Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The feed check valve is used in order to

Check level of water in boiler drum
Recirculate unwanted feed water
Allow high pressure feed water to flow to drum and not allow reverse flow to take place
Regulate flow of boiler water

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
In forced circulation type boiler

Water is supplied in drum and through down comers located in atmospheric condition it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water and steam
Water is converted into steam in one pass without any recirculation
Heating takes place at bottom and the water supplied at bottom gets converted into the mixture of steam bubbles and hot water which rise to drum
Feed pump is employed to supplement natural circulation in water wall type furnace

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
A regenerative steam cycle renders

Increased work output per unit mass of steam
Decreased work output per unit mass of steam
Increased thermal efficiency
Decreased work output per unit mass of steam as well as increased thermal efficiency

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