[Bldg-sim] Steam trap leaks

[David Eldridge]

Depending on the program the steam losses could be entered as a load...in that way it could be tracked separately as an end-use.

This approach might be easier to manage if the part of the system with the leaky traps might be scheduled off at times. (In which case you'd be scheduling the boiler efficiency instead.)

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> On May 9, 2014, at 12:51 PM, "R B" <slv3sat at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> Here is an end-of-week question - I normally model steam trap leaks by derating the boiler efficiency. I was wondering is anyone had a different/better way of modelling it. Also, when the audit says lots of steam traps leaking, I assume 15-20% losses (based on a FEMP document). What are typical assumptions that others do?
> Thanks and have a nice weekend.
> -Rohini
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