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High pressure tank with two inlets

High pressure tank with two inlets

High pressure tank with two inlets

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Dear all colleagues,

I am evaluating the pressure of a closed tank with these conditions:

Two inlets condensate,
first entry: 30 psi, 6600 lbs/hr
second entry: 90 psi, 2200 lbs/hr

Tank volume: 50 gal
Level : half of the tank

outlet: condensate only at the bottom, the steam "stays" in the tank.

Does anybody have experience in a similar situation? I will appreciate any comment.
Thank you in advance,

Kin99

RE: High pressure tank with two inlets

With the information given, the tank will pressurize to 90 psi and the first entry will become an outlet.

RE: High pressure tank with two inlets

It seems to me that you are in the process of designing a "blowdown" tank..... commonly found as an accessory in a boiler house.

You need to vent the pipe to atmosphere. The "tank must be a robust pressure vessel, designed to ASME VIII or a similar vessel code and your inlets should be tangential to the shell of the tank.

I have always found these people to be very helpful:

http://www.pennseparator.com/

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