BOILER IS NOTHING BUT LIVE BOMB IN YOUR FACTORY,SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL
Boiler Do’s & Don’ts
The following is a partial list of operational guidelines and requirement which will provide a safer, more economical operation and extend the operating life of your boiler.
DO ‘S:
Respect the boiler. It can be dangerous. Be careful.
Open air vent during start up & shutdown of boilers
Close the dampers & delivery valves of fans & pump before starting the fans & pumps
Open the re-circulating line before starting the boiler feed water pump
Close the ash door after cleaning the ash from ash chamber
Observe condition of bearings of motors, pump & fans
Drain gauge glass at least once in a shift
Take trial run of the idle equipment at least once in week
Before lighting up the boiler purge the boiler by starting ID fan
Do annual inspection as per IBR guide line
Ensure all safety boiler interlocks are ok & in line
Maintain log book & history card of boiler
Do thorough inspection of all parts of boiler& its accessories internally & externally once in three months
DON’T:
Do not accumulate hot ash inside the ash chamber for more than 2 hr.
Do not operate headers blow down when the boiler is in operation
Do not raise water level more than 75 % in the gauge glass
Do not change boiler parameters frequently
Do not open the inspection door frequently
Do not operate fan dampers suddenly
Do not allow to pop safety valves frequently
Do not allow to go water level below 25 % in the gauge glass
Do not stop ID fan when boiler is in manual operation