Steam System Losses

Abstract

Every day steam users are sending energy into the air. You might say that many of us are increasing the relative humidity of our respective cities. Before a conventional pump package can handle steam condensate, that fluid must be cooled to somewhere below 180°. This cooling is accomplished by venting the receiver to the atmosphere to allow the excess BTU's or heat energy in the condensate to flash to a lower temperature. This presentation will cover the formulas involved in calculating your losses via a simple program called the FLASH LOSS ANALYSIS utilizing published steam tables and some simple mathematical equations. At the end of the presentation you will be able to calculate, with some degree of clarity, your actual steam losses through venting of condensate receivers and have the necessary tools whereby expenditures for energy reduction and savings can be justified.