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What is meant by erosion in boilers ? Get Free Study Materials

Itisamechanicalattackonthemetalsurfacewhichmaybeduetoadisturbanceintheflow
ofthefluidoverthemetalsurfaces,resultinginalossofmetal.Suspendedabrasivemattersin Email*

thefluidcanincreasetherateofmetallosses.

What is meant by corrosion in boilers ?

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Itisthedeteriorationofmetalsduetooxidation.Thepresentofwaterinanacidic
conditionprovidestheelectrolyterequiredforcorrosionaction.

Two forms of corrosion

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Directchemicalattack

Itoccurswhenmetalathightemperaturecomesintocontactwithairorothergases,resulting
inoxidationorsulphidationofthemetal.

Electrochemicalaction

Galvanicaction,thisbeingsetupwhentwodissimilarmetalsareplacedinanelectrolyte. Follow Us
Thenobleofthetwometalsformacathodetothebasemetalwhich,formingtheanode,is
wastedaway.
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What is meant by caustic embrittlement in boilers? Follow

Causticembattlementisaformofintercrystallinecracking,whichresultsfromasolution
ofsodiumhydroxideorcausticsoda,becomingmoreandmoreconcentratedatthebottomofa
crackorfissure(narrowopening)whichmaybetheresultoffatigue,intheboilerplateor Recent Posts
furnace.
Theplatemustbestressed,sothatwastagetakeplaceatthebottomofcrack,theplate LifeBoatReleaseGearMechanismon
weakens,thecrackextendstoexposenewmetaltothecausticactionandthusitproceed. Ships
Causticembattlementwillonlyoccurwhenthereisahighcausticalkalinitythatiswhentheratio
ofNaOHtothealkalinityishigh.Tokeepthisratioatthesafelevelthesodiumsulfateto LambdaControllerandJetAssist

sodiumhydroxideshouldbemaintainedabove2:5. SystemonShips

Thesodiumsulfatecomesoutofsolutioninhighsodiumhydroxideconcentrationandbydoing
PneumaticControlSystemsonShips
formsaprotectivelayeronthesurfaceoftheplate.
AlsokeepthelowestT.D.Slevel.(Totaldissolvedsuspended&solid) TroubleshootingAlarmMonitoringand
ControlSystemonships

What is pH value for boiler water ? FuelInjectionArrangementonLarge

TwoStrokeEngines

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Itisthelogarithmofreciprocalofhydrogenironconcentration. InvestigationonTopEndBearing
FailureforMainEngineonShips
What do you do for preventing of oxygen in boilers?

Theoxygenscavengingchemicalwhichisusedfordeaerationthewaterareusually
sodiumsulphateorhydrazine. Tags
2Na2SO3+O2=2Na2SO4
N2H4+O2=2H2O+N2 aircompressorsairconditioning
Excessivedosageofhydrazinecouldleadtosteamandcondensatelinecorrosiondue boilerboilerblowdownboilerscargocargo
toammoniabeingproducedastheexcesshydrazinedecomposed. pumpscentrifugalpumpschemicaltankers
Inhighpressureboiler,byusingthesodiumsulphite,thesulphitecanbreakdowntogive circulationsystemcoolingwatersystemcross
hydrogensulphidewhichcanattacksteelbrassandcopper. headbearingoilsystemcylinderlubeoil

systemdieselenginesexplosimeter
If chloride is found too much in your boiler water what will you do ? firedetectorsfirefightingfiretriangle
freshwatergeneratorfreshwater
Blowdownfrequently
generatoronshipsheatexchangers
Reducetheboilerloadtominimum.
indicatordiagramsinertgassystem
Ifhighlycontaminantshutdowncompletelyandwashout.
inventionofdieselenginelubeoilsystem
Traceandfindoutthefaultandremedies.
magneticparticletestingmainbearingoil

What do you understand by composite boiler ? marine

systemmainengine

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Ifexhaustgasandoilfiredcanbeusedthesametime,itistermedthecompositeboiler.
engineering
Inthistypeaseparatetubenestoftubeforexhaustgasisprovided,situatedabovethereturn
tubesfromthefirefurnace.
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marinemainswitchboardmeoclass
Uptakefromthetubenestareseparated.
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controllerpositivedisplacementpumps
What do you understand by alternativeboiler ? poundingproportionalcontrolpumps
reliefvalvesafetiesinmainswitchboard
Iftheexhaustgasandtheoilfirearearrangedtobeusedonlyatatime,theexhaustgas
sewagetreatmentplantsmokedetectors
boilertermasthealternativeboiler.
stpsystemsofmainenginetypesofchemical
Thisunitcanbeoilfireheatedbytheexhaustgasesalternatively.
tankers
Itrequiredonlyoneuptake.

What do you understand by economizer boiler ?

Inthissystemaseparateexhaustgaseconomizerisconnectedtoanoilfiredauxiliaryboiler
oranaccumulatorbymeansofpipingandasetofcirculationpump.
Exhaustgasisusedasheatingmediumandithasnosteamspace.

What is meant of accumulation pressure in marine boilers?

Accumulationpressureistheriseinboilerpressurewhichtakeplacewhenthespring
loadedsafetyvalveliftduetotheincreaseloadingcausedbyfurthercompressionofthespring.

What is the purpose of accumulation pressure test ?

Todetectthesafetyvalveissuitableforthisboilerornot.
Tolimittheriseinboilerpressureunderfullfirecondition.

What is the procedure of accumulation pressure test ?

Thistestiscarriedoutanewboilerornewsafetyvalve.

1.Shutofffeedwater
2.Closedmainsteamstopvalve.
3.Increasecutoffpressureofboiler.
4.Bypasshighpressurecutoffoftheboiler.
5.Arrangetheboilerfireratetoamaximum.
6.Safetyvalvewillbeliftduringthetest.
7.Thetestiscarriedoutaslongasthewaterpermitsintheboiler.
8.Accumulationpressureshouldnotexceed10%ofworkingpressureinthespecifiedtime.
9.Specifiedtimeis15minsforasmoketubeboilerand7minsforwatertubeboiler.

Procedure of safety valve setting under steam pressure ?

Settingofsafetyvalves:
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1.Takestandardpressuregauge(approvedbysurveyor)foraccuracy.
2.Fillupwateruptoofgaugeglasslevel,andshutmainsteamstopvalve,feedcheckvalve.
3.Withoutcompressionrings,hoodsandeasinggears,reassembledthesafetyvalveswithspring
compressionlessthanprevioussetting.
4.Raisetheboilerpressuretodesiredblowoffpressure.
5.Screwdownspringcompressionnutsofanyliftingvalves,untilallarequite.
6.Arrangetohavethedesiredsteampressure
7.Adjusteachvalveinturn:Slackencompressionnutuntilthevalvelifts.Screwdown
compressionnutsufficientlyenough,sothatwhenthevalvespindleislightlytapped,valve
returntoitsseatandremainseated.Measuregapbetweencompressionnutandspring
casing.Makeacompressionringequaltothisgap,andinsertundercompressionnut.Gagthe
spindleofthissafetyvalve,topreventopening,whileremainingvalveisbeingset.
8.Remainingvalveisagainsetandinsertcompressionring.
9.Removegagandretestbothvalvetoliftandclosetogether.
10.Cap,cotterandeasinggeartoberefitted
11.Capsandcotterpinspadlockedtopreventaccidentallyalteringthesetting.
12.Whenthesurveyorsatisfiedthesettingpressure,easinggearshouldbetested.
13.Allsafetyvalvessettoliftatnotgreaterthan3%aboveapprovedworkingpressure
(designpressure).

How do you take action if one of the passages of gauge glass is chocked ?

Steamandwatercocksandpassagesinthegaugecanbeclearedwhiletheboileris
stillsteaming.
Todothis,shutthesteamandwatercocksandopenthedraincock.
Removethecheckplugoppositetheobstruction.
Insertthecleaningplug.Screwintheplugwithsmallholeabout5mmdiameter,drilledthrough
itinplaceofthecleaningplug.
Insertintothisholearodofsuchasizethatheldbyaglovedhand,itcanbeeasilymoved
withoutbeingstuck.
Thenopenthechockedandpushtherodthroughtocleartheblockage.
Whenclear,opendraintopreventabuildupofpressureandonlyasmallamountofsteamwill
blowpasttherod,thegloveprotectingtheoperatorfrominjury.
Thenclosethecockandreplacethenormalcleaningplug.Thegaugeglasscanbetested
nowandifsatisfactoryreturntoservice.
Donotcarryoutthisoperationonaplatetypeglassonahighpressureboiler.

What are the causes of boiler furnace blow back ?

1.Insufficientpurgingtime
2.Accumulationofoilinfurnacefromtheleakyburners
3.Boilertubesanduptakehavefullofsootdeposits.
4.Airregisterscontrolnotoperatingforthehighflamemode.
5.Toolittleair
6.Insufficientoiltemperature

How to keep boiler not in service ?

Forfiretubeboileroutofserviceforshortperiod

Theboilermustbecompletelyfilledwithalkalinewater.
Theboilermustbetoppedupperiodicallyandanyairinthesystemmustbegotridoff.
Regularlytesttheboilerwaterandkeepthealkalinityintherangeofrecommendedvalue.

Iftheboileristobetakenoutofserviceforlongperiod

Itshouldbedrainedcompletelyandopenup.
Driedoutbymeansofheaterunits.
Thenthetraysofquicklime(moistureabsorbentmaterial)shouldbeplaceinternallyinsuitable
positions.
Blanksshouldbefittedtothepipeconnectionsintheeventofsteambeingmaintainedin
otherboilerandblowdownline.
Thequicklimeshouldberenewedatleastonceeverytwomonths.

What is the purposes of boiler water treatment ?

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Topreventscaleformation(Trisodiumphosphatesisused)
Toremovetraceofoxygen(sodiumsulphideorhydrazineisused)
Togivealkalinityandminimizecorrosion.(sodiumhydroxideisused)
Toreduceriskofcausticcracking(sodiumsulphateorsodiumnitrateisused)

What is the difference between safety valve and relief valve ?

Safetyvalve

1.Directlyopenthedesignliftatsetpressure.
2.Canopenmanuallybyeasinggear.
3.Settingpressureisjustabovetheworkingandnotmorethan3%abovetheapprovedworking
pressure.

Reliefvalve

1.Settingpressureis10%aboveworkingpressure.
2.Openingisproportiontotheincreaseinpressure.
3.Cannotbeopenmanually.

What are the markings on safety valve ?

1.Manufacturersname
2.Serialnumber
3.Inletdiameter
4.Operatingpressure
5.Dischargecapacity
6.Safeworkingpressure
7.Blowoffpressure

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