Steam and Condensate (original) (raw)

Design of steam & condensate systems with properties, capacities, sizing of pipe lines, system configuration and more.

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Sizing and dimensions of control valves & equipment in steam and condensate systems.

Generation of flash steam in steam and condensate systems. Thermodynamic fundamentals, heat loss, energy recovery and more.

Heat loss from uninsulated and insulated steam and condensate pipes and tanks. Calculate insulation thicknesses.

Dimensions of steam and condensate pipe lines. Calculate pressure losses, recommended velocities, capacities and more.

Calculate heat, work, temperature and energy. The thermodynamics of steam and condensate systems. Water and Ice properties.

Air and Steam Mixtures

Air in the steam will lower the surface temperatures in heat exchangers - and less heat will be transferred.

Boiler Blowdown

Suspended solids in the feed water will remain in the boiler when steam is generated.

Condensate Pumping

High temperatures and danger of impeller cavitation is the major challenge for condensate pumping in steam systems.

Heavy Water - Thermophysical Properties

Heavy Water - Thermophysical Properties

Thermodynamic properties of heavy water (D2O) like density, melting temperature, boiling temperature, latent heat of fusion, latent heat of evaporation, critical temperature and more.

Ice and Water - Melting Points vs. Pressure

Ice and Water - Melting Points vs. Pressure

Online calculator, figures and tables with melting points of ice to water at pressures ranging from 0 to 29000 psia (0 to 2000 bara). Temperature given as °C, °F, K and °R.

Sizing Steam Pipes (lb/h)

Steam is a compressible gas where the capacity of a pipe line depends on the size of the pipe and the steam pressure.

Steam Pipes - Heat Losses

Steam Pipes - Heat Losses

The amount of condensate generated in a steam pipe depends on the heat loss from the pipe to the surroundings.

Steam Pipes - Sizing

Sizing of steam pipe lines - major and minor loss in steam distribution systems.

Steam Trap Selection Guide

Steam trap selection guide - Float & Thermostatic, Inverted Bucket, Bimetal Thermostatic, Impulse and Thermodynamic Disc steam traps.

Water - Properties at Gas-Liquid Equilibrium Conditions

Figures and tables showing how the properties of water changes along the boiling/condensation curve (vapor pressure, density, viscosity, thermal conductivity, specific heat, Prandtl number, thermal diffusivity, entropy and enthalpy).

Water - Specific Gravity vs. Temperature

Water - Specific Gravity vs. Temperature

Figures and tables showing specific gravity of liquid water in the range of 32 to 700 °F or 0 to 370°C, using water density at four different temperatures as reference.