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Inverted Bucket Steam Trap Series B0
Inverted Bucket Steam Trap Series B0

Bucket Traps for Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 13

Norm Hall April 3, 2017Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube

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 …

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Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10

Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 12

Norm Hall March 27, 2017Shell and Tube, Steam, Condensate, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam

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 …

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Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10

Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10

Norm Hall March 13, 2017Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers

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 …

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Steam Trap Operation Diagram
Steam Trap Operation Diagram

Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 9

Norm Hall March 6, 2017Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes

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 …

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Bell & Gossett Series - SU Steam to Water Heat Exchanger
Bell & Gossett Series - SU Steam to Water Heat Exchanger

Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 8

Norm Hall February 27, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam, Traps

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 …

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Hoffman Selection Program - 4” steam pipe size / Velocity of 5311 FPM / Pressure Drop - 0.3 PSIG per 100 feet
Hoffman Selection Program - 4” steam pipe size / Velocity of 5311 FPM / Pressure Drop - 0.3 PSIG per 100 feet

Steam Pipe Sizing: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 5

Norm Hall February 6, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Pipe Sizing, Pipe Sizing, Shell and Tube, Steam, Condensate

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 …

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Steam-to-water Heat Exchanger System with Condensate Drop Leg Labeled
Steam-to-water Heat Exchanger System with Condensate Drop Leg Labeled

Condensate Drop Leg and Pipe Size: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 4

Norm Hall January 30, 2017Steam, Condensate, Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube

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 …

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Diagram of a Steam-to-Water Heat Exchanger with Vacuum Breaker
Diagram of a Steam-to-Water Heat Exchanger with Vacuum Breaker

Vacuum Breakers: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 3

Norm Hall January 23, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Air and Dirt Control, Shell and Tube, Steam, Vents and Vacuum Breakers, Steam

  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 …

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Diagram of Steam Pressure in a Bell & Gossett Heat Exchanger System
Diagram of Steam Pressure in a Bell & Gossett Heat Exchanger System

Why Use Low Steam Pressure: Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 2

Norm Hall January 16, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam

A recent engineering graduate asked a question about reducing steam pressure before using the steam for heating and domestic water heat exchangers: Why do you …

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System Diagram of a Steam Heat Exchanger
System Diagram of a Steam Heat Exchanger

Understanding Steam and Steam Heat Exchangers: Part 1

Norm Hall January 9, 2017Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam

Steam heating systems are a bit of a mystery for many engineers and contractors. Much of the “old school” knowledge on steam heat exchangers retired …

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