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Internal Structure and Working Principle of Double-Chamber Balancing Vessel
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2025-05-15
I. Internal Structure
Dual-Chamber Design
Outer Chamber: Connected to the steam space of the boiler drum, filled with condensed water to reduce heat loss through insulation17.
Inner Chamber: Linked to the water side of the drum via a pressure guide tube, operating on the communicating vessel principle; its water level synchronizes with the drum’s water level18.
Core Components
Condensation Chamber: Receives saturated steam from the drum, condenses it into water, and directs it into the reference cup5.
Reference Cup: Collects condensed water and transmits the reference pressure to the positive side of the differential pressure transmitter. The cup has a fixed overflow height, with excess water entering the overflow chamber57.
Overflow Chamber: Channels overflow water to the boiler downcomer for discharge while maintaining temperature equilibrium with the drum57.
Communicator: An inverted T-shaped structure connecting the drum’s water side to the negative side of the differential pressure transmitter, dynamically transmitting water level pressure58.
Auxiliary Structures
Includes positive/negative pressure tubes, funnels, and water cups to ensure condensation cycling and thermal balance78.
II. Working Principle
Pressure Balancing Mechanism
The outer and inner chambers maintain identical water temperatures to minimize measurement errors caused by thermal gradients17.
Saturated steam releases heat in the condensation chamber, forming water to keep the density in pressure tubes close to that inside the drum, stabilizing differential pressure signals57.
Differential Pressure Signal Generation
Reference pressure from the reference cup is transmitted to the transmitter’s positive side, while the communicator relays dynamic drum water level pressure to the negative side58.
The differential pressure correlates proportionally to water level changes, converted to actual levels via the formula
P=ρgh
Migration Modes
Negative Migration: The transmitter’s high-pressure (H) side connects to the inner chamber, and the low-pressure (L) side to the outer chamber1.
Positive Migration: The H side links to the outer chamber, and the L side to the inner chamber1.
Dynamic Compensation
Insulation and overflow designs ensure the water density in the positive pressure tube remains consistent with drum conditions, stabilizing differential pressure output despite pressure fluctuations78.
Note
The double-chamber balancing vessel optimizes temperature compensation and dynamic water level measurement, addressing challenges like pressure variations and thermal losses in industrial environments15.
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