Pipe Sizing for Condensate Recovery
Condensate Recovery Pressure Loss through piping Formula |
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| \(\large{ p_l = \frac { 1000 \; \mu \; l \; v_c{^2} } {2\;d \; V_{temp} } }\) | ||
| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ p_l }\) = condensate pressure loss | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Pa}\) |
| \(\large{ v_c }\) = condensate velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = friction coefficient | \(\large{ dimensionless }\) | |
| \(\large{ d }\) = inside diameter of pipe | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ l }\) = pipe length | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
| \(\large{ V_{temp} }\) = temporary specific volume variable | \(\large{\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m^3}{kg}}\) |
Condensate Recovery Velocity through piping Formula |
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| \(\large{ v_c = \frac { 1000\;m_c \; V_{temp} } { 3.6\; \pi \; { \left( \frac {d}{2} \right) ^2 } } }\) | ||
| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ v_c }\) = condensate velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ m_c }\) = condensate load | \(\large{lbm}\) | \(\large{kg}\) |
| \(\large{ d }\) = inside diameter of pipe | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ \pi }\) = Pi | \(\large{3.141 592 653 ...}\) | |
| \(\large{ V_{temp} }\) = temporary specific volume variable | \(\large{\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m^3}{kg}}\) |
Condensate Recovery Steam Pressure Loss through piping Formula |
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| \(\large{ p_l = \frac { \mu \; l \; v_s{^2} } {2\;d \; V_{temp} } }\) | ||
| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ p_l }\) = steam pressure loss | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Pa}\) |
| \(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = friction coefficient | \(\large{ dimensionless }\) | |
| \(\large{ d }\) = inside diameter of pipe | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ l }\) = pipe length | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
| \(\large{ v_s }\) = steam velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ V_{temp} }\) = temporary specific volume variable | \(\large{\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m^3}{kg}}\) |
