Planning Annual Shutdown Inspection for BFB Boiler
Sorsa, Tatu (2014)
Sorsa, Tatu
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405147868
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405147868
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The goal of this thesis was to create an illustrative guidebook of annual inspection planning for BFB boiler to help power plant operator when planning of annual inspection is topical.
This thesis was made for Andritz Oy and it is based on inspection reports and experiences of BFB boiler’s maintenance and inspection staff.
In this thesis it is shown how to plan an annual inspection for BFB boiler and thesis gives good tools and hints for operator to manage inspection from the beginning of planning all the way to the next shutdown.
The main operating area of Andritz Oy in Varkaus is planning of Power boiler plants and service in Pulp and Paper industry but also in renewable fuels.
In the renewable fuels BFB boiler has become more and more popular type of boiler family within the years and BFB boiler is operating and maintenance may be a little bit unfamiliar for operator of the power plant and therefore this inspection planning guide is very important.
In the inspection planning guide there are a lot of qualities and illustrative pictures from real cases from the field like: pictures of corrosion and erosion on the heater pipes, sample pictures of fouled and eroded heater tubes etc. However inspection guide is confidential and only for the use of Andritz. Therefore inspection planning guide is not attached in this thesis.
This thesis was made for Andritz Oy and it is based on inspection reports and experiences of BFB boiler’s maintenance and inspection staff.
In this thesis it is shown how to plan an annual inspection for BFB boiler and thesis gives good tools and hints for operator to manage inspection from the beginning of planning all the way to the next shutdown.
The main operating area of Andritz Oy in Varkaus is planning of Power boiler plants and service in Pulp and Paper industry but also in renewable fuels.
In the renewable fuels BFB boiler has become more and more popular type of boiler family within the years and BFB boiler is operating and maintenance may be a little bit unfamiliar for operator of the power plant and therefore this inspection planning guide is very important.
In the inspection planning guide there are a lot of qualities and illustrative pictures from real cases from the field like: pictures of corrosion and erosion on the heater pipes, sample pictures of fouled and eroded heater tubes etc. However inspection guide is confidential and only for the use of Andritz. Therefore inspection planning guide is not attached in this thesis.