BOILER FIRING AND

STARTUP PROCEDURE
BY
PARSHANT KUMAR
What is a Boiler ?
IBR Steam Boilers means any closed vessel
exceeding 22.75 liters in capacity and which
is used expressively for generating steam
under pressure and includes any mounting
or other fitting attached to such vessel,
which is wholly, or partly under pressure
when the steam is shut off.
Technical Data of Boiler (HCM)
• Make : IJT( Isgec John Thompson)
• Type : Water tube, Bi Drum, Membrane wall, Bagasse fired,
Travelling grate, Natural Circulation, Top supported, Balanced
draft boiler
• Capacity : 120 T/H
• Temperature : 515 ± 5°C
• Design Pressure : 99.5 kg/cm²
• Working Pressure : 86 kg/cm²
BOILER LIGHT UP
PRE-STARTUP CHECK LIST
• Check all maintenance work (mechanical, electrical and
instrument) are completed and all permits are closed.
• Check all foreign materials have been removed from the
pressure parts.
• Check all access doors are closed.
• Check all equipment's are trial run successfully.
• Check all interlocks are in line and working properly.
• Check for jamming in rotary equipment's lubrication oil
and cooling water system is normal.
• Check all valve position is normal.
• Check the power supply of boiler and auxiliaries.
PRE-STARTUP CHECK LIST
Confirm The position of the following valves :

• All blow-down and drain valve on boiler and water wall should
be in closed condition.
• All boiler and super-heater filling valve should be in closed
condition.
• Soot blower steam valve must be in closed condition.
• Main steam line stop valve should be in closed condition.
• Attemperation valve should be in closed condition.
• Drum vents should be in open condition.
• Super heater header drain should be in open condition.
• CBD and IBD drain should be in closed condition.
PRE-STARTUP CHECK LIST
Availability of DM water and fuel :

• Ensure that the level of DM water tank is above 90%.

• Feed tank level must be above 70%.
• Deaerator level must be above 60%.
• Drum level must be in the range of 35 -40%.
• Wooden logs should be available ( 1 - 3 Ton).
• High Speed Diesel should be available (5 Liter).
• Waste cotton and cloth should be available .
• Wasted oil and grease should be available.
• Fire must be available.
TYPES OF START UP
• COLD START UP
• HOT START UP
COLD STARTUP PROCEDURE
• Put wooden logs on the travelling grate in layers.
• Waste cotton, oil and grease should be put above the
wooden logs.
• High Speed Diesel should be sprayed over the wooden
logs.
• Put fire over the wooden logs.
• Slow firing should be kept running for 2 hours while
maintaining furnace temperature of 150° C.
COLD STARTUP PROCEDURE
• Air pre heater (APH) bypass damper must be in open
condition.
• After 2 hours fans should be started and bagasse fired
and furnace temperature must be gradually risen and
maintained till 350° C.
• Drum pressure should be maintained at 3 – 5 Kg/cm²for
15-20 minutes.
• Close the drum vent.
• Bagasse feeding must be increased and maintain furnace
temperature till 450° C.
COLD STARTUP PROCEDURE
• When Drum pressure reaches 20 – 25 Kg/cm²,
crack open main steam stop valve and put steam
line, header and PRDS system in charging(heating).
• Primary and secondary super heater vent should
be closed.
• Drum level should now be maintained at 50%.
• Furnace temperature should now be maintained at
650° C by increasing bagasse feeding and air flow.
• Maintain firing with the help of oxygen
concentration of 3- 5 %.
COLD STARTUP PROCEDURE
• Let the pressure and temperature rise gradually
up to working parameters.
• Attemperation should be taken in line according
to steam temperature.
• Take Deaerator PRDS in line.
• Start up vent valve should be closed when steam
flow exceeds 40 TPH.
• Boiler is now ready for full scale steam
production.
HOT STARTUP PROCEDURE
THANKS