Automation of a

Boiler
Control Systems

Introduction
Variable

steam production.

Applications
Fire-tube

include power generation, etc.

and water-tube.

Fire-tube

boilers => lower volume steam

generation.

Water-tube

boilers => high volume steam

generation (in power generation).
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The Need for Automation

Demand

for high quality, greater efficiency and

automated machines has increased.

Continuous

monitoring and inspection at

frequent intervals is required.

Human

Errors.

Technical Development
Relays,

cam timers, drum sequencers, and

dedicated closed-loop controllers.

Hundreds

or even thousands.

Manually

checked for any anomalies.

Tedious

and expensive to update such facilities.

the 1960s, however, SCADA and PLC are

in use.

Since

SCADA and PLC

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)

GLOBAL
monitors the plant
acquires system data
performs the necessary analysis and control as well

PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)

LOCAL
internal storage of instruction
implements function such as logic, etc.
controls electromechanical equipment

CONTROL PARAMETERS

Level Control

Pressure Control

Flow Control

Temperature Control

LEVEL CONTROL
a) Steam Drum level

LEVEL CONTROL

De-aerator level

Adeaeratoris a device that is widely used for the removal of

oxygen and other dissolved gases from the feedwater to steam-generating
boilers.

Hot well level

A tank or reservoir in which hot water is collected before being

recirculated, especially condensed steam about to be returned to a boiler.

Pressure Control

Steam drum pressure

Deaerator pressure
Turbine inlet steam pressure
balanced draft pressure

Flow Control

Air flow
Steam flow
Water flow

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Temperature Control

Deaerator temperature

Steam drum temperature

Underbed boiler temperature

Turbine inlet steam temperature

Flue gas temperature.

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References

K. Gowri Shankar, Control of Boiler Operation using PLC SCADA .

Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and
Computer Scientists 2008 Vol II

https://inductiveautomation.com/what-is-scada

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SCADA.html

http://www.industry.usa.siemens.com/automation/us/en/process-instrumentati
on-and-analytics/solutions-for-industry/hvacr/pages/boiler.aspx

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