Products: Feed Water Tanks

Feed Water Tanks & Deaerators

Description The feedwater deaerating plant, consisting of the feedwater tank and the deaerator, removes dissolved gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and other non-condensable gases from boiler feedwater and makeup water. For the operation of steam boilers with high thermal load on the heating surfaces boiler feedwater must be treated and conditioned. The boiler feedwater must be free of hardening constituents in order to prevent the formation of scale on the boiler heating surfaces. The presence of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide causes severe corrosion of metal boiler parts. The feedwater deaerating plant is custom designed for each application and meets essential thermodynamic requirements to achieve optimal performance. Function The make-up water and return condensate enters the deaerator that is fitted with a series of tray compartments to provide maximum spilling. Heating steam is fed into the deaerator from below. The make-up water and return condensate are deaerated and flow directly into the feedwater tank, which is flanged to the deaerator. The feedwater tank, which is heated by means of a steam injector, heats up the feedwater to 105C. The solubility of gases in water can be described by Henry Daltons law of absorption which states that gas solubility in a solution decreases as the gas partial pressure above the solution decreases. This means that the gas solubility in a solution decreases as the temperature of the solution rises and approaches saturation temperature. The make-up water and return condensate is distributed over the series of trays and comes in direct contact with the heating steam. This process reduces the solubility of oxygen and carbon dioxide and removes these gases from the feedwater. The released gases work their way to the top of the vessel where they are vented from the deaerator via the vent line. A temperature-controlled heating system for warming up a cold feedwater tank is provided. Due to the fact that the feedwater temperature is above 100C enough net positive suction head (NPSH) is required to ensure that the weight of the column of water in the line exerts enough pressure at the feed water pump suction to prevent the formation of steam bubbles and therefore the water from cavitating. Therefore a support construction is required.

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Benefits: Sizes from 200 to 20,000 litres Pressureless or pressurized Materials: mild steel, stainless steel AISI 304 / 316 Completely preassembled unit All valves, pumps, instruments are custom-designed according to steam boiler system

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PRESSURIZED FEED WATER TANK

DISCHARGING AIR AND OXYGEN TO VENT out of building CONDENSATE RETURN

FLASH STEAM HEAT RECOVERY (OPTIONAL) DRAIN

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MAKE-UP WATER

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VENT PIPE OUT 12 OF BUILDING OVERFLOW TO DRAIN

DEGASIFICATION PRESSURE 10 REGULATION

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PRESSURE REDUCING STATION (OPTIONAL)

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FROM STEAM BOILER

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FEED WATER RETURN (OPTIONAL)

FEED WATER TANK

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LEVEL CONTROL

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CONDENSATE RETURN

OPERATING PRESSURE 0.2 - 0.3 bar (105C)

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PRE-HEATING TEMPERATURE REGULATION

DRAIN

BOILER FEED WATER

SAMPLE WATER

Feed Water Tank: preparing feed water for steam boilers, collecting condensate, adding chemicals, pre-heating of feed water. Pressurized Deaerator: removing oxygen and other gases, injection for fresh softened water, pressure control Level Control: to keep a constant water level in the tank a level control system is required. Also protection against low and high water is installed. Drain: for draining of the tank Boiler feed water: feed water supply connection to feed water pumps and boilers Sample water: connection to feed water sample cooler. Water quality needs to be checked daily

10 Degasification pressure regulation for removal of different gases from the feed water, a steam injection in deaerator is necessary. This injection should keep a constant tank pressure of about 0.3 bar(g) for optimal degasification 11 Discharging air and oxygen vent (out of building) removing port of waste gases. also a vapour heat exchanger (flash steam) can be installed on this port. (17) 12 Safety valve high pressure protection valve opens when pressure increases. 13 Feed water return (optional): in big boiler systems a 3-way valve control for feeding of steam boilers is proposed. In case of low load feed water will be returned to feed tank. 14 Vacuum breaker: protection against negative pressure 15 Overflow: protection against high water 16 Manhole / handhole: will be provided for easy inspection and cleaning 17 Flash Steam (Vapour): heat exchanger uses the waste energy to heat up make-up water before entering the deaerator

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7 Pre-heating of feed water to protect the boiler against too high temperature differences and heat tensions, feed water needs to be pre-heated by steam injection. 8 Condensate return: collecting the condensate from different consumers, e. g. steam pipe draining points, heat exchangers, laundry machines. Pressure reducing station to provide exact needed pressure for pre-heating and degasification, steam pressure can be adjusted by pressure reducing station

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Technical Specifications

Feed Water Tanks

N18 N12 N1 N4 N5 N17 N6 N7 N3

Material:

Mild Steel (P235GH) Stainless Steel (AISI 304 / 316 / DUPLEX) Function: preparation of feed water for steam boiler Pre-heating, deaeration, N13 N2 chemical adding, condensate recovery Design: Horizontal Feed Water tank pressureless without deaerator (smaller plants) Horizontal Feed Water tank pressurized with vertical trickling deaerator L2 N9 N10 L (bigger plants) L1 Conditions: Max. operating pressure 0.5 bars, test pressure 2 bars Max. operating temperature 120C Flange Standards: acc. to DIN-EN 1092-1, PN6 / 16 / 40 Standards: The product fully complies with the requirements of the European Pressure Directive 97 / 23 / EC and carries the CE mark when so required. Certification: acc. to EN 10204 certifiable as standard and certificates are available on request. Note: All certification / inspection requirements must be stated at the time of order replacement
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N16

N7 N11

Type ESWB Volume D L L1 L2 H Inspection Flange Pressure sensor N2 Safety valve N3 Vacuum breaker N4 Deaerator dome N5 Overflow N6 Water level N7 Feedwater N9 Drain N10 Heating steam inlet N11 Stand-by N12 Thermometer N13 Thermostat N16 Heating steam inlet N17 condensate N18 [m ]
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1 1 800 1,500 1,900 800 1,100 [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] DN G DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN G G DN DN 25 40 15 32 25 250

2 2 1,100 1,750 2,200 1,200 1,500

3 3 1,200 2,250 2,900 1,200 1,600

4 4 1,350 2,500 3,100 1,300 1,750

6 6 1,500 3,000 3,600 1,500 1,900 if required

8 8 1,550 4,000 4,600 2,000 2,000

10 10 1,650 4,000 5,000 2,100 2,000 500, PN 6

15 16 2,100 4,000 5,100 2,000 2,500

2,200 5,000 6,200 2,500 2,600

200, PN 6

400, PN 6

sizing in accordance with required heating capacity sizing in accordance with required heating capacity 350 15 40 25 40 350 15 50 32 50 450 15 65 32 50 550 15 80 32 50 1/2 sizing in accordance with required mechanical heating-up controller sizing in accordance with required heating capacity 40 40 50 50 65 65 80 80 550 15 100 40 80 650 15 100 40 80 800 15 150 50 80 1000 15 150 50 80 sizing in accordance with flowrate

sizing in accordance with required heating capacity

Sizing in accordance to customer requirements Subject to change without change

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Deaerators
N1

Material: Function: Design: Conditions: Flange Standards: Standards: Certification:

Stainless Steel (AISI 316 / DUPLEX) preparation of feed water for steam boiler Deaeration of fresh water and condensate, removal of gases. Pressurized vertical trickling deaerator Max. operating pressure 0.5 bars, test pressure 2 bars Max. operating temperature 120C acc. to DIN-EN 1092-1, PN6 / 16 / 40 The product fully complies with the requirements of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97 / 23 / EC and carries the CE mark when so required. acc. to EN 10204 certifiable as standard and certificates are available on request. Note: All certification / inspection requirements must be stated at the time of order replacement

N2 N3 N5

N4

Type EDD Deaerator Capacity D H Gas vent N1 Condensate inlet N2 Make-up water inlet N3 Pressure gauge connection N4 Sensing line N5

[m3/h] [mm] [mm] DN DN DN G G

250 0.5-1.6 250 1150 15 25 15

350 1.7-3.0 350 1250 20 40 20

450 3.1-5.0 450 1300 25 40 25

550 5.1-8.0 550 1300 32 65 32 1/2 1/2

650 8.1-11.0 650 1800 32 80 40

800 11.1-15.0 800 1800 40 100 40

1000 15.1-20.0 1000 2000 50 125 50

Sizing in accordance to customer requirements Subject to change without change

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