210 MW Boiler

Auxillaries
Trainee should able to tell boiler auxilliaries
Type, Working & function.
FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT :
Burners :Tilting Tangential Burner.
Coal Burners :24 Nos. Off / Boiler (located in the Corners of the Furnace).
Oil Burners :12 Nos. Off / Boiler (located in the Corners of the Furnace).
Ignitors :12 Nos.
MILLS :
Type : XRP 763 Bowl Mills.
No. Off : 6 per Boiler.
System : Pressurised Primary Air System.
Basic Capacity : 33.8 T / Hr. for Coal with 55 HGI to 70 % hrough 200 mesh at
maximum moisture 10 % Motor : 320 KW, 990 rpm, 6.6 KV
COAL GRADES
Grade Calorific Value
A > 6200
B 5601 – 6200
C 4901 – 5600
D 4201 – 4900
E 3361 – 4200
F 2401 – 3360
G 1301 – 2400
Mill rpm43 H < 1300

** Quantity of Coal Required

for 120 MW Unit 2000 MT/ Day
for 210 MW Unit 3000 MT/ Day
for 500 MW Unit 7000 MT/ Day
 BOILER AUXILIARIES
Medium Design Motor
No.
SR Dut off / Quanti Press Te
Type ty ure
No y Boile mp. KW rpm
r M3 / mmW 0C
Sec CL
1. F.D Axial Reaction API 20 2 150 495 49 1100 1480
/ 11
Axial profiled
reaction with
impeller dia=2000
mm
2. P.A Radial 2 70.3 1252 49 1250 1480
ND FV 20 b
Single suction radial
type with impeller
dia=2000 mm
3. I.D Axial
ND=Radial Fan Impulse
, ZV =Double Suction2 220 420 140 1700 990
API= AxialAN 25 Profiled
with e6 blades & action is reaction
Axial Non profiled
AN= Axial with non profiles blades & action is impulse
(impulse) with
impeller dia=2500
mm
210 MW BOILER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS :

ECONOMISER :

Total No. of
Type Heating Stages
Surface
Bare 3978 M2 One
tube
AIR REHEATER :
Type : Vertical Tri-Sector
Regenerative Rotary Air Pre Heater 27 VI 74
No. Off : 2 per Boiler
Heating Surface : 19093 M2 (each).
Ht of hot end layer =1067 mm
Ht of middle layer =457 mm
Ht of cold end layer =305 m
Gas temp inlet =340oC
Outlet =140oC
Fuel ( oil + coal ) is being burnt in the boiler furnace as a result of which flue gases are generated
in the furnace. The flue gases must be removed from the furnace in order to maintained the
continuity of combustion process & also a certain negative pressure (-10 mmwc ) must be
maintained in the furnace. This is the function of induced draft fans. The flue gas velocity in the
furnace is 12 m/sec.

For 210 MW units 2 Nos. of 50% capacity ID fans are used, specification are
Fan type : Axial impulse AN 25 e6 pressure  440 mmwc Speed : 990
rpm
Q  236 m3/sec
Motor : 6.6 KV 3 50 Hz Induction motor.
3. FORCED DRAFT FANS
In old days when coal firing was used to be carried out on grates or stockers, the entire combustion
air used to be supplied by one set of fans called forced draft fans & there was no distinction as
primary air or secondary air. But with the advancement in boiler technology pulverized fuel firing
was introduced & the distinction of primary air & secondary air came into existence.
Primary air :- This air lifts the pulverized coal from the coal mills & enters the boiler with it. The
primary air quantity is less with pressure higher so that it can lift the coal. This air is also used to dry
the coal.
Secondary air :- As air supplied wit coal ( Primary air ) is less in quantity it is not sufficient for
complete combustion & some quantity of air must be supplied additionally to complete combustion.
This is called secondary air.
 The function of forced draft fans (2 in nos) is to supply the combustion air initially, when no
coal firing is taking place. But once the coal firing starts ,the function of forced draft fan
remains only to supply air required for completing combustion process.
Axial impulse & axial reaction type both air in use. NTPS Unit-3 FD fans is axial impulse &
Unit-4 & Unit-5 fans are axial reaction.
Each unit is provided with 2 FD fans. FD fans & ID fans work in unison & maintain a
balanced draft in the furnace. FD fans discharge goes to air heaters gets heated there &
then goes to wind boxes situated at the left & right of the furnace. From the wind boxes the
air enters into the furnace through a set of 13 dampers set. One such dampers set is
present in each corner of the furnace.

Forced Draft Fan Specifications :-

No : 2 per boiler
Q : 107 m3 / sec pr  445mmwc
Power : 650 KW
Fan type : Axial impulse/reactive
Motor : 6.6 KV 3 induction motor
Speed : 990 rpm.
Designation : AN 20 e6 /
 4. PRIMARY AIR FANS
This fans as discussed above supplies air for firing coal from coal mill to boiler. There are
two primary air systems in use.
i. Cold Primary air system :- In this system the fans handle cold air hence the name cold
primary air system. Generally two fans are installed. The discharge is partly sent to air
heater & partly sent ( in cold condition ) to mills cold air duck. The heated primary air
from the air heater comes to the mills hot air duck. A mixture of cold & hot air is then sent
to the coal mills.
ii. Hot Primary air system :- In this system the air handled by the primary air fans is hot.

P.A fans : 2 Nos. in 210MW units.

The specification for P.A fan is:-
Fan type : Radial impulse.
Designation : NDF22b.
Speed : 1480 rpm.
KW : 1250
Motor : 3, 6.6Kv Induction motor.
5. SEAL AIR FANS
These fan take the suction from cold air duck of primary air system &
their discharge goes to the sealing of gear box of coal mills & its
rollers for bearing sealing.

6. SCANNER FANS
Scanner fans air supply the cooling air necessary for the cooling of
costly scanner heads. Scanner heads may get damaged if not
cooled, leading to outage of units.
These fans take their suction from the discharge of FD in the
discharge of these fans goes to scanner after getting filtered. In case
of AC failure when FD fans trip, there is provision to provide suction
to these fans from atmosphere.
 SOOT BLOWERS :
Sl.N Quantity /
Zone Type Medium
o Boiler
1. Furnace Water Wall Soot 56 Steam
Blower
2. Platens Convection Zone LRSB 20 Steam
Re Heaters
3. Air Pre Heater Swiveling 2 Steam

Control circuit

Forward motor

Shaft

Nozzle

Rotary Motor
Pipet valve

Fig. Wall soot blower

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