FEEDWATER HEATER BYPASS

Feed SYSTEMS
Heater Bypass

System
VHB

VHB2 & VHB 3

Protects the feedwater heater

steam jacket in case of tube
rupture or leakage.
Protects the turbine extraction
from excessive backpressure.
Or water carry over
Allows the feedwater heater to
be isolated from the system
without disrupting the
circulation through the plant.
Allows bypassing of the
feedwater heater during plant
start-up at low turbine load.
Allows bypassing of the
feedwater heater at peak loads
to increase output from the
turbine.

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Boiler feedwater heater bypass System Existing / Proposed

Existing

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Proposed

Feedwater Heater Bypass Valve

Steam to turbine / process
Feedwater heater bypassed

Feedwater heater operation

From turbine
extraction

To condensate
system

VFA-HP

Boiler
Feedwater

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Under normal conditions

the feed heater is on-line, the bypass

piping is filled with pressurized water, but
is shut down on its upstream side.
Resetting the system to normal
conditions, i.e. passing the fluid again
through the feed heater, is usually done
slowly and carefully by local manual
actions but can also be done remotely.

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Feedwater Heater Bypass Valve VHB-3

Valve in bypass position

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Feedwater Heater Bypass Valve VHB-2

Valve in bypass position

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Actuating system
Actuation is typically within 5 second
Three actuating systems are possible:
1 Hydraulic, using the feedwater as fluid (No
external power source is required)
2 Pneumatic, using standard piston actuators
3 Electric, Limited operating speed, The
standard electric actuator is AUMA but others
can be selected on request. System control to
be included in DCS. No safe failure action!!!

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VHB with water hydraulic in normal mode

VHB-T3WH

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VHB 3, Self acting Hydraulics

Normal to Bypass Mode

VHB-T3WH
The upper chamber is pressurized
through the valve A.
The on/off valve B opens and evacuates
the pressure in the lower chamber of the
actuator. The plug isolates the FWH.
The VHBS is connected to the same
control system and works in parallel with
the VHB-3.
When the FWH is isolated, the dump
valve is opened to depressurize and drain
the FWH and piping. The internal
pressure in the valves acting on the
plugs secures the plug position in
bypass mode.
The manual hand wheel is turned to lock
the plug-stem
The hand wheel is secured with a pad
lock.
When the limit switches for the plug and
the hand wheel are activated, the on/off
valve B can be closed

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VHB valves with water hydraulic

From Bypass mode to normal mode
VHB-T3WH

The hand wheel shall be

turned back to release the
plug.
The dump valve shall
close and the on/off valve
B shall stay closed.
The filling valve will
refill/pressurize the FWH
and piping.
When the pressure is
equalized the plug will
move to normal position
The valve is now back in
normal mode operation.

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Boiler feedwater heater bypass integrated water hydraulic control system

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Why CCI system?

The pressure drop over each valve can be as
little as 0.5 bar (7psi) on normal mode.
Quick opening to the tune of 5sec.
No standby valves or parallel piping.
No leakage through bypass ports when
system on normal mode
No additional gate valves required.
Prevents tube rupture
No spring loaded safety valves
Cheaper and reliable

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Valve Body
The valve is manufactured from fully
machined forgings with a body shape of
smooth design and all body penetrations
circular to prevent asymmetrical stress
patterns.
Connections are adapted to the connecting
piping.
Material is typically carbon steel, WB36 or
CrMo low alloy steel.

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Bonnet

Pressure seal bonnet is standard which

provides a safe and tight connection that is
easily assembled and disassembled.
All internal parts can be removed through the
bonnet cavity.
Material is typically CrMo low alloy steel, but
can be Carbon Steel if required.

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Typical VHB 3 General Arrangement

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Typical VHB 2 General Arrangement

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