Unit II boiloers and its mountings

APPLIED
THERMODYNAMICS
UNIT-II BY: PrashantKumar

STEAM BOILERS,
MOUNTINGS
&
ACCESSORIES

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STEAM BOILERS, MOUNTINGS & ACCESSORIES
STEAM GENERATOR/
BOILER

The equipment used for
producing and transferring
steam is called
Steam generators/
Boilers.

Principle of Steam Generators/ Boilers:
The fluid (water) contained in the boiler
called shell and the thermal energy released
during combustion of fuel, which may be
solid, liquid or gaseous, is transferred to
water and this converts water into steam at
the desired temperature and pressure.

Commercial usage of
Steam
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Commercial usage of Steam:
i) Power generation
ii) Heating the residential and
commercial buildings in cold
weather countries.
iii)Other industrial usages e.g. sugar
industries and chemical industries
etc.

Classification of
Boilers

Classification of Boilers:
Boilers may be classified according to the following-
1. Relative position of Hot gases and Water
a) Fire tube boiler:
The hot gases passes through the tubes that are
surrounded by water. Fire tube boilers are also
known by certain common names-
i) Horizontal return tubular
ii) Locomotive fire box
iii) Scotch marine and,
iv) Vertical tubular

b) Water tube Boiler:
The water passes through the tubes and the hot
gases produced by combustion of fuel, flow
outside. This type of Boilers designated by the
following common names:
i) Babcock and Wilcox Boiler (straight but
inclined tubes which connect the headers).
ii) Stirling Boiler (multitubular boiler having bent
tubes that connect boiler drums to headers).

2. Method of firing
a) Internally fired Boilers:
The furnace is provided inside the boiler shell and
is completely surrounded by water cooled
surfaces. This method of firing is used in:
• Lancashire Boilers
• Locomotive Boilers and
• Scotch Boilers

b) Externally fired Boilers:
The furnace is provided outside/ under the boiler. It has
an advantage that its furnace is simple to construct and
can easily be enlarged, as and when required. This
method of firing is used in Babcock and Wilcox Boiler.
3) Pressure of Steam:
i) High pressure Boilers:
Boilers producing steam 80 bar and above are called High
pressure boilers. E.g.
* Babcock and Wilcox Boiler
* Lamont Boilers
* Velox Boilers and
* Benson Boilers etc.

ii) Low pressure Boilers:
Boilers producing steam Lower than 80 bar are
called Low pressure boilers. E.g.
• Cochran Boilers
• Cornish Boiler
• Lancashire Boiler
• Locomotive Boiler

4. Method of circulation of water:
a) Natural circulation method
Circulation set up by convection current or by
gravity.
b) Forced circulation method
Circulation set up for high pressure steam
through pumps.

5. Nature of service to be performed:
a) Land Boilers:
Boilers which are used with stationary
plants
b) Portable Boilers:
Boilers which can be readily dismentaled
and easily carried out from one site to
another.
c) Mobile Boilers:
Boilers which are fitted on mobile carriages
are called Mobile Boilers. E.g. marine and

6. Once through Boilers:
The boilers in which no circulation of water takes
place i.e. the feed water leaves the tube as steam
e.g. Benson Boilers.
7. Position and No. of Drums:
Single or multidrums may be positioned
longitudinally or crosswise.
8. Design of gas passages:
a) Single pass
b) Return pass
c) Multipass

9. Nature of Draught:
a) Natural Draught:
when the fuel burns in the furnace of the
boiler, with the circulation of air, the
draught is named as Natural Draught.
b) Artificial Draught:
When the air is forced by means of forced
fan, the draught is named as Artificial
Draught.

10.Heat Source:
a) Combustion of solid, liquid or gaseous fuel.
b) Electrical and nuclear energy.
c) Hot waste gases of other chemical reactions.
11. Fluid Used:
a) Steam Boilers- use water as a fluid.
b) Mercury Boilers- use mercury as a fluid.
c) Other Boilers- use special chemicals as a fluid.

12. Material of construction of Boiler Shell:
a) Cast Iron Boilers: Low pressure heating Boilers.
b) Steel Boilers: Low pressure heating Boilers.
c) Copper and Stainless steel Boilers: Miniature
Boilers.

Fire tube boiler
• Cochran Boiler
• Simple vertical boiler
• Suitable for small plants
require small quantity of
steam.
• Size = 1 m Dia. x 2 m high
(evaporation 20kg/hr.)
• Size = 3 m Dia. x 6 m high
(evaporation 3000kg/hr.)
• Heating surface= 10 to 25
times of grate area
• Steam pressure= upto 20
bar
• Efficiency = 70 to 75%

FIRE TUBE BOILER
LANCASHIRE BOILER

LANCASHIRE BOILER
• Internally fired, horizontal,
natural draft and natural
circulation type boiler.
• Diameter of tubes is 0.4
times the diameter of shell.
• Each flue tube has its own
furnace with grate of about
2 met. Length.
• Dampers are placed in the
path of the flue gases to
regulate gas flow and air
inflow.
• Openings are made in the
boiler for inspection.

LANCASHIRE BOILER
(Working)
• Flue gases traverse along the
horizontal path.
• To the rear end  bottom
common flue  travel back to
front of the boiler 
bifurcate pass into the two
sides discharge to the
atmosphere through chimney.
• Perforated feed pipe controls
the feed water boiler
strongly heated steam
generates generated steam
contains water particles
water particles remove by
passing through antipriming
pipe steam taken to stop
valve to supplied to steam
engine.

LANCASHIRE BOILER
(Capacity and Utility)
•Made to withstand working pressure up
to
20bar.
•Evaporative capacity 8000 kg/hr.
•Heating surface: grate area 24:30
•Shell size ranges from (2m diameter x
6m
length) to (3m diameter x 10m length)
•Widely used in sugar mills, chemical

LANCASHIRE BOILER
S.No Advantages Disadvantages
1 Simplicity of design Maximum working pressure is limited to 20
bar.
2 Good steaming quality More floor area is required due to brick work
setting.
3 Can burn coal of inferior quality Cracks in setting due to large temperature
difference inside and out side.
4 Easy to clean and inspect Restricted grate area due to furnace being
inside
5 Less maintenance and operating
cost
More time taken for developing steam
pressure due to large water capacity.
6 Stand against sudden heavy
demand for considerable time
without appreciable pressure drop.

LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
• Internally fired, horizontal, multitubular, natural circulation,
artificial draft fire tube type portable boiler.
• Dimensions and specifications:
Length and diameter of barrel : 5.203m and 2.095m
Size and number of super heater tubes : 14 cm and 38
Size and number of fire tubes : 5.72 cm and 116
Working pressure and capacity : 14 bar and 9000
kg/hr.
Heating surface and grate area : 271m2
and 4.2 m2

LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
(Utility/ Application)
• The locomotive boiler is so designed that it is
capable of meeting sudden and fluctuating demand
of steam, which may be imposed due to variation in
power and speed.
• Uses in railways, road rollers etc.
• Also used in agricultural fields, saw mill plants and
stationary power services where semi- portability is
desired.

LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
Advantages Disadvantages
Large rate of evaporation (55
to70kg/sec) per sq. met. Of
heating surface.
Incapable of meeting very high
overloads because of danger of
being damaged due to overheat.
Freedom from brickwork,
chimney and special foundations,
which reduces the cost of
installation.
Max. steam pressure is limited to
20 bar.
Reasonable low cost and
compactness makes it ideal for
portable unit.
Leakage occurs frequently at the
place where the tube joins the
plate.
Large flat surface needs bracing
Accumulation of mud particles in
water lags cause scale formation.

BABCOCK & WILCOX BOILERS
(Constructional features)
 It consist of welded steel high
pressure drum mounted at the
top.
 Drum is connected with
uptake header and down take
header.
 Water tubes connected to the
headers are inclined at 150
to
the horizontal.
 Water tubes are straight and
10cm diameter expended into
the bored holes of header.
 Serpentine from of header
provides complete heating
surface to the flue gases.
 Furnace is arranged below the
uptake header.

(Constructional features)
 Unit is provided with chain grate
stroker.
 Speed of chain is adjusted with
respect to the complete
combustion of coal.
 Deflectors to flue gases are
provided in the form of baffles.
 Mud Box: To collect the
sedimentation in water.
 Super heater tubes: To enhance
the super heated steam.
 Vents provided: safety valve,
pressure gauge, water level
indicator, fusible plug and feed
check valve.
 Water tube and drum assembly
hung on steel girder frame called

(Capacity and utility)
 Evaporative capacity ranges from 20000 to
40000
kg/hr
Operative pressure ranges from 11.5 to 17.5
bar.
Steam formed from such boilers are primarily
used
to run steam turbines and generate electric
power.

(Salient Aspects)
 Capability to cope with high peak loads
which are generally needed in thermal
power stations.
 Inspection of the boiler can be carried
even when the boiler is in operation.
 Draught loss is minimum.
 Replacement of defective tubes can be
made easily.

STIRLING BENT- TUBE BOILER
1. Drums are interlinked to each other
with bent water tubes for the
following reasons:
a) To allow free expansion and
contraction of the tubes.
b) Tube replacement become easier.
c) Flexibility in design with regards to
location of drums.
d) Tubes can enter the drums in
approximately radial direction.
2. Mud drum is usually 10 to 25cm larger
in diameter than a steam drum.
3. Entire unit is independent of brick
work.
4. High steam pressures (60bar and
4500
c).
5. Evaporation capacity up to 50000kg/hr.

COMPARISION
Between
WATER
TUBE
&
FIRE TUBE
BOILERS
(Dec05,Dec08)
WATER TUBE FIRE TUBE
Water passes through water
tubes.
Hot gases passes through
flues.
Water content: steam capacity
low (high speed)
Water content: Steam capacity
high (Slow speed)
Complexity in design requires
quick examination by skilled
hands.
Simple & rigid construction
hence greater reliability & low
operating cost.
Operating pressure up to 200
bar.
Pressure ranges from 17.5 bar
to 24.5 bar
Evaporation rate ranges from
20,000 to 50,000kg/hr.
Evaporation rate 900kg/hr.
Increased heating surface area. Low heating surface area.
Low water to steam ratio Large water to steam ratio
Bigger in size, suitable for large
power plants
Smaller in size, used only for
small power plants
Transportation and installation
is easy due to handling of
dismentaled parts
Transportation and installation
is difficult due to large size of
shell.
Externally fired boilers, furnace
size can be varied.
Internally fired boilers, furnace
size can not be varied.
Requires more floor area Requires less floor area

ESSENTIALS OF A GOOD BOILER
1. Heat generation capability should be at:
a) Required pressure
b) Required quality
c) Fast speed
d) Minimum fuel consumption
2. Economic :
a) Low initial cost
b) Low installation cost
c) Low operating cost
d) Low maintenance cost

ESSENTIALS OF A GOOD BOILER
3. Construction:
a) Light in weight
b) Less amount of brick work
c) Occupy small floor area
4.Quick starting.
5.Capable to meet fluctuating demand of
steam supply.
6. Easy availability of spare parts

BOILER MOUNTINGS
AND ACCESSORIES
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BOILER MOUNTINGS AND ACCESSORIES
(Dec 05, Dec 08)
Boiler Mountings:
The necessary devices installed or
mounted for the safety of boiler and its
control are called boiler mountings.

(Dec 05, Dec 08)
Boiler Accessories:
The devices which are installed in the boiler
for their efficient operation and smooth
working are called Boiler Accessories.

(Dec 05, Dec 08)
Boiler Mountings for safety:
1. Two water level indicators – 2
2. Two safety valves.
3. Combined high steam and low water
safety valve.
4. Fusible plug.

(Dec 05, Dec 08)
Boiler Mountings for control:
1. Pressure gauge
2. Junction or stop valve
3. Feed check valve
4. Blow-off cock
5. Man hole and mud hole

(Dec 05, Dec 08)
Boiler Accessories for efficient operation:
1. Water heating devices.
2. Water feeding devices.
3. Super heater
4. Economizer
5. Air preheater

BOILER MOUNTINGS
1. WATER LEVEL INDICATOR (Dec 05, Dec 08)

BOILER MOUNTINGS
2. PRESSURE GAUGE
(Bourdon’s) (Dec 05)
a) Records gauge pressure
b) Elliptical spring tube is also called
Bourdon tube and is made up of
special quality Bronze.
c) Plug (P) is provided for cleaning the
siphon tube.
d) Siphon is filled with cold water to
prevent the hot steam entering into
the bourdon tube and spring tube
remains comparatively cool.

SAFETY VALVES
LEVER SAFETY VALVE
Dead Weight safety valve

SAFETY VALVES
SPRING LOADED SAFETY VALVE HIGH STEAM AND LOW WATER
SAFETY VALVE

JUNCTION VALVE:
The valve placed directly on a boiler in order to regulate
the steam supply from boiler to steam pipe is called the
Junction Valve.
STOP VALVE:
The valve used to regulate the steam supply from the
steam pipe to the prime mover (steam engine or steam
turbine) is called Stop Valve.

FEED CHECK VALVE
1. Feed check valve
works as NRV
(Non- return valve).
2. Prevents the back
flow of water from
the boiler when the
feed water pump is
either not working
or in case of its
failure.

FUSIBLE PLUG
• Plugs P and R are
made up of Gun
Metal.
• Plug S is made up of
Copper.
• Plug R is screwed to
the plug P.
• Plug S is locked into
plug R by a metal
like tin or lead.

MANHOLE
This is provided at suitable position on the
boiler shell so that the man can enter into
boiler shell for inspection, maintenance and
repairs. This hole is usually made in elliptical
shape of the size convenient for a man to
enter through this hole. The opening is
closed by steam tight cover.

STEAM TRAP
Steam trap is used to collect and automatically
drain away the water resulted from partial
condensation of steam without steam to
escape with this condensate through a valve.
The valve after draining the condensate is
closed. Is presses the leakage of steam from
the trap.
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ANTIPRIMING PIPE
It is attached below the stop valve to avoid the water
particles being carried away along with steam. It has
closed pipe with closed ends of 1m and 2m length.
The top side of the pipe has perforations. When the
steam passes through it, due to inertia effect, the
moisture of steam falls into the pipe and the steam
with reduced moisture passes into the stop valve.

BOILER ACESSORIES
The devices used to improve
the performance and
operation of the boilers are
called boiler accessories.
Main accessories used are:
(UPTU-Dec 04,Dec 05)

BOILER ACCESSORIES
• WATER HEATING DEVICES
(UPTU- Dec 05)
Used to heat the feed water
before it is fed to boiler with
the help of steam of a steam
engine.
Heating of feed water can be
carried out either by:
1. Open Heater- Direct mixing
2. Closed heater- Indirect
convection
WATER FEEDING
DEVICES
Used to supply water while the
boiler is in operation. These
devices include the use of feed
pumps either reciprocating type or
centrifugal type.

INJECTOR
(UPTU-Dec 04, Dec 05, Dec o6)

SUPER HEATERS
(UPTU-Dec 04, Dec 05, Dec 06)

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