Steam Basics Part 17: Condensate Pump Discharge Balance Valves

Steam Basics Part 17: Condensate Pump Discharge Balance Valves

Last week we talked about the critical relationship between the steam condensate return temperature and proper pump NPSHR. This week we'll look at the role the discharge balance plays in assuring....

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Steam Basics Part 15: Condensate Return Pump and Receiver Sizing

Steam Basics Part 15: Condensate Return Pump and Receiver Sizing

Hopefully, the message from our last blog on Steam Basics was clear: Don’t lift the condensate out of a steam heat exchanger or coil with a modulating control valve. So what do we do if a gravity return main is not located below the steam trap? We use a ..

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