To establish the approximate dollar loss, take the lb./hr.
figure X 24 hours (for a year X 8760) and multiply by your cost of
steam. Ex: 1/8" orifice @ 50 psi = 29.8 X 8760 = 261,048. At a cost
of $5.00/1000 lb.: 261,048 X .005 = $1305.24.
|
Orifice
Diameter
|
2 psi
|
5 psi
|
10 psi
|
15 psi
|
25 psi
|
50 psi
|
75 psi
|
|
Steam Loss, lb /
hr
|
|
1/32"
|
0.31
|
0.49
|
0.70
|
0.85
|
1.14
|
1.86
|
2.58
|
|
1/16"
|
1.25
|
1.97
|
2.80
|
3.40
|
4.60
|
7.40
|
10.3
|
|
3/32"
|
2.81
|
4.44
|
6.30
|
7.70
|
10.3
|
16.7
|
15.4
|
|
1/8"
|
4.50
|
7.90
|
11.2
|
13.7
|
18.3
|
29.8
|
41.3
|
|
5/32"
|
7.80
|
12.3
|
17.4
|
21.3
|
28.5
|
46.5
|
64.5
|
|
3/16"
|
11.2
|
17.7
|
25.1
|
30.7
|
41.1
|
67.0
|
93.0
|
|
7/32"
|
15.3
|
24.2
|
34.2
|
41.9
|
55.9
|
91.2
|
126
|
|
1/4"
|
20.0
|
31.6
|
44.6
|
54.7
|
73.1
|
119
|
165
|
|
9/32"
|
25.2
|
39.9
|
56.5
|
69.2
|
92.5
|
151
|
209
|
|
5/16"
|
31.2
|
49.3
|
69.7
|
85.4
|
114
|
186
|
258
|
|
11/32"
|
37.7
|
59.6
|
84.4
|
103
|
138
|
225
|
312
|
|
3/8"
|
44.9
|
71.0
|
100
|
123
|
164
|
268
|
371
|
|
13/32"
|
52.7
|
83.3
|
118
|
144
|
193
|
314
|
436
|
|
7/16"
|
61.1
|
96.6
|
137
|
167
|
224
|
365
|
506
|
|
15/32"
|
70.2
|
111
|
157
|
192
|
257
|
419
|
580
|
|
1/2"
|
79.8
|
126
|
179
|
219
|
292
|
476
|
660
|
|
Orifice
Diameter
|
100 psi
|
125 psi
|
150 psi
|
200 psi
|
250 psi
|
300 psi
|
|
Steam Loss, lb /
hr
|
|
1/32"
|
3.30
|
4.02
|
4.74
|
6.17
|
7.61
|
4.05
|
|
1/16"
|
13.2
|
16.1
|
18.9
|
24.7
|
30.4
|
36.2
|
|
3/32"
|
29.7
|
36.2
|
42.6
|
55.6
|
68.5
|
81.5
|
|
1/8"
|
52.8
|
64.3
|
75.8
|
99.0
|
122
|
145
|
|
5/32"
|
82.5
|
100
|
118
|
154
|
190
|
226
|
|
3/16"
|
119
|
145
|
170
|
222
|
274
|
326
|
|
7/32"
|
162
|
197
|
232
|
303
|
373
|
443
|
|
1/4"
|
211
|
257
|
303
|
395
|
487
|
579
|
|
9/32"
|
267
|
325
|
384
|
500
|
617
|
733
|
|
5/16"
|
330
|
402
|
474
|
617
|
761
|
905
|
|
11/32"
|
399
|
486
|
573
|
747
|
921
|
1095
|
|
3/8"
|
475
|
578
|
682
|
889
|
1096
|
1303
|
|
13/32"
|
557
|
679
|
800
|
1043
|
1286
|
1529
|
|
7/16"
|
674
|
787
|
928
|
1210
|
1492
|
1774
|
|
15/32"
|
742
|
904
|
1065
|
1389
|
1713
|
2037
|
|
1/2"
|
844
|
1028
|
1212
|
1580
|
1949
|
2317
|