Products: Feed Water Tanks
Feed Water Tanks & Deaerators
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Benefits:
• Sizes from 200 to 20,000 litres
• Pressureless or pressurized
• Materials: mild steel, stainless steel
AISI 304 / 316
• Completely preassembled unit
• All valves, pumps, instruments are
custom-designed according to
steam boiler system
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Description
The feedwater deaerating plant, consisting of the feedwater
tank and the deaerator, removes dissolved gases such as
oxygen, carbon dioxide and other non-condensable gases
from boiler feedwater and makeup water.
For the operation of steam boilers with high thermal load
on the heating surfaces boiler feedwater must be treated
and conditioned.
The boiler feedwater must be free of hardening constituents
in order to prevent the formation of scale on the boiler heating
surfaces. The presence of dissolved oxygen and carbon
dioxide causes severe corrosion of metal boiler parts. The
feedwater deaerating plant is custom designed for each
application and meets essential thermo­dynamic requirements
to achieve optimal performance.
Function
The make-up water and return condensate enters the
deaerator that is fitted with a series of tray compartments
to provide maximum spilling. Heating steam is fed into the
deaerator from below. The make-up water and return con-
densate are deaerated and flow directly into the feedwater
tank, which is flanged to the deaerator. The feedwater tank,
which is heated by means of a steam injector, heats up the
feedwater to 105°C.
The solubility of gases in water can be described by Henry
Dalton‘s law of absorption which states that gas solubility in
a solution decreases as the gas partial pressure above the
solution decreases. This means that the gas solubility in a
solution decreases as the temperature of the solution rises
and approaches saturation temperature.
The make-up water and return condensate is distributed
over the series of trays and comes in direct contact with
the heating steam. This process reduces the solubility of
oxygen and carbon dioxide and removes these gases from
the feedwater. The released gases work their way to the
top of the vessel where they are vented from the deaerator
via the vent line.
A temperature-controlled heating system for warming up a
cold feedwater tank is provided.
Due to the fact that the feedwater temperature is above
100°C enough net positive suction head (NPSH) is required
to ensure that the weight of the column of water in the line
exerts enough pressure at the feed water pump suction to
prevent the formation of steam bubbles and therefore the
water from cavitating. Therefore a support construction is
required.
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 Products: Feed Water Tanks

PRESSURIZED FEED WATER TANK FLASH STEAM HEAT

RECOVERY (OPTIONAL)

DISCHARGING AIR DRAIN

11 17
AND OXYGEN TO
VENT out of building
2
MAKE-UP WATER CONDENSATE RETURN
8 9
DEGASIFICATION
PRESSURE PRESSURE REDUCING STATION
14 (OPTIONAL)
10 REGULATION
VENT PIPE OUT 12 8
OF BUILDING
CONDENSATE RETURN FROM STEAM
OVERFLOW TO DRAIN 16 BOILER
15 FEED WATER TANK 1

FEED WATER LEVEL

RETURN (OPTIONAL) OPERATING PRESSURE TS TI CONTROL TS
0.2 - 0.3 bar (105°C)
7
13 3
PRE-HEATING
TEMPERATURE
REGULATION

4 BOILER 5 SAMPLE
DRAIN 6
FEED WATER
WATER

1 Feed Water Tank: preparing feed water for steam
boilers, collecting condensate, adding chemicals,
pre-heating of feed water.
2 Pressurized Deaerator: removing oxygen and
other gases, injection for fresh softened water,
pressure control
3 Level Control: to keep a constant water level in
the tank a level control system is required. Also
protection against low and high water is installed.
10 Degasification pressure regulation for removal
of different gases from the feed water, a steam
injection in deaerator is necessary. This injection
should keep a constant tank pressure of about
0.3 bar(g) for optimal degasification
11 Discharging air and oxygen vent (out of
building) removing port of waste gases. also
a vapour heat exchanger (flash steam) can be
installed on this port. (17)

4 Drain: for draining of the tank
5 Boiler feed water: feed water supply connection to
feed water pumps and boilers
6 Sample water: connection to feed water sample
cooler. Water quality needs to be checked daily
7 Pre-heating of feed water to protect the boiler
against too high temperature differences and heat
tensions, feed water needs to be pre-heated by
steam injection.
12 Safety valve high pressure protection valve
opens when pressure increases.
13 Feed water return (optional): in big boiler systems
a 3-way valve control for feeding of steam boilers
is proposed. In case of low load feed water will be
returned to feed tank.
14 Vacuum breaker: protection against negative
pressure
15 Overflow: protection against high water

8 Condensate return: collecting the condensate
from different consumers, e. g. steam pipe draining
points, heat exchangers, laundry machines.
9 Pressure reducing station to provide exact
needed pressure for pre-heating and degasification,
steam pressure can be adjusted by pressure
reducing station
16 Manhole / handhole: will be provided for easy
inspection and cleaning
17 Flash Steam (Vapour): heat exchanger uses the
“waste energy” to heat up make-up water before
entering the deaerator

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 Technical Specifications

Feed Water Tanks

N18 N12 N1 N4 N5 N3

Material: Mild Steel (P235GH) N17

Stainless Steel N6
(AISI 304 / 316 / DUPLEX)
Function: preparation of feed water N7
for steam boiler
Pre-heating, deaeration,
H

chemical adding, N13 N2 N16

D
condensate recovery
Design: Horizontal Feed Water tank
pressureless without N7
deaerator (smaller plants) N11
Horizontal Feed Water tank
pressurized with vertical
trickling deaerator L2
N10 L N9
(bigger plants) L1
Conditions: Max. operating pressure
0.5 bars, test pressure 2 bars
Max. operating temperature 120°C
Flange Standards: acc. to DIN-EN 1092-1, PN6 / 16 / 40
Standards: The product fully complies with the requirements of the European Pressure
Directive 97 / 23 / EC and carries the CE mark when so required.
Certification: acc. to EN 10204 certifiable as standard and certificates are available on request.
Note: All certification / inspection requirements must be stated at the time of order replacement

Type ESWB 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 15 20
Volume [m ]3
1 2 3 4 6 8 10 16 20
D [mm] 800 1,100 1,200 1,350 1,500 1,550 1,650 2,100 2,200
L [mm] 1,500 1,750 2,250 2,500 3,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 5,000
L1 [mm] 1,900 2,200 2,900 3,100 3,600 4,600 5,000 5,100 6,200
L2 [mm] 800 1,200 1,200 1,300 1,500 2,000 2,100 2,000 2,500
H [mm] 1,100 1,500 1,600 1,750 1,900 2,000 2,000 2,500 2,600
Inspection Flange DN 200, PN 6 400, PN 6 500, PN 6
Pressure sensor N2 G if required ½
Safety valve N3 DN sizing in accordance with required heating capacity
Vacuum breaker N4 DN sizing in accordance with required heating capacity
Deaerator dome N5 DN 250 350 350 450 550 550 650 800 1000
Overflow N6 DN sizing in accordance with flowrate
Water level N7 DN 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Feedwater N9 DN 32 40 50 65 80 100 100 150 150
Drain N10 DN 25 25 32 32 32 40 40 50 50
Heating steam inlet N11 DN sizing in accordance with required heating capacity
Stand-by N12 DN 40 40 50 50 50 80 80 80 80
Thermometer N13 G 1/2
Thermostat N16 G sizing in accordance with required mechanical heating-up controller
Heating steam inlet N17 DN sizing in accordance with required heating capacity
condensate N18 DN 25 40 40 50 50 65 65 80 80
Sizing in accordance to customer requirements
Subject to change without change

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 Technical Specifications

Deaerators
N1

Material: Stainless Steel (AISI 316 / DUPLEX)

Function: preparation of feed water for steam boiler
Deaeration of fresh water and condensate, removal of gases.
Design: Pressurized vertical trickling deaerator N2
Conditions: Max. operating pressure 0.5 bars, test pressure 2 bars
Max. operating temperature 120°C N3
Flange Standards: acc. to DIN-EN 1092-1, PN6 / 16 / 40
Standards: The product fully complies with the requirements of the European Pressure N5
Equipment Directive 97 / 23 / EC and carries the CE mark when so required.
Certification: acc. to EN 10204 certifiable as standard and certificates are available
on request.
Note: All certification / inspection requirements must be stated at the time

H
of order replacement

N4

Type EDD 250 350 450 550 650 800 1000

Deaerator Capacity [m3/h] 0.5-1.6 1.7-3.0 3.1-5.0 5.1-8.0 8.1-11.0 11.1-15.0 15.1-20.0
D [mm] 250 350 450 550 650 800 1000
H [mm] 1150 1250 1300 1300 1800 1800 2000
Gas vent N1 DN 15 20 25 32 32 40 50
Condensate inlet N2 DN 25 40 40 65 80 100 125
Make-up water inlet N3 DN 15 20 25 32 40 40 50
Pressure gauge connection N4 G 1/2
Sensing line N5 G 1/2
Sizing in accordance to customer requirements
Subject to change without change

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