BOILER IS NOTHING BUT LIVE BOMB IN YOUR FACTORY,SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL
Boiler Do’s & Don’ts
The following is a partial list of operational guidelines and requirement which will provide a safer, more economical operation and extend the operating life of your boiler.
DO ‘S:
- Respect the boiler. It can be dangerous. Be careful.
- Open air vent during start up & shutdown of boilers
- Close the dampers & delivery valves of fans & pump before starting the fans & pumps
- Open the re-circulating line before starting the boiler feed water pump
- Close the ash door after cleaning the ash from ash chamber
- Observe condition of bearings of motors, pump & fans
- Drain gauge glass at least once in a shift
- Take trial run of the idle equipment at least once in week
- Before lighting up the boiler purge the boiler by starting ID fan
- Do annual inspection as per IBR guide line
- Ensure all safety boiler interlocks are ok & in line
- Maintain log book & history card of boiler
- Do thorough inspection of all parts of boiler& its accessories internally & externally once in three months
DON’T:
- Do not accumulate hot ash inside the ash chamber for more than 2 hr.
- Do not operate headers blow down when the boiler is in operation
- Do not raise water level more than 75 % in the gauge glass
- Do not change boiler parameters frequently
- Do not open the inspection door frequently
- Do not operate fan dampers suddenly
- Do not allow to pop safety valves frequently
- Do not allow to go water level below 25 % in the gauge glass
- Do not stop ID fan when boiler is in manual operation