To keep the steam free from impurity which may be dissolved solid,suspended solid or moisture
The purpose of a steam trap is discharging noncondensable and condensable gases. They are essentially automatic valves that discharge using a small amount of live steam.
The swelling and shrinking effect in a boiler drum refers to the physical changes in the drum's volume due to temperature variations and pressure changes during operation. When the boiler is heated, the water inside converts to steam, causing the drum to swell as the pressure increases and the water expands. Conversely, when the boiler cools down or experiences a drop in pressure, the drum may shrink as the steam condenses back into water. This phenomenon is important to consider for the structural integrity and safety of the boiler system.
Disturbance Or Correction or K Factor in steam blowing in Power Plants is the ratio of Drag created during steam blowing to the drag occurring during Maximum Continuous Rating. Equation of disturbance factor K is shown as below: K=ΔP1/ΔP2 ΔP1=PD1-PS1;ΔP2=PD2-PS2 ΔP1:Difference pressure of steam drum and corresponding super heater during steam blowing-out. ΔP2: Difference pressure of steam drum and corresponding super heater in normal operation of boiler
The property of steam is the precipitants ingress through the water in to the steam cycle The steam conductivity and silica contents so called property of steam. there fore the boiler drum chlorides(cause of higher conductivity in the Super heated steam) and water PH has to be controlled to get pure Super heated Steam from boiler drum risers. Silica can cause of turbine blades erosion. Higher Conductivity cause of Chlorides which can cause of Corrosion on turbine blades. PH controlled to avoid acid attack and pitting and scales deposition.
Overheating of water wall tubes may cause crack. Boiler will damage due to boiler drum level goes down.
Purpose of the boiler drum is to collect steam from all the various tubes in a boiler, and send it to the turbine to spin the generator
The steam drum separated the steam from the water and stream mixture in the boiler drum.
Steam drums are used on recirculating boilers that operate at subcritical pressures. The primary purpose of the steam drum is to separate the saturated steam from the steam-water mixture that leaves the heat transfer surfaces and enters the drum.
In the steam drum, where steam exits and flows to the superheaters.
Generator
The purpose of a drum brake is to come to a complete stop with any veichle that may have drum brakes in the rear of the car.
A steam accumulator on some once through boilers, with no steam/water drum, is a device similar to a steam separator, which separates the steam and water before the steam is fed to the steam header.
pull the center cap off, pull out the cotter pin, unscrew the bolt. work the drum off ( may take some prying ) and then all the drum internals will be exposed.
The purpose of the kick drum resonant head is to control the sustain and tone of the drum. It affects the sound by influencing the amount of air that can escape from the drum, which in turn impacts the depth and pitch of the sound produced.
Due to pascals law
A seal pot in a steam drum system functions to maintain a water seal, preventing steam from escaping while allowing for the proper flow of condensate and maintaining pressure. It helps manage the level of water in the drum, ensuring that the steam generation process operates efficiently and safely. Additionally, the seal pot can prevent the ingress of air and contaminants, which could impact the system's performance and integrity.
Boiler drum inclination is kept at 1:50 with the horizontal i.e. around 6 to 8 degrees.