HI, im carring out a steam balance and I need to calculate the steam flow rate of the equipments. I only have the pipes diameters and the pressure. If i had the steam velocity I would be able to calculate the flowrate with the diameter. Hoy can I determine the flowrate only with the diameter and the pressure?
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how to measure steam flowrate
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If you know the pressure drop along a long length of line, then you can estimate that flowrate, but it's not possible with a single point pressure. A measuring cylinder for the condensate is what you need for an approximation, as quark suggests. If you want something a bit more accurate, then measure all the points, and determine the total steam consumption, then you can adjust each point source accordingly. Might be a big job, though....
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