FULTON VMP Series - Boiler Blowdown Procedures; Manual Main Boiler Blowdown; Water Bottle Blowdown Procedure

VMP-IOMM-2018-2
Fulton Ltd
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OPERATION - 4
4.6 DRAINING THE BOILER
CAUTION
Your local regulations could state boiler water above 43 °C must not be discharged into the drain.
ALWAYS check your local regulations.
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Figure. 21 - Automatic Blowdown Valve
Boilers with manual blowdown valves
1. Ensure the boiler is cold.
2. Isolate the boiler electrics at the isolator on the control box door.
3. Isolate the feedwater tank and the feedwater pumps.
4. Open the main steam valve and the boiler drain valve.
5. Open the blowdown vessel drain valve.
6. Open all valves in the drain lines.
(Skid Units/Plant Rooms, have internal drainage systems which require the same procedures).
Boilers with automatic blowdown systems
1. The boiler should not be under pressure.
The boiler should be cold.
2. Open the main blowdown valve.
3. Usingtheblowdownbypassvalvetothrottletheow,draintheboiler.
Note: Skid units and plant rooms have internal drainage systems which require the same procedures.
Ifablowdownbypassvalveisnotttedthenyoucanmanuallyblowdowntheboilerbyusing
aat-headscrewdriver.Locatemanualblowdownbutton(labelledasAinFigure.21),push
the Manual Blowdown Button up and make a quarter turn clockwise, this will lock the button in
position and open the blowdown valve.
A
Main blowdown valve
Automatic blowdown valve
Blowdown bypass valve