REFRACTORY DRYING

Required conditions:
1. Boiler is to be made ready for light up after shutdown.
2. No L.C is pending for light up.
3. All manholes, peepholes are to be kept closed.
4. Confirm supply to ID/FD fans and Mills.
5. AST Header is to be in charged condition.
6. Availability of RSBs is to be ensured.
7. Healthiness of Mill O/L temperature readings is to be checked.
DRYING PROCEDURE:
1. Boiler interlocking (General) to be simulated for starting mills.
2. Simulate sec. Air temp > min contact.
3. Start both series of Fans.
4. Charge corresponding SCAPHs.
5. Start the available mills in presence of maintenance staff and local staff.
Check lub oil system and mill healthiness.
6. Keep airflow at 30% MCR (about 250 T/hr) and air temperature at SCAPH O/L
to the max possible extent.
7. Start boiler feeding through Boiler Feed Pump with deaerated water at 70C.
8. After ensuring normal working Drum level, BOILER to be lighted up with one
oil burner with minimum oil flow. Cut in another oil burner preferably in
combination of A and C or B and D
9. Raise the Mill O/L temperature from 60 C to 120 C at the rate of 15 C /hr
by raising the firing rate gradually and with the help of hot air.
10. Change the combination of OBs once in 4 hrs.
11. Frequently check for any oil leak or fire at local.
12. RSB is to be operated with AST source once in 4 hrs.
13. Raise the mill O/L temp from 120 to 200C at the rate of 20C/hr and
maintain at 200 C for 8 hrs. With the use of hot air/cold air dampers if
necessary.
14. During refractory drying operation, close the air vents/drains on steam side
as per the standard norms.
15. Stop mills one by one.
16. Normalize the simulations done.
17. Raise the oil flow for steam parameter raising as per the normal procedure
for Turbine rolling, synchronizing and load raising as per the schedule.