Guide To Positioning Steam Pipes - Vapac VIRTUOSO VE05-1P Installation And Operating Manual

Guide to positioning steam pipes

The information provided in this section is offered as a guide only. Vapac accepts no responsibility The information provided in this section is offered as a guide only. Vapac accepts no responsibility
for the positioning of any pipes in a system. This remains the responsibility of the Design Engineer. for the positioning of any pipes in a system. This remains the responsibility of the Design Engineer.
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Fig 5 - steam pipe location
Notes:
1. Keep the steam hose / pipe as short as
possible. A maximum length of 4 metres is
recommended; use less than 2 metres for
maximum efficiency.
2. Steam pipe to have a minimum slope from
the horizontal of 7° or 12% to allow the
condensate to drain back to the cylinder
or trap. NO HORIZONTAL RUNS. NO 90°
ELBOWS.
3. Water condensate tube to slope at 10° or
18% from the horizontal for condensate to
drain back to drain point.
4. Steam pipes which are mounted horizontally
must discharge vertically upward.
5. Vertically mounted Steam pipes must
discharge horizontally facing upstream
airflow.
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6. If the total pressure within a duct air
flow exceeds 2000 Pa and the static is
below 2000 Pa then the probe may face
horizontally at right angles to the air stream.
7. Care should be taken to support steam hose
sufficiently such that no kinks are formed
which would flood with condensate causing
the bore of the tube to become constricted,
leading to excessive pressure in the steam
lines.
Standard steam distribution pipes are
manufactured such that any condensate is
drained back towards the Vapac steam cylinder.