On Jul 21, 2007, at 5:27 PM, Steve McKenzie wrote:
> Condensate hammer is often caused by opening valves which isolate
> portions
> of a circuit.
Just so I understand--I've got two sections of pipe with a closed
valve between. One section contains 200 psi superheated steam; the
other is unpressurized and at some lower temperature. You open the
valve and the incoming steam condenses as it enters and the
condensate hurled around by entering steam before it condenses. Seems
like a very fine line since you need to have superheated stem in
direct contact with condensate. All this has to happen before the
incoming steam condenses or the condensate heats up. Have I left
something out?
Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at chrisw@skypoint.com | this distance" (last words of Gen.
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