28 Jun Squeezing Power Out Of Steam Pressure Reduction

A new technology heats up the marketplace.

Facilities making or taking high-pressure steam can now install a simple off-the-shelf system for harvesting electricity from their steam rooms. In 2002, this column featured a then-new system for generating on-site power wherever steam pressure needed to be reduced for final use. The Microsteam® turbine system from Carrier Commercial Service (CCS), is designed to use steam from high pressure boilers or a utility district heating system to produce up to 275kW of power, while acting in parallel with an existing pressure reducing valve (PRV). PRVs are common in such facilities and the pressure drop (necessary to allow steam to be used at lower pressures) slightly reduces the energy content of the steam. For a detailed brochure click link. Microsteam Squeezing Power Out