What is Scooptube in Boiler Feed Pump (BFP)?

Feed pump motor RPM will always be constant but with the help of Scoop tube system, the
RPM of the pump is varied.

Input to the Scoop system is the Differential Pressure (DP) across the boiler feed water
regulating system control valve (In turn, Drum Level, 3 or 1 - element controller will
maintains the Feed Station Control Valve position).

Operator should try to maintain the DP around 10 bar or as less as possible, across it to
minimize the energy losses.

The Scoop tube which you are referring to is a part of Hydraulic coupling ( & not BFP)
which is coupled to the Boiler feed Pump for varying the RPM.

The hydraulic coupling in a power plant is coupled to a Motor (which is the driver) at one of
its end & to the Boiler Feed Pump (BFP) at its other end which is being driven. The function
of hydraulic coupling is to vary the speed of the driven machine.

The adjustable scoop tube sleeplessly varies the coupling filling during operation. The
coupling filling determines the power transmitted and consequently the speed of the driven
machine (BFP here). Basically it regulates the flow of oil to vary the speed between driver &
driven machines.