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Introduction to Boiler
Enclosed Pressure Vessel Heat generated Combustion of Fuel transferred to water become steam Process: Evaporation by is to
Steam volume increases to 1,600 times from water and produces tremendous force.
Boiler to be extremely dangerous equipment. Care is must to avoid explosion.
What is a boiler?
Extended Heating Surfaces referring to the surface of economizers and super-heaters used in certain types of water-tube boilers
Low Sulphur High Stock (LSHS) Producer Gas Diesel (LDO, HSD) LPG
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XYZ, 2003 10 TPH (F & A 100oC) 10.54 kg/cm2(g) 3 Pass, Fire tube, packaged Fuel Oil 310 M2
Rated Working Pressure Type of Boiler Fuel Fired Total Heating Surface
Boiler System
Water treatment system Feed water system Steam system Blow down system Fuel supply system
Packaged Boiler
Package boilers are generally of shell type with fire tube design High heat release rate in small combustion space More number of passes-so more heat transfer Large number of small diameter tubes leading to good convective heat transfer. Higher thermal efficiency
Coal must be uniform in size as large lumps will not burn out completely
Bed thickness decreases from coal feed end to rear end and so more air at front and less air at rear end to be supplied Water tube boiler
Tangential firing
Direct Method
Indirect Method
Example
Type of boiler: Coal fired Boiler Heat input data Qty of coal consumed GCV of coal
: :
1.8 TPH 3200 KCal/kg 8 TPH 10 kg/cm2(g)/1800C 665 KCal/kg 850 C 85 KCal/kg
Heat output data Qty of steam generation : Steam pr/temp : Enthalpy of steam(sat) : @ 10 kg/cm2(g) pressure Feed water temperature : Enthalpy of feed water :
6. Surface loss
Boiler
Flue gas
Air
8. Bottom ash loss
Efficiency
(by In Direct Method)
= 100 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8)
The quantity of blowdown required to control boiler water solids concentration is calculated by using the following formula: (Continuous Blow down) TDS (C) =3500 ppm Allowable) TDS(S) in feed water 100 ppm Blow down(B)
B = S X 100 / (C - S) Blowdown %= TDS in FW x 100 TDS in Boiler - TDS in FW Blow down flow rate = 3% x 10,000 kg/hr = 300 kg/hr
What is a Furnace ?
A furnace is an equipment to melt metals for casting or heat materials for change of shape ( rolling, forging etc) or change of properties (heat treatment)
Furnace classification
Re-rolling
Periodical
Continuous
(Batch / continuous
Recuperative Regenerative
Determination of the quantity of heat to be imparted to the material or charge. Liberation of sufficient heat within the furnace to heat the stock and overcome all heat losses Transfer of available part of that heat from the furnace gases to the surface of the heating stock. Equalization of the temperature within the stock. Reduction of heat losses from the furnace to the minimum possible extent.
Hence, majority of the furnaces use liquid fuel, gaseous fuel or electricity as energy input. Melting furnaces for steel, cast iron use electricity in induction and arc furnaces. Non-ferrous melting utilizes oil as fuel.
Forging Furnaces
Used for preheating billets and ingots to attain a forge temperature. The furnace temperature is maintained at 1200 to 1250 oC. Forging furnaces, use an open fireplace system and most of the heat is transmitted by radiation.
The typical loading in a forging furnace is 5 to 6 tones with the furnace operating for 16 to 18 hours daily.
The total operating cycle can be divided into (i) heat-up time (ii) soaking time and (iii) forging time. Specific fuel consumption depends upon the type of material and number of reheats required.
The material or stock recovers a part of the heat in flue gases as it moves down the length of the furnace. Heat absorption by the material in the furnace is slow, steady and uniform throughout the cross-section compared with batch type.
The quantity of heat to be imparted (Q) to the stock can be found : Q = m x Cp (t1 t2) Where Q = Quantity of heat of stock in Kcal m = Weight of the stock in Kg Cp = Mean specific heat of stock in kCal/kg oC t1 = Final temperature of stock desired, oC t2 = Initial temperature of the stock before it enters oC
Indirect Method
Method: Similar to the method of evaluating boiler efficiency by indirect method. Furnace efficiency is calculated after subtracting sensible heat loss in flue gas, loss due to moisture in flue gas, heat loss due to openings in furnace, heat loss through furnace skin and other unaccounted losses Parameters : hourly furnace oil consumption, material output, excess air quantity, temperature of flue gas, temperature of furnace at various zones, skin temperature and hot combustion air temperature Instruments : infrared thermometer, fuel efficiency monitor, surface thermocouple
Efficiency
Losses
Theoretical air required to burn 1 kg of oil = Total air supplied = = Sensible heat loss = m = = Cp = T = Heat loss = = % Loss =
% Heat gain by combustion air Net % sensible heat loss in flue gas =
32.62 x 0.24 x (190 40) --------------------------------x 100 = 1174 10000 = (57.29 11.74) %= 45.55%
2. Loss Due to Evaporation of Moisture Present in Fuel % Loss = M {584 + 0.45 (Tfg-Tamb)} -----------------------------x 100 GCV of Fuel
= 1.36 %
3. Loss Due to Evaporation of Water Formed due to Hydrogen in Fuel % Loss = 9 x H2 {584 + 0.45 (Tfg-Tamb)} ---------------------------------------- x 100 GCV of Fuel
= 9.13 %
4. 4. Heat Loss due to Openings: Heat loss due to openings can be calculated by computing black body radiation at furnace temperature, and multiplying these values with Emissivity (usually 0.8 for furnace brick work), and the factor of radiation through openings. 5. Use figure 1 for black body radiation losses Use figure 2 for Factor of radiation through openings
Figure 2: Factor for determining the equivalent of heat release from openings to the quality of heat release from perfect black body
% of heat loss
= = = = = =
x 100 =100 cmcm2 cm x 100 cm 100 cm 10000 =0.8 10000 cm2 =36 x 10000 x 0.71 x 0.8 0.8 =204480 KCal/hr 36 x 10000 x 0.71 kg/hr =20.45 204480 KCal/hr /368 x kg/hr =20.45 20.45 100 5.56 % = 20.45 /368 x 100 = 5.56 %
5.5. Heat Loss through Skin: Heat Loss through Skin: a.a. Heat loss through roof and sidewalls: Heat loss through roof and sidewalls:
Total average surface temperature Total average surface temperature o Heat loss Heat loss atat 122 C 122 oC Total area of heating + soaking zone Total area of heating + soaking zone Equivalent oil loss Equivalent oil loss 122 C = 122oC 1252 KCal / m2 = 1252 Kcals / m2 // hr hr 70.18 m2 2 = 70.18 m 1252 kCal / m2 / hr x 70.18 m2 = 1252 kCal / m2 / hr x 70.18 m2 87865 kCal/hr = 87865 kCal/hr 8.78 liters / hr = 8.78 litres / hr 8.08 kg/hr = 8.08 kg/hr 80oC = 80oC kCal / m2 / hr 740 12.6 m2 = 740 kCal / m2 / hr 740 m2 = 12.6 kCal / m2 / hr x 12.6 m2 9324 kCal/hr = 740 kCal / m2 / hr x 12.6 m2 0.93 kCal/hr = 9324 liters / hr 0.86 kg/hr = 0.93 litres / hr
b. Total average surface temperature of b. Total average surface temperature of zone area other than heating and soaking area other than heating and soaking zone Heat loss at 80oC Total area Heat loss at 80oC Equivalent Total area loss of fuel oil
= 0.86 kg/hr
c) Heat loss through burner walls and changing end cover= 1.19 kg/hr
6. Unaccounted losses = 10.65% ( Assessed by subtracting summation of losses 1 to 5 from the losses worked out by direct method i.e. [75 (45.55+1.36+9.13+5.56+2.75) ] ) Total losses Furnace Efficiency = 75% = 100 75 = 25 %
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