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BOILER EMERGENCIES
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IMPORTANT PARAMETERS IN AFBC BOILER
4. Fuel Size
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1. BED HEIGHT / FD AIR PRESSURE
• Static height for AFBC boiler is to be maintained
250 to 300mm during initial light up of boiler.
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2. PRIMARY AIR PRESSURE
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3. BED TEMP. / FURNACE TEMPERATURE
• Depends upon the type of fuel & firing method.
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3. BED TEMP. / FURNACE TEMPERATURE
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4.FUEL SIZE
Size : 0 to 8 mm,
less then 1mm not allowed more then 20%
Size : 5 to 25mm,
less then 5mm not allowed more then 5%
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For Pulverized Fired Boiler
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5. BED MATERIAL SIZE & SPECIFICATIONS
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Bed Material Specifications :
Crushed Fire Bricks Castable IS8 grade Bricks or
River Silica Sand
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COMPARISON OF FLUIDISED BED BOILER
WITH SPREADER STOKER & PF
CHARACTERISTICS FLUIDESED BED SPREADER PF
STOKER
Fuel quality (Ash, Calorific value. Has no effect on Output affected Output
Volatile matter, Size operation by coal quality affected by
distribution) coal quality
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EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
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Various Emergency Conditions:
Drum level low and low-low
Drum level high and high high
Furnace Draft high and high high
Bed Temperature High
Bed Temperature Low
Water wall / screen tube / evaporator tube
failure
Super heater tube failure
High super heater temperature
Low Super heater temperature
Flame Failure
Furnace Explosion
Boiler pressure high
Coal feeder failure
PAH / SAH tube failure
Boiler feed pump failure
Fan Failure 15
DRUM LEVEL LOW AND LOW-LOW:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Failure of boiler feed pump.
2. Failure of drum level controller.
3. Inadvertent opening of C.B.D.
4. Extraordinary change in load. (Sudden reduction in
load)
5. Water tube failure.
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DRUM LEVEL LOW AND LOW-LOW:
(B) EFFECT : Boiler may damage badly.
(C) ACTION :
• Run the boiler if drum level is within safe limit (Lo
alarm and lo-lo alarm came). If it goes beyond safe
limit allow boiler to trip.
• Attempt to control with feed valve.
• If feed valve is stuck up open parallel line valve or
bypass valve.
• Take care while increasing feed flow that running
B.F.P. do not trip on feed flow high.
• If low level is due to tripping of feed pump start
stand by pump, if it is on manual.
• If water level is below safe level, allow to trip the
boiler on drum level lo-lo to protect the boiler drum
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and tubes.
DRUM LEVEL HIGH AND HIGH HIGH:
(A) CAUSE:
1. Failure of drum level controller.
2. Extra ordinary increase in load
3. Sudden increase in firing rate.
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DRUM LEVEL HIGH AND HIGH HIGH:
(B) EFFECT:
Water may enter turbine and serious damages to turbine may occur.
Joint valve on main steam pipe work leaks.
Carry over with sharp fall in super heater temperature
(C) ACTION :
1. Run the boiler if drum level is within safe limit (drum level high and
high high alarm came). If goes beyond limit allow boiler to trip.
• Attempt to control with feed valve.
• If feed valve is stuck up close isolating valve.
• Attempt to control drum level by opening C.B.D.
• Close Economizer inlet valve and allow feed pump to run in
recirculation.
• If above measures fail trip the feed pump.
2. If level is due to sudden rise in load. If high level rises above normal
level allow boiler to trip on drum level high high.
• If main steam temperature drop takes place open steam pipe drains.
• Trip the turbine / prime mover when steam
temperature falls.
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FURNACE PRESSURE HIGH & HIGH HIGH:
(A) CAUSE :
2. Disturbed combustion
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FURNACE PRESSURE HIGH & HIGH HIGH:-
(B) EFFECT:
– Boiler may damage due to high furnace pressure.
– Weak parts of furnace (ductings and enclosures)
may explode due to high furnace pressure.
(C) ACTION :
– If it is due to faulty operation of I.D./P.A./S.A. fan
control, take it on manual and maintain the
furnace in suction.
– If furnace pressure has increased beyond limit
allow boiler to trip on furnace draught high high.
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BED TEMPERATURE HIGH IN FBC BOILER
(A) CAUSE :
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BED TEMPERATURE HIGH IN FBC BOILER
(B) EFFECT :
Chances of clinker formation
Chances of refractory failure
Chances of screen tube failure
(C) ACTION :
Control bed temp by recirculation ash through
recirculation feeder.
Start sand feeder if bed height permits.
Increase P.A. flow up and increase S.A. flow.
Reduce the load by cutting coal feeder.
Coal feeders trip, if temp rises above limit and allow
boiler to trip, if temp exceeds beyond safe limit to save
bed from clinkerisation.
Check the bed temp thermocouple. 23
BED TEMPERATURE LOW IN FBC BOILER
(A) CAUSE :
1. High PA with respect to load / high SA flow
w.r.t. load.
2. Low CV high ash coal used.
3. Coal interruption or coal feeder trips or
overfeeding of coal into furnace.
4. Recirculation ash feeder speed may increase.
5. Faulty bed temp. thermocouple.
6. Water tube / screen tube / evaporator tube
failure.
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BED TEMPERATURE LOW IN FBC BOILER
(B) EFFECT :
Boiler steam flow will reduce.
Super heater temp drops.
Furnace draft will fluctuate.
(C) ACTION :
Reduce P.A. Fan flow, if excessive / reduce S.A.
flow, if excessive.
Reduce speed of recirculation ash feeder.
Stop bed material supply, if running.
Check bed temp thermocouple.
Check any leakage sound from furnace.
Check coal feeder and coal supply.
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WATER WALL/ SCREEN/ EVAPORATOR TUBE
FAILURE:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Starved water wall.
2. Block tube, eroded tube, pitted tube, salt
deposits.
3. Circulation affected due to open low point
drains.
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WATER WALL/ SCREEN/ EVAPORATOR TUBE
FAILURE:
(B) EFFECT :
Hissing steam leakage noise from boiler.
Unstable flame fluctuating draught.
Bed temperature drops sharply.
High feed water flow for given steam generation /
increase in make up water.
Increase in I.D. Fan loading.
Below screen temperature drops sharply.
Flue gas outlet temperature decreased.
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WATER WALL/ SCREEN/ EVAPORATOR TUBE
FAILURE:
(C) ACTION :
Every shift check low point drain valve are fully
closed.
Every shift check the furnace listen furnace to detect
steam noise.
At first diagnostics of tube failure, start load
reduction; trip out unit before damage become
serious. Quicker shutdown reduces extensive
damage.
Try to locate tube at low level.
Don’t allow the drum level to go beyond a danger
level.
Start another BFP, if drum level is not maintained by
running BFP.
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SUPER HEATER TUBE FAILURE:
(A) CAUSE :
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SUPER HEATER TUBE FAILURE:
(B) EFFECT :
• Hissing noise notices.
• Flue gas temp drops.
• High feed water consumption compared to steam
flow.
• Over loading on I.D. Fan.
• Erosion of other tubes and damages to other SAH
tubes.
(C) ACTION :
1. As soon as leakages noticed start reducing the load
and trip the boiler.
2. Listen the SH region for steam leakage.
3. Try to locate leakage through manholes before the
boiler is depressurized.
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HIGH SUPER HEATER TEMPERATURE:
(A) CAUSE :
4. In adequate spray.
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HIGH SUPER HEATER TEMPERATURE:
(B) EFFECT :
Rise in (+ve) positive turbine expansion.
– Creep rate increase in tube metal, turbine parts,
steam piping.
(C) ACTION :
1. Check feed water temp. If HP heaters are available,
put in service and if not reduce the load.
2. Slow down firing rate.
3. Reduce excess air, if more.
4. Check Spray control
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LOW SUPER HEATER TEMPERATURE:
(A) CAUSE :
3. High Spray
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LOW SUPER HEATER TEMPERATURE:
(B) EFFECT :-
1. Turbine expansion may be negative.
2. May induce thermal stresses in S.H.
(C) ACTION :-
1. Check air flow – increase, if necessary.
2. Reduce spray, if more.
3. Check feed water temp.
4. Avoid sharp rise in load to boiler pressure drop.
5. If, it is due to high drum level – allow unit to trip and
open main steam drains.
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FLAME FAILURE:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Dirty Oil / Gas Burner
2. Faulty Flame Scanner
3. Failure of Blower
4. Furnace Pressure High
5. Low Combustion Air
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FLAME FAILURE:
(B) EFFECT :
Boiler will trip on flame failure
Chances of furnace explosion, if unburnt oil / gas /
coal mixture entered in furnace.
Boiler steam pressure may fall down.
Super Heater Steam Temp. drop sharply.
Variation observed in drum level (drum level low).
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FLAME FAILURE:
(C) ACTION :
Purge the boiler before putting burner back and
purge burner as per cycle time given by supplier.
Check the flame scanner and clean the photocell, if
found dirty.
Check the sparking circuit and high voltage
transformer supply.
Check spark plug, if found dirty, clean it and set the
gap.
Clean the burner tip, if nozzles (holes) are found
chocked.
Check the air blower and maintain air fuel ratio.
Check the explosion doors, close it if opened.
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FURNACE EXPLOSION:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Accumulation of unburnt fuel during lit up / start
up of boiler.
2. Improper burning.
3. Inadequate air.
4. Secondary combustion.
(C) ACTION :
1. Always purge the boiler with 40% full load air for
about five minutes. No cut short in purging
allowed.
2. Adjust fuel air ratio. 38
BOILER PRESSURE HIGH:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Sudden drop in load / steam flow.
2. Un-controlled fuel entry.
3. Turbine / prime mover trips.
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BOILER PRESSURE HIGH:
(B) EFFECT :-
Disturbance in drum water level.
Safety valves may life if pressure rise is up to that
extent.
Boiler may trip on high pressure.
(C) ACTION :-
Open start up vent valve.
Control fuel input and drum level.
Check coal feeder feeding rate.
Adjust the load on unit, if it has dropped.
If TG / prime mover has tripped first, allow boiler
to trip but safety valve may lift. 40
COAL FEEDER FAILURE:
(A) CAUSE :
2. V.F.D. fault
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COAL FEEDER FAILURE:
(B) EFFECT :
Boiler pressure may fall down
SH steam temp fall sharply
Bed temp. will decrease
Variation in furnace pressure (LOW)
Variation in drum level (Low)
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COAL FEEDER FAILURE:
(C) ACTION :
Control boiler pressure by reducing load on
turbine / prime mover or process.
Control super heater steam temp by closing spray
valve.
Reduce PA / SA flow to control bed temp.
Control furnace draft and drum level.
Check electrical fault or emergency stop push button
& restart coal feeder.
Check VFD fault, if any.
Restart coal feeder after checking cause of failure.
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PAH/ SAH TUBE FAILURE:
(A) CAUSE : Erosion & Corrosion of tube.
(B) EFFECT :
Flue gas temp after APH will fall down.
Increases in O2 percentage at ESP inlet.
PA / SA Fan overloaded.
Bed temp may be increased.
(C) ACTION :
Control flue gas temp by passes PAH.
Reduce coal feeding to maintain O2 percentage.
Control bed temp.
If leakage of tubes are more stop the boiler
and plug / replaced.
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BOILER FEED PUMP FAILURE:
(A) CAUSE :
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BOILER FEED PUMP FAILURE:
(B) EFFECT :
If standby pump is available, it will start on auto or
start it manually.
If standby pump does not start on auto & manual,
drum level may go very low, which may trip the
boiler.
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BOILER FEED PUMP FAILURE:
(C) ACTION :
Start the stand by pump, if it does not start on auto.
Adjust the load to maintain the drum level as well as
to prevent the tripping of this pump on high feed
water flow.
See the proper operation of recirculation valve and
C.W. Valve.
Analyze and rectify the fault in the main feed pump.
Put it on auto.
Restore the bus supply, if it has lost and make the
pump available.
Check the deaerator level and if it falls below safe
limit, stop the feed pump, immediately.
Check the BFP suction strainer and clean it, if found
chocked.
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LOSS OF FANS:
(A) CAUSE :-
1. Electrical motor protection
2. Fan bearing temp becomes high high
3. Motor bearing temp becomes very high
4. Drive fault (MCC fault)
5. Boiler trip
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LOSS OF FANS:
(B) EFFECT :
1. Furnace may get pressurized
2. Boiler will trip on boiler furnace pressure high.
(C) ACTION :
1. Check emergency or field stop.
2. Rectify electrical fault, if any.
3. Check cause for boiler trip & normalize it.
4. Check fan / motor-bearing temp.
5. Restart I.D. Fan after checking cause of tripping
and taking corrective actions.
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LOSS OF FANS:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Electrical motor protection.
2. Fan bearing temp. becomes high high.
3. Motor bearing temp. becomes very high.
4. MCC fault.
5. Boiler trip.
6. Run feed back off.
7. ID Fan trip.
8. SA trip.
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LOSS OF FANS:
(B) EFFECT :
Boiler will trip on
a. Furnace draft low
b. P.A. flow low.
(C) ACTION :
1. Rectify electrical fault, if any.
2. Check cause for boiler trip and normalize it.
3. Check fan / motor-bearing temp.
4. Restart the P.A. Fan after checking the cause of
tripping and taking corrective actions.
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LOSS OF FANS:
(A) CAUSE :
1. Electrical motor protection.
2. Fan bearing temp becomes high high.
3. Motor bearing temp becomes very high.
4. MCC fault.
5. Boiler trip.
6. Run feed back off.
7. I.D. Fan trip.
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LOSS OF FANS:
(C) ACTIONS :
Rectify electrical fault, if any.
Check cause for boiler, trip & normalize it.
Check fan / motor-bearing temp.
Restart the S.A. Fan after checking the cause of
tripping and taking corrective actions.
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