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Sankar Bandyopadhyay
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Feed water Heating
Advantage by Heater in Rankine Cycle
Effect of no. of feed-water heaters on thermal
efficiency of the cycle
Vital Measures of an Operating Heater
FW outlet
Drain inlet
Extraction steam
inlet
Drain outlet
FW inlet
HP Heater
HP Heater
Low pressure feedwater heater
Low pressure feed water heater
0 – 50 3–5
50-100 5 or 6
100-200 5-7
Over 200 6-8
Extraction Connection To Heaters
Extn
FW
Ts TTD
Drain
DC A
Tube fouling/Plugging
Terminal difference
Feedwater outlet
[0C]
temperature [0C]
30-110 2.8
HIGH - DCA
Causes Effects
LOW TR
Causes Effects
TTD high
Bled steam flow
DCA high
Heater concerned
Subsequent heater
Turbine steam flow
Sample Calculation for Feedwater Heater
Terminal Temperature (TTD)
TTD = t sat – t fw out = 252.8- 251.1 =1.7 0C.
• Air accumulation
• Steam side fouling
• Water side fouling
• Drainage defects
• Parting plane leakage
Air accumulation
• Increased TTD
• Possible elevation of steam-to-heater
temperature
• Reduced temperature rise of feed water or
condensate.
• 0.5 % steam is venting inevitable for good
venting
Steam side fouling
• Short circuiting of FW
• TTD high
• DCA high
• TR less
HP Heater Performance Report - 210 MW