- March 9, 2023
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A steam system is a means of energy transmission that consists of distributing and regulating steam through a radiator or a pipe. They are used to control the temperature, sterilization and in humidification methods (increase of humidity in the environment). Its advantages include its low cost, high operating heat capacity and easy handling.
These systems are composed of:
These systems are composed of:
Boiler: it is fed by water, there heat is supplied to generate steam at a certain pressure. The pressure that is exerted in the boiler is used to control the thermal capacity of the steam and thus motivate the steam through the system.
Steam head: the steam that is created in the boiler has to be transported through the pipes. They also serve as a reservoir for feeding the steam to the individual heating circuits. This system must be large enough to eliminate the pressure drop between the boiler and the start of the circuit. The size of the steam header reduces pressure drop and radiation loss. Undersized steam lines cause a large pressure drop and also a lack of steam in the system.
Steam collector: works through pipes that transport steam. The smaller diameter pipe serves as a branch point to feed the individual heating circuits. Distributors have several branches each with its isolation valve.
Heating circuit: the heating circuit is made up of a group of heating elements: jacketed tube, screwed tube and tube tracing. The pre-insulated pipe is used to transport steam from the steam header to the first heating element in the circuit. Flexible metal hoses are used for steam to flow from one heating element to another. They also serve to transport the steam from the last element of the circuit to the condensate collector.
Proper circuitry and configuration must be present in steam systems to ensure proper operation, depending on the industry to be applied. This equipment must have the design of specialists for a correct circulation of the steam to the coating system.
For system designs, at TYSA de México we provide you with the following supplies and services: valves, instrumentation, piping, installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Contact us and we offer free advice.
Source information:
- Redacción Gemlsa. (s.f.). Los sistemas de vapor, una alternativa económica y eficiente para las industrias. Gemlsa.
- Redacción Spirax Sarco Limited. (s.f.). Beneficios de un sistema de vapor. Spirax Sarco Limited.
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