Steam Design Consultancy Services
Independent Advice on Steam and Condensate Systems
Steam Main is an independent steam and condensate design consultancy company. We provide confidence and assurance that solutions are designed from first principles without vendor influence. This ensures that the customer is not tied to any single manufacturer or supplier.
The Services We Provide
Our services cover the full range of steam and condensates systems and we have experience in virtually every sector and industry. The type of services provided include:
- New steam and condensate system design, from the hotwell to the steam boiler and then to the condensate return system
- Alterations and upgrades to existing systems
- Plant room design including heat exchanger sizing and selection, including LTHW and DHW
- Site survey and reports on steam and condensate utilisation and recommendations on improving system efficiency
- Condensate recovery system review and recommendations on increasing recovery and efficiency
- Design of the steam and condensate for temporary boiler installations
- Integrating waste heat recovery systems from Combined Heat and Power systems
- Strategic advice and development plans for desteaming and converting to LTHW or Heat Pump technology to support achieving zero carbon targets
- Design of large Cascade Heat Pump system to facilitate a decentralised or desteaming strategy
- Design oversight of complex decarbonisation projects, and not just limited to the steam and condensate system
- Integrating steam expanders and steam turbines
We offer advice whether you require a new system design or are looking to reduce the amount of waste heat being rejected to improve your carbon foot print. Our senior designer has years of experience working across many industries.
The Website is a Wealth of Steam Information
The website is a general resource for anyone interested in steam and condensate engineering. It includes:
- Information on steam and condensate engineering with many articles providing guidance that will help engineers build up their knowledge of steam design
- Numerous articles covering general news and information on steam related matters
- In the resources section you’ll find numerous tools to help with steam engineering design including a unit conversion page
Solving Your Steam Problems
If you have a problem with your steam system, think its performing poorly or are looking to make some changes to your system and need some advice please get in touch.