Boiler Drum & Internals

Points to Discuss
• Boiler Drum Function

• Thermal Stress

• Drum Material

• Safety Valve

• Some Operation Characteristics

• Some Maintenance Characteristics

COMPONENTS INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR

1. Drum (Water side) Corrosion, Scale/deposits, Pitting, Metal

reduction, Manhole seat, Process tapping, Internal cleanliness.
2. Chemical dosing pipe in steam drum Plugging, Tightness,
Holes orientation, Corrosion, Pitting
3. Continuous blowdown pipe in steam drum Plugging,
Tightness, Holes orientation, Corrosion, Pitting
4. Headers(Water side) Corrosion, Scale, Pitting, Metal
reduction, Deposits
5. Headers(Gas side) Corrosion, Sagging, Overheating, Fly ash