Sootblower Safety and Upgrade Guidelines, Technical Information Paper, TIP 0416-28 (2022)
The availability of the Recovery boiler is essential to the continuous operation of a Kraft pulp and paper mill. Sootblowers play a crucial role to the safe and efficient operation of the boiler. They operate on a continuous basis and, the lack of availability of any critical blowers for an extended period of time leads to heavy fouling of the heat transfer surfaces and the eventual plugging of the flue gas passes.