Course
Feedwater Heater Training Courses
Day One
Introduction to FWH
- The role of FWH
- Types of FWH
- FWH configurations
- Identification of major
component
- - Shell
- Zone shrouds
- Tube bundle
- Channel/waterbox
FWH Construction
- Shellside construction
-
Shrouds
-
Zone baffles
-
Impingement
protection
- Tubeside construction
-
Tubes
-
Tubesheets
-
Tube attachment
-
Channels and
channel closures
- Pass partitions
Codes and Standards
- HEI Standards
- Other standards
Day Two
Thermal Design
- Heat balances
- Temperature profiles
- Heat transfer
- Pressure drop
- Drains cascading
- Venting
- Wet-wall approach
Datasheets and
Performance
- Testing
Using FWH datasheets
- Performance Testing
Vibration
- Vibration mechanisms
- Designing to avoid vibration
Instrumentation and
Control
- Feedwater heater
ancillaries
- Instrumentation
- Level control
Day Three
Designing for Reliability
- Causes of FWH failure
- Erosion
- Corrosion
- Abnormal operation
- Solutions to common
reliability problems
Maintenance and
Inspection
- Access for inspection
and maintenance
- Regular maintenance
requirements
- Inspection techniques
- Data recording
- On-line monitoring
Feedwater Heater Repar
- Repair procedures
- Tube plugging
-
Types of tube plugs
-
Plug selection
-
Plugging
procedures
- Weld repair
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