System

The cooling water required for reducing the live steam temperature to condenser condition, is injected into the steam conditioning valve. No cooling is required in the condenser. The steam flow through the dump tube contains some percentage of free water, due to the overspray in the valve to ensure condenser condition after the dump tube. Therefore, it is not possible to measure the outlet temperature after the bypass valve. BTG has developed a feed forward algorithm, which is part of the scope of supply together with bypass valve and dump tube, for calculation of the required spray water flow. The algorithm is to be used in customers Distribution Control System - DCS. See fig 3. Inlet steam pressure (P), temperature (T), and bypass valve position (Z) give the actual steam flow into the valve. Required spray water flow, to reach the desired outlet temperature, is calculated and compared with the actual spray water flow, measured via a flowmeter, FT. The result is a control signal to the positioner on the spray water valve. The pressure transmitter (2), measures the steam pressure before the dump tube. Since the dump tube is a fixed orifice, the signal from PT 2 indicates the flow through the dump tube. This flow signal is used to limit the flow through the valve at turbine trip, in case the valve is designed with a larger KV than needed at turbine trip. (The KV-value is calculated in accordance with the typical start-up conditions.)

Design
The dimensions of the dump tube and the orientation of the orifice area are determined by the following factors: Operating conditions of the steam conditioning valve (pressure, temperature, flow, pipe dimensions, percentage of free water through the dump tube). Operating conditions of the condenser (pressure, temperature). Condenser design.

In most cases, the dump tubes are made in single-tube versions. For special applications, double-tube versions can be made. Material 13CrMo44 is used for normal turbine bypass operation. Stainless steel is selected for longer operational time.

Z (1) (2)

PT = Pressure Transmitter TT = Temperature Transmitter FT = Flow Transmitter Fig 3 Principle control scheme. Feed forward system
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Dump tube installation. Water-cooled condenser

In this type of installation it is common to arrange the holes in the dump tube like this, two 90-sectors. It is not allowed to direct the steam up to the turbine exhaust, or directly down onto the tubes in the condenser.

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Dump tube installation. Air-cooled condenser

In this type of installation it is common to drill holes around the complete circumference, 360.

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Installation examples
Typical applications of the steam conditioning valve type VLB with dump tube. These applications can also include VLB, VLBS, VST and VST-SE. See separate product sheet. Always contact the BTG representative for further information.

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Typical installation of steam conditioning valve type VLB with dump tube in a power station

Example: Conventional reheater.

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Typical installation of steam conditioning valve type VLB with dump tube in a power station

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Typical installation of steam conditioning valve type VLB with dump tube in the process industry

Example: Combined cycle, triple pressure.

Example: Combined cycle.

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CCI reserves the right to make technical improvements.

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