System for recovering drain

Claim 1

A system for recovering drain, which is applied to a generating plant provided with feed-water heaters from which drain is recovered into a condensation system including a condenser, said system comprising: a drain tank; a high temperature drain inlet for drain to be recovered of high temperature, containing a considerable volume of flush steam, said high temperature drain inlet being provided on said drain tanks, and communicated with one of said feed-water heaters on a low pressure side; a low temperature drain inlet for drain to be recovered, said low temperature drain inlet being provided on said drain tank to be positioned above said high temperature drain inlet and communicated with said feed-water heaters on a low temperature side; a first spraying apparatus, provided in said drain tank so as to communicate with said high temperature drain inlet; a second spraying apparatus provided in said drain tank so as to communicate with said low temperature drain inlet; a vent outlet provided on said drain tank; a drain outlet provided on said drain tank; and a drain pump for transferring drain in said drain tank to said condensation system on the downstream side of said condenser.

Claim 2

A system for recovering drain, which is applied to a generating plant provided with feed-water heaters from which drain is recovered into a condensation system including a condenser, said system comprising: a drain tank; a high temperature drain inlet for drain to be recovered of high temperature, containing a considerable volume of flush steam, said high temperature drain inlet being provided on said drain tanks, and communicated with one of said feed-water heaters on a low pressure side; a low temperature drain inlet for drain to be recovered, said low temperature drain inlet being provided on said drain tank to be positioned above said high temperature drain inlet and communicated with said feed-water heaters on a low temperature side; a first spraying apparatus, provided in said drain tank so as to communicate with said high temperature drain inlet; a second spraying apparatus provided in said drain tank so as to communicate with said low temperature drain inlet; a vent outlet provided on said drain tank; a drain outlet provided on said drain tank; and a drain pump for transferring drain in said drain tank to said condensation system on the downstream side of said condenser.

Claim 3

A system for recovering drain, the system being applied to a generating plant provided with feed-water heaters from which drain is recovered into a condensation system on a downstream side of a condenser through a drain tank, the system comprising: means for recovering two or more flows of drain of different temperatures; a high temperature inlet for recovered drain at high temperature containing a larger volume of flush steam, said inlet being positioned at a lower part; a low temperature inlet for recovered drain positioned above said high temperature inlet for recovered drain; and at least one of a degassing apparatus is provided between a high temperature drain recovering part and a low temperature drain recovering part and a degassing apparatus provided below the high temperature drain recovering part and the low temperature drain recovering part to reduce the content of dissolved oxygen in the recovered drain.

Claim 4

A system for recovering drain, the system being applied to a generating plant provided with feed-water heaters from which drain is recovered into a condensation system on a downstream side of a condenser through a drain tank, the system comprising: means for recovering two or more flows of drain of different temperatures; a high temperature inlet for recovered drain at high temperature containing a larger volume of flush steam, said inlet being positioned at a lower part; a low temperature inlet for recovered drain positioned above said high temperature inlet for recovered drain; and at least one of a degassing apparatus is provided between a high temperature drain recovering part and a low temperature drain recovering part and a degassing apparatus provided below the high temperature drain recovering part and the low temperature drain recovering part to reduce the content of dissolved oxygen in the recovered drain.

Claim 8

A system for recovering drain of feed-water heaters in a generating plant provided with a nuclear reactor, a turbine driven by steam from said nuclear reactor, a condensation system including a condenser and said feed-water heaters for heating feed-water by steam to produce drain caused to flow in cascades through said feed-water heaters and recovered into said condensation system, said system for recovering drain comprising: a drain tank for recovering drain from said feed-water heaters; a high temperature drain inlet, provided on said drain tank, for introducing drain of high temperature containing a larger volume of flush steam into said drain tank; a low temperature drain inlet, provided on said drain tank at a higher position than said high temperature drain inlet, for introducing drain of lower temperature than said high temperature drain into said drain tank; a first spraying apparatus, connected to said high temperature drain inlet, for spraying the drain from said high temperature drain inlet in said drain tank; a second spraying apparatus, connected to said low temperature drain inlet, for spraying the drain from said low temperature drain inlet over the sprayed drain of high temperature; a vent outlet provided on an upper portion of said drain tank; a drain outlet provided on a lower portion of said drain tank; and a drain pump for transferring drain in said drain tank into said condensation system on a downstream side of said condenser through said drain outlet.

Claim 9

A system for recovering drain of feed-water heaters in a generating plant provided with a nuclear reactor, a turbine driven by steam from said nuclear reactor, a condensation system including a condenser and said feed-water heaters for heating feed-water by steam to produce drain caused to flow in cascades through said feed-water heaters and recovered into said condensation system, said system for recovering drain comprising: a drain tank for recovering drain from said feed-water heaters; a high temperature drain inlet, provided on said drain tank, for introducing drain of high temperature containing a larger volume of flush steam into said drain tank; a low temperature drain inlet, provided on said drain tank at a higher position than said high temperature drain inlet, for introducing drain of lower temperature than said high temperature drain into said drain tank; a first spraying apparatus, connected to said high temperature drain inlet, for spraying the drain from said high temperature drain inlet in said drain tank; a second spraying apparatus, connected to said low temperature drain inlet, for spraying the drain from said low temperature drain inlet over the sprayed drain of high temperature; a vent outlet provided on an upper portion of said drain tank; a drain outlet provided on a lower portion of said drain tank; and a drain pump for transferring drain in said drain tank into said condensation system on a downstream side of said condenser through said drain outlet.

Claim 14

A system for recovering drain according to one of claims 3, 4, 5 or 10, wherein outside steam supply sources for supplying steam into said drain tank are provided, said outside steam supply sources being switched so that one of said outside steam supply sources may be optionally used to supply steam.

Claim 15

A system for recovering drain according to one of claims 1, 2, or 7, wherein dissolved oxygen content detectors are provided for detecting dissolved oxygen content of drain from said drain outlet of said drain tank, dissolved oxygen content of condensate and dissolved oxygen content of feed-water, and means are provided for controlling the content of dissolved oxygen in feed-water to a predetermined value based on data from said detectors.