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Direct Method and Indirect Method for Boiler Eciency

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Thermal eciency % of (heat) energy input that is eectively useful in the generated steam BOILER EFFICE CALCULATION 1)DIRECT METHOD: 2)
INDIRECT METHOD: The energy gain of the the eciency is the working uid (water and steam) dierent between losses is compared with the
energy and energy input 25 content of the boiler fuel.
Direct Method
eciency () = Heat Input/Heat Output x 100 = Q x (hg - hf )/ Q x GCVhg x 100
Hg - the enthalpy of saturated steam in kcal/kg of steam
hf - the enthalpy of feed water in kcal/kg of water
Direct Method Advantages
Quick evaluation
Few parameters for computation
Few monitoring instruments
Easy to compare evaporation ratios with benchmark gures
Disadvantages

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Indirect Method
Eciency of boiler () = 100 (i+ii+iii+iv+v+vi+vii)
Principle losses:
i) Dry ue gas
ii) Evaporation of water formed due to H2 in fuel
iii) Evaporation of moisture in fuel
iv) Moisture present in combustion air
v) Unburnt fuel in y ash
vi) Unburnt fuel in bottom ash 28vii) Radiation and other unaccounted losses
Indirect Method Required calculation data
Ultimate analysis of fuel (H2, O2, S, C, moisture content, ash content)
% oxygen or CO2 in the ue gas
Fuel gas temperature in C (Tf )
Ambient temperature in C (Ta) and humidity of air in kg/kg of dry air
GCV of fuel in kcal/kg
% combustible in ash (in case of solid fuels)
GCV of ash in kcal/kg (in case of solid fuels) 29
Indirect Method Advantages
Complete mass and energy balance for each individual stream
Makes it easier to identify options to improve boiler eciency
Disadvantages
Time consuming
Requires lab facilities for analysis

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