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Advantages of Fire Tube Boilers

can use impure water


contains large amount of water, do not require
exact supervision on water level, steam pressure is
steadier.
accessible for maintenance
radiation lost is lower
cost of maintenance is relatively low

Disadvantages of Fire Tube Boiler


contains large amount of water, requires long
interval of time raise steam, and are not flexible as
regards to steam demand.
more susceptible to explosion, and in such case,
large volume of escaping water flashing into steam
upon reaching the atmosphere might cause serious
damage.
not capable of producing high temperature and
pressure of steam.
lower efficiency

Emergency Abnormal Condition


1. High Water level
Check and reduce firing rate
Operate blow down system
Throttle feed check valve
Water hammering, close steam outlet valve to
prevent damage to pipeline and machinery

2.Water Level Below Gauge Glass


Shut off burner
Take the boiler out of load
Ensure internal damage due to overheating
Do not bring up water level in haste until the
boiler parts are cooled down.
3.Large Leak
Water level vanishes
Bursting noise
Drop in steam pressure
Flame may be put off by steam

Safety Valves protects the shell or drum against


excessive pressure from building up in steam
boiler, thus guarding the boiler from explosion.
Water Column provides a stilling space so that
its water level will not be greatly affected by
pitching and rolling of the ship.
Foaming- producing steam bubbles on water level
of boiler water cause by oil leak

Grooving found around seams, rivets head or


where the metal has been bent or strained.
Pitting local corrosion on boiler water line
Flareback explosion of mixture of oil vapour or
gas in the furnace due to improper purging before
firing the boiler.
Water Column provides stilling place of the boiler
water during ships rolling.

Safety Valve Operating Troubles


Chatter metallic hammering sound or vibratory
noise caused by improper clearance, bent spindle,
looses blowdown rings, improper position of upper
and/or lower adjusting ring position and excessive
back pressure.
Simmer the first leakage of steam before the
safety valves pops open, which allowed 1.5 to2%
popping pressure of the valve. Prolonged
simmering may be due to improper position of
adjusting rings or distorted valve parts.

Leakage constant hissing sound; damage


seating, foreign in sealing surface.
Hang up safety valve fails to reseat due to
improper blowdown, adjustment, or mechanical
interference.
Water hammering caused by condensed water
in the pipeline due to abrupt opening of valves.

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