As I noted in our last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (Part 1), an engineer in the Detroit area asked a question we get …
Bell & Gossett SU Heat Exchanger – Estimation of BTUH Capacity (Part 1): Field Identification
An engineer in the Detroit area asked a question we get asked every month of every year. The way he asked it caught my attention. …
Bucket Traps for Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 13
Don’t lift the condensate out of a steam heat exchanger or coil with a modulating control valve. Over the last several weeks in the R …
Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 12
Over the last several weeks, the R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes articles examined the trap sizing out of a heat exchanger or coil with …
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10
For the last two weeks, R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes has explained how the float and thermostatic steam trap operates, offering some tips for …
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 9
Last week the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes explained how the float portion of a float and thermostatic steam trap operated. This week the …
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 8
When discussing steam heating and steam heat exchanger basics, an important component for proper operation is the steam trap. At times, it feels like steam …
Steam Pipe Sizing: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 5
Steam pipe sizing is easy with today’s sizing programs. What is behind the programs? This question and others like it are answered in the R …
Condensate Drop Leg and Pipe Size: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 4
A few weeks ago we discussed the steam pipe size entering a shell and tube heat exchanger, also called a convertor. This week we turn our …
Vacuum Breakers: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 3
This week we take a look at the vacuum breaker on a steam-to-water heat exchanger. Steam-to-water heat exchangers, or steam heating coils with on-off …