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Regulation .21 Power Boiler — Existing Installation: Boiler Feed System.

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A.
A boiler shall have a feed supply which permits it to be fed at any time while under pressure.
B.
A boiler having more than 500 square feet of water-heating surface shall have at least two means of feeding, as follows:
(1)
One means shall be an approved feed pump, injector, or inspirator;
(2)
The other source may be directly from a water main, at a pressure 6 percent greater than the set pressure of the safety valve having the highest setting.
C.
A boiler conforming to the ASME Code, PG-61.1, and fired by gaseous, liquid, or solid fuel in suspension may have a single feed supply provided that means are furnished for the immediate shutoff of heat input if the water feed is interrupted.
D.
Feedwater shall be fed into a boiler so that it will not be introduced:
(1)
Near a riveted joint of a shell or furnace sheet; or
(2)
Directly against a surface exposed to:
(a)
A product of combustion, or
(b)
Direct radiation from the fire.
E.
Feed Pipe.
(1)
Feed pipe shall have a:
(a)
Check valve near the boiler; and
(b)
Valve or cock between the check valve and the boiler.
(2)
When two or more boilers are fed from a common source, the branch to each boiler shall have a valve between the check valve and source of supply.
(3)
The inlet of a globe valve on a feed pipe shall be under the disc of the valve.
F.
Returns.
(1)
When a return is fed back to a boiler by gravity, each return line shall have, as close as practicable to the boiler, a:
(a)
Check valve; and
(b)
Stop valve placed between the boiler and the check valve.
(2)
It is recommended that no stop valve be placed in the supply and return pipe connection of a single boiler installation.
G.
Deaerating Heater. When a deaerating heater is:
(1)
Not used, the recommended minimum temperature for feedwater is 120°F to avoid creating localized stress.
(2)
Used, the recommended minimum feedwater temperature is 215°F, so that dissolved gases can be released completely.