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    This document provides details about steam blowing activities at a 4 x 360 MW coal-fired power plant in India. It discusses the different steam blowing methods used for each unit: Huff & Puff for units 1 and 2, and Sliding Pressure for units 3 and 4. Huff & Puff requires more LDO consumption than Sliding Pressure. The effectiveness of steam blowing depends on thermal shock, removal force, and cleaning force. Factors like mass flow, velocity, and cleaning force ratio are considered. Diagrams show the piping arrangements for the different steam blowing methods. Key differences between Huff & Puff and Sliding Pressure methods are outlined. Target plates are used to check the cleaning effectiveness.

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    This document provides details about steam blowing activities at a 4 x 360 MW coal-fired power plant in India. It discusses the different steam blowing methods used for each unit: Huff & Puff for units 1 and 2, and Sliding Pressure for units 3 and 4. Huff & Puff requires more LDO consumption than Sliding Pressure. The effectiveness of steam blowing depends on thermal shock, removal force, and cleaning force. Factors like mass flow, velocity, and cleaning force ratio are considered. Diagrams show the piping arrangements for the different steam blowing methods. Key differences between Huff & Puff and Sliding Pressure methods are outlined. Target plates are used to check the cleaning effectiveness.

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    Steam Blowing is a process for removal of construction debris and mill scales from steam line.

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    This document provides details about steam blowing activities at a 4 x 360 MW coal-fired power plant in India. It discusses the different steam blowing methods used for each unit: Huff & Puff for units 1 and 2, and Sliding Pressure for units 3 and 4. Huff & Puff requires more LDO consumption than Sliding Pressure. The effectiveness of steam blowing depends on thermal shock, removal force, and cleaning force. Factors like mass flow, velocity, and cleaning force ratio are considered. Diagrams show the piping arrangements for the different steam blowing methods. Key differences between Huff & Puff and Sliding Pressure methods are outlined. Target plates are used to check the cleaning effectiveness.

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    This document provides details about steam blowing activities at a 4 x 360 MW coal-fired power plant in India. It discusses the different steam blowing methods used for each unit: Huff & Puff for units 1 and 2, and Sliding Pressure for units 3 and 4. Huff & Puff requires more LDO consumption than Sliding Pressure. The effectiveness of steam blowing depends on thermal shock, removal force, and cleaning force. Factors like mass flow, velocity, and cleaning force ratio are considered. Diagrams show the piping arrangements for the different steam blowing methods. Key differences between Huff & Puff and Sliding Pressure methods are outlined. Target plates are used to check the cleaning effectiveness.

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    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

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

    3
    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)

    4
    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.

    5
    Network for Huff & Puff Method(CDQ 11)

    6
    Network for Huff & Puff Method(PRDS)

    7
    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.

    8
    Network for Sliding Pressure Method(PRDS)

    9
    Network for Sliding Pressure Method(CDQ 10 & 11)

    10
    Steam Blowing Circuit Diagram

    11
    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

    12
    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.

    13
    Target Plates

    14
    Steam Blowing Arrangement

    15

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