Why exhaust gas economizer (EGE) safety valve pressure is adjusted greater than the pressure of

the auxiliary boiler (A/B).

circulating pumps takes suction from the boiler,lets say 10 bar, and discharge it to the boiler again after passing
through the economizer which means that the pressure should be higher in order to overcome the 10 bar pressure of
the boiler. Lets say that we have a boiler with the design press of 18 bar.In order to operate such a system you need
an economizer of higher press because circulating pumps suction 18 bar and needs an additional press to overcome
the boiler´s press (so above 18 bar)Typically in such an installation economizer safety valve should be about 22 bar.

the safety valve is set higher because the economizer operates at higher pressure than the auxiliary boiler, one reason
you've already stated, the other being :
In order to have maximum efficiency the feed should remain liquid in economizer tubes, it also protects the tubes
against overheating. So we increase the pressure so the feed water remain liquid, once it goes to the boiler steam
drum which is in lower pressure it will flash to vapour.

In case of defective directional flaps. 2.The positive head is greater, so higher is the pressure up there. 3.
Different operating temperatures/conditions of engine. A very good question though, thanks for posting.

Almost every boiler safety is set to ensure flow through the boiler to its fullest point. The water/steam is
the cooling medium. It's why in propulsion boilers the superheater safety is set the lowest, to ensure flow
through the superheater tubes (protecting the tubes). If the drum safety went off first the superheater
tubes would probably melt.