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37 - Boiler operation Q&A - T # 1 - Boiler Auxiliaries - Posted by Kambiz Ehsani on 5/17/2018

Q: What kind of pump can be used as Boiler feed water pump?
A: Centrifugal pump

Q: Why?
A:

  1. A centrifugal pump is capable of delivering steady flow of BFW
  2. Supplying the largest quantity of BFW under a given head
  3.  Accepting load variation most easily
  4. Trouble free and smooth operation 
  5. Less floor space is required
  6. Less maintenance is required
Q:Suppose both steam and electricity are available. Which centrifugal pump would you prefer to switch on?
A: Turbo driven


Q: Why?
Steam is cheaper than electricity

Q: The size of ID fan is always large than the FD fan. Why?
A:ID fan is to handle a fluid (flue gas) with higher specific volume than the air handled by the FD fan. Greater specific volume of the gas handled. 

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