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Improve the performance of your existing steam system

02.01.2013  |  Pelham, R. O.,  Merrick & Co., Aurora, Colorado

This discussion tracks a material flow through the steam system, starting with feed and continuing with steam generation, steam uses and, finally, condensate recovery.

Keywords: [heat transfer] [letdown] [steam systems] [blowdown] [desuperheating] [boilers]

Refinery and petrochemical plant engineering staffs must understand complex-wide steam systems, and they should seek to improve the performance of these systems. Here, the adaptation of existing facilities in response to process changes in the refinery or petrochemical complex is examined.

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Tom Tschanz
02.19.2013

Great article.

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