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Condensate Steam Systems
John Herbert
Director
Kelcroft's helps business assess the economics for condense in
steam systems.
Steam systems are primarily used for energy in large scale properties,
including district heating systems, hospital, healthcare, manufacturing,
industrial process,catering, laboratories, chemical, and industrial
sectors, but often the resulting condensate is wasted, dumped into the
drain as waste water.
In fact, the condensate produced by steam equipment is a
very valuable commodity, its already chemically treated, high
grade hot water about 75-80 degC, and if returned to the
boiler plant it can be reused, significantly lowering fuel
consumption, reducing raw water usage, and raw water
chemical treatment.
The condensate discharged from the process, is inherently
hot, so dumping condensate in to the drainage also
requires a extra step. to meet local regulations the
condensate is too hot, and must be cooled before discharge,
often fresh cold water is mixed with the condensate to lower
the water temperature to comply with the local regulations.
For example, in New York USA, fresh water is used, with
mixing valves installed to cool the hot condensate before
discharge into the sewer.
Using condense water lowers your energy operating cost
that improves profitability, lowers water charges,
sewerage charges, therefore lowering your
environmental footprint also.