Boiler Reference
Boiler Reference
Boiler Reference
Operating Steam Pressure - 250 psig with 92F SH Superheat Temperature Feedwater Temperature - 506F - 221
Ultimate Analysis of bagasse in % by weight Australia practice, Component Carbon, C Hydrogen, H2 Oxygen, O2 Moisture Ash Total % Weight 23.50 3.25 21.75 50.00 1.50 100.00
The combustible element in the bagasse are Carbon & Hydrogen, burning it gives off By weight: C 12 1 + + O2 32 = = CO2 44 3.67 and 2H2 4 1 + + + O2 = 2H2O 32 = 8 = 36 9
+ 2.67 =
Consider combustion of one (1) pound bagasse without excess air: 0.235 lb C requires 0.6274 lb O2 to produce 0.8624 lb CO2 0.0325lb H2 requires 0.26 lb O2 to produce 0.2925 lb H2O
However, the bagasse already contain 0.2175 lb O2. Hence, the air must supply theoretical O2 of: 0.6274 lb + .26 lb 0.2175 lb = 0.6699 lb O2
Assumed: O2 (Oxygen) is 23% by weight of air N2 (Nitrogen) is 76% by weight of air Other Gases is 1% by weight of air (Source: Encarta Premium 2007) Therefore Theoretical air required Nitrogen in air, N2 : 0.6699/0.23 : 2.9126(0.77) = = 2.9126 lbs 2.2453 lbs
Allow 40% excess air to insure complete combustion. Flue gas components for one (1) pound bagasse fuel CO2 H2O 0.8624 lb Product of combustion 0.7925 lb Product of combustion & moisture in bagasse
O2 (0.6699 X 0.40) 0.2679 lb Excess Oxygen N2 (2.2453 X 1.40) 3.1434 lb Combustion of air Total = 5.0662 lb Flue gas/lb bagasse
Calorific Value of Wet Bagasse: with w moisture % bagasse 50, s sucrose % bagasse 2.5 Gross Calorific Value, GCV = 8,280(1-w) 2,160s GCV = 8,280(1-0.50)- 2,160(0.025) = 4,140 - 54
The projected flue gas temperature after economizer is 330F. The mean specific heat at average flue gas
N2: O2:
= = = =
Heat losses in one (1) pound of bagasse fuel: a) Latent heat of H2O from combustion of H2 in the bagasse. b) Latent heat of H2O contained in bagasse. Note: Heat losses in items a) and b) are already
accounted in the NCV formula. c) Sensible heat loss of the flue gas leaving the air heater , qa Assume flue gas temperature before air pre-heater 680F (360C), and after air pre-heater 520F (271C). N2 O2 : 0.2476(680-520)(3.1434) = 124.1 Btu/lb : 0.2155(680-520)(0.2679) = 9.2 Btu/lb
H2O CO2
: 0.4809(680-520)(0.7925) = : 0.2058(680-520)(0.8624) =
Losses by radiation from furnace and esp. from boiler Factor = coefficient to account radiation & convection = 0.97 for normal rating
f)
Losses due to incomplete combustion Factor = 0.96 average value and will be better with lower moisture, lower excess air, and higher furnace temp. The modern furnace easily exceed 0.90 and for well conducted combustion, use 0.96 average.
g)
Losses due to flue gas exiting the ID fan to the chimney, qc qc = [(1-w)(1.4 m 0.13) + 0.5](t-32) where: w = bagasse moisture,0.50 m = ratio of air supplied to theoretically needed, 1.4 t = flue gas temp. at ID fan exit, 330F qc = 407.5 Btu/lb
2,563.5 Btu/lb
Over-all boiler thermal efficiency, = = = M / GCV X 100% 2,563.5 / 4,086 X 100% 62.7 %
II.B.2. Bagasse Consumption Calculation: Steam outlet condition, h1 h1 = 1,265.08 Btu/lb 265 psia & 506F
Boiler heat input, Mi Heat absorbed by the steam Over-all boiler thermal eff. = = = Ms / q 236,687,000 Btu/hr / 0.6273 377,310,696.6 Btu/hr Btu/hr
Mi
= Wb =
II.B.3. Flue Gas Condition At Air heater Outlet At 520 air pre-heater outlet temperature and
weight of the substance 2. A mol volume is 380 cu. Ft. at 60F and 14.7 psia.
This is independent of the kind gas. 3. At T R and p psia, the mole volume is Mol volume = 10.72 T / p T = = p Mol volume = = = Where: 520 + 460 absolute temp. 980R 14.7 psia
Molar weight of flue gas per pound bagasse: CO2 H2O C02 N2 = = = = 0.8624 / 44 0.7925 / 18 0.2679 / 32 3.1434 / 28 Total = = = = = 0.0196 0.0440 0.0083 0.1123 0.1842 Mol/lb bagasse
Volume of flue gas per lb bagasse, Vf Vf = = = (Mol volume)(Molar weight flue gas/lb bag. (715 cu.ft/mol)(0.1842 Mol/lb bagasse) 131.7 cu.ft/lb bagasse
= = =
Weight of flue gas, Wf Wf = Bagasse consumption X Weight of flue gas per lb bagasse, lb/hr = Wf = = 92,342.3 X 5.0662 467,824.6 lbs/hr 212,647.5 kgs/hr
II.B.5. Evaporation Rate of the Boiler: All water tube boilers are capable of normal rate of 4.4 lb/ft2/hr. Boiler with vertical bent tubes,
economizer, air heater and spreader stoker furnace a rate of 8.7 can be achieved. If the economizer and air heater
Evaporation rate, = = = Steam generated / boiler heating surface 220,000 lb/hr / 28,913 ft2 7.61 lb steam/ft2/hr
Note: This figure is within the 7-8 lb/ft2/hr typical of spreader stoker furnace.
Heat releases in the furnace is advisable to be about 25,000 Btu/cu.ft./hr and should not go above 40,000
reckoned on GCV.
within 600,000 to 900,000 Btu/ft2/hr of grate area. Boiler A furnace dimensions: Grate area = = Furnace volume = = = 15.916 ft X 30.687 ft 488.41 ft2 Grate Area X furnace height, cu.ft. 488.41 X 31.5 15,384.9 cu.ft
Total heat of bagasse based on GCV, Hb Hb = = = GCV X Bagasse consumption, Btu/hr 4,086 Btu/lb X 92,342.3 lb/hr 377,310,637 Btu/hr
Furnace volume Heat release, FVHR FVHR = Total heat of bagasse based on GCV / Furnace volume, = = Btu/cu.ft/hr
377,310,637 / 15,384.9 24,524.7 Btu/cu.ft/hr (This figure is within the value acceptable for combustion rates)
Furnace area heat release, FAHR FAHR = Total heat of bagasse based on GCV / Grate Area, = = Btu/ft2/hr
Weight of bagasse burnt per unit grate area, For spreader stoker furnaces operating at continuous ratings, combustion rate per unit grate area for high rate is between 160-200 lb/ft2/hr, preferably should not exceed 175. formula, = Weight of bagasse burnt per hour / area of the grate = 92,342.3/ 488.41 = 189 lb/ft2/hr (slightly above the recommended value, Of 175, but still ok since suspension firing is employed) Ratio of boiler heating surface to grate area, This ration is of the order 50-70. stoker it is in the neighborhood of 50. = heating surface of the boiler / area of the grate = = 28,913 / 488.41 59 (slightly above the recommended) For spreader For Boiler A as given by the following
II.B.7. Design of superheater a) Steam velocity at superheater tubes: Verify existing loop: Data: 55 heating elements, 2 diameter 0.157 thick 250 psig outlet steam pressure, 506F temp. 9
Volumetric flow of steam, Vfs Vfs = = 220,000 X 2.0362 / 3600 124.43 cu.ft/sec
Flow area of 55 tubes with 1.4351 inside diameter, Af Af = = X 1.4351 X 1.4351 X 55/4 (1/144) 0.6177 ft2
124.43 / 0.6177 201.44 ft/sec (within acceptable range of 130-210 ft/sec for super heated steam per European practice)
II.B.8. Temperature of steam at given heating surface For 55 tubes 2 diameter with effective heating length of 30 ft, the heating surface area is 728 ft2. From Handbook by Hugot p.883, furnace temperature
obtained in practice for a bagasse fired boiler is: Most inefficient furnace Highest recorded Continuously Most Common Super heater gas inlet For Boiler A and calculation 1,700F 1500-1800F 2,350F 2.275F 2,000F 1,500-1800F 2,000F furnace gas
assume
temperature temperature.
superheater
inlet
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a) Ts
Superheater outlet steam temperature, Ts K S(2T1-t)/2 + p[ct-r(1-x)][1+S K/(2 P C)] = (K S/2) + p c [ 1 + K S /(2 P C) ]
Where:
Ts S
= =
temperature of superheated steam, F heating surface area of superheater, 728 ft2, or 67.66 m2
= r =
0.503 kcal/kg C latent heat of vaporization at the boiler drum pressure of 280 psia, 454 kcal /kg
= =
mean specific heat of flue gas 0.27 + 0.00003 Tm Where Tm = (1,700F-32F)/2 = 834F
C p
= =
weight of flue gas passing the superheater, 467,824.6 lb/hr or 212,647.5 kg/hr
T1
T2
temperature of flue gas leaving the super heater = coefficient, equal or less than 1, generally 0.9 x = dryness fraction of the saturated steam (0.8-0.98 in general), use 0.93
Substituting all the given value to the formula, Ts = 265C or 509F (the projected steam temperature at the superheater outlet is 506F)
b)
Degree superheat, at the super heater outlet, SH SH = = = Ts t 265.3C 210.5C 54.8C or 98F
c)
Temperature of flue gas leaving the superheater, T2 T2 = T1 p [ (1-x)r + c(Ts - t) ] / P C (eq. 42.63 p.907 Handbook by Hugot) = 819.9C or 1507.8F
d)
Pressure drop at superheater, Pd Data: 55 elements, 2 OD 0.157 thick but inlet and
outlet spool connected to the superheater headers has OD of 1.75 with thickness 0.157 approximately 33 ft long, flow area per element 0.01123 ft2, 220,000 lb/hr MCR at
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250 psig operating pressure and 506F super heat temperature, density of steam at operating condition 0.4911 cu.ft/lb.
Calculation: Vfs Af Ws = = = = = f = = 124.43 cu.ft/sec (previously computed) 0.6177 ft2 (previously computed)
steam flow per element 220,000 lb/hr / 4,000 lb/hr flow friction coefficient 0.0054 + 0.0375 z /( D V d ) (English units) (eq.14-15, for the flow of steam and air in pipes, p. 605 Power Plant by Morse) where : z = = viscosity of steam 0.0083 + (2 t / 100,000) 55 tubes
(eq. 14-16, viscosity of Steam, p. 606 Power Plant by Morse), t = 506F steam superheat temperature. = D = = V = 0.01842 centipoises tube inside diameter 1.4351 Velocity of steam passing the superheater tube, Vs = 201.4 ft/sec
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= =
Substituting all variables in the eq. for flow friction coefficient, f f = 0.005405
Friction loss in psi for the flow of steam or air, Pd Pd = f L d V / 6 g D (eq. 14.11 p.605 Power Plant by Morse) where: (see above data) f = 0.005405 L = tube length = 32.5 ft d = density of steam = 0.4911 lb/cu.ft V = flow velocity = 201.4 ft/sec g = 32.2 ft/sec D = tube ID = 1.4351 Substituting all the variables in the eq. for Pd, Pd = 12.62 psi
II.B.9. Design of air pre-heater This type of equipment recovers sensible heat from combustion gases before it passes to the economizer
Combustion air
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wise to exceed 356F, otherwise damage will be caused to the grate bars and refractory in the furnace due to
resulting high temperature. Verify heating surface area with the given air preheater air inlet and outlet temperature. Data: Total surface area of 2.5 OD, 0.126 thick,
16,150 ft2
Ambient temperature, 86F Tubes are arranged in a single bank 79 tubes wide x 26 tubes deep, in two passes
Weight of air at 40% excess, Wa Wa = = 2.9126 X 1.4 X 92,342 lb/hr 376,537 lb/hr
S = P C / k (r 1) ln (T - t ) / (To t) where S P p = = = = total heating surface required 467,824.6 lb/hr (flue gas) Wa, 376,537 lb/hr 0.92 0.95, say 0.935 for air heaters of metal with effective circulation. C = specific heat of the gas
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= = c = = r = = k =
0.27 + 0.00003 T, T = 600F 0.288 Btu/lb F specific heat of air 0.24 Btu/lb F P C / p c 1.397 coefficient of heat transfer in the air heater, 3 4 Btu/ft2/h/F, say 3.7 Btu/ft2/hr/F
T t to To
= = = =
But the actual heating surface is only 16,150 ft2. Examining the at variables, the air change in the it pre in is the air and flue gas
heater total
that
would
the again
surfaces. heating
Substituting
equation
total
surface required, with S = 16,150 ft2, and finding t, heated air temperature after air pre-heater, t = 320F
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Steam drum thickness Approximate straight length Water drum inside diameter Water drum thickness Approximate straight length a)
1-1/4
- 33-10-1/4 3-9 1
- 32-10-1/4
Ligament efficiency of longitudinal joints, E i) Screen, roof and down comer tubes E = (Pt dh) / Pt (100%) where: Pt = pitch of tube hole = 6-1/4 dh = diameter of hole = 3 E = = (6.25 3) / 6.25 (100%) 52%
ii) Main bank tubes E = (Pt dh) / Pt (100%) where: Pt = pitch of tube hole = 5-1/2 dh = 2-1/2 E = = (5.5 2.5) / 5.5 (100%) 54.54%
The minimum ligament efficiency is at longitudinal joint at screen, roof and down comer tubes, 52%.
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b)
7.3.1, the Maximum Allowable Working Pressure, MAWP steam drum MAWP = TS x t x E / R x FS where: TS = Ultimate tensile strength of shell plate @ 60,000 psi or 413.7 N/mm t = thickness of the drum = 1-1/4 or 31.75 mm E = minimum efficiency of drum longitudinal joint = 52% R = of the inside diameter of
the weakest course of the drum = 5 ft x 12 x 25.4 / 2 = 762 mm FS = Allowable safety factor = 5 Substituting all the variables in the equation, MAWP 413.7 N/mm x 31.75 mm x 0.52 MAWP = 762 mm x 5 = 1.79 Mpa or 260 psi
c)
Verification water drum design i) Efficiency of longitudinal joint, Ewd Ewd = = (Pt dh) / Pt (100%) 54.54% (computed previously)
drum, MAWP TS x t x Ewd MAWP = R x FS where: TS = 413.7 N/mm t = 25.4 mm R = 3-9 /2 = 22.5 or 571.5 mm FS = 5 MAWP = 2 Mpa or 290 psi
II.B.11. Verification of design of draught fans a) Induced draft fan Given: Flue gas volume MCR 169,000 cu.ft/min
Temperature at air pre-heater outlet - 520F Allow 20% margin on fan capacity-202,800 cu.ft/min Previous fan water gage design 9.36 Previous fan Hp MCR Previous RPM 370 920 640 920
Present fan Hp after upgrading Present RPM a.1) Gas pressure required: 19
(Total draft of a gas loop from p.477 Power Plant Engineering MKS Units by Morse) i) Furnace (D2) (5 mm) W.G. (30 mm) W.G. (80 mm) W.G. (80 mm) W.G. (80 mm) W.G. - (100 mm)
iii)Air pre-heater outletiv) Dust collector (D3) v) Economizer (D3) vi) W.G. vii) W.G. -
Breeching/chimney/ducts-
(5 mm)
Total draft required 380 mm Add 40% to fan pressure: 380 mm X 1.4 = 532 mm Note: item vii) draft represented by D4 was computed
separately for four different portions from outlet of air pre-heater to outlet of induced draft fan using the
formula given below: Air pre-heater outlet to connecting duct to economizer 0.0036 cm W.G. 0.09 cm W.G.
Connecting duct to economizer Economizer to induced draft fan Induced draft fan to chimney Total D4 or
D4
(d f V H) / 10 (2gR), cm
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(eq. 12-3 p. 477 Power plant Engg by Morse MKS units) where: D4 = draft loss due to friction in in ducts, breechings, chimney d = flue gas density at IDF inlet temperature 300F, = f = 1.25 cu.m/kg 0.014 for flue against steel and concrete. H g = length of conduit, m = acceleration due to gravity, 9.7 m/sec R = hydraulic radius of cross Section, m (area/perimeter) V = velocity of flue gas at different cross sections
a.2) Fan power requirement, kWf kWif = Vf x Ps / 102 () where: Vf = flue gas volume flow, cu.m/sec = 202,800 cu.ft/min = 95.8 cu.m/sec Ps = static pressure required, mm W.G. = 532 mm W.G = drive efficiency, 85% kWif = = 95.8 x 532 / 102 (0.85) 587 kW
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a.3) The actual fan design is double inlet double width backward curve blades centrifugal fan.
b)
Forced draft fan: Given: Weight of air, Wa @ 40% excess air - 405,007 lb/hr Density of air, a @ 30C (86F) - 0.0727 lb/cu.ft
= = =
Wa
/ 60 ( ) / 60 (0.0727)
405,007
92,721 cu.ft/min
= = =
iii)Air pressure required: Furnace Air duct loss + (37 mm) + (25 mm) + (25 mm) + (37 mm)
Total air pressure required = 127mm Add 40% on air pressure required = 177.8
iv) Required power of the fan, kWfd kWfd = = = Vf x Ps / 102 (); = motor eff. 52.56 x 177.8 / 102 (0.85) 107 kw, say 150 Hp
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v) The actual fan design is double inlet double width backward curve blades centrifugal fan 150 Hp 860 RPM
c)
Secondary air fan: This is the over-fire air fan that at least will
deliver about 20% of combustion air required inside the furnace. Given: Weight of combustion air Temperature of air Density of air at 86F 92,721 cu.ft/min 86F 0.0727 lb/cu.ft
= =
c.2) Required draft, Ps i) Furnace + (400 mm) + (30 mm) + (30 mm) + (460 mm) + (575 mm)
Vf x Ps / 102 (0.85)
where: Vf = 7.88 cu.m/sec Ps = required draft, 723 mm = 0.85 ( drive eff.) kWsf = = 10.83 x 575 / 102 (0.85) 52.3 kW or 75 hp
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II.B.12 Specification of feed water pump: Given: Steam generation (MCR) (This is upgraded capacity) Steam drum pressure Pressure loss due to economizer Pump suction line size Pump discharge line size 280 psia 15 psi 6 5 220,000 lb/hr
a) Volume required = total capacity required/density where: density = 1/specific volume @ 250F = 1/0.017001 = 58.82 lb/cu.ft MCR + 10% for emergency make 220,000 lb/hr 22,000 lb/hr 22,000 lb/hr 11,000 lb/hr 275,000 lb/hr
+ 10% for exceptional load 1 hr + 5% for blow downs Total capacity required -
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6.6 ft/sec
Velocity head = (6.6)(6.6) / 2 (32.2) = 0.676 ft Static head = 25 ft loss due to 2 valves, 3 pc. 90 elbows, 50 ft of 6 pipes.
Friction loss=
(eq. 14-10 p.605 Power Plant Engg by Morse MKS Units) where: f = coefficient of friction
0.424
= 0.0035+0.0007562(z/DVS) (eq 14-13 p.605 Power Plant Engg by Morse MKS Units) z = 0.1850 centipoise for water at 121C as extrapolated from Table 14-8 Viscosities p. 606 Power Plant by Morse) D = pipe ID, 6 or 0.152 m V = velocity at suction = 6.6 ft/sec, 2 m/sec
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S = specific gravity @ 121C = 58.82/62.4 = 0.943 Substitute variables in equation for f, f = 0.00412 Then, substitute variables in equation for Friction loss, Friction loss = = 2 f L v / g D 0.625 m or 2 ft
Suction head = =
ii) Discharge head o Velocity head= v / 2g where: v = volume flow/area 4,675 cu.ft/hr(4)144(1)hr = (5) ft2 (3600) sec = 9.5 ft/sec Then, velocity head = 1.4 ft
Pressure head= drum pressure x 2.31/sp. grav. where: drum pressure = 280 psi sp. grav. = 2 / 1 = 58.82/62.4 = 0.943 Pressure head= 280 x 2.31 / 0.943
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685.89 ft
o o
Static head
35 ft (estimated) losses due to * 3 valves (full open)- 1m x 3 * 1 valve (3/4 open) 7m x 1 - 3m x 8 40m
Friction loss=
= 2 f L v / g D (eq. 14-10 p.605 Power Plant Engg by Morse MKS Units) where: f = coefficient of friction
0.424
= 0.0035+0.0007562(z/DVS) (eq 14-13 p.605 Power Plant Engg by Morse MKS Units) z = 0.1850 centipoise for water at 121C as extrapolated from Table 14-8 Viscosities p. 606 Power Plant by Morse) D = pipe ID, 5 or 0.127 m V = velocity at suction = 9.5 ft/sec, 2.89 m/sec S = specific gravity @ 121C = 58.82/62.4 = 0.943 27
Substitute variables in equation for f, f = 0.004079 Then, substitute variables in equation for Friction loss, Friction loss = = 2 f L v / g D 1.88 m or 6 ft
685.9 ft + 1.4 ft + 6 ft
c) Power requirement
Q dw H / 4,500,000 () where: Q = 2,208 l/min (liters/min) dw = 943 kg/cu.m H = 204.5 m = 0.90 (motor efficiency) 2,208 x 943 x 204.5
Power requirement
Hp
d) But the actual pump rating is: GPM (Boiler rating) GPM (Installed capacity) Rated head RPM Hp (Turbine driven) HP (Electric motor) 28 400 472 878 ft 3,600 190 250
Single stage Worthington, single suction with auto leak off non return valve at the discharge.
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