Slagging and Fouling in Coal Fired Boilers
Deposition and slagging in coal fired boilers can be a major cause for poor performance and sometimes low availability of the unit. Here we look at …
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How to Handle Both Forced Draft Fans Trip in Running Boiler
All forced draft fan trip in a boiler will cause a boiler trip. Putting the boiler back in operation and giving steam at the required parameter to the …
Continue ReadingSuperheater and Reheater Temperature Control in Boilers
Steam temperature control is carried out in all boilers to get a constant temperature within a range. Methods like desuperheating by water injection, …
Continue ReadingComparison of Gasification Combined Cycle Power Plants (IGCC) & Coal Fired Power Plant
IGCC is the highly efficient method of producing power from coal. What are the advantages of an IGCC? What are its drawbacks ? Read on…
Continue ReadingWorkings of an Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant.
IGCC is the highly efficient method of producing power from coal. What is IGCC? How to convert coal to gas? Read on for a basic primer…
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Understand Why Furnace Size Varies for Gas, Oil and Coal Firing
Furnace sizing is a very important for a successful boiler design. The variation in boiler furnace size can upset the performance drastically. Oil and …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Steam Boiler? Classification of Steam Boilers, Types of Steam Boilers
Boiler classification can be based on many factors like usage, fuel fired, fuel firing system, type of arrangement etc. Commonly known types are …
Continue ReadingDifference Between Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) & Combustion Boiler.
Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG’s) absorb heat from the exhaust of gas turbines to produce steam. Functionally they produce steam like any …
Continue ReadingTypes of Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG)
Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG’s) are a critical part of a Combined Cycle Power Plant. As with any other product or process, there are …
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What are Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG)? Advantages of HRSG
With the current technology, achieving the optimum performance of an HRSG in a combined Cycle power plant is by the triple pressure mode. What is the …
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