Hi Guys,
Looking for some assistance here if possible, working on a project in Australia, steam is a little new to me so am out of my depth a little. Ok I have a 20hp old style boiler rated to 700kpa, the steam pipe is 1 inch directly from the boiler running for 10 metres to the twin pot...
Hi Hacksaw,
I need to reach 150celsius. I am cooking 35kg of sugar in each batch and am looking for a 25minute time window to cook each batch then i drop it down to a vacuum chamber to draw out any residual moisture.
best regards weeknight
Hi Hacksaw and Nuclear,
I have to say i really appreciate your feed back, based on your comments hacksaw i may have a problem with steam pressure, my old man was a director for gould pumps in the Philipines up until last year and i ran it past him, his view was that i might be losing pressure...
Hi Hacksaw,
Thks for the message, ok i ran the cooker twice and manually vented the condensate, there is an isolation valve between the jacket and the steam trap, so i ran the condensate out until there was pure steam. The kettle heats up but still no pressure and the heat is only minimal, i...
Hi Hacksaw,
Thanks a lot for the info, i was wondering how i resolve this problem, you see when i load sugar to the pan it just stews and takes ages to get to temperature, if the problem is inert gas in the jacket do you know how i can alleviate this issue? Really appreciate any feedback...
Hi Rmw, Thanks for your feedback, ok the boiler is situated approx 10 meters from the cooker, and i should inform you i an based in victoria australia and i have very little resource to draw on so i appreciate any incoming thought. Anyway the cooker is an old one, justus theegarten twin pot...
Hi Guys,
I am looking for some tips on how i can build pressure in a jacketed sugar boiler. My boiler is rated at 700kpa and i am running a 35mm pipe directly to the cooker, the cooker is double jacketed copper, rated to 260psi, it has a pressure regulater attched to it rated to 16 bar, my...
