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Sample Computation For A Steam Pipe Line

The document discusses sizing a steam pipe carrying 250 psig steam at 60 TPH. It computes the pipe size using average velocity and allowable pressure drop methods, determining sizes of 10 inches and 12 inches respectively. A 12 inch pipe is chosen to reduce pressure drop.

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Sample Computation For A Steam Pipe Line

The document discusses sizing a steam pipe carrying 250 psig steam at 60 TPH. It computes the pipe size using average velocity and allowable pressure drop methods, determining sizes of 10 inches and 12 inches respectively. A 12 inch pipe is chosen to reduce pressure drop.

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Verification of main steam line pipe size

The header to

subject a

steam

line

is

from

the

boiler

distribution

Mill.

This line is where the 250 psig steam

passes and goes to different turbine drives of the mill and auxiliaries.

Given: Steam @ 250 psig 506F 60 TPH flow through the pipe 100 m estimated length a) Compute for pipe size, D, using average velocity from Table 14-16 p. 603 Power Plant Engg by Morse), Flow area of pipe = mass flow (mf)/ density () x velocity (v) where: mf = 60 (2200) /60 = 2200 lb/min = 1 / specific vol. @ 265 psig & 505F = = v D / 4 1 / 2.0362 cu.ft/lb 0.4911 lb/cu.ft

= 3000 m/min or 9840 ft/min

= 2200 / 0.4911 x 9840

D b)

= 0.7613 ft, 9.136 in. say 10

Compute for pipe size using allowable pressure drop, P For the flow of steam or air (eq.14-11 p. 605 Power Plant

Engg by Morse) and P is 5 psi.

= f L d v / 5000 g D kg/cm where: f = coefficient of friction = 0.0054 L = 100 m d = 0.4911 (35.28) / 2.2 = 7.875 kg/m v = 2.694 m/sec /D g = 9.81 m/sec D = pipe diameter in m P = 0.3516 kg/cm 0.0054 (100)(7.875) [2.694)/D]

0.3516

= 5000 (9.81) (D)

D v

= 0.285 m or nearest is 12 diameter = 2.694 / (0.3048) = 29 m/sec

recomputed P recomputed P

= 4 psi (using 12 pipe) = 8 psi (using 10 pipe)

Choose 12 diameter pipe as taken from pressure drop method rather than 10 as obtained from velocity method to reduce

pressure drop.

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