C.SELECTION PROCEDURE - STEAM APPLICATION
Example 1:
GIVEN DESIGN CONDITIONS:
Unit Heater Model:
Steam Pressure: 10 lb
Entering Air Temperature: 70°F
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
1. | Capacity: | BtuA= BtuS x Heating Capacity Factor | The standard capacity of an | |
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| = 63,000 x 1.06 = 66,780 Btu/hr |
| 63,000 Btu/hr from Table 3. |
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| for given circumstance is1.06 from Table 5. |
2. | Condensate: | Condensate Rate = BtuA / Latent Heat of Steam | The latent heat of steam at 10 lb. | |
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| = 66,780 / 952.5 = 70.11 lb./hr |
| is 952.5 Btu/lb., from Table 8. |
3. | Final Air | ATRA = | The final air temperature of an | |
= (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 | Air temperature rise conversion factor for | |
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| = 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 | The mounting height correction factor is | |
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| 0.94 from Table 7. |
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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 | From Table 3, an | |
| =100,000 / 1.07 = 93,458 Btu/hr |
| heating requirements with its rated capacity of |
| (at standard conditions). Select |
| 95,000 Btu/hr at standard conditions. |
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2. Actual Heating | The capacity of an | 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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