Lowie wrote:the vapour will find its way out naturally.
BSC_Kilby wrote:Go a prv on the boiler and a 2" burst disk in both vapor paths. That way you've got all your bases covered in the (as you put it) unlikely event something goes wrong. The still I work with has a PRV on the pot and a burst disk in the lyne arm just prior to a three-way valve for bypassing the column. The 3 way can't be dead headed, but it could get blocked by botanicals with the way I make gin, so this makes the whole thing extremely safe.
scythe wrote:Or better yet just put the pressure relief valve on the boiler.
Less expensive than a 4-way valve.
Just get a threaded boss welded on that suits your desired valve and drill a hole.
Temperature should be low enough that PRVs are easy to find.
Sam. wrote:BSC_Kilby wrote:Go a prv on the boiler and a 2" burst disk in both vapor paths. That way you've got all your bases covered in the (as you put it) unlikely event something goes wrong. The still I work with has a PRV on the pot and a burst disk in the lyne arm just prior to a three-way valve for bypassing the column. The 3 way can't be dead headed, but it could get blocked by botanicals with the way I make gin, so this makes the whole thing extremely safe.
When you say PRV I assume you are meaning Pressure Relief Valve ie an over pressure valve? and not a Pressure Reducing Valve?
bluc wrote:Or manometer
Chocko6969 wrote:Thanks for all of your input everyone, it's given me a bit to think about.
Cheers!
Chocko
Sam. wrote:bluc wrote:Or manometer
Think they just measure pressure mate
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