Steam Energy Conservation!

Steam –Energy Savings!
The use of steam as a heating media has been taken lightly many times. People are sometimes not aware that a lot of energy could be wasted by not using the steam system properly, and by not operating the steam boiler efficiently. How steam and energy conservation is assured needs a lot of knowledge on the characteristics of steam, and it is something that needs professional expertise. Take for example, the presence of air in the steam piping system. Not all laymen know that air is an insulator, and as an insulator, it prevents an efficient transfer of heat. Very few laymen know also that air causes corrosion of the piping system. And still, very few are aware that operating the steam system at a higher pressure means, more energy required to generate steam, and operating it at very low pressure, might mean unequal distribution of heat at various locations of the system and increase generation of condensate water. Which parameters are causing you a problem, may not be too obvious for the lay person. The cost could submarine in the company books of accounts, and can mean a lot in terms of money value and equipment life or need to recapitalize investments in equipment for so short a period of time. When was the last time you checked your boiler water and feed-water quality? Was the result good? Are you within the prescribed parameters by your OEM? The next time you get a bad result, try checking your boiler tubes conditions also. When you do, try having your insulations and steam trap conditions surveyed.
Written by: Sanoy C. Suerte, RME/MBM ; Http://www.linkedin.com/in/sannysuerte
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