29-10-2012, 12:38 PM
BOILER INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL
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INTRODUCTION
Instrumentation and controls in a boiler plant encompass an enormous range of equipment from simple industrial plant to the complex in the large utility station.
The boiler control system is the means by which the balance of energy & mass into and out of the boiler are achieved. Inputs are fuel, combustion air, atomizing air or steam &feed water. Of these, fuel is the major energy input. Combustion air is the major mass input, outputs are steam, flue gas, blowdown, radiation & soot blowing.
CONTROL LOOPS
Boiler control systems contain several variable with interaction occurring among the control loops for fuel, combustion air, & feedwater . The overall system generally can be treated as a series of basic control loops connected together. for safety purposes, fuel addition should be limited by the amount of combustion air and it may need minimum limiting for flame stability.
Combustion controls
Amounts of fuel and air must be carefully regulated to keep excess air within close tolerances-especially over the loads. This is critical to efficient boiler operation no matter what the unit size, type of fuel fired or control system used.
Feedwater control
Industrial boilers are subject to wide load variations and require quick responding control to maintain constant drum level. Multiple element feed water control can help faster and more accurate control response.
BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION
The block diagram of boiler control is shown in figure 1.the output from the boiler ie, the steam outputs and the level of water is given to transmitters. The output of transmitter is given to the controller which act as level indicator controller and flow indicator controller. If there is any error corresponding to desired set point, the signal from controller is given to the converter which will open or close the valve and the water will be drained out or filled according to required steam.
COMBUSTION CONTROL
A combustion control system is broken down into (a) fuel control and (b) combustion air control subsystems. The interrelationship between these two subsystems necessitate the use of fuel air ration controls.
The primary boiler fuels are coal, oil and gas. The control of gas and oil fuels requires simplest controls- ie, a control valve in the fuel line.The steam drum pressure is an indication of balance between the inflow and outflow of heat. Therefore by controlling the steam supply one can establish balance between the demand for steam (process load ) and supply of water.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMBUSTION CONTROLS
There are three general types of combustion control schemes used today: They are series, parallel & series-parallel controls.
In series control, variations in steam header pressure(the master control signal) cause a change in combustion air flow which in turn results in a sequential change in fuel flow. This type of control is limited to small boilers having relatively constant steam load & burning fuel.
In parallel control, variation in steam pressure simultaneously adjusts both fuel & air flows. This method is common to any size boilers.
In series-parallel, variation in steam pressure set points are used to adjust the fuel. Flow to the above boiler since steam flow is directly related to heat release of the fuel and hence the air flow, the steam flow can be used as an index of the required combustion air.
FEEDWATER CONTROL
Feedwater control is the regulation of water to the boiler drum. It provide a mass accounting system for steam leading and feedwater entering the boiler. The water is admitted to the steam drum and after absorbing the heat from furnace generates the steam produced by the boiler.
Proper boiler operation requires that the level of water in the steam drum should be maintained within certain band. A decrease in this level may uncover boiler tubes, allowing them to become overheated. An increase in the level of water may interfere with the internal operation of internal devices in the boiler drum. It is important to made that the water level in the boiler drum must be above 50% all the time.
The water level in the boiler drum is related to, but is not a direct indicator of , the quantity of water in the drum. At each boiler load, there is different volume in the water that is occupied by steam bubbles. So if load is increased there are more steam bubbles and this cause water to ‘swell’ or rise, rather than fall because of added water usage.
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INTRODUCTION
Instrumentation and controls in a boiler plant encompass an enormous range of equipment from simple industrial plant to the complex in the large utility station.
The boiler control system is the means by which the balance of energy & mass into and out of the boiler are achieved. Inputs are fuel, combustion air, atomizing air or steam &feed water. Of these, fuel is the major energy input. Combustion air is the major mass input, outputs are steam, flue gas, blowdown, radiation & soot blowing.
CONTROL LOOPS
Boiler control systems contain several variable with interaction occurring among the control loops for fuel, combustion air, & feedwater . The overall system generally can be treated as a series of basic control loops connected together. for safety purposes, fuel addition should be limited by the amount of combustion air and it may need minimum limiting for flame stability.
Combustion controls
Amounts of fuel and air must be carefully regulated to keep excess air within close tolerances-especially over the loads. This is critical to efficient boiler operation no matter what the unit size, type of fuel fired or control system used.
Feedwater control
Industrial boilers are subject to wide load variations and require quick responding control to maintain constant drum level. Multiple element feed water control can help faster and more accurate control response.
BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION
The block diagram of boiler control is shown in figure 1.the output from the boiler ie, the steam outputs and the level of water is given to transmitters. The output of transmitter is given to the controller which act as level indicator controller and flow indicator controller. If there is any error corresponding to desired set point, the signal from controller is given to the converter which will open or close the valve and the water will be drained out or filled according to required steam.
COMBUSTION CONTROL
A combustion control system is broken down into (a) fuel control and (b) combustion air control subsystems. The interrelationship between these two subsystems necessitate the use of fuel air ration controls.
The primary boiler fuels are coal, oil and gas. The control of gas and oil fuels requires simplest controls- ie, a control valve in the fuel line.The steam drum pressure is an indication of balance between the inflow and outflow of heat. Therefore by controlling the steam supply one can establish balance between the demand for steam (process load ) and supply of water.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMBUSTION CONTROLS
There are three general types of combustion control schemes used today: They are series, parallel & series-parallel controls.
In series control, variations in steam header pressure(the master control signal) cause a change in combustion air flow which in turn results in a sequential change in fuel flow. This type of control is limited to small boilers having relatively constant steam load & burning fuel.
In parallel control, variation in steam pressure simultaneously adjusts both fuel & air flows. This method is common to any size boilers.
In series-parallel, variation in steam pressure set points are used to adjust the fuel. Flow to the above boiler since steam flow is directly related to heat release of the fuel and hence the air flow, the steam flow can be used as an index of the required combustion air.
FEEDWATER CONTROL
Feedwater control is the regulation of water to the boiler drum. It provide a mass accounting system for steam leading and feedwater entering the boiler. The water is admitted to the steam drum and after absorbing the heat from furnace generates the steam produced by the boiler.
Proper boiler operation requires that the level of water in the steam drum should be maintained within certain band. A decrease in this level may uncover boiler tubes, allowing them to become overheated. An increase in the level of water may interfere with the internal operation of internal devices in the boiler drum. It is important to made that the water level in the boiler drum must be above 50% all the time.
The water level in the boiler drum is related to, but is not a direct indicator of , the quantity of water in the drum. At each boiler load, there is different volume in the water that is occupied by steam bubbles. So if load is increased there are more steam bubbles and this cause water to ‘swell’ or rise, rather than fall because of added water usage.