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Savings in Steam Systems (A Case Study)
Abstract
Armstrong Service Inc. (ASI) conducted an
engineered evaluation at an Ammonium Nitrate
Manufacturing facility during the Fall of 1999. This
plant manufactures Nitric Acid and high and low
density Ammonia Nitrate. The purpose of this
evaluation is to identify energy losses and system
improvements in the steam and condensate systems.
Steam system improvements focus on lowering the
cost of steam, wherever possible, with paybacks of 3
years or less.
Overall, this ASI evaluation identifies six (6) steam savings proposals with an average simple payback of 2.9 years.
This evaluation also identifies one system deficiency that will lead to unnecessary expenditures if allowed to continue, but would help to increase production if the suggested improvement was implemented.
The following report details the individual findings and outlines the corrections needed. The savings generated from these improvements will more than pay for themselves in short order.
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Citation
DeBat, R. (2001). Savings in Steam Systems (A Case Study). Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /90950.