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Steam water separation velocity

Steam water separation velocity

Steam water separation velocity

(OP)
Is there any calculated way to know how pure is the steam going out of a separator. If i know the velocity and all the sizes can I know the fraction of water in the steam flowing out?

RE: Steam water separation velocity

It all depends on the design of the internals of the separator.  Does it have a tengential entry and an axial discharge.  Does it have an internal baffle?  Demister pad?

RE: Steam water separation velocity

hello,

in addition to what elguero suggests, the velocity should be less than k*sqrt(rol/rov-1), also what size of dtoplets you need to remove?

regards,
         roker

RE: Steam water separation velocity


Demisters help scrubbing out smaller water droplets from a stream than could settle out by gravity alone, producing steam of better quality.

RE: Steam water separation velocity

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No demister and no baffle.  it have a tengential entry and an axial discharge. Separation speed is about 2 m/s. Is it possible to batch the separation and use 2 separators one after the other. after some thinking i cant see why so tank you any way unless u think other way.

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