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    Energy Tips – Steam

    Steam Tip Sheet #12 • January 2006 Industrial Technologies Program

    Suggested Actions Flash High-Pressure Condensate to Regenerate


    Determine the potential for high-
    pressure condensate flashing by Low-Pressure Steam
    completing a plant survey that:
    Low-pressure process steam requirements are usually met by throttling high-
    • Identifies all sources of high- pressure steam, but a portion of the process requirements can be achieved at low cost
    pressure condensate. by flashing high-pressure condensate. Flashing is particularly attractive when it is
    • Determines condensate flow not economically feasible to return the high-pressure condensate to the boiler. In the
    and duration, as well as the table below, the quantity of steam obtained per pound of condensate flashed is given
    heat recovery potential due to as a function of both condensate and steam pressures.
    flashed steam production.
    • Identifies compatible uses for High-Pressure Condensate Flashing
    low-pressure steam. Percent of Condensate Flashed, lb steam/lb condensate
    High-Pressure
    • Estimates the cost effectiveness Condensate, Low-Pressure Steam, psig
    of installing appropriate heat- psig 50 30 15 5
    recovery devices and 200 10.4 12.8 15.2 17.3
    interconnecting piping. 150 7.8 10.3 12.7 14.9
    100 4.6 7.1 9.6 11.8
    75 2.5 5.1 7.6 9.9

    Example
    In a plant where the cost of steam is $10.00 per million Btu ($10.00/MMBtu),
    saturated steam at 150 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) is generated, and a
    portion of it throttled to supply 30-psig steam. Assuming continuous operation,
    determine the annual energy savings of producing low-pressure steam by flashing
    5,000 pounds per hour (lb/hr) of 150-psig condensate. The average temperature of
    the boiler makeup water is 70°F.
    Resources
    From the table above, when 150-psig condensate is flashed at 30 psig, 10.3% of the
    U.S. Department of Energy— condensate vaporizes.
    DOE’s software, the Steam
    System Assessment Tool and Low-Pressure Steam Produced = 5,000 lb/hr x 0.103
    Steam System Scoping Tool, can = 515 lb/hr
    help you evaluate and identify
    steam system improvements. In From the ASME Steam Tables, the enthalpy values are:
    addition, refer to Improving
    Steam System Performance: A For 30-psig saturated steam = 1,171.9 Btu/lb
    Sourcebook for Industry for For 70°F makeup water = 38.0 Btu/lb
    more information on steam
    system efficiency opportunities. Annual savings are obtained as follows:

    Visit the BestPractices Web site Annual Savings = [515 lb/hr x (1,171.9–38.0) Btu/lb x 8,760 hr/yr x
    at www.eere.energy.gov/industry/ $10.00/MMBtu]/106 Btu/MMBtu
    bestpractices to access these and = $51,155
    many other industrial efficiency
    resources and information on
    training.
    Proximity Is a Plus BestPractices is part of the Industrial
    Technologies Program Industries of the
    The source of high-pressure condensate should be relatively close to the low- Future strategy, which helps the country’s
    pressure steam header to minimize piping and insulation costs. most energy-intensive industries improve
    their competitiveness. BestPractices brings
    together emerging technologies and best
    Match Availability and Use energy-management practices to help
    companies begin improving energy efficiency,
    The economics of heat recovery projects are most favorable when the waste steam environmental performance, and productivity
    heat content is high and the flow is continuous. Seasonal space heating is not the right now.

    most desirable end use. BestPractices emphasizes plant systems,


    where significant efficiency improvements
    and savings can be achieved. Industry gains
    Adapted from an Energy TIPS fact sheet that was originally published by the easy access to near-term and long-term
    Industrial Energy Extension Service of Georgia Tech. solutions for improving the performance of
    motor, steam, compressed air, and process
    heating systems. In addition, the Industrial
    Assessment Centers provide comprehensive
    industrial energy evaluations to small- and
    medium-size manufacturers.

    FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,


    PLEASE CONTACT:

    EERE Information Center


    1-877-EERE-INF
    (1-877-337-3463)
    www.eere.energy.gov

    Industrial Technologies Program


    Energy Efficiency
    and Renewable Energy
    U.S. Department of Energy
    Washington, DC 20585-0121
    www.eere.energy.gov/industry

    A S TRONG E NERGY P ORTFOLIO


    FOR A S TRONG A MERICA

    Energy efficiency and clean, renewable


    energy will mean a stronger economy, a
    cleaner environment, and greater energy
    independence for America. Working
    with a wide array of state, community,
    industry, and university partners, the U.S.
    Department of Energy’s Office of Energy
    Efficiency and Renewable Energy invests in
    a diverse portfolio of energy technologies.

    DOE/GO-102006-2257
    January 2006
    Steam Tip Sheet #12
    Revised from DOE/GO-102001-1275 • May 2001

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