Combustion Tuning for

Case Study Haldia Power Plant, Unit 1, India

PROJECT BACKGROUND

• Boiler: 3X300 MW, T-fired

Manufacturer: Shanghai Boiler Works, China
• Coal burners: 24
• Coal Type: LRC

CHALLENGE

• High NOx emission 1450

1394
• Unbalanced combustion 1400 1373 1381
1349 1336
1350 1332 1333 C1
1317 1310
SOLUTION
1300 1276 C2
1246 1247
• Safe-fire service team collect burner 1250 C3
1200 C4
flame temperature profile via boiler view
1150
port by using Temp-Vision 1000. AB CD EF
• Analyse temperature data of each burner. Baseline
• Tune secondary air damper to balance the
secondary air flow

BEFORE AFTER
 Boiler Data

Description Base line After Tuning Remark

Boiler load 305.2 MW 306.7MW ↑ 0.49 %

Coal consumption 195.2 t/hr 192.1t/hr ↓ 1.6 %

Coal consumption
0.64 0.626 ↓ 2.19 %
Per MW
NOx 422mg/Nm3 345mg/Nm3 ↓ 18.2 %
Mill A Running Running

Mill B Stop Stop

Mill C Running Running

Mill D Running Running
Mill E Running Running
Mill F Stop Stop

E C O N O M I C A N A LY S I S

Coal consumption saving: 2.19 %

Standard coal flow: 195.2 T/Hr
Boiler running time: 24H*300Day= 7200 Hr
Coal cost USD 54.00/T

Total Fuel Saving 1.66 M USD/ YEAR

NOx Reduction 18.2 %

CONCLUSIONS

TempVision technology can benefit customers by enabling them to:

 ”See” temperature distributions inside the furnace
 Make informed decisions in improving combustion efficiency
 Help optimize combustion with real-time data feedback
 Improve environmental compliance

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Case Study Pelabuhan Ratu Power Plant, Unit 1, Indonesia

PROJECT BACKGROUND

• Boiler: 3X350 MW, T-fired

• Coal burners: 24
• Owner : PT. Indonesia Power UJP JABAR 2

CHALLENGE

• Slugging Issue
• Unbalanced combustion

SOLUTION

• Safe-fire service team collect burner

flame temperature profile
EF 1 CD 4
• Tune secondary air damper CD level
Slagging Issue

1550 1514
1499 #1 #2 #3 #4
1489 1476
1500 147414651471 1469
1437 1441
1450 1416
1400 1378 1379

1350
1295 1298
1300 1284

1250
1200
1150
FF EF CD AB

Burner Temperature Measurement

 1600
1528 1536
1550
1484
1500 1460 1453
1450
1400 1376
1335
1350
1300 1249
1250
1200
1150
1100
#1 #2 #3 #4

Before Tuning
Burner Level CD Temperature
After Tuning

Boiler Data

E C O N O M I C A N A LY S I S

Coal consumption saving: 1.95 %

Standard coal flow: 190.15 T/Hr
Operation time per year: 24H*300Day= 7200 Hr
Coal cost: USD 54.00/T

Total Saving: 1.44 M USD/ YEAR

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