New York Steam vs a Boiler Plant
Advantages of a boiler plant are:
- The energy costs are 60% less than the cost of NY Steam.
- The ratio of the cost of steam has been rising over the years and is expected to continue.
- This can be demonstrated by an analysis of steam bills to compare the cost per BTU for each energy source.
- It may take a period of time for the price of steam to catch up to the rapid increasing costs of Oil and Gas.
Disadvantages of a boiler plant are:
- If you are converting from NY Steam, there is an initial capital cost.
- There is equipment to maintain.
- A boiler room usually requires more space than a steam station does.
Advantages of NY Steam.
- The only equipment there is to maintain are the regulators.
- If your requirement is for High Pressure steam, the cost advantage of Boilers starts to drop especially if your needs are small.
- The economics of operating a turbine or double or triple effect absorption chiller may be beneficial.
Disadvantages of NY Steam.
- Higher cost of energy. Usually 50% - 60%.
- Higher potential for accident if you do not require High Pressure Steam. The steam can enter the building at 200PSI or 385 deg F.
- It is possible that insurance premiums can be higher.
- The cost of water and sewer tax will be higher due to the need for cold water to cool the condensate before it is discharged to the sewer and the discharge of the condensate and the coolant water to the sewer system.
- There is a process that requires a small amount of High Pressure steam such as laundry, hospital for sterilization, etc.
- 2. For summer use only (if steam is not used at all in the winter) the rates are lower and steam can be economically feasible.
Empire Industrial Systems Corp. can assist you to determination the best advantages. In most cases, the substantially lower operating cost of an efficient boiler plant will pay for the capital cost of the boiler plant in a short time.
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