Learn about critical boiler control loops and control methods, as well as design, tuning, and issues that make boiler tuning challenging.
Prerequisite
PID Controller Tuning & APC Techniques
Overview
This two-day course will provide an overview of all critical boiler control loops and control methods, as well as step-by-step techniques for tuning each application area. It will also cover common difficulties, pitfalls, and special considerations that often make proper boiler tuning so challenging. Hands-on exercises throughout the training will help attendees better understand boiler tuning principles.
Topics Covered
DAY 1
- Boiler Control
- Load Demand Control
- Boiler-Following Mode
- Turbine-Following Mode
- Coordinated Control
- Main Boiler Control Loops
- Trim Control Principles and Uses
- Function Generators Characterization
- SH/RH Steam Temperature Control
- Feedwater Flow Control
- Drum Level Control
Hands-on Exercises
- Steam Temperature Cascade Control Tuning
- 3-Element Drum Level Control Tuning
DAY 2
- Pollution Controls (NOx, SOx, Opacity)
- SCR Ammonia Injection / NOx Emission Control Tuning
- Combustion Control
- Fuel Flow Control
- Air Flow Control
- Excess O2 Control
- Furnace Pressure Control
- Unit Master (MW and Throttle Pressure) Control Processes
Hands-on Exercises
- Unit Master (Boiler- and Turbine-Master) Controls Tuning
*This two-day course is optional days you can add to extend your training.