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[ Typical Deaerator Connections and Accessories ] [ Large Spray Valve Performance Curve ]
General Principle of deaerating

Inlet Flow
Rate(t/h)
Dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in the Boiler Feed The removal of dissolved gases from boiler feedwater

Valve flow Velocity(m/sec)

Water of industrial steam generators that are used in is an essential process in a steam system. The presence 150 15 Ex) flow rate  50t/h
Valve lift
flow velocity  8.4m/s
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electricity plants and incineration plants, causes the of dissolved oxygen in feedwater causes rapid localized valve lift  5.9mm
130 13 △P  3.7mAg
corrosion of the Boiler Feed Water Container, which corrosion in boiler tubes. Carbon dioxide will dissolve in 120 12
significantly affects the durability of pipes and all the water, resulting in low pH levels and the production of 110 11
equipment. To eliminate the dissolved oxygen and carbon corrosive carbonic acid. Low pH levels in feedwater cause 100 10
Valve N/Z flow
90 9 Velocity
dioxide, installing a deaerator is essential. This deaerator severe acid attack throughout the boiler system. While 80 8
can also preheat the Boiler Feed Water up to the necessary dissolved gases and low pH levels in the feedwater can be 70 7

Valve lift
temperature as a Feed Water Heater, which helps increase controlled or removed by the addition of chemicals, it is 60 6
Inlet Flow
50 5
the efficiency of the equipment. more economical and thermally efficient to remove these 40 4
Rate(t/h)

gases mechanically. This mechanical process is known 30 3

as deaeration and will increase the life of a steam system 20 2
Ⓐ Water(Condensate) inlet Ⓖ Pressure Gauge Ⓜ Sparger Pipe
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Classification by Shape Ⓑ Spray Valve Ⓗ Level Gauge Ⓝ Deaerator Saddle dramatically. 0
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Ⓒ Vent Orifice Ⓘ Man Hole Ⓞ Downcomer
Generally, the Deaerator is divided into two parts; the top, Deaeration is based on two scientific principles. The first △P Pressure difference
Ⓓ Vent Nozzle Ⓙ Drain Nozzle Ⓟ Equalizer
deaerating Heater (for degassing) and the bottom, Storage principle can be described by Henry’s Law. Henry’s Law
Ⓔ Relief Valve Ⓚ Tank Saddle Ⓠ OverFlow Nozzle
Section. Due to their different shapes, the deaerating asserts that gas solubility in a solution decreases as the [ O2 concentration in saturated demi-water ]
Ⓕ Tray Box Ⓛ Water Outlet Ⓡ Steam Inlet 14
Heater is classified into Vertical deaerator type, and gas partial pressure above the solution decreases. The

Dissolved Oxygen (in ppm)

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Horizontal deaerator type. second scientific principle that governs deaeration is the
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relationship between gas solubility and temperature.
Briefly explained, gas solubility in a solution decreases 8

as the temperature of the solution rises and approaches 6

saturation temperature. A deaerator utilizes both of these 4

natural processes to remove dissolved oxygen, carbon 2
dioxide and other non-condensible gases from boiler
0
feedwater. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Water Temperature (in Deg C)

The feedwater is sprayed in thin films into a steam
Storage Tank
Storage Tank
atmosphere allowing it to become quickly heated to
saturation. Spraying feedwater in thin films increases [ Power plant process diagram ]
Enclosure wall
the surface area of the liquid in contact with the steam,
>> Vertical deaerator with horizontal storage tank which results in more rapid oxygen removal and lower gas
- Applicable to small and medium capacity(up to 220 ton/hr) concentrations. This process reduces the solubility of all
dissolved gases and removes them from the feedwater.
The liberated gases are then vented from the deaerator.

This system reduces dissolved oxygen concentration to less

than 0.005 cc/liter (7 ppb) and completely eliminates the
carbon dioxide concentration.

Storage Tank
Storage Tank
A thermal power station is a power plant in which
heat energy is converted to electric power. The turbine
>> Horizontal deaerator with horizontal storage tank is steam-driven. Water is heated, turns into steam
- Applicable to large capacity (over 220 ton/hr) and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical
generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam
is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was
heated; The greatest variation in the design of thermal
power stations is due to the different heat sources, fossil
fuel dominates here, although nuclear heat energy and
solar heat energy are also used. Some prefer to use the
term energy center because such facilities convert forms
of heat energy into electrical energy. Certain thermal
power plants also are designed to produce heat energy
[ Structure of spray nozzle, collecting (water) and Undeaerated Water Steam for industrial purposes of district heating, or desalination
distributing tub and tray ] Non-Condensibles(Vented) Deaerated Water of water, in addition to generating electrical power.