Dense Phase Zone Erosion

CFB Boiler · Dense Phase Zone

Problem Details

Background

The dense-phase zone of a CFB boiler has the highest solid concentration and most intense fluidization velocity. High-temperature bed material (coal, limestone, ash) circulates at high speed, severely eroding the furnace-wall lining near the hearth bottom and air distributor—the worst wear zone of CFB linings.

Failure Mechanism

Bed-material erosion: high particle concentration and velocity in the dense phase create continuous high-intensity abrasive wear, thinning the wall lining layer by layer. Pits and exposed anchors: uneven wear forms local pits; when wear depth passes the anchors they become exposed, further weakening the lining structure. Thermal shock and alkali attack: start/stop and load swings cause temperature changes; alkali metals and sulfides deposit locally and attack. Wear-spalling coupling: rough worn surfaces spall faster under gas impact, forming a vicious cycle.

Consequences

Severe dense-phase wear thins furnace walls, exposes and even detaches anchors, raising local burn-through risk; worn fragments enter the bed and hurt fluidization quality; forced shutdown for repair reduces unit availability.

Solution

Material Selection and Parameters

Select dense-phase lining for "high wear resistance + thermal-shock resistance":

  • Material system: SiC wear-resistant castable (SiC≥50%) or corundum wear-resistant castable (Al₂O₃≥80%). SiC's extreme hardness, wear resistance and thermal conductivity promote slag-coating self-protection, ideal for the heaviest wear at the dense-phase bottom; corundum wear castable offers high strength at better value for general wear zones;
  • Thickness design: thicken by wear model—lower walls and the air-distributor area with the heaviest wear get 20–40% more thickness as wear allowance;
  • Anchors: densified embedded anchors (hexmetal or studs) in critical zones for firm bonding to the wall.

Installation Essentials

Wear face layer: layer the wear-resistant working lining over the insulation layer with firm interface bonding. Vibration: vibrate fully and control water strictly for wear-layer density. Bake-out: follow the curve to prevent early spalling of the wear layer. Quality control: keep water at the datasheet lower limit—excess water is the main cause of lower wear resistance.

Maintenance

Monitor bed pressure and wall temperature; investigate on anomalies. At maintenance, measure dense-phase residual thickness and repair zones beyond limits with wear castable or precast blocks; build a wear-thickness ledger to optimize thickening design and repair cycles.

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