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Steam Pipe Sizing
Steam Pipe Sizing

Steam and Condensate Pipe Sizing Health Care Example: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 7

RL Deppmann September 21, 2026Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Pipe Sizing

The past two RLD Monday Morning minutes examined steam and condensate pipe sizing. This week we’ll use a Health Care Office Building for our example.

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Condensate Pipe Selection 1
Condensate Pipe Selection 1

Steam Condensate Pipe Sizing: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 6

RL Deppmann September 14, 2026Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Pipe Sizing, Condensate, Pipe Sizing

Today’s HVAC and Process engineers may choose any number of pipe sizing programs for steam and condensate applications. Put in a load and a pressure …

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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

RL Deppmann August 31, 2026Monday Morning Minutes, Condensate, Heat Exchangers, Steam, Pipe Sizing, Pipe Sizing, Shell and Tube, Steam

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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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

RL Deppmann August 17, 2026Heat Exchangers, Air and Dirt Control, Shell and Tube, Steam, Vents and Vacuum Breakers, Steam, Monday Morning Minutes

  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

RL Deppmann August 10, 2026Heat Exchangers, Steam, Shell and Tube, Steam, Monday Morning Minutes

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

RL Deppmann August 3, 2026Monday 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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Steam Trap
Steam Trap

Match the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 2): Types of Traps

RL Deppmann December 8, 2025Monday Morning Minutes, Steam, Traps

Which style of steam trap should I use when I have a modulating control valve? What happens if I “lift” out of a steam trap? …

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Match the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 1)

RL Deppmann December 1, 2025Steam, Traps, Monday Morning Minutes

Steam heating systems are a dying breed in commercial and institutional heating systems. Engineers and contractors understand a great deal about hydronic heating systems. Sometimes, …

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Water Quality and Commercial Steam Humidification

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