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 (LTHW and DHW)
• Site survey and reports on steam and condensate utilisation and recommendations on improving system efficiency or compliance
• Strategic advice and development plans for site decarbonisation. This might include full or partial desteaming of a site
• Design of large Cascade Heat Pump system that are compliant with EN 378
• Design oversight of complex decarbonisation projects, and not just limited to the steam and condensate system
• Temporary steam boiler installation design
• Integrating steam expanders and steam turbines
• Waste heat recovery from Combined Heat Power systems optimisation

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.