CASE: Generating hot water from steam
using waste heat from condensate
A Belgian food producer was looking for a way to produce hot water using the steam that was already available.
Challenge
Using available steam to produce hot water.
Solution
A KLINGER skid with a vertical Baelz U-tube heat exchanger and a buffer tank:
- Cooling condensate in the exchanger: the waste heat from the condensate is transferred to the hot water. This reduces the amount of steam required for the same output.
- Condensate-side control: the heat exchanger regulates via the condensate outlet.
- Buffer tank: ensures smooth, stable control.
- Well-insulated: during weekend downtime, only 4,000 kcal of heat is lost.
Impact
Hot water from steam, with maximum use of
the energy already available.
- Lower steam consumption
- Waste heat from condensate is utilized
- Smooth, stable control thanks to the buffer tank
- Very low heat loss during downtime
Is there waste heat in your process as well?
In a free initial consultation, we will examine together where your installation loses heat and what the recovery of waste heat can achieve.
Please contact our steam and energy experts, Thomas Verkinderen and Sven Cornelis.
