New at Piping Design Central: 02 July 2003 - Steam Trap Sizing

This is a terrific PDF document. -PB

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Steam Trap Sizing and Selection
Armstrong International

<<Condensate lying in the bottom of steam lines can be the cause of one kind of water hammer. Steam traveling at up to 100 miles per hour makes "waves" as it passes over this condensate. If enough condensate forms, high-speed steam pushes it along, creating a dangerous slug which grows larger and larger as it picks up liquid in front of it. Anything which changes the direction-pipe fittings, regulating valves, tees, elbows, blind flanges-can be destroyed. In addition to damage from this "battering ram," high-velocity water may erode fittings by chipping away at metal surfaces.>> Received on Wed Jul 02 09:38:00 2003