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TEAM UP! FOR STEAM AND CONDENSATE PIPING SYSTEMS SAVINGS

TEAM UP! FOR STEAM AND CONDENSATE PIPING SYSTEMS SAVINGS. It can be as easy as fixing a leaky steam trap. Why should we care?. For the environment For the bottom line. Why should we care?. For the environment Fixing a leaky steam trap can capture big environmental gains.

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TEAM UP! FOR STEAM AND CONDENSATE PIPING SYSTEMS SAVINGS

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  1. TEAM UP!FOR STEAM ANDCONDENSATE PIPING SYSTEMSSAVINGS It can be as easy as fixing a leaky steam trap.

  2. Why should we care? • For the environment • For the bottom line

  3. Why should we care? • For the environment • Fixing a leaky steam trap can capture big environmental gains.

  4. Why should we care? • For the bottom line • Ten pairs of uninsulated NPS 6 flanges will cause an annual heat loss of $1,000.

  5. Where is energy wasted? • Redundant pipes • Steam leaks • Steam trap losses • Heat loss through uninsulated pipes and fittings

  6. What can we do? • Housekeeping • Low-cost opportunities • Retrofits

  7. What can we do? 1. Housekeeping (cont.) • Regularly inspect and maintain steam traps. • Fix steam and condensate leaks. • Ensure good steam quality by maintaining chemical water treatment.

  8. What can we do? 1. Housekeeping (cont.) • Repair damaged pipe insulation. • Shut down equipment when not needed. • Shut down steam and condensate branch systems when not needed.

  9. What can we do? 2. Low-cost opportunities • Overhaul pressure-reducing stations. • Insulate pipes, flanges, fittings and equipment. (Three metres of uninsulated 10-centimetre steam pipe will waste more than twice as much money in steam costs per year than it would cost to insulate.)

  10. What can we do? 2. Low-cost opportunities (cont.) • Remove redundant steam and condensate piping. • Re-pipe systems or move equipment to shorten pipe lengths to minimize heat loss and steam leaks. • Repair, replace or add air vents. • Optimize the location of sensors. [suggestion: Put sensors in the best locations.]

  11. What can we do? 3. Retrofits • Upgrade insulation. • Eliminate steam use where possible. • Replace old steam traps or ones that are the wrong size or type.

  12. What can we do? 3. Retrofits (cont.) • Optimize pipe sizes. • Oversized while undersized pipes require higher pressure, lead to higher leakage and require extra pumping energy.

  13. What can we do? 3. Retrofits (cont.) • Depressurize condensate. • Recover heat from condensate. • Install a closed-loop pressurized condensate return. • Measure steam and condensate flows with a meter.

  14. How can we do it? We have the people. We have the tools. oee.nrcan.gc.ca/industrial

  15. Thank you Together we can make it happen. It’s good for the environment. It’s good for the bottom line.

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