DAILY STEAM PLANT OPERATING LOG 1. COMMAND: 2. BASE AND LOCATION: 3. BUILDING: 4.

DATE:

5. FUEL 6. STEAM 7. EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS DATA

8. FEEDWATER/RECOVERY SYSTEM
TIME 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
OF PLANT
TYPE AMOUNT TYPE AMOUNT TYPE AMOUNT TYPE AMOUNT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT O2 % STACK COMB. AIR O2 % STACK COMB. AIR O2 % STACK COMB. AIR O2 % STACK COMB. AIR FW FEED FEED MAKE-UP COND BLOW
STEAM
DAY USED USED USED USED (Mlbm) (Mlbm) (Mlbm) (Mlbm) (0.xxx) TEMP TEMP (0.xxx) TEMP TEMP (0.xxx) TEMP TEMP (0.xxx) TEMP TEMP PUMP WATER WATER (gal) RETURN DOWN
PRESS (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) (°F) PRESS TEMP (°F) FLOW TEMP (°F) (Gal)
(psig) (psig) (gal)

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9. PLANT INPUT TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HIGHER HEATING
FUEL USED TOTAL FUEL INPUT AVG
VALUE (HHV)
GAS (Mcf) : Btu/ft 3
MIN
OIL (gal) : Btu/gal
COAL (lbm) : Btu/lbm
MAX
TOTAL INPUT(MMBtu)
10. PLANT OUTPUT 11. % MAKE-UP 12. PLANT OVERALL EFFICIENCY, ηPlant, (0.xxx) 13. COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY, ηc, (0.xxx) 14. OPERATOR NAMES:
DAILY STEAM (lbm) 1 2 3 4 PLANT First Shift:

HEAT CONTENT (Btu/lbm) DATE REVIEWED:

TOTAL OUTPUT (MMBtu) SIGNATURE (Boiler Operations Supervisor):
REMARKS: Second Shift:

Third Shift:

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PURPOSE: Use with Air Force steam boiler plants with a operating pressures greater than 15 psig IAW AFI Item 11. Make-Up Water Percentage. Calculate and enter the total daily make-up water percentage by dividing the Total
32-1068. Make-Up (gal) by the Total Feedwater Flow (gal) listed in Item 8, Feedwater/Recovery System. Record to three decimal
places (0.XXX).
DIRECTIONS: This form is intended for recording daily operating data on steam boiler plants and used to provide the
information for the AF Form 1464, Monthly Steam Boiler Plant Operating Log. Each time an operator visits a heating plant Item 12. Plant Overall Efficiency - ηPlant. Divide Item 10, Total Output, by Item 9, Total Input. Record to three decimal
that is not constantly attended, IAW AFI 32-1068, the operator will enter the information obtainable from the existing places (0.XXX).
permanently installed instrumentation on this form for the specific boiler. Constantly attended steam plants will record the
data for Items 5-8 hourly. The amounts in items 1-8 should be totaled and averaged, as appropriate, and Items 9 -13
calculated. The completed form will be reviewed by the supervisor of boiler operations, who will ensure proper input of the Item 13. Combustion Efficiency - ηc. Using readings from a combustion analyzer, applicable efficiency charts found in
steam heat content and calculate both the combustion and boiler efficiencies. Post information from this form daily onto AFI 32-1068 corrected for altitude, or applicable efficiency charts provided in the manufacturer's O & M documentation,
an AF Form 1464, Monthly Steam Boiler Plant Operating Log. This form will be signed and dated when review is determine the combustion efficiency for each boiler (ηc-1, ηc-2, ...ηc-n) based on the specific fuel burned. Use the average
complete. Use additional copies of this form if more than four boilers are operating. values in Item 7 for the O2 percentage and the Net Stack Temperature (STACK ∆ TEMP - stack temperature minus
combustion air temperature). Calculate the Plant Combustion Efficiency, ηc-Plant, using a weighed average of the
Items 1-4. Self-explanatory. efficiencies from each boiler as a fraction of the steam produced by that boiler to the total amount produced, including
amounts from additional sheets. See formula below. Record to three decimal places (0.XXX).
Item 5. Fuel Used. Enter the type of fuel, Gas (G), Oil (O), or Coal (C). When operating two different gases, e.g. natural
gas and propane, annotate how long each is used in the Remarks section. Enter the quantity of fuel used for each boiler. ηc-Plant = Σ (Total Output n/Daily Steam)ηc-n
Gas is measured in thousands of cubic feet (Mcf) as read from the gas meter. Oil is measured in gallons (gal) of oil from
fuel metering or tank gaging. Coal is measured in pound-mass (lbm) of coal burned from actual weighing or estimated
Where n = boiler number
use.
UNIT NOMENCLATURE:
Item 6. Steam Produced. Enter steam pressure from steam gage readings and steam produced in units of thousands of
gal - gallon
pound-mass (Mlbm) from steam flow meters for each boiler since the last entry. If the plant has more than four boilers,
GJ – gigaJoule
use additional forms. Calculate and enter total steam produced from each boiler.
kg – kilogram
kJ/kg – kilojoule/ kilogram)
Item 7. Data for Calculating Efficiencies. Record the Oxygen (O2) percentage in the flue gas, shown as 0.XXX, and the
kPa – kiloPascal
stack temperature, in °F, from the boiler. These measurements will be taken after economizers or air preheater for each L – liter
boiler. (The O 2 and stack temperature readings must be properly taken to ensure accurate readings. Check instruments lbm - pound - mass
frequently.) Record the temperature of the combustion air entering the boiler in °F. Mcf – Thousands of cubic feet (can be incorrectly listed as kcf)
Mlbm – thousands of pound - mass
Item 8. Feedwater/Recovery System Measurements. Record feedwater heater pressure, in psig, as taken from the shell MMBtu – Million (Thousand Thousand) British thermal unit
of the heater. Record the feedwater temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (°F), as it exits the tank to the boilers. Record psig – Pounds per square inch gauge
the flow amount of feedwater to boiler, in gallons (gal), as taken from feedwater meter. Enter the metered gallons of make- 1000 m3 – thousand cubic meters
up water. Enter the temperature of condensate return, in °F, in the heat plant surge tank or receiver. Each shift will
perform and record the number of gallons of blowdown in the hourly line the effort is accomplished. At the end of the day METRIC CONVERSION .
the amount will be totaled. MULTIPLY BY TO OBTAIN
kPa 0.1450 psig
Item 9. Plant Input. Sum and enter the total daily amount of each type of fuel used from each boiler, including amounts kg 2.2046 lbm
from additional sheets, as recorded in Item 5. Enter the HHV for each fuel type from vendor supplied or sampling 1000 m3 35.310 Mcf
records. Calculate heat input for each fuel by multiplying appropriate total by the corresponding HHV and dividing by L 0.2642 gal
1,000,000 to get Million Btu (MMBtu) values. Gas volume values must be multiplied by 1000 to convert from thousands kJ/kg 0.4299 Btu/lbm
of cubic feet (Mcf). Sum the Fuel Inputs to create the Total Input value in MMBtu. GJ 0.9479 MMBtu
Item 10. Plant Output. Calculate the Daily Steam amount by summing the total Steam Output from Item 6 for each boiler, TEMPERATURE CONVERSION TO OBTAIN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT .
to included any additional sheets. Enter the heat content of the steam (from steam tables, enthalpy of the steam at T°F = 1.8T°C +32
average operating steam pressure (Item 5, Plant Steam Press) minus the enthalpy of the overall average Feedwater
.
Temperature (Item 8). Multiply Daily Steam amount by 1000 and by the heat content amount and divide by 1,000,000 to
get the Total Output in Million Btu (MMBtu).

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