BOILING OUT OM9210#11.

Boiling out

1 Boiling out
Before putting the boiler into operation for the first time, it should be boiled out to
remove all protecting remedies and impurities on the boiler waterside.
The boiling out procedure is recommended to be carried out as described below:

Caution: Extreme care should be taken while handling the chemicals. The
person handling the chemicals/solution should be properly
dressed/protected.

Step A: Fill the boiler with a solution consisting of 4-5 kg trisodiumphosphate

Na3PO4 per 1000 kg water. The chemicals can be added through the
manhole.

Step B: Add feed water until the solution is visible in the water gauges above
“lower water level”.

Step C: Close the feed water valve (pump stopped).

Caution: Do never fill feed water into the boiler if the temperature difference
between boiler and feed water exceeds 50°C.

Step D: Raise steam pressure slowly to working pressure, and keep the pressure for
approx. 3-4 hours with closed main steam valve.

Step E: Scum until water level is between “Normal water level” and “High water
level”.
By this procedure grease and other impurities are removed from the internal surfaces
of the boiler.
Step F: Start skimming by opening the scum valve, and lower the water level to
lower edge of “Normal water level” mark.

Step G: Close the scum valve.

Step H: Refill the boiler with feed water and start skimming again in intervals of 30
minutes for a period of two hours.

Step I: Stop the boiling out procedure by switching off the burner.

Step J: Let the boiler water rest for about five minutes.

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Step K: Carry out a final skimming.

Step L: Blow off the boiler water by opening the blow down valves.

Step M: Remember to open the air escape valve, to avoid a vacuum in the boiler
when the boiler pressure decreases to approx. depressurised/atmospheric
pressure.

Step N: Open the manhole and let the boiler cool down to approx. 100°C.

Step O: The boiler is to be flushed with clean water on the boiler waterside, when
the temperature has decreased. The flushing removes remaining impurities.

Step P: Dismantle the bottom blow down valves, for cleaning and inspection
because deposits/foreign substances will usually be accumulated in these
valves and cause leaking if not cleaned.

Step Q: Inspect the boiler and remove any remaining deposits and foreign
substances.

Step R: Finally, new gaskets to be fitted in all hand- and manholes before refilling
the boiler with water to upper edge of “Low water level”.
The boiler is now ready to be taken into service.

Note: During the first two weeks in operation we recommend to carry out
frequently skimming and bottom blow down to remove impurities
entering the boiler from the pipe system.

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