Prevention of Water Hammer in Steam Condensor Coil
Prevention of Water Hammer in Steam Condensor Coil
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Hi,
What steps are typically followed to prevent water hammer in a steam condenser coil ? Guidance/Reference will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
What steps are typically followed to prevent water hammer in a steam condenser coil ? Guidance/Reference will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks





RE: Prevention of Water Hammer in Steam Condensor Coil
If you have a coil and a valve, when the valve closes, the steam eventually condenses. As steam takes up much, much more volume than water (condensate) a vacuum is pulled between the trap and your valve unless air can get in there (the job of the vacuum breaker). This will hold the water in the coil in a method similar to putting your finger on your straw and pulling it out of your drink.
There are many locations were condensate can trap and cause a hammer, but at a coil w/ a valve it is most likely lack of vacuum breaker, trap size or improper drainage...
Hope this helps...