ABSTRACT

Boiler can also be called as “the Burner”. The main Function of the Boiler is to Burn the Fuel and Make Combustion possible. In this project we are going to study how coal is pulverized and burnt in order to gain more heat. Most coal fired power station boilers use pulverized coal. This technology is well developed, and there are thousands of units around the world, accounting for well over 90% of coal fired capacity. The coal is pulverized to a fine powder, so that less than 2% is +300 micro meter (µm) and 70-75 % is below 75 microns, for a bituminous coal. This system has many advantages such as ability to fire varying quality of coal, quick responses to changes in load, use of high pre-heat air temperatures etc. One of the most popular systems for firing pulverized coal is the tangential firing using four burners corner to corner to create a fireball at the centre of the furnace.