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Banging Noise in 2-Pipe Steam Heating System
TBP, 1. I don't know if an inverted bucket steam trap is installed, I will find out. 2. As for the trap at the bottom of the steam riser being removed, that is incorrect; it had been relocated from the bottom of the condensate return riser to a position several feet away on the main condensate...- lbspersqin
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
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Banging Noise in 2-Pipe Steam Heating System
LittleInch, Thank you for your response. 1. You are correct about the steam temp and pressure. I made the classic mistake of taking down information without scrutinizing it. At 2.5 psig and atmospheric pressure saturated steam temp is about 220 deg F. 116 def F is allegedly the temperature...- lbspersqin
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
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Banging Noise in 2-Pipe Steam Heating System
Building and Equipment: 16 story apartment building, 248 residential units Two(2)-pipe steam heating system Two(2) 200 hp low pressure steam and hot water scotch marine boilers; Boiler A and Boiler B One(1) Vacuum Pump Two(2) Condensate pumps Two steam loops serve all 248 apartments. One loop...- lbspersqin
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