Topic 1: Pre Starting checklist,

starting checklist of Marine

Boilers
By: Engr. Silbol, Sigmund Beau A.
Intended Learning Objective:
• Describe the procedures and precautions
before starting steam boilers and associated
auxiliaries
What is a boiler?

• A boiler is a steel pressure vessel in

which water under pressure is
converted into steam by the
application of combustion. In other
words, it is simply a heat exchanger
which uses radiant heat and hot flue
gases, liberated from burning fuel,
to generate steam and hot water for
heating and processing loads.
 TYPES OF BOILERS

Fire tube boilers Water tube boilers

Hot flue gases flow inside tubes that are
submerged in water within a shell.
• Pressures up to about 10 bar
• Produce up to 14 tonnes of steam/hr
• Can meet wide and sudden load
fluctuations because of large water volumes
• Usually rated in HP
Water flows through tubes that are
surrounded by hot combustion gases in a
shell.
• Usually rated in tons of steam/hr
• Used for H.P. steam
• High capacity
Fire Tube Water Tube
 Precautions on
Starting Boiler
1. Check that the main
steam valve, by-pass valve
and circulation valves if
provided, scum valve, and
blow-down valves are
closed.
2. Open the feed water valves
and the air valve. Fill the boiler
with feed water to
approximately 50 mm below
normal water level. The water
level rises due to expansion
when the boiler is heated. If the
temperature difference between
the boiler and feed water
exceeds approximately 50ºC,
the boiler must be filled very
slowly.
3. When filling a pressure
less boiler, the shut-off
valve after the feed water
pump must be throttled.
Otherwise the pump motor
will be overloaded.
4. Check the water level in the
water level gauges. Check
frequently during the complete
start-up. The water level
gauges should be blown down
several times to ensure a
correct indication.

Check that the water level

control system is connected
and operational.
5. Check that the water
level control system is
connected and operational
6, Check the oil system
and start the fuel oil supply
pump. Pre-heat the fuel oil
if the burner should
operate on heavy fuel oil.
7. Check the burner and
the safety functions
according to the
manufacturer instruction.