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Steam Humidification and DriSteem Models

Norm Hall April 17, 2023Monday Morning Minutes, Humidifiers, Steam, Humidifiers, Design and Selection

The last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes outlined some water quality decisions when using steam for humidification. Which humidifier should you select based on …

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Water Quality and Commercial Steam Humidification

Norm Hall April 10, 2023Steam, Humidifiers, Design and Selection, Monday Morning Minutes, Humidifiers

Utility, process or heating boiler steam (S), clean steam (CS), and chemical-free steam (CFS) are all options in the steam humidification world. The search often …

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hoffmann thermodisc trap from Xylem

Disc Steam Traps for Higher Pressures

Norm Hall March 20, 2023Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes

The ASHRAE young engineers saw a lot of steam in the recent tour of the DTE Vantage Dearborn Central Energy Plant. The plant manager pointed …

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Packaged Mechanical Systems: Contractor Advantages

Norm Hall February 6, 2023Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Hydronic Design, Packages, Packages

The use of packaged systems in the mechanical room design has distinct advantages for engineers. Why would a contractor ever consider a hydronic, steam, or …

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Engineers Prefer Packaged Mechanical Room Systems

Norm Hall January 30, 2023Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Hydronic Design, Packages, Packages

What is a Mechanical Room Package? A packaged piece of equipment is simply a number of components, pre-piped, wired, and with controls. The components are …

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What to Do with Steam Leaving a Flash Tank: Simple Example

Norm Hall April 4, 2022Flash Tanks, Flash Steam, Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Tanks

We received a call from one of our wholesalers with an industrial customer experiencing a flash tank issue. The industrial customer was using 50 PSIG …

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Condensate Return Transfer Pump
Condensate Return Transfer Pump

Steam Condensate Return Transfer Pump Inlet

Norm Hall August 9, 2021Steam, Condensate, Condensate, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps

One of our many new employees asked a valid question about cast iron condensate unit pump construction. The employee has worked in the HVAC plumbing …

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B&G Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Leaking Gaskets

Norm Hall June 14, 2021Monday Morning Minutes, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Heat Exchangers

Shell and tube heat exchanger leaks can be very frustrating. Occasionally we receive a call from a frustrated contractor who swears he installed the heat …

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Boiler Feed Unit: Pump Minimum Flow

Norm Hall February 8, 2021Condensate, Boiler Feed/Deaerator, Pumps, Boiler Feed/Deaerator, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Steam

Maintaining the required minimum flow in centrifugal pumps is key to trouble free expectations and long life. In boiler feed applications, this minimum flow is …

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Boiler Feed Unit Pump Control is All About the Number of Pumps and Boilers

Norm Hall February 1, 2021Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Steam, Condensate, Boiler Feed/Deaerator, Control, Boiler Feed/Deaerator

When selecting and specifying a steam boiler feed unit or deaerator, the engineer must pay attention to the controls. Level controls at the boilers must …

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