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    Calculating Condensate Load For Steam Tracer Lines

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    This document provides a formula and explanation for calculating the condensate load for steam tracer lines. The formula is: Q = Condensate Load in lbs/hr, where Q is a function of the length of pipe between tracer lines (L), the heat transfer factor (U), the temperature differential (ΔT), the insulation efficiency (E), the lineal feet of pipe surface area (S), and the latent heat of steam (H). The document then works through an example calculation for a specific setup involving 4 tracer lines on a 10-inch uninsulated pipe that is 200 feet long, with a 50°F temperature differential, at 150 PSIG steam pressure.

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    This document provides a formula and explanation for calculating the condensate load for steam tracer lines. The formula is: Q = Condensate Load in lbs/hr, where Q is a function of the length of pipe between tracer lines (L), the heat transfer factor (U), the temperature differential (ΔT), the insulation efficiency (E), the lineal feet of pipe surface area (S), and the latent heat of steam (H). The document then works through an example calculation for a specific setup involving 4 tracer lines on a 10-inch uninsulated pipe that is 200 feet long, with a 50°F temperature differential, at 150 PSIG steam pressure.

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    This document provides a formula and explanation for calculating the condensate load for steam tracer lines. The formula is: Q = Condensate Load in lbs/hr, where Q is a function of the length of pipe between tracer lines (L), the heat transfer factor (U), the temperature differential (ΔT), the insulation efficiency (E), the lineal feet of pipe surface area (S), and the latent heat of steam (H). The document then works through an example calculation for a specific setup involving 4 tracer lines on a 10-inch uninsulated pipe that is 200 feet long, with a 50°F temperature differential, at 150 PSIG steam pressure.

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    Calculating Condensate Load For Steam Tracer Lines

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    This document provides a formula and explanation for calculating the condensate load for steam tracer lines. The formula is: Q = Condensate Load in lbs/hr, where Q is a function of the length of pipe between tracer lines (L), the heat transfer factor (U), the temperature differential (ΔT), the insulation efficiency (E), the lineal feet of pipe surface area (S), and the latent heat of steam (H). The document then works through an example calculation for a specific setup involving 4 tracer lines on a 10-inch uninsulated pipe that is 200 feet long, with a 50°F temperature differential, at 150 PSIG steam pressure.

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    Calculating Condensate Load for Steam Tracer Lines

    L x U x T x E
    Q =
    SxH

    Where:
    Q = Condensate Load in lbs/hr
    L = Length of product pipe between tracer line traps (ft)
    U = Heat transfer factor (Btu/sq ft/F/hr) BELOW
    T = Temperature differential in F
    E = 1 minus efficiency of insulation
    S = Lineal feet of pipe line per sq ft of surface
    H = Latent heat of steam in btu/lb

    www.velansteamtraps.com

    1-800-860-0233

    [email protected]

    Properties of Saturated Steam


    Heat in
    BTU/lb
    Gauge Temp Sens
    Pressure
    F
    ible
    PSIG
    25
    134
    102
    20
    162
    129
    179
    147
    15
    192
    160
    10
    203
    171
    5
    212
    180
    0
    215
    183
    1
    219
    187
    2
    222
    190
    3
    224
    192
    4
    227
    195
    5
    230
    198
    6
    232
    200
    7
    233
    201
    8
    237
    205
    9
    239
    207
    10
    244
    212
    12
    248
    216
    14
    16
    252
    220
    18
    256
    224
    20
    259
    227
    22
    262
    230
    24
    265
    233
    268
    236
    26
    271
    239
    28
    274
    343
    30
    277
    346
    32
    279
    248
    34
    282
    251
    36
    284
    253
    38
    286
    256
    40
    289
    258
    42
    291
    260
    44
    293
    262
    46
    295
    264
    48
    298
    267
    50
    300
    271
    55
    307
    277
    60
    65
    312
    282
    70
    316
    286
    75
    320
    290
    80
    324
    294
    85
    328
    298
    331
    302
    90
    335
    305
    95
    338
    309
    100
    341
    312
    105
    344
    316
    110
    347
    319
    115
    350
    322
    120
    353
    325
    125
    356
    328
    130
    361
    333
    140
    363
    336
    145

    Heat in
    BTU/lb

    Latent

    Total

    1017
    1001
    990
    982
    976
    970
    968
    966
    964
    962
    960
    959
    957
    956
    954
    953
    949
    947
    944
    941
    939
    937
    934
    933
    930
    929
    927
    925
    923
    922
    920
    918
    917
    915
    914
    912
    909
    903
    901
    898
    895
    891
    889
    886
    883
    880
    878
    875
    873
    871
    868
    866
    861
    859

    1119
    1130
    1137
    1142
    1147
    1150
    1151
    1153
    1154
    1154
    1155
    1157
    1157
    1157
    1159
    1160
    1161
    1163
    1164
    1165
    1166
    1167
    1167
    1169
    1169
    1272
    1273
    1173
    1174
    1175
    1176
    1176
    1177
    1177
    1178
    1179
    1180
    1180
    1183
    1184
    1185
    1185
    1187
    1188
    1188
    1189
    1190
    1191
    1192
    1193
    1193
    1194
    1194
    1195

    www.velansteamtraps.com

    Specific
    Volume
    Cu. Ft./lb
    142
    73.9
    51.3
    39.4
    31.8
    26.8
    25.2
    23.5
    22.3
    21.4
    20.1
    19.4
    18.7
    18.4
    17.1
    16.5
    15.3
    14.3
    13.4
    12.6
    11.9
    11.3
    10.8
    10.3
    9.85
    9.46
    9.10
    8.75
    8.42
    8.08
    7.82
    7.57
    7.31
    7.14
    6.94
    6.68
    6.27
    5.84
    5.49
    5.18
    4.91
    4.67
    4.44
    4.24
    4.05
    3.89
    3.74
    3.59
    3.46
    3.34
    3.23
    3.12
    2.92
    2.98

    Gauge Temp Sens


    Pressure
    F
    ible
    PSIG
    150
    366
    339
    155
    368
    341
    371
    344
    160
    373
    346
    165
    375
    348
    170
    377
    351
    175
    380
    353
    180
    382
    355
    185
    384
    358
    190
    386
    360
    195
    388
    362
    200
    390
    364
    205
    392
    366
    210
    394
    368
    215
    396
    370
    220
    397
    372
    225
    399
    374
    230
    401
    376
    235
    240
    403
    378
    404
    380
    245
    250
    406
    382
    255
    408
    383
    260
    409
    385
    411
    387
    265
    413
    389
    270
    414
    391
    275
    416
    392
    280
    417
    394
    285
    418
    395
    290
    420
    397
    295
    421
    398
    300
    423
    400
    305
    425
    402
    310
    426
    404
    315
    427
    405
    320
    429
    407
    325
    430
    408
    330
    432
    410
    335
    340
    433
    411
    345
    434
    413
    350
    435
    414
    355
    437
    416
    360
    438
    417
    440
    419
    365
    441
    420
    370
    442
    421
    375
    443
    422
    380
    445
    424
    385
    446
    425
    390
    447
    427
    395
    448
    428
    400
    460
    439
    450
    470
    453
    500
    479
    464
    550
    489
    475
    600

    1-800-860-0233

    Latent

    Total

    857
    855
    853
    851
    849
    847
    845
    843
    841
    839
    837
    836
    834
    832
    830
    828
    827
    825
    823
    822
    820
    819
    817
    815
    814
    812
    811
    809
    808
    806
    805
    803
    802
    800
    799
    797
    796
    794
    793
    791
    790
    789
    788
    786
    785
    784
    783
    781
    780
    778
    777
    766
    751
    740
    728

    1196
    1196
    1197
    1197
    1197
    1198
    1198
    1198
    1199
    1199
    1199
    1200
    1200
    1200
    1200
    1200
    1201
    1201
    1201
    1202
    1202
    1202
    1202
    1202
    1203
    1203
    1203
    1203
    1203
    1203
    1203
    1203
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1204
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1205
    1204
    1204
    1203

    Specific
    Volume
    Cu. Ft./lb
    2.74
    2.68
    2.60
    2.54
    2.47
    2.41
    2.34
    2.29
    2.29
    2.19
    2.14
    2.09
    2.05
    2.00
    1.96
    1.92
    1.89
    1.85
    1.81
    1.78
    1.75
    1.72
    1.69
    1.66
    1.63
    1.60
    1.57
    1.55
    1.53
    1.49
    1.47
    1.45
    1.43
    1.41
    1.38
    1.36
    1.34
    1.33
    1.31
    1.29
    1.28
    1.26
    1.24
    1.22
    1.20
    1.19
    1.18
    1.16
    1.14
    1.13
    1.12
    1.00
    .89
    .82
    .74

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    Standard Dimensions for Schedule 40 Pipe

    EXAMPLE:
    4 tracer lines
    150 PSIG
    10 diameter uninsulated pipe
    200 feet between traps
    50 F T

    SAFETY FACTOR: 2

    L = Length of product pipe between tracer line traps (ft)


    U = Heat transfer factor (Btu/sq ft/F/hr)
    T = Temperature differential in F
    E = 1 minus efficiency of insulation
    S = Lineal feet of pipe line per sq ft of surface
    H = Latent heat of steam in btu/lb

    200
    3.1
    50
    1-0
    .355
    857

    200 x 3.1 x 50 x (1-0)


    Q =
    .355 x 857

    = 1019 lbs/hr

    4 tracer lines = 255 lbs/hr

    .
    REMEMBER: Because you have 4 tracing lines you need to divide total condensate by 4 in
    order to calculate load per line/trap
    www.velansteamtraps.com

    1-800-860-0233

    [email protected]

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