FUEL OIL SYSTEM

CONTENTS

  • Purpose of Oil system
  • Equipment Details
  • Diagrammatic Representation
  • Local readings
  • Permissives and Protections
  • Oil Burner Sequence

Purpose of Fuel oil system

  • During Cold start up for building up boiler parameters
  • During Coal feeder choke
  • During stopping and taking mill into service
  • During hot and warm startups

General information

Fuel oils typesHeavy fuel oilLight fuel oil
Calorific value9000 kcal/kg10000 kcal/kg
Flash point100 deg 66 deg 
Viscosity100-150 cst 2 cst 
Spec. gravity 0.88 0.83

Equipment Details

Pump HFO unload pumpHFO trans pumpLFO unloading pumpLFO trans  pump
Pressure2.5 kg/cm230 kg/cm22.5 kg/cm220 kg/cm2
Capacity25 m3/hr250 lpm25 m3/hr68 lpm
Motor rating7.5 kw /0.4kv26 kw /0.4kv5.5 kw/0.4KV5.5 kw/0.4KV
Current15 amps46 amps11 amps10.5 amps

Diagrammatic Representation for LFO

Diagrammatic Representation for HFO

Local Readings

  • LFO tank Level
  • HFO tank level
  • HFO header pressure
  • HFO tank temperature
  • HFO heater in service

Burner arrangement

Permissive for Fuel oil valves

LOTV (Light oil trip valve) opens when the following conditions are satisfied:-

      1.NO MFT activated

      2.LFO supply pressure adequate

3.Elevation AX1 all LO nozzle valves closed

4.LOTV trip conditions does not exist

HOTV( Heavy oil trip valve) opens when the following conditions are satisfied:-

  i) NO MFT activated

  ii) HO supply pressure adequate

  iii) All HO nozzle valves closed

  iv) HO supply temperature adequate

  v)  HO return trip valve open

  vi) HO trip valve close command does not exist

Permissive for Fuel oil valves

HORV ( Heavy oil recirculation valve ) opens if the following conditions are satisfied:-

  • HO return trip valve open push button pressed
  • All HO nozzle valves are closed

Protections

HOTV ( Heavy oil trip valve) closes if any one of the following condition persist:-

  • Pressure of HFO is very low (2.5 kg/cm2)
  • Temperature of HFO is very low ( 90deg)
  • Atomizing steam pressure very low (3.0 kg/cm2 & 2sec time delay),   provided any one of the HONV is open
  • MFT acts and HFO return trip valve not opens
  • Loss of unit logic power supply

LOTV ( Light oil trip valve) closes if any one of the following condition persist:-

  • LFO header pressure low ( 2.0kg/cm2)
  • Atomizing air pressure very low (3.5 kg/cm2),provided any of LONV is open
  • MFT active
  • Loss of unit logic power supply

Oil Burner Sequence

On Start of any oil burner the following sequence will be followed:-

  • Spark rod gives spark and igniter valve opens ( spark remains for 15 sec and igniter valve opens in 6 sec)
  • If igniter flame proved then atomizing air/steam valve opens in (2-3) sec and then the oil valve will open in (2-3 sec)
  • If scanner senses flame before 70 sec then the oil gun will be stabilized
  • Igniter will be inside furnace for 70 sec from the instant of start command

On stop command of oil gun the following sequence will be followed:-

  • Total time taken in shutdown sequence is 6.25 minutes
  • Oil nozzle valve will be closed
  • Atomizing nozzle valve will be closed
  • Igniter comes into service
  • If igniter flame is sensed , then scavenging and atomizing valve will be opened
  • Igniter valve will be closed

Diagrammatic representation

LFO & HFO tank Details

LFO tank :

 Nominal capacity  : 397 kl

Stored capacity   : 310 kl

Design liquid level  : 6016 mm

HFO tank:

Nominal capacity  : 1538 kl

Stored capacity  : 1250 kl

Design liquid level  : 8764 mm

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