Condensate Receiver Sizing 1

[Burdell]

What is the proper way to size a condensate receiver at boiler plant (over 200,000 pph)? Condensate from the condensate receiver is pumped to the deaerator tank.

 

[sailoday28]

As a starter, what is the quantity of water that can be expected to drain to the tank, such as at plant shutdown?
Also what are the ranges of pressure and temp for tank?
What is the max inflow to the tank during operation?
In the event of condensate pump trip, what provisions are there for receiver overflow?

 

[Burdell]

Lets say the total volume of condensate coming back at shutdown is "X" gallons. The receiver is vented to atmosphere. Max inflow is "Y" gpm. The receiver can overflow.

Does the tank need to be sized for the volume of condensate in the campus loop at shutdown? The deaerator is sized for a 10 minute storage capacity. Should the condensate tank have a similar storage capacity?

 

[sailoday28]

I would think that the storage time of the DA tank would be based on UNINTERUPTED inflows to the DA. On that basis, I would suggest the same time be used for the condensate storage tank---that is time*flow rate from condensate storage tank