Saturday 7 December 2013

54.Explain the balance drum of a BFP?

Normally the differential pressure between discharge and suction sides of Boiler Feed Pumps are quite high. Due to this, the rotor section experiences very high trust in one direction. The movement of rotor (Axial shift), if it exceeds manufacturer's tolerances, will result in rubbing of mechanical seals and damage the same. A Balance Drum is created by interconnecting suction and discharge sides suitably and the wear out of seals can be inferred by measuring Balance drum pressure.


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