Seeking advice on steam condensation recovery in heat exchangers
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Dear experts, please advise whether this process system is reasonable
The function of the cooler at the top of the steam condensate recovery tank is unknown; it has not been shut off and remains in an open state. This aspect needs to be investigated. The rest seems to be fine
Isn’t the heat exchanger used to recover the secondary flash vapor? That place is missing a shut-off valve
The heat exchange steam is approximately 4 tons, and the condensate water from the recovery tank is about 15 tons
This process is a bit strange; the flash vapor at the top of the tank should go directly into the low-pressure steam pipeline. So what is the purpose of using this heat exchanger for condensation?
Is it because a larger amount of steam is being considered?
The image isn’t very clear; where has the flash vapor at the top gone?
Reasonable, it’s just that the water cooler for the condensate tank is a bit excessive.