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Skidmore
selection guide
A SELECTION GUIDE FOR BOILER FEED AND
CONDENSATE PUMP SYSTEMS
‘Table of Contents
1. Purpose
2. Common System Components
Hartford Loop .
Boiler Header
Condensate Pump.
Condensate Pump Selection
Boiler Feed Pump.
Boiler Feed Pump Selection
Boiler Feed Valves
emRgeR>
8, Mustrations
Figure 1 Hartford Loop Connection
Figure 2. Pump Connection with Hartford Loop
Fire 3. Pump Connection with Faualizer.
Figure 4 Liquid Level Control with Low Water Cutoft
Figure5 Duplex Condensate Pump
Figure 6 Boiler Feed Conections - Singie Boiier
Figure 7 Boiler Peed Connections with Rectangular Receiver
Figure 8 Boiler Feed System with Cylindrical Receiver.
Figure 9 Mechanical Make Up Feeder
Figure 10 Blectrical MakeUp Feeder
Figure 11 PreHealer Assembly
Figure 12 Boiler Feed Connections Multiple Boilers
Skidmore’
Bulletin 237-3
October 1969
boiler feed
and condensate
‘pump systems
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1B ‘The Selection of
Boiler Feed di Condensate Pump Systeme
“The mlecton ofthe proper condensate and/or blr fed
systems is not dificult however, all bolt, pap, and
Control manufacturers show the product wppied, bat mat
the other aguipment thatistomakeupacomplete workable
‘system. Many times the ter may be mised inte ng
Portions ofeach and moet often fe ends up with a sytem
‘hat wil ot work, ois more complex and expensvethan
the jb requires.
We blieve the simplest, least complex ayater, hat wil do
the required ab rhe hee Plone arin aina that Osa
ly the peroon who will be operating the system dow not
Hove the experience, ference deta and knowledge that
you may have, so ii best 1 keep the system simple and
tora,
In order to understand the basics of ables fed and/or
Condensate ster let's start off with few definitions
inthe purpose of the more common components in &
A. Hartford Loop
1. The Hartford Loop isa connection nto the equal
lace between the alenm supply header andthe
‘etiam connections sce figure No,
2, Hartford Loop squalits the pressures between
{he ateam outlet and the return of the blr
friginaly was required on a gravity wet return
System to insure equaliaaton thus permiting
(ondenante to return to the boiler by ere
. Tteliminates the need fora check valve and pee
vente ryphoning of water fom the bolle ta
‘mane level With th toe ofthe modern conden
sate pomp syst this i nt applicable,
4. The equalizer portion of the Hartford Loop pro:
vider t natural eondanaste drain for the main
header and ie paricularly uaefal when thee ie
1 poeiility bole water carry over, which an
Sccur when a boiler is subjected to large sudden
Toads, higher than normal water ln, impropriy
treated or dirty boiler water. you wish t0 Use
the equalizer only ee figure No 3
5. Use a Hartford Loop whenever code of insur
‘ance ermpany eale for one or ite fenetion ir de
Sitable When che Hartiord Loop was originated
‘moet hile ere col fied and had no means
oF mediately cutting of dhe tre when low
‘water condition occured. With fodays mechanical
traxcilbrners and dus low water cuted eqate
‘Dents, 2 Hartlrd Loop/equalizer in not early
Se important ae ited to be and Se ted ost
then aaa header dein oly
6. Tt is important that the Hardord Loop/pump
Aiacharge connection nto the sie ofthe equalcet
Tested vo that the water velocity doww nt exceed
heat See the following table
PIPE size, opm
T it
hve is
e @
zu o
e ”
Sve 1
° 180
the connection into the equalizer has too much
‘elowty and Use equaliser is under zed the
Dumped condenaate mill back ap ints the equ
{eer above the boiler waterline and will ease
too high af a see ine tthe baler and/or ms
ance low water clots. See figure No I
7. Do not use a Harford Loop
(2) Om high presouze boilers. Boller manufac
trees provide bilr feed connection on al
high pressure boilers and recommend ting
it'an mont holler feed connections are pro
ied ‘with baffles to eliminate expansion,
Contraction and shock, See figure No 6.
() On multiple boiler installations where water
Tevele are not the same height.
(61 On a multiple boiler installation where one
boiler in usd moat ofthe time, ee recomend
the toe ofa oiler feed system, onthe Hart
ford Laop and eqonlier orally reqives ore
‘expensive header piping and valving
(@) When Yoiler requires @ lange amount of
rmakeup water, a= with some process leads.
We recommend the use of boiler feed sytem
swith's aubmerged steam panting tbe to
reheat he bend of vturn and makeup water
{oat least 100°F. 1 ere quantitve of 100"
fr lower temperate water ix pumped into 3
bolle, thermal shod and/or fle go conden
B. Boiler Header
‘The boiler headers mint often weed on multiple bile
Installations as shown in gure No.2 and an single
igh prenure terns shown in figure No
We recommend that you always hoop the vertical ise
Uf the ble andthe onder a Teast the ware sie
{Be beler outlet nezse By using fll size out you
bripetiminateonvofe causes ofeyphoning and ears
‘ver Small ute oon wil ineease the steam velocity
Shc tendt pul wetter steam and waterffof the ble,
"The header wil trap the excrs water in the wea,
therefore, providea tap lergeenough to keepthe head
crdrsined Lite suthentie information i available on the sizing
of stam headers on molipe bode installations. For
Suing we recommend thst sou determine the max
‘um load that must be carsed by any portion ofthe
Ihader ander any conceivable metho of operation and
then refer to your standnd steam izing tables for hor
antl pipes a Ib pe 100 ft an solace acne
‘Werdo nt believe sou tan ovesiae steam header
itil provide some addtional stam storage space.
©. Condensate Pump
1. A condensate pump is eed tenet and raters
‘andenante dredy to a bolle oft a boiler fed
‘mit Tei slwaye controlled by the Moat switch
‘within ie ceciver and is never controled by the
boiler mounted level contol. Tt pumps only when
iG racsiver tn full td not on baler water level
demand
2 A condensate pump never has exy means of sup
ving beter aystam makeup water
{A condensate pump should not be used for pump
ing water direty into a boiler operating over
Boy cope rele A).
4. Whon szing a condentate pump, boiler makeup
‘water mune be supplied othe bie by sme ther
Teens, The soethods for supplying blr seer
fre a follows:
(a) Boller saounted ont operated mechanical
feeder which must be sized to replace the
rater twing evaporated by the oiler at the
lowest avalable ily water pressure. See
igure Now. 28 4
(@) Boiler mounted combination mechanical
oat operated fwder and low water cata
See igure No.2
(©) Boiler mounted combination guid level,
Sontrol and low water catot wit sitchin
Sontacte to operate an elecereal operated
‘akeup valve, Sen figure No
(@) Always supply» manual bypass or hand
Salven to aupgiy city water rece into the
boiler for vee at tm of startup or emergency
onditons in compliance sith local codes
Seeigure No.2, 34
D. Condensate Pump Selection,
1 Most manfactorers rate their pomps in equare
foot of equivalent del radiation (EDI) (240
BTU7EDI
(a) The GPM pumping capacity of single unite is
usally 3 times the eystem condensing rte
‘The system condensing rate 1/2 GPM per
1000 oy EDR. Example as follows:
O00 EDR 5 ye cond rte
3. GPM syst cond. rate 3
required,
(OPM pump
As you can see the pump will run 1/3 of 1 hour
nd ul oad conn. Se Skitmore catalogs
pr, Mulipet, &
(©) The pumping capacity of duplex unite ix
twowally Bure the sate way an the single
‘unit withthe thought thatthe 2nd pomp ie
fstandiy However in reality you may gure
lower GPM capacities per pump ro that under
fall load conditone ane () pump sil ron
1/2 che tie and you wll ill have exra capo
City if ee eye tend to teu lange slope
fteandensate to the pomp due to lng sean
‘and reuem mal, large feah a cls,
Example
00 a. BD
as GPM nye cond. rate
8. GPM system condensing rate» 2= 6 GPM
The maximum wial pumping rave of the
duplex pamp mil be 12 GPM, which in more
than adequate fr «6000 g. 1. EDR spat
swith a condensing rate of SGPM. Theseenver
ra duplex pump operating as outlined above
‘hovld be nereaued at leat one sandardsive
Pomp dcharge preture should be not leas than
the steam working preseure of the boiler or the
rele valve ralleving preawure, Dont forge
(2) The hydeostatic head
() The pipe and fitting resistance,
(6) Resistance or drop thew any automatic valves
(4) Sie the duplex pump discharge ine to handle
fhe total GPM from both pumps, Se figure
No.8.
We recommend the following trim for single unit
condensate pumps
(@) Float switch (etandard.
() ole sutin strainer.
(6) Discharae pressure gauge.
(4) Discharge chock valve
(o) Magnetic starter, receiver. mounted and
wwred, with 3 oy overload protection and
{eevofcantomatie twitch,
(6) Themometer
(4) Water gauge glass 4. We recommend the following tim for duplex con
densate pumps: (See figure Ne 3)
(@) Mechanical aerating Not switch (saad)
() Emergency safety Moat swith 1 energize
fhe magnetic starters on the standby pump
'nd/or both pumps under extreme load con
Aina o faire the led pum.
(o) net suction steainer
(@) Discharae pressure gauge
(©) Discharge check valves.
(0 Magnetic. stares, receiver mounted and
wired, with 3 log ovedoad protmtion and
test off automatic nite
(a) Thermometer
(by Weter gauge glass.
5. Pomp construction for most condensate pomp
applications coniate of
(2) Single stage bronze centrifugal ingle up 10 758
Alscharge peesure. For pressures above 734 on
sera multcentrifgal or tune pump.
(©) Cast iron volute, We prefer that the volute
be bolted dreetiy wo the receiver thus pro
ing lange fre are tothe eye of the imp
ler, (Skidmore type "VC", "VI" and Mult
lex)
(6 212 mechanical shat sel, We do not recom
‘end the ase of 250 shaft sos unless the
{vetem requires them as they are expensive
td may delay delivery. Please consider that
if you have an open vented reaver all com
denaate above boiling will aah to steam,
(@) Open dip proof 1750 oF $500 RPM clase coup-
led. motor with stainless ated absit or
standard frame motor with flexible coupling
‘and channel ban Please dn pace too meh
{importance on the motor RPM. Usually the
1730 TPM impli wll not Rendle nz igh
scharge preeure oo efiently co will a
{3500 RPM tmpeller Most often the 3500 RPM
‘motor i leet coaly and wore realy ava
fable. With tedaye modern metore life expec
taney. operating efficiency and oie levee
of both motors are comparsbl
6. When specifying condenaate pumps with cylin
decal receivers withthe pumps om a base below
the receiver conden
(a) Higher than normal return inlet heights,
(0) Space limitations
(© This ype of pump docs provide more availble
PSH. tan 4 fecsver mounted pun. Pleste
refer fo Skidmore Techical Buel ?31, Pager 2
fnd'3, and Skdmave Type "HP" and“ STH"
‘atl
Receivers on mott standard condensate pumps
fare made of 10 gauge steel and nee usualy ade
fate: however, if 908 deste something vtter
{or corrosion resistance consider.
(2) Cas ion.
(by 5/8" thick sel in ie of eat ton,
(©) Cylindsical steel seciver with ground welds,
sand blasted surfaces and lined with 8 coate
fone mi thik phenolic resin baked on afer
ach cont. Beware of cheap. improperly ap.
Dlied and inferior linings that ean and wil
Ease more problems than no lining at all
Note lined receivers must be lange enough
to accommodate a manhole for scces,
Hot condeneate over 200" shoald not be pumped
hy w standard condensate pump, you antlpate
quantities of hot condensate returinwe t0 the
pomp that will give you's total blend tempers
{ure abuve 200" plese conider the following
(a) Returning the hot condensate thew domestic.
(0) Use process water in a convertor to ool the
condensate,
(Use cooling tower water in convertor to cool
the condeneate Never col the condense
hy adding city watar into the condensate
(4 Use vented flan tank ahead! ofthe pump
(6) Use pressurized reeiver anit asa trap and
‘maintain the sate presoure in it'ay in the
Dee of equipment bring drsined, eich ass
tvorption unit. Provide @ oat switch to
‘art and stop the ptenp when the water level
‘ues. The receiver vend othe stmoeplere
‘when there is no steam. The presure in the
Tecciver induces @ false head on the pump,
Keep the imple flooded. and permite the
Dump to handle condensate at temperatures
shove the atmosphere boiling pent withost
cavitation in the Impellers (Se Skidmore
‘Toemnie! Balen W237). Provide 250" seals
oF piatibly water cooled sels for this type
tit Dont forget to connier thatthe con
Ahansate nt not ash to steam ong aa it
funder high presrare but if pumped Into 8
Tower pressive or vented receiver it wil ash
5 E. Boi
1 Feed Pumps
Please consider the flowing:
(a) Boiler feed pumps are use w pump conden
fate and makeup water directly nto the boiler
sorboilers
(&) Boiler fsed pumps aze always contoled by
the boller mounted pomp contra
(6) Boller feed pumps are always equipped with
fan utomatic makeup valve. All-notmnal
‘makeup is made thre this control. The only
‘ception is the mantal/ emergency fill valve
‘on the blr (See Figure No.
‘We wil deseribe specific blr feed applications
later, however, Use ate generally sed as follows:
(4) To feed a single low pressure baler with 3
lange makeup requirement. Caution, do not
tke a condensate pump for this application.
(See figure No.8)
(6) To fed 2 or more high or low peer boiler.
(See figure No. 12)
{o) To feed al high preseure bilrs 208 steam
and higher
“Two basic types of boiler fed pump systems are
svallable They are
(0) The rectangular receiver ith the pumps
mounted drcely to the ide of the recver
Sich ae the Skidmore "VC" "WJ" or Mult
lex unit The "VC and "VJ erie pampe
‘San be supplied with single or duplex pump
Sind ‘cat om or sluel receivers, The Mult
Bi nit ean be sopplied with single, duplex
‘etrplexpurnpe on ate eeiver (Se figure
Ren
)
Cylindrical steel recever mounted on steve
{tal steal stand and hase with | or 2 pampe
Iounied wn piped A Sed and possibly teh
‘ump may be installed on tome of the larger
Src Vou will noe that in Figare 8 we have
shown two types of pamps, However, others
fre available a follows
(Type “HOPS” oF °F claw coupled cen
Arfugal for discharge pressures up to 7S
(2) Type “HPC Neible coupled ceatifugl for
