Effect of air in steam piping

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Air Vent end of steam main

Steam TKK 21(air vent)

Air Film
KTV 10
Condensate Film
Scale Film TDK 71

Metal Wall Sterilizers, Retorts, Autoclaves

Stagnant Film
Air Vents

Steam to Jacket

Substance being heated

Steam Condensate Air

Steam to Body
Condensate
from Jacket
Condensate from body

LAUNDRY CALENDER
(WITH HEATED BED & ROLL)

Air Vent
BOILING PAN
Air Vent

Steam Trap
4 Steam Trap

6
2
Effect of air in steam piping
3
7
Air is the enemy to steam system like heat resistance
5 (poor heat transfer) as 1 mm thickness of air film its
resistance equal to water thickness 25 mm or equal to
steel thickness 1,320 mm
Example Air in the steam system 1/3 and steam
system pressure 3 barg
1 air pressure existing = 1/3 x 3 = 1 barg
steam existing pressure = 2/3 x 3 = 2 barg
Materials
if 100 % steam in this system 3 barg. its saturation tem-
1 Body Forged Steel ASTM A1 05
perature must be = 143.75 oC but now steam only 2 barg
2 Cover Forged Steel ASTM A1 05
its saturation temperature only = 133.69 C
3 Strainer Stainless Steel
its reduced steam temperature = 143.75 - 133.69 oC
4 Thermostatic Capsule Stainless Steel
= 10.06 oC
5 Seat Stainless Steel AISI 304
6 Cover Bolts ASTM A1 93 B 16
7 Gasket Klingcrit Asbestos Free