SADC

SECONDARY AIR DAMPER CONTROL

windbox dampers are used to distribute air in the furnace for better comb
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Pre-set value of Furnace to Windbox(WB) dp is maintained
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by modulating WB dampers and thereby maintaining flame at desired
Fuel elevation
position dampers are adjusted to get a stable
at furnace
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flame from about 300 mm away from the nozzle
More fuel air shifts the
4 flame further away and makes flame unstable & less fuel air results in
In SADC,within
burning Furnacethetonozzle
WB dp is maintained
and at in
hence results 40over-heating
mmwcl upto 30% boiler
5 load(ie steam flow). It is mainly required for purging & very little
When
amount boiler load
of fuel increases,
flow the dp is ramped up to 70 -80 mmwcl for boil
at that condition.
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COAL AIR DAMPERS: THEY ARE OPERATED AS PER AUTO DEMAND FROM F
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AUX. AIR DAMPERS: THEY ARE OPERATED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN WINDB

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OIL AIR DAMPERS: WHEN OIL GUN IS IN SERVICE, THEY ARE OPENED TO
9 AUX. AIR DAMPERS, WHEN OIL IS NOT
OFU / OFL: THEY ARE OPERATED IN ORDER TO CONTROL SOX/NOX EMISSI
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The over fire air dampers are positioned as a function of the boiler load. T
11 upper OFA dampers start opening at 75 % boiler load and are fully open w

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WHEN BOILER LOAD< 3O% BLI, ALL SAD CONTROL UNITS WILL BE ON AU
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There are two dp transmitters(Tx) namely DPT1 & DPT2 to get Furnace to
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If deviation between two DP Tx are higher than a preset value an annunc
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in case of dp>240 mmwcl, the control will go to mannual
18 Actual damper position is just the reverse of the power cylinder
position ie. If power cylinder is fully closed, damper is fully open &
vice versa.
POST PURGE TRIP
• All aux. air dampers modulating
• All PA fans off.
After 5 minute counting periodexpires, the “Post Purge Fan Trip”memory i
isissued (for tripping FD&ID fans).When any LO valve is op

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nace for better combustion
tained
flame at desired

fuel air results in

cl upto 30% boiler
eating
& very little
0 -80 mmwcl for boiler load from 30% to 60% and maintained at this level.

TO DEMAND FROM FEEDER SPEED

TO MAINTAIN WINDBOX TO FURNACE DP TO 100MMWCL

HEY ARE OPENED TO 30%, ELSE THEY WILL TAKE THE DEMAND OF
RS, WHEN OIL IS NOT IN SERVICE.
ROL SOX/NOX EMISSION FROM THE FURNACE, WHEN TOP MILL IS IN S
n of the boiler load. The lower OFA dampers start opening at 50 % boiler load and are fu
d and are fully open when the boiler load reaches 100 %

NITS WILL BE ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL (i.e. ON LOGIC OVERRIDE) TO MAINTAIN THE DE

PT2 to get Furnace to WB dp.Any one of the Tx is selected for control

set value an annunciation will appear & control will go to manual.

nual
er cylinder
s fully open &
ge Fan Trip”memory is set, if very high or very low furnace pressure exists, the post pur
is op

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iler load and are fully open when the boiler load reaches 75 %. The

O MAINTAIN THE DESIRED D.P. BETWEEN WIND BOX TO FURNACE.

exists, the post purge fantrip command