Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 1

Control systems Desuperheaters

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Detailed example (continued) The datasheet generated by the program for this example is as follows: Spirax Sarco Venturi Type Desuperheater Data Sheet

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1 Client :

Spirax-Sarco Limited

Client Project Ref : Plant Location : Equip. Item No. :

2 Client's Ref :

EXAMPLE CALCULATION

3 Spirax Sarco Ref :

VTD01582

4 Description :

Size 6 Venturi Type Desuperheater

No. OFF : Operation : Serial No. :

1

5 Unit Ref :

VTD150 °CS6F0 DE-VTDSDSO

6 Drawing No. :

7 Unit Size :

6

INLET CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS UPSTREAM OF LET-DOWN VALVE

8

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

9 Flowrate (kg/hr) 10 Pressure (bar g) 11 Temperature ( °C)

5000 2.302 179.7

3000 2.108 179.2

1000 2.012 178.9

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

2

1

10

10

10

200

200

200

12 13

COOLING MEDIUM

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

14 Flowrate (kg/hr) 15 Pressure (bar g) 16 Temperature ( °C)

193.5

116.1

38.7 2.13

4

5.34

3.2

95

95

95

17 Medium -

Water

18 19

DISCHARGE CONDITIONS

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

4.8 19

20 Pressure (bar g) 21 Temperature ( °C) 22 Flowrate (kg/hr)

2

2

2

3

136.7

136.7 3116.1

136.7

5193.5

1038.7

23 24

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

Flanges Gaskets

Carbon Steel ASTM A 105

25 Main Body 26 Inner Nozzle 27 Inner Venturi

Carbon Steel ASTM A 106 Grade B Stainless Steel BS 970 S11/13 Stainless Steel BS 970 S11/13

Soft Copper

Inner Body Main Venturi

Carbon Steel ASTM A350 LF2 C.Steel BS 1501-151/161-430A/B

28 29 30

MECHANICAL DESIGN

Steam Water

CONNECTION DETAILS

Side

Side

Size

Rating 300 LB 300 LB 300 LB

31 Max.Design Pressure (bar g) 32 Max. Design Temperature ( °C) 33 Internal Corrosion Allowance (mm)

15

15

Inlet Steam

6

220

220

Discharge Steam 6 Cooling Medium 1

1.5

1.5

34 Mechanical Design Code

ASME B31.3

Flange Type

ASME B16.5 Slip-On

35 Welding Standard

To Code

36 External Surface Finish

High Temp. Silicone Aluminium

37 Weight (kg)

68

38 39 40 41 42 43 44

DIMENSIONS

A (" NB)

6

B (mm) 178 C (mm) 127 D (mm) 533 E (mm) 660

Note: Letters refer to Drawing

0 Issued for sizing only

PDA

08/01/2010

Rev Description

By

Date

Checked

Date

A Spirax Sarco Size 6 venturi type desuperheater has been selected. It can be seen from the 'Cooling Medium' section that the maximum cooling water pressure required is 35 psi g (2.41 bar g) consequently a water booster pump should also be installed (as the cooling water is only available at 75 psi g (5.17 bar g). The program has calculated a steam pressure drop across the desuperheater of 4.4 psi g (0.303 bar g) (maximum). As there is a pressure reducing valve installed, the program has automatically added this pressure drop to the desuperheater inlet pressure to 'compensate' for the pressure drop. This will ensure that the outlet pressure from the desuperheater is 30 psi g (2.07 bar g). The datasheet therefore shows the correct pressures and flowrates for sizing both the pressure reducing valve and the water control valve.

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