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STEAM BOWING PROCEDURE OF STAGE # 1
 OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPLE OF STEAM BLOWING
 STEPS INVOLVED IN STEAM BLOWING ( WITH PATH DIAGRAM)
 PROCEDURE OF PRE-STEP STEAM BLOWING
 PROCEDURE OF MAIN STEP STEAM BLOWING
 COMPLETION CRITERIAN OF STEAM BLOWING
 PHOTOS OF SIPAT U # 1 STEAM BLOWING
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of steam line blowing is to remove pipe slag, weld bead deposits and other foreign
material from the main and reheat steam systems prior to turbine operation. The cleaning is
accomplished by subjecting the piping systems to heating, blowing steam and cooling cycles in
sufficient number and duration until clean steam is obtained.
PRINCIPLE OF STEAM BLOWING
To ensure that sufficient cleaning forces are applied to the piping, the steam momentum
during the steam blow must be equal to or greater than the steam momentum at normal
maximum load condition. The Cleaning Force Ratio (CFR) is typically used to evaluate if
satisfactory blow conditions are obtained.
CFR = ( vb / vmcr ) x ( Fb / Fmcr )2 > 1.00
Where
vb
= specific volume at steam blowing condition
vmcr = specific volume at maximum load condition
Fb = steam mass flow rate at blowing condition
Fmcr = steam mass flow rate at maximum load condition
STEPS OF STEAM BLOWING
PRE STEP # 1
: Separator – SH - main steam line- Temporary pipe - martyr valve - tailpipe to
atmosphere.
PRE STEP # 2
: Separator - main steam line- HPBP – CRH Line – CRH Isolator - martyr valve tailpipe to atmosphere.
MAIN STEP # 1
: Separator-SH-main steam line-MSV-temporary pipe with martyr-valve-NRV-CRH-RHHRH-IPT Stop Valve-temporary pipe-target-tailpipe to atmosphere
MAIN STEP # 2
: Separator-SH-main steam line-MSV-temporary pipe with martyr-valveNRV-CRHRH-HRH-LP Bypass valve-temporary pipe-tailpipe to atmosphere
PRE STEP
PROCEDURE

Start the Boiler as per normal working principle

Raise the Seaprator Pressure to 40 Ksc

At 40 Ksc Shut all Fuel Burners in service
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Stop The BRP Pump

Open The Martyr Valve

Let the pressure fall to 20 Ksc

Close The Martyr Valve
COMPLETION CRITERIA
Clean White Smoke to be observed at the Exhaust of Tail Pipe
NOTE :
CFR < 1.0 AND NO TARGET PLATE IS TO BE USED DURING THIS STEP
First Blow at every Step to be given at much reduced pressure to check the temporary piping
healthiness
MAIN STEP
PROCEDURE

Start the Boiler as per normal working principle

Raise the Seaprator Pressure to 80 Ksc ( SH O/L Temp : 370 C)
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At 80 Ksc Shut all Fuel Burners in service

Stop The BRP Pump

Open The Martyr Valve

Let the pressure fall to 40 Ksc

Close The Martyr Valve
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Maintain the Separator Storage Tank Level

Light The Boiler For Next Blowing
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NOTE :
CFR > 1.0 AND NO TARGET PLATE IS TO BE USED DURING THIS STEP
First Blow at every Step to be given at much reduced pressure to check the temporary piping
healthiness
COMPLETION CRITERIAN
A Target Plate is used to access the impacts of particle during steam Blowing. Steam Blowing
will be declared when
 No impacts with an diameter larger than 1 mm
 Not more than 4 impacts with an diameter larger than 0.5 mm
 Not more than 10 impacts with an diameter of 0.2 to 0.5 mm
Pre Step # 1 : MS Line Steam Blowing
ESV
MSV
Martyr V/v
ESV
MSV
HP Bypass
Final SH
MS Line
CRH Drain
Pot
CRH NRV
IP SV
HRH Line
CRH Line
RH O/L Hdr
Open
Close
Martyr Valve
LP Bypass
Final SH
Martyr V/v
LPBP V/ v
Steam Blow Line
Temporary Line
Pre Step # 2 : HPBP / CRH Line Steam Blowing
ESV
MSV
Martyr V/v
MS Line
ESV
MSV
HP Bypass
CRH Drain
Pot
CRH NRV
IP SV
HRH Line
CRH Line
RH O/L Hdr
Open
Close
Steam Blow Line
Temporary Line
Martyr Valve
LP Bypass
Final SH
Final SH
Martyr V/v
Main Step # 1 : HRH Line Steam Blowing
ESV
MSV
Martyr V/v
MS Line
ESV
MSV
HP Bypass
CRH Drain
Pot
CRH NRV
IP SV
HRH Line
CRH Line
RH O/L Hdr
Open
Close
Steam Blow Line
Temporary Line
Martyr Valve
LP Bypass
Final SH
Final SH
Martyr V/v
Main Step # 2 :LPBP Line Steam Blowing
ESV
MSV
Martyr V/v
MS Line
ESV
MSV
HP Bypass
CRH Drain
Pot
CRH NRV
IP SV
HRH Line
CRH Line
RH O/L Hdr
Open
Close
Steam Blow Line
Temporary Line
Martyr Valve
LP Bypass
Final SH
Final SH
Martyr V/v
From Separator
To Separator
From Separator
STORAGE TANK
SH D.S.H. No1
Click
Here
Sample Cooler
Blow Down Tan
FLASH TANK
MIXING PIECE
WR
BRP
ZR
ECO MIXING LINK
SH COMMN DRAIN LINE
CRH DRAIN LINE
CHEM CLEANING SYS
BLR FILL PUMP
TO ECO
FROM FEED WATER
TO DRAIN HDR
WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM
Modification # 2
1
To D/A Floor
From Storage Tank
FLASH TANK
ZR
WR
Condensor
From Service Water
Condensor
Dummy
Temporary Connection
To Station Drain