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Fuel Oil System Overview

This document summarizes fuel oil systems used for boiler operations. It discusses the purposes and types of fuel oil, including light diesel oil, heavy furnace oil, and low sulfur heavy stock. Heavy furnace oil is typically used for power boilers, while lighter oils are used for auxiliary boilers and ignitors. The document outlines the fuel oil unloading, storage, pressurizing, and safety handling systems and processes.

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Fuel Oil System Overview

This document summarizes fuel oil systems used for boiler operations. It discusses the purposes and types of fuel oil, including light diesel oil, heavy furnace oil, and low sulfur heavy stock. Heavy furnace oil is typically used for power boilers, while lighter oils are used for auxiliary boilers and ignitors. The document outlines the fuel oil unloading, storage, pressurizing, and safety handling systems and processes.

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  • Fuel Oil System
  • Purpose of Fuel Oil
  • Types Of Fuel Oil
  • Use of Different Types
  • Typical HFO Specifications
  • Presentation Outline
  • FO Unloading System
  • Detailed Diagrams

FUEL OIL

SYSTEM

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Purpose of Fuel Oil
• Initial firing of the Boilers

• Flame stabilization

• Low load operation

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Types Of Fuel Oil

• Light diesel oil (LDO)


• High speed diesel oil (HSD)
• Heavy Furnace oil (HFO)
• Low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS)

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Use of different types

• LDO & HSD normally used in


• Auxiliary boiler
• Ignitor for certain boiler design.

• HFO generally used for power boiler

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TYPICAL HFO SPECIFICATIONS

• Standard: IS 1593 / 1971


Grades LV-MV-HV
• Flash point: 660C (minimum)
• Viscosity (Max.): 80-120-370 CST at
500C
• Gross heating value: 10270 Kcal/kg
• Total Sulphur (Max.): 3.5-4-4.5%by weight

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Presentation Outline

• FO unloading system
• FO storage
• FO pressuring pump house
• Safety procedure in FO handling

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FO unloading system

• Heavy oil is received at the site in railway tankers


of 20 tonne capacity each
• An unloading header with number of receiving
points for number of wagons unloading is
provided.
• The connections between loading header and
tankers are through rubber flexible hosepipes.
• Railway tankers are equipped with steam heating
coils.

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Strainers

Transfer P/P
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Return oil
From Unit
FILLING HDR
Suction HDR
Return Hdr

I/L
HEATER
O/L
Steam
R/C PMI Revision 01 9
OIL
TANK

OIL
TANK

Recirculation P/P

Suction Header Return Header

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Return Steam Steam to Atmosphere
From Heater

Flash
Tank

Water to Sump Pit

Sump Pump
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DRAIN
HDR
Drain
Tank
Oil
Drain Oil p/p Tank

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Oil Guns
HOTV CV

HORV

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THANK YOU

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