STANDARDS OF THE HEAT EXCHANGE INSTITUTE, INC.
The following illustrates the use of Figures 24, 26
and 27:
Nozzle throat diameter 0.125 in.
Barometric pressure 29.0 in. Hg
Differential pressure across nozzle 10.0 in. Hg
Ambient air temperature 90°F
Flow rate (from Figure 24) = 1143lbslhr of 70°F
air per in 2 of nozzle throat area with a nozzle coef-
ficient of unity (c = 1.00).
Nozzle throat area = 0.01221 in 2
Temperature correction (from Figure 27) = 0.982
Nozzle coefficient (from Figure 26) = 0.966
Actual flow rate = 1143 x 0.01227 x 0.982 x 0.966 =
13.3 lb/hr of 90°F air.
Coefficient on unity = (C=1.00)
5.4.3 Steam Tests
The quantity of steam handled by the steam jet
ejector shall be measured by means of the Heat
Exchange Institute Standard Flow Nozzles as shown
in Figure 19. Critical flow shall be used.
The steam flow rate through these flow nozzles
shall be calculated by using the following equation*:
W, =892.4 CD! ~ (5)
sp
* The average value ofk for steam is 1.300 and for the
critical flow testing arrangement recommend, f3 is never
greater than 0.25 and in practically all cases is 0.20 or
less. Using 1.3000 for k and 0.20 as an average for [3, Z'
becomes 0.4722 and substituting this value for Z' in basic
flow equation (2) reduces it to equation (5).
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where:
Ws = Steam flow rate, lb/hr
C = Nozzle coefficient
Dn = Diameter of nozzle throat, in
P 1 = Upstream static pressure, psia
Vsp = Upstream specific volume, ft 31lb
Using the above equation, the curves, Figures 28,
29,30 and 31, have been plotted for the steam flow
rate (Ws ) on the basis of one square inch of nozzle
throat area and a nozzle coefficient of 1.00 for pres-
sures from 0 to 620 psig and from saturation tem-
perature to 1000°F total temperature. Flow values
taken from these curves shall be corrected by using
the proper nozzle coefficient from Figure 20. The
Reynolds number needed to determine the nozzle
coefficient from Figure 20 shall be calculated for the
prevailing test conditions by using equation (3) in
Paragraph 5.4.2 with the value for viscosity in equa-
tion (3) obtained from Figure 32.**
5.4.4 Air and Steam Mixture Tests
The quantity of a mixture of air and steam or
water vapor handled by the steam jet ejector shall be
determined by measuring the air flow rate, as out-
lined in Paragraph 5.4.2, and measuring the steam
flow rate, as outlined in Paragraph 5.4.3. The air and
steam handled shall be mixed in a mixing chamber
as shown in Figure 36 before being entrained by the
ejector.
**Steam viscosity taken from "The Viscosity, Thermo
Conductivity and Prandtl Number for Air, 02' N 2' NO,
a, CO, CO2, ~O, He and Ar" by Joseph Hilsenrath and
Y. S. Toulaukian,ASME Transactions, Volume 76, No.6,
August 1954, pages 967-985.