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    The document discusses using a vent condenser to recover flash steam from vent pipes of receiver tanks and deaerators. It provides an example calculation showing that installing a vent condenser on a 4-inch vent pipe operating for 8,000 hours per year could recover over 500 million BTUs of energy and save over $5,000 in annual fuel costs.

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    Steam Tip Sheet #13

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    The document discusses using a vent condenser to recover flash steam from vent pipes of receiver tanks and deaerators. It provides an example calculation showing that installing a vent condenser on a 4-inch vent pipe operating for 8,000 hours per year could recover over 500 million BTUs of energy and save over $5,000 in annual fuel costs.

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    Energy Tips – Steam

    Steam Tip Sheet #13 • Revised May 2006 Industrial Technologies Program

    Suggested Actions Use a Vent Condenser to Recover Flash Steam


    • Inspect vent pipes of receiver
    tanks and deaerators for Energy
    excessive flash steam plumes.
    When the pressure of saturated condensate is reduced, a portion of the liquid
    • Reexamine deaerator steam “flashes” to low-pressure steam. Depending on the pressures involved, the flash
    requirements. steam contains approximately 10% to 40% of the energy content of the original
    • Eliminate remaining flash condensate. In most cases, including condensate receivers and deaerators, the
    steam energy loss with a vent flashing steam is vented and its energy content lost. However, a heat exchanger can
    condenser. be placed in the vent to recover this energy. The following table indicates the energy
    • Consult manufacturers for content of flash steam at atmospheric pressure.
    materials specifications,
    as well as size and cost Energy Recovery Potential of a Vent Condenser
    recommendations for the vent Energy Content, MMBtu/year*
    condenser. Pipe
    Diameter Steam Velocity, feet/min
    (inches) 200 300 400 500 600
    2 90 140 185 230 280
    4 370 555 740 925 1,110
    6 835 1,250 1,665 2,085 2,500
    10 2,315 3,470 4,630 5,875 6,945
    * Assumes continuous operation, 70°F makeup water, and condensed steam at 100°F.

    Example
    Consider a vent pipe with the following conditions:
    Velocity of flash steam: 300 feet per minute
    Diameter of vent pipe: 4 inches
    Hours of operation: 8,000 hours per year (hr/yr)
    Boiler efficiency: 80%
    Resources Cost of fuel: $8.00 per million Btu ($8.00/MMBtu)
    U.S. Department of Energy—
    DOE’s software, the Steam A vent condenser could condense the flashed steam, transfer its thermal energy to
    System Assessment Tool and incoming makeup water, and then return it to the boiler. Energy is recovered in two
    Steam System Scoping Tool, can forms: hotter makeup water and clean, distilled condensate ready for productive use
    help you evaluate and identify in your operation.
    steam system improvements. In
    addition, refer to Improving Referring to the table above, the potential energy recovered from the flashed steam
    Steam System Performance: A is 555 MMBtu, based on 8,760 hours of annual operation. Correct this value for
    Sourcebook for Industry for actual operating hours and boiler efficiency:
    more information on steam
    system efficiency opportunities. Annual Energy Recovered = 555 MMBtu/yr x (8,000 hr/yr / 8,760 hr/yr)
    = 505 MMBtu

    Visit the BestPractices Web site Annual Fuel Cost Savings = (505 MMBtu/yr x $8.00/MMBtu) /0.80
    at www.eere.energy.gov/industry/ = $5,050*
    bestpractices to access these and
    many other industrial efficiency * Note that the annual fuel savings are per vent. Often, there are several such vents in a steam facility, and
    resources and information on the total savings can be a significantly larger number. The additional heat exchanger cost still needs to be
    considered, but available literature shows a quick payback for the measure.
    training.
    Distilled Water Recovery BestPractices is part of the Industrial
    Technologies Program Industries of the
    A useful rule of thumb is that every 500 lb/hr of recovered flash steam provides Future strategy, which helps the country’s
    1 gallon per minute of distilled water. most energy-intensive industries improve
    their competitiveness. BestPractices brings
    together emerging technologies and best
    Materials Considerations energy-management practices to help
    companies begin improving energy efficiency,
    Depending on the specific application, the vent condenser materials can be either environmental performance, and productivity
    all stainless or mild steel shell with copper tubes. For deaerator vent condensing, right now.

    a stainless steel heat exchanger is recommended to avoid corrosion due to the BestPractices emphasizes plant systems,
    high concentrations of gases. Mild steel can be used for receiver tank vent where significant efficiency improvements
    and savings can be achieved. Industry gains
    condensing. easy access to near-term and long-term
    solutions for improving the performance of
    Adapted from an Energy TIPS fact sheet that was originally published by the motor, steam, compressed air, and process
    heating systems. In addition, the Industrial
    Industrial Energy Extension Service of Georgia Tech. 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-102006-2258
    Revised May 2006
    Steam Tip Sheet #13
    Revised from DOE/GO-102001-1276 • May 2001

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