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FEEDWATER HEATERS
IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SHIVAJI CHOUDHURY
FEEDWATER HEATERS
 A feedwater heater is a
power plant component
used to pre-heat water
delivered to a steam
generating boiler
 In a steam power plant
(usually modeled as a
Rankine cycle), feedwater
heaters allow the feedwater
to be brought up to the
saturation temperature very
gradually.
PURPOSE OF FEEDWATER HEATERS
 Feedwater heaters serve three purposes in the
power plant.
 They provide efficiency gains in the steam cycle by
increasing the initial water temperature to the boiler, so
there is less sensible heat addition which must occur in
the boiler,
 They provide efficiency gains by reducing the heat
rejected in the condenser, and they minimize thermal
effects in the boiler.
 Steam is extracted from selected stages in the turbine to
shell and tube heat exchangers or to open feed water
heaters where the steam and feed water are in direct
contact.
FEEDWATER HEATERS IN POWER CYCLE
FEED WATER HEATERS
 In shell and tube or closed type feedwater
heaters the feedwater flows through the
tubes and the extracted steam condenses
on the shell side.
 The condensed steam from each feedwater
heater drains successively to the next lower
pressure heater and is returned to the
feedwater through a heater drain pump or
through the condenser.
FEEDWATER HEATER DESIGN
FEEDWATER HEATER
PRESSURE CLASSIFICATION
 Low Pressure Heater: A heater located (with
regard to feedwater flow) between the
condensate pump and either the boiler feed
pump . It normally extracts steam from the low
pressure turbine.
 High Pressure Heater: A heater located
downstream of the boiler feed pump. Typically,
the tube side design pressure is at least 100
KG/CM2, and the steam source is the high
pressure turbine.
HEATERS TO POWER PLANT CYCLE
 The heating process by means of extraction
steam is referred to as being regenerative.
 The feedwater heaters are an integral portion
of the power plant thermodynamic cycle.
 Normally, there are multiple stages of
feedwater heating. Each stage corresponds to a
turbine extraction point.
 The presence of the heaters in the cycle
enhances the thermal efficiency of the power
plant.
ORIENTATION
 Horizontal: Most heaters are of this configuration. These
are the most stable in regard to level control ,although they
occupy more floor space. Disassembly is by means of either
shell or bundle removal. Most are floor mounted, although
some are mounted in the condenser exhaust neck.
 Vertical, Channel Down: Although these conserve floor
space, the amount of control area available for liquid level
fluctuation is less. Disassembly is by shell removal.
Installation and removal may be more difficult than for
horizontal heaters.
 Vertical, Channel Up. These are the least frequently used.
Disassembly is by means of bundle removal. If a subcooling
zone is present, it must extend the full length of the bundle,
since the water must enter the bottom and exit at the top
end of the heater.
ZONES
 Condensing Zone: All feedwaters have this zone. All
of the steam is condensed in this area, and any
remaining non condensable gases must be removed.
A large percentage of the energy added by the heater
occurs here.
 Subcooling Zone: The condensed steam enters this
zone at the saturation temperature and is cooled by
convective heat transfer from the incoming feedwater.
 Desuperheating Zone: The incoming steam enters this
zone, giving up most of its superheat to the feedwater
exiting from the heater.
TUBE MATERIAL
 Both copper alloys & non-ferrous alloys are used for the LP
Heaters & HP Heaters tubes.
 Copper alloys are used extensively in the LP Heaters tubes.
These alloys have got excellent thermal conductivity but on
the other hand these alloys have problems of copper carry
over & ammonia attack, which may require a complex boiler
cleaning after short intervals.
 To avoid all the above problems, the stainless steel tubes
are invariably used for LP Heaters. Stainless steel is
unaffected at all operating conditions, except that, it is
susceptible to chloride induced stress corrosion.
 Most common materials used for HP Heaters are carbon
steel, stainless steel & monel metal.
HP HEATERS ( 500 MW)
TTD
DCA
LP HEATERS -500 MW
TTD
DCA
FEEDWATER HEATER EFFICIENCY
 Two variables are used to monitor a
feedwater heaters efficiency.
 The heater Terminal Temperature
Difference or TTD is a measure of how
close the outlet feedwater temperature is to
the feedwater heater saturation
temperature.
 The heater Drain Cooler Approach or DCA is
a measure of how close the heater drain
outlet temperature is to the feedwater inlet
temperature.
Feedwater heater level vs TTD/DCA
IMPACT ON THERMAL PERFORMANCE
 The impact of a 1°F (0.56°C) increase in
the TTD of the top heater is approximately
a 0.016% increase in heat rate. For the
other feed water heaters, a 1°F (0.56°C)
increase in TTD increases the heat rate by
approximately 0.013.
 If there is a 1°F (0.56°C) Increase in DCA,
the corresponding increase in heat rate is
0.005%. The impact can be less at part
load.
ITEMS AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF
FEEDWATER HEATERS
 x Improper heater level can cause flashing in the drain
cooler section and tube damage.
 — Check operation of automatic controls and level
instrumentation.
 — Check for possible tube leaks in feedwater heater.
 — Vent valves may not be set up properly.
 x Improper extraction line pressure drops.
 — Possible problem with extraction line check valve.
 x Tube fouling due to corrosion affects the heat transfer in
the heater .
— Clean tube bundles
 x Continuous vent orifice plugging.
 x Channel pass partition/gasket leak.
Heat balance diagram -660 mw
Super critical thermal power plant
Feedwater heaters in red
Efficiency Improvement as an
Emissions Control Strategy
 Feedwater heaters are designed into
the turbine cycle to improve efficiency
(lower heat rate).
 As the heat rate decreases (heat rate
improves), the amount of fuel for the
same generation also goes down. Of
course with less fuel burned,
emissions are lowered.
BOILER OPERATION WITHOUT HP
HEATERS
 Some plants have been designed for peaking by
allowing the removal of HP heaters out of service but
there is a significant heat rate penalty for this.
 Even if the boiler was designed for a low feedwater
temperature condition,the increased gas temperature
and weight through the superheater from higher firing
to compensate for the lower feedwater heat input
increases tube and support temperatures.
 The high temperature ferritic tubes are life limited by
creep, as are ferritic to austenitic dissimilar welds and
support or alignment casting attachment welds.
 Low feedwater temperature operation results in closer
approach to tube "alarm" temperatures, and may
require load reduction to stay within temperature
limits.
Coal flow requirement for a
250 MW Thermal power plant
(with and without HP heaters)
BMCR TMCR 80%
TMCR
60%
TMCR
BOTH
HPH
OUT
LOAD
IN MW
250 200 150 250
COAL
FLOW
In T/Hr
179 166 136.5 106.5 178.4
Coal flow
in
T/HR
/MW
0.664 0.6825 0.71 0.7136
Coal requirement is more if both HP heaters are out
Safety Issue during Tube Leaks
 As per HEI (14), section 6.1.2 (b), a
feedwater heater shell-side safety valve
shall be sized to pass the flow from a clean
break in one tube resulting in the flow from
two tubes.
 If a heater is not isolated promptly when a
tube leak occurs, more tubes may be
damaged resulting in a higher flow into the
shell than the safety can relieve. Obviously
as the heater becomes more susceptible to
tube leaks, the risk of this scenario
increases.
TUBE PLUGGING
 The majority of feedwater
heaters are U-tube type.
Consequently, it is very
difficult to replace damaged
tubes unless they are
located on the periphery of
the tube bundle. The most
common practice is to plug
both the inlets and outlets
of damaged tubes.
 Once tube plugging begins,
a feedwater heater’s
performance starts to
decline.
AFFECTS OF TUBES PLUGGED
 Tubes plugged in HP feedwater heaters will increase
the pumping power requirements.
 On a unit that has a steam driven boiler feed pump,
the turbine extracts more steam which is typically
exhausted into the condenser.
 These turbines are generally less efficient than the
main turbine, add extra heat loading to the condenser
and therefore decrease efficiency.
 A motor-driven boiler feed pump will use more power,
again increasing heat rate.
 In some cases, this extra power is not available so
maximum generation will be reduced.
 Tubes plugged in LP feedwater heaters will also
increase pumping power requirements.
HP HEATER PARAMETERS(210 MW)
S.N PARAMETER UNIT DESIGN
HPH 5
DESIGN
HPH 6
1 BLEED STEAM PRESS KG/CM2 17.03 37.52
2 BLEED STEAM
TEMP
DEG C 431.4 336
3 INLET FEED WATER
TEMP
DEG C 164.2 197.8
4 OUTLET FEEDWATER
TEMP
DEG C 197.8 240
5 DRAIN TEMP DEG C 170.9 207
6 DRIP IN TEMP DEG C 199
--
7 SATURATION TEMP DEG C 203.1 245
8 FW TEMP RISE DEG C 37 42.2
9 TTD DEG C 3.1 5.00
FEEDWATER HEATERS IN 500 MW
 To increase the cycle efficiency, the condensate
and feed water is preheated in stages of low pressure
& high pressure heaters .
 Extraction no. 1 is taken from LP turbine casing
and connected to LP heater no. 1 which is under
vaccum at full load.
 Extraction no. 2 and 3 are taken from LP turbine
casing and connected to LP heater no. 2 and 3
respectively.
 Extraction nos. 4 and 5 are taken from I. P.
Cylinder and supply steam to the deaerator and H. P.
heater no. : 5A & 5B respectively.
 Extraction no. : 6 is taken off the cold reheat line and
supplies steam to H. P. heater no. : 6A & 6B.
Extraction to feed water heaters-500 MW
HP Heater 500 MW
HP HEATER Material -500 MW
Extraction to feed water heaters-660 MW
Feedwater heaters in thermal power plants
STANDARDS
 HEI, Standards for closed feedwater
heater-8th
ed . ( www.heatexchange.org )
 Closed feedwater heaters: ASME PTC
12.1. ( www.asme.org )
 ASME sec VIII, pressure vessel code
 TEMA ( www.tema.org )
 IBR ( www.dipp.nic.in )
 ASME TDP -1
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Feedwater heaters in thermal power plants

  • 1. FEEDWATER HEATERS IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS SHIVAJI CHOUDHURY
  • 2. FEEDWATER HEATERS  A feedwater heater is a power plant component used to pre-heat water delivered to a steam generating boiler  In a steam power plant (usually modeled as a Rankine cycle), feedwater heaters allow the feedwater to be brought up to the saturation temperature very gradually.
  • 3. PURPOSE OF FEEDWATER HEATERS  Feedwater heaters serve three purposes in the power plant.  They provide efficiency gains in the steam cycle by increasing the initial water temperature to the boiler, so there is less sensible heat addition which must occur in the boiler,  They provide efficiency gains by reducing the heat rejected in the condenser, and they minimize thermal effects in the boiler.  Steam is extracted from selected stages in the turbine to shell and tube heat exchangers or to open feed water heaters where the steam and feed water are in direct contact.
  • 4. FEEDWATER HEATERS IN POWER CYCLE
  • 5. FEED WATER HEATERS  In shell and tube or closed type feedwater heaters the feedwater flows through the tubes and the extracted steam condenses on the shell side.  The condensed steam from each feedwater heater drains successively to the next lower pressure heater and is returned to the feedwater through a heater drain pump or through the condenser.
  • 8. PRESSURE CLASSIFICATION  Low Pressure Heater: A heater located (with regard to feedwater flow) between the condensate pump and either the boiler feed pump . It normally extracts steam from the low pressure turbine.  High Pressure Heater: A heater located downstream of the boiler feed pump. Typically, the tube side design pressure is at least 100 KG/CM2, and the steam source is the high pressure turbine.
  • 9. HEATERS TO POWER PLANT CYCLE  The heating process by means of extraction steam is referred to as being regenerative.  The feedwater heaters are an integral portion of the power plant thermodynamic cycle.  Normally, there are multiple stages of feedwater heating. Each stage corresponds to a turbine extraction point.  The presence of the heaters in the cycle enhances the thermal efficiency of the power plant.
  • 10. ORIENTATION  Horizontal: Most heaters are of this configuration. These are the most stable in regard to level control ,although they occupy more floor space. Disassembly is by means of either shell or bundle removal. Most are floor mounted, although some are mounted in the condenser exhaust neck.  Vertical, Channel Down: Although these conserve floor space, the amount of control area available for liquid level fluctuation is less. Disassembly is by shell removal. Installation and removal may be more difficult than for horizontal heaters.  Vertical, Channel Up. These are the least frequently used. Disassembly is by means of bundle removal. If a subcooling zone is present, it must extend the full length of the bundle, since the water must enter the bottom and exit at the top end of the heater.
  • 11. ZONES  Condensing Zone: All feedwaters have this zone. All of the steam is condensed in this area, and any remaining non condensable gases must be removed. A large percentage of the energy added by the heater occurs here.  Subcooling Zone: The condensed steam enters this zone at the saturation temperature and is cooled by convective heat transfer from the incoming feedwater.  Desuperheating Zone: The incoming steam enters this zone, giving up most of its superheat to the feedwater exiting from the heater.
  • 12. TUBE MATERIAL  Both copper alloys & non-ferrous alloys are used for the LP Heaters & HP Heaters tubes.  Copper alloys are used extensively in the LP Heaters tubes. These alloys have got excellent thermal conductivity but on the other hand these alloys have problems of copper carry over & ammonia attack, which may require a complex boiler cleaning after short intervals.  To avoid all the above problems, the stainless steel tubes are invariably used for LP Heaters. Stainless steel is unaffected at all operating conditions, except that, it is susceptible to chloride induced stress corrosion.  Most common materials used for HP Heaters are carbon steel, stainless steel & monel metal.
  • 13. HP HEATERS ( 500 MW) TTD DCA
  • 14. LP HEATERS -500 MW TTD DCA
  • 15. FEEDWATER HEATER EFFICIENCY  Two variables are used to monitor a feedwater heaters efficiency.  The heater Terminal Temperature Difference or TTD is a measure of how close the outlet feedwater temperature is to the feedwater heater saturation temperature.  The heater Drain Cooler Approach or DCA is a measure of how close the heater drain outlet temperature is to the feedwater inlet temperature.
  • 17. IMPACT ON THERMAL PERFORMANCE  The impact of a 1°F (0.56°C) increase in the TTD of the top heater is approximately a 0.016% increase in heat rate. For the other feed water heaters, a 1°F (0.56°C) increase in TTD increases the heat rate by approximately 0.013.  If there is a 1°F (0.56°C) Increase in DCA, the corresponding increase in heat rate is 0.005%. The impact can be less at part load.
  • 18. ITEMS AFFECT PERFORMANCE OF FEEDWATER HEATERS  x Improper heater level can cause flashing in the drain cooler section and tube damage.  — Check operation of automatic controls and level instrumentation.  — Check for possible tube leaks in feedwater heater.  — Vent valves may not be set up properly.  x Improper extraction line pressure drops.  — Possible problem with extraction line check valve.  x Tube fouling due to corrosion affects the heat transfer in the heater . — Clean tube bundles  x Continuous vent orifice plugging.  x Channel pass partition/gasket leak.
  • 19. Heat balance diagram -660 mw Super critical thermal power plant Feedwater heaters in red
  • 20. Efficiency Improvement as an Emissions Control Strategy  Feedwater heaters are designed into the turbine cycle to improve efficiency (lower heat rate).  As the heat rate decreases (heat rate improves), the amount of fuel for the same generation also goes down. Of course with less fuel burned, emissions are lowered.
  • 21. BOILER OPERATION WITHOUT HP HEATERS  Some plants have been designed for peaking by allowing the removal of HP heaters out of service but there is a significant heat rate penalty for this.  Even if the boiler was designed for a low feedwater temperature condition,the increased gas temperature and weight through the superheater from higher firing to compensate for the lower feedwater heat input increases tube and support temperatures.  The high temperature ferritic tubes are life limited by creep, as are ferritic to austenitic dissimilar welds and support or alignment casting attachment welds.  Low feedwater temperature operation results in closer approach to tube "alarm" temperatures, and may require load reduction to stay within temperature limits.
  • 22. Coal flow requirement for a 250 MW Thermal power plant (with and without HP heaters) BMCR TMCR 80% TMCR 60% TMCR BOTH HPH OUT LOAD IN MW 250 200 150 250 COAL FLOW In T/Hr 179 166 136.5 106.5 178.4 Coal flow in T/HR /MW 0.664 0.6825 0.71 0.7136 Coal requirement is more if both HP heaters are out
  • 23. Safety Issue during Tube Leaks  As per HEI (14), section 6.1.2 (b), a feedwater heater shell-side safety valve shall be sized to pass the flow from a clean break in one tube resulting in the flow from two tubes.  If a heater is not isolated promptly when a tube leak occurs, more tubes may be damaged resulting in a higher flow into the shell than the safety can relieve. Obviously as the heater becomes more susceptible to tube leaks, the risk of this scenario increases.
  • 24. TUBE PLUGGING  The majority of feedwater heaters are U-tube type. Consequently, it is very difficult to replace damaged tubes unless they are located on the periphery of the tube bundle. The most common practice is to plug both the inlets and outlets of damaged tubes.  Once tube plugging begins, a feedwater heater’s performance starts to decline.
  • 25. AFFECTS OF TUBES PLUGGED  Tubes plugged in HP feedwater heaters will increase the pumping power requirements.  On a unit that has a steam driven boiler feed pump, the turbine extracts more steam which is typically exhausted into the condenser.  These turbines are generally less efficient than the main turbine, add extra heat loading to the condenser and therefore decrease efficiency.  A motor-driven boiler feed pump will use more power, again increasing heat rate.  In some cases, this extra power is not available so maximum generation will be reduced.  Tubes plugged in LP feedwater heaters will also increase pumping power requirements.
  • 26. HP HEATER PARAMETERS(210 MW) S.N PARAMETER UNIT DESIGN HPH 5 DESIGN HPH 6 1 BLEED STEAM PRESS KG/CM2 17.03 37.52 2 BLEED STEAM TEMP DEG C 431.4 336 3 INLET FEED WATER TEMP DEG C 164.2 197.8 4 OUTLET FEEDWATER TEMP DEG C 197.8 240 5 DRAIN TEMP DEG C 170.9 207 6 DRIP IN TEMP DEG C 199 -- 7 SATURATION TEMP DEG C 203.1 245 8 FW TEMP RISE DEG C 37 42.2 9 TTD DEG C 3.1 5.00
  • 27. FEEDWATER HEATERS IN 500 MW  To increase the cycle efficiency, the condensate and feed water is preheated in stages of low pressure & high pressure heaters .  Extraction no. 1 is taken from LP turbine casing and connected to LP heater no. 1 which is under vaccum at full load.  Extraction no. 2 and 3 are taken from LP turbine casing and connected to LP heater no. 2 and 3 respectively.  Extraction nos. 4 and 5 are taken from I. P. Cylinder and supply steam to the deaerator and H. P. heater no. : 5A & 5B respectively.  Extraction no. : 6 is taken off the cold reheat line and supplies steam to H. P. heater no. : 6A & 6B.
  • 28. Extraction to feed water heaters-500 MW
  • 31. Extraction to feed water heaters-660 MW
  • 33. STANDARDS  HEI, Standards for closed feedwater heater-8th ed . ( www.heatexchange.org )  Closed feedwater heaters: ASME PTC 12.1. ( www.asme.org )  ASME sec VIII, pressure vessel code  TEMA ( www.tema.org )  IBR ( www.dipp.nic.in )  ASME TDP -1
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