Analysis of energy-saving measures in industrial steam supply systems

Abstract

The high level of heat losses in Russia is determined by both the excessive centralization of many heat supply systems and the poor state of heat networks and the low quality of their service. For this reason, the development and application of energy-saving measures to reduce heat loss is a priority and urgent area in the power industry. The article is devoted to the assessment and analysis of energy-saving measures of industrial steam supply systems using the example of an industrial steam pipeline from Smolensk CHPP-1. The study examined the main factors affecting the parameters of the heat transfer agent in the consumer. The main measures to reduce heat losses in steam networks are considered and their calculation is carried out. Of the considered methods of energy saving, it is preferable to increase the thickness of the thermal insulation of steam pipelines. Moreover, the calculations showed that the optimal value of the insulation thickness for the investigated steam pipeline was 0.17 m, which corresponds to the highest quality of the supplied steam and the shortest payback period.