Calculate Boiler Efficiency

Boiler Efficiency = Boiler capacity

Fuel energy

%n
Msteam
E fw
E steam
Nvc
M fuel
%n

= Msteam x (E steam- Efw)

Nvc x Mfuel
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Boiler capacity Kg./hr

Enthalpy water supply Kcal/Kg
Enthalpy steam Kcal/Kg
Fuel heat value (kcal/kg or kcal/Nm)
Mass fuel Nm / hr.
Boiler efficiency

Example Boiler 10 t/h working pressure 13 barg feed water temperature 102 oC fuel heat value 10200 kcal/kg
Boiler efficiency 90% Find fuel consumption?
Msteam = Boiler capacity Kg./hr
E fw
= 102 Kcal/Kg
E steam = 663.45 Kcal/Kg
Nvc
= 10200 kcal/kg
%n
= 0.90

Calculate Boiler Efficiency

M fuel

= 10000 x ( 663.45 102 )

10200 x 0.90
= 611.6 kg/hr.
Change unit = 611.6/0.84
= 728.1 liter/hr