BRACT’S

VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

BOILER MOUNTINGS
Sr.No. Roll. No. Name GR No. Email ID
1. 251028 KUNAL KULKARNI 21910779 kunal.21910779@viit.ac.in
2. 251039 PATIL YASH 21910244 yash.21910244@viit.ac.in
3. 251046 DHWAJ SHARMA 21910359 dhwaj.21910359@viit.ac.in
4. 251048 SHUBHAM SHINDE 21910427 shubham.21910427@viit.ac.in
CONTENTS
Sr. No. TITLE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. TYPES OF BOILER MOUNTINGS
3. WATER LEVEL INDICATOR
4. PRESSURE GAUGE
5. STEAM STOP VALVE
6. FEED CHECK VALVE
7. FUSIBLE PLUG
8. BLOW OFF COCK
INTRODUCTION
1. Boiler mountings are a set of safety device
installed for the safe operation of a boiler. There
are seven main mountings on a boiler shell;
safety valve, steam stop valve, vent valve,
pressure gauge, water level indicator, feed
check valve and fusible plug.
2. These equipment save the boiler from damage
due to extreme pressure, steam back flow, shell
collapse due to vacuum, unregulated steam
pressure, low water level, back flow of feed
water to the pump and dry running respectively.
TYPES OF BOILER MOUNTINGS
According to I.B.R., the following are some
of the mountings that should be fitted to the
boilers:
1. Water Level Indicator
2. Pressure Gauge
3. Steam Stop Valve
4. Feed Check Valve
5. Fusible Plug
6. Blow Off Cock
 WATER LEVEL INDICATOR
1. A pair of water level indicator is installed
directly to the boiler shell with an additional
remote reading gauge installed at convenient
position. They are installed directly on the front
end of all boiler types; showing water level in
boiler drum. It consist of a glass tube with three
independent cock ( Steam cock, water cock and
drain cock ).
2. Steam and water cock separates the glass tube
with boiler steam and water respectively. Drain
cock on other hand used to drain water from
glass tube. A metal ball is provided on the water
side of the gauge glass to avoid subsequent
accident and water loss; by water flashing off
steam in event of glass rapture / failure.
PRESSURE GAUGE
1. Pressure gauge are fitted to the steam drum
and super heater to indicate steam pressure
inside. These gauge are fitted on the front top
of the boiler shell and represent pressure in
bar. 
2. A bourdon tube of closed cross section is
attached to the steam space on one end
through siphon tube. The tube itself contain
water to avoid steam to enter into the pressure
gauge. The pointer is connected to the
threaded gear attached to the spindle.
3. When pressure is applied to the bourdon tube
it becomes circular turning the spindle. This
cause the pointer to move along with the gear;
representing the boiler pressure..
STEAM STOP VALVE
1. A steam stop valve is connected to the boiler to
stop and regulate steam flow from boiler to the
distribution lines. Main steam stop valve on
boiler is kept shut to avoid back-flow of steam to
the boiler.
2. Valve main body is made of cast iron while the
valve seat is made from gun metal. The spindle
on one end is connected to the valve while the
other end to the handle wheel passing through
( yoke / Gland nut ) and gland packing.
3. The valve is operated by rotating the hand wheel.
Rotating hand wheel in turn rotate the spindle
which move the valve up allowing path for steam
to flow.
FEED CHECK VALVE
1. A feed check valve is a non return valve type
fitted on the boiler shell just below the normal
water level. It regulates the flow of feed water
restricting possible back flow to the feed
pump. These valves are usually fitted with
extended spindle for remote operation.
2. The inlet and outlet point of these valves are
exposed to different pressure. When the feed
pump is operational; sufficient pressure is
build at the inlet point of the valve. When the
inlet pressure is more than the outlet point the
valve lift allowing water to pass to the boiler.
 FUSIBLE PLUG
1. A fusible plug is the threaded gunmetal cylinder with
conical plug and tappet hole drilled into it. This This hole
is then filled with an alloy of low melting point such as
tin. The plug can be of either fire actuated or steam
actuated type fitted over the combustion chamber.
2. Under normal condition one side of the plug is exposed
to extreme temperature while the other submerged under
water; keeping it cool. This low melting point alloy can
not melt away till submerged and so remain intact even
under extreme condition.
3. In event of water level reach below a safe limit and plug
tip is exposed to steam; the tin alloy will melt exposing
combustion chamber with steam. The steam and water,
being under pressure immediately reach the combustion
chamber and extinguish the fire.
BLOW OFF COCK
1. A blow down valve is used to remove impurities from
the boiler shell. Bottom blow down valve is used to
either empty the boiler drum for maintenance or to
remove boiler contaminants; while scum blow down
valve remove the floating impurities in the boiler shell.
2. A boiler is required to blow down to remove sludge and
suspended solids from the bottom; To change boiler
water partially or completely; empty the boiler for
inspection or maintenance; remove floating impurities
and with boiler start-up during priming.
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