16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.555 - Boiler Blowdown
(a) Blowdown water
from power boilers must pass through an approved blowdown separator or blowdown
tank when entering a sanitary sewer.
(b) The temperature of the blowdown water
leaving the blowdown separator or blowdown tank must not exceed 140 degrees
Fahrenheit.
(c) The pressure of the
blowdown water leaving a blowdown separator or blowdown tank must not exceed 5
PSIG.
(d) All blowdown piping and
fittings must meet requirements set forth in ASME Piping Code B31.1, Power
Piping.
(e) A blowdown separator
must be fitted with threaded or flanged openings to facilitate inspection. A
blowdown tank must be fitted with a manway for cleaning and
inspection.
(f) The vent and drain
of the blowdown separator or blowdown tank must be piped to a safe point of
discharge.
(g) A blowdown separator
or blowdown tank, when required by this chapter, must:
(1) be constructed in accordance with ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII Division 1;
(2) have a minimum design pressure equal to
the recommended pressure of the boiler manufacturer for the boiler to which the
tank or separator is connected; and
(3) be registered with the National Board of
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
(h) Installation or modification of equipment
to achieve compliance with this section is required to be completed no later
than June 1, 2025.
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