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Determines the required water and steam flows for a required feedwater mass flow.

Calculation Details

Step 1: Determine Inlet Water Properties

Using the Steam Property Calculator, properties are determined using Inlet Water Pressure and the selected second parameter (Temperature, Specific Enthalpy, Specific Entropy, or Quality):

Step 2: Determine Inlet Steam Properties

Using the Steam Property Calculator, properties are determined using Inlet Steam Pressure and the selected second parameter (Temperature, Specific Enthalpy, Specific Entropy, or Quality):

Step 3: Determine Feedwater and Vented Steam Properties

Step 4: Determine Feedwater and Vented Mass Flows and Total Outlet Energy Flows

• Vented Steam Mass Flow = Vent Rate * Feedwater Mass Flow

• Total DA Mass Flow = Vented Steam Mass Flow + Feedwater Mass Flow

• Total Outlet Energy Flow = [Feedwater Specific Enthalpy * Feedwater Mass Flow] + [Vented Steam Specific Enthalpy * Vented Steam Mass Flow]

Step 5: Determine Inlet Water and Steam Mass Flows

The inlet mass flows are determine based on an energy and mass flow balance:

• Minimum Inlet Energy Flow = Inlet Water Specific Enthalpy * Total DA Mass Flow
• Additional Energy Flow Needed = Total Outlet Energy Flow - Minimum Inlet Energy Flow
• Inlet Steam Mass Flow = Additional Energy Flow Needed / ( Inlet Steam Specific Enthalpy - Inlet Water Specific Enthalpy )
• Inlet Water Mass Flow = Total DA Mass Flow - Inlet Water Mass Flow

Assumptions

• The Deaerator (DA) Vent Rate is a percent of feedwater flow.
• The feedwater leaves the DA as a saturated liquid at DA pressure.
• The DA vented gases are assumed to be saturated gas at DA pressure.
• The DA has no additional heat or masses losses.