Economizer

The purpose of economizer is to preheat the boiler feed water before it is

introduced into the steam drum by recovering heat from the flue gases
leaving the boiler. The economizer is located in the boiler rear gas pass
below the rear horizontal superheater. The economizer is continuous un-
finned loop type and water flows in upward direction and gas in the
downward direction

Boiler Drum
The drum is located on the upper front of boiler.
Purpose
• To separate steam from the mixture of water and steam generated in
furnace walls ( water walls).
• Houses all equipments (Drum Internals) used for purification of steam
after being separated from water.
• To reduce the dissolved solid contents of the steam to below the
prescribed limit of 1 ppm.
PA Fan( 2 nos. in general)
• To remove moisture from the fuel.
• PA is introduced under the grate (fuel bed) and passes through the bed of
the fuel.
FD Fan( 2 nos. in general)
• Sec air is introduced over the grate (fuel bed).
• To create turbulence which ensures good mixing of air, fuel and gases
thereby completing the combustion.
ID Fan
• There are two induced Draft fans per boiler located between the Electrostatic
precipitator and the chimney. These fans are used for sucking flue gas from
furnace.
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