C.SELECTION PROCEDURE - STEAM APPLICATION

Example 1:

GIVEN DESIGN CONDITIONS:

Unit Heater Model: BH-63

Steam Pressure: 10 lb

Entering Air Temperature: 70°F

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

1.

Capacity:

BtuA= BtuS x Heating Capacity Factor

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The standard capacity of an BH-63 is

 

 

= 63,000 x 1.06 = 66,780 Btu/hr

 

63,000 Btu/hr from Table 3.

 

 

 

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Steam heating capacity conversion factor

 

 

 

 

for given circumstance is1.06 from Table 5.

2.

Condensate:

Condensate Rate = BtuA / Latent Heat of Steam

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The latent heat of steam at 10 lb.

 

 

= 66,780 / 952.5 = 70.11 lb./hr

 

is 952.5 Btu/lb., from Table 8.

3.

Final Air

ATRA = (FATS-EATS) x Air Temp. Rise Factor

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The final air temperature of an BH-63 at

= (12°F - 60°F) x 107 = 55.64°F

 

std. conditions is 112°F from Table 3.

 

Temperature:

FATA = EATA + ATRA = 70°F + 55.64°F

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Air temperature rise conversion factor for

 

 

= 125.64°F

 

given circumstance is 1.07 from Table 6.

 

 

 

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The max. mounting height at std. condition

4. Max. Mounting

MMHA = MMHS x Correction Factor

 

is 14 feet, from Table 3.

 

Height:

= 14 feet x 0.94 = 13.16 feet

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The mounting height correction factor is

 

 

 

 

0.94 from Table 7.

 

 

 

 

 

Example 2:

GIVEN DESIGN CONDITIONS:

Vertical Air Delivery requested

Heating Load: 100,000 Btu/hr

Entering Air Temperature: 50°F

Steam Pressure: 2 lb

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

1. Unit Selection:

BtuS = BtuA / Heating Capacity Factor

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From Table 3, an BV-95 model will meet the

 

=100,000 / 1.07 = 93,458 Btu/hr

 

heating requirements with its rated capacity of

 

(at standard conditions). Select BV-95.

 

95,000 Btu/hr at standard conditions.

 

 

 

 

2. Actual Heating

The capacity of an BV-95 at actual conditions

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Steam heating capacity conversion factor for

Capacity:

will be BtuA = BtuS x Heating Capacity Factor

 

given circumstance is 1.07 from Table 5.

 

= 95,000 x 1.07 = 101,650 Btu/hr.

 

 

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