PRESENTATION

ON
FURNACE SAFEGUARD
SUPERVISORY SYSTEM
(FSSS)
BY :
JAY BHASKAR JHA
82019, GET (C&I)
INTRODUCTION

The Furnace Safeguard Supervisory System (FSSS)

ensure the execution of a safe, orderly operating
sequence in the start-up and shutdown of fuel firing
equipment
FUNCTIONS
Furnace purge supervision.
Secondary air damper control.
Light oil on-off control.
Heavy oil on-off control.
Pulveriser control.
Flame scanner intelligence and checking.
Flame failure protection.
Boiler trip protection.
• LOTV closed •HOTV closed
•All LONV closed •All HONV closed

PURGE
•Both PA Fans off •All Flame scanners show “No
• All Feeders off Flame”
•No boiler trip command
• All HAG closed •Air flow > 30 % and < 40 %
 SECONDARY AIR DAMPER
CONTROL

OPTIMUM FIRING CONDITIONS

OVER ALL
IGNITION
COMBUSTION
STABILITY
CONDITION IN THE
FURNACE
IGNITION POINT
RELATIVE TO
STABILITY
 SECONDARY AIR DAMPERS

FUEL (COAL & OIL )

AUXILLARY AIR
DAMPERS
DAMPERS

ELEVATION AA ELEVATION BC OIL ELEVATION COAL ELEVATION

(Fixed manually & EE AB , CD & DE A,B,C,D &E
at 50% open) (0 TO 100 % )
(30% ( LDO) & 40% (varies from 10 to
mainly controls
(HFO) open ) 100 % according to
the windbox the feeder speed)
d.p.
 LIGHT OIL ON-OFF CONTROL
Light oil header pressure adequate
(>8 kg/cm2) LOTV opens

All light oil nozzle valves are closed AND

Light oil header pressure very low
for > 2 seconds(<3kg/cm2)
Any LONV not closed AND
MFT
LOTV closes
LOTV not closed AND OR
Any oil elevation in service
Atomising air pressure very low
for > 2 seconds (<4.5 kg/cm2)
AND
 HEAVY OIL ON-OFF CONTROL
All Heavy Oil Nozzle valve closed

Heavy Oil supply pressure adequate

(>10 kg/cm2)

HORV open
OR HOTV open

AND
Heavy Oil Temperature adequate
(105oc)

No MFT condition is present

Master-fuel trip

HOTV not closed AND

No oil elevation in start or
stop > 2 seconds.

Atomising steam pressure

very low (>4.5 kg/cm2) HOTV CLOSES

Any HONV
OR
AND
not closed(>2sec)
OR
HO Header pressure v.low
(3.5kg/cm2)
HO header temperature low
(<900C)
 MFR RESET COLD AIR GATE
OPEN

PRIMARY AIR NO PULVERISER

PERMIT TRIP
COMMAND
PULVERISER
READY

TRAMP IRON PULVERISER

HOPPER VALVE DISCHARGE
OPEN
VALVE OPEN

NO AUTO PULVERISER OUTLET

PULVERISER TEMPERATURE NOT
UNSUCCESSFUL HIGH (LESS THAN
START 94 0C)
ALL PULVERISER READY
CONDITIONS SATISFIED

IGNITION PERMIT IS PULVERISER

AVAILABLE START

SEAL AIR HEADER AND

MILL UNDER BOWL DP
>200MMWC
 IGNITION PERMIT

IGNITION PERMIT FOR IGNITION PERMIT FOR THE

ANY MILL SECOND MILL

BOILER LOAD > 30%

ATLEAST 3 OIL GUNS IN &
3 OIL GUNS IN
THE ADJACENT OIL ADJACENT MILL
SERVICE RUNNING WITH
ELEVATION IN SERVICE
FEEDER SPEED >50%
 •MFR OPERATED •BOTH PA FANS OFF AND
•PA HEADER PRESSURE IS ANY PULVERISER ON.
VERY LOW < 480 MMWC FOR •LOSS OF UNIT 24 V DC
2 SEC .

PULVERISER TRIPPING
INTERLOCKS

•PULVERISER DISCHARGE VALVE •BEARING TEMP. VERY HIGH

NOT OPEN (> 750C)
•SEAL AIR AND PULVERISER •MILL MOTOR BRG. TEMP. VERY
UNDER BOWL DP< 125 FOR HIGH (>90OC)
60SEC.
 FLAME SCANNER INTELLIGENCE

flame intensity
FLAME
SCANNER
flame frequency

no fault

COAL FLAME
SCANNER AIR FAN (3-10 HZ)
(>40%)
SF1
FLAME SCANNER
MODULE
OIL FLAME
SF2 (>15 HZ)
(>40%)
 DC SCANNER FAN
Scanner fan control
SCANNER DUCT TO
FURNACE D.P <150
MM WC

LOSS OF UNIT CRITICAL

POWER (24 V DC).
AFTER 5 SEC.

AC SCANNER FAN RUNS CONTINUOUSLY

UNDER NOMAL CONDITIONS

AC SCANNER FAN
 LOSS OF UNIT
CRITICAL POWER
(24V DC) SCANNER
EMERGENCY
DAMPER OPEN
BOTH THE FD FANS
ARE OFF

SCANNER
ANY FD FAN
EMERGENCY
IS ON
DAMPER CLOSE
 FLAME FAILURE PROTECTION
FEEDER NOT PROVEN FOR >2 SECONDS

ADJACENT OIL ELEVATION 3 OUT OF 4

SCANNERS SHOW NO FLAME
NO FLAME VOTED
2 OUT OF 4 NOZZLE VALVES AND OR
ARE NOT OPEN
ELEVATION STARTED AND LOSS OF POWER > 2
SECONDS

ALL ELEVATIONS VOTE UNIT

FOR NO FLAME
AND FLAME
ANY FEEDER IS
PROVEN FOR 3SEC. FAILURE
Drum water level very Furnace pressure
low for > 5 seconds Both FD Fans off
Both ID Fans off very low
 Drum water level very Furnace pressure
high for > 10 seconds Air flow is < 30 %
very high

•
Both emergency trip Loss of all fuel trip
Push Buttons pressed  Unit flame failure
(Operator initiated trip
boiler trip)
 Loss of reheater BOILER Less than fire ball
and loss of AC at
protection any elevation in
Loss of 220 V DC for >
2 Seconds
TRIP service
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

CLINKER GRINDER TRIP ALARM AT UCR PANEL

SCRAPPER CONVEYOR TRIP ALARM AT UCR PANEL

FEEDER CURRENT VALUE AT UCR PANEL

DRY ASH EVACUATION SYSTEM FOR UNIT 1-6

Thank you !!!!!!