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Steam Distribution and Utilization: Training Session On Energy Equipment
Steam Distribution and Utilization: Training Session On Energy Equipment
Equipment
Steam Distribution
and Utilization
Presentation from the
“Energy Efficiency Guide for Industry in Asia”
www.energyefficiencyasia.org
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Training Agenda: Steam
Introduction
Steam distribution system
Assessment of steam distribution
system
Energy efficiency opportunities
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Introduction
What is steam?
• Molecule: smallest of any compound
• Water = H2O
• two hydrogen atoms (H)
• one oxygen atom (O)
What is steam?
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What is steam?
• Steam saturation curve
Superheated steam
Sub-saturated water
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Introduction
hg = hf + hfg 7
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What is steam?
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Temperature Enthalpy Phase Diagram (Spirax Sarco)
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Introduction
Steam quality
Introduction
Steam distribution system
Assessment of steam distribution
system
Energy efficiency opportunities
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• Boilers use
• primary fuel
• exhaust gases
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1. Pipes
• Pipe material: carbon steel or copper
• Correct pipeline sizing is important
• Oversized pipework:
• Higher material and installation costs
• Increased condensate formation
• Undersized pipework:
• Lower pressure at point of use
• Risk of steam starvation
• Risk of erosion, water hammer and noise
• Size calculation: pressure drop or
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1. Pipes
• Pipeline layout: 1 m fall for every 100 m
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2. Drain points
• Ensures that condensate can reach
steam trap
• Consideration must be give to
• Design
• Location
• Distance between drain points
• Condensate in steam main at shutdown
• Diameter of drain pipe
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2. Drain points
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2. Drain points
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3. Branch lines
• Take steam away from steam main
• Shorter than steam mains
• Pressure drop no problem if branch
line < 10 m
A Branch Line
(Spirax Sarco)
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3. Branch lines
Branch line connections
• Top: driest steam
• Side or bottom: accept condensate and
debris
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3. Branch lines
• Drop leg: low point in branch line
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3. Branch lines
• Sometime steam runs across rising
ground
• Condensate should run against steam
flow
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4. Strainers
• Purpose
• Stop scale, dirt and other solids
• Protect equipment
• Reduce downtime and maintenance
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4. Strainers
Y-Type strainers
• Handles high
pressures
• Lower dirt
holding
capacity: more
cleaning needed
(Spirax Sarco)
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4. Strainers
Y-Type strainers
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4. Strainers
Basket type strainers
• Less pressure drop
• Larger dirt holding
capacity
• Only for horizontal
pipelines
• Drain plug to
remove condensate
(Spirax Sarco)
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4. Strainers
Strainer screens
• Perforated screens
• Holes punched in flat sheet
• Large holes
• Removes large debris
Example of a 3-mesh Screen
• Mesh screens: (Spirax Sarco)
4. Strainers
• Other strainer options
• Magnetic inserts: remove iron/steel
debris
• Self cleaning strainers
• Mechanical: scraper or brush
• Backwashing: reverse flow direction
5. Filters
• Consists of sintered
stainless steel filter element
• Remove smallest particles
• Direct steam injection – e.g. food
industry
• Dirty stream may cause product
rejection – e.g. paper machines
• Minimal particle emission
required from steam humidifiers
• Reduction of steam water content
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5. Filters
• Choose correct size due to large
pressure drop
• Do not exceed flow rate limits
• For steam applications
• Fit separator upstream to remove condensate
• Fit Y-type strainer upstream to remove large
particles
6. Separators
• Separators remove suspended water
droplets from steam
• Water in steam causes problems
• Water is barrier to heat transfer
• Erosion of valve seals and fittings and
corrosion
• Scaling of pipework and heating surfaces from
impurities
• Erratic operation and failure of valves and flow
meters
• Fins generate
cyclonic flow
• Steam spins around
separator body
• Water thrown to wall
• Drainage through
steam trap
(Spirax Sarco)
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7. Steam traps
• What is a steam trap?
• “Purges” condensate out of the steam system
• Allows steam to reach destination as dry as
possible
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7. Steam traps
Selection depends on steam trap’s
ability to
• Vent air at start-up
• Remove condensate but not steam
• Maximize plant performance: dry
steam
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7. Steam traps
Three groups of steam traps
Operated by Operated by Operated by
changes in fluid changes in fluid changes in fluid
temperature Steam Traps
density dynamics
7. Steam traps
Application Feature Suitable trap
Steam mains Open to atmosphere, small Thermodynamic,
capacity Mechanical:
Frequent change in pressure Float
Low pressure - high pressure
Equipment Large capacity Mechanical:
Reboiler Variation in pressure and Float
Heater temperature is undesirable Bucket
Dryer Efficiency of the equipment is Inverted bucket
Heat exchanger a problem
etc.
Float trap with air cock Float trap with thermostatic air vent
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• Disadvantages
• Can be damaged by severe freezing
• Different internals needed for varying pressures
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• Steam arrives
• Bucket rises
and shuts outlet
(Spirax Sarco)
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• Disadvantages
• Slow air discharge
• Trap body must always have enough water
• Check valve needed if pressure fluctuations
• Water seal loss by T superheated steam
• Can be damaged by freezing 44
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• Dirt
• Affects steam trap performance
• Strainers
• Help remove dirt and cheaper than maintaining
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• Diffusers
• Installed to end of the pipe
• Reduces sound and ferocity of flash steam discharge
• Pipe sizing
• Correct pipe size - traps affected by resistance to flow
• Avoid pipe fittings close to trap – back pressure risk
• Air venting
• Important for system warm up and operation 46
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8. Air vents
Effect of air on heat transfer
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8. Air vents
• Air in the system
• During start-up
• Condensing steam draws air in pipes
• In solution in the feedwater
• Signs of air
• Gradual fall of output of steam-heated
equipment
• Air bubbles in the condensate
• Corrosion
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8. Air vents
• Automatic air vent
on jacketed pan
(vessel)
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(Spirax Sarco)
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10. Insulation
• Insulator: low thermal conductor that
keeps heat confined within or outside a
system
• Benefits
• Reduced fuel consumption
• Better process control
• Corrosion prevention
• Fire protection of equipment
• Absorbing of vibration
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10. Insulation
Classification of insulators
Temperature Application Materials
Low (<90 oC) Refrigerators, cold / hot Cork, wood, 85%
water systems, storage magnesia, mineral fibers,
tanks polyurethane, expanded
polystyrene
Medium (90 – Low-temperature 85% magnesia, asbestos,
325 oC) heating and steam calcium silicate, mineral
generating equipment, fibers
steam lines, flue ducts,
High (>325 oC) Boilers, super-heated Asbestos, calcium silicate,
steam systems, oven, mineral fibre, mica,
driers and furnaces vermiculite, fireclay, silica,
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10. Insulation
Selection criteria
• Operating temperature of the system
• Type of fuel being fired
• Material:
• Resistance to heat, weather, fire/flames
• Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity
• Ability to withstand various conditions,
• Permeability
10. Insulation
Insulation of steam and condensate lines
• Major source of
heat loss
• Suitable materials:
cork, glass wool,
rock wool,
asbestos
• Also insulate
flanges!
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Training Agenda: Steam
Introduction
Steam distribution system
Assessment of steam distribution
system
Energy efficiency opportunities
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Assessment of Steam Distribution
System
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Introduction
Steam distribution system
Assessment of steam distribution
system
Energy efficiency opportunities
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities
• Routine maintenance
• Replacement of internal parts
• Replacement of traps
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities
• Leakage estimate
• Plume length 1400 mm
• Steam loss 40 kg/hr
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities
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8. Minimize waterhammer
• Banging noise caused by colliding
condensate in distribution system
• Sources: low points in the pipework
• Solutions
• Steam lines with gradual fall in flow direction
• Drain points at regular intervals
• Check valves after all steam traps
• Opening isolation valves slowly to drain
condensate
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Assessment of Steam Distribution
System
9. Insulation
Economic
Thickness of I+H
Insulation (ETI)
Costs of
Cost I insulation
Heat loss
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Insulation Thickness savings
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Assessment of Steam Distribution
System
$ saved ($ /yr)
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities
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SUCTION Thermo-compressor
STEAM L.P.
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Training Session on Energy
Equipment
Steam Distribution
and Utilization
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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