Sizing Pressure Relief Valves for Closed Chilled Water Systems
Pressure relief valve sizing for heating systems is well documented by ASHRAE, boiler codes, and product manufacturers such as Bell & Gossett. Relief valve sizing …
DriSteem Drane-kooler™ Used for Multiple Humidifiers
DriSteem Humidifier Company created the Drane-kooler™ to solve the problem of eliminating the steam condensate created from the heating of steam humidifier tubes and separators. …
Bell & Gossett SU Heat Exchangers – Sleuthing the BTUH Capacity (Part 2)
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. …
Bell & Gossett 1510 Pump Model Numbers: Field Estimation of Flow Rate
Oftentimes an engineer or contractor is contracted to remodel or add to an existing building. During the site visit, they find a pump tag with …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 3): Flexible Connectors vs. Expansion Joints – What’s the Difference?
William Shakespeare may not have known anything about hydronic engineering, but a small part of his play, Romeo and Juliet, could be renamed Flexible Connectors …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 2): It’s All About the Guides
Expansion joints in hydronic systems are used when the natural flexibility of the pipe will not handle the calculated movement caused by thermal expansion. Those …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 1)
I was recently asked twice in one week, “What is the difference between an expansion joint and a flexible connector in hydronic systems?” Piping flexible …
Break The Tie! Preso Ellipse Flow Meters for HVAC Hydronic Mains
The balance contractor often has a tough job when completing the flow balance of an HVAC hydronic heating or cooling system. Today’s engineering documents tend …
Balancing HVAC Hydronic Systems Part 5: Pressure Independent Control Valve (PICV)
Air side terminal units have used pressure independent control valves for a long time. These valves, also called PICV, are still relatively new in hydronics. …