BOILER FEED PUMP:

In thermal power plant cycle the feed pumps are placed in the feed water system and are
intended to deliver the feed water to the boiler. 100% availability of these pumps is essential to
run the plant.
This pump delivers feed water at higher pressure against boiler resistance, through feed control
station. The feed control station regulates the feed water flow according to drum level. The BFPs
are rated to deliver 91.8 m3 /hr. & 28.9 m3/hr feed water against a head of 960 mtrs & 920 mtrs
and is driven by 375 KW & 150 KW, 2980 rpm motors.

Technical Data
Type of pump: Diffuser 
Feed water temperature: 120 Deg.C
Flow rate: 91.8 & 28.9 TPH
Developed head: 960 & 920 Mtrs
Speed: 2980rpm 
Net positive suction head: 10.2 Mtrs
Recirculation flow: 23 & 7 TPH
Direction of Rotation: CCW from Motor DE for both the BFP.

STARTING PROCEDURE OF BFP:

 Ensure no line clearance is pending on BFP, its auxiliaries and its connecting piping and
valves. Ensure supply to the Motor is available.
 Ensure Deaerator level is normal and CEP is in service to maintain its level.
 Check the lube oil levels of pump DE & NDE bearings.
 Ensure ACW pump is in service.
 The inlet and outlet valves of ACW water to BFP should be in open position and check
the ACW pressure at BFP is 2.5 Kg/ Sq.cm
 Ensure the feed water system is through to HP Heater.
 Ensure open position of suction valve of BFP.
 Ensure discharge valve is in closed position.
 Check that balancing leak off line valves are in open position.
 Check the recirculation line valve is in open position.
 Ensure the local Push Button is released.
 Ensure that PRDS Attemperation is isolated from BFP discharge.
Start the Pump from DCS and keep the pump in recirculation for 2 minutes and observe the
following:
 Suction & discharge pressures. 
 Suction & discharge temperatures.
 Bearing temperatures.
 Seal water temperatures.
 Differential pressure across the suction strainer.
 Balancing leak off & re-circulation line pressures.
 Motor currents.
 Any abnormal sounds.
 Lube oil levels in bearing cups.
 Open the discharge valve from control room DCS.
 Ensure balancing leak off pressure is higher than suction pressure.
Shut down sequence:
 Close the discharge valve.
 Keep the Pump in re-circulation.
 Stop the Pump from Control room.

NOTE*
 Observe Motor currents shouldn’t exceed >596 & 240 amps.
 When the Motor currents have crossed 596 & 240 amps and tending to increase, inform
Shift In charge or Boiler Desk Operator.
 Don’t allow the Pump to start or run with Protection interlock bypass.

WHAT NOT TO DO:

 Don’t close the valves in re-circulation and balancing leak off lines
 Don’t allow the BFP to run when the bearing temperatures exceeds>80deg.
 Don’t run the Pump without ACW pump is in service.
 Don’t allow the Pump to run when the seal water temp. Exceeds the limit.(>80 deg)
 Don’t switch on the pump during discharge valve is in open position.

STARTING PERMISSIVES:
Ensure the following permissive at DCS & Local.
 Discharge valve is in closed position.
 Deaerator level is not low >900mm
 DP across suction strainer is not high.

PROTECTIONS FOR BFP:

 Deaerator level low : <400mm. 
 BFP suction pressure low (trip not incorporated).
 DP across strainer high : >0.5Kg/Sq.cm.
 BFP Brg. temps high : >80Deg C.
 DT across pump: 20 Deg C.
 Discharge Pressure low : <105kg/sq.cm
 Suction temp. Switch active: 160Deg C.
 Balancing leak Off pressure is high, : >12.0kg/sq.cm
 ACW pump discharge pressure : < 2.0Kg/Sq.cm with time Delay of 15sec.
 BFP motor winding temp. high high :140deg.c.
 BFP motor bearing temp. high high :95deg.c