DocumentCode
1184781
Title
Reduction of Boiler Feed Pump Noise in an 800 MW Coal-Fired Generating Unit
Author
Thompson, A.R. ; Hoover, R.M.
Author_Institution
Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
Issue
4
fYear
1979
fDate
7/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1153
Lastpage
1157
Abstract
Boiler feed pumps are potentially dominant noise sources in a power plant -- they typically produce high levels of noise with a tonal character and are sometimes located in an area of the plant where a significant number of personnel are exposed. A case is described where the boiler feed pump noise was successfully reduced from 102 dBA to 89 dBA at 5 feet. The pump was driven by an auxiliary turbine using low- pressure steam and was located in the turbine hall adjacent to the control room.
Keywords
Acoustic noise; Boilers; Feeds; Insulation; Noise generators; Noise level; Noise reduction; Personnel; Power generation; Turbines;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAS.1979.319304
Filename
4113595
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