Pipe Sizing for Condensate Recovery

Tags: Pipe Sizing Condensate 

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	\(ft^3 \;/\; lbm\)	\(m^3 \;/\; kg\)