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Pulverizer Inerting - Extracts from NFPA 85 2001 Edition 3.8.5.2.3 Normal Shutdown. The requirements in 3.8.5.2.3 shall apply to the removal of coal from service as the only main burner fuel being fired. The requirements in 3.8.5.2.7 shall apply to the removal of coal from service with other fuel remaining in service. 3.8.5.2.3.1 When taking the unit out of service, the boiler load shall be reduced to that necessitating a purge rate airflow using the procedures outlined in 3.8.5.2.3.2 and 3.8.5.2.3.3, while maintaining operation within the tested limits determined in 3.8.5.2.2.5. Prior to removing coal from service and prior to loss of reburn permissives, reburn fuel shall be shut down as defined in 3.6.5.2.9, 3.7.5.2.9, or 3.8.5.2.9. 3.8.5.2.3.2 A pulverized fuel system shall be shut down in the following sequence: (1) The pulverizer’s fuel input, airflow, and register positions shall be adjusted to values established for start-up. (2) Igniters shall be placed into service at these burners, when required to maintain flame stability. (3) The hot primary air shall be shut off and the cold primary air shall be opened to cool down the pulverizer in accordance with Chapter 6. (4) The feeder shall be stopped in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation. Operation of the pulverizer shall be continued with a predetermined airflow prescribed in an established operating procedure that has been proven to be sufficient to empty out the pulverizer and associated burner lines. (5) The inerting medium shall be introduced into the pulverizer as dictated by the coal characteristics. (6) The pulverizer subsystem shall be shut down when burner fires are out and the pulverizer is empty and cool. (7) All individual burner line shutoff valves shall be closed unless otherwise directed by the manufacturer’s instructions. (8) Igniters shall be removed from service. 3.8.5.2.3.3 As the fuel is reduced, the following procedures shall be followed: (1) The remaining pulverizers shall b