WHAT IS A BOILER? Boiler is an apparatus to produce steam .

Thermal released by combustion of fuel is transferred to water which vaporizes and gets converted into steam at a desired pressure and temperature. TYPES OF BOILERS ACCORDING TO  FLOW OF WATER AND HOT GASES  POSITION OF FURNACE  POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AXIS  APPLICATION  CIRCULATING WATER  STEAM PRESSURE

FLOW OF WATER AND HOT GASES 1. WATER TUBE BOILER Water circulates through tubes. Hot products of combustion flow over these tubes. 2. FIRE TUBE BOILER Hot combustion gases flow through the tubes. Water surrounds the tubes. POSITION OF FURNACE  INTERNALLY FIRED  EXTERNALLY FIRED Internally fired boilers the grate combustion the grate combustion chamber are enclosed within boiler shell. CIRCULATION OF WATER  Natural circulation  Forced circulation

STEAM PRESSURE  Low pressure  Medium pressure  High pressure HIGH PRESSURE BOILER Boiler pressure is 250 kg per sq . Cm And steam temperature is 550 degree centigrade. It is a water tube boiler. BOILER MOUNTINGS AND ACCESSORIES Stoker combustion  equipment for firing solids fuels (used in water tube boilers) Burner combustion  equipment for firing liquid and gaseous fuels (used in fire tube boilers) Feed water heater  Per-heating devices which utilize steam mixed with the feed water. Economizer feed water  pre-heating devices which utilizes the heat of the flue gasses Pressure gauge  indicates the pressure of the steam in the boiler Safety valves  a safety device which automatically releases the steam in case of over pressure. Temperature gauge  indicates the temperature of the steam in the boiler. Fusible plug  a metal plug with a definite melting point through which the steam is released in case of excessive temperature which usually caused by low water level.

Water walls  water installed in the furnace to protect the furnace against high temperature and also serve as extension of heat transfer area for the feed water. Gage glass (water column)  indicates the water level existing in the boiler. Baffles  direct flow of the hot gases to effect efficient heat transfer between the hot gasses and the heated water. Furnace  encloses the combustion equipment so that the heat generated will be utilized effectively. Soot blower  devices which use steam or compressed air to remove the soot that has accumulated in the boiler tubes and drums. Draft fans  supply air needed to the combustion and create the draft required for the flow of gases in the boiler. Blow down valve  is valve through which the impurities that settle in the mud drum are removed.

Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Lucena City

College of Engineering Report in Power Plant Title: BOILER

Adrian C.Asistin Arvin Vejerano BSME V

Engr.Renato R. Zabella Professor