Steam flow loss through top of open condensate tank
Steam flow loss through top of open condensate tank
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Hi there,
I have two questions here but the first and most important is I'm trying to find out the flow of steam from the top of a return condensate tank from a sugar mill pan area so I can work out the condenstae loss. The pressure in the water tank is 75kpa and their is an open 6 inch gate valve on top of the tank which lets out the steam from the water.
The second is I want to put some sort of steam trap on this 6 inch outlet pipe to save this condensate loss. Is this a possibility for this application?
Thanks in advance,
I have two questions here but the first and most important is I'm trying to find out the flow of steam from the top of a return condensate tank from a sugar mill pan area so I can work out the condenstae loss. The pressure in the water tank is 75kpa and their is an open 6 inch gate valve on top of the tank which lets out the steam from the water.
The second is I want to put some sort of steam trap on this 6 inch outlet pipe to save this condensate loss. Is this a possibility for this application?
Thanks in advance,





RE: Steam flow loss through top of open condensate tank
In theory the steam should remain as steam unless you cool it. So you will ned a condenser to "catch" the steam. Then a pump to feed it back into the vessel.
A steam trap is usually intended to remove condensate that occurs from (unwanted) cooling of a steam carrying pipe.
Best Regards
Morten