• 플랜트 저널
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2010

This paper presents failure analysis on weld-joint of the waterwall tubes in USC boilers. Visual inspections were performed to find out the characteristics of the fracture. Additionally both microscopic characteristics and hardness test were carried out on failed tube samples. Failures seem to happen mainly because the welding process such as preheating and PWHT(post-weld heat treatment) was not conducted strictly. Thus, this paper has the purpose to describe the main cause of the poor welding process and to explain how to prevent similar failures in those weld-joints.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2019

Corrosion failure in the convection part of peak load boiler (PLB) of the district heating system led to water leakage. Herein, Internal Rotary Inspection System (IRIS) inspection was employed to examine wall thinning and the cause of leakage in the flue tube. The corrosive products of the turbulator and tube were investigated using scanning electron microscope combined with energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and inductively coupled plasma (ICP). Majority of the serious corrosion damage was observed near the turbulator located in the upper flue tube. ICP analysis of the boiler water revealed oxide formation of sodium chloride in the lower end part of the flue tube. A cross-sectional view of the turbulator revealed the presence of double-layers of the oxide film, indicating environmental change during operation associated with water leakage. The outer surface of the turbulator consisted of the acid oxides such as $NO_x$ and $SO_x$ along with sodium and chloride ions. Dew-point corrosion is hypothesized as the main cause for the formation of acid oxides in the region of contact of the flue tube and the turbulator.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2015년도 제51회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.103-106
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• 2015

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.240-249
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to find which technique, between the PAUT (Phased array ultrasonic test) that has been used widely in practice and RT (Radiographic test) that was used widely in the past, has the higher reliability as a non-destructive testing of welding points in water wall tubes. Methods: To evaluated the reliability of non-destructive testing, eleven test pieces that were fabricated intentionally, which have the most frequently occurred defect types in water wall tubes and then both the PAUT and RT were performed on those eleven test pieces to compare their reliability. Results: The differences of type of defect, length are occurred due to the characteristics of nondestructive testing. The RT could not detect the lack of fusion defect type in specimen #4 and #8 while PAUT could not detect the lateral crack and 1 mm size small porosity in specimen #11. Conclusion: It is concluded that applying both the RT and PAUT result the best reliability rather than applying only one test method, if it is possible, in nondestructive testing of weld water wall tube in thermal power plant boiler case.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2015

The boiler tubes of X20CrMoV12.1 used in fossil-fired power plants were obtained and analyzed for the effect of water treatment on the steam corrosion-induced oxide scale in an effort to better understand the oxide formation mechanism, as well as pertinent method of maintenance and lifetime extension. The specimens were analyzed using various microscopy and microanalysis techniques, with focuses on the effect of water treatment on the characters of scale. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the scales of specimens were composed of hematite ($Fe_2O_3$), magnetite ($Fe_3O_4$), and chromite ($FeCr_2O_4$). Electron backscatter diffraction analysis showed that the oxides were present in the following order on the matrix: outer $Fe_2O_3$, intermediate $Fe_3O_4$, and inner $FeCr_2O_4$. After all volatile treatment or oxygenated treatment, a dense protective $Fe_2O_3$ layer was formed on the $Fe_3O_4$ layer of the specimen, retarding further progression of corrosion.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.287-291
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• 2018

In this study, corrosion behavior of a SA178-A alloy used in the boiler tube of a district heating system was investigated in different environments where it was exposed to pure water, district heating (DH) water, and filtered district heating (FDH) water. After the corrosion test, the surface morphology was examined for observation of the number of pitting sites and pitting area fraction, using a scanning electron microscope. The DH water and FDH water conditions resulted in a lower corrosion potential and pitting potential, and revealed a significantly higher corrosion rate than the pure water condition. The pitting sites in the DH water (pH 9.6) were approximately eighteen times larger than those in the pure water (pH 9.6). Compared to the DH water, the corrosion potential became more noble in the FDH water condition, where iron ions were reduced through filtration. However, the corrosion rate increased in the FDH water due to an increased concentration of chloride ions, which deteriorated the stability of passive film.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 수관식 보일러의 열교환기를 모사하기 위하여 수관의 존재 유무에 따른 화염의 안정화와 연소 특성을 당량비와 유속에 따라 비교하였다. 버너는 화염이 존재하는 SiC foam과 역화 방지를 위한 세라믹 보드, 균일한 유동장을 형성하는 알루미나 볼로 구성되며, 반경 반향의 열 손실을 최소화하기 위하여 단열재로 밀폐되어 있다. 결과적으로 수관이 존재하는 경우 낮은 당량비 구간에서 역화 및 날림 현상의 경계가 넓어지는 것을 안정화 영역에서 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 수관이 존재하는 경우 NOx 배출량이 수관이 없는 경우보다 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 이는 수관이 존재함으로써 열 손실을 억제하여 화염의 온도가 증가하는 것으로 판단하였으며, O₂ 배출량과 화염의 온도를 예측하여 입증하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2010

This study is aimed to investigate changes of combustion characteristics and heat efficiency when syngas from gasification process using low-rank fuel such as waste and/or biomass is applied partially to an industrial boiler. An experimental study on syngas co-combustion was performed in a 0.7 MW (1 ton steam/hr) water tube boiler using heavy oil as a main fuel. Three kinds of syngas were used as an alternative fuel: mixture gas of pure carbon monoxide and hydrogen, syngas of low calorific value generated from an air-blown gasification process, and syngas of high calorific value produced from an oxygen-blown gasification process. Effects of co-combustion ratio (0~20%) for each syngas on flue gas composition were investigated through syngas injection through the nozzles installed in the side wall of the boiler and measuring $O_2$, $CO_2$, CO and NOx concentrations in the flue gas. When syngas co-combustion was applied, injected syngas was observed to be burned completely and NOx concentration was decreased because nitrogen-containing-heavy oil was partially replaced by the syngas. However, heat efficiency of the boiler was observed to be decreased due to inert compounds in the syngas and the more significant decrease was found when syngas of lower calorific value was used. However, the decrease of the efficiency was under 10% of the heat replacement by syngas.

• 에너지공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.356-361
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• 2012

지열, 풍력, 태양열에너지 등과 같은 신재생에너지 분야에 관한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있으나 전체 에너지 중에서 차지하는 비율은 아직 미미하다. 본 논문은 주열원인 열사이폰관형 태양열집열기와 보조열원인 X-L 파이프 보일러장치를 서로 결합한 하이브리드 난방시스템에 관한 연구이다. 특히 새로운 형태의 열사이폰관형 태양열집열기에 관한 성능 평가와 함께 보조열원장치의 성능 및 안전성에 대해 조사하였다. 그 결과, 열사이폰관형 태양열집열기는 이중관형 태양열집열기보다 집열효율이 그 구조적 특성 때문에 최대 20.7% 더 증가하였다. 또한 보조열원장치의 X-L 파이프 내 특수열매체는 순수 물보다 약 20% 더 빠르게 온도가 상승하였으며, X-L 파이프 보일러는 안정성 때문에 팽창압력 해소장치가 필요함을 확인하였다.

• 플랜트 저널
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.38-49
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• 2021

발전소 효율증대로 인해 610℃까지 높아진 증기온도는 보일러 튜브의 내구성을 저하시키고 있으며 여기에 저열량탄 사용증가로 후부연소 및 지연연소 현상이 가중됨에 따라 최종재열기의 과열과 튜브 파열사고가 빈번해지고 있다. 최종 재열기 과열을 방지하고자 과열저감수 주입량이 늘어났으며 이는 보일러 효율저하로 이어지고 있다. 그동안 보일러 튜브온도를 전체가 아닌 튜브 개별적으로 제어하기 위한 노력이 계속되어 왔지만 성공사례가 알려진 바가 없다. 이번 연구에서는 과열된 일부 튜브그룹에 다공판을 설치하여 가스흐름에 저항을 줌으로써 연소가스량을 저감시켜 튜브의 온도를 낮추고 저감된 연소가스는 인접한 곳으로 이동하여 다른 튜브의 온도를 높이는 것이다. 연구결과 튜브간 온도편차가 1.5℃ 감소하였고 과열저감수 주입량이 6,929 kg/h 감소하였으며 튜브 최고온도를 623.4℃까지 경감하였다. 이는 관리기준온도인 630℃에 6.6℃ 여유가 있는 수치이다.