A heat exchanger is heated using steam – how is the utilization rate of the steam calculated? How is water repellency calculated?
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A heat exchanger is heated using steam – how is the utilization rate of the steam calculated? How is the drainage capacity of a steam trap calculated?
Heated by steam, which completely condenses into water; the latent heat of the steam is utilized to 100%, and some of its sensible heat is also used, with the remaining amount representing a certain percentage of heat loss.
The utilization rate is 100% – condensation isn’t allowed, so it can’t be released; the amount of cooling water equals the amount of steam entering
Theoretically, the utilization rate is 100%; the water rejection volume is equal to the steam inlet flow rate
For a heat exchange system, the selection of the heat exchange area and the choice of steam traps are of crucial importance. Issues such as large temperature fluctuations and water hammer that occur frequently are closely related to these selections. For more details, please read the article titled “Water Hammer – The Hidden Bomb in Heat Exchange Systems” on the WeChat official account “Fured Steam Energy Saving”