Coal Flame in Tangential Firing Boilers - How to Evaluate
In a tangential coal fired boiler, the furnace act as a single burner and so it is required to look at and understand the quality of the flame. It is …
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Low Temperature Corrosion in Boiler and Its Prevention
Using fuels with sulfur in steam generating units yields a potential hazard of sulfur corrosion at the cold end of the boiler. The severity depends on …
Continue ReadingBoiler Pressure Parts Remaining Life Expectancy
Remaining life estimation in boiler pressure parts is a very important tool towards predictive maintenance of boiler pressure parts. Boilers are made …
Continue ReadingExcitation in Power Plant Generators: Brief Overview
Electric generators work on the principle of Faraday’s electromagnetic induction. The essential part of this principle is the magnetic field. The …
Continue ReadingHow Grid Frequency Affects Electric Power Generation.
Grid frequency is a key factor in electric power generation. A brief explanation of what it is and how it works is provided in this article.
Continue ReadingHow Large Electric Power Generators Work: The Basics
Electricity powers your light switches, computers, phones and more! How do we generate all the electricity used to power are homes? Learn how Electric …
Continue ReadingCoil Pulverizers for Boilers
Pulverizing coal for a boiler is very important factor in overall cycle efficiency. There are many types of pulverizers available, but proper …
Continue ReadingFurnace Wall Blowers Optimization in Boilers
There are many methods used for optimization of wall blower operation in boiler furnace, like the manual method, heat flux measurement method, and the …
Continue ReadingSlagging 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 …
Continue ReadingHow 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…
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