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[UKJonathan]

Hi can someone tell me if you are running two engines, side by side do I need two oil separator Oil Separation tanks or can they be piped into one?
thanx
Jonathan

[kno3]

One is enough, but make it twice as big 

[UKJonathan]

Hi thanks for reply, I thought it should be and it is a decent size, but thought I would ask others just to confirm this
Jonathan

[derekwarner]

Jonathan....all things being equal.....if you are putting steam @ approx 150 degrees C into the displacement lubricator & hence into your engine....the exhaust steam + residual traces of oil will be @ approx 85 degrees C

The swirling action created within the inlet tubing to the seperator + the temperature reduction causes the oil mist to recondense as liquid & allows approx 80% the steam to be vented to atmosphere

A ratio of [10:1] eg., ......1000 ml boiler capacity to 100 ml seperator capacity...could be considered OK.......

So it is the total units of steam used & consumed...irrespective of the number of engines used...... .....Derek

[flashtwo]

Hi Jonathan,

I've just built and fitted an oil separation cylinder/feed heater for my flash steamer "Vital Byte", which is powered by a Stuart D10 as you may remember.

I've placed a description of the device under the Flash Steam Control thread accompanied with a couple of photos.

Ian.