Case Study - 175 TPH Coal Fired AFBC Boiler

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Case Study - 175 TPH Coal Fired AFBC Boiler

Boiler Specifications
• Make & Model: Cethar vessels
• Fuel: Indian Coal
• Rated steam flow : 175 TPH
• Rated Steam Pressure : 105 kg/cm2
• Rated Steam temperature: 520 °C
• APH Type- Tubular APH
Average % LOI Before ECOBIK
Month Average % Loss on Ignition

Jan 08 19.32
Feb 08 16.53
Mar 08 15.61
Apr 08 17.44
May 08 19.76
Jun 08 15.88
Jul 08 17.15
Aug 08 15.08
Sep 08 14.51
Oct 08 14.87
Nov 08 14.74
%LOI / %Ash

0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
1-Nov-08 0.60

2-Nov-08

3-Nov-08

4-Nov-08

5-Nov-08

6-Nov-08

7-Nov-08

Date
8-Nov-08
% LOI / % Ash

9-Nov-08

10-Nov-08

11-Nov-08

12-Nov-08

13-Nov-08

14-Nov-08
% LOI / Ash trend Before ECOBIK
APH O/L Temp

145.0
147.0
149.0
151.0
153.0
155.0
157.0
159.0
161.0
1-Nov-08

2-Nov-08

3-Nov-08

4-Nov-08

5-Nov-08

6-Nov-08

7-Nov-08

Date
8-Nov-08

9-Nov-08
APH O/L Temp. Air Side

10-Nov-08

11-Nov-08

12-Nov-08

13-Nov-08

14-Nov-08
APH Outlet Air Temp Before ECOBIK
Average % LOI After ECOBIK

Months Average % Loss on Ignition


Dec 08 13.79
Jan 09 14.60
Feb 09 11.22
Mar 09 13.18
Apr 09 11.58
May 09 12.12
Jun 09 11.10
Jul 09 12.93
%LOI / %Ash

0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1-Dec-08

8-Dec-08

15-Dec-08

22-Dec-08

29-Dec-08

5-Jan-09

12-Jan-09

19-Jan-09

26-Jan-09

2-Feb-09

Date
% LOI / % Ash

9-Feb-09

16-Feb-09

23-Feb-09

2-Mar-09

9-Mar-09

16-Mar-09

23-Mar-09

30-Mar-09
% LOI / Ash Trend After ECOBIK
APH Outlet Air Temp After ECOBIK
APH O/L Temp. Air Side

170.0

165.0
APH O/L Temp

160.0

155.0

150.0

145.0

140.0
12-Jan-09

26-Jan-09
1-Dec-08

15-Dec-08

29-Dec-08

9-Feb-09

23-Feb-09

9-Mar-09

23-Mar-09
Date
Boiler Parameter After ECOBIK
% Loss on Ignition Baseline After Reduction (%)
Dec 08 16.43 13.99 14.86
Jan 09 15.97 14.60 8.62
Feb 09 15.10 10.19 32.51
Mar 09 16.26 13.02 19.93
Apr 09 16.04 11.58 27.82

May 09 16.08 12.12 24.61


Jun 09 15.92 11.10 30.10
Jul 09 17.73 12.93 27.09
Boiler Parameter After ECOBIK
Boiler Parameter Before After Increase

dT APH Air 116.0 125.4 8.1%

dT APH Gas 95.6 106.8 11.7%

Parameter Before After Reduction

Stack Opacity 193.14 125.94 35.20 %

Air Flow (TPH) 206.21 195.63 5.06 %


Direct Benefits:
 20-30 % Reduction in Loss on Ignition for
similar % Ash Slabs
 35 % Reduction in Stack Opacity
 5 % Reduction in Air Flow
 8 % Increase in dT APH Air
 11.5 % Increase in dT APH Gas
 3.9 % Improvement in Boiler Efficiency

 Annual Saving- Rs. 225 Lacs

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