Water and Energy Abstracts
Year : 2004, Volume : 14, Issue : 1
First page : ( 40) Last page : ( 40)
Print ISSN : 0021-1672.

106. Making Microprocessor-based Burner Management Systems Safe and Reliable – The BHEL Experience

Ananda C., Dharmalingai S.

(BHEL Journal, December 2003, pp. 32–41).

Abstract

Combustion systems of steam generators fired by gas, oil, coal or other fuels, generally pose considerable threat due to the existence of explosive fuel-air mixtures. During design of such systems, highest degree of safety must be ensured to check and control the combustion process in a fail-safe manner. National and international standards play an important role in the selection and implementation of safety systems. Burner Management System suitable for continuous operation is an essential component of a complex safety concept. This paper comprehensively presents the current requirements for such systems and the practices followed by BHEL in implementing the same.

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Keywords

Burner management systems, Safety systems.

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