I'm trying to determine the amount of steam required to heat a water tank on our plant. How many pounds of 30 psig steam are needed to heat 1000 gallons of water from 70F to 160F?
and how do you calculate this?
I think that it's: [(pounds of water) * (change in temp)] / [total heat of evap. -...
I'm trying to determine the specifications of a pickheater (direct steam injection heater) we are planning on purchasing and am new to the world of pickheaters.
The pickheater is going to be used to heat incoming water from ambient (~70F) to about 150F. The steam available is a 150 psig steam...