Injector Orientation

[RickBarb]

Is the operation of a steam feed water injector affected by the orientation of the injector?
Rick

[Bill Shields]

considering that most of them have an internal check valve that assumes gravity is 'thatta way'...I would say yes.....

[Pat Fahey]

Hi RickBarb
Here's and article written by Bill VanBrocklin that also mite you, Pat

Article by Bill VanBrocklin , Pat Fahey collection

[Builder01]

Perhaps this article (image) could be posted at a higher res? It's not really possible to read otherwise. Looks interesting though!

David

[Pat Fahey]

Hi Dave
I tried to get a higher resoultion on Bill's article , but file becomes to big, sorry , Pat

[10 Wheeler Rob]

Super Scale economy injectors have a spring loaded check valve and I usually see them mounted vertical. Mine is mounted that way and works just fine.

Rob

[Builder01]

Hi Pat,

Thanks for the PM!

David

[BAdams]

RickBarb,

In whatever web browser you are using right click on the image and select open in a new tab.
Hover your mouse over the image and you should see a plus sign, if you click it will enlarge a bit more.
While on that tab you can also press the "Ctrl" key and your "+" key which will zoom your entire browser in (a big help when you forget the glasses down stairs )

Brook

[Steven E. Kuhn]

Or just left click over the article and it opens to read just fine. But right click and open new tab does achieve a larger copy.
And thank you for the article.

Steve Kuhn

[Builder01]

Thanks for all the help guys!

David

[dregs484]

If the check valve is spring loaded then I does not matter which way it is. Horizontal or vertical. I have a pair of superscale economy's mounted horizontally in my cab, they have been working fine for the last 7 years.

Regards

Greg