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SteamInjection Cat-1
SteamInjection Cat-1
SteamInjection Cat-1
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for use with a steam boiler
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tolerances and provide the highest turndown ratio in the
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off, or pneumatic. The purchaser may also specify the valve
manufacturer
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systems
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distance
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information
Multiple-tube or
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systems
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handlers
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assembled (with interconnecting
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contractor)
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assembled (except when either
dimension is 98 inches or more)
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piping and header
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information
Area-type humidifier
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systems
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wetting distances
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information
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Figure 5-1:
Steam Injection humidifier components
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tube profile tube profile 4 Section X-X
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jacket 2 Steam
3
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filled jacket
1. Steam jacket
A chamber that jackets the inner dispersion tube with hot steam to eliminate condensation and dripping
2. Steam separator
Separates steam from condensate
3. Deflector plate
Inside the steam separator, deflects condensate into a circular pattern and toward the drain
4. Multi-baffle plate
Allows only steam to rise into the upper region of the separator
5. Internal drying tube
Excludes any remaining condensate, allowing only dry steam to leave the separator
6. Steam valve
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Allows only condensate to pass to the condensate return system
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Figure 6-1:
Steam Injection humidifier principle of operation
1. Boiler steam enters the humidifier at line pressure and flows through a chamber (jacket) surrounding an inner
dispersion tube. This steam jacketing preheats the dispersion tube so that when steam enters the dispersion tube (at
Step 5 below) it does not condense as it would if the tube were cold, thereby eliminating condensation and dripping.
2. After flowing through the steam jacketing chamber, steam with entrained condensate slows from entering the larger
space of the separator and from hitting the perimeter deflector plate, and begins to spin and separate.
3. Separated steam rises through slots in the multi-baffle plate to the separator upper region, and enters the internal
drying tube that excludes any remaining condensate, allowing only dry steam to leave the separator.
4. Separated condensate drains from the separator to the steam trap.
5. The steam valve controls the amount of steam allowed into the preheated dispersion tube. The steam valve is typically
controlled in one of three ways:
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Single-tube humidifier dimensions
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Table 8-1:
Single-tube humidifier dimensions
Valve
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Model size
in. in. %/ in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm
½ ½ 5 8 4×4 ¨
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¾ 8.5 4×4 ¨
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Table 8-2:
Single-tube humidifier standard dispersion tube insertion lengths (L)
inches (mm)
Tube
size 48 84
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Table 8-3
Single-tube humidifier
shipping weights
Separator* Tube
Wt/ft
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lbs kg
5
8
9
Note:
* Includes control valve, drain trap, and strainer
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Table 9-1:
Single-tube (non-Clean-steem models) capacities in lbs/hr
Sep. Valve Valve Supply steam pressure (psi)
size size Cv 4 5 8 9 † † 45† †
½ 4 4.5 5.8
½ 4.5 5 8.4 8.8 9.5 9.9
½
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½ 95
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Table 9-2:
Single-tube (Clean-steem models) capacities in lbs/hr
Supply steam pressure (psi)
Sep. Valve Valve
size size Cv
4 5 8 9 † † 45† †
½ 4.5 5.8
½ 4.9 5.5 8.4 9.5 9.8
½ 8.9
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9.5
Note:
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Table 10-1:
Single-tube (non-Clean-steem models) capacities in kg/h
Valve Supply steam pressure (kPa)
Sep. Valve
size
size Kvs
(inches) 48 55 † † † †
½
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½ 5.5 5.9
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Table 10-2:
Single-tube (Clean-steem models) capacities in kg/h
Valve Supply steam pressure (kPa)
Sep. Valve
size
size Kvs
(inches) 48 55 † † † †
½
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½ 5.4 5.9
½ 9.5
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95
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Single-tube humidifier non-wetting distances
Entering RH (%)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Non-Wetting Distance in Inches
90
80
Leaving RH (%)
70
60
50
40
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Mini-bank humidifier dimensions
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Mini-bank humidifier dimensions
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Table 14-3:
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Air velocity Static pressure loss
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Table 15-1:
Mini-bank humidifier maximum capacities (lbs/hr)
Supply steam pressure (psi)***
Valve
Cv
4 5 8 9
4.5
8.4 9.5 9.8
44.8 49.5 55.9
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Table 15-2:
Mini-bank humidifier maximum capacities (kg/h)
Supply steam pressure (kPa)***
Valve
Kvs
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4.4
5.5 5.9
5.4 9.5
9.4
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Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier dimensions
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X
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Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier dimensions
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Table 19-3:
Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier dispersion tube dimensions
A B C D E F G H
Tube
no.
inches %/ inches mm inches mm inches mm inches mm in mm in mm in mm
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Table 20-2:
Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier dispersion tube insertion lengths (L) and tube weights
Tube weight per
inches (mm)
Tube 12" (305 mm)
size 48 84
lbs kg
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Note:
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For lengths not shown, consult factory.
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Table 20-3:
Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier dispersion tube capacities
60- and 70- 80-
Tube length
series tubes series tubes
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Table 21-1:
Multiple-Tube/Maxi-bank humidifier maximum capacities (lbs/hr)
Separator size Valve size Valve Supply steam pressure (psi)
inches inches Cv 4 5 8 9
5 ½
5 ½
½ 45
½ 44 84 88
½ 84 99
½ 59
½ 4.4 84 98
¾
¾ 5.5
¾
¾
9.5
8*
8** 588
8* 999
9** 888 959
9*
Separator size Valve size 7BMWF Supply steam pressure (psi)
inches inches $W † † 45† † —
5 ½ —
5 ½ 55 58 —
½ 54 58 88 95 —
½ 95 98 —
½ —
½ —
½ 4.4 —
¾ —
¾ 5.5 458 —
¾ 489 —
¾ —
9.5 —
445 —
494 999 —
8* —
8** —
8* —
9** —
9* —
Notes:
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Table 22-1:
Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier maximum capacities (kg/h)
Separator size Valve size Valve Supply steam pressure (kPa)
inches inches Kvs 48 55
5 ½ 5.5 5.9
5 ½ 5.4 9.5
½ 9.5
½
½ 44.9 58.5
½ 45.8 49.9 59.4
½ 44.5 59.9
¾ 45.4 58.5 89.8
¾ 4.8 55.8 89.8 98.9
¾ 5.4 45.8 84.4
¾
8*
8**
8*
9**
9*
Separator size Valve size 7BMWF Supply steam pressure (kPa)
inches inches Kvs † † † † —
5 ½ —
5 ½ —
½ 45.4 —
½ 44.5 —
½ —
½ 84.4 —
½ 88.9 —
¾ —
¾ 4.8 —
¾ 5.4 —
¾ —
—
—
—
8* —
8** —
8* —
9** 885.4 958.9 —
9* —
Notes:
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Maxi-bank humidifier with total tube length less than or equal to 45' (13.7 m) installed in a duct horizontal airflow
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(9.5 mm) holes in end of bracket
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Figure 24-1:
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(9.5 mm) holes in end of bracket
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x
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in duct.
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the discharged steam must blow with the airflow to avoid
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jackets in a horizontal airflow, position dispersion tubelets so
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mm) to the non-wetting distance.
Vertical airflow:
Always position tubelets (steam orifices) pointing up when
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mm) to the non-wetting distance. Do not install insulated jackets
in a vertical downflow application.
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header.
7. For non-Clean-steem models (shown):
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float and thermostatic (F&T) traps for the humidifier.
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traps may require priming after seasonal shutdown.
For Clean-steem models:
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mm) minimum cooling leg before the trap as shown in Figure 7-2
on Page 7.
For all models:
During consistent load, there may not be enough pressure in the
separator trap to lift condensate from the separator.
8. The header trap is required to collect condensate from the header
assembly. Due to the pressure drop across the valve, the steam
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condensate by steam pressure from this trap.
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minimum. Center assembly in duct. See the minimum tube
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Figure 26-1:
Multiple-tube/Maxi-bank humidifier non-wetting distances
Notes:
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and the stated % RH.
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Application note
Steam discharged from the humidifier turns into a fog that is
lighter than air. Should this fog contact any solid surface before it is
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Table 27-1:
Area-type humidifier minimum distances for rise, spread, and throw
60 °F (16 °C)
Maximum
3) 3) 3)
steam capacity
Rise Spread Throw Rise Spread Throw Rise Spread Throw
lbs/hr kg/h ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m
8 8 4 8
45 4 4 4 4 4 5
5 5 5
8 8
8 8
8 8 9 9 4.9 9 9 4.9
9 9 5.5 5.5
9 9 5.5 5.5
70 °F (21 °C)
Maximum
3) 3) 3)
steam capacity
Rise Spread Throw Rise Spread Throw Rise Spread Throw
lbs/hr kg/h ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m ft m
4 4 4
45 8 8 8
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5
4.9
4.9
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Figure 28-2:
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D Three-speed fan
£ %/
pipe thread
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E Steam dispersion port
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Table 29-1:
Area-type humidifier maximum capacities in lbs/hr
Valve size Valve Steam pressure in psi
inches Cv 4 5 8 9
½ 4 4.5
½ 4.5 5 8.4 8.8 9.5 9.9
½
½
½ 45 54 58
½ 44 84 88 95 98
½ 84 99
½ 4.4 88
¾ 5.5 89
¾ — — — —
— — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — —
Note:
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Table 29-2:
Area-type humidifier maximum capacities in kg/h
Valve size Valve Steam pressure in kPa
inches Kvs 48 55
½
½ 4.5
½ 5.5 5.9
½ 5.5
½
½ 44.5
½ 44.9
½ 45.9 85.9 88.9
¾
¾ 95.8 — — — —
— — — — — — — — —
88.5 — — — — — — — — — — —
Note:
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Figure 30-1:
Condensate drain piping and traps for Steam Injection humidifiers
Drop $IFDL
Drop Drop valve
Seal $POEFOTBUF
pump
Stainless
Drip Drip steel Note:
thermostatic 6TFDPOEFOTBUFQVNQSBUFEGPS
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(shown) or leg HQI -N BUSFRVJSFEIFBE L1B
inverted Stainless steel pump recommended for
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Table 30-1:
Condensate drain piping and traps for Steam Injection humidifiers
Area-type
Single-tube, Multiple-tube, Maxi-bank, Mini-bank humidifiers humidifier
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minimum:
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Drop: 8"
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condensate and steam
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Drip: 4"
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condensate or if steam
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stainless steel
piping with minimum: piping with minimum:
Stainless steel piping with min.:
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thermostatic trap %SPQ
Drip: 4" Drip: 4"
Drip: 4"
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boiler via
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return line?
Return condensate
by condensate :FT :FT :FT :FT :FT :FT :FT
pump?
Drain condensate to
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open drain?
Notes:
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*** During consistent load, there may not be enough steam pressure in the separator to lift condensate from the separator using steam.
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Table 31-1:
Steam Injection humidifier strainer sizes
Entering NON-CLEAN-STEEM MODELS: Strainer size in inches (DN) based on steam output in lbs/hr and kg/h
steam
pressure %/ £ %/ %/ %/ %/ %/ %/ %/
psi L1B lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h
5 45
54 499
599
85
95 544
54 998
59
45
499
Entering CLEAN-STEEM MODELS: Strainer size in inches (DN) based on steam output in lbs/hr and kg/h
steam
pressure %/ £ %/ %/ %/ %/ %/ %/ %/
psi L1B lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h lbs/hr kg/h
5 45
54
95 894
95 95
45 495
Notes:
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