Snuffing steam design

[yama21250]

Should there be any regard to condensate on a snuff steam line? does it matter if the branches come off the side of the snuff steam header? Is water hammer a concern? In my particular case I am talking about snuff steam going to ductwork on an oil seed extraction plant.

Thanks,

Brian

 

[pennpiper]

yama21250,
Let's see if we can develop a little more information?
You wrote:
"In my particular case I am talking about snuff steam going to duct work on an oil seed extraction plant."
- What is the purpose of the Snuffing Steam?
- What is the Hazard?
- Is there something in the duct work that can catch fire?

Should there be any regard to condensate on a snuff steam line?
- Under normal operations there should not be any Steam or Condensate in the Snuffing Steam distribution lines.
- The Live Steam should only be in the Utility Steam Supply lines.
- There should be an Emergency Valve and some sort of a system that Manually or Automatically activates the release of the Utility Steam into the Snuffing Steam distribution branches.
- Therefore there would not be any Condensate in the Snuffing Steam Branches

Does it matter if the branches come off the side of the snuff steam header?
- Do you mean the Utility Steam Headers? If so then, No!

Is water hammer a concern?
- No! Do you currently have Water Hammer problems in your Utility Steam Headers?
- Ideally, the Snuffing Steam System would never be activated therefore there would never be Water Hammer in the Snuffing Steam Branches.



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