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#1 Troubleshooting Power Plant Open for Response

How much time it takes to reflect CO in exit flue gas if we reduce excess air in the boiler?

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Posted by: Vivek Pathak Category: Industry Member Organisation: NTPC Date: Feb 08, 2021 Comments: 0

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#2 Troubleshooting Power Plant Open for Response

We have 660 MW supercritical Tangential firing boiler with SH/RH dampers provided in back pass to control SH/RH temp . Dampers are not effective as tilting burners to control steam temperatures. Plant Condition: Our coal quality is not constant for longer time due to firing of co...

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Posted by: Dwarka prasad kawde Category: Industry Member Organisation: Adani Power Ltd Date: Nov 25, 2019 Comments: 1

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#3 Troubleshooting Power Plant Open for Response

We have ESP in Biomass (mustard crop residue) fired boilers. But the efficiency is not good. Any body having solution or experience in such field , kindly share .

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Posted by: Anubhav Joshi Category: Industry Member Organisation: Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd Date: Nov 02, 2019 Comments: 0

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