if steam drum under vacuum then what will happen?

In case of drum vent still closed after 2 kg per cm2 2 days ago Like CommentFollow Flag More 9 comments

Follow Bill Bill Rose I can't imagine any scenario where you would be able to pull a vacuum on the steam generator, or are you just asking hypothetically. 1 day ago Like1

Follow Kalpesh Kalpesh Baria If the steam drum vent is not open when the Boiler is in cooling, a vacuum condition can result. A vacuum on a boiler can cause problems with leaks on rolled tube seats of generating tubes, which are designed for a mechanical fit to withstand positive pressures. You must be take care to open drum vent at 2 kg/cm2 pressure. 1 day ago Like1

Follow Bill Bill Rose Do you only have one vent? there are more than 2 dozen valves that vent and drain the steam generator I dont believe it could happen. 1 day ago Like1

Follow Bill Bill Rose let's not forget MSA drains, RSA drains, Extraction drains, absense of Steam Seals, Not possible... 1 day ago Like

Follow Luis Luis Rodriguez That sounds like the boilers operators normally call "implosion", which causes the opposite effect of explosion. With implosion the object collapses upon itself (generally being crushed

by an outside force). Implosion is a process in which objects are destroyed by collapsing (or being squeezed in) on themselves. The opposite of explosion, implosion concentrates matter and energy. True implosion usually involves a difference between internal (lower) and external (higher) pressure, or inward and outward forces, that are so large that the structure collapses inward into itself. Boilers with both induced and forced draft fans may become unbalanced especially if the forced draft unit becomes tripped and the induced fan unit remains in full operation. The induced draft fan will produce an excessive draft in the furnace and create the real likelihood of furnace implosion. Negative pressure excursion of sufficient magnitude to cause structural damage. In case of ID Fan is capable of producing more suction head than the boiler structure is capable of withstanding. Control malfunction and / or operator error, establish such conditions. Source: http://www.ijcaonline.org/journal/number12/pxc387429.pdf 1 day ago Like

Follow Timothy Timothy Photopoulos What happens? Someone will lose their job! 18 hours ago Like Reply privately Flag as inappropriate 1

Follow andrew andrew hall It has happened before ! All the vents and drains on the boiler have to be closed and not passing when the boiler is de pressurised to atmospheric pressure. 16 hours ago Like

Follow Bill Bill Rose Andrew, then that individual probably shouldn't have been on the board. 14 hours ago Like

Follow andrew andrew hall more can be found google (boiler implosion)