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T0O-P1ASE F2O0 3 CONDENSATE DRA.N 2.NES DES.GN GU.DE

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This design guide1 defines line sizing for condensate drain lines. 2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

The process engineer is responsible for sizing condensate drain lines. 3.0 CONDENSATE LOADS 3.1 Determination

The condensate load is determined by the instantaneous discharge rate of the steam trap. Intermittent drain traps (e.g., the impulse type) discharge condensate intermittently at the rated capacity of the traps. Continuous drain traps (e.g., the float and thermostatic type) discharge condensate as it is formed. 3.2 Intermittent Tra !

For intermittent traps, the condensate return line must be sized to simultaneously handle the total instantaneous discharge of the steam traps. For most loads, assume 5 percent of the traps discharge simultaneously. For !ery hea!y loads, assume " to # percent of the traps $ill discharge simultaneously. 3.3 Contin"o"! Tra !

For continuous traps, the condensate line must be sized to handle the total condensing rate of all the e%uipment being drained. 3.# Boi$er B$o%&o%n Line!

&oiler blo$do$n lines must be the same size as the boiler blo$do$n !al!e connection, usually as determined by the boiler manufacturer. #.0 PROCEDURE

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Determine Steam'Li("i& )$o%rate!

Find' Flo$rate for steam and li%uid at the condensate recei!er inlet h h WS = L1 L ( hv WL = W WS $here' , - condensate flo$rate, pound.hour , / - flo$rate of steam at condensate recei!er inlet, pound.hour , 0 - flo$rate of li%uid at condensate recei!er inlet, pounds.hour h01 - enthalpy of li%uid at trap inlet, &ritish thermal unit (&tu).pound h0( - enthalpy of li%uid at recei!er inlet, &tu.pound h! - latent heat of !aporization at recei!er conditions, &tu.pound #.2 Si*in+ Ret"rn Line! ()%. *+1)

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,hen hot condensate is discharged into a return line, some flashes into steam. The return line must be sized to handle the t$o+phase flo$ that results. The ma1imum acceptable !elocity is 23 feet.second, for mi1ed+phase flo$. 4se the flo$rates calculated in e%uations *+1 and *+( and the physical properties of the flashed steam and li%uid at recei!er conditions, as inputs to a flo$ computer program, to determine line size and pressure drop.