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Blowoff Tank Drain Orifice

Thread starter mvancleave
Start date Oct 13, 2006

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Oct 13, 2006

mvancleave

Mechanical

The NBBI Rules and Recommendations for the Design and Construction of Boiler Blowoff Systems (1991) shows an orifice in the discharge line from a blowoff tank and gives criteria for calculating the orifice size. However, the purpose of the orifice is never discussed. Can anyone explain the purpose of this orifice? I don't like folowong code calculations by rote without understanding the engineering philosophy behind them.

Thanks,

Mike