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Boiler Instrumentation and Controls
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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.
SINGLE AND TWO ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
For small boilers having relatively high storage volumes and slow
changing loads ,single element control system is used. It controls feed water
flow based on drum level. Response is very slow because a change in
feedwater flow takes a long time to show up the level change. As a result
the steam drum causes water to increase and decrease in volume, resulting
in false measurements.
The two element system overcome these inadequacies by using
steam flow changes as a feed forward signal. This control is used in
intermediate boilers as well as large boilers. Here the flow and level
transmitters are summed by a computing relay and will be the set point for
feedwater. Here the response is faster.
Boiler Instrumentation.pdf (Size: 256.46 KB / Downloads: 41)
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.
SINGLE AND TWO ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
For small boilers having relatively high storage volumes and slow
changing loads ,single element control system is used. It controls feed water
flow based on drum level. Response is very slow because a change in
feedwater flow takes a long time to show up the level change. As a result
the steam drum causes water to increase and decrease in volume, resulting
in false measurements.
The two element system overcome these inadequacies by using
steam flow changes as a feed forward signal. This control is used in
intermediate boilers as well as large boilers. Here the flow and level
transmitters are summed by a computing relay and will be the set point for
feedwater. Here the response is faster.