Kondenstopların Enerji Verimliliğine Etkileri ve Enerji Maliyet Analizi: Bir Tekstil Firması Örneği

Abstract

Steam traps are critical equipment for energy efficiency in various industrial facilities that use steam and steam lines intensively. Our study explains the types of steam traps, usage features, and issues in applications (such as montage, sizing, material compatibility, and working conditions) that lead to some common steam trap problems. The general causes of steam trap problems, methods of maintenance and fixing with where to pay attention are explained in detail. With the leakage measurements of steam lines of an industrial facility, the energy loss cost of steam traps and their fixing and maintenance costs are calculated, illustrating their economic importance. As a result of the analysis, one-year energy loss cost from the steam traps of the factory with 105 steam traps was determined to be 375,842 USD.

Improving the thermostatic steam trap characteristics using spring elements with the shape memory effect

“…Our review of the literature [1][2][3][4] did not reveal the use of alloys with a shape memory effect as a material for a thermal-force drive in pipeline fittings. In contrast to the classic designs of steam traps [2,4], the improved structure involves the use of a controlling element in the form of a spring element made on the basis of a material with a shape memory effect. A feature of the improved design is the use of TFC in the manufacture of springs in the temperature range of direct and reverse martensitic transformation.…”

“…This can increase operating costs up to USD 50,000 per year and even lead to degradation of the technological system [3]. In particular, in work [4] it is noted that due to steam losses in steam traps and their maintenance, the annual costs were approximately USD 3580 per steam trap. Thus, durability and reliability of operation are the most important characteristics of the steam trap.…”