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STS INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Steam main
Alternate vacuum
breaker position
12"
12"
Vacuum breaker
(by installer)
Gravity condensate return
End of branch trap
(by installer)
Swing check valves
(by installer)
OM-941
Steam trap, required for proper
operation (by DriSteem)
The heat exchanger in the STS humidifi er is designed for a maximum steam
pressure of 15 psi (105 kPa). The steam valve, trap, and strainer are shipped
loose for fi eld installation.
Figure 26-1 shows piping from an overhead steam supply main with
condensate returned to a vented gravity fl ow return system. Note the steam
trap installed at the bottom of the branch feeding the steam valve of the STS.
Failure to install this trap will cause water hammer, which could damage the
STS heat exchanger.
Vacuum breakers are necessary to ensure that condensate can drain from the
heat exchanger when the steam valve closes.
Lifting condensate with pressurized steam is not recommended. Premature heat
exchanger failure and erratic control can occur when using pressurized steam
to lift condensate. A steam condensate pump is recommended when lifting
condensate in a pressurized system.
Note:
For STS 800 models, to guarantee steam output
capacities, a dedicated steam valve and steam
trap is required for each heat exchanger.
INSTALLATION
Piping: Pressurized steam supply
FIGURE 26-1: STEAM SUPPLY PIPING TO STS HUMIDIFIER