Piping Best Practices - Armstrong | India

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Drain Points

Steam Trap Location Points - Steam Main Header

Install condensate drain points with steam traps. Saturated Steam: Every 150-300 feet (25-50 m). Superheated Steam: Every 300-500 feet (50-75 m)

 

Steam Valve Station Drainage

Install steam traps before normally closed manual valves, pressure reducing valves and control valves.

Steam Trap Location Points - Steam Main Header

Install condensate drain points with steam traps at the bottom of any vertical lift regardless of the steam flow direction.

Steam Trap Location Points – End of Steam Main / Header / Line

Installation of air vents at end of main location will prevent air being trapped in steam header, especially during start-up periods.

Drip Pockets

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Saturated (≤ 650 psig /45 barg)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Saturated (≤ 650 psig /45 barg)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Saturated (≤ 650 psig /45 barg)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Superheated (≤ 650 psig & 600°F / 45 barg & 315°C)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Superheated (≤ 650 psig & 600°F / 45 barg & 315°C)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Superheated (≤ 650 psig & 600°F / 45 barg & 315°C)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Saturated (650 ≤ 1,800 psig / 45 ≤ 124 barg )

Steam Main Header Drip Trap - Superheated Single Block and Bleed (650 ≤ 1,245 psig @ 900°F / 45 ≤ 86 barg @ 482°C)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Double Block and Bleed (650 ≤ 1,245 psig @ 900 °F / 45 ≤ 86 barg @ 482°C)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Superheated, Double Block and Bleed (650 ≤ 1,245 psig @ 900 °F/45 ≤ 86 barg @ 482°C)

Steam Main Header Drip Trap – Superheated, Double Block and Bleed (650 ≤ 1,245 psig @ 900 °F / 45 ≤ 86 barg @ 482°C)

Process Heaters

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Horizontal – Saturated Steam on Shell Side (≤ 650 psig /45 barg)
 Constant Positive Differential Pressure (Non-Stall)

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Horizontal – Saturated Steam on Shell Side (≤ 200 psig /14 barg)
 Modulating Differential Pressure (Stall) – Closed System

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Horizontal – Saturated Steam on Tube Side (≤ 650 psig /45 barg) 
Constant Positive Differential Pressure (Non-Stall)

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Horizontal – Saturated Steam on Tube Side (≤ 200 psig / 14 barg) 
Modulating Differential Pressure (Stall) – Closed System

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Vertical – Saturated Steam on Tube Side (≤ 650 psig / 45 barg) 
Constant Positive Differential Pressure (Non-Stall)

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Vertical – Saturated Steam on Shell Side (≤ 200 psig /14 barg)
 Modulating Differential Pressure (Stall) – Closed System

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Vertical – Saturated Steam on Tube Side (≤ 650 psig / 45 barg) 
Constant Positive Differential Pressure (Non-Stall)

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger – Vertical – Saturated Steam on Tube Side (≤ 200 psig / 14 barg) 
Modulating Differential Pressure (Stall) – Closed System

Open Systems

Condensate from Multiple Sources – Saturated (≤ 150 psig / 10 barg) Negative Differential Pressure – Open System

Condensing Steam Turbine – Saturated (≤ 150 psig / 10 barg) Negative Differential Pressure – Closed System

Turbines

Steam Turbine Saturated – Single Stage Positive Differential Pressure (≤ 650 Psig/ 45 Bar Saturated)

Steam Turbine Saturated – Multiple Stages Positive Differential Pressure (≤ 650 Psig/ 45 Bar Saturated)

Steam Turbine – Single Stage Positive Differential Pressure Low Pressure (≤ 450 Psig/ 31 Bar Superheated)

Steam Turbine – Single Stage Positive Differential Pressure High Pressure (≤ 1245 Psig/ 86 Bar Superheated)

Steam Turbine Superheated – Multiple Stages Positive Differential Pressure Low Pressure (≤ 450 Psig/ 31 Bar Superheated)

Steam Turbine – Multiple Stages Positive High Pressure (450 Psig ≤ 1245 Psig/ 31 Bar ≤ 86 Bar Superheated)

Flares

Flare Systems – Single Steam Supply (≤ 200 psig / 14 barg) Closed System

Flare Systems – Multiple Steam Supplies (≤ 150 psig / 10 barg) Open System

Storage Tanks

Storage Tank Coil Types

Storage Tank – Saturated – Single Steam Supply Constant Pressure (Non-Stall) (0 ≤ 650 psig / 0 ≤ 45 barg)

Storage Tank – Saturated – Single Steam Supply Modulating Pressure (Stall) (0 ≤ 200 psig / 0 ≤ 14 barg)

Multiple Storage Tanks – Saturated – Single Steam Supply Constant Pressure (≤ 150 psig /10 barg)

Tracing

Steam Tracing Systems