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he Kv value for the valve can then be determined: Pumps

A large range of pumps can be used for boiler applica-
tions depending on type of boiler and where used in
the application.

For a boiler application, with a flow of 26 m3/h
including safety factors and the request for 2 bar
pressure drop over the control valve, the Kv value is
18.3 which in practice is a Kv of 20.
The values can also be found in a Kv chart:
Fig. 15 (Source: www.spiraxsarco.com)
This section describes the typical positioning of the
various pumps and how they are controlled.
The most common boiler applications are boiler feed,
condensate pumping, economizer circulation and
shunt pumps.
Sub-system pumps, such as dosing and water
treatment pumps, are also used but will not be
described in this literature.

Hot water boiler

Shunt pump
The requirements of a shunt pump are normally high
flow and very low head. The shunt pump is therefore
normally made with a 4-pole or 6- pole motor to get
the head down. Shunt pumps are normally single-
stage pumps.

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