Pipe Sizing for Condensate Recovery

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Pipe Sizing for Condensate Recovery Index

  • Condensate Recovery Pressure Loss Through Piping Formula
  • Condensate Recovery Velocity Through Piping Formula
  • Condensate Recovery Steam Pressure Loss Through Piping Formula

 

Condensate Recovery Pressure Loss through piping Formula

\( p_l =  1000 \; \mu \;  l \;  v_c^2  \;/\; 2\;d  \; V_{temp}  \) 
Symbol English Metric
\( p_l \) = condensate pressure loss \(lbf \;/\; in^2\) \(Pa\)
\( v_c \) = condensate velocity \(ft \;/\; sec\) \(m \;/\; s\)
\( \mu \)  (Greek symbol mu) = friction coefficient \( dimensionless \)
\( d \) = inside diameter of pipe \( in \) \( mm \)
\( l \) = pipe length \( ft \) \( m \)
\( V_{temp} \) = temporary specific volume variable \(ft^3 \;/\; lbm\) \(m^3 \;/\; kg\)

 

Condensate Recovery Velocity through piping Formula

\( v_c =  1000\;m_c  \;   V_{temp}  \;/\; 3.6\; \pi \; ( d \;/\; 2 )^2   \) 
Symbol English Metric
\( v_c \) = condensate velocity \(ft \;/\;sec\)    \(m \;/\; s\) 
\( m_c \) = condensate load   \(lbm\)  \(kg\) 
\( d \) = inside diameter of pipe \( in \) \( mm \)
\( \pi \) = Pi   \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( V_{temp} \) = temporary specific volume variable \(ft^3 \;/\; lbm\) \(m^3 \;/\; kg\)

 

Condensate Recovery Steam Pressure Loss through piping Formula

\( p_l =    \mu \;  l \;  v_s^2 \;/\; 2\;d \;  V_{temp} \) 
Symbol English Metric
\( p_l \) = steam pressure loss \(lbf \;/\; in^2\) \(Pa\)
\( \mu \)  (Greek symbol mu) = friction coefficient \( dimensionless \)
\( d \) = inside diameter of pipe \( in \) \( mm \)
\( l \) = pipe length  \(\large{ ft }\)    \(\large{ m }\)  
\( v_s \) = steam velocity \(ft \;/\; sec\)  \(m \;/\; s\) 
\( V_{temp} \) = temporary specific volume variable \(ft^3 \;/\; lbm\) \(m^3 \;/\; kg\)

 

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Tags: Pipe Sizing Condensate