My Popular Articles
- Understanding Tube Failures in High Pressure Boilers
- The Use and Design of Safety Valves in Boiler Systems
- Steam Blowing of Power Station Pipelines - Why and How
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- Economizer and Air Pre-Heaters are Provided for Heat Recovery
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- Flame Failure Causes in Boiler and Operator Action
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About Me
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 1998
- Regional Engineering College (NIT), Trichy, Tamilnadu
- Research topic: Prediction of Unburnt Carbon in Tangentially Fired Boiler Using Indian Coals
- Master of Engineering (Distinction), 1984
- Regional Engineering College (NIT), Trichy, Tamilnadu
- Specialization: Design and Production of Thermal Power Equipment
- Bachelor of Engineering (First class) in Mechanical Engineering, 1971
- Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Specialized courses
- Management of Research and DevelopmentNovember 2000, Administrative Staff College of India, India
- Enhancing Emotional IntelligenceSeptember 2000, HRDI, Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited, New Delhi, India
- Senior Executives Course of the 3 – Tier Programme for Management DevelopmentSeptember 1989, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, India
My Awards & Certifications
- Was member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), USA from 1995 to 2009
- Life member of Indian Institute of Engineers, India
- Life member of Indian Institute of Welding
- Ex-Chairman of Indian Society of Non-destructive Testing, Trichy chapter
- Member Indian Institute of Metals, Trichy chapter
My Experience
- Worked for 34 years in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited specializing in coal combustion, boiler performance optimization, boiler testing and troubleshooting.
- I have to my credit predictive equations for % combustibles in fly ash and bottom ash in Indian coal fired boilers from proximate analysis of coal.
- Served in various positions and retired as General Manager, B H E L, Quality department, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India.
- Presently in M/s Cethar Ltd as Technical Advisor
Specialization and Technical experience
- Trouble shooting boiler problems in areas of high pressure valves and boiler systems
- Trouble shooting of all combustion problems in high pressure boilers
- Performance optimization of high pressure boilers
- Performance testing of all boilers
- Trouble shooting of Chemical Recovery boilers in paper plants
- Performance optimization of Chemical Recovery boilers
- Boiler life assessment studies
- Plant performance improvement studies in old boilers
- Coal petrography studies to understand combustion problems in coal fired boilers
My Latest Articles
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Coal Pulverising in Boilers
Pulverizing coal for a boiler is very important factor in overall cycle efficiency. There are many types of pulverizers available, but proper selection will ensure consistent boiler and cycle efficiency. This helps in reduction of carbon-dioxide emission...Published on June 1, 2011 to Mechanical Engineering
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Chemical Recovery Boilers in Paper Plants – Part 2
This part of the article deals with the effect of various specific parameters of black liquor fired chemical recovery boilers. Black liquor is a unique fuel in boilers, and a brief account of its properties and effect on boiler operation along with feed...Published on May 26, 2011 to Mechanical Engineering
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Considerations for Coal Blending in Power Stations
Coal blending in power stations is mainly adopted to reduce the cost of generation and increase the availability of coal. The low-grade coals can be mixed with better grade coal without deterioration in thermal performance of the boiler, thus reducing...Published on May 25, 2011 to Mechanical Engineering
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