KBE Circle Document

Flue Gas System:

The following are the major components (of BHEL/Trichy) involved in Flue
gas System

a) Ducts
b) NMEJ
c) Dampers and
d) Gate

A) Ducts:

Purpose: To carry and guide Flue gas flow

Problem reported: Nil

B) NMEJ:

Purpose: To accommodate thermal expansion of ducts in all direction.

Problem reported: Failure at Simhadri, Ramagundam, Talcher and Rihand

Details of Failure at Simhadri

Details of Failure at Ramagundam

Details of Failure at Talcher

Details of Failure at Rihand

C) Dampers:

Purpose: To isolate or regulate the flue gas flow.

Problem reported: Nil

D) Gates:
Purpose: To isolate Flue gas flow

Problem reported: Nil