STEAM BLOWING

PLANT DETAILS

Plant Details

4 X 360 MW Coal based Power Plant at Uchipinda , Raigarh

172 bar 540 deg C

1) First Unit steam Blowing-Huff & Puff Method(Pressure built up method)

2) Second Unit steam Blowing-Huff & Puff Method (Pressure built up method)
3) Third Unit steam Blowing-Sliding Pressure without pressure accumulation
4) Fourth Unit steam Blowing-Sliding Pressure without pressure accumulation

LDO Consumption
1) First Unit- 1700 kl (approx)
2) Second Unit-1880 kl (approx)
3) Third Unit- 800 kl (approx)
4) Fourth Unit- In progress

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EFFECT OF BLOWING DEPENDS ON
1) Thermal shock
2) Removal force of steam
3) Cleaning force of steam

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CLEANING FORCE RATIO (CFR)

Blowing Mass Flow ,

Q flow= √1.25 * Qmcr √(Vmcr /Vblow)

Qmc= mass flow at MCR

Vmc= velocity at MCR
Vblow=blowing velocity

a) K=Velocity of steam during blowing / Velocity of steam at MCR

b) K= (Steam flow during blowing)2 *(Sp.vol of steam at blowing

(Steam flow at MCR)² * ( Sp.vol of steam at MCR)
Steam flow can be measured by the net feed water flow
CFR & velocities of the steam should be verified to avoid “Over Blowing”
The recommended value K > 1.25 ( between 1.25 and 1.4)

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Huff & Puff Method

To give a thermal shock to the contour being purged, to dislodge the scale
etc.
Procedure: Raise the boiler pressure to a pre-determined value (40-60
kg/cm2), shut off firing and at the same time open the quick opening
valve(EOTV), thus allowing the steam to escape to atm. with high velocity
carrying with it the loose debris.

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Network for Huff & Puff Method(CDQ 11)

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Network for Huff & Puff Method(PRDS)

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Sliding Pressure Method
Boiler is in by-pass operation at
about 20 to 40 % Load.
• The cleaning effect is achieved by sliding pressure against atmosphere,
resulting in low pressure and high Steam velocities.

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Network for Sliding Pressure Method(PRDS)

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Network for Sliding Pressure Method(CDQ 10 & 11)

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Steam Blowing Circuit Diagram

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Difference between Shock & Sliding Pressure method
Huff & Puff Sliding Pressure

P11 pipe & costly quick operating Low Grade temporary piping can be used
sacrificial valve is required & operating valves is not required.

Steam Blowing time is incalculable Steam Blowing can be completed in 07-

10 days

Steam Pressure requirement is 40 bar. Steam Pressure- is 10-15 bar. Medium

High thermal shock and dynamic stress thermal shock and low stress on the
system.
Not system friendly due to rapid System Friendly. Gradual and uniform
decrease of pressure & temperature. increase of pressure & temperature

Uses more demi water in total Uses less Demi water

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Difference between Shock & Sliding Pressure method
Huff & Puff Sliding Pressure

Difficult to achieve and reach K Factor Possibility to enhance K factor variably

Level of noise can be controlled by Level of noise can be controlled by water
silencer quenching.

Environment and government clearance No requirement of statutory clearances

is required during the operation.

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Target Plates

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Steam Blowing Arrangement

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