Adsco Manufacturing - Design and manufacturing expansion joints, compensators and pressure...
...In 1877 the American District Steam Company (ADSCO) designed and built the country's first district heating system in Lockport, New York. To compensate for thermal expansion of distribution piping conveying steam, Adsco engineers invented the first expansion joint. Since 1877 Adsco has grown to become one of the leading suppliers of expansion... See #2.
TES Chicago
...savings were achieved by altering four 8, 400 gallon tanks measuring 6.5 feet in diameter and 36 feet long. Midwesco Mechanical fitted the existing steel tanks with internal distribution piping and then loaded the tanks with Ice Balls manufactured by Cryogel in San Diego, CA. http://www.cryogel.com/ By converting to ice, the system is capable... See #3.
Techs & Specs - National Insulation Association, Representing the Mechanical and...
...buildings on a 60-acre site, and antiquated infrastructure, there is no piping available to return condensate to the boiler house. This, in combination with uninsulated steam distribution piping exposed to the harsh winters of central New York, led to investigation and study of energy efficiency measures. These measures were identified and... See #4.
Steam Traps For Heat and Fluid Control
6. Operate against the actual back pressure buildup in the return lines. 7. Be free of the dirt collected by the condensate as travels through the distribution piping and on to the boiler. Even particles passing through strainer screens are erosive and, therefore, the steam trap must be able to function in the presence of dirt. See #5.
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