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THEORY OF STEAM BLOWING SCHEME OF STEAM BLOWING STAGE-1 STEAM BLOWING (SH,M.S LINE UP TO ESV) STAGE-2A STEAM BLOWING (SH,M.S, CRH LINE) STAGE-2B STEAN BLOWING (SH,MS,HRH&CRH UP TO DESH) STAGE-3A STEAM BLOWING (SH, MS, CRH, RH, HRH, UP TO IV) STAGE-3B STEAM BLOWING (SH, MS, CRH, RH, HRH & LPBP ) STAGE-4A STEAM BLOWING (EXTRN TO BFPDT-A, FROM CRH) STAGE-4B STEAM BLOWING (EXTRN TO BFPDT-B, FROM CRH) CLICK / ENTER, AFTER EVERY EVENT IN THE SCHEME TO SEE THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

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STEAM BLOWING OBJECTIVE:

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PURPOSE OF STEAM BLOWING IS TO REMOVE SCALES, LOOSE MATERIAL, IRON CUTTINGS etc. THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENTRAPPED IN S.H, STEAM PIPING, REHEATERS DURING MANUFACTURE. STEAM BLOWING IS CARRIED OUT BY PUFFING METHOD.THIS TECHNIQUE WILL GIVE A THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CONTOUR BEING PURGED TO DISLODGE THE SCALES etc. WHICH WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE REMOVED BY EXPANDING STEAM. FOR BLOWING THE STEAM, RAISE THE BOILER DRUM PRESSURE UPTO 40 TO 50 Ksc; SHUT OFF BOILER FIRING AND OPEN THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TEMPORARY VALVES (EOTVs) / BOILER M.S. STOP VALVES AS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES.
DRUM LEVEL SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT LOWEST PORT (VISIBLE LIMIT) BEFORE THE START OF EACH BLOW TO AVOID WATER DROPLETS CARRYOVER TO THE SATURATED STEAM PIPING. NUMBER OF BLOWS PER DAY ARE LIMITED TO 8 WITH AN INTERVAL OF 1 Hrs.FOR COOLING IN ADDITION TO OVER NIGHT COOLING

TECHNIQUE:

PROCEDURE:

SCHEME:

STEAM BLOWING IS DONE DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING SLIDES.

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SEVEN

STAGES

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MS STOP V/V

EOTV

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R H O H D R

R H I

D E S H

S HI H

S H O H

ESV M S L

H D R

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C R H N R ESV V EOTV

HOTVs HPBP SPOOL PIECE 450

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HPBP LINE CRH LINE HRH LINE -- S.H & MS LINE -- CRH & HPBP --TARGET PLATE --UN TREATED PIPE -- R.H & HRH LINE -- LPBP LINE -- TEMPORARY PIPING -- PERMANENT PIPING -- OPEN INDICATION -- CLOSE INDICATION LPBP V/V TO CONDENSER HOTV-HAND OPERATED TEMPORARY VALVE EOTV ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TEMPORARY VALVE LPBP V/V

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MS STOP V/V R H O H D R

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R HI H D R

D E S H

S HI H

S H O H

ESV M S L

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C R H N R ESV V EOTV

HOTVs HPBP SPOOL PIECE 450

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HPBP LINE CRH LINE HRH LINE --THRO / BLANK FLANGE -- S.H & MS LINE -- CRH & HPBP --TARGET PLATE --UN TREATED PIPE -- R.H & HRH -- LPBP -- TEMPORARY PIPING -- PERMANENT PIPING -- OPEN -- CLOSE LPBP V/V LPBP V/V

TO CONDENSER

STAGE-1 "B,"C,"D&"E BLOW OFF V/V OPENED AT FLANGESCOVERS IS TO BE 50 STEAM BLOWING SUPER MS STOP VALVES IN HEATERS & MS LINE Ksc BLANKED, "A ARE& CLOSEDUSING Ksc CARRIED OUT AT ISEOTVS OPEN CONDITION 25 UP TO ESV DRUM PRESSURE OPENED

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MS STOP V/V

EOTV

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R H O H D R

R H I

D E S H

S H I H

S H O H

ESV M S L

H D R

D
C R H N R ESV V EOTV

HOTVs HPBP SPOOL PIECE 450

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HPBP LINE CRH LINE HRH LINE --THRO / BLANK FLANGE -- S.H & MS LINE -- CRH & HPBP --TARGET PLATE --UN TREATED PIPE -- R.H & HRH -- LPBP -- TEMPORARY PIPING -- PERMANENT PIPING LPBP V/V LPBP V/V

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TO CONDENSER

-- OPEN -- CLOSE

STAGE-2 LINE CONN. NOT SUGGESTED LINEIN TO CRH FLANGES A,B,"D&"E JUMPER COVERS S.H, DESH IN CRHBLOWING BE STEAM BLOWING IS TOMS TO IS MS STOP VALVES IS LINE,JUMPER AFTER50KscTO PRESSURE IS CONNECTING ARE BLANKED, TO BE CONDITION BE ERECTED USING EOTVs CARRIED OUT FROMISEOTVS OPEN TAKEN C ESV & 25 Ksc CRH LINE STAGE-1 OPENED INSTALLED FOR

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MS STOP V/V

EOTV

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R H O H D R

R H I

D E S H

S H I H

S H O H

ESV M S L

H D R

D
C R H N R ESV V EOTV

HOTVs HPBP SPOOL PIECE 450

A E

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HPBP LINE CRH LINE HRH LINE --THRO / BLANK FLANGE -- S.H & MS LINE -- CRH & HPBP --TARGET PLATE --UN TREATED PIPE -- R.H & HRH -- LPBP -- TEMPORARY PIPING -- PERMANENT PIPING LPBP V/V LPBP V/V

E
TO CONDENSER

-- OPEN -- CLOSE

STAGE-2B COVERS NOT TO STEAM BLOWING ISTO MS FLANGES A,"D&"E ARE DESH IN CRH CLOSED EOTVs ARE INLINEISS.H,BE LINE,H.P OUT USING MS CARRIEDBYPASS LINE& BLANKED, BE ERECTED CONDITIONB&C ARE CRH LINE STOP VALVES OPENED

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MS STOP V/V

EOTV

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R H O H D R

R H I

D E S H

S HI H

S H O H

ESV M S L

H D R

D
C R H N R ESV V EOTV

HOTVs HPBP SPOOL PIECE 450

A E

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HPBP LINE CRH LINE HRH LINE --THRO / BLANK FLANGE -- S.H & MS LINE -- CRH & HPBP --TARGET PLATE --UN TREATED PIPE -- R.H & HRH -- LPBP -- TEMPORARY PIPING -- PERMANENT PIPING -- OPEN -- CLOSE LPBP V/V LPBP V/V

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TO CONDENSER

SUGGESTED LINE CAN DESH IN COVERS TO STAGE-3AA,B&"E BE STEAM BLOWING ARE MS FLANGESVALVES ISS.H,BE MS STOPCRH BLOWING ARE PRESSURE ERECTED IS USING LINE,JUMPER CONNG. ESV CARRIED OUT 50 KscTO BLANKED, C&D EOTVs IN OPEN CONDITIONARE25Ksc &CRH LINE,CRHLINE,R.H,HRH OPENED

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MS STOP V/V

EOTV

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R H O H D R

R H I

D E S H

S H I H

S H O H

ESV M S L

H D R

D
C R H N R ESV V EOTV

HOTVs HPBP SPOOL PIECE 450

A E

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HPBP LINE CRH LINE HRH LINE -- S.H & MS LINE -- CRH & HPBP --TARGET PLATE --UN TREATED PIPE -- R.H & HRH -- LPBP -- TEMPORARY PIPING -- PERMANENT PIPING LPBP V/V LPBP V/V

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TO CONDENSER

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-- OPEN -- CLOSE

DESH IN CRH LINEIN TO MS STAGE-3BA,B&"D ARE FLANGES COVERS STEAM BLOWING ISS.H,BE MS STOP VALVES CAN ERECTED OUT CONNG.ESV & LINE,JUMPER USING EOTVS BLANKED, CARRIED C,"E ARE OPEN CONDITION CRH,CRH LINE,R.H,HRH,LPBP OPENED

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CRH-1

CRH-3

FROM IP / LP CROSS AROUND PIPE CRH-2 CRH-4

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FROM CROSS AROUND PIPES FROM IP / LP CROSS AROUND TO DEAERATOR NEAR DEAERATOR FROM CRH

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CRH-1

CRH-3

FROM IP / LP CROSS AROUND PIPE CRH-2 CRH-4

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TDBFP-A

TDBFP-B