Effect of Coal Properties on BOILER EFFICNECY

Effect of Correction Factors on Boiler Efficiency

The boiler correction factors will be applied for following design parameters,
Design Parameter
GCV
Moisture
Hydrogen
Ash
Ambient Temp & Relative
Humidity

Unit
Kcal/kg
%
%
%

Design
4000
15
2.81
34

Deg C & %

27/60

1. Gross calorific Value

GCV kcal/kg
3500
3600
3700
3800
3900
4000
4100

Gain in Boiler Efficiency %

1.50
0.99
0.62
0.36
0.18
0.0
-0.16

Moisture %
4
6
8
10
12
14
15
16
18
20

Gain in Boiler Efficiency %

-1.70
-1.39
-1.08
-0.78
-0.5
-0.17
0.0
0.13
0.43
0.73

2. Moisture

3. Hydrogen

Hydrogen %
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.81
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0

Gain in Boiler Efficiency %

-2.48
-2.20
-1.93
-1.66
-1.38
-1.11
-0.84
-0.57
-0.30
0.0
0.25
0.52
0.80
1.08
1.36
1.65

Ash %
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52

Gain in Boiler Efficiency %

0.00
0.07
0.14
0.21
0.28
0.35
0.42
0.49
0.56
0.63

4. Ash