[...]... boiler electrical control system Isolate the boiler feedwater (turn it off) As soon as is practical, isolate the header and the fuel valves Let the boiler cool down ‘‘naturally.’’ Notify your boiler insurance carrier Note: Do not add cold water to a very hot boiler under any circumstances This can cause severe damage to the boiler or cause an explosion and possibly serious injury or death to operators... A Boiler Operator Training Notes and Experience: Instructors Guide [Courtesy of Lee King, Field Services, RENTECH Boiler Services, Abilene, Texas] The following guide is for instruction of operators and maintenance personnel in safety, preventive maintenance, operation of the boiler( s) and equipment, troubleshooting, and calibration of their specific boiler equipment Instruction is given for day -to- day... Chapter 1 Waterside On the boiler ‘‘waterside,’’ after shutdown and isolation of the boiler, let the unit cool from steaming temperature to below 200°F before draining of the boiler This needs to be done naturally and not by means of induced air or cold water Use of either induced air or cold water to reduce boiler temperature, can cause boiler and refractory damage and lead to major repairs for tube... the boiler control system, you will have to locate the problem and fix it The SRV is the last safety device for the boiler and operates only when the control system fails to shut down the boiler on excessive pressure or temperature The repairs to the control system may require the services of a licensed and reputable boiler service organization You need to consult your boiler insurance carrier 2 Boiler. .. metal detector to trip the feed conveyor system; however, a detector alone requires an operator to search for the piece of metal and to restart the conveyor system In general, design the conveyor system for free-flowing drop chutes and storage bins Almost any necked-down storage bins or silos are certain to bridge or hang-up Wood chips and bark, when left in place, will generate heat (owing to moisture... into the furnace A 5-min purge can be tolerated in a heating or process steam boiler A flameout, and the required purge in a power boiler serving a loaded turbine–generator, will usually result in a loss of the electrical load Whether or not this can be tolerated for the type of manufacturing involved should be studied before undertaking power generation e Selling Power to the Utility If power is to. .. that the operators will acquire information to equip themselves with the tools to keep the equipment and the facility in which they work in good operating condition B Training Program I Safety A General 1 Boiler equipment room 2 Pump equipment room B Chemical 1 Boiler equipment room 2 Pump equipment room C Electrical 1 Boiler equipment room 2 Pump equipment room D Gas, oil, and air 1 Boiler equipment... fan VII Summary A What and when to replace 1 Bi-annually 2 Yearly 1 Safety a General Safety As we are all aware, being operators and maintainers of equipment, it is to everyone’s benefit to be safety conscious Your company should have a safety policy, or safety guidelines to follow Some of the things that we want to be aware of are the common things we may forget from time to time We should make a habit... Preventive Maintenance a Boiler When discussing preventative maintenance on the boiler and mechanical room equipment, we want to do our best to keep the equipment running and avoid nuisance shutdowns or even major breakdowns Boiler owners and operators have been striving for years to reduce costs of major rebuilding, replacement, and equipment repairs We will discuss measures to help assure long-term... content) and will set up to an almost immovable solid mass 2 Boiler Unit Make sure that the furnace and boiler heat-exchange surfaces are designed for the fuel being fired and in accordance with standard boiler design criteria Provide excess capacity so that the boiler does not have to operate at a wide-open condition 3 I.D Fan and Boiler Feedwater Pump These two items are the heart of any boiler plant Alone, . expensive than use of a metal detector to trip the feed conveyor system; however, a detector alone requires an operator to search for the piece of metal and to restart the conveyor system. In. numerous trips to plant site and rigorous inspection of the boiler in operation, it was found that the contractor erecting the boiler had piped the fuel oil steam atomizing line to the superheater. strength over any legitimate strain, the boiler being so constructed as to be free from strains due to unequal expansion, and, if possible, to avoid joints exposed to the direct action of the fire. 8.