SHOULD CONDESATE LINE BE LAREGER THEN SUPPLY? 2

[SACAN]

I have what I hope is a fairly simple question:
Should a condesate line be larger then the supply line?
I am not familiar with steam and boilers, I was told by a customer that the condesate line should be smaller then the supply line, and am curious as to hear other opinions.

 

[quark]

The condensate line can be smaller(I don't say should be because it depends upon your wallet thickness and flowrates you deal with). The specific volume of steam is much higher than that of water. That means unit mass of steam(vapor) occupies much space when compared to unit mass of water(liquid). That is why vapor lines should be larger than liquid lines.

 

[pipingdesigner]

SACAN,

If you are new to steam and boilers, I suggest you go to the spirax sarco site ...

http://www.spiraxsarco.com

The following download gives a very good overview of steam/condensate systems.

http://www.spiraxsarco.com/assets/uploads/PDFs/SB/gcm_21.pdf

Hope this helps,
Regards

Anton

http://www.pipingdesigners.com

 

[SACAN]

Anton,

Thanks for the helpful links.