EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF BOILER BY

USING ECONOMIZER

Symbol number: 27271 Date: 10/02/2079

 INTRODUCTION

A boiler is an enclosed vessel that provides a means for combustion heat

to be transferred
When water is boiled into steam its volume increases about 1,600 times
In the present scenario of energy demand overtaking energy supply
Stack loss refers to wasted heat, unburned fuel, and excess air that escape
up the flue stack
There are numerous methods of improving Boiler efficiency
Economizer is a device that is mechanically designed and is utilized to
reduce and optimize energy consumption
installed with the aim  to heat feed water by utilizing heat from exhaust
gases
 OBJECTIVES

• General Objective
To analyse and calculate the efficiency of steam boiler before and after installing
economizer emphasizing on improvement of boiler efficiency.
• Specific objective
To calculate the efficiency of boiler before and after installing economizer
To compare efficiency before and after installing economizer
To determine the losses incurred and sources of loss.
To determine the losses incurred and sources of loss.
To design economizer
To calculate the saving in Fuel cost after installation of economizer
 LITERATURE REVIEW

• George Babcock and Steven Wilcox were two of the founding fathers of
the steam-generating boiler.
• The steam-generating boiler’s roots go back to the late 1700s and early
1800s with the development of the kettle-type boiler.
• Grate Company and the American Stoker Company, combined to form the
Combustion Engineering Company in 1800s.
• It wasn’t until around 1867, with the development of the convection boiler
that the steam-generating industry began.
• It wasn’t until around 1867, with the development of the convection boiler
that the steam-generating industry began.
• George Babcock and Steven Wilcox were the first to patent their boiler
design, which used tubes inside a firebrick-walled structure to generate
steam, in 1867.
• The Stirling Boiler Company, owned by O.C. Barber also began making
boilers in 1891
• In mid-19th century, it became possible to manufacture complex
machinery, capable of heating water in a much more efficient way.
• In 1907, the Stirling Boiler Company merged with the Babcock & Wilcox
Company
• Grate Company and the American Stoker Company, combined to form the
Combustion Engineering Company in 1800s.
• Technology of gasification has been around since the 1920s, its use as an
alternative fuel–burning method of generating electricity and power began
in the late 1970s.
 METHODOLOGY

• Primary source • Secondary source

Direct observation at the industry Different research and article
under the supervision of operator were visited and studied.
and supervisor. Consult with the supervisor and
desk work
 STUDY DESIGN

KFN Pvt. Ltd was selected for

internship

Boiler Observation at KCI plant

Study of Economizer concepts

Energy loss from boiler was observed

Most significant loss from Boiler
was identified

Calculation of Boiler efficiency

before installation

Design Economizer
 Analyze efficiency of boiler
after installation of economizer
Recommend improvements
opportunities

Draw result

Reach to conclusion from study

 EXPECTED OUTCOMES

• Improvement in boiler efficiency after installation.

• Savings in fuel consumption as well as cost
• Reduction is different types of boiler loss and recovery of heat from high-
temperature exhaust
• Improved overall efficiency and productivity of particular plant
• Leads to improved effectiveness of boiler operation
THANK YOU

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