Sudden tripping of one or more
mills or choking of mills/raw coal
feeder pipe
Partial flame failure
Accidental closing of secondary
air path
2.11.3.Drum Level Low
Mai-operation of Feed Auto Control
or Feed Regulator or Scoop auto.
Tripping of one of working feed
pump (standby pump does not start)
Sudden reduction of load
Sudden increase in firing e.g.
starting of mills having
sufficient coal left before previous
stopping.
Tube rupture/puncture
Inadvertent opening of low point
drain valves or Emergency drum
drain valve.
Note :
If drum level goes below gauge glass and low drum level trip protection fails, trip boiler at once.
2.11.4.High Drum Level
Mal-operation of feed water control
Sudden increase in load resulting
in drum pressure drop.
Control the furnace pressure by adjusting I.D.
fan vanes. Simultaneously try to start stand by
mill. Remove the chocking of affected mill/raw coal
feed pipe.
Take the oil gun into service to establish flame at
that locations/corner.
See the proper functioning of secondary air path
damper.
Take feed control valve on hand and increase
feeding rate. Take scoop tube control on hand and
increase scoop tube position. Check that feed
water flow through each pump does not exceed }ts
capacity. Check feed water control valve and scoop
tube control linkages.
Start reserve feed pump on tripping of running
feed pump, if auto starting fails.
Try to increase the load if not possible reduced
firing irate accordingly to control drum pressure.
Reduce firing rate by suitably adjusting the feeding
rate of running mills.
Check water flow and compare with previous
feeding rate and steam flow. High feed flow
indicates tube failure. Inspect water wall and econ-
omiser or any tube leakage. If tube leakage is
observed stop the boiler as soon as possible.
Check drum drains and low point drain for tight
closing.
Take feed control valve on manual and reduce the
feeding rate.
Try to decrease the load as far as possible.
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