DPSL Ref: N12078‐TDS‐B

Date: 22nd February 2019

Technical Data Sheet

for

Rotary Air Preheater (RAPH)

Dual‐Media Sootblowers
Customer: BHEL
Project: Various Sites*
Customer Ref: P.O. 3180028
Destination: India
DPSL Ref: N12078
DPSL Document No.: N12078‐TDS

*
No. Qty Site / Project RAPH Size
1 4 NTPC Telengana 34
2 2 Vijayawada 34
3 2 Krishnapatnam 34
4 2 North Chennai 33.5
5 4 Upper 33.5

Rev Description Date By Checked By

A First Issue (cont’d from EL22873‐TDS‐B) 29/10/2018 GSS MN
B Travel speed was 14.8mm/sec; data updated 22/02/2019 GSS MN

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third party without the written agreement of Diamond Power Specialty Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland.

Diamond Power Specialty Ltd.

Block 10 Vale of Leven Industrial Estate
Dumbarton, Scotland G82 3AD www.babcock.com/diamondpower
Phone: +44 1389.727.900 | Fax: +44 1389.757.450
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 DPSL Ref: N12078‐TDS‐B
Date: 22nd February 2019

RAPH Size: 34 – per specification RAH 513

Radial Coverage: 6,860mm
Sootblower Type: Part‐retractable – IK510 Dual Media
Travel length: 1,750mm
Blowing travel: 1,700mm
Travel speed: 9.8mm/s @ 50Hz [Rev B]

Steam Data (Size 34)

Sootblowing Medium Steam
Operating Conditions (advised by BHEL) 14 kg/cm2(g) with 110°C superheat
Supply Pressure (Design Sootblower) kg.cm2(g) 40
Supply Temperature (Design Sootblower) °C 400
Rotor Speed RPM 1.19
Number of Nozzles per Lance 4
Nozzle Size Ø mm 12.7/ 12.7/ 14.3/ 15.9 (from hub out)
Step Distance mm 38
Dwell period revs 1
Quantity per Lance per Minute kg/min 57.0
Blowing Time per Lance min 43.60
Total Quantity Required kg 2,485.1
Total Sootblowing Time min 44.61

Air Data for Back‐up only (Size 34)

Sootblowing Medium Compressed Air
Operating Conditions (advised by BHEL) 6.33 kg/cm2(g) at 20°C
Quantity per Lance per Minute Nm3/min 40.27
Total Volume Required Nm3 1,755.5

High Pressure Water Washing Data (Size 34)

Washing Medium High Pressure Water
Supply Pressure (Design Sootblower) kg.cm2(g) 100 200
Supply Temperature (Design Sootblower) kg.cm2(g) 250
Rotor Speed RPM 1.19
Number of Nozzles per Lance 8 (4 nozzle blocks, each with 2 jets)
Nozzle Size Ø mm 1.88
Step Distance mm 15
Dwell period revs 1
Quantity per Lance per Minute litres/min 181.12 256.16
Blowing Time per Lance min 101.58
Total Quantity Required litres 18,398.3 26,020.9
Total Sootblowing Time minutes 102.25

Note
Blowing times are based upon full travel speed on the insert stroke with step & dwell on the retract stroke.

Diamond Power Specialty Ltd.

Block 10 Vale of Leven Industrial Estate
Dumbarton, Scotland G82 3AD www.babcock.com/diamondpower
Phone: +44 1389.727.900 | Fax: +44 1389.757.450
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 DPSL Ref: N12078‐TDS‐B
Date: 22nd February 2019

RAPH Size: 33.5 – per specification RAH 519

Radial Coverage: 6,500mm
Sootblower Type: Part‐retractable – IK510 Dual Media
Travel length: 1,660mm
Blowing travel: 1,610mm
Travel speed: 9.8mm/s @ 50Hz [Rev B]

Steam Data (Size 33.5)

Sootblowing Medium Steam
Operating Conditions (advised by BHEL) 14 kg/cm2(g) with 110°C superheat
Supply Pressure (Design Sootblower) kg.cm2(g) 40
Supply Temperature (Design Sootblower) °C 400
Rotor Speed RPM 1.24
Number of Nozzles per Lance 4
Nozzle Size Ø mm 12.7/ 12.7/ 14.3/ 15.9 (from hub out)
Step Distance mm 38
Dwell period revs 1
Quantity per Lance per Minute kg/min 57.0
Blowing Time per Lance min 39.35
Total Quantity Required kg 2,242.8
Total Sootblowing Time min 41.13

Air Data for Back‐up only (Size 33.5)

Sootblowing Medium Compressed Air
Operating Conditions (advised by BHEL) 6.33 kg/cm2(g) at 20°C
Quantity per Lance per Minute Nm3/min 40.27
Total Volume Required Nm3 1,584.4

High Pressure Water Washing Data (Size 33.5)

Washing Medium High Pressure Water
Supply Pressure (Design Sootblower) kg.cm2(g) 100 200
Supply Temperature (Design Sootblower) kg.cm2(g) 250
Rotor Speed RPM 1.24
Number of Nozzles per Lance 8 (4 nozzle blocks, each with 2 jets)
Nozzle Size Ø mm 1.88
Step Distance mm 15
Dwell period revs 1
Quantity per Lance per Minute litres/min 181.12 256.16
Blowing Time per Lance min 92.57
Total Quantity Required litres 16,766.8 23,713.5
Total Sootblowing Time minutes 93.24

Note
Blowing times are based upon full travel speed on the insert stroke with step & dwell on the retract stroke.

Diamond Power Specialty Ltd.

Block 10 Vale of Leven Industrial Estate
Dumbarton, Scotland G82 3AD www.babcock.com/diamondpower
Phone: +44 1389.727.900 | Fax: +44 1389.757.450
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