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Feed Pumps
Feed Injectors
Feed Regulators
Feed Heaters
Air heaters
Steam Accumulators
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FEED PUMPS
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PUMP CHARACTERISTICS :
It is the relationship between Capacity, Head, Power and
Efficiency.
The graphs, showing the inter-relationship between Capacity,
Head, Power and Efficiency, are called Pump Characteristic
Curves.
Capacity :
It is the quantity of fluid flowing through the Pump for a
given time of
period.
It is expressed in m3/hr.
It is measured by weight method, volumetric method,
orifice plate or by weirs.
Head :
It is the measure of energy to move the fluid from one
point to another.
It is expressed in metres of liquid column.
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Power :
The horse power produced by the liquid is called as Water
Horse Power (WHP) or Liquid Horse Power which is
expressed as
WHP = ( Q H) / 75
where Q = m3/sec , H = mlc & = kg/m3
Efficiency :
It is the measure of the Pump performance.
It is the ratio of WHP to BHP.
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Characteristics of a Pump
H E A D ( m lc )
1800
5 2 .5 H z
1600
50 H z
1400
1200
4 7 .5 H z
P O W E R (k W )
1000
2000
1500
1000
500
90
70
60
50
20
40
15
30
10
20
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N P S H R ( m lc )
E F F IC IE N C Y (% )
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90
120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390 420 450
S U C T IO N F L O W (c u b . m . / h r.)
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AXIALLY-SPLIT CASING :
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Both Suction & Discharge nozzles are located on bottom half of the
Casing so that the top half may be removed for inspection & repair without
disturbing the Pump proper and Suction & Discharge piping .
Advantages:
The pump internal can be inspected by simply removing
the top case; no need to remove its rotor
It is relatively inexpensive than a radial split case pump.
Disadvantages:
Typically limited to 204 deg C operating temperature due
to thermal expansion considerations
Typically limited to 248 bar maximum working pressure
due to the difficulty in bolting with a flat, unconfined, and
irregular case gasket, and due to the non-symmetrical
volute and suction areas between the upper half and
lower half casing.
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RADIALLY-SPLIT CASING :
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rotation.
It contains two Casings, the inner casing encloses the rotating parts of
Pumps and the outer casing encloses the inner casing.
Suction & Discharge nozzles are an integral part of outer casing and the
internal pump assembly can be removed without disturbing the piping connections.
Advantages:
Typically suitable for operating at very high temperature of up to
426 deg C as the centerline support design ensures equal case
thermal expansion in radial direction
The case and cover design is suitable for higher working
pressure than an axial split case pump due to its smaller bolting
area, symmetrical bolting pattern.
Full cartridge pull out for rapid changeover
Disadvantages:
The pump internal cannot be inspected without removing its rotor
assembly from inside the casing.
In some multistage pumps the rotor assembly cannot be
removed from the casing without removing the driver to clear the
way for the rotor assembly.
It is very expensive as the pump will have to be of double barrel
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Possible cause
Bearings overheating
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FEED INJECTOR
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Feed Injector
Why an Injector
Theyre a simple device that uses no extra power source.
The design is such that, live steam can inject water into the boiler that
supplies the steam. They are used to replace mechanical driven
pumps, as injectors are very reliable and very efficient.
Where it is used
Since very early 1900s the primary water source for putting water
into locomotive boilers.
What are Injectors
They are a device which is used by locomotive crew to take water
from the water tender and combine it with live boiler steam and inject
it into the boiler via a check valve.
It is achieved by opening the steam and water valves in their correct
order, they will pick up and inject the water into the boiler.
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Feed Injector
How does the Injector work
A injector has several pipe connections, live steam supply, water
supply, overflow and delivery to the boiler. Inside, it has several
conical shaped cones being, steam, combining and delivery.
Steam injector works on the principle of steam nozzle.
It utilises the kinetic energy of a steam jet for increasing the pressure
and velocity of feed water.
It is used for forcing the feed water into steam boiler under pressure.
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They are capable of lifting water from a lower into the injector then forcing it
past the check valve into the boiler. They can be placed above the water
supply on the locomotive.
It works when the steam is turned on first, this allows for a vacuum to be
formed causing the water to fill the void, under the influence of atmospheric
pressure.
Non-lifting type
Very similar to lifting type, the main difference is that they cannot lift water
into the injector. That means that the water supply must be above the
injector so that the water flows through the injector freely.
The non-lifting injector must have the water on first. Then seeing the water
flowing from the overflow, turn on the steam valve and it will work.
Turning off the injectors is the same for both. Turn off the steam first, then
the water.
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FEED REGULATORS
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Feed Regulators
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Feed Regulators
The regulator valve will begin to transition the flow from the
recirculation valve and will open as the recirculation valve closes.
The valve must have adequate cavitation protection during initial
filling of the drum and then transition to flow control mode.
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Feed Regulators
Feed regulators are used to control the drum level in power plant.
It is critical within power plant operation in drum boilers (or flow in
once-through boilers) to maintain the quantity of feed water to drum
to match with steam generation.
Drum or boiler level control is crucial at plant start-up, when the
pressure differential between the BFP and boiler is very high and
control is difficult.
Boiler feed water control valves must achieve a smooth start-up and
maintain required drum level for safe, reliable and efficient plant
operation.
The high pressure differential at start-up/low-load, and sensitive
control requirement, requires a high-performance severe service
control valve.
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Consequences of Feedwater CV
Problems
Cavitation/flashing: Insufficient pressure reducing stages will cause high
velocity flows, leading to valve/trim damage owing to cavitation/flashing.
Lost Production: Poor control at low flows can lead to plant trips and/or an
extended start-up process.
High maintenance costs: Frequent replacement and repair of valve
components adds to maintenance costs.
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FEED HEATERS
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Feedwater heaters
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Above figure shows the basic Rankine cycle with water heated only in
the boiler. The carnot cycle diagram for the same steam conditions is
superimposed and indicates the maximum efficiency, (that is the
greatest area of useful work) that can be achieved in any power plant
operating between the temperature T1 and T2. But practically this
cannot be achieved.
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It is clearly seen that the efficiency improves with each additional heater but
the incremental gain with each becomes progressively smaller.
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Feed water temperature rise: is the difference between the feed water outlet
temperature and feed water inlet temperature.
Terminal Temperature Difference (TTD): provides feedback on the feedwater
heaters performance relative to heat transfer and is defined as the saturation
temperature of the extraction steam minus the feedwater outlet temperature.
An increase in TTD indicates a reduction in heat transfer while a decrease a
improvement.
Drain Cooler Approach (DCA): is a method used to infer feedwater heater
levels based on the temperature difference between the drain cooler outlet and
the feedwater inlet. An increase in DCA temperature indicates the level is
decreasing; whereas, a decreasing DCA indicates rise in level.
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AIR HEATER
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Air Heater
Requirement of Air Pre-heater
Pre Heating Combustion air using Heat in out going Flue gas
Flue gas leaves Economiser at a temperature of approx. 3800C
Every 400C drop in Flue gas Temp. improves Boiler Efficiency by 2
to 3%
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Recuperators
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COLD AIR
COLD AIR
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Regenarators
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All types of air heaters are a potential fire hazard particularly at start-up of the
boiler and shut-down especially if the heater is having a thick deposit of soot.
Finely divided particles of combustible matter is deposited on the low
temperature air heater surface when the combustion is poor in the furnace
due to various reasons.
If the ignition temperature at combustible matter is reached and sufficient
oxygen is available, fire occurs and may sometime destroy the whole air
heater, duct etc., if not noticed earlier and put off.
The outlet gas and air temperatures from the air heater will rise above normal
in case of fire and is the best indication to detect fore and to take necessary
step, for fighting.
Use of on-load cleaning at frequent intervals during boiler starting, at low load
or during shutting down periods will reduce the hazard to a great extent.
Cutting out of fuel automatically on fire out, and automatic combustion
monitoring are essential features of modern boiler which may eliminate this
hazard.
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STEAM ACCUMULATORS
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Steam Accumulators
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Steam Accumulators
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Steam Accumulators
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Dry Accumulator
This extra amount of steam will slow down the depressurisation rate
of the boiler and help mitigate water carryover from the boiler
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Wet Accumulator
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References
Google
Central Electricity Generating Board Manuals
BHEL Manuals
Steam Accumulators and Steam Boiler Response to Load
Changes, by C. Merritt, Fulton Thermal Corp.
Friends and Colleagues
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Thank You
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