ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR

GENERAL
Gas flow rate (wet) 968.6 m3/s
Temperature 139 oC
Inlet dust concentration 70.3 gm/Nm3
Outlet dust concentration with n-1 fields 50 mg/Nm3
ESP efficiency with n-1 fields 99.929 %
Type of precipitator 4XFAA-10X37.5M-2X112150-2
Number of precipitator per unit 4
Number of gas path per ESP 2
Number of fields in series in each gas path 10
Pressure drop across the precipitator 20 mmwc
Velocity of gas inside ESP 0.72 m/sec
Treatment time 52.08 seconds
COLLECTING ELECTRODE
No. of rows of collecting electrodes per field 57
No. of collecting electrodes per field 285
No. of collecting plates arranged in each row per 5
field along gas flow direction
Total no. of collecting plates per boiler 11400
Nominal height of collecting plate 15 m
Nominal length of collecting plate 0.75 m
Specific collecting area 234.15 (n-1 fields) m2/m3/s
EMITTING ELECTRODE
Type Spiral
Size 2.7 mm diameter
No. of electrodes in frame forming 1 row 45
No. of electrodes in each field 2520
Total no. of electrodes per boiler 100800
Total length of electrodes per field 15900 m
Plate / wire spacing 200 mm (400 mm pitch)
RAPPERS FOR COLLECTING ELECTRODE
No. and type of rappers One drop hammer per row of collecting
electrode having a collecting surface of 135
m2
Rapper size 4.9 kg
Frequency of rap Varying from 20 raps per hour at the inlet
field to 1 rap/hour at the exit field. The
frequency of rapping at intermediate fields
can be adjusted between 220 and 1 rap per
hour according to the requirement.
Drive Geared electric motor
Location At bottom of collecting electrode
RAPPERS FOR EMITTING ELECTRODE
No. and type of rappers Approx one drop hammer for two rows of
electrodes
Rapper size 3 kg
Frequency of rapping 10 raps per hour
Drive Geared electric motor
Location On middle frames of emitting system
framework
HOPPERS
Type Pyramidal
No. of hoppers / ESP 40
Heating Electrical tubular type heating elements
provided at the bottom of the hoppers
Baffling arrangement To prevent gas sneakage, sets of deflector
plates for each hopper across the gas flow
direction underneath the collecting plates
GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Inlet
Type and quality Perforated plate (3 screen arrangement)
with GD rapping system
Location At inlet of precipitator
Outlet
Type and quantity Single plain screen arrangement
Location At outlet of precipitator
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
HV RECTIFIER
Rating 95 KV DC(Peak), 1200 mA (mean)
Quantity / ESP 20
Type Silicon Diode, full wave bridge converter
with mineral oil
Location Mounted on the roof of ESP
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER
Type of control Thyristor
Quantity / ESP 20
Location In the ESP control room
ARECA CONTROLLER
Microprocessor based TR controller Quantity / ESP 20
INTELLIRAP CONTROLLER
Microprocessor based rapper controller – 2
INTELLIRAP per ESP
PC BASED IOS
Quantity / boiler 1 Set. Communicated and control all
ARECA, INTELLIRAP controllers
ESP AUXILIARY CONTROL PANEL
Quantity / Boiler 4
Equipment controlled Power supply to ECs, RCPs, Rapping motor,
ALI, hopper heater
Location In the ESP control room
LT MAIN SWITCH BOARD
Quantity / Boiler 4
Equipment controlled EC Panel, ACP, EOH
Location In the ESP Control room
RAPPING OF COLLECTING ELECTRODES & GAS
DISTRIBUTION SCREENS
Quantity / ESP 20 / 2
Rating 0.5 hp, 1.1 rpm, 3 phase, 415 V 50 Hz AC
Location On ESP side panel, On both sides
RAPPING OF EMITTING ELECTRODES
Quantity / ESP 20 / 2
Rating 0.5 hp, 2.5 rpm, 3 phase, 415 V 50 Hz AC
Location On ESP roof (2 levels of rapping)
HEATING ELEMENTS
FOR HOPPER
Quantity / ESP 480
Type Tubular Type
Rating 0.5 KW, 415 V, 50 Hz, 1 ph, AC
Location At the bottom of the hoppers
Recommended thermostat setting for heater trip 120 oC
FOR SHAFT AND SUPPORT INSULATORS SHAFT SUPPORT
Quantity / ESP 20 80
Type Tubular, Cylindrical
breathing type
Rating 1 KW, 1 ph, 415 V AC, 50 Hz
Location In the shaft In the support insulator
insulator housing housing
Recommended thermostat setting for heater trip 140 oC