Boiler Feed water design calculations

1. P & T Pressure & Temperature of steam

h1= From steam tables at P & T
h2= at P
Cpw= 4.186 KJ/Kg-K
h3= hf = at P

2. Surface Area:
a. Desuperheating Zone:

To find tx
Ms(h1-h2) = MwCpw(two-tx)

t 
 T  two    Tsat  t x 
ln
 T  two 
 Tsat  t x 
Take U = 350 -450 Kcal/hr m K
400  4.186
U  KW/m2-K
3600
Heat Load Q = Ws(h1-h2)
Area A1= Q/U t
A1
Length of zone L 
 Dn p
Baffle Spacing B = 0.2 * L

b. Condensing Zone:

To find Ty
Ms(h2-h3) = MwCpw(tx-ty)

 Tsat  t x   Tsat  t y 
t 
T  t 
ln sat x
T sat  ty 
Film Temp. tf = ts – 0.8 * t
If tf > 250 , take tf = 250 F

Assume Velocity of feed water such that V < 8 fps

At V = ________ at tf form Fig. 5.20 U = __________ Btu/hr F ft2
850  4.882  4.186
U  = _______ KW/m2-K
3600
Taking Tube OD = 15.875mm, BWG = _____, & Material:________
Multiplication Factor = ________ from Table T 5.19
U1 = U * Multiplication Factor
Heat Load Q = Mw Cpw (tx-ty)
Area A2= Q/U1 t
A2
Length of zone L 
 Dn p
Baffle Spacing B = 0.4 * L

c. Drain sub-cooling Zone:

Form Experimental data Td = ____oC

t 
T
sat  t y    Td  t wi 
T  t 
ln sat y
 Td  t wi 
Take U = 2000 -2500 Kcal/hr m K
2000  4.186
U  = _____KW/m2-K
3600

Heat Load Q = Mw Cpw (ty-twi)

Area A3= Q/U t
A3
Length of zone L 
 Dn p
Baffle Spacing B = 0.4 * L

Total Surface Area of Feed Water heater = A1+A2+A3 =

Theoretical Actual provided by Remarks

calculation at Power Plant
Total surface area
Length of tube

HPH6 Feed water design calculations

1. P & T Pressure & Temperature of steam
h1= From steam tables at P & T
h2= at P
Cpw= 4.186 KJ/Kg-K
h3= hf = at P

2. Surface Area:
a. Desuperheating Zone:

To find tx
Ms(h1-h2) = MwCpw(two-tx)

t 
 T  two    Tsat  t x 
ln
 T  two 
 Tsat  t x 
Take U = 350 -450 Kcal/hr m K
400  4.186
U  KW/m2-K
3600
Heat Load Q = Ws(h1-h2)
Area A1= Q/U t
A1
Length of zone L 
 Dn p
Baffle Spacing B = 0.2 * L

b. Condensing Zone:

To find Ty
Ms(h2-h3) = MwCpw(tx-ty)

 Tsat  t x   Tsat  t y 
t 
T  t 
ln sat x
T sat  ty 
Film Temp. tf = ts – 0.8 * t
If tf > 250 , take tf = 250 F

Assume Velocity of feed water such that V < 8 fps

At V = ________ at tf form Fig. 5.20 U = __________ Btu/hr F ft2
850  4.882  4.186
U  = _______ KW/m2-K
3600
Taking Tube OD = 15.875mm, BWG = _____, & Material:________
Multiplication Factor = ________ from Table T 5.19
U1 = U * Multiplication Factor
Heat Load Q = Mw Cpw (tx-ty)
Area A2= Q/U1 t
A2
Length of zone L 
 Dn p
Baffle Spacing B = 0.4 * L

c. Drain sub-cooling Zone:

Form Experimental data Td = ____oC

t 
T
sat  t y    Td  t wi 
T  t 
ln sat y
 Td  t wi 
Take U = 2000 -2500 Kcal/hr m K
2000  4.186
U  = _____KW/m2-K
3600

Heat Load Q = Mw Cpw (ty-twi)

Area A3= Q/U t
A3
Length of zone L 
 Dn p
Baffle Spacing B = 0.4 * L

Total Surface Area of Feed Water heater = A1+A2+A3 =