Venturi Effect / Steam Ejector
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Venturi Effect / Steam Ejector
While looking for ideas related to steam injection, I came across several sites discussing the Venturi effect and fluid movement. Looking at the following conceptual image I thought I could work up a prototype using standard copper.
I have a 1 inch steam wand that will connect to the left reducer, which connects to a piece of 1/2 inch pipe with a stub end. The stub is forced into another reducer and the stub end was drilled with a 1/8 bit. Finally it connects to a 1 inch T, where the 1/2 inch portion of the T was cut flush so it would all fit inside a 1.5 inch tri-clamp fitting..
All pieces dry fitted.
I'm in the very early stages of testing, but figured it was worth sharing the design before joining all the parts. Comments welcome as always.To Shine or not to Shine......that is the question!
Re: Venturi Effect / Steam Ejector
This is all good and i'm saying this from stuff I have installed in steam systems. They work well but eductors needed as i recall a minimal of 30 psi to induce any action.
Re: Venturi Effect / Steam Ejector
Thanks for those details acfixer69. I'll be nowhere near 30 PSI, so the project may be a dud.......but I'll still run it and see how it performs.
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Re: Venturi Effect / Steam Ejector
So it is like the fly spray pumps we used to use in the (Very) old days:
Work the handle that blows air across a small tube from the reservoir and a mixture of air and chemical kills the flies.
Geoff
Work the handle that blows air across a small tube from the reservoir and a mixture of air and chemical kills the flies.
Geoff
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