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CHAPTER 20
1958 Guide
Table.8. .'
Steam Pipe Capacities fob 30 Psig Steam Systems* Capacity Expressed in Pounds per. Hour
(Steam and Condensate Flowing in Same Direction)
Pipe Size Inches
Drop in Pressure--Pounds per 100 Ft in Length
HH M *
1
2
94 15 22 31 38 45 63
1 31 46 63 .77 89 125
m lU
69 100
141
172
199 '
281
107 154 219 267 309 437
2
217
313
444
543
627 .
886
2*4 358 516 730 924 1,030 1,460
3 651 940 1,330 1,630 1,880 2,660
3*4 979 1,410 2,000 2,450 2,830 4,000
4
1,390
2,000
2,830
3,460
4,000
5,660
5
2,560
3,640
5,230
6,400
7,390
10,500
6
4,210
6,030
8,590
10,400
12,100
17.200
8
8,750
12,600
17,900
21,900
25,300
35,100
10
16,300
23,500
33,200
40,600
46,900
66,400
12
25,600
36,900
52.300
64,000
74,000
104,500
* Note: Steam at an average pressure of 30 psig is used as the basis for calculating the above table.
are based on Babcock's formula, and have been used as the basis of design for a number of years.
Return pipe capacities given in Tables 10 and 11 are based on the follow ing assumed pressures in the return piping:
Pressure Drop
Lb/100 Ft
Pressure in Return Line (Psig) 30 psi System 150 psi System
Pressure Drop
Lb/100 Ft
Pressure in Return Line (Paig) 30 psi System 150 psi System
a am % 3
m
A i 2A i
4 10
A 25
2
20
The pressure loss and line loss as given were substituted in the Babcock steam flow formula (see Table 2 of this chapter), and the resulting capacity was multiplied by 12 for 30-pound systems and by 16 for 150-pound sys tems to obtain the values given in Tables 10 and 11. The return line pressures used were found by observation of operating systems.
Table 9.
Steam Pipe Capacities for 150 Psig Steam Systems* Capacity Expressed in Pounds per Hour
(Steam and Condensate Flowing in Same Direction)
Drop in Press'dhe--Pbi per 100 Ft in Length
Pips Sub
Inches
>4 K *4 X
1
2
5
H 1 1M
29 41 58 71 82 116 184
58 130
82 185
117 262
143 320
165 370
233 523
827
1*4 2
203 412
287 583
407 825
497 1,010
575 1,170
813 1,650
2,600
2*4 683 959 1,360 1,650 1,920 2,710
3 3*4 4
1,240
1,860 2,630
1,750 2,630
3,720
2,480
3,720 5,260
3,020
4,550 6,430
3,500 5,250
7,430
4,940
7,420 10,500
11,700 16,600
5 6
8 10 12
4,860 7,960
16,600 30,800
48,600
6,880
11,300 23,500
43,400 68,800
9,730 16,000
33,200 61,700
97,300
11,900 .19,500 40,600
75.600
119,000
13,800
22,600 47,000
87,300 138,000
19,500
31,900 66,400 123,000
194,000
50,400
105,000 195,000 307,500
* Note: Steam at an average pressure of 150 psig is used as the basis for calculating the above table.
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Table 10. Return Pipe Capacities fob 30 psig Steam Systems* ' Capacity Expressed in Pounds per Hour
Pipe Size Inches
K 1
iA 1A
2
2A
3
3A
4 5 6
X
115 230 485 790 1,580 2,650 4,850 7,200 10,200 19,000 31,000
Drop in Pressure--Pounds per 100 Ft in Length
... X .... . X
170 340 710 1,160 2,360 3,900 7,100 10,600 15,000 27.8QP 45,500
245 490 1,025 1,670 3,400 , 5,600 10,300 15,300 21,600 40,300
: 65,500
.X
303 615 1,290 2,100 4,300 7,100 12,900 19,200 27,000 55,500 83,000
.
* Note: The above table is based on steam at pressures of 0 to 4 psig.
1
365 730 1,530 2,500 5,050 8,400 15,300 22,800 32,300 60,000 98,000
SIZING PIPING FOR ONE-PIPE GRAVITY SYSTEMS
Gravity one-pipe air-vent systems, in which the equivalent length of run
does not exceed 200 ft, should be sized by means of Tables 5, 6 and 7 as follows:
_ 1- .For the steam main and dripped runouts to risers where the steam and condensate now m the same direction, use J<i6"psi drop (Column D).
2. Where the( riser runouts are not dripped and. the steam and condensate flow in opposite directions, and also in the radiator runouts where the same condition occurs, use Column L.
Cohimn
ee^ steam r^sers carrying condensate back from the radiators, use
4. For down-feed systems, the main risers of which do not carry any radiator con densate, use Column H.
5. For the radiator valve size and the stub connection, use Column K.
7 c
dry-return main, .use Column U.
7. For the wet-return main, use Column T.
^ systems exceeding an equivalent length of 200 ft, it is suggested that
e total drop be not over A psi. The return piping sizes should corre spond with the drop used on the steam side of the system. Thus, where %4-psi drop is being used, the steam main and dripped runouts would be
Table 11. Retubn Pipe Capacities fob 150 psig Steam Systems* ______ Capacity Expressed in Pounds per Hour
Pipe Size
Drop in Pressure--Psi per 100 Ft in Length
i*
P
2A
3
3A
4 5 6
X
156 313 650 1,070 2,160 3.600 6,500 9.600 13,700 25,600 42,000
X
232 462 960 1,580 3,800 5,350 9,600 14,400 20.500 38,100 62.500
X
360 690 1,500 2,460 4,950 8,200 15.000 22,300 31,600 58,500 96.000
X
465 910 1,950 3,160 6,400 10.700 19.500 28.700 40.500 76,000 125,000
* Vr,*.. e... . The above table is based on steam at pressures of 1 to 20 psig.
1
560 1,120 2,330 3,800 7,700 12,800 23,300 34.500 49,200 91.500 150,000
2
890 1,780 3,700 6,100 12,300 20,400 37,200 55,000 78,500 146.000 238.000