Level 212 lessons · 117 min
Steam & Condensate Systems
Steam traps, flash steam, insulation, condensate return and distribution losses across a steam system.
01Steam Generation & Distribution
- ▶Steam Properties & GenerationLatent heat, saturated vs superheated steam, and steam table basics.10 min
- ▶Steam Distribution & InsulationPipe sizing, heat losses, insulation thickness, and economical design.10 min
- ▶Operating Pressure & LossesFlash steam at pressure reduction, quality loss, and optimising operating point.9 min
- ▶Steam Generation CheckQuiz on steam properties, distribution, and losses.5 min
02Steam Traps & Condensate Recovery
- ▶Steam Trap Types & FunctionThermostatic, float, inverted bucket, and bimetallic traps — how each works.10 min
- ▶Trap Failure & MaintenanceFailure modes, detection methods, economic life, and when to replace.9 min
- ▶Condensate Return & Flash RecoveryRecovering hot water, flash steam, and flash tanks.9 min
- ▶Traps & Condensate CheckQuiz on trap types, failure, and condensate recovery.5 min
03System Optimization & Economics
- ▶Assessing Steam System EfficiencyMeasuring steam quality, trap performance, and distribution losses.10 min
- ▶Identifying & Quantifying SavingsTrap replacement, insulation, condensate recovery, and pressure optimisation.10 min
- ▶Capstone: Steam System DiagnosticsHands-on: work out condensate return, flash, trap loss and more from raw readings, then diagnose and fix eight real call-outs.25 min
- ▶Steam Systems CheckQuiz on steam system assessment and optimization opportunities.5 min