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Efficient Steam system control

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EfficientSteamsystemcontrol

TheProblem

Area

Flowcontrol

Problem

NoSteamflow-metersatproductionandconsumerside

Existingflowmetersarenotcalibratedregularly

Impact missingofimportantdataneededfor

PlantEfficiency

EnergyEfficiency

ProcessControl

CostingandCustodyTransfer

Solution Usesteamflowmeterswhenitisfeasible youcanonlycontrolwhatyoucanmeasure

Pressurecontrol

Atgenerationside(boilerside)

Problem Producingsteamatlowerpressure

Impact

Poorboilerefficiency

Highsteamconsumption

Highfuelconsumption

AtconsumersideProblem Unstablepressure(poorcontrol)

Impact Performancefluctuation

Solution

Atboilerside generatesteamatmaximumpressureaccepted

Atconsumerside usesuitableletdownvalves

DirectActingControlValves

PilotOperatedValves

PneumaticallyOperatedValves

Temperaturecontrol

Problem Poorinletsteamcontrol

Impact

Performancefluctuation

overheatingordiscomfortforapplication

Mechanicaldamage

Lossofefficiency

Solution usesuitabletemp.controlvalve

ManualControlValves

SelfActingControlValves

PilotOperatedValves

PneumaticallyOperatedValves

Condensateremoval

Problem Poorsteamtrapsperformance

Impact

Performancefluctuation

waterlogging

Lossofefficiency

waterhammerandvibration

Solution Considerthefollowingaspectsinselection

Thedifferentialpressure

Thesizeofthedischargeorifice

Thecondensatetemperature

Commonresult Highoperationalandmaintenancecost

Solution

ProposedActions

Checktheexistingsteamflowmetersandpreparealistofneededflowmeters

Prepareacalibrationplanfortheexistingsteammetersonceevery6monthsifpossible.

Increaseboilerpressureclosetoboilerdesignpressureandadjuststeampressureatconsumersidewithletdownvalve

Applyregularfunctionalsteamtrapsmaintennceprogram

Checkfeasibilityofusingletdownorextractionturbineinsteadofletdownvalvestorecovertheenergy

Checktheexistingsteaminlettemperaturetrendforsteamconsumersandevaluateyourcurrenttemp.controlsystemperformance.

Checktheexistingsteaminletpressuretrendforsteamconsumersandevaluateyourcurrentpressurecontrolsystemperformance.

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EfficientSteamsystemcontrol

TheProblem

Area

Flowcontrol

Problem

NoSteamflow-metersatproductionandconsumerside

Existingflowmetersarenotcalibratedregularly

Impact missingofimportantdataneededfor

PlantEfficiency

EnergyEfficiency

ProcessControl

CostingandCustodyTransfer

Solution Usesteamflowmeterswhenitisfeasible youcanonlycontrolwhatyoucanmeasure

Pressurecontrol

Atgenerationside(boilerside)

Problem Producingsteamatlowerpressure

Impact

Poorboilerefficiency

Highsteamconsumption

Highfuelconsumption

AtconsumersideProblem Unstablepressure(poorcontrol)

Impact Performancefluctuation

Solution

Atboilerside generatesteamatmaximumpressureaccepted

Atconsumerside usesuitableletdownvalves

DirectActingControlValves

PilotOperatedValves

PneumaticallyOperatedValves

Temperaturecontrol

Problem Poorinletsteamcontrol

Impact

Performancefluctuation

overheatingordiscomfortforapplication

Mechanicaldamage

Lossofefficiency

Solution usesuitabletemp.controlvalve

ManualControlValves

SelfActingControlValves

PilotOperatedValves

PneumaticallyOperatedValves

Condensateremoval

Problem Poorsteamtrapsperformance

Impact

Performancefluctuation

waterlogging

Lossofefficiency

waterhammerandvibration

Solution Considerthefollowingaspectsinselection

Thedifferentialpressure

Thesizeofthedischargeorifice

Thecondensatetemperature

Commonresult Highoperationalandmaintenancecost

Solution ProposedActions

Checktheexistingsteamflowmetersandpreparealistofneededflowmeters

Prepareacalibrationplanfortheexistingsteammetersonceevery6monthsifpossible.

Increaseboilerpressureclosetoboilerdesignpressureandadjuststeampressureatconsumersidewithletdownvalve

Applyregularfunctionalsteamtrapsmaintennceprogram

Checkfeasibilityofusingletdownorextractionturbineinsteadofletdownvalvestorecovertheenergy

Checktheexistingsteaminlettemperaturetrendforsteamconsumersandevaluateyourcurrenttemp.controlsystemperformance.

Checktheexistingsteaminletpressuretrendforsteamconsumersandevaluateyourcurrentpressurecontrolsystemperformance.

360ProactiveEngineerwww.360ProcativeEngineer.com