Condair Esco

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2. General example
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Checklist for the expert
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1 Slowly open stop valve of steam collector line
2 Steam line: saturated steam at about 25 m/s
3 Insulation: 30...100 mm
4 Supports and fittings have to be insulated.
5 Install steam dryer (wet steam erodes the pipes)
6 Install lines at a downslope of 1:100 in flow direction
7 Use T-pieces for drains
8 Provide a drain every 20 to 40 m
9 Design the steam distributor as large as possible
10 The steam distributor requires a drain
11 Install a dirt pan to improve operational reliability
12 Install a pressure gauge for monitoring the steam pressure
13 Tapping of steam must always take place on the upper side of the steam
line
14 Provide compensators for line expansion
15 Design an appropriate array of sliding and fixed points
16 Install drains at the lowest point of all steam lines
17 Provide a drain at the end of the steam line
Before commissioning: thoroughly rinse the entire system, open valves
and connectors, clean, and blow out dirt at the lowest points of the line.
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