Admiral Valve Repair And Supply

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1. How do I convert boiler horsepower to pounds of steam per hour?

2. How do I convert boiler horsepower to BTU per hour?

3. How do I convert cfm to scfm?

 

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How do I convert boiler horsepower to pounds of steam?

1 boiler horsepower is equal to 34.5 pounds of steam per hour

Example:
(300 BHP) * (34.5 lbs of steam per hour) = 10350 lbs/hr

 

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How do I convert boiler horsepower to BTUs per hour ?

1 boiler horsepower is equal to 33472 BTU per hour

Example:
(100 BHP) * (33472 BTU per hour) = 3347200 BTU per hour

 

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How do I change cfm to scfm?

scfm = (cfm) * (14.7+P) * (520)
                         14.7         460+T

P = gauge pressure of gas or vapor in psig
T = temperature of gas or vapor in deg F

Example:
scfm = (200 cfm) * (14.7 + 25) *   (520) 
                                  14.7           460+120
scfm =  485 scfm

 

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