Explosion in Chemical Recovery Boiler in Process Plants
Explosion in chemical recovery boiler is caused by physical change of state of water when it comes in contact with smelt in the boiler hearth. The …
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Analyze Poor Oil Gun Performance in Boilers
Oil gun performance can be affected by factors like design, fuel, air distribution, etc. Coal fired boilers have oil guns for start-up and warm-up …
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Two types of Modern Steam Turbines and Their Mechanical Arrangements
Impulse and reaction turbines, being dependent on the shape of the rotor blades and the method of steam entry and exit, are the two main types. …
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How to Evaluate Boiler Explosions
Boiler explosion causes long outage and loss of generation. It can cause loss of life and property. NFPA has collected data on explosion and has large …
Continue ReadingParticulate Matter PM10 and PM2.5 Emissions from Thermal Power Plants
A part of the harmful emissions from coal fired power plants and other sources are minute particles called PM10 and PM2.5. Read on to know about their …
Continue ReadingGaseous Emissions from Thermal Power Plants
A major portion of harmful emissions from thermal power plants are emitted in gaseous form. This article contains a brief explanation of the formation …
Continue ReadingTypes of Emissions from Thermal Power Plants
Power plants produce a lot of emissions in the process of converting energy from fossil fuels to Electricity. Should this be a concern for us?
Continue ReadingAdvantages of Gearless Motor Drives in Large Ore Grinding Mills
The alternative to large capacity electric motors drives is to use a gearless motor drive . This article gives a brief introduction on the functioning …
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Handle Very Low Primary Air Header Pressure in Boilers
The specific causes, plant response, the control room operator action required and the local operator action needed are known when primary header …
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Furnace Seal Failure
Furnace seal breakage can result in unit trip either due to high furnace pressure or due to flame failure. Hence it is a good operating practice to …
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