STEAM BOWING PROCEDURE OF STAGE # 1

 OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPLE OF STEAM BLOWING

 STEPS INVOLVED IN STEAM BLOWING ( WITH PATH DIAGRAM)

 PROCEDURE OF PRE-STEP STEAM BLOWING

 PROCEDURE OF MAIN STEP STEAM BLOWING

 COMPLETION CRITERIAN OF STEAM BLOWING

 PHOTOS OF SIPAT U # 1 STEAM BLOWING

 OBJECTIVE

The purpose of steam line blowing is to remove pipe slag, weld bead deposits and other foreign
material from the main and reheat steam systems prior to turbine operation. The cleaning is
accomplished by subjecting the piping systems to heating, blowing steam and cooling cycles in
sufficient number and duration until clean steam is obtained.

PRINCIPLE OF STEAM BLOWING

To ensure that sufficient cleaning forces are applied to the piping, the steam momentum
during the steam blow must be equal to or greater than the steam momentum at normal
maximum load condition. The Cleaning Force Ratio (CFR) is typically used to evaluate if
satisfactory blow conditions are obtained.

CFR = ( vb / vmcr ) x ( Fb / Fmcr )2 > 1.00

Where vb = specific volume at steam blowing condition

vmcr = specific volume at maximum load condition
Fb = steam mass flow rate at blowing condition
Fmcr = steam mass flow rate at maximum load condition
 STEPS OF STEAM BLOWING

PRE STEP # 1 : Separator – SH - main steam line- Temporary pipe - martyr valve - tailpipe to
atmosphere.

PRE STEP # 2 : Separator - main steam line- HPBP – CRH Line – CRH Isolator - martyr valve -
tailpipe to atmosphere.

MAIN STEP # 1 : Separator-SH-main steam line-MSV-temporary pipe with martyr-valve-NRV-CRH-RH-

HRH-IPT Stop Valve-temporary pipe-target-tailpipe to atmosphere

MAIN STEP # 2 : Separator-SH-main steam line-MSV-temporary pipe with martyr-valveNRV-CRH-

RH-HRH-LP Bypass valve-temporary pipe-tailpipe to atmosphere
 PRE STEP

PROCEDURE
 Start the Boiler as per normal working principle

 Raise the Seaprator Pressure to 40 Ksc

 At 40 Ksc Shut all Fuel Burners in service

 Stop The BRP Pump

 Open The Martyr Valve

 Let the pressure fall to 20 Ksc

 Close The Martyr Valve

COMPLETION CRITERIA
Clean White Smoke to be observed at the Exhaust of Tail Pipe

NOTE :
CFR < 1.0 AND NO TARGET PLATE IS TO BE USED DURING THIS STEP

First Blow at every Step to be given at much reduced pressure to check the temporary piping
healthiness
 MAIN STEP

PROCEDURE
 Start the Boiler as per normal working principle
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 Raise the Seaprator Pressure to 80 Ksc ( SH O/L Temp : 370 C)

 At 80 Ksc Shut all Fuel Burners in service

 Stop The BRP Pump

 Open The Martyr Valve

 Let the pressure fall to 40 Ksc

 Close The Martyr Valve

 Maintain the Separator Storage Tank Level

 Light The Boiler For Next Blowing

NOTE :
CFR > 1.0 AND NO TARGET PLATE IS TO BE USED DURING THIS STEP

First Blow at every Step to be given at much reduced pressure to check the temporary piping
healthiness
COMPLETION CRITERIAN

A Target Plate is used to access the impacts of particle during steam Blowing. Steam Blowing
will be declared when

 No impacts with an diameter larger than 1 mm

 Not more than 4 impacts with an diameter larger than 0.5 mm

 Not more than 10 impacts with an diameter of 0.2 to 0.5 mm

 Pre Step # 1 : MS Line Steam Blowing
Martyr V/v
Final SH

ESV
MSV

MS Line Martyr V/v

Final SH

ESV
MSV
HP Bypass

CRH NRV CRH Drain

Pot
IP SV

CRH Line HRH Line

RH O/L Hdr

LP Bypass
Open Close Martyr Valve

LPBP V/ v
Steam Blow Line

Temporary Line
 Pre Step # 2 : HPBP / CRH Line Steam Blowing
Martyr V/v
Final SH

ESV
MSV

Martyr V/v
MS Line
Final SH

ESV

MSV
HP Bypass

CRH NRV CRH Drain

Pot
IP SV
CRH Line HRH Line

RH O/L Hdr

LP Bypass
Open Close Martyr Valve

Steam Blow Line

Temporary Line
 Main Step # 1 : HRH Line Steam Blowing
Martyr V/v
Final SH

ESV
MSV

Martyr V/v
MS Line
Final SH

ESV

MSV
HP Bypass

CRH NRV CRH Drain

Pot
IP SV
CRH Line HRH Line

RH O/L Hdr

LP Bypass
Open Close Martyr Valve

Steam Blow Line

Temporary Line
 Main Step # 2 :LPBP Line Steam Blowing
Martyr V/v
Final SH

ESV
MSV

Martyr V/v
MS Line
Final SH

ESV

MSV
HP Bypass

CRH NRV CRH Drain

Pot
IP SV
CRH Line HRH Line

RH O/L Hdr

LP Bypass
Open Close Martyr Valve

Steam Blow Line

Temporary Line
 From Separator

To Separator

From Separator
STORAGE TANK
SH D.S.H. No1

Sample Cooler Click

Here
Blow Down Tan

FLASH TANK

MIXING PIECE
ZR
WR

BRP ECO MIXING LINK

SH COMMN DRAIN LINE

CRH DRAIN LINE
CHEM CLEANING SYS

BLR FILL PUMP

TO ECO
FROM FEED WATER

TO DRAIN HDR

WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM

Modification # 2
1 To D/A Floor

From Storage Tank

FLASH TANK
ZR

WR

Condensor

From Service Water

Condensor
Dummy
Temporary Connection
To Station Drain