BASIC program estimates steam flow in blowoff lines

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:6149611

Ganapathy, V

This article provides in detail the computer program designed to estimate steam blowing of pipelines, performed to remove such things as mill scale and debris. Too high a steam flow results in pipe erosion, while too low a flow may not adequately clean the lines. The general procedure is to operate the boiler at a pressure that will produce the required flow when the steam is allowed to escape to the atmosphere through the pipelines being cleaned. Under these conditions, usually, sonic velocity is achieved at the pipe exit and the usual formula which relates flow to pressure drop is not applicable. The program provided can be run directly on the IBM PC or equivalent systems.

• Research Organization: ABCO
• OSTI ID: 6149611
• Journal Information: Power; (United States), Journal Name: Power; (United States) Vol. 89:7; ISSN POWEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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