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FEEDWATER HEATERS

FOSTER WHEELER LIMITED


Foster Wheeler Limited, Canada, established in 1926, is a member of the Foster Wheeler International group of
companies. The company is fully integrated, with Design, Detailed Engineering, Manufacturing, Research and
Development, Construction, and Service Capabilities.
Foster Wheeler companies have been involved in the design and fabrication of Feedwater Heaters and Surface
Condensers since the 1890s when a predecessor company, Wheeler Condenser & Engineering was formed.
Since then, thousands of units have been provided for the power generation, chemical, petrochemical and
marine engineering industries. No other company in the field can
claim such a continuous record of achievement.
Foster Wheeler Limited has designed and fabricated Feedwater
Heaters and Condensers in Canada, U.S.A. and overseas since 1950.
Product flexibility in an ever-changing market is one of Foster
Wheelers greatest strengths.

FOSTER WHEELER LIMITED FEEDWATER HEATERS


The primary purpose of utilizing Feedwater Heaters in the Regeneration Vapour Power Cycle is to increase the
thermal efficiency of the cycle. Non-reliable feedwater heaters cause lower plant efficiency and plant outages. Both
events are highly undesirable and extremely costly.
As a leading supplier of Feedwater Heaters, Foster Wheeler recognizes the value of conservatively designed, high
quality equipment capable of withstanding long-term cyclic operation. To this end, the following features have
been developed to enhance reliability and availability.

Independent desuperheating zone closures


Baffle configuration and spacing based on conservative mass velocity criteria
Fully enclosed self-venting drains sub-cooling zones
Liberal sub-cooling zone entrance areas to permit low approach velocities which prevent
flashing of saturated drains
Internal, centrally located venting arrangement to provide a positive means of continuously
venting condensing zone
Channel cover configurations for all nozzle layouts
Fully automated tube-to-tubesheet welding procedures
Finite element stress and vibration analysis for all operating conditions
Hydraulic or conventional tube expansion assuring consistently reliable tube joints
Stainless steel impingement plates

Feedwater outlet

INTERNAL ZONE ARRANGEMENT


Thermal Shield

Steam inlet
Shrouded desuperheat zone

Double-segmental baffles

steam flow path


High pressure bolted
cover with welded
diaphragm
Drains outlet
Anti-vortex baffling
Segmental baffles

Drains cooling zone


Zone end plate
Zone inlet snorkel
Sub-cooled drains flow path

Feedwater inlet
(below)

FEEDWATER HEATERS/HEAT EXCHANGERS


Foster Wheeler Limited integrates an extensive
array of design tools with a vast design and
operating data base. This provides a complete
analytical view of the product throughout its
design, manufacture and operating stages.
Foster Wheeler Limited models the effects of
thermal cycling and varying load conditions
on the products, using the latest in computer
hardware with finite element stress and vibration
analysis software. Through stress analysis
modelling, fatigue on shell and channel
joints, flange and gasket contact points as
well as channel-to-tubesheet radii is examined.
Vibration analysis includes examination of
fluid-elastic, vortex shedding and random
turbulent buffeting mechanisms, any of
which can result in costly failure of tubular
components.
By identifying and eliminating deficiencies in
the design stages, Foster Wheeler Limited

products exhibit long term durability and provide


improved cost effectiveness. Foster Wheeler is
a high-technology company with a strong
committment to Reliability & Maintainability.
As a result, the facility equipped with Foster
Wheeler products is safer, more productive,
more efficient and more reliable.
Foster Wheeler Limited leadership in design
and quality manufacture continues to generate
the innovative developments which assure
the quality equipment expected by our customers.
The Quality Control organization at Foster
Wheeler Limited is a fully integrated part of
the engineering and procurement operations.
As a result, quality control programs,
inspection
procedures
and
quality
management activities are implemented to
ensure that the customers equipment
satisfies all contractual and jurisdictional
requirements.

Foster Wheeler Limited engineering


expertise in the design and
manufacture of Heat Exchangers is
supported by a Quality Assurance
System approved by the A.S.M.E.
Codes and applicable jurisdictional
authorities.

Tube support plate

Low Pressure Bolted


Cover Channel
Drains inlet

Desuperheat zone

Impingement plate

Steam inlet

Internal venting system

Drains outlet
Drains cooling zone

Channel pass partition cover

High Pressure
Hemispherical
Channel Closure

High Pressure
Shear Stud Full
Access Channel
Closure

Partial Feedwater Heater Installation List


Foster Wheeler Energy International
Awarded or Fabricated From 1985 to Present
Customer
Station

Unit# ( ) Year of Initial


Operation

Turbine
Rating
(MW)

No. of
Shells
Arrgt

Design
Pres.
psig

Tube
Material

Tube
Joint
Type

Channel
Type

Ontario Power Generation


Pickering A
Contract 3592

2001

800

2-H
2-H

1000

SS-439
SS-439

R
R

Hemi-Head
Bolted Cover

Ontario Power Generation


Lambton G.S.
Contract 3582

2000

500

2-H

425

SS-304

Bolted Cover

EPCOR
Clover Bar G.S.
Contract 3579

2000

165

1-H

2700

SA-688-304

W0Hy

Bolted Cover

Conectiv Energy
Edgemoor
Contract 3569

2000

250

1-H

500

SA-688-304

WOHy

Bolted Cover

Fraser Papers
Edmundston, N.B.
Contract 3562

2000

N/A

1-H

2000

SB-395-715

WOHy

Bolted Cover

Stone & Webster


Pha Lai, Vietnam
Contract 3542

2000

300
X2

6-H

4338

SA-556-C2

WOHy

Hemi-Head

Fuji Electric
Isogo GS. Yokohamo, Japan
Contract 3525

2000

600

3-H
4-H

5367
320

SA-556-C2
SA-688-304

WODI
R

Hemi-Head
Bolted Cover

Ontario Hydro
Nanticoke
Contract 3539

1999

500

2-H

675

SA-688-304

Bolted Cover

Detroit Edison
Monroe
Contract 3527

1999

750

1-H

4900

SA-688-304N

WOHy

Hemi-Head

Siemens
Hanfeng
Contract 3518

(1) 2002
(2) 2002

660
x2

4-H
10-H

4061
566

SA-556-C2
SA-688-304

WOHyI
R

Hemi-Head
Bolted Cover

Toshiba
Tanjung Jati "B"
Contract 3438/39

(1) 1999
(2) 1999

660
X2

6-H
6-H

334
3118

SS-439
SA-556-C2

R
WORF

Bolted Cover
Hemi-Head

1998

500

1-V

3500

SA-556-C2

WOHyI

Hemi-Head

(3,4) 1998

350

8-H 2-H
(D.C.)
6-H

339

SA-803-439

Bolted Cover

3205

SA-556-C-2

WOHyF

Hemi- Head

Duquesne P&L
Contract 3510
Black & Veatch
Huaneng, Nantong
China
Contract 3476
Nfld. Hydro
Contract 3499

(1) 1997

150

3-H

3000

SA-688-304

WOHy

Bolted Cover

Raytheon
Guandong PRC
Contract 3498

(1,2) 1999

700

10-H
6-H

450
3200

SA-688-304
SA-556-C2

R
WOHyF

Bolted Cover
Hemi Head

Alberta Power
Milner G.S.
Contract 3435

(1) 1996

150

2-H

2000

SS-439

WOR

Bolted Cover

Arizona Public Service


Four Corners
Contract 3451

(3) 1996

225

1-H

500

ADM

Bolted Cover

Nova Scotia Power


Trenton
Contract 3485

(5) 1997

150

1-V

2800

SA-688-304

WROF

Bolted Cover

Cincinatti Electric
Wabash River Station
Contract 3454

(1) 1996

150

1-V

150

ADM

NA/
Bundle Only

Nova Scotia Power


Lingan
Contract 3490

(2) 1997

150

1-V

3000

SA-688-304

WROF

Bolted Cover

WODR-

Welded Tube Joints


Overlay on Tubesheet
Detnaform (Kinetic Expansion)
Roller Expanded

Customer
Station

HyFIH-

Hydraulically Expanded
Flow Straighteners
Stainless Steel Inserts
Horizontal

V-VerticalASM-Admiralty
90/10-90/10 Copper Nickel
70/30-70/30 Copper Nickel
Monel-70/30 Nickel Copper

Unit# ( ) Year of Initial


Operation

Turbine
Rating
(MW)

No. of
Shells
Arrgt

Design
Pres.
psig

Tube
Material

Tube
Joint
Type

Channel
Type

N. B. Power
Coleson Cove

(1) 1996
(1) 1996
(2) 1996

300
X2

1-H
1-H
1-H

3200
550
3200

SA-556-C2
SS-43
SA-556-C2

WORI
R
WORI

Bolted Cover
Bolted Cover
Mod. Hemi

South Carolina E & G


Wateree Station

(1) 1994

530

1-V

5000

SS-304

WOD

Hemi-Head

Westinghouse Electric
Old Dominion

(1) 1994
(2) 1995

393
X2

5-H
5-H

700
700

SS-304
SS-304

R
R

Bolted Cover
Bolted Cover

(1 - 4)
1994/5

500
X4

4-H

425

SS-304

Bolted Cover

1-H

1500

SS-304L

WOR

Bolted Cover

Ontario Hydro
Lambton G.S.
Contract 3294
Nfld. & Lab. Hydro
Roddickton
West Pennsylvania Power Co.
Hatfield Power Station

(1) 1994
(1 - 3) 1993

555

3-H

300

SS-304

Bolted Cover

Consolidated Edison of NY
Indian Point Nuclear Station

(2) 1993

893
Repl.

6-H

700

SS-304

WOR

Hemi-Head

Bechtel Power Corp.


Chambers Cogen Project
Carneys Point

(1) 1993

280

3-H
2-H

475
3300

SS-304
SS-304

R
WOD

Bolted Cover
Hemi-Head

Ultra System Eng. & Const.


Roanoke Valley

(1) 1993

165

4-H
2-H

480
3400

SS-304
CS

R
WODI

Elliptical
Hemi-Head

Ontario Hydro
Bruce Gen. Stn.

(1,2,3,4)
1993/4/5

750
X4

8-H
24-H
8-H(XD)

1000
350
350

SS-439
SS-439
SS-439

R
R
R

Hemi-Head
Elliptical
Elliptical

City of Edmonton
Clover Bar G.S.

(2) 1993

165

2-H

2700

SS-304

WOR

Bolted Cover

Long Island Lighting Co.


Port Jefferson

(3) 1992

Repl.

1-V

450

SS-439

Bolted Cover

N.B. Power
Courtenay Bay

(3) 1992

100

1-H

300

SA-556-B2

Bolted Cover

N.B. Power
Dalhousie
Contract 3223

(1) 1992

100/110

1-H

3200

SA556-C2

WODI

Bolted Cover
Welded
Diaphragm

Ontario Hydro
Pickering G.S.

(6) 1992

540
X4

4-H
6-H
2-H
4-H
6-H
2-H
8-H
12-H
4-H

1000
250
250
1000
250
250
1000
250
250

SS-439
SS-439
SS-439
SS-439
SS-439
SS-439
SS-439
SS-439
SS-439

R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R

Hemi-Head
Bolted Cover
Bolted Cover
Hemi-Head
Bolted Cover
Bolted Cover
Hemi-Head
Bolted Cover
Bolted Cover

(8) 1993
(5,7) 1994/5

Tennessee Valley Authority


Widows Creek Fossil

(7) 1991

Repl.

1-V

300

SS-304

Bolted Cover

East Kentucky Power Coop.


Spurlock

(1) 1991

Repl.

4-H

600

SS-304

Bolted Cover

Sask Power
Queen Elizabeth.

(3) 1991

100

2-H

2150

SS-304

WOR

Bolted Cover

American Electric Pwr. Serv. Corp


Zimmer

(1) 1990

1300

9-H

5200

CS

WODI

Ontario Hydro
Lakeview
Contract 3101
Duke Power Co. Cherokee
Nuclear Station
Nova Scotia Pwr.
Trenton
Contract 3055

Bolted Cover
Welded Diaphragm

(5,6) 1990

300

8-H

3290

SA213-304

WRO

Bolted Cover
Welded Diaphragm

(1) 1990

1250
PWR

4-H
6-H

1600
975

SS

WOD
R

Hemispherical
Elliptical

1990

150

1-H
1-H (DC)

334

SA688-304

Bolted Cover

Partial Feedwater Heater Installation List


Foster Wheeler Energy International
Awarded or Fabricated From 1985 to Present
Customer
Station

Unit# ( ) Year of Initial


Operation

Turbine
Rating
(MW)

No. of
Shells
Arrgt

Design
Pres.
psig

Tube
Material

Tube
Joint
Type

Channel
Type

Tecnica Hansa
Contract 3079

1990

1-H

1300

SB395-706

WRO

Hitachi
Shand
Contract 3041

(1) 1990

300

3-H

3002

SA556-C2

WODI

Hemi-Head

Hitachi
Shand
Contract 3042/43

(1) 1990

300

2-H
1-H (DC)

160
160

SA688-304
SA688-304

Bolted Reverse
Flange Bolted

Georgia Power Co.


Wansiey

(1) 1989

4-H

5000

SS

WOD

Hemispherical

Public Service Co. of Colorado


Pawnee Station

Pending

470

2-H

3800

SS

WOD

Hemispherical

Tennessee Valley Authority


Phlipps Bend Nuclear Station

(2) Pending

1350
BWR

6-V
15-H&V
6-V
15-H&V

1800
725
1800
725

SS

WOD
WOR
WOD
WOR

Hemispherical

SS

Bolted Cover
Welded Diaphragm

(1) Pending

Hemispherical

Nova Scotia Pwr.


Glace Bay
Contract 3059

(7) 1989

150

1-H

1150

SA688-304

WRO

Bolted Cover
Welded
Diaphragm

Ontario Hydro
Lennox
Contract 3083

(3) 1989

500

2-H

580

SA688-304

Bolted Cover

N.B. Power
Courtenay Bay
Contract 3088

(3) 1989

100

1-H

3200

SA556-C2

WODI
F

Bolted Cover
Welded
Diaphragm

(2) Pending

750

(1) Pending

750

4-H
5-H
4-H
5-H

5000
575
5000
575

CS
SS
CS
SS

WODI
RWOD
IR

Hemispherical
Elliptical
Hemispherical
Elliptical

(1) 1988/89

350

12-VHD

4980

SA556-C2

WODI

Hemi-Head

Ontario Hydro
Nanticoke
Contract 3044

(7) 1988
(8) 1988

500

2-H

450

SA688-304

Bolted Cover

Ontario Hydro
Lambton
Contract 3009

(3) 1988

500

1-H

400

SA688-304

Bolted Cover

Daewoo Shipbldg.
Contract 2981

(1) 1988

75

2-V

1987

SA556-C2

WORI

Bolted with
Diaphragm

Daewoo Shipbldg.
Contract 2982

(1) 1988

75

3-H

333

SA688-304

Bolted
Standard Flange

(1&3) 1988
(2&4) 1988

200
200

3-V
3 -V

4980
4980

CS

WODI

Hemispherical

(2) 1988
(1) 1985

900
PWR

2-H
8-H
2-H
8-H

2000
650
2000
650

SS

WOD
R
WOD
R

Hemispherical

2-H
8-H
4 -H
2-H
8-H
4-H

1500
600
500
1500
800
500

SS

WOD
WOD
R
WOD
WODR

Hemispherical
Elliptical
Elliptical
Hemispherical
Elliptical
Elliptical

2-H
16-H

1900
900

SS

WOD
R

Hemispherical
Elliptical
Bolted Cover

Texas Utilities Services. Inc.


Twin Oaks Station

F.W.E.C.
China
Cont. 2963/4/5/6

General Electric
Nantong
Shang-An
Carolina Power & Light Co.
Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant

Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co.
Perry Nuclear Plant

(2) 1988

1200
BWR

(1) 1984

Houston Lighting & Power Co.


Allen's Creek Nuclear Station

(1)

1200
PWR

SS
SS

WODR-

Welded Tube Joints


Overlay on Tubesheet
Detnaform (Kinetic Expansion)
Roller Expanded

Customer
Station

HyFIH-

Hydraulically Expanded
Flow Straighteners
Stainless Steel Inserts
Horizontal

V-VerticalASM-Admiralty
90/10-90/10 Copper Nickel
70/30-70/30 Copper Nickel
Monel-70/30 Nickel Copper

Unit# ( ) Year of Initial


Operation

Turbine
Rating
(MW)

No. of
Shells
Arrgt

Design
Pres.
psig

Tube
Material

Tube
Joint
Type

(2) 1988
(1) 1986

600

2-H
6-H

3750
550

SS

WOD
R

1987

150

1-V

2800

SA688-304

WOR

Bolted Cover

Canal Electric Co.


Canal Steam Electric Station

(1) 1987

2-V

5500

CS

WOD
I

Hemispherical

Houston Lighting & Power Co.


Malokoff Steam
Electric Station

(2) 1987
(1) 1986

600

2-H
6-H

3600
725

SS

WOD
R

Hemispherical
Bolted Cover

Northern States Power Co.


Sherburne Plant

(3) 1987
(2) 1976
(1) 1975

840
685
685

4-H
2-H
2-H

3200
3200
3200

CS
CS
CS

WODI
WODI
WODI

Hemispherical

1-H

1200

SA688-304

WRO

Bolted Cover
Welded
Diaphragm

Jacksonville Electric Authority


St. John's River Power Park
N.S.P.C. Trenton
Contract 2972

Channel
Type

Consolidated
Bathurst Inc.
Contract 3007

1987

Nfld. & Lab. Hydro


Holyrood
Contract 2988

1987

150

1-H

3000

SA688-304

WRO

Bolted with
Diaphragm

N.B.E.P.C.
Pt. Lepreau
Contract 2973

(1) 1987

680

2-H

1100

SA213-439

Modified
Hemi-Head

N.S.P.C.
Trenton
Contract 2972

(5) 1987

150

1-V

2800

SA688-304

WOR

Bolted Cover

Georgia Power Co.


Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Point

(2) 1987

1160
PWR

2-V
12-H
2-V
12-H

2000
650
2000
650

SS
SS

WOD
R
WOD
R

Hemispherical
Elliptical
Hemispherical
Elliptical

(1) 1985
China National Tech. Import Co.
DaGong

(1) 1986

8-V

3841

CS

WODI

Hemispherical

Georgia Power Company


Bowen

(3) 1986

1-H

650

SS

WOD

Hemispherical

Texas Utilities Services, Inc.


Forest Grove Station

(1) 1986

750

4-H

5000

CS

WODI

Hemispherical

1986

150

1-H

350

SA688-304

Bolted
Rev. Flange

1985/86

500

4-H

450

SA688-304

Bolted
Rev. Flange

Northern Indiana Public Service


Rollin M. Schahfer Station

(18) 1986
(17) 1983

393

2-H
4-H

3250
700

CS
SS

WODI
R

Hemispherical
Bolted Cover

New York Power Authority


Indian Point

(3) 1985

3-H
3-H

700
1500

SS-439
SS-439

WOD
WOD

Hemispherical
Hemispherical

Tampa Electric Co.


Big Bend Station

(4) 1985

430

3-H
6-H

3400
550

SS
SS

WOD
R

Hemispherical
Bolted Cover

Nfld. & Lab. Hydro


Holyrood
Contract 2904

1985

150

1-H

3000

WRO

Bolted with
Diaphragm

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.


East Bend Station

(1) 1985

600

4-H
5-H

3400
550

SS
SS

WOD
R

Hemispherical
Bolted Cover

The Dayton Power & Light Co.


Killen Station

(2) 1985

600

(1) 1982

600

2-H
6-H
2-H
6-H

3750
500
3750
500

CS
SS
CS
SS

WODI
R
WODI
R

Hemispherical
Bolted Cover
Hemispherical
Bolted Cover

Nfld. & Lab. Hydro


Holyrood
Contract 2941
Ontario Hydro
Nanticoke
Contract 2925

Contact Us
Mr. Chris Argentino
509 Glendale Ave E.,
Niagara-On-The-Lake,
Ontario, Canada
L0S 1J0
Tel: (905) 688-4434
Fax: (905) 688-4588

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