Recovery Boiler Sootblowing
System Audit
Technical Description
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1 - INTRODUCTION
The main goal of the sootblower application is to combine the sootblower cleaning
potential with the difficulty of removing the deposits. Over-cleaning results in wasted
energy and possible erosion of the boiler tubes. On the other hand, insufficient cleaning
can cause inefficient operation of the boiler leading to the boiler shutdowns.
In order to achieve the Boiler Thermal Efficiency levels defined in the project, under the
analysis of cleaning efficiency, it is crucial that the cleaning equipment, in the case of
the Sootblower, are suitable for the application.
2 – SOOTBLOWING AUDIT
A detailed analysis during the project / process phase is essential to eliminate the
problems that directly affect the cleaning efficiency and availability of the sootblowers
and thereby reduce the operating costs of the sootblowing system.
The Audit includes the following phases:
a) Detailed analysis of the drawings (Steam Pipes; Condensate System; Air Pipes;
Sootblowers)
b) Sootblowers inspection in operation or inspection / tests at the manufacturer
(during project)
c) Inspection of the pipes (steam, condensate and air) and the sootblowers in the
rest position or monitoring the pipes installation and sootblowers (during
assembly)
d) Commissioning and testing of the Steam Lines; Condensed; Air; Blowers (during
start-up)
e) Final Report.
The Main Project Criteria to be observed are:
Boiler model
Sootblower model
Fuel type
Energy Cleaning required
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Gas temperature profile
Internal pressure in the boiler regions
Steam blowing conditions (temperature and pressure)
Blowing steam consumption
Cleaning Radius
Sootblowers Location
Steam Pipes Tree
Condensate drainage system
Sealing air system
Sootblowing sequence
Sootblowing frequency
Sootblower components materials
Ease of maintenance
New technologies available to increase blowing efficiency and availability
3 – EXPECTED RESULT
Boiler Cleaning Operating Cost Reduction:
Increasing the sootblower cleaning efficiency
Increasing the sootblower availability
New tecnology implementation
Steam Consumption Reduction
Definition of the best blowing pressure per boiler region
Definition of the operational steam parameters (pressure and temperature)
High performance nozzles application
Improved condensate removal system
Sootblower Maintenance Cost Reduction
Sootblower maintenance procedures
Sootblowers maintenance tooling
Peventive Maintenance Plan implementation
Sootblowers component materials certification
Final
Boiler campaign increase
We expect that this summary has reached the level of information to a technical
analysis of it. But in case of doubts please feel free in contact us.
Sincerely,
Mario de Melo
[email protected]
+55 16 99626.6255
