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 …
Water Quality and Commercial Steam Humidification
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 …
Disc Steam Traps for Higher Pressures
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 …
Packaged Mechanical Systems: Contractor Advantages
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 …
Engineers Prefer Packaged Mechanical Room Systems
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 …
What to Do with Steam Leaving a Flash Tank: Simple Example
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 …
Steam Condensate Return Transfer Pump Inlet
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 …
Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Leaking Gaskets
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 …
Boiler Feed Unit: Pump Minimum Flow
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 …
Boiler Feed Unit Pump Control is All About the Number of Pumps and Boilers
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 …