Feed Pump

A boiler feedwater pump is a

specific type of pump used
to pump feedwater into a steam
boiler. The water may be freshly
supplied or returning condensate
produced as a result of the
condensation of the steam
produced by the boiler.
 A feed pump is a type of pump that
supplies water to a boiler to produce
steam. For industrial purposes, a
feed pump supplies a liquid for
further processing. These pumps are
high-pressure pumps and are
generally of two types:
Positive displacement type feed
pumps
Centrifugal feed pumps
 A feed pump is a specific type of
pump primarily used to pump
feedwater into industrial boilers for
steam generation. The steam can be
used to rotate a turbine or other
machine rotors. Feed pumps raise
the pressure so feedwater can enter
the boiler.
 The positive displacement pump
provides an approximate constant
flow at fixed speed, despite changes
in the counter pressure. Two main
types of positive displacement
pumps exist:
Rotary pumps
Reciprocating pumps
Construction and operation

Feedwater pumps range in size up to many horsepower and

the electric motor is usually separated from the pump body
by some form of mechanical coupling. Large
industrial condensate pumps may also serve as the
feedwater pump. In either case, to force the water into the
boiler, the pump must generate sufficient pressure to
overcome the steam pressure developed by the boiler. This is
usually accomplished through the use of a centrifugal pump.
Another common form of feedwater pumps run constantly
and are provided with a minimum flow device to stop
overpressuring the pump on low flows. The minimum flow
usually returns to the tank or deaerator.