Loss of steam leakage
Have you ever seen your own exhaled white gas and factories surrounded by white mist in winter?
This is when the external temperature is very low or the water vapor generated is more than usual-this is often a problem that the trap maintenance personnel are very concerned about. It is recommended to replace the trap as soon as it is found to be leaking.
Even if there is only one steam trap, the steam leakage will cause a lot of economic losses every year. Although there are some other reasons, usually the service life of traps with working pressure less than or equal to 1MPaG will be several years, and the investment cost can be recovered within about one year in most regions. Water vapor is not only unsightly, if the water vapor is generated due to steam leakage, the economic loss it causes cannot be ignored.
Calculate the leakage loss of a single trap
Steam leakage (kg/h)
Operating hours (h/yr)
Steam cost (USD/1000 kg)
Leakage loss
Enter the numbers in the example below and click "Calculate" to get the economic loss.
| Steam leak | Operating hours | Steam cost |
|---|---|---|
Small leakage-4 kg/h Leak -7 kg/h Blowing -15 kg/h | Day shift operation-2000 h/yr Shift operation-4000 h/yr Continuous operation-8000 h/yr | $10 / 1000 kg |
The formulas used are:
| Leakage loss ($/yr) = | A x B x C 1000 |
A = Steam leakage (kg/h)
B = operating hours (h/yr)
C = steam cost ($/1000 kg)
Calculate the amount of steam leaking from small holes in the pipe
Enter the number and click "Calculate" to get the amount of steam leaking from the small hole in the pipe.
小孔直径 (mm)
蒸汽表压(MPaG)
蒸汽泄漏量
Fill in the amount of leaked steam to the steam loss calculator above, and calculate the economic loss caused by the leakage of the small hole in the pipe.
The formulas used are:
Steam leakage (kg/h) = A² x B x C
A = Small hole diameter (mm)
B = 4 (constant)
C = absolute steam pressure (MPaG)