Boiler Safety Articles

Boiler Tube Failure Mechanisms Case Studies by Atanu Saha. This book provides an in-depth examination of boiler tube materials failure in specific situations, a vital component in both developing and engineering new solutions. It covers materials for steam boilers, the design life of components, different failure/ damage mechanisms of boiler tubes, and various case studies of boiler tube failure. Different …

Manual handling refers to any activity that requires us to use force to lift, push, pull, carry, or move in any other way a moving or non-moving object. Each year a large percentage of Lost Time Injuries (that is injuries that resulted in one or more full shifts to be lost) were manual handling injuries.  This percentage represents a significant …

Boiler Grit Arrestor Working Principle: Ensuring Efficient Boiler Operation In the world of industrial and commercial boilers, ensuring their optimal performance is crucial for a wide range of applications. One key component that plays a significant role in this process is the boiler grit arrestor. This article will delve into the working principle of a boiler grit arrestor, its importance …

The use of electricity is a vital ingredient of many of the production and support operations performed on-site.  In today’s modern-day environment, we are literally surrounded by electricity.  It is important that we protect ourselves from its potential hazards, as electricity is an unseen danger that cannot easily be detected with our human senses.  Electricity can’t be seen or smelt, …

It is important that reporting accidents and near-misses are important for several reasons. It allows for proper medical treatment to be given to those who are injured, helps identify hazards that need to be addressed to prevent future accidents, and can also assist in the investigation of the incident to determine the cause and how to prevent similar incidents from …

A burner management system (BMS) is a control system that is used to monitor and regulate the operation of burners in industrial processes such as Boilers, power plants, chemical plants, and oil refineries. The BMS is responsible for ensuring that the burners are operating safely and efficiently, and it can be used to monitor a variety of parameters, including fuel …

Almost all fires are small in their incipient stage and can be put out quickly in the hands of a trained person, portable fire extinguishers are great tools to protect people and property from fire during the early stages if the proper firefighting equipment is available. When using an extinguisher or selecting an extinguisher to install it’s important to know …

Large Boilers in power plants are fitted with soot blowers, which are tools to keep the outside surface of the tubes clean and free from material or ash that would have a detrimental effect on the heat transfer surface. The blowing fluid is generally steam and the frequency of operation depends upon the type of fuel being used. The flue …

Boiler preservation is required when boiler is out of service or in shutdown condition for a long period to protect boilers internal surface from corrosion and atmospheric oxygen. There are two types of boiler preservation methods each of them is used in specific conditions. Wet preservation of boiler Dry preservation of boiler Boiler preservation through nitrogen method is also used …

Pressure vessels and Boiler Inspection are done to determine the amount of maintenance required to have equipment operate properly until the next turnaround. A comprehensive equipment history must be maintained that includes conditions found during inspection and testing, maintenance work done, changes made, and date of each. ASME Code Standards require boiler inspection to be done at least every year. …

Many hazards are associated with welding and cutting safety, but as in any other operations they can be controlled by appropriate preventive measures. Unless these measures are taken, the hazardous situations can easily give rise to personnel injury and/or material damage. Welding and cutting hazard examples are:- Electric shock Fumes and gases Welding sparks Arc rays Confined space General work …

Boiler engineers can increase boiler efficiency up to 10% without even spending any penny or up to 15% with spending some money. Take these steps on your steam boiler and you can save a lot of energy, fuel, and money.  25 ways to increase boiler efficiency Control excess air in your boiler. A 5% Reduction in the Excess air can …