Survey on Start-up Operation Procedure for Indian Fluidised Bed Combustion (FBC) Boilers/Heaters

ABSTRACT This article briefly discusses about the standard practices which have been followed for firing start-up operations for FBC Boilers by Engineers and Operators. These procedures have been practiced by the author personally while he operated several Atmospheric Fluidised Bed Combustion (AFBC) Boilers ranging from capacities 2 Tons per Hour (TPH) to 30 TPH. In addition, elaborated details on the reasons for clinker formation have also been accounted which forms one of the major difficulties encountered by Boiler Operators.