Chemicals

Steam systems for sustainable chemical production

As a manufacturer of chemicals, it’s likely you rely on steam as a critical thermal energy source for your processes. And it’s clear why so many industrial manufacturers use steam – it’s extremely efficient in transferring heat and easily controllable with the right equipment. Steam flows naturally without the need for pumps and generally requires smaller and lighter pipelines than alternative thermal energy methods. 

Benefits of a well-run steam system

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Precise temperature control

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Excellent heat transfer

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Boosted productivity and process efficiency

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Opportunities for energy, water and cost savings

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Maximum energy recovery

Sustainable chemical manufacturing

How can your steam system help?

The chemicals sector, like every manufacturing industry is facing increasing pressure to take action in ensuring sustainability in processes and reduced carbon output.

Optimising your steam-using processes and ensuring efficiency throughout the steam system could have a significant positive impact on your energy usage and carbon footprint, and we can show you how.

A steam system that is running efficiently will have very little waste, and will return more condensate back to the boiler – this offers an exceptional return on investment and has a range of sustainability benefits.

In addition to the sustainability and carbon reduction benefits, a steam system that is running at its best will also ensure reduced downtime, excellent productivity, and product quality.

Sustainability benefits

  • High quality steam delivers more effective heat transfer – benefitting your process efficiency and ultimately saving energy
  • Returning condensate allows re-use of feed water treatment chemicals
  • The more hot-condensate you return – the less need for fresh water to be added and heated
  • Returning hot condensate avoids discharging it as effluent which is wasteful and has a significant environmental impact
  • To maximise efficiency, flash steam can be separated from the condensate, and used to supplement pressure heating applications (instead of venting to atmosphere, which is unsightly and wasteful)
  • Re-using the heat energy in hot condensate means less energy is required to heat the feedwater – over time this can add up to significant savings

Our solutions for energy savings

  • Flash recovery vessel packages
    Our Flash recovery vessel packages

    Flash recovery vessel packages

    Separating flash steam from the returned condensate so it may be used to supplement applications is a very practical, and relatively simple way to make additional energy savings. To make the best use of flash steam, we offer flash recovery solutions that can be designed to suit your application requirements.

    Our Flash recovery vessel packages
  • Condensate recovery pumps packages
    Our condensate recovery pump packages

    Condensate recovery pumps packages

    Our condensate pump packages can be designed and supplied ready to install, in line with your individual requirements, to collect hot condensate and return it to the boilerhouse to ensure the heat energy is not wasted.

    Our condensate recovery pump packages
  • Condensate contamination detection packages
    Our Condensate Contamination Detection Packages

    Condensate contamination detection packages

    If concerns about contamination is stopping you from recovering and reusing your condensate, we offer contamination detection solutions that will automatically divert condensate if contaminants are found – this allows for suitable condensate to be recovered without concern and ensures you are able to avoid unnecessary waste.

    Our Condensate Contamination Detection Packages
  • Steam trap management service packages
    Our Steam Trap Management Service Packages

    Steam trap management service packages

    Steam traps are undeniably one of the most essential steam system components, and it is critical to ensure your steam trap population is healthy for your system to be operating at its best. Speak to us to find out about our steam trap management options – designed to give you piece of mind about your steam trap population.

    Our Steam Trap Management Service Packages

Flash recovery vessel packages

Separating flash steam from the returned condensate so it may be used to supplement applications is a very practical, and relatively simple way to make additional energy savings. To make the best use of flash steam, we offer flash recovery solutions that can be designed to suit your application requirements.

Our Flash recovery vessel packages

If you are interested in finding out more about these solutions, contact us to discuss your requirements and how we can support you with energy recovery.

Steam solutions to improve process operating efficiency

Our customers in the chemical industry expect high quality products that meet regulatory standards and that are manufactured using sustainable methods and materials. 

We know that for the chemicals sector, balancing the demand for consistent plant operation and maximum production uptime, with efficiently using raw materials while seeking sustainable alternatives and reducing environmental impact is a challenge. 

We can support you with identifying the opportunities that will deliver cost effective efficiency gains, while at the same time benefitting your productivity.

Heat tracing, condensate management, heat transfer, pressure reducing applications, temperature and pressure control, desuperheating and thermocompression applications are all areas where we can provide support and solutions.

Benefits of working with GESTRA

High quality steam solutions

 

Save energy and reduce emissions

 

Reduce downtime with reliable solutions

 

Reduce maintenance with long life solutions

 

Improve process efficiency

 

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