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Operating Steam Pressure
Maximum
125 psig
*
861.84 kPa
Heat Input (Normal Load)
7.2 Bhp
Consumption (Approximate)
275 lb/hr
124.7 kg/hr
2. Steam Requirements
Shaded areas are stated in metric equivalents
* The minimum operating pressure for optimum results is 100 psig (689.47 kPa).
3. Installation Instructions
To ensure an adequate supply of steam is provided, be sure that the steam supply lines and steam return
lines are sized and laid out as stipulated in this manual. Inadequate steam supply lines and steam return
lines or improper steam plumbing will result in poor performance and can cause component failure. Clean,
dry steam
must be
provided to the dryer.
IMPORTANT:
Steam coil failure due to water hammer by wet steam will VOID THE WARRANTY.
a. The pressure of the condensate in the steam supply line will cause water hammer and subsequent heat
exchanger (steam coil) failure. The steam supply connection into the main supply line
must be
made
with a minimum 10-inch (25.4 cm) riser. This will prevent any condensate from draining towards the
dryer.
b. The steam supply line to the dryer must include
a 12-inch (30.48 cm) riser along with a drip trap and
check valve. This will prevent any condensate from entering the steam coil.
c. Flexible hoses or couplings
must be
used. The dryer vibrates slightly when it runs and this will cause
the steam coil connections to crack if they are hard piped to the supply and return mains.
d. Shutoff valves for each dryer
should be
installed in the supply line, return line, and drip trap return line.
This will allow the dryer to be isolated from the supply main and the return main if the dryer needs
maintenance work.
e. Install an inverted bucket steam trap and check valve at least 12-inches (30.48 cm) below each steam
coil as close to the coil as possible: two traps each with a capacity of 300 lb (136 kg) of condensate per
hour at 125 psi (8.62 bar) are needed for each unit.
f. The supply lines and the return lines
should be
insulated. This will save energy and provide for the
safety of the operator and maintenance personnel.
g. Water pockets in the supply lines, caused by low points, will provide wet steam to the coil possibly
causing steam coil damage.
ALL
horizontal runs of steam supply piping
should be
pitched 1/4-inch
(6.35 mm) for every 1 foot (0.30 meters) back towards the steam supply header causing the condensate
in the line to drain to the header. Install a bypass trap in any low point to eliminate wet steam.
IMPORTANT:
Flexible hose/coupling
must be
used. Coil failure due to hard plumbing connections
will
VOID THE WARRANTY.
