PRESENTATION

ON

PULVERISER
Presented by
DEBASIS MAHAPATRA
It is an equipment where coal is
pulverised into a fine powder of size
around 80 microns and this coal
powder is then injected into the boiler
for steam generation. About 80% of the
coal for generation of electricity are
burnt in the pulverised form.
Advantage of pulverized coal firing

•Low excess air requirement.

•Less fan Power.
•High boiler efficiency.
•Fast response to load change.
•Better reaction to automatic control
•Ability to design and build high unit capacity steam
generators
•Raw coal feeding
•Drying
•Grinding
•Classifying
•Transporting
 TYPES OF PULVERISER

Speed Low Medium High

10 to 20 RPM 40 to 70 RPM 900 to
1000 RPM

Type Ball tube mills Bowl Mill, Ball Impact or

and Race mill, Hammer
Mill.
Beater Mill.
The coal mill uses one, two or all three of the basic principles of
particle size reduction, namely:
•Impact,
•Attrition
•Crushing
HAMMER MILL
BALL AND RACE MILL
RAYMOND BOWL MILL
BOWL MILL ILLUSTRATION
 Roll

Coal particle

Bowl

ILLUSTRATION OF FRACTURE ON COMPRESSION

 Mill Bay

Roller assembly
Newly installed Nihard Rolls in
1003XRP Bowl Mill.

Figure 2.5:Discarded Rolls in 1003XRP Bowl Mill after 4896

hrs of life.
NOMENCLATURE- BOWL MILLS

• XRP 903 / XRS 583 BOWL MILLS

• X - FREQUENCY OF POWER SUPPLY 50 CYCLES. IN USA ’
X’ MEANS 60 CYCLES.
• R- RAYMOND, NAME OF THE INVENTOR
• P- PRESSURISED TYPE WITH P.A. FAN BEFORE MILL.
• S- SUCTION TYPE WITH EXHAUSTER AFTER MILL
• 58,90 STANDS FOR BOWL DIAMETER IN INCHES.
• 3 - NUMBER OF ROLLERS THREE NOS.
1. Seal air header pressure adequate
2. Pulveriser ready
3. Pulveriser off
4. Ignition permit avail.
5. Switchgear avail.
 PULVERISER READY CONDITIONS

Pulv and feeder start permit OK

Start permit from PLOS
Pulv discharge temp not high
Bunker O/L gate open
Feeder I/L gate open
Feeder in remote
Pulv not tripped
•Lub oil temp is adequate(>30degC)
•LOP ‘ON’ for more than 60 sec and lub oil press
at cooler O/L is “NOT LOW” (>0.8bar)
•Lub oil filter not dirty (D.P. <2 bar)
•Lub oil flow to gear box is “NOT LOW” (>110 lpm)
1. Start seal air fan
2. Charge mill lub. Oil system(lub. Oil flow should be more than 110
l.p.m and cooler o/l pr. 3.5ksc)
3. Maintain bunker level.
4. Open bunker O/L gate, feeder I/Lgate,feeder O/L gate, seal air to
feeder supply valve.
5. Feeder should be in remote.
6. Start mill motor after getting all permissive
7. Open H.A.G.
8. Open H.A.D. and maintain air flow around 60 TPH
9. Open C.A.G. and C.A.D and maintain mill O/L temp. around 70
degC
10. Open feeder outlet gate and start mill feeder
11. Gradually increase feed rate , maintaining mill O/L temp. 75degC
and air flow 75tph
12. Mill reject system should be healthy
1. Vibration very high(trip value:15mm/sec,Time
delay:10S)
2. M.F.T.
3. Trip from P.L.O.S.
4. Pulv. Discharge valve not open
5. Ignition energy required not avail.
6. Electrical trip
7. S.A. hdr./Pulv. D.P. low
8. Loss of primary air
9. Mill bearing temp. very high (85 deg)
10. Mill motor bearing temp. very high (85 deg)
11. Mill motor winding temp. very high (130 deg )
•When any LOP are not ‘ON’ for more than 2 sec
•Control power supply ‘OFF’ for more than 2 sec
•LOP ‘ON’ and lub oil press after is “VERY LOW”
(<0.5 bar)
•Lub oil temp after cooler is “VERY HIGH”
(>65degC)
•Lub oil flow to gear box is “VERY LOW” (<105 lpm)
Make : BHEL
 Type :Bowl Mill XRP903 with planetary
gearbox
 Capacity : 49.9 T/Hr
 Weight of mill with motor : 105525 KG.
 System : Pressurized.
 Speed of the mill : 44.7RPM.
Planetary Gear Box & Bowl, Bowl : 24000 Kg.
Hub Assembly
 Fineness through 200 mesh : 70%.
 Total Nos. of Mill installed : 6 Nos.
 Maximum Feed Size to Mill : 50 mm.
 Type of Drive : Planetary Gear Box.
 Type of Coupling : Flexible Coupling.
 No. Of Mill in operation for Design Coal : 4 Nos.

 
 
MAKE : BHEL
 RATING : 450 KW.
 VOLTAGE : 6600 volts.
 FREQUENCY : 50 Hz.
 SPEED : 1000 r.p.m.
 RATED CURRENT : 55 Amps.
 
OIL COOLER:
 RECOMMENDED OIL INLET PRESSURE : 4.5 Kg/ Cm2
 OIL PRESSURE DROP IN COOLER : 0.7 Kg/ Cm2
 RECOMMENDED WATER TEMPERATURE : 320C
 WATER QUANTITY PER COOLER : 15 M3/hr.
 

 
CAUSES OF MILL FIRE

1.Excessive mill outlet Temperatures

2.Foreign Material such as Paper, Bags, Straw, Wood
collection in the inner Cone and other points in the mill
3.Excessive accumulations of coal at Mill bottom due to
blockake of pyrite hopper
4.Improper or Unusual Operation
 Regardless of the fire location DO NOT shut down the mill and NEVER open any mill
inspection doors until all evidence of fire has disappeared
 SHUT THE HOT AIR SHUT OFF GATE. Pulveriser outlet temperature in excess of 100
deg c could result in “mill fires”. The control should automatically close the hot air
shut off gate if the pulveriser temperature raises 100deg C
 Place the feeder on manual control and continue feeding coal at high rate with
overloading the mill.
 Cool the mill by admitting steams or water.

AFTER THE MILL OUTLET TEMPERATURE HAS DROPPED AND ALL SIGN OF FIRE HAS GONE

 Clear all personnel from the area surrounding the mill and its associated feeder and
fuel piping.
 Shut off the feeder and allow the mill to clear itself of fuel.
 Maintain a flow of cold air through the mill until all evidence of fire has disappeared
and the mill is cold.
 Shut down and isolate the mill.
 Open all inspection doors (check mill outlet temp) and hand hole covers.
 Inspect the mill interior and check the separator body, inner cone, upper and lower
sides and feeder.
•Grindability index
•Moisture content
•Fineness of milled product
•Size of raw coal
•Mill wear
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