S11 -- Steam Systems (SI)

Steam systems use the vapor phase of water to supply heat or kinetic energy through a piping system. As a source of heat, steam can heat a conditioned space with suitable terminal heat transfer equipment such as fan-coil units, unit heaters, radiators, and con-vectors (finned tube or cast iron), or through a heat exchanger that supplies hot water or some other heat transfer medium to the terminal units. In addition, steam is commonly used in heat exchangers(shell-and-tube, plate, or coil types) to heat domestic hot water and supply heat for industrial and commercial processes such as in laundries and kitchens. Steam is also used as a heat source for certain cooling processes such as single-stage and two-stage absorption refrigeration machines.

Chapter Table of Contents

Advantages
Fundamentals
Effects of Water, Air, and Gases
Heat Transfer
Basic Steam System Design
Steam Source
Boiler Connections
Design Steam Pressure
Piping
Condensate Removal from Temperature-Regulated Equipment
Steam Traps
Pressure-Reducing Valves
Terminal Equipment
Convection Steam Heating
Steam Distribution
Temperature Control
Heat Recovery
Combined Steam and Water Systems
Commissioning

ISBN: 978-1-936504-26-8 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1930-7705 (for SI versions of chapters)

Citation: 2012 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Systems and Equipment: Chapter 11, Steam Systems



Product Code(s): D-S112012SI