Distilling - energy

Steam distribution

Install a preventative maintenance and inspection programme

• employ written procedures
• inspect for changes / modifications since last inspection

Inspect for correct equipment to allow for:

Vibration expansion / contraction

Avoid condensate not draining from pipes

• pipe slope at least 1:240
• drain at least every 40 metres and at every low point

Control by valves

Steam trapping – Steam Traps

Insulate as much as possible

Including e.g. valves, flanges

Insulation thickness is optimised economically

• consider occasional reviews as / if fuel prices change

Cover hot liquid surface e.g. hot well

• lid, blanket, plastic balls

Target operating velocity for saturated steam is 30-40 m/s

• not higher else pipe damage can occur