s72018 Furnace Wall Blowers Optimization in Boilers Bright Hub Engineering + Cuteeaassean lagi ‘Sonrt etrt pwatce SlucalEooen + SechenlEpetng * Chctel Emineiog 1 ates cone 1 Comme Aslesoos + pn betacaos 1 Rae Daur ene + Marne Enonescna aie Eaisson uenasi. 8 Ste Sens tendarneefsheoy on emedmance Wall Blowers Optimization in Boilers Lae acm ‘Thote ae many methods used for optimization of wal blower operation i oiler Furnacs, like the ‘manual method, heat tux measurement mcthod and he automated iethod. The manual msthod ‘Fscunsed as thi wil bring ut the philosophy involved in optimising wall Slower operation ‘Wal blowers are provided in boilers o clea the furnace wal deposits. Tey seldom finds ein ol snd gas fred boilers. The deposition and slageng in bole furnace is requied tobe removed from the furnace wall at egularstrvals. The interval period will depend ont rca of deposition and the sverity of deposition, Steam wall blowers re found to be very efficient in removing the Farace ‘wall deposits, However, the stam wal blowers arena a all efecive in the ease of molten slag removal fo the famace walls; Wate lances, nea, are used fr molten sag removal Ina large boiler of around 1500ur capacity the total numberof soo blowers ean be around 120. In this, around 90 numbers wil be wall Blowers. The frequency of soot blowing wil depend oa she ype of coal being fied. However he operating group must remember thatthe intl suggested sequence ‘nd frequen i more general and has os adspted to each bile The purpoke of hese sot were so keep the eat raster surface clean so ast conbute lowards optimal performance of the ble Effect ofthe wall blower on boiler performance ‘2 Removes the deposit on the furnace wall and entree good het transfer nthe face region © The furnace outlet temperate slowly reps up after wal lowing a time lapses Sept say guy sen scise ah ine ape al towing reais the boll ash guanty depending upon the deposition oa furnace ws © Increeesfraace tbe ater os lowing i done oo ect wo any deposits. This leads to over outage o neeased maintenance ¢ Inthe ease of water ences for emoving molten slag, while operating thers will oa large dip in srveraton forthe same heat inp. Tis mail da tothe increase baler loses, Optimisation of wall blowers Before aking up wal blower optimization, the following wll have tobe ensured. I wall blowers are seo the sight stcam pressure recommended bythe designcr © Check the ligament ofthe wall lower with espect tthe ferace walls ‘© Ensue at east 30 dogteecontigrade of super heat i the sean bing used. Thi i to prevent, damage af fhe furace walls det wet team impingement, wal Mowers are period wl be of great help if the bole furace walls are photographed jus afer a planned shutdown. Before shsting dv the oie, dost wall Blow the furace for oe full sequence. This will, {ensure deposit colection onthe walls between the adopted frequency. While shuting down the boiler ene minimal thermal shock, by slowly lowering the lead This wil ense deposit lay fon the walls. Take the photograph from a convenient manhole. But tke ll ety preoutons ae 'nytime the deposit en fall down de to eoolng o thermal gradient. ‘That are many methods used for optizization of wal blower operation, like the manual method heat x measurement method, and te automated mete. The manual metiod is discussed 35 his wl bring out the philosophy invalved is optimizing wal Blower operation, hips: brghthubengineering.com/powerplants/45359-wall-blowers-optimizationin-bolrs! 18si72018 Furnace Wall Blowers Optimization in Boilers Need for wall lower optimization «© To improve consistency in efficient operation of bile © To reduce steam wastage by dean those ates of low or no deposits © To race damage on furnace wall tubes cv to exseesive blosting ‘The change in SH spay without change in other parameters indicates tht te furnace deposits are increasing Ihe superhestr spray increases above a prieulr level (lobe determine foreach ‘oiler operate wal Blowers. These re two basic things to adhere to while optimising wall Blowers ‘Steps in wall blower optiaisa [Assuming tere ae 88 wall blowers ina bile farace wal the stes for optimisation it Hite ‘© Operate all 88 blowers © See the effect on superheser spray and nota operating parameters oF boiler ‘Win for the supereace prey amp up tthe titi evel and stay almost steady 1 Wall blow each ow ~sudy effet ch supercar spray dop end regain time “Theiverval between blowers io be mainained constant Repoa if required cach rw independcal, waiting cach ume forthe spray’ roach the original level wit oer parameters of boiler remaining constant pou the stud’ Tor two adjacent rows Repeat the stay fo to alternate rows ‘© Repo the study far blowers in fon, rear, let and right sides of furnace walls separasly and study the effect on supereater spray low. ‘© Thoblowing having the least eect on the superbeater pry indicates low or no deposit om the vel ‘© A plot ofsupeheate spray drop whea cach blower is operated will give a good idea of deposition in that area ‘Use te photograph ofthe furace wall validate the effecvenes of blowers © Decide which blowers ean be skipped during blowing aswell asthe effectiveness ofthe row “Tho procodze fr wall blower operation canbe evolved ale the study and data analysis forthe most effective ay of wal lowing “The use of heat ux meter by embedding thermoplcs t appropriate location in he furnace was 19 understand whether the tube nthe rein clean oF wih deposition the operation of the wal blower ‘requirement canbe desided, In the cate of fly automated itllgen wall Blower sytem the need ta wal blow cach blowers understood ftom the eflectve heat lx falling on the tubes. 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