s72018 Low Drum Level in Boiler Operation - How to Handle + Seeman fieen + tomas + Suche beeen + SechenlEpetng * Chctel Emineiog 1 Comme Aslesoos + pn betacaos 1 Rae Daur ene + Marne Enonescna * UsiceEoseteo + sans She Stine tendarneefsheoy on Low Drum Level in Boilers - A Major Cause of Concern ‘ru lel in a boiler ndiates the level of water in the drum value fo steam generation. Low drum level operation leads to avalaiity loss ofthe bole. Low-levs wip ma bole must aways ‘be respanded to quickly and eons ‘he drum level ina boiler is maintained aca the previously defined normal water level, which _gserally is below the geumetric center ofthe drum. Matcining «high drum level ha teow problems like earyver of sal to superbeaters etc but low drum level operation has much more ‘Sefious effet onthe baler sabes. Whenover this happens, the operators warted By alam 0 tke estecive action. If this not responded to and the drum level goes further down toa dangerously he oie ips on auto pts he Bole. The spec causes far «dru evel ip, the espouse, and th immedite action ofthe boiler control room operator and he local operator ae iver in outline form blow. Specifi euses ‘© One feed pump tips Mal-opration of fed control auto “Mal-operation of food pump scoop ‘Malcopertion of eed conte regulating valve Sudden reduction in load Soddes tipping of one or more mills “Tube faite in water wal with large opening Mal-operation of emergency drain valve ‘Mal-oporation of law point rin nt response + Low drum level alarm 1 Very low drum level rip Immediate boiler desk operator ation fe Stare reseve feed pump ifneeded Change to manual feed water contol i required ‘© Never by-pass the very low drum level wip ‘ Tnp the wnt she visible level goes out even iat did mot at Immediate local operator action eck the tipped pump, retfy cause and infor boiler desk operator tha itis ready for estar ‘Check for posibietbe lea in furnace fst and other aces if needed ' Check drum dain and low poi dean for posible opening ‘© Check the fed wate auto controller is local and inform condition als erang fr rectification © Check feed contllr for any link ulure ‘The effec of very low drum level operation i very severe that itcan cause he water wall ubes 19 gt overheat ican cause saking of water wall tubes leding tla of preston in and oat of| foaoe. [tan cause instant shor erm ish mouth tube fallen water wall. This kind of failure has led to furnace explosion under eran spevfie conditions ad based on the locaton ofthe fle. Lf ‘he ire ofthe tube i in such a locaton ia fara that the steam coming out ofthe ube mixee with the coal partes to farm produce gs, then an explosive mixtre forms and the oiler furace hits: brghthubengineering.com/power:plants/50974-ow-drumlova-n-bolers-#-major-cause-ofconcer! 18si72018 Low Drum Level in Boiler Operation explodes. The ovebeating is sean to happen in many’ water wall hes rather shan a single tube as ‘xperenced in mony east, Rectification of he Furnace wall becomes snore icult and time consuming ast requiee extensive checking both by an NDT (non-destructive testing) method aswel sa sampling method. Leaving tubes that have snaked may no eed o any adverse effect in performance ofthe boiler except in tern specific losstions, like near the burner where fel impingement can occur and cus fs sh “The reason fr such major fre of water wall bes when the drm level poe to Tower than the ‘very Tow lsat duet the fat that the steam inthe rum gets entrained inthe down comers ofthe Eirulation systers, and this upsets the whole natural ieultion inthe boiler, When the culation in fumace tes is upet,the colin of tubes docs not aks place elfestvly, which lads to flue of tubes de short term overheating, Low Dram Level Related Articles on this Site Seetrgnntengenttcen ctibinbgme son How to Handle hits: brghthubengineering.com/power:plants/50974-ow-drumlova-n-bolers-#-major-cause-ofconcer! 218si72018 Low Drum Level in Boiler Operation - How to Handle 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. Winer ae we fvestng? ‘oulyiniad0nGUGe eolge Recholarenps aston SIGNUP FOR EMAILS Choc sup ra sar» Atos BHEngnowng Tomer conse ue ry Paley éseine With Us Cony hits: brghthubengineering.com/power:plants/50974-ow-drumlova-n-bolers-#-major-cause-ofconcer!