Boiler Mountings

Learning Objective

 At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

 1.Identify the different Boiler Mountings and describe each
functions
Boiler Mountings

 The following is a brief description of the most important

items of the boiler mountings. The components mentioned in
this section are referring to the general arrangement drawing of
the boiler.
Safety Valves

 Two safety valves are fitted to the pressure

vessel of the boiler. They are installed for
security reasons, and designed to prevent
the boiler pressure from rising above the
design value.
Safety Valves

 The safety valves

must be supplied
with waste steam
pipes and either
expansion devices or
bellows.
 Main Steam Valve

 The main steam valve is a shut off/non-return

valve. When closed, it isolates the boiler from
the main steam line. When open, it prevents
steam from flowing backwards into the boiler.
Main Steam Valve
 Feed water valve / Feed water valve (SDNR)

 Two groups of feed water valves are

provided in the boiler. Each group
comprises a shut-off valve and a non-
return valve.
 The shut-off valve in the ordinary group
must be open when the boiler is in
operation, or if the boiler is used as a
steam drum.
 The shut-off valves should be closed
when the boiler is not in use.
Water Level Gauges

 Two local water level gauges are connected to the

front of the boiler, each gauge being provided with
two shut-off valves and a drain valve.
 The shut-off valves, fitted at the top and bottom of
the sight glass, have a quick-closing mechanism to
be used in case of broken glass.
 The pipes from the drain cocks on the water level
gauge must lead to an open drain, visible for
inspection.
 Blow-down valve

 One or two groups of blow-down valves of the

shut-off/non-return type are mounted at the
bottom of the boiler body depending on the
boiler size.
 The shut-off function is for security and the non-
return function prevents steam/water from
flowing into an empty boiler by mistake.
Blow-down valve

 Boiler blowdown is the removal

of water from a boiler. Its purpose is to
control boiler water parameters within
prescribed limits to minimize scale,
corrosion, carryover, and other specific
problems. Blowdown is also used to
remove suspended solids present in the
system.
 Air valve

 The air/ventilation valve located on top of the

boiler is a shut-off valve. It is normally closed
except when the boiler is being filled or
completely drained. The end of the drain pipe
from the air valve must be visible in order to
determine when water or steam is coming out.
 Scum valve

 The scum valve is a combined shut-

off/non-return valve. In the event of
scum in the boiler, this scum can be
blown off from the water surface by
opening this valve.
 Valves for WHR inlet and outlet

 The boiler is provided with two circulation valves for

inlet and outlet connections to the exhaust gas boiler(s).
 The valves should be shut-off valves, and depending on
deviations in the system, these valves can also have a
non-return function.
 Sample valve

 A sample valve is installed enabling

connection to a sample cooler for taking
test samples to perform boiler water
analyses.
 Inspection hole

 A small inspection hole is provided in the furnace

wall to enable inspection of the burner flame. A
proportion of the air supply is bled off from the
burner fan to cool the window of the inspection hole,
and prevent soot deposits.
 Manhole

 A manhole at the boiler top allows inside

inspection of the pressure vessel.
 Access to the furnace is gained by swinging out
the burner unit.
 Hand-holes

 Four hand-holes are distributed regularly around the

circumference of the boiler and at the bottom of the
shell. These hand-holes enable inspection of the
bottom part of the boiler between furnace and boiler
shell.
Drain for furnace

 The furnace bottom is provided

with a socket for drain of the
washing water.
Reference

 AALBORG BOILERS MANUAL

Thank You!