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The key UK regulations are those issued by the Health and Safety Executive and British Standards. The Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note PM60 states that blowdown vessels should normally be provided for all new installations instead of blowdown pits. The blowdown vessels should be constructed to PD 5500 and should be regularly inspected by a competent person such as an insurance inspector. The implications of PD 5500 construction include design approval, material certification, independent approval of the welders and welding processes. On completion, a data dossier is prepared and issued to the customer. Spirax Sarco blowdown vessels fully comply with all these requirements plus the requirements of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97 / 23 / EC. Blowdown from the bottom of the boiler.
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Three inlets as standard with dedicated bottom blowdown connection. Fully complies with the requirements of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97 / 23 / EC. Full compliance with PM60 and PD 5500. Documentation in compliance with PD 5500, Modules B and F. Complete systems normally readily available from stock. Quick and easy to install and maintain. Safer and cheaper than a blowdown pit. Spirax Sarco's guarantee of worldwide knowledge, service and technical support.
Line drain valves for emptying a boiler that has been shut down.
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The BDV60 blowdown vessel has been designed with three inlets as standard. One inlet is dedicated to bottom blowdown, whilst the other two inlets are interchangeable between TDS blowdown and level gauge glass blowdown. A typical two-boiler application is shown below. Separated water to drain
Vent head with internal separator removes moisture from the steam.
Outlet to drain maintains internal standing water level to cool incoming blowdown.
Fully complies with the requirements of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97 / 23 / EC.
The blowdown vessel is designed and constructed to PD 5500 complete with full documentation. 3
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The boiler pressure. The number of boilers. The duration of blowdown. The blowdown line size. The length of the blowdown line between the boiler and the blowdown vessel. n The blowdown regime. For example, the sizing below assumes the blowdown line has an 'equivalent straight length' of at least 7 m. When estimating 'equivalent straight length' the lengths shown in Table 1 should be added to the length of straight pipe to allow for valves and fittings. From Table 1 it will be seen that in most practical applications it would be unusual for the equivalent straight length to be less than 7 m. If the length is less than 7 m multiply the actual boiler pressure by 1.15 before using the sizing table, Table 2. The blowdown regime: n Typical normal bottom blowdown of, perhaps, 5 seconds duration. n Weekly low level alarm testing where practice is in accordance with PM5 - steam down from normal level to first low water level and blow down from first to second low water level. n Blowdown discharges from sequencing valves on external chambers, gauge glasses etc. n Automatic TDS control discharges. The selection table (Table 2) only applies if the blowdown duration is no longer than 20 seconds in total, starting with a cold vessel (water at a temperature of 15C to 20C). If this time is exceeded, carryover of water with the flash steam may occur through the vent. The water may also be too hot to discharge safely and legally into a public drainage system. Always incorporate a cooling water system for multi-boiler applications or in instances where the frequency or duration of blowdown is considerably in excess of PM60 or PM5 requirements. If there is any doubt about correct vessel selection, please contact Spirax Sarco outlining the specific conditions and blowdown regime.
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(approximate) in mm, kg and L BDV60 /10 200 150 100 150 1 500 400 770 590 2 370 1 355 850 1676 1026 3 892 3 567 1 337 BDV60 /12 250 150 320 420 1 800 400 840 660 2 515 1 430 1 000 1427 4 1 275 4 925 1 825
BDV60 /8 200 150 100 150 1 205 400 705 525 2 240 1 290 705 1612 962 3 480 2 090 805
* Note: Flanged BS 1560 ANSI Class 150 or ANSI Class 300 connections are available at extra cost. For further details contact Spirax Sarco.
K D A vent G F 2" BSP pressure gauge Name-plate H B outlet Please note: For the application of boiler blowdown and to comply with the HSE Guidance Note PM60 the vessel internal pressure should not exceed 0.35 bar g . Body design conditions PN16 PMA Max allowable pressure 7 bar g @ 171C TMA Maximum allowable temperature 171C @ 7 bar g Minimum allowable temperature 0C PMO Maximum operating pressure re. PM60 0.35 bar g TMO Maximum operating temperature re. PM60 109C Minimum operating temperature 0C Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of 12 bar g PTMX Maximum test pressure 17 bar g K
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Inlet 2 DN25 PN16 (TDS control system or level control chamber /gauge glass blowdown) Inlet 1 DN50 PN16 (Main bottom blowdown)
Inlet 3 DN25 PN16 (Level control chamber and gauge glass blowdown or TDS blowdown)
How to order
Example: 1 off Spirax Sarco BDV60/5 blowdown vessel and a VH6 vent head to suit a 10 bar g boiler having a 40 mm blowdown line.
MF manifold
For blowdown vessel inlets on multi-boiler installations. Available with manifold size DN50 flanged PN16 or DN25 flanged PN16 and with 2 (MF2) to 6 (MF6) branches sizes 15, 20, 25, 40 or 50 mm. Note: 40 and 50 mm are only available in DN50 size. Carbon steel welded construction with swept bends. Hydraulically tested to 24 bar g. Paint finish is grey.
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Pressure gauge
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Useful to ensure that the vessel is not pressurised during blowdown. Improves safety since any pressure would give early indication of pipework blockage.
The pressure gauge set consists of:A 4" dial pressure gauge B 2" BSP 'U' syphon C 2" BSP gauge cock 0 - 1.6 bar (0 - 23 psi) Steel Brass
The system consists of:A " BSP non-venting ball valve B " BSP LCV1 check valve C " BSP SBRA control valve D " BSP Fig 12 Y-type strainer E Sensor pocket F Temperature controller Nickel plated brass Bronze Bronze Brass Brass 128 range 20C to 110C
For full details see separate literature. Caution: Where the cooling water is likely to give rise to scale formation, the advice of a water treatment specialist should be sought.
How to specify
A typical specification for the blowdown vessel shown on pages 2 and 3 for a two boiler installation complete with all the ancillaries recommended in PM60 might be as follows:Blowdown vessel 1 1 1 2 2 2 Spirax Sarco blowdown vessel type BDV60/5 designed, constructed and tested to PD 5500 Stainless steel vent head type VH6 Inlet manifold: type MF2 (DN50), branch sizes DN40 PN16 Check valves type DCV2, DN40 Stop valves type G3, DN40 PN16/40 Line drain valve type G3, DN40 PN16/40 Inlet manifold: type MF2 (DN25), branch sizes DN25 PN16 Check valves type DCV2, DN25 Stop valves type G3, DN25 PN16/40 Inlet manifold: type MF2 (DN25), branch sizes DN15 PN16 Check valves type DCV2, DN15 Stop valves type G3, DN15 PN16/40 Blowdown vessel drain valve, 2" BSP Blowdown vessel pressure gauge set Cooling water system
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