FLASH SEPARATORS

Sizing, Selection, and Dimensions




"I"
Inlet
Specify Size to Match Return or Blowdown Line Size
"H"
Height
34" - 56" - 72" - 96" - 108"
"DIA"
Outside
Diameter
6.625" - 8.625" - 10.75" - 14" - 16" - 18" - 20" - 24" - 30" - 36"
"D"
Drain
1" - 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" - 2" - 2 1/2" - 3" - 4" - 5"
"V"
Vent
2" - 2 1/2" - 3" - 4" - 5" - 6" - 8" - 10" - 12" - 14" - 16" - 18"
"PL"
Plate
Thickness
Std. Wt. - 5/16" - 3/8"


Flash Separators are sized for the condensate flow entering the tank and the amount of flash steam that is produced when venting to a lower pressure. To select a flash separator use Chart "A" to determine the flash steam amount and Chart "B" that gives the size of tank and nozzle connections sizes required.

CHART "A" - PERCENTAGE FLASH STEAM


To use Chart A follow the "PRESSURE FROM" (horizontal at the top) down vertically to the "FLASH TO" pressure. All pressures are in psig.


PRESSURE FROM PSIG
F
L
A
S
H

T
O

P
S
I

G
600
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
75
50
25
500
2.8
400
5.8
3.1
1.3
350
7.5
4.8
3.0
1.8
300
9.2
6.6
4.8
3.6
1.9
250
11.1
8.5
6.8
5.6
3.9
2.1
225
12.2
9.7
8.0
6.8
5.1
3.3
1.2
200
13.3
10.8
9.1
7.9
6.2
4.4
2.4
175
14.4
11.9
10.3
9.1
7.4
5.7
3.7
1.3
150
15.7
13.2
11.6
10.4
8.8
7.0
5.0
2.7
125
17.1
14.6
13.0
11.9
10.3
8.5
6.6
4.3
1.6
100
18.6
16.2
14.6
13.5
11.9
10.2
8.3
6.0
3.4
75
20.3
18.0
16.4
15.3
13.7
12.1
10.2
7.9
5.4
2.0
50
22.6
20.3
18.8
17.7
16.1
14.5
12.6
10.4
7.9
4.6
2.6
25
25.4
23.1
21.6
20.6
19.1
17.5
15.6
13.5
11.0
7.8
5.9
3.3
15
26.9
24.7
23.2
22.1
20.6
19.0
17.2
15.1
12.7
9.5
7.6
5.1
1.8
10
27.8
25.6
24.2
23.1
21.6
20.1
18.3
16.2
13.8
10.6
8.7
6.2
2.9
5
28.9
26.7
25.2
24.2
22.7
21.1
19.4
17.3
14.9
11.8
9.9
7.4
4.2
0
30.2
28.0
26.6
25.6
24.1
22.6
20.8
18.8
16.4
13.3
11.4
9.0
5.8



LBS/HR
Condensate

LBS/HR FLASH STEAM

100
500
700
1000
2000
3000
4000
8000
12000
18000
21000
25000
35000
100,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
108
30
5
2
108
30
5
2
108
30
5
2 1/2
108
30
5
3
108
30
5
4
108
30
5
5
108
30
5
6
108
30
5
8
108
30
5
10
108
30
5
12
108
30
5
14
108
36
5
16
108
36
4
18

90,000

HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
96
30
5
2
96
30
5
2
96
30
5
2 1/2
96
30
5
3
96
30
5
4
96
30
5
5
96
30
5
6
96
30
5
8
96
30
5
10
96
30
5
12
96
30
4
14
96
36
4
16
96
36
4
18
80,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
96
24
5
2
96
24
5
2
96
24
5
2 1/2
96
24
5
3
96
24
5
4
96
24
5
5
96
24
5
6
96
24
5
8
96
24
4
10
96
24
4
12
96
30
4
14
96
36
4
16
96
36
4
18
70,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
72
24
4
2
72
24
4
2
72
24
4
2 1/2
72
24
4
3
72
24
4
4
72
24
4
5
72
24
4
6
72
24
4
8
72
24
4
10
72
24
4
12
72
30
4
14
72
36
4
16
72
36
4
18
60,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
56
24
4
2
56
24
4
2
56
24
4
2 1/2
56
24
4
3
56
24
4
4
56
24
4
5
56
24
4
6
56
24
4
8
56
24
4
10
56
24
4
12
56
30
4
14
56
36
4
16
50,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
72
20
4
2
72
20
4
2
72
20
4
2 1/2
72
20
4
3
72
20
4
4
72
20
4
5
72
20
4
6
72
20
4
8
72
20
4
10
72
24
4
12
72
30
3
14
72
36
3
16
40,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
56
20
4
2
56
20
4
2
56
20
4
2 1/2
56
20
4
3
56
20
4
4
56
20
4
5
56
20
4
6
56
20
4
8
56
20
3
10
56
24
3
12
56
30
3
14
30,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
56
18
3
2
56
18
3
2
56
18
3
2 1/2
56
18
3
3
56
18
3
4
56
18
3
5
56
18
3
6
56
18
3
8
56
20
3
10
56
24
2 1/2
12
20,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
56
14
2 1/2
2
56
14
2 1/2
2
56
14
2 1/2
2 1/2
56
16
2 1/2
3
56
16
2 1/2
4
56
16
2 1/2
5
56
16
2 1/2
6
56
16
2 1/2
8
56
20
2
10

10,000

HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
34
14
2
2
34
14
2
2
34
14
2
2 1/2
34
14
2
3
34
14
2
4
34
14
2
5
34
14
2
6
56
16
1.5
8
5,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
34
10
1 1/2
2
34
10
1 1/2
2
34
10
1 1/2
2 1/2
34
10
1 1/2
3
34
14
1 1/2
4
34
14
1 1/2
5
34
14
1 1/2
6
3,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
34
10
1 1/4
2
34
10
1 1/4
2
34
10
1 1/4
2 1/2
34
10
1 1/4
3
34
14
1 1/4
4
2,000
HEIGHT
DIA.
DRAIN
VENT
34
8