FW has various meanings in the Power Plant category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of FW in Power Plant.
Towards or at the fore end of a vessel. (Abbr. Fwd or Forwd.)
Power PlantCleaned and softened, chemically treated and steam heated, raw water used for steam generation within the boiler. The temperature of feedwater normally is 275-280°F. Water supplied to the reactor pressure vessel in a boiling-water reactor or the steam generator in a pressurized-water reactor that removes heat from the reactor fuel rods by boiling and becoming steam.
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