Dew formation in equipment cooling water pipes
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2012-7-3 at 13:19. I have a question: Have you ever encountered condensation in the inlet and outlet pipes of centrifugal pumps? The fluid flowing through these pipes is the cooling water used for the equipment. According to instrument readings, the temperature of the water at the pump’s inlet is 19°C, while the room temperature is around 25°C. This area is in the northern region, and condensation is a serious problem there. Could you please advise me on the reasons for this phenomenon as well as common solutions?
You can check what the dew point of the air is at this pressure; generally, the method used to prevent condensation is pipeline heating
If your process requires the water temperature to be around 19 degrees, it is recommended to cover it with a layer of rubber-plastic insulation to avoid this problem.