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Efficiency Terms
Several terms are used to qualify efficiency when used in the
context of a boiler. These include simply efficiency, boiler
efficiency, thermal efficiency, combustion efficiency and fuel-
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Steaming Rate
The steaming rate, or the rate at which a boiler produces
steam, normally is expressed in terms of pounds per hour or
kilograms per hour. It is frequently misunderstood, and such a
misunderstanding can lead to the purchase of the wrong size
boiler. It is, therefore, essential that the steaming rate be
qualified when selecting a boiler size. The three common
steaming rate terms are:
From and at 212F (100C) Steaming Rate.
Gross Steaming Rate.
Net Steaming Rate.
From and at 212F is the steaming rate for a boiler producing
steam, at the outlet flange, at 212F, and 0 psig, with
feedwater at the inlet flange at 212F and 0 psig. This is the
most common steaming rate term and is used most often
when steaming rate information is provided. And, by definition,
one boiler horsepower (BHP) is equivalent to 34.5 lb of steam
per hour, from and at 212F.
Gross Steaming Rate is the rate at which a boiler produces
steam, at the outlet flange, based on application specific
feedwater conditions at the inlet flange and application specific
steam conditions. The gross steaming rate typically differs
from the From and at 212F steaming rate because both the
feedwater inlet and the steam conditions are different than
212F and 0 psig. A typical application may, for instance, have
feedwater at 190F (88C) and produce saturated steam at
100 psig (338F). Because the inlet temperature is less than
212F and the outlet temperature is greater than 212F, the
amount of heat needed to produce a pound of steam, at these
conditions, is greater than the amount needed to produce a
pound of steam with inlet and outlet temperatures of 212F.
The gross steaming rate is, therefore, frequently less than the
From and at 212F steaming rate. It may, however, actually be
greater if the feedwater receiver is a pressurized deaerator
that heats the feedwater to a temperature above 212F.
Net Steaming Rate is the steaming rate at which a boiler
produces steam to your plant or process and, thus, is the most
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Jim Albright
sales@claytonindustries.com
Jim Albright is national sales manager for Clayton Industries,
City of Industry, Calif., a manufacturer of industrial process
boilers and steam generators. For more information, call (800)
423-4585; e-mail sales@claytonindustries.com or visit
www.claytonindustries.com.
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