BOILER START UP

BOILER EXPANSION
DOWNWARD DIRECTION - 234 MM.
LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE - 39 MM.
FRONT AND REAR SIDE - 25 MM.

REAR PASS RING HDR 127 MM



Start of ID Fan.
Start of FD Fan A.
Start of AC Scanner Fan (Ensure DC
Scanner Fan Picks up in Auto).
Establishing 30% to 40% Air flow.
Maintain furnace Draft (-) 10 mm wc.
Purge of Boiler.
Purge permissives are
LO trip Valve closed, HO Trip Valve closed,All
LO nozzle valves closed, All HO nozzle
valaves closed, All PA fans off, No boiler trip

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Purge permissives
All feeders off, All hot air gates closed,
all scanners show no flame.
Put LDO System in operation.
Maintain Furnace / Wind box DP
Light up Boiler with AB elevation
(Rotate firing).

COLD START UP
Charging of 6.6 KV Electrical Supply System
& Charging of 6.6 KV Switch Board..
Starting of CW & ACW Water Pump.
Start DMCW system
Starting of Air Compressor system
Charging of DM Make up System, Fill FST &
Condensate Storage tank.
Open of Boiler Side Vents & Drains.
Filling of Boiler Drum through Boiler Fill pump
(250 m3).
Start of Air Pre heater A & B (Ensure APH is
coming on Air Motor).
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See the temperature rise of drum metal temp.
(120 deg C/hr)
When pressure rises to 2-3 kg/cm2, close
manual Drum Vents, Super heater Vents
Throttle Start up vents to increase the boiler
pressure
Maintain Hot well.
Starting of CEP & Charge Condensate Cycle.
Start BFP & Charge Feed water Cycle
When MS pressure reaches 5-6 ksc and temp
230 deg C close startup vents
Charge MS lines up to HP ESV (Ensure
drains are open)
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Charge PRDS
Take Turbine on barring gear
Taking Generator Seal Oil system in Service
and fill H2 gas.
Provide Turbine Gland sealing
Start Vacuum pumps & pull vacuum
Put HPBP in operation
Charge HFO heating line
Start HFO Pump
Put De aerator & Hot well Level Control on
auto.
Put De aerator to initial heating.

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Increase firing by taking HFO guns after
attaining HFO temperature.
Increase the pressure to 20 ksc and MS
Temp 340 350 deg C and RH Temp 350
deg C
Roll Turbine to 690 rpm and soak the turbine
for 35 40 mins
Maintain MS Pr and Temp
Roll Turbine to 3000 rpm& soak for 20 mins
Synchronize the machine
Close HP & LP BP





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Take pulveriser A in service and rise the
load to 50 MW.( 28 Kg/cm2, 170 Deg C)
Charge LP Heaters from steam side.
Take Pulveriser B in service and rise
the load to 75 MW.( 50 kg/cm2, 250
Deg c)
Take 100 % feed water line.



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Take Mill C in service and rise the load to 100
MW.( 70 Kg/cm2, 350 Deg C)
Charge the HP Heaters from water side first
and then steam side.
Take second BFP in service.
Establish second air & flue gas gas cycle. ( ie
starting second ID & FD fan).
Take Mill D in service and rise the load to 170
MW.(110 Kg/cm2, 540 Deg C)
Take CMC in service.
Rise the load to 250 MW.

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It takes 6.33 Hrs to reach full load.