Section 8 — Heat Transfer Equipment
IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-8-3-1DS
Document number: IPE-EP-8-3-1DS · Section: 8 — Heat Transfer Equipment

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| VENDOR’S COMMENTS |
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| GUARANTEES ADDITIONAL DATA |
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| BOILER VALVES AND FITTINGS FEEDWATER CHECK VALVE FEEDWATER STOP VALVE |
NO. | SIZE | MATL. | CONN. | MFR. | CAT. NO. |
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| STEAM NONRETURN VALVE STEAM STOP VALVE STEAM STOP VALVE BYPASS VALVE STEAM DRAIN VALVE STEAM DRAIN CHECK VALVE |
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| SUPERHEATER HEADER SAFETY VALVE SUPERHEATER HEADER VENT VALVE SUPERHEATER HEADER DRAIN VALVE SUPERHEATER HEADER DRAIN CHECK VALVE SUPERHEATER PRESSURE GAGE VALVE SUPERHEATER PRESSURE GAGE VALVE (TEST) |
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| WATER LEVEL GAGE (DIRECT TO BOILER) WATER LEVEL GAGE (TO WATER COLUMN) REMOTE LEVEL INDICATOR WATER GAGE ISOLATING VALVES WATER GAGE DRAIN VALVES WATER COLUMN WATER COLUMN ISOLATING VALVES WATER COLUMN DRAIN VALVES DRUM SAFETY VALVES DRUM VENT VALVES DRUM PRESSURE GAGE DRUM PRESSURE GAGE ISOLATING VALVE DRUM PRESSURE GAGE TEST VALVE CONTINUOUS BLOWDOWN CONTROL VALVE CONTINUOUS BLOWDOWN ISOLATING VALVE STEAM SAMPLING ISOLATING VALVE BOILER WATER SAMPLING ISOLATING VALVE SOOT BLOWER STEAM ISOLATING VALVE SOOT BLOWER STEAM DRAIN VALVE CHEMICAL FEED ISOLATING VALVE CHEMICAL FEED CHECK VALVE |
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| WATERWALL DRAIN VALVES WATERWALL DRAIN CHECK VALVES ECONOMIZER DRAIN VALVES ECONOMIZER DRAIN CHECK VALVES ECONOMIZER VENT VALVE WATER DRUM DRAIN VALVES WATER DRUM DRAIN CHECK VALVES INTERMITTENT BLOWDOWN VALVES |
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| OTHER VALVES AND FITTINGS SUPPLIED | ||||||
| NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
NOTES: SCHEMATIC DRAWING TO BE PROVIDED WITH PROPOSAL SHOWING ALL VALVES AND FITTINGS OFFERED. THE CONNECTIONS ARE TO BE WELDED, FLANGED, OR SCREWED. |
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| ANTICIPATED PERFORMANCE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| LOAD | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 110 |
| FUEL (TYPE) | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| STEAM FLOW RATE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| SUPERHEATER OUTLET PRESSURE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| DRUM PRESSURE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| FEEDWATER TEMPERATURE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| ECONOMIZER WATER OUTLET TEMPERATURE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| SATURATION TEMPERATURE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| STEAM TEMPERATURE ENTERING DESUPERHEATER | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| STEAM TEMPERATURE LEAVING DESUPERHEATER | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| FINAL STEAM TEMPERATURE | PERCENT MCR M LB/H PSIG PSIG F F F F F F |
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| FUEL FIRED M LB/H EXCESS AIR OXYGEN % AIR TO AIR HEATER M LB/H AIR TO WIND BOX M LB/H FLUE GAS TO AIR HEATER M LB/H FLUE GAS LEAVING AIR HEATER M LB/H |
FUEL FIRED M LB/H EXCESS AIR OXYGEN % AIR TO AIR HEATER M LB/H AIR TO WIND BOX M LB/H FLUE GAS TO AIR HEATER M LB/H FLUE GAS LEAVING AIR HEATER M LB/H |
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| FURNACE EXIT GAS TEMPERATURE | F F F F |
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| SUPERHEATER INLET GAS TEMPERATURE | F F F F |
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| BOILER INLET GAS TEMPERATURE | F F F F |
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| ECONOMIZER INLET GAS TEMPERATURE | F F F F |
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| AIR HEATER INLET GAS TEMPERATURE | F F F F F |
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| AIR HEATER OUTLET GAS TEMPERATURE (UNCORRECTED) |
F F F F F |
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| AIR HEATER OUTLET GAS TEMPERATURE (CORRECTED) |
F F F F F |
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| GAS TEMPERATURE TO STACK | F F F F F |
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| AIR HEATER OUTLET AIR TEMPERATURE | F F F F F |
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| FURNACE HEAT LIBERATION (EPRS) | BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H | |||||
| FURNACE HEAT LIBERATION (VOLUME) | BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H | |||||
| FURNACE AVERAGE ABSORPTION | BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H | |||||
| FURNACE MAXIMUM ABSORPTION | BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H | |||||
| FURNACE CIRCULATION RATIO AT MAX. ABSORPTION | BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H BTU/FT2/H | |||||
| FURNACE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT SUPERHEATER HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT BOILER BANK HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT ECONOMIZER HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT AIR HEATER HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT |
BTU/FT2/HF BTU/FT2/HF BTU/FT2/HF BTU/FT2/HF BTU/FT2/HF |
| FLUE GAS VELOCITY THROUGH SUPERHEATER | FT/S | |||||
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| FLUE GAS VELOCITY THROUGH BOILER BANK | FT/S | |||||
| FLUE GAS VELOCITY THROUGH ECONOMIZER | FT/S | |||||
| FLUE GAS VELOCITY THROUGH AIR HEATER | FT/S | |||||
| AIR VELOCITY THROUGH AIR HEATER | FT/S | |||||
| STEAM VELOCITY THROUGH SATURATED STEAM CONNECTIONS | FT/S | |||||
| STEAM VELOCITY THROUGH SUPERHEATER | FT/S | |||||
| STEAM VELOCITY THROUGH NRV | FT/S | |||||
| STEAM VELOCITY THROUGH ECONOMIZER | FT/S | |||||
| STEAM VELOCITY THROUGH ECONOMIZER CONNECTIONS |
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| WATER PRESSURE DROP THROUGH ECONOMIZER | PSIG | |||||
| STEAM PRESSURE DROP THROUGH SUPERHEATER | PSIG | |||||
| STEAM PRESSURE DROP THROUGH SUPERHEATER TUBES ONLY | PSIG |
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| LOAD | PERCENT | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 110 |
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| DRY GAS LOSS | % | |||||
| H2 LOSS | % | |||||
| H2O IN FUEL LOSS | % | |||||
| H2O IN AIR LOSS | % | |||||
| UNBURNED COMBUSTIBLE LOSS | % | |||||
| RADIATION LOSS | % | |||||
| UNACCOUNTED AND MFR’S MARGIN LOSS | % | |||||
| TOTAL LOSSES | % | |||||
| GROSS EFFICIENCY ON HHV | % | |||||
| GROSS EFFICIENCY ON LHV | % | |||||
| GUARANTEED EFFICIENCY | % | |||||
| FD FAN DISCHARGE PRESSURE | IN. H2O | |||||
| AIR PRESSURE IN WIND BOX | IN. H2O | |||||
| FLUE GAS PRESSURE IN FURNACE | IN. H2O | |||||
| FLUE GAS PRESSURE AT BOILER EXIT | IN. H2O | |||||
| FLUE GAS PRESSURE AT ECONOMIZER EXIT | IN. H2O | |||||
| FLUE GAS PRESSURE AT AIR HEATER EXIT | IN. H2O | |||||
| FLUE GAS PRESSURE AT STACK INLET | IN. H2O | |||||
| FLUE GAS PRESSURE DROP ACROSS SUPERHEATER FLUE GAS PRESSURE DROP ACROSS BOILER BANK |
IN. H2O IN. H2O |
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| FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
FUEL (TYPE) FUEL HHV BTU/LB FUEL LHV BTU/LB AIR TEMPERATURE USED FOR EFFICIENCY F NOTE: ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED EITHER ON THESE DATA SHEETS OR ON MANUFACTURER’S STANDARD SHEETS. |
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