Re: Steam Blowby for an Orifice Plate

From: <Paul>
Date: Wed Jul 26 2000 - 18:51:00 EDT

Spirax/Sarco (do a websearch) used to have great references for designers. Are you sure you were looking at a Flexitallic catalog?

Maybe Garlock would be a better source for information?

Some guys in subs haven't surfaced for awhile, so that's my assumption.

Paul

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• Original Message ----- From: <jdentch@ebmail.gdeb.com> To: <PipingDesign@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 3:33 PM Subject: [PipingDesign] Steam Blowby for an Orifice Plate

> I need to determine the amount of steam blow by for an orifice plate
> installed in a 1" NPS pipe and a 3" NPS pipe. The Flexitallic Design
> Handbook "Continuous Condensate Removal from Steam Systems" provides a
> method and a graph for orifices installed in 1/2" NPS and 3/4" NPS pipe.
> The Flexitallic Company no longer supports this design handbook. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Jonathan Dentch
> Electric Boat Corporation
> Groton, CT, USA
> (860) 433-4470
> jdentch@ebmail.gdeb.com
Received on Wed Jul 26 18:51:00 2000