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Soot Blowing System Overview

The document summarizes the different types of soot blowing systems at LEPCL power plant, including retractable steam soot blowers, water lance blowers, and RAPH soot blowers. It describes the rack soot blowing system with 84 blowers installed on the left and right boiler walls. Rack soot blowers are further divided into semi-retractable and long retractable types. The document also provides details on the 12 water lance soot blowers installed at three boiler levels, and the two RAPH soot blowers at each RAPH unit. It outlines the procedures for starting rack soot blowing and operating the system.

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Soot Blowing System Overview

The document summarizes the different types of soot blowing systems at LEPCL power plant, including retractable steam soot blowers, water lance blowers, and RAPH soot blowers. It describes the rack soot blowing system with 84 blowers installed on the left and right boiler walls. Rack soot blowers are further divided into semi-retractable and long retractable types. The document also provides details on the 12 water lance soot blowers installed at three boiler levels, and the two RAPH soot blowers at each RAPH unit. It outlines the procedures for starting rack soot blowing and operating the system.

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Soot Blowing System

Prepared by: Ahsan Alam (Unit Controller)


Introduction

Soot Blowing System at LEPCL can be divided into


three types:

 The retractable steam soot blowers.


 The water lance blowers
 The RAPH soot blowers
Rack Soot Blowing

 They are present at upper boiler areas, entering into the boiler from
left and right side walls.
 Their function is to clean Boiler tubes, SH1, SH2 and SH3, RH1 and
RH2 as well as ECO1 and ECO2.
 Total 84 soot blowers are installed:
 42 on the left-side wall
 42 on the right-side wall.
Rack Soot Blower Types
 Rack Soot Blowers can be further divided into two
types:
 Semi retractable Soot blower:
 The upper levels are equipped with semi retractable
blower lances (for ECO 1 and ECO2, RH1).
 Long retractable Soot Blowers:
 The four levels within higher flue gas temperatures (for
RH2, SH1, SH2 and SH3) are equipped with long
retractable blowers.
Water Lances

 The 12 water lance soot blowers are arranged around the furnace

 They are present at following three levels at boiler:


 21 m
 45 m
 69 m

 Four Water lances are present at each level, one at each furnace wall
(3 X 4 = 12)
Water Lances Water Supply

 The water for the blowers is provided through


Service Water System.
 Two booster pumps 10HCC30AN001/002 are
provided at boiler 0m to increase the pressure.
 Downstream the pumps the flow of water is
measured, and the water is distributed to the
headers of the three blower levels.
RAPH

 ForRAPH soot blowing two soot blowers are provided


at each RAPH.
 They are arranged in radial travelling direction to the
rotor,
 One is present at cold end and other one is at hot end of
the RAPH.
 The recommended blowing cycle set-up at normal
operation condition is to operate once every 8-hour
shift. (3 times/day)
RAPH Soot blowers
steam Sources
 RAPH Soot blowers steam has two sources:
 Auxiliary steam
 RH1 inlet header
 Auxiliary steam source is used mainly in unit
startup, shutdown and if boiler soot blower main
steam source does not meet the conditions for the
supply of steam in the normal operation of the unit
auxiliary steam source is used.
Rack Soot Blowing Start
Procedure
 Check unit load > 70% BMCR (For retractable and
semi-retractable).
 Open both motor driven outlet drain valves of
Blower Steam piping System.
 Open steam source inlet valve.
 Open control valve of Steam blowing piping
system adjust steam pressure to 2.6 MPA
Rack Soot Blowing
Procedure
 Close outlets drain valve when drain temperature >
240°C for Semi retractable and RAPH and >220
°C for Retractable Soot blower.
 Rack Soot blowing can now be started.
 On auto mode one soot blower from both right and
left side run in parallel.
Sealing Air Fan

 Two Sealing air fans (10HCB20AP001/002) are


provided.

 Theirpurpose is to cool and seal of Rack soot


blowers lances when they are not in operation.
DCS Diagram
Thank
You

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