TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ENERGY & COST SAVINGS WHILE USING AN IMPROVED BURNER WITH HIGHER PERFORMANCE IN STEAM GENERATION BOILERS

In boilers, the purpose of using burner is to mix molecules of fuel with molecules of air. Burners are designed to maximize combustion efficiency while minimizing emissions. A steam generation boiler will run only as well as the burner performs. A poorly designed boiler with an efficient burner may perform better than a well-designed boiler with a poor burner. Using an efficient burner reduces the load of the burner in start, subsequently provides betterload control, saves wear and tear on the burner, reduces refractory wear, reduces purge-air requirements, and provides fuel savings. Often a small improvement in burner efficiency can provide significant savings in fuel consumption. In this paper we answer a question: What are energy & cost savings in boilers when using an energy-efficient burner with higher combustion efficiency?