FUEL OIL

TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SYSTEM OF
BOILER

Submitted by
Jison .M.Thomas
S8- A batch,
Roll no.36
 MARINE BOILER FUEL OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM

 Marine boilers currently burn residual low-grade

fuels.
 This fuel is stored in double-bottom tanks from
which it is drawn by a transfer pump up to
settling tanks.
 Here any water in the fuel may settle out and be
drained away.
 The oil from the settling tank is filtered and
pumped to a heater and then through a fine
filter.
 Heating the oil reduces its viscosity and makes it
easier to pump and filter. This heating must be
carefully controlled otherwise 'cracking' or
breakdown of the fuel may take place.
 A supply of diesel fuel may be available to the
burners for initial firing or low-power operation
of the boiler.
 From the fine filter the oil passes to the burner
where it is 'atomised', i.e. broken into tiny
droplets, as it enters the furnace.

 A recirculating line is provided to enable initial

heating of the oil.
 Emergency fuel shut off valve : The two
emergency valves fitted in a boiler fuel system are:
 1.A quick closing valve on the settling tank which is
operated from outside the engine room
 2.safety valves or cocks on each individual burner
this valve will operate in the event of high steam
pressure, low water level, high water level, flame
failure.
 Emergency valves on burners have manual shut off
for fuel, and automatic shut off in event of boiler
fault.
The purpose of the recirculating valve fitted in a
boiler fuel system is to enable the fuel oil to be
brought up to the desired temperature quickly for
combustion.

Note : The boiler fuel oil system can be changed to

manual control by means of by-passing the
automatic control valve and controlling the fuel oil
supply pressure by means of a hand jacking valve
on a spring-loaded relief valve governing the
discharge pressure from the fuel oil service
pumps.
 Heavy fuel oil temperature control
The temperature control loop adjusts the fuel oil
temperature by means of the temperature
controller and the steam inlet control valve. The
temperature controller's set point should be set to
assure an adequate fuel oil viscosity for the
actual burners.

Sometimes the control valve is installed in the
condensate outlet line. This requires a smaller
control valve and the control function works even
better. However, this installation is for some
reason not so very common.
ALARMS
 Low fuel oil temperature : Low fuel
temperature lead to a large amount of sunburned
fuel accumulation in the furnace and there is
high probability of explosion

 High F.O temperature : Since the F.O should

be within favorable temperature condition,
Heating up of oil give off Alarm
Thank
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