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200

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120
60
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Steam plumo::length (mm x 100)

H = plume height in metres

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To establish the approximate dollar 10ss, take the lb./hr figure X 24 hours (for a year X
8760) and mu1tiply by your cost of steam. Ex: 1/8" orfice @ 50 psi = 29.8 X 8760 =
261048. At a cost of $5.00/1000 lb.: 261048 X .005 = $1305.24
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312
144
79.8
34.2
55.9
91.2
15.3
4psi
1.9
17.7
25.1
41.4
30.7
67.0
11.2
49.3
59.6
39.9
31.6
209
84.4
225
56.5
44.6
92.5
138
73.1
69.2
186
114
85.4
54.7
165
103
151
37.7
31.2
25.2
1.97
4.44
0.49
12.3
2.80
2.58
21.3
17.4
0.70
4.60
29.8
46.5
28.5
7.70
18.3
13.7
16.7
3.40
41.3
1.86
1.14
10.3
11.2
4.50
0.31
1.25
7.80
2.81
71.0
83.3
111
126
224
268
257
219
314
157
292
164
123
193
118
436
419
179
476
100
167
371
580
660
52.7
70.2
44.9
61.1
126
93.0
258
69.7
119
7.90
6.30
15.4
7.40
64.5
192
137
506
365
0.85
15
596.6
25
50
75
10
220.0
psi
psi
Orfice . 24.2

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Steam Loss, lb. / hr

7.5
10
12.5