grundfos boiler feed manual grundfos pump sizing

sure. Remember to add the pressure loss in regulation It is seen on the illustration above, that 347°F
valve and pipes between pump and boiler.) mentioned on the nameplate is the temperature of
the steam in the outlet of the boiler. This information,
Besides the rules and regulations above, you can- however, is of no use, as the pump never registers
not just read the flow and pressure on the boiler what happens in the boiler. When sizing, always use
nameplate and use this data to size the pump. This the temperature in the deaerator.
is because of the high temperature of the water and
hereby the lower density of the pumped water. See From the vapour table the following data of water at
the example below. a temp. of 104°C is given.
Density (rho)= 955.2 kg/m3
Be aware that pumps in boiler applications are not Vapour pressure = 1.1668 bar
part of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
(PED) according to guideline 1/11. First the data from the nameplate have to be converted
into m3/h and mWC, which can be used in the sizing.
Example of flow and head calculation
The following information is taken from the boiler
nameplate, see fig. 28.
QBoiler = 20 tons/hour
PBoiler max = 12.5 bar
PBoiler operating = 10 bar
Temp. = 347°F

Fig. 27 Condensate

Deaerator
Apply safety factors from EN 12952-7, flow and head
becomes as specified below.
Steam
20 tons/hour
175°C
Q Pump max = 1.25 x Q Boiler = 1.25 x 20.9 = 26.1 m3/h
Q Pump continuous = 1.15 x Q Boiler = 1.15 x 20.9 = 24.0 m3/h
h Pump = 1.1 x h Boiler = 1.1 x 133.4 = 146.7 m
5m

Boiler

In the example the pressure drop in regulation valve

and flow in bypass has not been taken into conside-
Burner
ration.
All values are now calculated and the pump can be
chosen. Please note that the pump does not have to
Feed pump handle both flow and pressure with safety factors at
the same time.

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