Análise e desenvolvimento da geração e distribuição de vapor para uma indústria alimentícia

Abstract

In order to remain competitive in the Market nowadays a food industry have to optimize the entire production chain, staring minimum production cost and having sustainable characteristics. Thus, the analysis of the energy efficiency of the steam distribution lines becomes fundamental not only to generate lower costs, but also due to the importance on the safety of the plant. From an efficiency analysis, the main distribution line and one of the secondary distribution lines were sized. For the sizing, consecrated equations in the industrial environment were used and its results were compared with indications of manufacturers, mainly in the dimensioning of the thermal insulation. The calculations defined a pipe 12 inches in diameter for the main line with 2 inches of calcium hydrosilicate insulation and 4 inches for the secondary line with 1 inch of the same compound to insulate. It was possible to conclude that the results found were consistent with what is adopted commercially and that these data found in the literature are somewhat conservative, regarding the dimensioning of the thermal insulation.