Steam tracing
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The steam jacket heating condensate is located 7 meters underground; a hydrophoger is installed at the surface. Can the condensate be drained properly, and can the temperature of the underground pipelines be maintained?
In your case, a hydrophobic well is generally what is used
The heat tracing effect is poor, and dead zones are likely to occur
There is no issue with water transfer; the selection of the check valve is based on the back pressure caused by this static pressure difference. As for the effect of heat tracing, as long as the number of heat tracing tubes and the steam pressure are appropriate, the desired effect can be ensured.
There’s no problem; a desiccant trap can be installed on the steam pipeline after heat exchange. If there is a vertically upward pipeline, the steam will push the water vapor at the bottom out until it is discharged by the drain device. However, the back pressure of this drain device needs to take into account the pressure in the vertical pipeline. Generally, the pressure difference between the steam used for heating in sulfur recovery processes and the condensate pipelines is significant, so this type of heating method poses no issues.
Agree with the second floor; if there are dead zones, it will be a bit troublesome
Agree with what was said on floor 7 – the selection of the steam trap is crucial; the pressure drop in the vertical direction needs to be taken into account. It should be fine, but this situation is indeed quite rare
There are no major problems; the main thing is to check whether the water strainer is working properly