Hello all,
Seen a few pics of the deph condenser setup and surprised to see water flow is cold in top hot out bottom...am i missing something here?
Has any one attempted to address the plate circulation issue raised by OD with plate design?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKNDVbQynqo
I'm thinking a V shaped ribbed design on plate surface in heavy gauage copper wire to push flow outwards to plate edges.
Has anyone got experience with a vavled plate disabling system on a 4' col ? Like to here from you. I'm thinking upto 3 plates seperately controlled (of 6) done in 1/2" with two way SS mini ball valves.
Also see any advantage in adding a latern style sight glass to pre return to monitor liquid return to boiler rather than just assuming?
For the Tube and cup method for downcomers see any advantage in cutting a frown shape into the plate facing side of the cup to again push flow outwards?
For the deph reflux condenser still undecided on cooling tube arrangements...
4 x1"
5 plus??? x 3/4"
Not decided on 2" take off design to product condenser...thinking 2 x 90 degree long radius bends for smoother path but notice near everyone uses short radius bends. Any advantage here?
If anyone has pics or build thread for a waste/drain valve for a in line parrot would be much appreciated.
Finally thinking of adding "turbulator" tips with trailing heavy guage sacrificial copper wire to product inner tubes in shotty product condenser. Thoughts?
It progresses...slowly
bt1