The Definitive Steam Guide

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1 STEAM PIPEWORK SPECIFICATION.....................................................................
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2 CONDENSATE PIPEWORK SPECIFICATION........................................................
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3 INSULATION/LAGGING...........................................................................................
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4 GENERAL STEAM DISTRIBUTION.........................................................................
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    Check List......................................................................................................
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5 STEAM PIPE EXPANSION AND ITS SUPPORT.....................................................
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6 PIPE SUPPORTS/SPACING......................................................................................
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7 GENERAL LAYOUT AND STEAM MAINS DRAINAGE........................................
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8 WATERHAMMER AND ITS EFFECTS....................................................................
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9 CONDENSATE LINES..............................................................................................
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10 LIST OF GENERAL STEAM EQUIPMENT..............................................................
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    a) AUTOMATIC VENTING STEAM/LIQUID SYSTEMS.............................
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      i) Air vents...........................................................................................
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      ii) Automatic air vents for liquid systems.................................................
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      iii) Vacuum breakers .............................................................................
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    b) BY-PASSES..................................................................................................
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    c) CHECK VALVES.........................................................................................
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    d) COMPRESSED AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.........................................
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      i) Compressed Air Traps......................................................................
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      ii) Separators........................................................................................
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      iii) Conditioning the Air..........................................................................
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      iv) Compressed Air leaks.......................................................................
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    e) CONDENSATE PUMPING UNITS............................................................
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    f) DE-SUPERHEATERS..................................................................................
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    g) DIFFUSERS.................................................................................................
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    h) DIRECT STEAM INJECTION.....................................................................
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      i) FLASH VESSELS...........................................................................
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    j) ISOLATION VALVES..................................................................................
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    k) OUTFLOW HEATERS..................................................................................
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    l) PLATE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGERS...........................................................
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    m) PRESSURE GAUGES....................................................................................
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    n) SAFEGUARD OVERHEAT PROTECTION ................................................
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    o) SAFETY VALVES........................................................................................
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    p) SEPARATORS..............................................................................................
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    q) STEAM LEAKS............................................................................................
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    r) STEAM METERING....................................................................................
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    s) STEAM REDUCING VALVES....................................................................
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    t) STEAM TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS...............................................
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      i) Self Acting Controllers.......................................................................
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      ii) Pneumatic Controllers........................................................................
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      iii) Electric Controllers............................................................................
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      iv) Electro-Pneumatic Controllers............................................................
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    u) STEAM TRACING........................................................................................
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      i) Jacketed............................................................................................
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      ii) Critical Tracing..................................................................................
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      iii) Winterization......................................................................................
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      iv) Tracer lines (Instrument)....................................................................
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    v) STEAM TRAPS ............................................................................................
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      i) Main Types......................................................................................
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      ii) Checking performance of Steam Traps..............................................
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      iii) Contaminated Condensate.................................................................
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    w) STRAINERS..................................................................................................
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    x) SURPLUSSING VALVES..............................................................................
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    y) VENT HEADS................................................................................................
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11 CLEAN STEAM............................................................................................................
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12 FLASH STEAM ............................................................................................................
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13 HUMIDIFICATION......................................................................................................
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14 STERILIZATION/AUTOCLAVES................................................................................
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15 LIST OF TECHNICAL DATA AND CAPACITY CHARTS........................................
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    i) Total Heat Emission from horizontal pipes (Metric)...........................................
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    ii) Total Heat Emission from horizontal pipes (Imperial).........................................
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    iii) Saturated Steam Pipeline Capacities (Metric)...................................................
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    iv) Saturated Steam Pipeline Capacities (Imperial).................................................
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    v) Steam Pipeline Sizing chart - pressure drop.................................................
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    vi) Steam Pipeline Sizing chart - velocity.................................................
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    vii) Recommended Support for Pipework.................................................
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    viii) Steam Leaks.................................................
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    ix) Flow of water in steel pipes (Metric).................................................
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    x) Condensate Pipe Sizing (Imperial).................................................
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    xi) Copper and Steel Expansion Loops.................................................
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    xii) Recommended Steam Plate Exchanger Layout.................................................
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    xiii) Saturated Steam Tables (metric).................................................
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    xiv) Saturated Steam Tables (imperial).................................................
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    xiv) List of recommended Spares covering Steam Traps and Reducing Valves...............
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Eur Ing Gary Sowerby CEng FEI