The control system of a drum boiler is very complex since the evaporization process in the boiler is a multivariable system which is affected one another. This study is concerned with the dynamic characteristics of the boiler process and improving methods of performance of a drum boiler control system. The PID control with feedforward of disturbances and the optimal regulator are compared, and the effects of control parameters on the performance of a boiler control system are investigated. From simulation, it is found that profer adjustment of control parameters significant improvement of response and that performance of a optimal regulated control system is better than that of a conventional PID control system.