s72018 How to Run a Coal Fired Bole at the Best ficiency ‘essenical zon 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 ‘Running a Coal Fired Boiler at the Best Efficiency In high capacity pulverized cou red blr, the total losses accoun a about 1210 148%, i. 86 to ca be red fo the optimum andthe ater 30% ‘governed by Tul properties ike hydrogen in fe, moisture in fuel, and arien ai conditions, Boiler efficiency ie minly depended onthe amount of loess inthe system, In igh capacity pulverized coal fed boiler he total losses sesout to about 1219 14%, Renghly 50% ofthe loses tie governed by fuel properties ike hydrogen in fuel, moisture in fel and ambient er conditions ‘Thocther 50% loses ar erbon Tost and ry ga os. ‘The best efficiency in the bole sn be achieved if the losses ate hep tothe minimam Since SO% of the loses are dependent onthe fusl and ambicat condition, the bes elicency can be achieved by propery tuning the other 50%, ie mainly carbo loss and dy gs loss Carbon loss Carbon loss s due to unburned carbon in fy ash and botom ash. Normally dhe unbumed in bocom ashn the puverised ful fring ae higher sized particle and of higher specific gravity having the ‘unburned macerals ike Fusinfe embedded in mineral matter and he low melting constiteats «ncapsulaing the reactive acral. Fly ash of pulversd co tiring system around 80 r0 90, pecent ofthe total ash removed. The normal types of unburned ae inert macerals, cenospheres, and ‘afbonaceous clay. Factors affcting ezbon oss are Coa rank and quity (Coa Ptrographic characteristics CCaractrsis and guantom of carbonaceous shale Presence of low meling organics i coal ash ‘Residence ime avaiable for combustion in farmace ‘Typeand number of burns 1ype of milling system and primary ei contol system Fnenes af pulveised cal = Percentage of coarser particles ‘Primary ito secondary airatios Excess aia the bumer/urace and distrbution of sr into the bunerfurace ‘© Bumer Tilt (I provided). “The factors having the greatest influence on carbon los az the boiler ype, vole matter contest in the oa, furnace heat loading (heat mput Furnace volume), mass action of pulveise coal smaller ‘han 75 mm and excess ai Dry as “The dry gas loss account o about 40% of toll losses. Dry gs loss de tothe heat cared away ‘by the Bue gase leaving the boi. Today many ofthe boiler designers reduce eis loss by recovering the heat afer low temperature suipechester by lager econamizer and air preheater. AS Assigaers go fr lower and lower cut gas emperaure the Sze ofa pre-hetes 0 Up https: brghthubengineering.com/powerplanis/41375-running-e-coal-fred-olle-at-the-best-effcioncy! 18sii72018 How to Run a Coal Fired Bole at the Best ficiency ‘© Tune comtusin of sal the opined sondiin, © Understand the cel being fe ‘Proper distribution of combustion air at primary, seeondary, and tery levels © Keep the routed fineness of coal bout 75% though 200 mesh and less then 2% on SO mes ‘© Keep the maximum mil outlet temperature to reduce ar bypassing ar pre-beater 1 Soot blowing te entre ea! transfer surface at an opimal Pequeney {© Minimize the air in leakage tote oiler Dry ta low i ls ntuenced by the economizer feed wate inlet temperate ad the ambient ir ‘temperature, which chang the hear rsovery pater of economisce & ai-preseatt. Minor losses “There are few minor loses in oiler which can also be tune are the mil jet loss an the carbon rmouoxide los. The mil eect oss depends on the amount of pyrite in coal ad the mil operating ondtion. The sess bythe mill do haves heat vate which s accounted a mil reject oes, Tht au be minimized by property maintaining te mil leanaces and operating a the optimal condition. “The carbor-moconde loss is ue to combustion not being flly completed. However stall these losses are, the present enviconmestal canton regutes these losses alo tobe Kept to che minima, Other losses lke fos due to moisture in fl, si moire loss, fos due to hydrogen in fuel, te also er alfceted by change in exit as temperature but the major impect en these losses iby fuel end mien property. When dy gs los and earon lows ave Kept othe optim: level then the over operated with is bes elicieny. About the Author De VT Sathyenathan is a oiler coneuhnt with 35 eats of experience in various areas of high ‘pressure boiler ouble shooting, He holds 2 PRD i cal combustion is boilers Related Reading ‘Shssifcaion af Steam Boilers - Boiler casiicavon can be based on many factors like usage, fue fired fuel fring system, ype of arangersen: ee, Commonly known types are pulverized coal Tied boils, idzed bod boilers, super catia boilers, oil and gat fed oles. All caer to industrial, and power generation, Cag] Analysis far Baier Designs - Hydrocarbon fuels are the major source of energy for power sd proces steam generation, end coal kes «major share ia this, Boiler frmace design wll depend ‘ore os fol characters, and Face het taster surface sizing wil depend on furnace outlet temperature, ‘Eumace Size Varies fr Gas. Oil and Coal Firing - Fumace sizing is avery important fora successful ‘oiler design. The variation i bois Furnace size canupsat the performace drastically. Oil and gas Sted unis have more ufo sizes, butte coal fied nits have lage varation. [High Ash Coals A challenge to Power Plants - Optimisation of combustion in high ash coal zed boars of special interetdeto the organic and iorganie mix wp an the large amount of ‘aration in the organics One such experience with Tndin low feaeve coal tangent red ‘Stent generator of 670 Tih expat given bere, Related Articles on this Site Adon! fe https: brghthubengineering.com/powerplanis/41375-running-e-coal-fred-olle-at-the-best-effcioncy! 218sii72018 How to Run a Coal Fired Bole at the Best ficiency SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: RELATED TOPICS: : rag Pere Fuaecrane yer anutcairgTshroay Tweets oy ge “ew Pn Engrg asin Tus ae nsoee by eres wt eincngnsna toroneers on "me Most Popular Engineering sre in BH Engineering {DEH Eraeerng ip dolls: STEM vs. Spars. 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