Processed vapor make-up process and system

A closed loop steam boiler system comprising:

• a first boiler configured to produce a high pressure high temperature steam flow;
• a turbine-generator fluidly coupled to the first boiler and configured to receive the steam flow from the first boiler and generate electricity therefrom;
• a deaerator fluidly coupled to the turbine-generator, the deaerator configured to receive water condensed from the steam and deaerate the condensed water;
• at least one conduit extending between the deaerator and the first boiler, the one conduit configured to carry the condensed water from the deaerator to the first boiler;
• and
• a make-up water subsystem, the make-up water subsystem including,
• a second boiler including a heat source configured to generate make-up steam from make-up water contained therein, the second boiler being comprised substantially of stainless steel,
• one or more first conduits fluidly coupling the second boiler to a water source configured to provide the make-up water to the second boiler,
• one or more second conduits fluidly coupling the second boiler to the deaerator, and being configured to provided make-up steam to the deaerator, the one or more second conduits being substantially comprised of stainless steel, one or more third conduits including a first actuation valve contained therein, the third conduits configured to facilitate the flow of make-up water out of the second boiler as blow down water,
• one or more fourth conduits fluidly extending between the first and second boilers;
• the fourth conduits including one or more third actuation valves to permit the flow of water or steam from the first boiler to the second boiler when opened,
• a flash tank, the flash tank being located between the first boiler and the second boiler along the fourth conduits permitting the flow of water or steam therethrough,
• wherein the blow down of the first boiler comprises opening the one or more third actuation valves to permit the flow of water or steam from the first boiler to the second boiler within the fourth conduits and through the flash tank;
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• wherein the one or more first conduits also comprise components of a make-up water supply subsystem,
• the make-up water supply subsystem including one or more water softeners configured to treat make-up water from the water source, and
• a circulation loop, the circulation loop further including one or more pieces of conduit, a pump and a heat exchanger wherein pressurized make-up water is circulated in the circulation loop passing through the heat exchanger to scavenge heat therefrom, and wherein the one or more third conduits pass through the heat exchanger operatively acting to transfer heat from the blow down water received into the heat exchanger from the second boiler to the make-up water.

A closed loop steam boiler system comprising:

• a first boiler configured to produce a high pressure high temperature steam flow;
• a turbine-generator fluidly coupled to the first boiler and configured to receive the steam flow from the first boiler and generate electricity therefrom;
• a deaerator fluidly coupled to the turbine-generator, the deaerator configured to receive water condensed from the steam and deaerate the condensed water;
• a condensation tank located fluidly between the turbine-generator and the deaerator
• at least one conduit extending between the deaerator and the first boiler, the one conduit configured to carry the condensed water from the deaerator to the first boiler;
• a make-up water subsystem, the make-up water subsystem including,
• a second boiler including a heat source configured to generate make-up steam from make-up water contained therein, the second boiler being comprised substantially of stainless steel,
• one or more first conduits fluidly coupling the second boiler to a water source configured to provide the make-up water to the second boiler,
• one or more second conduits fluidly coupling the second boiler to the deaerator, and being configured to provided make-up steam to the deaerator, the one or more second conduits being substantially comprised of stainless steel;
• one or more third conduits including a first actuation valve contained therein, the third conduits configured to facilitate the flow of make-up water out of the second boiler as blow down water;
• a level sensor within the second boiler, the level sensor being operatively coupled to one or more second actuation valves located along the one or more first conduits;
• a dissolved solids sensor located within the second boiler, the dissolved solids sensor being operatively coupled to the first actuation valve;
• wherein the one or more first conduits comprise components of a make-up water supply subsystem, the make-up water supply subsystem including one or more water softeners configured to treat make-up water from the water source and a circulation loop, the circulation loop further including one or more pieces of conduit, a pump and a heat exchanger wherein pressurized make-up water is circulated in the circulation loop passing through the heat exchanger to scavenge heat therefrom, and wherein the one or more third conduits pass through the heat exchanger operatively acting to transfer heat from the blow down water received into the heat exchanger from the second boiler to the make-up water;
• one or more fourth conduits fluidly extending between the first and second boilers;
• the fourth conduits including one or more third actuation valves to permit the flow of water or steam from the first boiler to the second boiler when opened;
• and
• a flash tank, the flash tank being located between the first boiler and the second boiler along the fourth conduits permitting the flow of water or steam therethrough;
• wherein blow down of the first boiler comprises opening the one or more third actuation valves to permit the flow of water or steam from the first boiler to the second boiler within the fourth conduits and through the flash tank.