Standard Technical Features of BTG System for Supercritical 660/800 MW Thermal Units

ii) Minimum tube thickness at the bends

in no case shall be less than the
minimum tube thickness for the
straight tubes calculated above
including erosion allowance. For this
purpose appropriate thinning
allowance shall be considered while
calculating the thickness of the bends.
e) Maximum allowable Oxidation limit for the tube metal.
tube metal skin
temperature
f) Maximum depth of tube 2.5 m or maximum soot blowing radius
banks/ sections in the whichever is lower.
direction of gas flow
g) Thermal shock aspect The economiser shall be suitably
designed to take a thermal shock of
sudden change of feed water temperature
from rated value to approximately 1400C
during HP/LP bypass operation.

ii) Construction of economizer shall have following features:

a) Economiser shall be bare tube and inline type, arranged for counter
flow of feed water and flue gases in case of two pass boiler and
parallel cross flow of feed water and flue gases in case of tower type
boiler.
b) Economiser shall be fabricated from seamless tubes complete with
spacers and supports etc. to facilitate erection at site.
c) Minimum 3.0 mm thick stainless steel erosion shields shall be
provided for leading tubes of each tube bank of economizer. In
addition minimum 5.0 mm thick sturdy cassettes baffles shall be
provided for all front side and rear side bends of the economizer
banks. The cassette baffles shall cover complete bends and
additional 300 mm straight tube length.
d) Economiser shall be supported by steam/ water cooled hanger
tubes/headers forming part of steam circuit with hanger tubes
designed for a minimum of 2 times the calculated load so as not to
cause any dislocation/damage to the tube banks/ sections.
e) Economiser shall be provided with minimum 50 mm clear side
spacing (gas lane), with proper barriers installed, to avoid gas
laning.
f) Economiser shall be without any valve in the pipeline from the
economizer outlet to evaporator section of steam generator.

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