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Raising steam from a cold in a boiler

Fill water drum with hot dearated water, initial dosing can be given through the upper manhole cover which is then replaced. Keep the air vent open and fill water upto 1/3rd level in gauge glass or until it shows up in the gauge glass. Check fuel oil system and start circulating diesel oil. start FD fan and
purge the furnace properly. make sure that gauge glass coks are open and start firing the boiler with lowest firing rates. up-to 2.5 - 3 bar...we fire for 10 secs and stop for 10 mins... this is done upto 3 bar ... then close the vent... and then fire for 20 secs and stop for 5 mins..After reaching the working pressure drain the line and crack open the steam stop valve.

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