WORK

INSTRUCTION
RECOVERY
BOILER SECTION-2:

1.0

Purpose
To ensure safe Start up & Shut down of Recovery Boiler section

2.0

Scope
Recovery Boiler Section

3.0

Reference:
Standard Operating Procedure

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Details:

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4.1
4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.1.4

4.1.5

4.1.6

4.1.7

4.1.8

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DOCUMENT
REFERENCE

Black
liquor
Operator

PCD-F/REC/01

START UP
Before the unit is put in operation,
ensure all the manholes, peepholes are
closed properly.
Start spout-cooling pumps PU 15 or PU
16 and ensure cooling water is being
supplied to the bearings of the feed
water pump PU -01 or PU-02 and to the
glands of other pumps.
Fill the steam drum with DM water up to
the required level. Open all the vents.
Start the oil circulation system by start
pumps PU-17 or PU-18 and maintain the
required temperature (TV 5638 )by
supplying the steam.

Black liquor
Operator

PCD-F/REC/01
Boiler
Attendant
Black liquor
Operator

PCD-F/REC/02

Start the induced draft fan and adjust

the draft (PT 5572) in the furnace as per
requirement

Black liquor
Operator

Start the primary and secondary air fans

and adjusts the airflow. Open up the
steam supply into the coils to dry the air
both primary & secondary
Start the green liquor circulation pump
PU-10 or PU-11 and the main dissolving
tank agitators AG-02 and AG-03
Light auxiliary oil burners. Ensure that
the oil is atomized properly and flame is
self-sustaining

Black liquor
Operator

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Black liquor
Operator

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Operator

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BOILER SECTION-2:
Light up the auxiliary oil burners one by
one in rotation to heat all the parts of
lower furnace properly. Check for unburnt oil- particles regularly and adjust
oil pressure accordingly

Black liquor
Operator

Continue oil firing and follow the

pressure rising curve supplied by the
manufacture. During the pressure rise
maintain the steam drum level by blow
down.

Black liquor
Operator

When drum pressure is 2-3 kg/cm2, close

all the vent valves except for start up
vent valve.

Boiler
Attendant

Start the HBL circulation in the system

as the steam pressure and temperature
take a rising trend

Black liquor
Operator

Start liquor guns intermittently as the

furnace temperature rises and steam
temperature reaches 300degC
After reaching the required boiler drum
pressure, take the unit online & open the
main steam stop valve & close the start
up vent valve.

Black liquor
Operator

4.1.15

Introduce the liquor firing guns one by

one and start black liquor spray in the
furnace.

Black liquor
Operator

4.1.16

Introduce the liquor firing guns one by

one and start black liquor spray in the
furnace.

Black liquor
Operator

4.1.9

4.1.10

4.1.11

4.1.12

4.1.13

4.1.14

4.1.17
4.1.17

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PCD-F/REC/01

PCD-F/REC/02

Boiler
Attendant

Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator

Start tertiary air fan

Take ESP in line by open DTPA -02 &
DTPA-01 and close the DTPA-03, after
attaining the required parameters.

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4.1.18
4.1.19

4.1.20
4.2
4.2.1

4.2.2
4.2.3

4.2.4

4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.2.9

4.2.10

Switch on the ESP High tension; check

the voltage in both the fields
Start green liquor transfer pump PU-08
or PU-09 for transfer green liquor to
causticizing plant

Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator

Monitor the draft across the Furnace

continuously
SHUT DOWN
Reduce the liquor-firing rate by shutting
off the firing control valve FV-5596 all
the guns one by one. Adjust the airflow
accordingly.

Black liquor
Operator

Start soot blowing to remove the

deposition from inside
When soot blowing completed , Flush the
liquor guns properly with steam after
shut the firing
When steam flow and steam pressure
starts dropping, insert auxiliary fuel
burner as per requirements
Bypass ESP, when two oil burners are in
operation

Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator

Black liquor
Operator

Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator

Stop tertiary air fan FA 003

Boiler
Attendant

Stop soot blowing when the passages

get cleaned
When the char bed gets reduced in size,
put off all the oil burners
After putting off the burners, turn off the
primary FA 001 & the secondary air fans
FA-002.

Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator

Boiler
Attendant

Shut the main steam stop valve HV 5545

4.2.11

Continue alkali /water boiling in the

black liquor system till system is
thoroughly cleaned. Stop circulating and
start transferring liquor into the WBL
tank

Black liquor
Operator

4.2.12

Stop ESP auxiliary system, when the

whole ash is removed from the system

Black liquor
Operator

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4.2.13
4.2.14
4.2.15

4.2.16

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Black liquor
Operator
Black liquor
Operator

Empty out the dissolver tank

Flush out green liquor transfer line and
heavy black liquor line
Stop steam into the furnace oil heater
and stop the heater and also the oil
circulation
Stop spout cooling water circulation and
keep overhead water tank full

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