Thermal Academy
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Academy › Faculty C
Steam Distribution
Pipes, pressure reduction, drainage, insulation and leaks — getting steam to the process dry and at the right pressure.
- C1200°8 minThe geography of a steam plantGeneration, distribution, utilisation, recovery — the whole loop on one drawing.
- C2200°9 minSteam pipe sizingVelocity and pressure-drop methods, with a worked line selection.
- C3200°9 minPressure-reducing stationsGenerate high, use low — the anatomy of a PRS that works.
- C4200°9 minDraining steam mainsDrain pockets, spacing and trap choice — keeping mains dry at start-up and at speed.
- C5200°9 minWater hammerThe mechanisms, the accidents, and the prevention checklist.
- C6200°8 minPipe expansion and supportsLoops, bellows, anchors and guides — letting hot pipe move without breaking things.
- C7200°9 minInsulation economicsSurface loss, economic thickness, and what bare flanges cost.
- C8200°9 minAir ventingWhy air collects in steam spaces and where the vents go.
- C9200°8 minWhat a steam leak costsHole sizes to rupees per year — and how to survey a plant for leaks.
- C10200°9 minValves and pipeline accessoriesIsolation valves, check valves, strainers, separators, sight glasses, vacuum breakers — choosing each one.
- C11200°10 minSizing condensate linesSix percent by mass is ninety-nine by volume — the two-phase arithmetic that sizes return lines, with a calculator.
- C12200°11 minCodes and materials for steam pipe in IndiaIBR or not, IS or ASME, which steel and which schedule — the compliance and material map for Indian steam pipework, with the thread trap that catches imported equipment.
- C13200°9 minSteam tracingKeeping product lines hot enough to flow — tracer selection, the design rules that decide success, and the trap discipline tracing lives or dies by.
Free, vendor-neutral fundamentals from working practice. Teaching values — verify with certified data for design.