BOILER BED MATERIALS

BOILER BED MATERIALS

Composition with refractory silica sand and other minerals, generally used in FBC & CFBC boilers. Also called as Boiler Sand or Bed Materials or Fire Clay Bed Materials.

            Types:

  • Refractory Bed Materials
  1. Packing size- 50 kg in gunny bag.
  2. Appearance- light yellowish.

Specifications:

CHEMICALPROPERTIES

Alumina as AI₂O₃

 

28-32% Min

 

Silica as SiO₂

 

60-65% Max.

 

Alkalis (Na₂O + K₂O)

 

Less than 1.0%

 

Iron as Fe₂O₃

 

Less than 2.0%

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Particle Size

 

2.36mm to 0.85mm /2.00mm 0.85mm

 

Bulk Density

 

1050-1100kg/m

 

Shape

 

Sub angular to rounded

 

Hardness

 

6.8 to 7.2 MOHS

 

Nature

 

Dry

 

Initial Deformation Temperature (IDT)

 

>1300֠C

 

 

 

 

 

  • River Sand Bed Materials
  1. Packing size- 45 to 50 kg in once used cement bag.
  2. Appearance- golden yellow.

 

 

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Alumina as AI₂O₃

 

5-7% Min

 

Silica as SiO₂

 

80-90% Max.

 

Other minerals

 

 10-15%

 

Iron as Fe₂O₃

 

Less than 2.0%

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Particle Size

 

2.36mm to 0.85mm /2.00mm 0.85mm

 

Bulk Density

 

1150-1250kg/m

 

Shape

 

Sub angular to rounded

 

Hardness

 

6.8 to 7.2 MOHS

 

Nature

 

Dry

 

Initial Deformation Temperature (IDT)

 

>1100֠C

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