Steam consumption of jet pumps

fig. 1

p1 Motive pressure in bar

p0 Suction pressure in mbar
p Discharge pressure in mbar

The steam consumption of a steam jet

pump depends on the compression ratio K,
the expansion ratio E, and the composition,
mean molecular mass and temperature of
the suction flow. (There are, however, some
other influences which within the scope of
this catalogue sheet cannot be considered.)
Since the steam consumption diagram fig. 2
applies for the removal of water vapour at
= 150 C, the operating/design suction flow
must first be converted into an equivalent
water vapour suction flow at 150 C ( 0WE)
according to DIN 28430.

1 Motive flow in kg/h

0 Suction flow in kg/h
Mixed flow in kg/h

The steam consumption considerably depends on both factors:

The higher E , the less motive steam is
required; but the higher K the more motive
steam is required.
In fig. 2 you find the specific motive steam
consumption for K and E:

Example

100 kg/h of gas-vapour mixture (without

water vapour) with a mean molecular mass
of = 18 kg/kmol and JG = 300 C shall
be removed (see example in catalogue sheet
o | abl 12).
The conversion into an equivalent water
vapour suction flow of JH20 = 150 C results in
0WE = 60 kg/h.

The motive steam consumption of a jet pump

is then:

With a suction pressure of p0 = 10 mbar,

discharge pressure of p = 50 mbar and a

The expansion ratio

motive steam pressure of p1 = 5 bar abs.

The value thus determined can be used as a
first approximated consumption figure.
We shall be pleased to give you exact consumption figures if you inform us about the
exact application.

and the compression ratio

the following results:

are calculated on the basis of this.

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And thus, from the fig. 2, the following can

be found: b = 1.85 kg/h

Steam consumption of jet pumps

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Spec. steam consumption b

kg motive steam/kg equiv. water vapour suction flow

fig. 2

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76275 Ettlingen Germany Tel.: +49 7243 705-0

www.gea-wiegand.com

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