Why Steam ?
- A colourless, odourless, tasteless and compressible gas.
- It is simply the vapour phase of water.
- Generated from two abundant resources, Water and Heat.
- Keeps at constant temperature during high heat transfer rates.
- Most accepted medium for heat transfer.
- Constant and predictable Pressure, Temperature & Volume relationship, which is why design engineers love steam.
Energy Saving Opportunities in Steam Systems
Savings in Steam Generation
- Fuel Selection
- Boiler Load Management
- Instruments and Meters
- Control Systems
- Variable Speed Drives (Pumps & Fans)
- Combustion Efficiency
- Air Preheating
- Cogeneration
- Economisers, Heat Reclaimers and Stack Dampers
- Waste Heat Recovery
- Blowdown Heat Recovery
- Water Treatment Efficiency
- Clean Condensate Recovery
- Reduced Steam Pressure
- Steam Compression
- Steam Storage (Steam Accumulators)
Steam Distribution
- Steam Traps
- Thermal Lagging
- Leaks
- Eliminate Heat Sinks
- Arrest any Water Hammer
- Distribute Steam at the highest possible pressure, but use it at the lowest acceptable pressure (for Heating Applications)
- New Plant/Project: Design it right in the first place
- Decentralise your Steam Generation to minimise distribution losses
Steam Utilisation
- Management of deposit buildup (Fouling) on heat transfer surfaces
- Eliminate Air in your steam system
- Stop Overheating
- Measure and Manage your Steam Quality (% dryness)
- Steam Trapping
- Condensate & Flash Steam Recovery
- Turbine Losses
- Vacuum Ejector Losses
- Measure to Manage
- Steam System Maintenance
- Smart Operations
Consteam offers a full range of consulting services to ensure that your steam system is optimised.
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