Boiler Room Savings
Boiler Room Savings
Boiler Room Savings
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By Judy Waive Crist
The formula for realized savings or losses resulting
from changes in boiler efficiency can be expressed
as follows:
80% - 74%
Fuel Savings 7.50%
80%
Therefore in this example a 6% improvement in
boiler efficiency results in a 7.5% savings in fuel
expenses.
73% - 80%
Fuel Loss -9.59%
73%
Therefore, as a result of a 7% decrease in boiler
efficiency; a 9.95% increase in fuel expenses would
be incurred.
0 0%
1/64 4%
1/32 7%
1/16 11%
1/8 18%
3/16 27%
1/4 38%
3/8 48%
Bacteria:
Can attack both once-through systems and recirculating
systems.
Can be aerobic (air breathing) or anaerobic (non air
breathing).
Algae:
There are many types of algae. Algae is a plant that
requires sunlight for growth.
Like bacteria, different types of algae will live in
different pH‟s and temperatures.
Fungi:
Has 2 forms, Mold and Yeast.
Yeast will form slime in abundance.
NOTE: (Charts and tables are available from The American Society of
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and the
National Insulation Association).
The number 1.85 is found at the intersection of row 6” piping and the
column for 180 psig steam.
Pipe Size Area* Pounds of Steam Condensed per Hour Per Linear Foot
4 1.178
0.56 0.75 0.90 1.11 1.25 1.40 1.73 1.96
EFFICIENCY = OUTPUT/INPUT
Design changes, better materials, and
manufacturing improvements reduce motor
losses, making premium or energy efficient
motors more efficient than standard motors.
Where:
S = $ Savings (annual)
Hp = Motor horsepower
L = % Load
C = Energy Cost ($/kWh)
N = Operating hours (annual)
E std = % Efficiency of standard motor
E ee = % Efficiency of high efficiency motor
Example:
A 100 hp boiler feedwater pump runs continuously at 85%
load with an electrical cost of $0.065/kWh. What would be
the annual savings when replacing this standard efficiency
(90.2%) motor with a high efficiency (93%) motor?
1 in $26,083.00 $312,996.00
Example:
Using the table, calculate annual savings from
installing a 1” thick insulating pad on an
uninsulated 5” gate valve in a steam line operating
at 300°F (about 50 PSI saturated steam). Assume
continuous operation with natural gas at a boiler
efficiency of 80% and a fuel price of $6 per million
British thermal units (MMBtu).
Annual Fuel Savings:
3,300 Btu/hr X 8,700 hours/year x 1/0.80 =
36.1 MMBtu/year