Steam condensate receiver piping
Steam condensate receiver piping
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I have a question similar to Murphymonk's of September.
I, too, am bringing condensate from a 75 psi steam line end of main drip to a receiver tank, AND condensate from 15 psi steam from a steam to water heat exchanger. I plan to pipe the two condensate streams separately into the tank.
The receiver tank is existing, and my question concerns the piping at the tank.
The condensate line slopes to near the tank, the drops vertically downward out of a bull head tee, turns horizontal, expands from 1" to 3" pipe in a reducing ell, runs horizontal, then turns down into the tank. The other run of the bull head tee goes into a vertical loop, about 6' tall, comes back down and connects into the back of the elbow that connects to the tank.
Why was the condensate piped this way, and what is the purpose of the very tall inverted loop?
I have photos, but there doesn't seem to be a way to attach them....
The condensate is pumped out of the tank and back to the boiler. The tank is vented via open pipe into the room.
I, too, am bringing condensate from a 75 psi steam line end of main drip to a receiver tank, AND condensate from 15 psi steam from a steam to water heat exchanger. I plan to pipe the two condensate streams separately into the tank.
The receiver tank is existing, and my question concerns the piping at the tank.
The condensate line slopes to near the tank, the drops vertically downward out of a bull head tee, turns horizontal, expands from 1" to 3" pipe in a reducing ell, runs horizontal, then turns down into the tank. The other run of the bull head tee goes into a vertical loop, about 6' tall, comes back down and connects into the back of the elbow that connects to the tank.
Why was the condensate piped this way, and what is the purpose of the very tall inverted loop?
I have photos, but there doesn't seem to be a way to attach them....
The condensate is pumped out of the tank and back to the boiler. The tank is vented via open pipe into the room.





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The 'bulls head' I take it is the same as a 'header' where several pipes are connected together???
Friar Tuck of Sherwood
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How do I post a photo? I won't do that till Monday because the photo files are at the office.
Thanks for your reply!
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Larry
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