Selection and Evolution

BOILER TUBE MATERIALS

 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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