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Failure in baller starting is @ comman phenomenon on ship. There can be several reasons forthe failure
in staring ofa boiler. In this rice we wil learn about the most comman reasons for not starting of bol
41) Fuel inlet valve to the bummer isin elose position:
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“The fut line for bole's bumer consists of several valves located at fuel tank, pumps suction, discharge:
valve, or valve befor the boiler burner. Any ofthese can be in closed position resuling in starvation of
fue.
2) Lino fitor atthe inlet ofthe fuel line for burner is choked:
Ifthe system runs in heavy oil then there are chances of ites inthe line geting choke. To avoid this,
boler system are normally built for changeover from diesel to heavy oll during starting and heavy to
dliosel during stopping. This keeps the fiter and the fuel ine clean.
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3) Boller fuel supply pump is not running
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‘There are two main easons fr fuel pump net cunning, Normally when the pumps are in pairs, the
‘change over auto system is kept in manual postion, andi the operating pump trips, the stand by pump
will not start automatically. Another reasons tripping of pump due to short cuit inthe system tc
4) Solenoid valve in the fuel supply line is malfunctioning
Nowadays most of the system adopts advance automation, but ther can be @ possibly wherein the
‘Solenoid in the ful supply line is malfunctioning and net opening
5) Flame eye is mattunctioning:
A Flame eye i a photocell operate flame sensor ited drecty on the refractory to detect weather the
bbumer fring of not the flame eye units malfunctioning, then it wil give a trip gna even before the
bumer stars fring
4) Air or Stoam ratio setting isnot proper
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For proper and effcient comaustion, ai uel ration is very important, i the supply of sis excess then
‘hore will bo excess of smoke, and iit exceads more than normal level the combustion will bum off
‘causing flame fale
7) Forced draft fan flaps malfunctioning
For removing excess gates rapped inside he combustion chamber forced cra fan (FOF) are used for
re purging and post purging operation and are connected witha tine to shut the fan flaps. Wf the flaps
‘are malfunctioning then continuous forced air wil go inside the chamber, preventing the burner to
produce flame causing lame failure ofthe boll
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4) Any contactor switch inside Control panel is malfunctioning
Boller contol panel consis of several contactors end PLC cards. Evan one contactor maltunctioring may
‘result in trouble for boiler starting.
9) Trip not reset
Hany previous tips ike low water level, fame failure, emergency stop ete. has not been reset than boiler
will not star.
10) Main Bumer atomiseris clogged
Main burners consis of atomizer for ecient buring of fuel. Ifthe atomizer is clogged by sludge and ful
deposits then bumer may not produce flame and tip the bole.
11) Pilot Burner nozzle is choked
‘A ilo burner nazze is very small and can be blacked by carbon deposits and sludge resuling in flame
failure, Some pilot oumer consists of smal iter which can be clogged ater continuous operation
resulting in lame failure because of carbon accumulation,
12) Electrodes are not generating spark
Inia spark for generating a flame is produced by electrode which may be due to carbon deposits on
‘hem or faut in the circuit of electrodes ete
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