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Steve Withnell08/04/2012 18:24:35
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I'm thinking about building one of these so I have "clean Steam" to go up the boiler chimney. These things seem to have three connections, one is the drain to empty the tank of the "dirty" oil/water condensate, one is the "clean" steam exhaust. Those I understand. The third connection is the input exhaust steam direct from the engine. This one I'm not sure how to deal with.

Should it be kept at the top of the tank and out of the water? Anyone got any pictures of the internal tank design?

TIA

Steve

Steve Withnell09/04/2012 11:39:04
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THis is what caught my eye, but not sure what's happening inside! Basically I want clean steam up the boiler chimney and the oil captured as is suggested here:

http://www.mainsteam.co.uk/condensers.htm

Steve

Stub Mandrel09/04/2012 21:08:05
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I have seen a decription of one of these for a loco. You need to keep the steam speed HIGH not low otherwise you will have no blast to draw the fire!

The way the one I tread about works is that the steam whirls around the chamber before exiting at the top through the blast nozzle. The oil is flung to the sides where it drains down.

Neil

Weary09/04/2012 21:18:35
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There is a description and sectional drawing of a cyclone oil separator as fitted to a 3.5" gauge 'Charles' In Model Engineer 9 Feb. 2001 Vol.186 No.4139 Pages 123/4.

Regards, etc.,

Phil

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