaction fan

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Safety Measure - Stall Alarm

The stall prevention

system provides an
alarm signal BEFORE
surge limit is reached,
so that operation
under unstable
conditions can be
avoided.
16000

14000

12000

10000

Theortical Stall Line

8000
Alarm Stall Line
Poly. (Theortical Stall Line)

6000

4000

2000

0
0 50 100 150 200 250
Protection Interlock
 Precautions for reliable operation

• Super Critical Boilers

- Axial ID Fans Two-Stage V.P. Axial Flow Fan
– APH Choke
– Ash content in flue
gas
• ESP maintenance
• Ash Handling
 Erosion rate
• Erosion rate (Weight loss) is affected by

– Rotational Speed of equipment

– Ash Concentration in the flue gas
– Particle size in the flue gas

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Rotational Speed Vs Weight Loss
Ash Concentration Vs Weight Loss
 Particle size Vs Weight Loss

Courtesy:
Flue Gas
Blade erosion
 Storage and Preservation of
Fan Components at site.

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Thank you !