Formation of clinkers on platen super heater tubes of stage 2 unit 6 boiler, is a serious problem causing platen super heater tube leaks, poor heat transfer to the steam which then results in forced outage, increase in down time of the boiler, and generation losses. The main aim of the project is to find out the causes of clinker formation on the unit 6 platen superheaters and to come up with an intelligent CBM program for monitoring the boiler parameters. The objectives of this research are:
To come up with an intelligent CBM program and to recommend ways to avoid clinker formation
To find causes of clinker formation on platen super heater elements and come up with solutions to reduce the number of downtime hours by more than 240hours per year
Reduce Unplanned Outages by 50%.