BOILER DRUM - LEVEL

CONTROL
Drum level control
The objective of the boiler drum level
control strategy is to maintain the
water/steam interface at its optimum level
(NWL) to provide a continuous mass/heat
balance by replacing every pound of steam
leaving the boiler with a pound of feedwater.
Low drum level
A dramatic decrease in this level may
uncover boiler tubes, allowing them to
become overheated and damaged.
High drum level
An increase in this level may interfere
with the process of separating moisture
from steam within the drum, thus
reducing boiler efficiency and carrying
moisture into the process or turbine.
So… it should be controlled.

OR

Maintained
MAIN OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR
DRUM LEVEL CONTROL ARE

Single element drum level control

Two element drum level control

Three element drum level control

Single element drum level control
It control drum level only
During starting / low load conditions.
FRS 30 % line is used.
Only one analogue input and one
analogue output required.
 
Two element drum level control
Level Element

Steam Flow Element

Obsolete
Three element drum level control
3 elements

Drum level

Steam flow

Feed water flow

FRS 100% line is used

Thanks