lubricator piping

2003-09-18 Thread Gordon Watson
Royce, I have 1/16th piping on dead leg lubricators, but with short direct. route[about 1 long ] for longer runs 1/8th works ok, make the offtake from the lubricator removable and fit up with 1mm hole to start with, can always enlarge by small steps until youre happy with the feed

Re: lubricator piping

2003-09-18 Thread Terry Griner
Not that I want to open a can of worms, but... If using Brass in a Boiler is a problem, due to enbrittlement, why is it okay to use brass for a steam line? I would think that the steam would still have the ability to absorb the Zinc from the brass, and a steam line would be under the same

Re: lubricator piping

2003-09-18 Thread Harry Wade
At 08:33 AM 9/18/03 -0400, you wrote: If using Brass in a Boiler is a problem, due to enbrittlement, why is it okay to use brass for a steam line? Terry, Because the steam line can be replaced, and in the event of a failure a broken lubricator line wouldn't release the entire contents of

Re: lubricator piping

2003-09-18 Thread Terry Griner
Things I hadn't thought of. Thanks Harry. Terry Griner [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/18/2003 8:50:52 AM At 08:33 AM 9/18/03 -0400, you wrote: If using Brass in a Boiler is a problem, due to enbrittlement, why is it okay to use brass for a steam line? Terry, Because the steam line can be