Reconstruction of steam pipeline. Design and installation of process steam pipeline. 2021

Reconstruction of the plant's steam pipeline is associated with the installation of new process equipment. Accordingly, the demand for steam increased from 500 kg/hour to 1400 kg/hour. Steam is saturated with pressure up to 8 atm. Steam is supplied from the existing boiler house. The main fuel type of the boiler house is natural gas. The main task of the project is to develop solutions for reconstruction of the existing steam pipeline from the boiler house to the production shop in order to ensure the required steam pipeline capacity. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

The main design solutions for the reconstruction of the steam pipeline are as follows:

• replacement of the existing steam pipeline of diameter Du40 with a new size - Du65
• connection of the projected steam line is made to the existing steam comb located in the boiler room on one side and to the comb located in the production room
• equip the steam pipeline with necessary drainage, air and condensate drainage devices
• steam metering unit replacement
• development of solutions for steam pipeline support structures
• development of solutions for thermal insulation of the steam pipeline

Based on the developed project, our specialists installed the steam pipeline. The total length of the steam pipeline is 98 m. In the place where the steam pipeline was connected to the boiler room comb, shut-off valves were installed, as well as a commercial steam metering unit AI-Endress Hauser Consult AG. On the territory of the enterprise the steam pipeline was mounted on steel supports with the height from 3 to 5m. Partially the steam pipeline runs along the walls of the buildings of the enterprise on brackets. The entire length of the steam pipeline was thermally insulated. The thickness of insulation is 60mm. Protective casing made of galvanized steel.