DRAG® Technology

for Boiler
Feedpump
Recirculation
Applications
 2 Superior Pump Protection

 Improve Plant Boiler Feedpump Recirculation: A Severe Service Application

Performance A boiler feedpump is one of the most critical pieces of equipment in a power
plant. The feedpump normally delivers feedwater from the deaerator (or feedwater
 Provide Tight Shutoff heater) to the economizer at very severe fluid conditions (up to 5000 psi/500 F or
300 bar/260 C). A minimum flow at the pump suction is required to prevent the
 Eliminate Erosion and feedpump from overheating and cavitating, achievable with a recirculation control
valve. The extreme fluid conditions and critical performance requirements make
Cavitation
this valve the most severe valve application in any power plant.

 Stop Costly Stop Erosion and Cavitation with DRAG® Technology

Maintenance Cycles Reliability, performance and leak tight shutoff of the recirculation valve is
paramount to a plant’s operation. A conventional control valve in high pressure
feedpump recirculation service can lose its ability to shut off and control flow
within a few months of installation, resulting in:

DRAG® Technology for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Applications

 Erosion and cavitation damage from uncontrolled fluid velocities

 Damage to expensive boiler feedpumps from ineffective pump protection and

unreliable valve operation

 Heat rate losses, unit load limitations and frequent trim replacement

 Increase in power consumption from leakage and poor control

 Unscheduled plant shut downs

Achieve Premium Operation and Lower Maintenance

CCI DRAG® valves are designed specifically to address the design conditions and
critical operational requirements of severe service applications. CCI recirculation
valves are designed to:

 Improve the overall plant performance.

 Control the fluid velocities (the major contributor to leakage and erosion
problems.)

 Provide block valve (MSS-SP-61) shutoff to protect the valve and eliminate
losses.

 Reduce mechanical damage to valve trim and seating parts.

Figure 1: A typical boiler system schematic.

 3 Reduce Plant Losses with DRAG® Technology

CCI valves meet the control valve fluid velocity limits

published in the ISA Guide, “Control Valves, Practical Guides
for Measurement and Control.”

Velocity (H20)
Service Conditions ft/s m/s
Continuous service single phase fluids 100 30
Cavitating & multi-phase fluid outlet 75 23

How Many Pressure Reducing Stages are Required?

Fluid velocity Recom-

Recommended
Figure 2: Stop inter-stage cavitation damage P vs. stages of mended
velocity
from insufficient staging. pressure drop Stages
3 Stages Multi-stage
Psi Stages

DRAG® Technology for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Applications

ft/s m/s ft/s m/s
3000-100 233 71 100 30 18
4200-100 302 92 100 30 24

Control Fluid Velocities with DRAG® Technology

Figure 3: The DRAG® solution. Stop erosion
and cavitation.
High trim exit velocities are responsible for erosion damage in control
valves (erosion is proportional 3rd or 4th power of velocity). The CCI DRAG®
valve eliminates trim and body damage caused by erosion by incorporating
multiple tortuous flow paths designed to limit the trim exit velocities to 100
feet per second (30 meters/second) or less. Each flow path has a series of
turns which break up the pressure drop across the valve into multiple stages,
and has expanding passages to reduce exit fluid velocity.

Protect Valve Components to Extend Valve Life and Improve

System Performance
Even a small amount of leakage induces flashing water which cuts seating
surfaces like a rough wire. The DRAG® velocity control trim design protects
the seat ring and plug surfaces from cutting or pitting due to erosion or
cavitation. The CCI recirculation valve design also features an innovative
pressurized seat design and a snap-acting relay system to improve long-term
system performance and reliability. Any leakage past the recirculation valve
will cause the pump to work harder for the same output.

Achieve MSS-SP-61 Block Valve Shutoff with CCI’s Pressurized

Seat Plug Design
The pressurized seat plug design is a special form of the balanced plug that
is balanced during modulation, but unbalanced when shut-off. This seat
loading is in addition to the actuator loading applied to the seat. A standard
seat ring loading of 1500 lbf per circumferential inch (9 kg/mm) is achieved,
providing MSS-SP-61 leakage class shutoff.

Figure 4: Prevent the development of high

fluid velocities at all valve settings with
DRAG® technology.
 4 MSS-SP-61 Block Valve Tight Shutoff

Pressurized Seat Trim

Pilot seat is 300 series stainless
Stem Packing
steel for long-term repeatable
Multiple Teflon packing design shutoff. Provides balanced plug for
with graphite guide spacer for operation and unbalanced plug for
leak free service. shutoff leak and leak protection.

Metal Seat Bonnet

Metal Seal Bonnet is provided on
3” to 6” valves. The Metal Seal Multi-Stage DRAG® Disk Stack
Bonnet is pressure energized, and Technology
requires fewer bonnets bolting
then a gasket seal bonnet. Limits fluid velocities, controls
vibration and erosion. Provides
superior control compared to seat-
throttling trim.
DRAG® Bleed
Pin

DRAG® Technology for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Applications

Pressurizes bonnet
cavity when valve
is closed. Bonnet
cavity pushes
plug into seat with
1500+ PLI.

MSS-P61 Shutoff
Repeatable block valve
“drop tight” shutoff.
Disk Stack Labyrinth Grooves
This section of the disk stack has no
flow passages; labyrinth grooves in
this section break up clearance flow,
preventing seat ring damage.

Seat Ring
300 series stainless coins with
1500+ PLI to provide long-term
repeatable shutoff.

Valve Performance Characteristics (% Cv vs. % Stroke)

Labyrinth Disk Stack Section and Snap-Acting Control Schematic Protect DRAG® Trim from Clearance Flow Damage

The DRAG® disk stack features a labyrinth

section near the seat ring and a snap-acting
control feature to protect the seat ring. The
DRAG® trim is characterized to provide 15% of
rated capacity at the snap-acting set point.
5 Use this checklist to evaluate the benefits of
the DRAG® recirculation design.

Benefits CCI DRAG® Competitors

1 Provides The Valve Doctor Solution. CCI works

with plant operators to improve plant performance,
reliability and output with DRAG® technology.

2 Improves Plant Performance. Feedpumps operate

without efficiency losses form valve leakage

3 Prevents Cavitation damage. 18 or 24 pressure

DRAG® Technology for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Applications

reducing stages are supplied (based upon pressure
drop) to limit trim exit velocity.

4 Eliminates Erosion Damage. By controlling fluid

velocities and providing tight shutoff, erosion is
eliminated.

5 Lowers Operating Costs. A pressurized seat design

plug is used with a snap acting relay to ensure reliable
and repeatable tight shutoff to eliminate leakage.

6 Reduces System Costs. DRAG® valves do not require

unreliable and expensive back pressure or anti-
flashing devices.

7 Stops Costly Maintenance Cycles. DRAG® valve are

designed specifically to provide longer intervals
between maintenance and allows easy access to all
components.

8 Avoids Plant Shutdowns. Valves are designed

specifically to handle the severe service conditions of
recirculation applications.
6
CCI solutions are custom designed to fit any
pump or piping requirements.

DRAG® Technology for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Applications

Table 2: Dimensional Information

BW SW
Nominal Trim Globe “A” Angle “A” “B”
Connections Connections

5.75 in.
2.0, 2.5, 2.0, 2.5 in.
11.50 in. (146 mm) IN 56.00 in.
2.0 in. 1.5 in. 3.0, 4.0 in. SCH 40, 80,
(292 mm) 4.50 in. (1422 mm)
SCH 40, 80, 160, XXS 160, XXS
(114 mm) OUT

2.5 in.
26.00 in. 13.25 in 56.00 in. 3.0, 4.0 in.
3.0 in. 2.0 in. SCH 40, 80,
(660 mm) (330 mm) (1422 mm) SCH 40, 80, 160, XXS
160, XXS

35.75 in. 18.00 in. 68.00 in 3.0, 4.0, 6.0 in.

4.0 in. 2.5/3.0 in.
(908 mm) (457 mm) (1727 mm) SCH 40, 80, 160, XXS N/A

40.00 in. 20.00 in. 68.00 in 6.0, 8.0 in.

6.0 in. 4.0 in.
(1016 mm) (508 mm) (1727 mm) SCH 40, 80, 160, XXS N/A
7 Technical specifications and materials.

Table 3: Technical Specifications

Less than 3000 psi 18T stack

Greater than 3000 psi 24T stack

Valve rating 2500 ANSI

MSS-SP 61 class 1500+ PLI

leakage

Valve Sectional View Valve Sectional View, 2 in. Valve

DRAG® Technology for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation Applications

Table 4: Materials for CCI DRAG® Valve for Boiler Feedpump Recirculation

Item Description Material/Component

Angle: ASTM-A216 Gr WCB
1a Body, 2 in. Valve
Globe: ASTM-A216 Gr WCB
Angle: ASTM-A216 Gr WCB
1b Body, 3-6 in. Valve
Globe: ASTM-A217 Gr C5
2 Bonnet, 3-6 in. Valve ASTM-A105
3 Pressure Bleed Pin 17-4 PH H900
400 Series SS Heat Treated Plug
4 Plug Assembly 300 Series SS Pilot Seat
17-4 PH Heat Treated Stem
5 Guide Bushing 400 Series SS
6 Seat Ring 300 Series SS
7 Disk Stack 400 Series SS
8 Bonnet Flange ASTM-A105/A515 Gr 70
9 Gasket Graphite/300 Series SS
10 Metal Seal Alloy Steel
11 Balanced Seal TFE & 300 Series SS
12 Packing Glass-filled Teflon

Snap Acting Relay Control Schematic

The actuator features a special snap-action

control feature, which maintains the valve
plug hard on the seat when the demand
signal is below 20%, and lifts the valve plug
rapidly off the seat when the demand signal
is above 20%. This eliminates throttling of
the valve plug near the seat.
 Throughout the world, companies rely
on CCI to solve their severe service
control valve problems. CCI has provided
custom solutions for these and other
industry applications for more than
80 years.

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