Bi-drum and Single Drum Boilers
Boiler designers used four drums and three drums for designing water tube boilers during the initial days. Later as the boiler technology advanced in …
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Front Wall Coal Burners in Large Capacity Boilers
A well tuned burner gives the optimum performance of the boiler. This requires a careful setting of air flow, fuel flow and the swirl level which …
Continue ReadingCapture of CO2 Emissions from Coal Fired Power Stations
Power Plants produce and emit the most CO2 to the atmosphere, and carbon capture involves the removal of this anthropogenically produced CO2. One …
Continue ReadingCarbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technology
CO2 is our biggest threat to Global Warming through climate change, brought on by combustion of fossil fuels mainly by our coal power stations. We …
Continue ReadingNeed for Pre-commissioning Checks in Boilers
Preparation and planning of pre-commissioning activities in a boiler system will have to be done with all details and care to ensure smooth operation …
Continue ReadingSpray in Superheaters and Reheaters of High Capacity Boilers
Water injection in superheater and reheater of boiler is a common method adopted by boiler designers. Within designed limit spraying in superheater …
Continue ReadingFurnace area Walk-down in Pulverized Coal fired Boiler
Power production has become such a competitive and stringent commodity in the world that it needs to be produced like any other consumable. The …
Continue ReadingCoal Burners in Large Thermal Power Plants
Coal burning releases heat energy that down the line produces electricity in a power plant. To learn about the mechanism of coal burning in a large …
Continue ReadingTypes of Boiler Coal Pulverizers
Pulverizing the coal to a fine powder is an important function in the operation of a power plant. This article explains the different methods of …
Continue ReadingWhy Pulverized Coal is Used in a Power Plant
For efficient combustion of the coal in a coal fired power plant, pulverizing to a fine powder for burning is an important requirement. Read on to …
Continue ReadingBoiler Operation with Low Furnace Pressure
Low furnace pressure can cause equal damage like furnace pressurization or a explosion. Low furnace pressure leads to a situation called furnace …
Continue ReadingTapping Coal Bed Methane
Methane from underground coal seams is a potential energy sources. Tapping these gases also reduces their green house gas potency and help avoid coal …
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