In spite of the greatest care being taken during installation and welding of the steam lines, it is inevitable that foreign matter will remain in the systems and the inside surfaces of the steam pipes must be cleared of loose rust, scale, coatings, dirt and foreign matter to such an extent that...
I am working on the comissioning of a cogeneration powerplant where we have an HPS steam line 12" diameter 300m long connected to an existing steam header which feeds a steam turbine and other process equipments. The question is: should the steam blow be performed with the line insulated or not...