Flash Vessels, Steam Accumulators and Steam Separators – What do they do?
Steam Separators
Steam Separators are used in steam systems to protect the plant and equipment and also to safeguard productivity. Suspended steam contains droplets of water and although trapping and drainage can be used in the system, it will not eliminate these droplets. Separators are therefore fitted to steam pipelines to catch these suspended steam droplets.
Abbott have both a standard range of Steam Separators or the option of a bespoke vessel. Using Design codes ASME, PD 5500 or BS EN 13445 we are able to Design and manufacture to meet your requirements.
Steam Accumulators
Steam Accumulators, as the name suggets, accumulate energy in the form of steam. When the output from the boiler is met with a lower demand from process, this steam can be injected into a mass of water which is stored under pressure. This can then be drawn upon from the Accumulator when process has a higher demand than can be met by the boiler at the time.
Our Steam Accumulators can be designed & manufactured to meet your specifications using Design Codes ASME, PD5500 or BS EN 13445.
Flash Vessels
Flash Vessels can be used in any Steam plant where flash steam is formed by revaporisation. This happens when steam at high pressure is reduced to a lower pressure. By recovering the flash steam it is good way of supplementing a low pressure heating system. This requirement would otherwise need to come from the boiler and so therefore maximises efficiency of a plant. Inside the flash vessel flash steam and water are separated, the recovered steam is fed in to the low pressure system with the condensate which remains in the flash vessel been discharged into a condensate tank.
We offer a standard range of 14 bar flash vessels, ranging in diameter from 170 to 457 mm, manufactured to ASME or PD5500 Design Codes. Bespoke Flash Vessels can be Designed and manufactured to meet your requirements. For more information, please click Flash vessel.
Flash vessels Design Codes
PD5500, CAT 3, ASME, , BS EN 13445, PED
Design Pressure
To suit your steam supply system pressure
Design Temperature
0 to 198 deg. C or as required
Finish
Inside: self colour. Outside: one coat metal primer
Option of Legs or Brackets.
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