Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam

The swelling /shrinkage are complex phenomenon in the steam power plants. One of the important reasons is the chemical effects, which causes a bubble formation and hence serious foaming carryover problems in the boiler. The present work is devoted to study and measure the chemical effects of the swe...

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Main Author: Raheek I. Ibrahim
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Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2013-09-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_83275_090a9ad492568e7c31ab37fa420393fe.pdf
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description The swelling /shrinkage are complex phenomenon in the steam power plants. One of the important reasons is the chemical effects, which causes a bubble formation and hence serious foaming carryover problems in the boiler. The present work is devoted to study and measure the chemical effects of the swelling and shrinkage phenomena due to the disturbance of the variables in the drum boiler of steam generation unit. The problem was studied and analyzed to find a suitable solution to reduce the foaming carryover, and hence to control the swelling and shrinkage phenomena. The theoretical part is describing the mathematical model for the boiler variables. The drum pressure and drum level at different load demands of boiler were measured experimentally. The feed water was treated carefully in order to study the reduction of foam produced from a small amount of lubricant oil in the boiler water. The foam was treated using silicon antifoam [SN 6010]. The experimental results proved that the silicon antifoam is efficient to remove the foam completely and then reduce the disturbance in the pressure by 18.6% and the reduction in swelling and shrinkage was by 29.4%, and 16% respectively.
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spelling doaj.art-a17139e5391e447ab999d0014de577d82024-02-04T17:36:35ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582013-09-0131152960298110.30684/etj.31.15A.1283275Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon AntifoamRaheek I. IbrahimThe swelling /shrinkage are complex phenomenon in the steam power plants. One of the important reasons is the chemical effects, which causes a bubble formation and hence serious foaming carryover problems in the boiler. The present work is devoted to study and measure the chemical effects of the swelling and shrinkage phenomena due to the disturbance of the variables in the drum boiler of steam generation unit. The problem was studied and analyzed to find a suitable solution to reduce the foaming carryover, and hence to control the swelling and shrinkage phenomena. The theoretical part is describing the mathematical model for the boiler variables. The drum pressure and drum level at different load demands of boiler were measured experimentally. The feed water was treated carefully in order to study the reduction of foam produced from a small amount of lubricant oil in the boiler water. The foam was treated using silicon antifoam [SN 6010]. The experimental results proved that the silicon antifoam is efficient to remove the foam completely and then reduce the disturbance in the pressure by 18.6% and the reduction in swelling and shrinkage was by 29.4%, and 16% respectively.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_83275_090a9ad492568e7c31ab37fa420393fe.pdfchemical effectsfoamingcarryoversteam power plants
spellingShingle Raheek I. Ibrahim
Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam
Engineering and Technology Journal
chemical effects
foaming
carryover
steam power plants
title Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam
title_full Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam
title_fullStr Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam
title_full_unstemmed Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam
title_short Reduction of Chemical Effects of Swelling and Shrinkage Phenomenaon of a Boiler in Steam Power Plants Using Silicon Antifoam
title_sort reduction of chemical effects of swelling and shrinkage phenomenaon of a boiler in steam power plants using silicon antifoam
topic chemical effects
foaming
carryover
steam power plants
url https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_83275_090a9ad492568e7c31ab37fa420393fe.pdf
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