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American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide, 1925-26
CONDENSATION RETURN PUMPS
Condensation return pumps may be of the following types:
a. Automatic pumps and receivers
b. Continuous operation non-automatic return pumps
Automatic Pumps and Receivers
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And Continuous Operating Non-automatic Return Pumps .
Volumetric Capacities of Receivers.--To be not less than 3 times the maximum minute volumetric flow of condensation to be handled, measured between the high and low water lines in the receiver.
Piston Speeds in Feel per Minute.--Not more than 10 times the square root of the number of inches in the length of stroke.
The ratio between the pump displacement and the maximum vol-
Table 69. Duplex Piston Type Return Pumps with Receivers Standard Pressure
Size op Pump
3X2X3 K 4K X 2% X 4 5KX3HX5 6X4X6 7bi X 5 X 6
Receiver Capacity Gallons
12 20 40 60 100
Sq. Ft. Direct Radiation
6000 10,500 19,500 30,000 45,000
Lb. Condensate
per Hour
2000 .3500 6500 11,000 15,000
Minimum Steam
Pressure
50 40 35 35 30
Low Pressure
4^X2X4
12
6000
5MX2HX 5.
20
10,000
6X2MX6
40 120,000
6X3X6
40 180,000
6 X 3K X 6
60 290,000
2000 3500 4000 6000 9000
25 20 15 20 25
Table 70. Centrifugal Return Pumps with Receivers
Size of Pump Discharge
Inches
i ik
2
Receiver Capacity Gallons
40 60 100
Sq. Ft. Direct , Radiation
12,000 25,500 42,000
Lbs.. Condensate
per Hour
4000 8500 14,000
H. P.
TO
Drive
i
IK 2
Total Head Ft.
25 50 50
Table 71. Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps and Receivers Delivering Against 15 Lb.
Size
101 102 103 104 105
Sq. Ft. Equivalent
Direct Radiation
Gal. per Min.
8000 16,000 26,000 40,000 65,000
u
22 35 60 90
R. P. M.
1725 1725 1725 1140 1140
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Actual h. p.
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.4
H. p.' Motor Supplied
% % 1 ik 2
Floor Space
5' 3"x3' 8' 5' 3'x3' 8' 6' S'x3' 8' 7'6'x4'2' 7' 6'x4' 2"
Shipping Weight
700 700 750 1050 1100
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' American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide, 1925-26
umetric rate of the flow of condensate to be handled shall be not less than 3.0-for automatic pumps and receivers and 2.0 for non-automatic return pumps.
Normal Capacities for Centrifugal Pumps.--Not less than 2. times the maximum rate of flow of the condensation to be handled.
RETURN LINE VACUUM HEATING PUMPS
These may be of the following types:
a. Direct acting reciprocating steam driven return line vacuum pumps
b. Reciprocating power driven. return line vacuum pumps
c. Motor driven return line vacuum pumps
High pressure traps should never discharge directly into a vacuum return. An excessive amount of vapor will form due to re-evaporation of a considerable part of the hot condensation. This may cause a very
Fig. 42.
Method of Discharging High-Pressure Apparatus into Low-Pressure Heating Mains and Vacuum Return Mains through a Low-Pressure Trap
material reduction in the vacuum maintained by the pump. Fig. 42
shows a method of disposing of the greater part of the vapor of re
evaporation and at - the same time lowering the temperature of the condensate.
DISPOSAL OF VACUUM PUMP DISCHARGE
The discharge from reciprocating vacuum pumps of either the steam or power driven type is a mixture of water and air. Means must be pro vided for releasing the entrained air; This requires water surface area in either a tank having a large horizontal cross section or a stand pipe of enough sectional area to permit a low velocity of downward water flow while the entrained air is escaping to the surface against the water current. For removal of air allow one square foot of horizontab crosssection for each 2100 lb. of water per hour. A stand pipe with diameter equal to that of the pump cylinder is usually sufficient.
Wherever a suitable location may be obtained the freely vented air
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