Boiler Tube Materials

Selection and Evolution

 Boiler Technology Evolution For Coal Fired
Plant

Main Steam Main Steam Reheat Steam

Unit size
Pressure Temperature Temperature

Sub-critical 500 MW 166 bar 538°C 538°C

Low supercritical 660 MW 247 bar 538°C 565°C

Ultra supercritical 800 MW 270 bar 565°C 593°C

Advanced
1000 MW 295 bar 600°C 600°C
supercritical
Gradual Improvement Of Power
Plant Efficiency
Improvement in Heat Rate
 Advantages
Higher Boiler operating pressure and
temperature means :
• Higher cycle efficiency and Heat Rate
• Lower green house gas emission
• Lower fuel consumption
• Lower unit cost of generation
 Challenges
• Metallurgy of Boiler materials
Evolution of Boiler Materials
Boiler Pressure Parts Material
Allowable Tensile Stress vs Metal
Temperature
Cr % vs Metal Temperature at constant
stress (500 kg/sq.cm)
Typical Tubing for SC Boiler
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